Somnath Bharadwaj
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Somnath Bharadwaj is an India
n theoretical physicist who works on Theoretical Astrophysics
and Cosmology
.
Bharadwaj was born in India
, studied at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur
, and later received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science
. After having worked at the Harish-Chandra Research Institute
, he is now at the Indian Institute of Technology, as a Professor
. He has made significant contributions to the dynamics of large-scale structure formation.
In 2003 he was selected to be one of the professors from IIT
whose class room lectures would be broadcast in the Eklavya Technology Channel
.
Bharadwaj was an invited speakers on Galaxy Formation
at the prestigious Indo-US Frontier of Science symposium which was organized by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2005.
He is currently in the Editorial Board of the Journal of Astrophysics & Astronomy published by the Indian Academy of Sciences
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n theoretical physicist who works on Theoretical Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior...
and Cosmology
Cosmology
Cosmology is the discipline that deals with the nature of the Universe as a whole. Cosmologists seek to understand the origin, evolution, structure, and ultimate fate of the Universe at large, as well as the natural laws that keep it in order...
.
Bharadwaj was born in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, studied at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur
Kharagpur
Kharagpur is an industrial city in India. It is located in the Midnapore West district of the state of West Bengal.Kharagpur was chosen as the location of the first campus of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology . The IITs are the premier technical education institutes in India and...
, and later received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Science is a research institution of higher learning located in Bangalore, India. It was established in 1909.-History:After a chance meeting between Jamsetji N...
. After having worked at the Harish-Chandra Research Institute
Harish-Chandra Research Institute
The Harish-Chandra Research Institute is a research institution, named after the mathematician Harish-Chandra, located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is an autonomous institute, funded by the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India...
, he is now at the Indian Institute of Technology, as a Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
. He has made significant contributions to the dynamics of large-scale structure formation.
In 2003 he was selected to be one of the professors from IIT
Indian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology are a group of autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education. The IITs are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 which has declared them as “institutions of national importance”, and lays down their powers, duties,...
whose class room lectures would be broadcast in the Eklavya Technology Channel
Eklavya Technology Channel
Eklavya Technology Channel is a distant learning joint initiative between the IIT and IGNOU. It was inaugurated by Prof. Murli Manohar Joshi, Honourable Minister, HRD, S&T and Ocean Development on 26 January 2003....
.
Bharadwaj was an invited speakers on Galaxy Formation
Galaxy formation and evolution
The study of galaxy formation and evolution is concerned with the processes that formed a heterogeneous universe from a homogeneous beginning, the formation of the first galaxies, the way galaxies change over time, and the processes that have generated the variety of structures observed in nearby...
at the prestigious Indo-US Frontier of Science symposium which was organized by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2005.
He is currently in the Editorial Board of the Journal of Astrophysics & Astronomy published by the Indian Academy of Sciences
Indian Academy of Sciences
The Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore was founded by Sir C. V. Raman, and was registered as a Society on 24 April 1934. Inaugurated on 31 July 1934, it began with 65 founding fellows. The first general meeting of Fellows, held on the same day, elected Professor Raman as President, and adopted...