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He received the 2006 ICTP Prize.<ref name=ictp-prize>{{cite web|url=http://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/prizes-awards/the-ictp-prize/the-prize-winners.aspx|title=The Prize Winners|publisher=International Centre for Theoretical Physics|accessdate=2012-06-13}}</ref> |
He received the 2006 ICTP Prize.<ref name=ictp-prize>{{cite web|url=http://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/prizes-awards/the-ictp-prize/the-prize-winners.aspx|title=The Prize Winners|publisher=International Centre for Theoretical Physics|accessdate=2012-06-13}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:53, 2 January 2017
Rajesh Gopakumar | |
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 Rajesh Gopakumar at Harvard University | |
| Born | 14 December 1967 |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (B.Sc., M.Sc.), Princeton University (Ph.D) |
| Known for | Gopakumar–Vafa duality Gopakumar–Vafa invariants |
| Spouse | Rukmini Dey |
| Awards | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, ICTP Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | String Theory, Theoretical Physics |
| Institutions | Harish-Chandra Research Institute Institute for Advanced Study |
| Doctoral advisor | David Gross |
Rajesh Gopakumar (born 1967 in Kolkata, India) a theoretical physicist is director of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS-TIFR) in Bangalore, India. He was previously a professor at Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) in Allahabad, India.[1] He is known for his work on topological string theory.
Background
Gopakumar was born in 1967 to Jaishree and G. Gopakumar in Kolkata[citation needed]. His family hails from the southern Indian state of Kerala.[2] He has the distinction being ranked 1 in the entrance examination for the Indian Institute of Technology in 1987.[3]
Gopakumar obtained his integrated M.Sc. degree in physics from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in 1992. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1997 under the supervision of David Gross. After a few years as a research associate at Harvard University, he joined HRI in 2001. He was also a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey from 2001 to 2004.[4]
He is married to Rukmini Dey, a Professor of Mathematical Physics and Geometry at ICTS-TIFR.[5]
Research
Gopakumar is a string theorist. His research is primarily focused on topological string theory. He is known for proposing with Cumrun Vafa the Gopakumar–Vafa duality and Gopakumar–Vafa invariants.[6]
Awards
Gopakumar was awarded the 2004 B.M. Birla Science Prize in Physics.[7]
He received the 2006 ICTP Prize.[8]
He received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in 2009.[2]
He was named Fellow of the Global Young Academy of Scientists for 2010.[1][9] He is a member of the Indian National Science Academy, and the Indian Academy of Sciences.[10]
He received TWAS Prize in Physics in 2013.[11]
Selected publications
- Gopakumar, Rajesh (2006). "Baby universes and string theory". Int.J.Mod.Phys. D15: 1581–1586. Bibcode:2006IJMPD..15.1581D. doi:10.1142/s0218271806008978. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
- Gopakumar, Rajesh (June 2006). "Baby From spacetime to worldsheet: Four point correlators". JHEP. 0701:063: 063. arXiv:hep-th/0606078. Bibcode:2007JHEP...01..063D. doi:10.1088/1126-6708/2007/01/063. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
- List of R. Gopakumar's Publications
References
- ^ a b "Academic Report 2010-2011" (PDF). Harish-Chandra Research Institute. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ a b "City scientist chosen for Bhatnagar award". The Times Of India. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Where are They Now? | OPEN Magazine
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "PEOPLE | International Centre for Theoretical Sciences". www.icts.res.in. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "On the Gauge Theory/Geometry Correspondence". Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. 3. 1999. arXiv:hep-th/9811131. Bibcode:1998hep.th...11131G.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "News Update". IIT Kanpur Alumni Association. 7 March 2006. Archived from IITKAA the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Prize Winners". International Centre for Theoretical Physics. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Members". Global Young Academy. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ GYA member listing, retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. 2016.
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