Ganesan Srinivasan
G. Srinivasan | |
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| Born | 9 April 1942 |
| Alma mater | Nagpur University University of Madras University of Chicago |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics Condensed matter |
| Institutions | University of Chicago IBM Research Laboratory Chalmers University of Technology Cavendish Laboratory Raman Research Institute ISRO Indian Institute of Astrophysics |
| Thesis | (1970) |
Ganesan Srinivasan (born 1942) is an Indian physicist specializing in the field of condensed matter physics and astrophysics. He is a visiting professor of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics[1][2][3] and a former research scientist in the Raman Research Institute.[4][5][6]
Biography
Srinivasan was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, in 1942. He finished his bachelor's degree from Nagpur University in 1962 and the master's degree from University of Madras in 1964. He completed his PhD from University of Chicago in 1970 under the supervision of Morrel H. Cohen. After working in various research institutes including Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, he finally settled into the Raman Research Institute in 1976, until his retirement in 2004.[5]
Books
- G. Srinivasan (2011). Can Stars Find Peace? (Present Revolution in Astronomy). Universities Press. ISBN 978-8173717420.
- G. Srinivasan (2011). What are the Stars? (The Present Revolution in Astronomy Series). Universities Press. ISBN 978-8173717413.
- G. Srinivasan (Eds.) (1999). From White Dwarfs to Black Holes: The Legacy of S. Chandrasekhar. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226769974.
- G. Srinivasan (Eds.) (1996). A tribute to Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. A special publication of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Indian Academy of Sciences.
- G. Srinivasan (Eds.) (1995). Pulsars: Proceedings of the Diamond Jubilee Symposium of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Indian Academy of Sciences.
- G. Srinivasan, V. Radhakrishnan (Eds.) (1985). Supernovae, Their Progenitors and Remnants: Proceedings of the Academy Workshsop. Indian Academy of Sciences.
Honors
Srinivasan is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences from 1984.[7] He is also the recipient of K. S. Krishnan Gold Medal, Jagirdar of Arni Gold medal and University of Madras PE Subramani Iyer Gold Medal. The Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy published a special issue on Srinivasan's 70th birthday.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Prof. G. Srinivasan | Imprints Collection | Raman Research Institute". rri.res.in. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "A journey through the Universe". ICTS. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Summer Course 2018 - A Random Walk In Astro-physics". ICTS. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "www.iiap.res.in/visitorsdisplay". iiap.res.in. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Ganesan Srinivasan - Raman Research Institute". VideoLectures.NET. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "14 lecture series: Neutron Stars and Black Holes (Lecture - 01: Diffuse Stars) by G Srinivasan". International Centre for Theoretical Sciences. 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Fellowship | Indian Academy of Sciences". ias.ac.in. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "RRI Digital Repository: Prof. G. Srinivasan 75th bithyear - Editorial in Journal of Astrophysics & Astronomy". dspace.rri.res.in. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Dipankar Bhattacharya (6 September 2017). "Editorial" (PDF). J. Astrophys. Astron. 38 (36). Indian Academy of Sciences. doi:10.1007/s12036-017-9477-2. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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