About
Brief Bio
Basudeb Dasgupta is a Professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai. After obtaining his PhD from TIFR in 2009, he worked at the Max Planck Institute for Physics, at The Ohio State University, and at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, before returning to TIFR. He works in the field of astroparticle physics, and specializes in the study of neutrinos and dark matter. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the ICTP Prize for 2019 and the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for 2022.
Curriculum Vitae
Employment
2024 onwards : TIFR, Professor
2019 - 2024 : TIFR, Associate Professor
2014 - 2019 : TIFR, Reader
2012 - 2014 : ICTP, Postdoctoral Fellow
2010 - 2012 : CCAPP Ohio State Univ., CCAPP Fellow
2009 - 2010 : MPI for Physics, Guest Scientist
Education
2003 - 2009 : TIFR, M.Sc. (Physics) and Ph.D.
2000 - 2003 : Jadavpur University, B.Sc. (Physics Hons.)
Awards & Recognition
2022 : Featured in "75 under 50: Scientists Shaping Today's India"
2020 : Featured in The Asian Scientist 100
2020: Swarnajayanti Fellow
2019 : ICTP Prize (in honor of S. Chandrasekhar)
2019 : Associate of the Indian Academy of Science
2015 : Kavli Frontiers Fellow of the US National Academy of Science
2015 : Ramanujan Fellow
2011 : Young Scientist Medal of the Indian National Science Academy
2010 : CCAPP Fellow
2009 : Honorable mention for TAA Geeta Udgaonkar Best Thesis Award
2008 : Marie Curie Fellowship of the European Commission [unavailed]
2001 : KVPY Fellow