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Anirban Pathak
Prof. Anirban Pathak
Born
Malda, West Bengal, India
Alma materVisva-Bharati University
Known forQuantum optics, Quantum information theory, Quantum cryptography
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsJaypee Institute of Information Technology
Websitewww.jiit.ac.in/prof-anirban-pathak

Anirban Pathak is an Indian physicist, professor, and the Head of the Department of Physics and Materials Science & Engineering at the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida.[1] He has worked in quantum optics, quantum information, and quantum cryptography. He is a fellow of The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI),[2] the Optical Society of India (OSI),[3] and the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE).[1] He is also the 2017 recipient of the Om Prakash Bhasin Award in the field of Electronics & Information Technology.[4]

Education

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Anirban Pathak received his Ph.D. in Physics from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan. Following his doctoral studies, he was a post-doctoral research fellow at the Free University of Berlin, Germany.[1]

Career

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He joined the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, in 2002. He is currently a professor and the Head of the Department of Physics and Materials Science & Engineering.[1] He also heads the Centre for Quantum Science and Technology at JIIT.[5]

Research

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His research focuses on quantum optics, quantum information theory, quantum cryptography, and the applications of non-classical light. He has published over 170 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and has an h-index of 38 as of August 2024.[6]

Books

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Author:

  • Pathak, Anirban (2013). Elements of Quantum Computation and Quantum Communication. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-4665-1791-2.
  • Pathak, Anirban (2016). Optical Quantum Information and Quantum Communication. Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. ISBN 978-1-5106-0220-5.

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Academic community involvement

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He serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Quantum Information Processing (Springer Nature).[7] He is also on the editorial board of Quantum Review Letters (KeAi Publishing).[8]

In a 2020 interview with Mint, he commented on the state of quantum research in India, highlighting the need for increased investment and focus to compete globally in the field.[9]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Prof Anirban Pathak". JIIT. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  2. ^ a b "Prof. Anirban Pathak". The National Academy of Sciences, India. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  3. ^ a b "Fellow Members of OSI". Optical Society of India. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  4. ^ a b "Electronics & Information Technology". Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Award. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  5. ^ "Interview: Prof. Anirban Pathak, Head of Department, Dept. of Physics and Material Science & Engineering at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida". Collegedunia (Interview). 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  6. ^ "Anirban Pathak". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  7. ^ "Quantum Information Processing - Editorial Board". Springer Nature Link. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  8. ^ "Quantum Review Letters - Editorial Board". KeAi Publishing. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  9. ^ Pahwa, Timsy (2020-01-14). "Why India is falling behind in the Y2Q race". Mint. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
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