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Department of Physics

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Prabir Banerjee, Associate professor

Telephone No : +91 033-23602193, 9433022193

Email ID : banprabir@gmail.com

Academic Qualifications

M.Sc., Ph.D. +

Area of Interest
  • Teaching :
    • At P.G. Level: Nuclear Physics (General & Special courses), Computer Language and Numerical Methods, Theory of Solids, Quantum Mechanics
    • At U.G. Level: Heat & Thermodynamics, Geometrical & Physical Optics, Electronics, Nuclear Physics, Classical Mechanics and Gravitation, Electromagnetism, Special Theory of Relativity. 
  • Research : Topics of current research:
    • Nuclear Astrophysics and Nuclear Structure studies with reactions induced by Radioactive Nuclei
    • Theory of nucleus-nucleus collisions at beam energies ranging from few tens to few hundreds of MeV per nucleon
    • Intermediate energy Nuclear Physics
    • Quantum Physics.

Publication: Papers /Articles in Journals
  1. Papers published in peer-reviewed international journalsShyam R., Baur G. and Banerjee P., (1991), Projectile breakup by nuclear and Coulomb fields and application to astrophysically relevant radiative capture processes, Physical Review C, vol. 44,  pp. 915.
  2. Shyam R., Banerjee P. and Baur G. (1992), Coulomb dissociation of 11Li and 11Be in a direct fragmentation model, Nuclear Physics A, vol. 540,  pp. 341.
  3. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1993), Coulomb and nuclear effects in the fragmentation of exotic nuclei, Nuclear Physics A, vol. 561, pp. 112.
  4. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1993), Angular distributions of neutrons emitted in the fragmentation reactions of 11Be, Physics Letters B, vol. 318, pp. 268.
  5. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1995), Momentum distribution of fragments in reactions induced by neutron rich nuclei, Physics Letters B, vol.  349, pp. 421.
  6. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1996), Energy and momentum distribution of fragments in reactions induced by one neutron halo nucleus 11Be, Journal of Physics G, vol. 22, pp. L79.
  7. Banerjee P., Thompson I. J. and Tostevin J. A. (1998), Coulomb breakup of 11Be and 19C,  (University of Surrey Report SCNP-98/8), Physical Review C, vol. 58,  pp. 1042.
  8. Banerjee P., Tostevin J. A. and Thompson I. J. (1998), Coulomb breakup of two-neutron halo nuclei (University of Surrey Report SCNP-98/9), Physical Review C, vol. 58, pp. 1337.
  9. Banerjee P., Tostevin J. A. and Thompson I. J. (1999), Coulomb breakup of halo nuclei within an adiabatic model, P. Banerjee, Journal of  Physics G, vol.  25, pp. 851.
  10. Banerjee P. (1999), Time-scale of breakup of the halo nucleus 11Be, Physical Review C, vol. 59, pp. 2305
  11. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (2000), Structure of 19C from its Coulomb dissociation, Physical Review C, vol. 61, pp. 047301.
  12. Chatterjee R., Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (2000), Projectile structure effects in the Coulomb breakup of one-neutron halo nuclei, Nuclear Physics A, vol. 675, pp. 477.
  13. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (2000), E1 - E2 interference in the Coulomb dissociation of 8B, Physical Review C, vol. 62, pp. 065804 (also see arXiv: nucl-th/0008025, 12th October, 2010).
  14. Chatterjee R., Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (2001), Four-body DWBA calculations of the Coulomb breakup of 6He,  Nuclear Physics A, vol. 692, pp. 476.
  15. Chatterjee R., Banerjee P. (2001), Structure of the exotic nucleus 14B in the ground state, Physical Review C, vol. 63, pp. 017303.
  16. Banerjee P., Baur G., Hencken K., Shyam R. and Trautmann D. (2002), Post-acceleration effects in the Coulomb Dissociation of neutron halo nuclei, Physical Review C, vol. 65, pp. 064602.
  17. Banerjee P., Krishan K., Bhattacharya S. and Bhattacharya C. (2002), Fusion of proton-rich exotic nuclei at near-barrier energies,  International Journal of  Modern Physics E,  vol. 11 (No.6), pp. 491.
  18. Banerjee P., Krishan K., Bhattacharya S. and Bhattacharya C. (2003), Effect of inelastic excitation of light exotic nuclei on fusion at near-barrier energies, PRAMANA, vol. 61 (No.3), pp. 529.
  19. Banerjee P., Chatterjee R. and Shyam R. (2008), Coulomb dissociation of 9Li and the rate of the 8Li(n,γ)9Li reaction,  Physical Review C, vol. 78, pp. 035804.
  20. Banerjee P. et al (2012), Complex fragment emission in low-energy light ion reactions, Physical Review C, vol. 85, pp 064607.

 Papers published as preprints

  1. Banerjee P., Tostevin J. A. and Thompson I. J. (1997), Finite range calculations of Coulomb breakup of 11Be and 19C, University of Surrey Report SCNP-97/16.
  2. Krishan K.,  Banerjee P. and Bhattacharya R. (2001), Structure of the proton drip line nucleus 17F (2001), see http://www.arxiv.org/nucl-th/0109069.
  3. Quantum effects in classical chaos through intermittency, Banerjee P. and Nag T. S., see http://arxiv.org/abs/1203.1137.

 Publications in In-house Journal

  1. Exploring exoticity in the realm of Nuclear Physics: relevance in Astrophysics, B. N. Seal Journal of Science (ISSN 0975-5624), Vol. 8, Issue 2 (2016), pp. 51.

Publication as ABSTRACT

  1. ABSTRACT to the UGC-CPE assisted Inter-disciplinary (Science) National Seminar on ``Frontiers in Science and Technology towards National Development”, held at A B N Seal College during 10th and 11th April, 2016: Exploring exoticity in the realm of Nuclear Physics: relevance in Astrophysics.

Publication : Chapter in Books
  1. Understanding halo structure from breakup reactions (2000), Nuclear Structure and Dynamics, In: Phoenix Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, INDIA, Jain Ashok K. and Bhowmik Ranjan K. (eds.), p. 131.
  2. Understanding halo structure through breakup reactions (2003), In: Proceedings on the National Seminar on Nuclear Physics, Bhubaneswar, INDIA, July 26 - 29, 1999, organized by Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, published in Contemporary Nuclear Physics, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, India (2003), Praharaj C. R (ed.), p. 235.

Paper Presented in Seminar / Conference

 Papers in the edited proceedings of Symposium/Workshop/Conferences

  1. Shyam R., Banerjee P. (1991), Coulomb dissociation of exotic nuclei in a direct fragmentation model, In: Proc. National Seminar on Physics with Radioactive Ion Beams, Calcutta, INDIA, November 26 - 28, 1991, eds. Chintalapudi S. N. and Shyam R. (Pub: IUC-DAEF, Calcutta Chapter), pp. 44
  2. Shyam R., Banerjee P. and Baur G. (1991), Coulomb dissociation of 11Li and 11Be in a direct fragmentation model, In:  Proc. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 34B, pp. 271.
  3. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1992), Coulomb versus nuclear effects in the fragmentation of exotic nuclei, In: Proc. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 35B,  pp. 240.
  4. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1993), Angular distribution of neutrons emitted in the fragmentation reaction of 11Be, (Invited talk), In: Proceedings of 1st National Workshop on Nuclear Structure Physics, Puri, INDIA, March 5 - 7, eds. Chintalapudi S. N. and Shyam R. (Pub: IUC-DAEF, Calcutta Chapter).
  5. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1993), Coulomb and nuclear effects in the fragmentation of exotic nuclei,  In: Proc. 1st National Workshop on Nuclear Structure Physics, Puri, INDIA, March 5 - 7, 1993, eds. Chintalapudi S. N. and Shyam R. (Pub: IUC-DAEF, Calcutta Chapter), pp. 182.
  6. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1993), Coulomb and nuclear effects in fragmentation of 11Li and 14Be, In: Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Radioactive Nuclear Beams, MSA, USA, May  24 - 27, 1993.
  7. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1993), Energy spectrum of 9Li fragment in the Coulomb dissociation of 11Li in the direct fragmentation model, In: Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Radioactive Nuclear Beams, MSA, USA, May 24 - 27, 1993.
  8. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1993), Is there a neutron halo in 6He?, In: Proc. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA,  vol. 36B, pp. 78.
  9. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1993), Angular distributions of neutrons in 11Be induced reactions and the halo structure of 11Be, In: Proc. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 36B, pp. 18.
  10. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1994), Momentum distribution of fragments in radioactive beam interactions, In: Proc. National Workshop on Nuclear Excitations at Low and Medium Energies, Calcutta, INDIA, April 7 - 8, 1994.
  11. Shyam Radhey and Banerjee Prabir (1994), Halo structure in neutron rich exotic nuclei from fragmentation reactions,  In: Proc. 7th Int. Conf. on Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms, Varenna (Italy), June 6 - 11, 1994, Gadioli E. (ed.), pp. 506. 
  12. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1994), Momentum distribution of fragments in radioactive beam interactions, In: Proc. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 37B, pp. 307.
  13. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1995), One-Neutron Halo Structure in 19C, In: Proc. Int. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics (INPS-95), INDIA, vol. H2.
  14. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1995), Dissociation of the Halo Nucleus 11Be, In: Proc. Int. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics (INPS-95), INDIA,  vol. H1.Shyam R.,
  15. Banerjee P. (1996), Parallel Momentum Distribution of 18C in 19C Induced Breakup Reactions and One-neutron Halo Structure in 19C, In: Proc. North-West Europe Nuclear Physics Conference, Amsterdam (Holland), April 16 - 19, 1996, pp. 129.
  16. Banerjee P., Tostevin J. A. and Thompson I. J. (1997), Finite range calculations of breakup cross sections of neutron rich nuclei, In: Proc. Institute of Physics (U.K.) Nuclear Physics Conference, University of York, ENGLAND, April 7 - 9, 1997, pp. 54.
  17. Banerjee P., Tostevin J. A. and Thompson I. J. (1997), Finite range calculations of breakup cross sections of neutron rich nuclei, In: Proc. HALO'97 Workshop organised by the Chalmers Institute of Technology and Gothenburg University, SWEDEN, June 13 - 15, 1997.  
  18. Banerjee P., Tostevin J. A. and Thompson I. J. (1997), Finite range calculations of breakup cross sections of neutron rich nuclei, In: Proc. International Workshop on Atomic Nuclei in Exotic States, GANIL, FRANCE, November 4 - 8, 1997.  
  19. Banerjee P., Tostevin J. A. and Thompson I. J. (1998), Finite range calculations of Coulomb breakup of two-neutron halo nuclei, In: Proc. HALO'98 Weekend Workshop, Lisbon, PORTUGAL, April 3 - 5, 1998, pp. 12.
  20. Banerjee P., Tostevin J. A. and Thompson I. J. (1998), Coulomb breakup of two-neutron halo nuclei, In: Proc. Institute of Physics (U.K.) Nuclear Physics Conference, Liverpool, ENGLAND, April 15 - 17, 1998.
  21. Banerjee P., Tostevin J. A. and Thompson I. J. (1998), Coulomb breakup of halo nuclei within an adiabatic model, In: Proc. Int. Conference on Nuclear Structure at the Extremes, Lewes (U.K.), June 17 - 19, 1998, pp. P2.
  22. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1999), E1-E2 Interference in the Coulomb Dissociation of 8B, In: Proc. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 42B, pp. 240.
  23. Chatterjee R., Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1999), Finite Range Effects in the DWBA Calculations of the Coulomb Breakup of One-neutron Halo Nuclei, In: Proc. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 42B, pp. 232.
  24. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1999), Coulomb Breakup of 6He within a Four-body Model, In: Proc. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA,  vol. 42B, pp. 230.
  25. Chatterjee R., Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (2000), Is there a one-neutron halo structure in 14B?, In: Proc. Int. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 43B, pp. 321.
  26. Chatterjee R., Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (2000), DWBA calculation of the Coulomb breakup of 6He with a three-body wave function, In: Proc. Int. DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 43B, pp. 319
  27. Banerjee P., Krishan K., Bhattacharya S. and Bhattacharya C. (2001), Fusion of Drip-line nuclei at Near-barrier Energies, In: Proc. DAE-BRNS Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 44B, pp. 244.
  28. Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (1999), First Order versus Higher Order Effects in the Coulomb Breakup of Neutron Halo Nuclei, In: Proc. DAE-BRNS Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 44B, pp. 238.
  29. Banerjee Prabir, Chatterjee Rajdeep and Shyam Radhey (2006), Momentum space post form distorted wave calculations of one-neutron halo nuclei, In: Proc. DAE-BRNS Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 51, pp. 471.
  30. Banerjee Prabir, Chatterjee Rajdeep and Shyam Radhey (2007), Coulomb breakup of 23O, In: Proc. DAE-BRNS Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 52, pp. 446.
  31. Banerjee Prabir, Chatterjee Rajdeep and Shyam Radhey (2008), Indirect Methods in Nuclear Astrophysics, In: The proceedings of the Workshop on `Nuclear Physics research at the MYRRHA Accelerator’ + Annual BRIX network meeting, April 6-9, 2008 at Mol, Belgium SCK•CEN Club-House, Boeretang 201, BE-2400 MOL BELGIUM (paper presented by Chatterjee Rajdeep (collaborator), Free University of Brussels, Belgium).
  32. Shyam R., Banerjee P. and Chatterjee R. (2008), Rate of the 8Li(n, γ)9Li reaction from the Coulomb dissociation of 9Li,  In: 10th International Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos (held at McKinac Island, Michigan, USA during July 27 - August 1, 2008) in Proc. of Science (NIC X), pp. 236.
  33. Chatterjee R., Banerjee P. and Shyam R. (2008), Coulomb dissociation of 9Li and the rate of the 8Li(n, γ)9Li reaction,  In: Proc. of the DAE-BRNS Symposium in Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 53, pp. 641.
  34. Banerjee P., Chatterjee R. and Shyam R. (2008), All order Coulomb breakup of 15C and application to the 14C(n, γ)15C reaction, In: Proc. of the DAE-BRNS Symposium in Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 53, pp. 661.
  35. Banerjee P., Chatterjee R. (2009), Coulomb dissociation of 15C and the neutron capture cross section of 14C, In: Proc. of the DAE-BRNS Symposium in Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 54,  pp. 612.
  36. Banerjee P. et al (2011), Dissipative collision studies in 11Be + 28Si, 12C + 27Al, 12C + 28Si systems, In: Proc. of the DAE-BRNS Symposium in Nuclear Physics, INDIA, vol. 56, pp. 486.Manju, Singh J.,
  37. Banerjee P. and Chatterjee R., Scaling properties in deformed medium mass neutron halo nuclei, poster B66 in 61st DAE-BRNS Symposium in Nuclear Physics, INDIA.

Seminar/Conferences / Symposium / Workshop Attended

Attendance of Seminar/School/Conference/Workshop

  1. International School-cum-Workshop on Low Energy Nuclear Astrophysics (SLENA – I) at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, January 16 – 20, 2006.  
  2. International School-cum-Workshop on Low Energy Nuclear Astrophysics (SLENA – II) at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, February 19 – 22, 2008.
  3. Interaction Meeting on Theoretical Nuclear Physics (IMTNP) at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 3 – 5 September, 2010,
  4.  International School cum Workshop on Low Energy Nuclear Astrophysics (SLENA-2010) and Outreach programme at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, 15 – 20 November, 2010,
  5.  Theme Meeting on Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions Around Fermi Energy (NNCAFE – 2010), at Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata, 16 – 17 December, 2010.
  6.  North Bengal: History, Society and Culture, State Level Seminar organized by North Bengal University Alumni Association in collaboration with A B N Seal College, Coochbehar, 26th February, A B N Seal College, Coochbehar.

Participation/Contribution in U.G.C. Sponsored State-Level/National Seminars/Workshops

  1. Relevance of Conventional Subjects: Current Scenario organized by Sanskrit College, Kolkata and West Bengal Govt. College Teachers’ Association, January 24, 2004.
  2. Brain Functions: Through the Windows of Physical Sciences organized by Gobardanga Hindu College, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, 28th February and 1st March, 2004.
  3. The Impact of Civilization on Environment organized by Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal and West Bengal Govt. College Teachers’ Association, 27th and 28th November, 2004, p. 90.
  4. Application of the Knowledge of Computers in Chemical and Biological Sciences: UGC sponsored National Workshop organized by Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal (funded by Govt. of West Bengal), 23rd and 24th March, 2008.
  5.  Inclusive Education: Challenges Ahead in Higher Education: UGC sponsored National Seminar jointly organized by Govt. College of Art and Craft, Calcutta and West Bengal Govt. College Teachers’ Association (at Presidency College, Kolkata), 23rd January, 2010.
  6. Physics with Radioactive Ion Beams, In: UGC sponsored National Seminar entitled “Nuclear Physics Research in India: Facilities and Perspectives (NUPRIFP-2010)” at Raniganj Girls’ College, Raniganj, West Bengal, 26-27 February, 2010 (also supported by Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata).
  7. Contemporary Trends in Humanities and Social Sciences, UGC-CPE assisted International Seminar organized by A B N Seal College, Coochbehar; 7-8 April, 2016.8. Frontiers in Science and Technology towards National Development, UGC-CPE assisted National Seminar organized by A B N Seal College, Coochbehar; 10-11 April, 2016.

Also see the above.

Refresher Course/Orientation Programme Participated
  1. Orientation Programme, May 27 – June 24, 2005 at ASC, University of Calcutta,
  2. Refresher Course, September 5 – 25, 2007 at ASC, University of Calcutta,
  3. Refresher Course, July 13 – August 1, 2009 at ASC, University of Calcutta,
  4. Short Term Course on Remote Sensing and GIS, December 29, 2015 – Janauary 4, 2016 at ASC, University of Burdwan

Award/Prize/National Recognition

Award related to academic qualification:

Examinations passed Year University/Institute   Grade/Division
Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) 1985 PRESIDENCY COLLEGE, Calcutta I
Master of Science  (M.Sc.)  1987  Calcutta University, India I
Post M.Sc. 1988 Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics,Calcutta, India I
Ph.D.*  1996 Saha Institute (Calcutta University), India

 (*Title of Ph.D. thesis: Some Investigations on Nuclear Reactions Induced by Neutron Rich Exotic Nuclei)

(For post-doctoral research and teaching experiences, see below) 

2. Academic Positions hold/awarded:

  •  Junior Research Fellow (Post M.Sc. Associateship Course), Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, India, 1987-1988.
  • Senior Research Fellow – I, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, India, 1988-1990
  • Senior Research Fellow – II, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, India, 1990-August 1996
  • Post-doctoral Fellow (with EPSRC fellowship), University of Surrey, Guildford, U.K. from 9.9.96 to 6.9.98 (also taught undergraduate University students during this tenure)
  • Senior Research Associate, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, India, September 1998-August 2000
  • Post-doctoral Fellow, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Calcutta, India, September 2000-January 2002
  • Academic Visit: Universite´ Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium, 15th January - 14th April, 2001
  • Associate Professor in Physics, W.B.E.S. (Current Position): Acharya B. N. Seal College, Govt. of West Bengal (India) (joined this service on 08.01.2002 at Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal as Lecturer in Physics, then served at Presidency University (erstwhile Presidency College) from 27.06.08 to 02.04.13).
  •  Visiting Scientist: Theory Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata during 8th May – 7th August, 2006.
  • Visiting Scientist: Theory Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata during October – November, 2007.
  • Visiting Scientist: Theory Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata during 13th May – 25th June, 2008.

3. Award of degree related to Post M.Sc Associateship Course at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta (1988); Title of Review Work: Statistical Models of High Energy Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions.

Distinctive academic/administrative achievements: Worked as the coordinator of the NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) Steering Committee of Jhargram Raj College for the visit of the NAAC Peer team to this College during 22nd to 23rd March, 2007.

Distinctive awards:

Refereed two papers for the international journal Nuclear Physics A.

 Referred/screened papers for the DAE-BRNS Symposia on Nuclear Physics, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
 Qualified joint U.G.C. – C.S.I.R. Lectureship Eligibility Test in 1989 with rank 11 in the country.
 Acted as member of the Board of Judges in the 30th Young Physicists’ Colloquium (YPC-2012), Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, August 16-17, 2012.

 Invited talks given at Symposium/Workshop/Conferences:

  1. Structure of light neutron halo nuclei, 6th National Workshop on Nuclear Structure Physics, Chennai, INDIA, March 10 - 14, 1999, organized by IUC-DAEF, Calcutta Chapter.
  2. Structure of halo nuclei from breakup reactions, National Seminars on Nuclear Physics, Bhubaneswar, INDIA, July 26 - 29, 1999, organized by Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar.
  3. Structure of halo nuclei from breakup reactions, National Seminars on Nuclear Structure and Dynamics, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, INDIA, August 23 - 25, 1999.
  4. Understanding halo structure from breakup reactions, Interactive Workshop on Nuclear Reaction studies with light RIBs, Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi, INDIA, August 27 - 28, 1999.
  5. Structure of halo nuclei from breakup reactions, 42nd DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, INDIA, December 27 - 31, 1999.
  6. E1-E2 interference in the Coulomb dissociation of 8B, 2nd National Workshop on Nuclear Reactions, University of Sambalpur, Sambalpur, INDIA, March 14 - 16, 2000, organized by IUC-DAEF, Calcutta Chapter.
  7.  E1-E2 interference in the Coulomb dissociation of 8B, National Workshop on Hadrons and Nuclei, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, INDIA, March 29 - 31, 2000.
  8. Importance of Higher Order Effects in the Coulomb Breakup of Exotic Nuclei and Nuclear Astrophysics, Proc. DAE-BRNS Symposium on Nuclear Physics, INDIA, 45A (2002) 85.
  9. Nuclear breakup in relation to astrophysically relevant reactions, National Workshop on "NUCLEAR PHYSICS USING ION BEAMS FROM CYCLOTRONS at VECC" at Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata, 24 – 26 August, 2011.
  10. Physics with Radioactive Ion Beams, UGC sponsored National Seminar entitled “Opportunities for Nuclear Physics Research in India (ONPRI-2012)” at Raniganj  Girls’ College, Raniganj, West Bengal, 13 – 15 March, 2012 (also supported by Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata).
  11. Beam energy selection for studying astrophysically relevant radiative capture reactions, SLENA - 2012 (4th International School cum Workshop on Low Energy Nuclear Astrophysics) held at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, November 26-29, 2012.
  12. Coulomb dissociation of  9Li and the rate of the 8Li(n,γ)9Li reaction, National Conference on Nuclear Dynamics and Nuclear Astrophysics, held at the University of Calcutta, February 5-6, 2013.

Invited talks given elsewhere:

  1.  Nuclear Halos: Structures and Reactions, Invited talk given under the Theoretical Physics Seminar Circuit Programme, Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, INDIA, March 22, 2000.
  2. E1-E2 interference in the Coulomb dissociation of 8B, Invited talk given under the Theoretical Physics Seminar Circuit Programme, Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, INDIA, March 24, 2000.
  3. Coulomb dissociation of Borromean Nuclei, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 23rd November, 2000.
  4. Coulomb breakup of Borromean Nuclei, Universite´ Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium, February 21, 2001.
  5. `Bijnan-e abishkar: proyojan, prokoran o porinaam’, 18th Ramatosh Sarkar Memorial Lecture at Bangiya Bijnan Parishad, Kolkata.

 Seminars given otherwise

  1. Structure of light neutron halo nuclei, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, March 5, 1999.
  2. Structure of light neutron halo nuclei, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Calcutta, March 26, 1999.
  3. E1 - E2 interference in the Coulomb dissociation of 8B, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, January 10, 2000.
  4. Importance of nuclear breakup effects in the dissociation of halo nuclei, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, June, 2000.
  5. E1 - E2 interference in the Coulomb dissociation of 8B, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Calcutta, July 29, 2000.
  6. Coulomb breakup of Borromean Nuclei, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Calcutta, June 6, 2001.
  7. 1st order versus higher order effects in the electromagnetic dissociation of exotic nuclei, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Calcutta, June 11, 2001.
  8. We are made in the stars, Jhargram Raj College (Govt. of West Bengal), Jhargram, September 18, 2003.
  9.  The Universe sends signals of its identity, Jhargram Raj College (Govt. of West Bengal), Jhargram, September 8, 2005.
  10. The Universe is fine-tuned, Jhargram Raj College (Govt. of West Bengal), Jhargram, October 9, 2007.
  11.  Winter sky at Jhargram (talk given as part of the National Service Scheme (NSS) programme), January 3, 2008.

 Contribution as Resource Person

  1. Theoretical techniques in RIB Research, Invited talk given in the One-day Orientation Program (meant for research scholars involved in RIB research in India and abroad) on Nuclear Physics with RIB in the DAE-BRNS Symposium on Nuclear Physics at University of Baroda, Vadodara, 10th December, 2006.
  2. Theoretical approaches on understanding reaction mechanisms involving loosely bound nuclei : Invited talk given in the One-day Orientation Programme for research students on Reactions with loosely bound nuclei in the DAE-BRNS Symposium on Nuclear Physics at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, December 7, 2009.
  3. Aspects of non-relativistic nuclear reaction theory – a series of 7 lectures and 2 tutorials given at DST-SERC School on Modern Theories of Nuclear Reactions held during 23rd September-4th October at the Department of Physics, IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand meant for research scholars and Ph.D. degree awardees.  

 Chairing a Season

 Chaired a full session on 10th April, 2016 in Frontiers in Science and Technology towards National Development: UGC-CPE sponsored National Seminar organized by A B N Seal College, Coochbehar; 10-11 April, 2016.

Research Project undertaken

 Major Project :

Title: Reaction dynamics of nuclei far from the valley of stability (DST-SERB sponsored project hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand)

Principal investigator: Dr. Rajdeep Chatterjee, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand.

 Co-investigator: Dr. Prabir Banerjee, A B N Seal College, Coochbehar
Co-investigator: Prof. R. Shyam, Ex-professor, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
Ref. No.: SR/S2/HEP-040/2012 dated 19.08.2013
Period: 3 years (September 2013 – August 2016); Total amount sanctioned: Rs. 25, 08,400/-

Research training undertaken

Topical Schools Attended:

2nd School (at NEHU, Shillong in 1991) and 4th School (at the University of Goa, Panaji, Goa in 1993) on Nuclear Physics conducted by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Courses were given on (1) Formal Theory of Heavy Ion Collisions at Low and Intermediate Energies, (2) Quark Phenomenology, (3) Deep Inelastic Lepton Scattering, (4) Relativistic Mean Field Theory of Nucleon-Nucleus Scattering, (5) Mechanism of Particle Production in Heavy Ion Collisions.

Membership in professional Organization

 Life Member:  Indian Physics Association (Membership No. CAL/LM/11201),
​Life Member:  Presidency College Alumni Association (Membership No. L3628).

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