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- Prof. Dhar’s interest in science was cultivated by his father, who would bring home popular science books and persuade him to read. He joined Allahabad University (AU) as a National Science Talent Search (NSTS) scholar for a BSc degree Course. His NSTS advisor Vipin Kumar Agrawal would encourage him to read science outside the textbooks.
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Prof. Dhar graduated in science from the University of Allahabad in 1970 before earning a master's degree in physics from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in 1972.
Dhar graduated in science from the University of Allahabad in 1970 before earning a master's degree in physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1972. [2] .
Prof. Deepak Dhar, recipient of Padma Bhushan 2023 and IITK Distinguished Alumnus Award 2022, is a highly acclaimed theoretical physicist of India. In 2022, he became the first-ever Indian scientist to be chosen for the Boltzmann Medal, the highest recognition in statistical physics.
Prof. Dhar’s interest in science was cultivated by his father, who would bring home popular science books and persuade him to read. He joined Allahabad University (AU) as a National Science Talent Search (NSTS) scholar for a BSc degree Course.
Deepak Dhar, born in 1951 in Pratapgarh, India, obtained his Bachelor in Science in 1970 from the University of Allahabad, and his Masters in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1972, and PhD from the California Institute of Technology.
Prof. Dhar did his PhD from California Institute of Technology in 1978 and came back to India to join the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. He is currently a distinguished visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Science and Education Research, Pune, since the year 2016.
Apr 27, 2023 · Born in the small town of Uttar Pradesh in the year 1951, Dr. Dhar was a curious child, who was drawn to science and mathematics. With his father working in the state’s judicial service, the physicist shares that he stayed in various parts of UP.
