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Prof.Tusharkanti Dey

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Physics

Email: tushar[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number:

Office Number: +91-326-223-0326-223-5341

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About Me: I am Dr. Tusharkanti Dey, an assistant professor at the Department of Physics, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.

Research Interest: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Strongly Correlated Electron Systems, Frustrated Magnetic Materials, Strong Spin-orbit Coupling (SOC) Driven Mott Insulators, Design Of New Quantum Magnets And Single Crystal Growth

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

  • NPHI101 (Engineering Physics), MS 24-25, WS 24-25

  • PHC201 (Classical Mechanics), MS 20-21, MS 21-22, MS 22-23

  • PHE202 (Material Science and Engineering), WS 20-21, WS 21-22, WS 22-23, WS 23-24

  • PHO571 (Material Characterization), WS 21-22, WS 22-23

  • PHD509 (Advanced Condensed Matter Physics), MS 20-21, MS 21-22, MS 23-24

  • PHD507 (Plasma and Space Physics), WS 20-21

  • APE34107 (Plasma and Space Physics), WS 19-20

  • APC34102 (Advanced Condensed Matter Physics), WS 19-20 

Academics

  • M.Sc. and Ph.D. (Dual Degree): IIT Bombay (2013) [Supervisor: Prof. A. V. Mahajan]

  • B.Sc. (Honors in Physics): Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math, Howrah, (University of Calcutta),  (2005)

Position

  • Assistant Professor: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, India (Since Nov 2020)

  • Visiting Assistant Professor: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, India (Nov 2019- Nov 2020)

  • Postdoc: University of Cologne, Germany (July 2018- Oct 2019) 

  • Postdoc: University of Augsburg, Germany (Dec 2014- June 2018) 

  • Postdoc: IFW Dresden, Germany (Jan 2013-Nov 2014) 

Awards and Honors

  1. Principal Investigator (PI) of several muSR research projects obtained competitively at PSI, Switzerland, and ISIS, UK
  2. IFW research fellowship (2013-2014)
  3. Indo-Swiss Joint Research Programme (ISJRP) fellowship for research visit to EPFL (2012)
  4. Recipient of ‘Nature Travel Fellowship’ to attend Gordon Research Conference (2011)
  5. Secured All India Rank 45 in JAM-2005 (conducted by all IITs) among more than 4000 applicants
  6. Recipient of National Scholarship based on performance in 10th and 10+2 level board exam

Publications

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Full Publication List: Google Scholar   Orcid

Total no of publications: 32

Phys. Rev. Lett. : 2
Phys. Rev. B : 19
Phys. Rev. Research: 1 
Phys. Rev. Materials: 1
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter : 3
Europhys. Lett. : 1
Other Journals : 5

Important publications:

Ø   T. Dey et al., Spin liquid behavior in Jeff=1/2 triangular lattice compound Ba3IrTi2O9, Phys. Rev. B (R) 86, 140405 (2012)

Ø   T. Dey et al., Ba2YIrO6: A cubic double perovskite material with Ir5+ ions, Phys. Rev. B 93, 014434 (2016)

Ø   S. Fuchs, T. Dey et al., Unraveling the nature of magnetism of the 5d4 double perovskite Ba2YIrO6, Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 237204 (2018) 

Ø   T. Dey et al., Persistent low-temperature spin dynamics in the mixed-valence iridate Ba3InIr2O9, Phys. Rev. B 96, 174411 (2017)

Ø   M. Majumder, ..., T. Dey et al., Breakdown of magnetic order in the pressurized Kitaev iridate β-Li2IrO3, Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 237202 (2018)

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

  • 2023-2025: Indo-German Joint Research Collaboration with German partner group led by Dr. Sabine Wurmehl, IFW Dresden, funded by DAAD Germany and DST India. 

  • 2023-2024: Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS) Project from UGC-DAE CSR, India

  • 2023-2025: Startup Research Grant (SRG) from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), India

  • 2022-2025: Faculty Research Scheme (FRS) from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

Departmental level:

  1. Editor of 'Physics Pulse'- the Department Newsletter since Oct 2024.
  2. Member of the Department Under Graduate Committee (DUGC) since Sept 2022.
  3. Faculty-In-Charge for departmental social media announcements since March 2023.
  4. Faculty-In-Charge of the Preparatory Physics Laboratory since March 2023.
  5. Member of the organizing committee for National Science Day celebrations at the department in 2023 and 2024.
  6. Faculty-In-Charge for Departmental Seminar since (August 2022- Aug 2023)

Guidance

1. Mr. Romario Mondal 
(Joined in Aug 2021)
M.Sc. from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (2021),
Email: mondalromario9 [at] gmail.com
Research Interest: Synthesis and study of new 3d transition metal-based frustrated magnetic materials 

 2. Mr. Souradeep Bhattacharya
(Joined in July 2023)
M.Sc. from Central University of Rajasthan (2021),
Email: soura95 [at] gmail.com 
Research Interest: Novel magnetism in iridium-based triple-perovskites Ba3MIr2O9 

3. Mr. Anshuman Parui
(Joined in Dec 2023)
M.Sc. from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (2021),
Email: aparui1996 [at] gmail.com
Research Interest: Spin State Engineering: Unraveling the magnetic evolution of manganese-based triple perovskites

4. Mr. Pritam Biswas
(Joined in July 2024)
M.Sc. from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (2024),
Email: 18pritamb [at] gmail.com
Research Interest: Quantum minerals- From fundamental understanding to application

5. Mr. Subhadip Maity
(Joined in July 2024)
M.Sc. from Vidyasagar University, West Bengal,
Email: subhadip.maity23 [at] gmail.com
Research Interest: Exploring Kitaev spin liquid behavior in 3d transition metal compounds

 

 

 

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