Anirban Pathak

Anirban Pathak
Prof. Anirban Pathak
Born
Malda, West Bengal, India
EducationVisva-Bharati University
Known forQuantum optics, Quantum information theory, Quantum cryptography
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
WorkplacesJaypee 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. He has worked in quantum optics, quantum information, and quantum cryptography. He is a fellow of The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), the Optical Society of India (OSI), and the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). He is also the 2017 recipient of the Om Prakash Bhasin Award in the field of Electronics & Information Technology.

Education

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.

Career

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. He also heads the Centre for Quantum Science and Technology at JIIT.

Research

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.

Books

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.

Editor:

Academic community involvement

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

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.

Awards

References

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  2. 1 2 "Prof. Anirban Pathak". The National Academy of Sciences, India. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  3. 1 2 "Fellow Members of OSI". Optical Society of India. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  4. 1 2 "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.