The Department of Physical Sciences at IISER Mohali hosts a diverse group of researchers working in various areas. There are many exciting research fields including inter-disciplinary research areas to explore. There are opportunities to work in theoretical, computational as well as experimental fields to approach and solve the research problems.
Currently, the Department of Physical Sciences at IISER Mohali is actively involved in the following research areas:
Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravitation: Dr. Aru Beri, Prof. Jasjeet Singh Bagla, Dr. Harvinder Kaur Jassal, Dr. Pankaj Kushwaha, Dr. Smriti Mahajan, Dr. Kinjalk Lochan, Prof. Kulinder Pal Singh;
Attosecond Physics: Dr. Kamal P. Singh;
Biophysics: Dr. Tripta Bhatia, Dr. Dipanjan Chakraborty, Dr. Abhishek Chaudhuri, Prof. Kavita Dorai, Dr. Rajeev Kapri, Dr. Kamal P. Singh;
Complex Systems: Dr. Tripta Bhatia, Dr. Dipanjan Chakraborty, Dr. Abhishek Chaudhuri, Dr. Prasenjit Das, Prof. Ramandeep Johal, Dr. Rajeev Kapri, Prof. Sudeshna Sinha;
Computational Physics: Prof. Jasjeet Singh Bagla, Dr. Vishal Bhardwaj, Dr. Dipanjan Chakraborty, Dr. Abhishek Chaudhuri, Dr. Prasenjit Das, Dr. Harvinder Kaur Jassal, Dr. Satyajit Jena, Dr. Anosh Joseph, Dr. Rajeev Kapri, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Prof. Sudeshna Sinha;
Condensed Matter Experiment: Dr. Goutam Sheet, Dr. Mandip Singh, Dr. Yogesh Singh, Dr. Ananth Venketeshan;
Condensed Matter Theory: Prof. Ramandeep Johal, Dr. Rajeev Kapri, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Dr. Goutam Sheet;
High Energy Physics Experiment: Dr. Vishal Bhardwaj, Dr. Satyajit Jena;
High Energy Physics Theory: Dr. Anosh Joseph, Dr. Kinjalk Lochan, Dr. Ambresh Shivaji, Dr. K.P. Yogendran;
Laser Physics: Dr. Kamal P. Singh;
Medical Physics: Dr. Samir Biswas;
Nonlinear Dynamics: Dr. Dipanjan Chakraborty, Dr. Abhishek Chaudhuri, Dr. Prasenjit Das, Prof. Ramandeep Johal, Dr. Rajeev Kapri, Dr. Kamal P. Singh, Prof. Sudeshna Sinha;
Quantum Dynamics: Dr. Kamal P. Singh;
Quantum Foundations and Photon Experiments: Dr. Mandip Singh;
Quantum Information and Quantum Computing: Prof. Arvind, Dr. Manabendra Nath Bera, Prof. Kavita Dorai, Dr. Sandeep Goyal, Dr. Mandip Singh;
Soft Matter Physics: Dr. Tripta Bhatia, Dr. Dipanjan Chakraborty, Dr. Abhishek Chaudhuri, Dr. Prasenjit Das, Dr. Rajeev Kapri, Dr. Kamal P. Singh;
Statistical Physics: Dr. Dipanjan Chakraborty, Dr. Abhishek Chaudhuri, Dr. Prasenjit Das, Prof. Ramandeep Johal, Dr. Rajeev Kapri, Prof. Sudeshna Sinha
Admissions for PhD Program in Physics - August 2023
Fields of research open to application in this round of PhD selections are given below, along with names of faculty members working in the respective fields.
Only those faculty members whose names are given below will accept students through this round of PhD admissions. Therefore, before applying, students should check this list carefully to ensure that research area of their interest are available for admissions in this round.
Research Fields Open to Application in August 2023 Round of PhD Selections
Note: The information below is still being updated
Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravitation
For students interested in Astrophysics / Cosmology (Theory or Data Analysis) / Gravitation / High Energy Astrophysics / Galaxy Formation / Gravitational Lensing.
- Dr. Harvinder Kaur Jassal (Group/Lab Webpage)
- Prof. Jasjeet Singh Bagla (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
- Dr. Pankaj Kushwaha (Google Scholar) Number of Vacancies : 2
Attosecond Physics and Biomagnetism
For students interested in Attosecond Physics / Biomagnetism.
- Dr. K. P. Singh (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 4
Bionano Sensors
For students interested in Biomechanics and bio sensors
- Dr. Samir Biswas (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 5
Biophysics (Experiments)
For students interested in Soft Matter and Biological Physics (Experiment) / Synthetic Biology (Experiment) / NMR Metabolomics / Protein Ligand Binding (Including Nanoparticles and Ionic Liquids).
- Dr. Tripta Bhatia (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
- Prof. Kavita Dorai (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 3
- Dr. Samir Biswas (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 5
Complex Systems
For students interested in Complex Systems.
- Dr. Prasenjit Das (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
- Dr. Dipanjan Chakraborty (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
Computational Physics
For students interested in Computational Physics.
- Dr. Prasenjit Das (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
- Dr. Dipanjan Chakraborty (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
Condensed Matter Physics (Experiments)
For students interested in Condensed Matter Physics (Experiments) / Low Temperature Scanning Probe Microscopy / Mesoscopic Devices: Nanomechanical Systems or 2D Electron Systems / Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy / Superconductivity and Topological Systems / Quantum Phases of Matter / Spin Liquids / Topological Materials / Novel Superconductors.
- Dr. Ananth Venkatesan (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 3
- Dr. Goutam Sheet (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 4
- Dr. Yogesh Singh (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
Condensed Matter Physics (Theory)
For students interested in Spin-orbit Coupling in Lattice Models.
- Dr. Sanjeev Kumar (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
High Energy Physics (Experiments)
For students interested in Flavor Physics: B and D meson decays.
- Dr. Vishal Bhardwaj (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 1
High Energy Physics (Theory)
For students interested in Collider Physics / Physics Beyond Standard Model / Amplitude Calculation.
- Dr. Ambresh Shivaji (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
Nonlinear Dynamics
For students interested in Nonlinear Dynamics.
- Dr. Prasenjit Das (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
- Dr. Ananth Venkatesan (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 3
- Dr. Dipanjan Chakraborty (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
Optics and Sensors (Wavefront shaping)
For students interested in Optical Sensor for Cell and Angiogenesis Diagnosis.
- Dr. Samir Biswas (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 5
Quantum Information and Quantum Computing (Theory)
For students interested in Quantum Information / Quantum Computing / Quantum Thermodynamics / Quantum Causality / Quantum Entanglement / BEC / Quantum Optics / Quantum Machine Learning.
- Dr. Manabendra Nath Bera (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 1
- Dr. Sandeep Goyal (Group/Lab Webpage)
Quantum Information and Quantum Computing (Experiments)
For students interested in Experimental Quantum Computing / Multipartite Entanglement Characterization / Tomography via Machine Learning / Decoherence Mitigation / Experimental Implementation of Quantum Algorithms.
- Prof. Kavita Dorai (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 3
Quantum Foundations and Photon Experiments
For students interested in Quantum Foundations and Photon Experiments.
Quantum Information Processing with Photons (Experiments)
For students interested in Quantum Information Processing with Photons (Experiments).
Quantum Optics and Bose-Einstein Condensation (Experiments)
For students interested in Quantum Optics and Bose-Einstein Condensation (Experiments).
Soft Matter Physics
For students interested in Soft Matter Physics / Rheology of Dense Granular Systems / Phase Separation Kinetics in Active Systems.
- Dr. Prasenjit Das (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
- Dr. Dipanjan Chakraborty (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
Statistical Mechanics
For students interested in Statistical Mechanics / Polymer Translocation / Physics of Active Systems / Physics of DNA Unzipping.
- Dr. Prasenjit Das (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
- Dr. Rajeev Kapri (Group/Lab Webpage)
- Dr. Dipanjan Chakraborty (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
Theoretical Physics
For students interested in Theoretical Physics.
- Dr. K.P. Yogendran (Group/Lab Webpage) Number of Vacancies : 2
Selection procedure
The call for applications to PhD Program August 2023 is avaiable on the IISER Mohali website: Call for applications to PhD Program August 2023.
Based on the application forms received and the criteria listed on the call for applications to PhD Program August 2023, applicants will be further shortlisted for the interview based on additional criteria set by the Department of Physical Sciences. All the candidates selected for the interview will receive a separate email to appear for the interview. Shortlisted candidates will be selected for admission to the PhD program through a rigorous evaluation process that includes an interview by a selection committee. The mere application/shortlisting does not guarantee admission into the PhD program.
