Sandip Trivedi
| Sandip Trivedi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 April 1963 (age 53) India |
| Residence | India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | TIFR |
| Alma mater |
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur California Institute of Technology Institute for Advanced Study |
| Doctoral advisor | John Preskill |
| Known for | String Theory |
| Notable awards |
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award Infosys Prize |
| Spouse | Shubha Tole |
Sandip Trivedi (Hindi: सन्दिप त्रिवेदी) is an Indian theoretical physicist working at Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR) at Mumbai, India, while he is its current Director.[1] He is well known for his contributions to string theory, in particular finding (along with Renata Kallosh, Andrei Linde, and Shamit Kachru) the first models of accelerated expansion of the universe in low energy supersymmetric string. His research areas include string theory, cosmology and particle physics. He is now member of program advisory board of International Center for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS). He is also the recipient of the Infosys Prize 2010 in the category of Physical Sciences.[2]
Education
He completed his master of science (Integrated) in physics from IIT Kanpur in 1985. He was awarded his PhD in 1990 from Caltech, Pasadena, USA. Later he went on to work as a post-doctoral research associate at IAS, Princeton until 1992.
Awards
He won the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in the Physical Sciences in 2005. He was the recipient of the Infosys Prize 2010 in the category of Physical Sciences.[3]
References
- ↑ Yogita Rao (9 July 2015). "Sandip Trivedi takes charge as TIFR director". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ Infosys Prize 2010 - Physical Sciences
- ↑ Infosys Prize 2010 - Gallery