ICTS

Research interests: String theory, Black hole physics and Quantum field theory with a focus on real time, finite temperature quantum field theory.

Teaching  :

•  [Open Quantum Systems]: with Manas Kulkarni (Jan-May 2017)

Reading Courses :

• [Classical Gauge Theory]  : Reading course (Aug-Dec 2017)
• [Perturbative String Theory] : Reading course (Aug-Dec 2016, Jan-May 2017)
• [Group Theory (Solid state physics oriented)] : Reading course (Aug-Dec 2016)

Education and Employment:

• Faculty (Reader) (2015 Oct -- Present) : International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Bengaluru, India.
• Postdoctoral Fellow (2013 Sep -- 2016 May) : Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.
• Junior Fellow (2010 Sep -- 2013 May) : Harvard Society of Fellows, Harvard University, Cambridge, U.S.A..
• Ph.D.  (2006 Aug -- 2010 May) : Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India. Advisor: Prof. Shiraz Minwalla.
• Master of Science in Physics (2001 Aug -- 2006 May) : Integrated five year programme, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India.