Trilochan Pradhan (3 January 1929 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian scientist.
Career
Pradhan obtained his PhD from the
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chic ...
in 1956. He headed the Theoretical Nuclear Physics Division at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics from 1964 to 1974, was the first director of the
Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar
Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar ( or, ପଦାର୍ଥ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ) is an autonomous research institution of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. The institute was founded by Profes ...
from 1974 to 1989 and served as the vice chancellor of
Utkal University
Utkal University (UU) is a Public university in Bhubaneswar, Khordha district, Khordha, Odisha, and is the oldest university in Odisha, the state, and the 17th-oldest university in India. It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. The pre ...
from 1989 to 1991.
Books
* The Photon, (Nova Science Publishers, New York), 2001
* Quantum Mechanics (University Press of Hyderabad)
* Electron Capture by Protons Passing through Hydrogen
Awards
* Kalinga Ratna, 2018
*
Kalinga Samman, 2014
*
Padma Bhusan
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service o ...
, 1990
[http://archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmabhushan_awards_list1.php?start=500 ]
* Meghnad Saha Award, 1980
References
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1929 births
2021 deaths
People from Nayagarh district
Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in science & engineering
Banaras Hindu University alumni
Ravenshaw University alumni
University of Chicago alumni
20th-century Indian physicists
Scientists from Bhubaneswar