Title of Thesis                                 Series solution of whistler mode instabilities in  Lorentzian (kappa) magnetoplasma

Worked in ISRO’s-Planetary Science Exploration Sponsored Projects & CSIR Projects                                                                                               
(1) ISRO project entitled “Study of magnetospheric plasma wave-particle interaction, aurora, airglow and conductivities
      on planets and their satellites”  (worked as Scientist).
 
(2) ISRO project entitled “Study of plasma waves, aurora and ion composition on planets and their satellites”     
       (worked as RA).
 
(3) CSIR Project entitled “Physics of plasma waves and X-rays in planetary atmospheres & magnetospheres”     
      (worked as Pool-Officer).
 
(4) CSIR project entitled “Effect of suprathermal particles on the generation of plasma  waves in the planetary
       magnetospheres”  (worked as RA).
 
 

Research Interests               

Modeling of Planetary Atmosphere: Auroras and Airglow          

1. My primary field of research is theoretical and observational studies of planetary atmospheres, ionospheres and their coupling with magnetospheric plasma and solar wind. 
2. Research involves the role of plasma wave-particle interactions in collision-less space plasmas. 
3. Wave induced scattering is responsible for the injection and loss of energetic particles from the radiation belts of a planet, and deposition of energy into the middle atmosphere. 
4. Wave-particle scattering caused the transfer of energy from one particle population to another, and ultimately to stochastic acceleration processes at extremely high energies.  
5. Study of aurora and airglow on planets: Earth, Jupiter including their satellites (Io plasma torus, Europa, Ganymede), Saturn including their moons (Titan and rings of Saturn), Uranus, and Neptune.                                                                                        
6.  A new study of Ionosphere-magnetosphere coupling via secondary electrons emissions from Earth’s upper atmosphere in the presence of ECH and whistler mode waves.  

• Analysis and Modeling of Moon Waves and Lunar-Atmosphere using data from Chandrayaan-1

     1.  Modeling of waves observed near-lunar wake at night-side: based on Chandrayaan-I observations. 
     2. To develop a comprehensive model of the lunar atmosphere due to interaction with solar wind and solar energetic particles. 
     3. A new view of wave phenomena at Moon: the solar wind-magnetic anomalies interaction. 

• Modeling of Aurora and Airglow on Mars using data from Mangalyaan-I

       1. To develop a model of Aurora and Airglow on Mars. 
       2. Explanation of Mars’ diffuse aurora: A model of ultraviolet & visible emissions. 

• Study of the constituents and dynamics of the atmosphere of Mars

        1. Study of the constituents of Martian atmosphere including CO and CO₂.
        2. Study of the dynamics of the upper atmosphere of Mars, effects of solar wind and radiation. 
 

Teaching Experience                                   12 years in Applied Physics, IT-BHU/Physics, IIT (BHU)
                                                                       At UG Level - 12 Years (Courses: EM Theory & Optics)
                                                                       At PG Level - 05 Years  (Course: Magnetohydrodynamics)