sumedha@niser.ac.in
BSc.(Phys(H)) Delhi University
MSc(Physics) IIT Delhi
PhD Tata Institute of Fundamental Research(Mumbai) (PhD advisor : Deepak Dhar)
PostDoc:
Laboratoire de Physique Theorique et Modeles Statistiques, Universite Paris-Sud,Paris, France
Institute for Scientific Interchange, Torino,Italy
Brandeis University, Boston, USA
HRI Allahabad,India
Courses Taught:
P-476/776 Non Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics
P-141 Physics Laboratory I
P 205 Mathematical Methods II
P 206 Quantum Mechanics l
P-302 Statistical Mechanics
P 455 Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
P 452 Computational Physics
P 614 Statistical Mechanics for PhD students
P-602 Mathematical Methods for PhD Students
PREPRINTS:
Multiple transitions in an infinite range p-spin random-crystal field Blume Capel model, Santanu Das and Sumedha, arXiv:2205.05877.
PUBLISHED:
Complete list: https://arxiv.org/find/grp_q-bio,cond-mat/1/au:+sumedha/0/1/0/all/0/1
Statistical mechanics and interdisciplinary applications
1. Disordered spin systems.
2. Stochastic processes in biology
3. Lattice models of polymers
4. Entropy driven phase transitions
5. Conformal bootstrap and critical phenomena.
6. Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics
7. Constraint Satisfaction problems from theoretical computer science.
Present
PhD Students
Soheli Mukherjee 2017-
PostDoc:
Dr. Santanu Das 2021-
Master's Thesis
Praneet Nandan(2021-22) : " A study of the q-voter model, a model of opinion dynamics"
Alumni
PostDocs
Dr. Abdul Khaleque Nov 2016-Apr 2017; Now Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Bidhan Chandra College, University of Calcutta
Master's Thesis Students:
Rohan Mittal(2018-2020), on "Modelling cellular cytoplasm", jointly with Dr. A.V. Anil Kumar(SPS,NISER) and R. Srinivasan(SBS,NISER)
Arabind Swain(2017-2018), on "Role of GTP hydrolysis in FtSz dynamics", Next position: PhD student at Emory University.
Jyotiranjan Parida(2017-2018), on "Large Deviation Theory and its Application to the Blume-Capel model"
Abu James(2017-2018), on "Community detection algorithms for networks"
Varghese Babu(2015-2016), on " Study of randomness in spin models ", Next position: PhD student at JNCSR(Bangalore)
Kunal Garg (Jan-Apr 2015), on "Study of Microscopic Model of Dynamic Instability in Microtubules "
Jetin E Thomas(2013-2014) on "Study of hard core lattice gases using entropic sampling ", Next position: PhD student at Brandeis Univeristy
Sushant K Singh(2012-2013) on "Large Deviation Theory and Its Application to Disordered Systems "; Next position: Scientific Officer at VECC Kolkata
Sharmistha Sahoo(2011-2012) on "Boolean Satisfiability Problem on Regular Random Graphs "; Next position: PhD student at University of Virginia Charlotsville.
1. Organised conference on"Recent Topics in Statistical Mechanics" from 11-13 th December 2019 at NISER, Bhubaneswar: https://www.niser.ac.in/RTSM/
2. Organised a session on "Physics of soft-matter &biological systems" from 19-20th February 2015 in CTCMP2015: http://www.niser.ac.in/~ctcmp2015/