Conversation with Anindya Datta

He is a physical chemist and a senior professor at IIT Bombay. https://www.adufd.com/people/current-group

He and his research group have made significant contributions to the understanding of the fluorescence dynamics of molecules and nanomaterials.

In this episode, we discuss

  • his journey from his early education at institutions like Presidency College and the IACS, lecture at Raidighi, postdoc at Iowa State University, scientist at RRCAT and finally to his current role at t IIT Bombay.
  • His experience of learning and interacting with stalwarts of physical chemistry such as Mihir Chowdhury and Kankan Bhattacharyya.
  • Experiences as a researcher and educator, discussing his thoughts and motivations.
  • Exciting research is being conducted in his lab, where scholars are pushing the boundaries of fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and ultrafast dynamics in nanomaterials.
  • Many related strands…

Watch as we humanize science.

References:

  1. “UFD Lab.” Accessed September 23, 2024. https://www.adufd.com/.
  2. “UFD Lab – Courses.” Accessed September 23, 2024. https://www.adufd.com/courses.
  3. “UFD Lab – Current Group.” Accessed September 23, 2024. https://www.adufd.com/people/current-group.
  4. “UFD Lab – Research.” Accessed September 23, 2024. https://www.adufd.com/research.
  5. X (formerly Twitter). “Anindya Datta (@anidchemiitb) / X,” August 23, 2024. https://x.com/anidchemiitb.
  6. “Kankan Bhattacharyya.” In Wikipedia, February 27, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kankan_Bhattacharyya&oldid=1210682961.
  7. “Mihir Chowdhury.” In Wikipedia, April 23, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mihir_Chowdhury&oldid=1220427522.
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Author: G.V. Pavan Kumar

Namaste, Hola & Welcome from G.V. Pavan Kumar. I am a Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India. My research interests are : (1) Optics & Soft Matter: Optically Induced Forces – Assembly, Dynamics & Function; (2) History and Philosophy of Science – Ideas in Physical Sciences. I am interested in the historical and philosophical evolution of ideas and tools in the physical sciences and technology. I research the intellectual history of past scientists, innovators, and people driven by curiosity, and I write about them from an Indian and Asian perspective. My motivation is to humanize science. In the same spirit, I write and host my podcast Pratidhvani – Humanizing Science.

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