K. Sridhar is a theoretical physicist and author currently at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. Formerly at TIFR Mumbai, his research spans high-energy physics, including extra dimensions and supersymmetry. Sridhar also engages deeply with philosophy, literature, and education. He is the author of Particle Physics of Brane Worlds and Extra Dimensions (Cambridge University Press) and co-editor of Breaking the Silo: Integrated Science Education in India. In this conversation, we discuss his intellectual pursuits, including his recent novel Ajita.
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[1]“Sridhar K,” Azim Premji University. Accessed: Apr. 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/people/sridhar-k
[2]K. Sridhar, Ajita – A Novel 2025.https://www.amazon.in/Ajita-Novel-K-Sridhar/dp/9360451916
[3]“K. Sridhar,” Wikipedia. Mar. 14, 2025. Accessed: Apr. 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=K._Sridhar&oldid=1280380793
[4]Biswa Kalyan Rath, Friendship with Science – Episode 1 – Atoms – Prof. K Sridhar, Shashi Thutupalli, Biswa Kalyan Rath, (May 10, 2024). Accessed: Apr. 11, 2025. [Online Video]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JvfxeGRwME
[5]Biswa Kalyan Rath, Friendship with Science – Ep4 – Atoms Pt. II – Prof. K Sridhar, Shashi Thutupalli, Biswa Kalyan Rath, (Jun. 21, 2024). Accessed: Apr. 11, 2025. [Online Video]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Noqji1Myk
[6]Biswa Kalyan Rath, Friendship with Science: Atoms 3 with Prof Sridhar K, Shashi Thutupalli & Biswa Kalyan Rath, (Sep. 08, 2024). Accessed: Apr. 11, 2025. [Online Video]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcB9Sknxq2s
[7]“Krishnamoorthy Sridhar – INSPIRE.” Accessed: Apr. 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://inspirehep.net/authors/987825
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