Conversation with Shivprasad Patil

Welcome to the podcast Pratidhavani – Humanizing Science

Shivprasad Patil is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune.

His main academic interests include nanotechnology, atomic force microscopy, and single-molecular interactions. His research centers on experimental nanomechanics and force spectroscopy, especially for probing phenomena at the single-molecule level.

In this conversation, we explore his intellectual journey from a small village in Maharashtra to a professor at IISER Pune

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References:

Force Spectroscopy Conference. n.d. “Conference on Force Spectroscopy and Microscopy, India.” Accessed July 25, 2025. https://forcespectroscopy.in/.

My Site. n.d. “Home.” Accessed July 25, 2025. https://nmlab220.wixsite.com/my-site-1.

“‪Shivprasad Patil‬ – ‪Google Scholar‬.” n.d. Accessed July 25, 2025. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rtuNcawAAAAJ&hl=en.

“Shivprasad Patil – IISER Pune.” n.d. Accessed July 25, 2025. https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/physics/people/faculty/regular-faculty/shivprasad-patil/313.

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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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