Conversation with Krishnendu Sengupta

Prof. Krishnendu Sengupta is a Senior Professor of Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata. His pioneering research explores strong correlations in ultracold atoms, quantum phase transitions, topological phases like insulators and Weyl semimetals, quantum scars, Hilbert space fragmentation, and non-equilibrium dynamics in driven systems. In this episode, we explore his intellectual journey.

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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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