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Prof. DEEPAK JAIN |
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Email Id |
djain@ddu.du.ac.in
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Date Of Join
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24/10/1997
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| Designation |
PROFESSOR
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| Address |
Department of Physics,
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College,
Sector-3 Dwarka, India
New Delhi 110078,
India
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| Educational Qualifications
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| Degree
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Institution
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Year
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Ph.D.
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Department of Physics & Astrophysics, Delhi University
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2001
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| Career Profile
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Professor- 18 July 2018 - Present
Associate Professor- Feb. 2009 - July 2018
Reader: Feb. 2006 - Feb 2009
Lecturer- Oct. 1997
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| Administrative Assignments
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In the past 28 years , I have worked as Convener / member of various staff council committtee
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| Areas of Interest / Specialization
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Dark Energy: Theory and Observations, Statistical Methods in Cosmology
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| Subjects Taught
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Atomic & Molecular Physics, Waves & Optics, Mathematical Physics, Statistical Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Science & Life.
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| Research Guidance
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Ph.D. Supervised : 3
(i) Nisha Rani ( Degree Awraded: July 2019) Dept. of Physics & Astrophysics, Delhi Univ.
Thesis Topic: Statistical studies of Accelerated Cosmic Expansion
(ii) Akshay Rana ( Degree Awarded : Feb. 2021) Dept. of Physics & Astrophysics , Delhi Univ.
Thesis Topic: Some Applications of Statistical Tools in Cosmology
(iii) Darshan Kumar ( Degree awarded : Feb. 2024) Department of Physics & Astrophysics, Delhi Univ.
Thesis Topic: Estimation of Cosmological and Galaxy Parameters using Statistical Methods
(iv) M.Sc. Disseratation supervised : 09 ( Dept. of Physics & Astrophysics, DU)
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| Publications Profile
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Referee of the following high Impact International and National Journals:
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The Astrophysical Journal
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Physics Letters B
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Journal of Cosmology and Astro-particle Physics
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Monthly Notices in Royal Astronomical society.
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Physical Review D
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Research in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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Pramana- Journal of Physics
Research Profile:
Total Publications ( in Referred Journals) - 53
Total Citations: > 2100
h- index: 23
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| Conference Organization/ Presentations (in the last three years)
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Resource Person: National Conference on shedding light on the dark side of the Universe, Hindu College, Delhi Univ. ( Feb. 2020)
Invited Talk: National Workshop on Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, St. Stephens College, Delhi Univ. ( Nov 2023)
Invited Talk, Kirori Mal College ( March 2024)
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| Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)
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Co- Principal Investigator
Major Research Project : Models of Dark Energy: Theory & Observations
Funded by: DST
Status : Completed
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| Awards and Distinctions
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Distinguished Teacher Award, conferred by University of Delhi (2009)
Meritorious Lecturer Award , conferred by Govt. of NCT Delhi ( 2011)
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| Association With Professional Bodies
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Visiting Associate, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune India. ( 2003 - Till date)
Member, International Astronomical Union (IAU), Divison J: Galaxies & cosmology ( 2018- present)
Life Membership, Indian Association of General Relativity and Gravitation, (IAGRG)
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| Other Activities
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| Assignment, Notes for Students
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last updated on 6 June 2025
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