Datta, Timir

Professor

Experimental and mathematical topics in the areas of condensed matter physics are of interest to our group. Current research projects involve high temperature superconductivity, mesoscopic quantum transport, deterministic chaos, and the effects of disorder in linear and non-linear systems.

Biographical Profile

College: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Physics & Astronomy
Tenure Status: Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?: Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords: Superconducting materials, Quantum Hall Effect, Nano/Coherent systems, Negative optics, Gravitation
Institutional Focus Areas: Nanotechnology, Materials Research
Personal Focus Areas: Macroscopic Quantum effects & gravitation

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates	Institution	Degree	Field of Study
1979	Tulane	Ph.D.	Experimental Physics
1972 - 1974	Boston College	MS	Plasma Theory
1965 - 1969	University of Calcutta, India	BSc

Positions & Appointments

Dates	Description	Institution/Entity
1975 - 1978	Pre-Doctoral Research Associate, Materials science, Jet Propulsion Lab, Caltech, Pasadena (Part-time)
1979 - 1981	NSF Post Doctoral Research Associate, Semiconductors, Physics & Astronomy, Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1981 - 1982	Assistant Professor, Physics & Astronomy department, Tulane University
1982 - 1986	Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Physics & Astronomy department, USC
1987 - 1991	Associate Professor, Tenured Physics & Astronomy department, USC at Columbia
1990	Research Professor, Visiting Superconductivity, Physics Department, University of Illionios at Urbana - Champaign
1990	Research Professor, Visiting Superconductivity, Physics department, University of Illinois at Urbana - Chamaign
1991	Professor, Tenured, Experimental, Phys. & Astro., USC at Columbia
2000	Professor, Visiting, Quantum Optics, EE department, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates	Type	Description	Foundation/Entity
1994	Award	First prize Winner - for best research paper at the 19th Army Science Conference, Orlando, Florida, June, 1994
2009	Award	Featured as teh "best new idea" by Technology Review (published by MIT)
2022	Award	American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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