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B N Mandal

Indian Statistical Institute, University of Calcutta University College of Science Technology and Agriculture

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A. Name: DR. BIRENDRA NATH MANDAL

B. Address: (for correspondence only)
Physics and Applied Mathematics Unit
Indian Statistical Institute
203, B.T. Road
Kolkata 700108.
e-mail : [email protected] , [email protected]

Residence: 110/22C, B. T. Road,
Kolkata 700108.

C. Date of Birth: 17 November 1943.

D. Present position: Co-PI (October 2017-October2020)
SERB(DST) project "Interaction of water waves with floating and submerged bodies"
Department of Applied Mathematics
Calcutta University, 92 A P C Road
Kolkata 700009
and


E. Qualifications:

B.Sc. (Hons.)
University / Institution: Calcutta University
Subjects : Mathematics (Honours), Physics, Chemistry
Year : 1964
Class and Rank : First Class Second
M.Sc. (Applied Mathematics)
University / Institution : Calcutta University
Subjects : Subjects of Applied Mathematics
with Geodesy Geophysics as special paper.
Year : 1966
Class and Rank : First Class First
Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics)
University / Institution : Calcutta University
Field : Continuum Mechanics
Title of Thesis : On problems of wave propagation and associated certain mathematical
techniques together with their application to other problems.
Year : 1973


F. Post Doctoral Research / Training Experience :

Duration : Two years (September 1973 to August 1975)
Institution : University of Manchester, England, U.K.
Designation : Commonwealth Fellow for Post Doctoral Research
Nature of work : Advanced study and research in Applied Mathematics.

G. Awards and prizes won :
(I) The following medals were awarded by Calcutta University
a) On the basis of B.Sc. (Hons.) Examination, 1964 :
McCan Silver Medal
b) On the basis of M.Sc. Examination, 1966;
1. University Gold Medal and Prize
2. Hemchandra Gossain Gold Medal and Prize
3. Debendranath Gangopadhyay Gold Medal
4. Dhirendra Chandra Deb Memorial Silver Medal
5. Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak Memorial Silver Medal and Prize

(II) Commonwealth Fellowship for post doctoral research in U.K. (1973-75).

(III) INSA Royal Society Exchange Visitor, Bristol University, U.K., June-July 1998.

(IV) NASI Platinum Jubilee Senior Scientist (2009 – 2014)

H. Research specialization (major scientific fields of interest):

Mathematical Methods :Integral equations, integral transforms, wavelets, optimization via genetic
algorithm
Continuum Mechanics: Fluid Mechanics (water waves), Elasticity, Wave propagation problems in
continuous media
Operations Research :Inventory models, queuing models

H. Positions held

(I) Co-PI(July 2016- June 2019)
CSIR project “Water wave scattering by obstacles of various geometrical configurations”
Department of Mathematics
Jadavpur University,
Kolkata 700032

(II) Co-PI (June 2014- May 2017)
DST Project “Wavelet based Technique for Numerical Solution of Singular Integral Equation of
Second Kind”
Department of Mathematics
Visva-Bharati,
Santiniketan,
West Bengal 731235

and
Co-PI (March 2014- March 2017)
DAE (BRNS) sponsored project “Development of finite element based numerical solution of
groundwater modeling”
Department of Applied Mathematics,
Calcutta University, University College of Science,
92 A. P. C. Road,
Kolkata 700009

Employment

  • Indian Statistical Institute Professor
    1989 - 2014
  • University of Calcutta University College of Science Technology and Agriculture Lecturer/ Reader in Applied Mathematics
    1970 - 1989

Education

  • University of Calcutta University College of Science Technology and Agriculture PhD
    1967 - 1973

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