Pranaba K Nayak
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering, Utkal University, UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Kolkata Centre
0000-0002-6223-4385
About
Experimental physicist with extensive expertise in analytical chemistry and radiation measurements, focusing on cosmic rays, muon physics, and thunderstorm-driven high-energy atmospheric phenomena. Current research combines advanced precision detection techniques with the interplay of atmospheric and space-physics phenomena, aiming to investigate extreme transient processes in the near-Earth environment. This work involves the development and application of high-sensitivity instrumentation, data acquisition, and analysis methods to study the influence of thunderstorms and cosmic-ray interactions on atmospheric particle fluxes.
Published 13 unsolicited, sole-author commentaries in reputed international journals, including ACS Applied Nano Materials, Energy & Fuels, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, and Silicon, reflecting the ability to critically evaluate scientific literature across multiple disciplines such as materials science, nanotechnology, energy chemistry, and radiation measurements. Reviewed over 95 papers for Talanta, and numerous in other journals, demonstrating recognized analytical skills, deep domain expertise, and strong editorial trust.
These contributions collectively highlight a sustained commitment to advancing scientific understanding, ensuring methodological rigor, and providing authoritative assessments that inform research across diverse domains of physics and atmospheric science.
Employment
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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Researcher2005 - Present
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Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering Faculty2004 - 2005
Education
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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Senior Visiting Fellow2005 - 2009
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Utkal University Ph.D.1999 - 2003
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UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Kolkata Centre Pre-PhD Coursework1998 - 1999
Projects & Funding
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Publications (95)
- Thunderstorm-induced muon event on 20 March 2020: Insights from the Ooty muon telescope, INSAT-3DR, and lightning observations Save
- Definitive evidence of cosmic γ-ray flux reduction during solar eclipse totality: Observations from the 22 July 2009 eclipse in India Save
- Dependence of the estimated electric potential in thunderstorms observed at GRAPES-3 on the hadronic interaction generators used in simulations Save
- Enhancing the capability through Recycling: Doubling the World's Largest Muon Telescope with almost-buried Iron tubes Save
- The Ooty muon telescope reveals what climate did in 2022 summer Save
- Observation of thunderstorm-induced muon events in GRAPES-3 experiment Save
- Probing atmospheric effects using GRAPES-3 plastic scintillator detectors Save
- Dependence of the parallel mean free path of high-energy galactic cosmic rays in the heliosphere on their rigidity, and solar activity as measured by the GRAPES-3 experiment Save
- Evidence of a hardening in the cosmic ray proton spectrum at around 166 TeV observed by the GRAPES-3 experiment Save
- Small-scale Cosmic-Ray Anisotropy Observed by the GRAPES-3 Experiment at TeV Energies Save