Trilochan Pradhan
Born(1929-01-03)3 January 1929
Ghanasalia, Nayagarh district, Odisha, British India
Died4 December 2021(2021-12-04) (aged 92)
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
EducationPh.D. (University of Chicago)
Alma materRavenshaw College, Benaras Hindu University, University of Chicago
Known forScientist
AwardsPadma Bhusan

Trilochan Pradhan (3 January 1929 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian scientist.[1][2]

Career

Pradhan obtained his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1956. He headed the Theoretical Nuclear Physics Division at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics from 1964 to 1974, was the first director of the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar from 1974 to 1989 and served as the vice chancellor of Utkal University from 1989 to 1991.[3]

Books

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Noted physicist Trilochan Pradhan passes away at 93". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 December 2021.((cite news)): CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Former Utkal University VC Dr. Trilochan Pradhan Passes Away". Pragativadi. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ Jagannath Mohanty; Sudhansu Mohanty (1 January 2006). In Quest of Quality Education and Literature: An Autobiography. Deep & Deep Publications. pp. 190–. ISBN 978-81-7629-764-6.
  4. ^ Trilochan Pradhan (1 January 2001). The Photon. Nova Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56072-928-0.
  5. ^ Trilochan Pradhan (2009). Quantum Mechanics. Anshan. ISBN 978-1-84829-038-9.
  6. ^ Trilochan Pradhan (1956). Electron Capture by Protons Passing Through Hydrogen. University of Chicago, Department of Physics.
  7. ^ a b Mallick, Sharmili. "Eminent Scientist From Odisha, Trilochan Pradhan, No More". Odisha TV. Retrieved 5 December 2021.((cite news)): CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Physicist Trilochan Pradhan gets Kalinga Samman". Business Standard. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Padma Bhushan Awardees - Padma Awards - My India, My Pride - Know India: National Portal of India". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2015. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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