Arun Kumar Pati, Indian quantum physicist, researcher. Recipient Young Physicist award in 1996, Young Scientists award, Samanta Chandra Sekhar award from the Orissa Bigyan Academy. He is a Member Indian Physics Association (life). He is Elected Fellow of the Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore and Fellow of National Academy of Science (NASI), Allahabad, India.
Background
Pati, Arun Kumar was born on July 13, 1966 in Belguntha, Ganjam, India. He completed schooling at Hari Hara High School, Aska, Ganjam in 1981 . He graduated from Aska Science College with physics Honors and University ranking position in 1985. He did post graduation in physics at Berhampur University, Orissa, Ganjam during 1985-1987 again with top ranking position. In 1988, he joined as a post MSc program in Training School at BARC, Bombay. In 1989, he joined in Theoretical Physics Division, BARC as a Scientific Officer. From early days, he was interested in Foundations of Quantum Theory and General Quantum Theory. Subsequently, he started working in the area of Quantum Information and Quantum Computation. Arun Pati is a self trained physicist. During his early years of research he worked independently and currently, he is leading the largest group in the area of Quantum Information in India.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Berhampur (India) University, 1985; Master of Science, Berhampur (India) University, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, Bombay University, 1998.
Career
Arun K Pati started his career as a Scientist in Theoretical Physics Division, BARC, Mumbai in 1989. From the early days of his career, he initiated the research in the area of Quantum mechanics and Quantum Information. He continued there till 1998. During 1998-2000 he was a visiting Scientist and EPSRC Fellow at the University of Wales, Bangor, UK. After his return from UK he was at BARC for a year and then on deputation to the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar during 2001-2010. Since 2011 he is a Professor of Quantum Information and Computation Group, at Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad, India. He has visited and delivered invited talks at many Universities and Institutes including University of Bristol, UK, MSRI, Berkely, University of California, MIT, Boston, USA, Bell Lab, NJ, USA, Naval Research Lab, Washington DC, USA, JPL, NASA, USA, University of South Carolina, USA, University of New Mexico, USA, Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Canada and many more. His research areas include all aspects of quantum information, quantum computation, and the foundations of quantum mechanics.
Works
Other Work
In quantum information and quantum computation Arun Pati is notable for the discovery of the no-deletion theorem. He is also well know for the discovery of geometric phases for mixed states, remote state preparation and the no-hiding theorem. Recently, he along with his collaborator have proved stronger uncertainty relations that go beyond the Heisenberg uncertainty relation. His research work have been featured in NATURE, SCIENCE and several medias.
Membership
Member Indian Physics Association (life).
Personality
Arun Pati is a caring and loving person. His driving force is to discover something new in physics.
Interests
Painting, writing short stories, poetry, reading, walking.
Connections
Son of Devraj and Subhasini (Hota) Pati. Married Rashmi Dash, November 22, 1992; Two children, son Anwesh and daughter Arshia.