Background
Behera, Surjyo Narayana was born on August 16, 1941 in Gunupur, Orissa, India. Son of Pitambara and Mahalakshmi Behera.
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Surjyo Narayana Behera
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Surjyo Narayana Behera, Indian physicist, researcher. Achievements include research in lattice vibrations, structural phase transitions, phase transitions driven by electronic instabilities in low dimensional metals, supercondutivity; research in clusters and nanomaterials. Recipient Samanta Chandrasekhar award, Orissa Science Academy, 1991.
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, India, 1960. Master of Science, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1967.
Career
Assistant professor Berhampur University, 1969—1975, Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, 1975—1980, professor, 1980—1995, director, 1995—2001, senior professor, 2001—2002. Vice chancellor Berhampur University, 2002—2004. Director Institute Materials Science, Bhubaneswar, since 2006.
Visiting professor, visiting scientist United States, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Australia.
Achievements
Membership
Member of American Physical Society, Orissa Physical Society (life. President 1999—2001), Nanomaterials Society of India (life. 2001-2002), Materials Research Society of India (life), Indian Physics Association (life).
Connections
Married Indira Hajra, May 29, 1966 (deceased). 1 child Smruti; Married Olga Ivanovna Bylya Behera, June 30, 2006.
Education
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1960
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1962
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1967
Career
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1969 - 1975
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1975 - 1980
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2002 - 2004
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2006