Dr. Basavaraj A.Kagali

Experience & Activities

Brief Bio-Data of Dr. Basavaraj A.Kagali

Designation:    Former professor and Chairman of the Physics Dept., Bangalore University
Education : B.Sc (Hons): With Physics Major, Central College, Bangalore University

                        M.Sc (Physics): Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur,

                        M.S: In Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

                        Ph.D: In Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA

                       Collaborated with : Prof.E.C.G.Sudarshan,  Prof.John A.Wheeler,  Prof.Arno Bohm, Prof.D.A.Dicus

(All at University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA); Prof.Ranjan Gupta at IUCAA and Prof.Jayant Muthy at IIA, Bangalore

Teaching and Research Experience:

• C S I R Pool officer, Karnatak University, Dharwad .
• Lecturer in Physics, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga.
• Lecturer in Physics, Bangalore University.
• Reader in Theoretical Physics, Bangalore University.
• Professor of Physics, Bangalore University.

Guidence:

• Three candidates towards Phil.degree.
• Six candidates towards Ph.D. degree

Fields of Interest:

Quantum Theory, Modern Optics, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Physics popularization

Publications:

• Over sixtyresearch papers in national and international journals
•  Four books

 Projects: Completed one DST and one ISRO project

Additional Activities:

• Served as IPA Secretary of Bangalore Chapter, 1986 –1988.
• Served as an examiner/member of Board of Studies/Board of examiners of Gulbarga University,Karnatak University, University of Mysore, Mangalore University, Kuvempu University, Shivaji University, Solapur University, Madras University, Dr.B A M University Aurangabad, Osmania University, Calicut University, Davanagere University, etc.
• Served as a Resource person at several Universities in the field of Quantum Mechanics, Modern Optics, Relativity, Experimental Physics and Astrophysics.
• Served as convener/ co-ordinates of several seminars, workshops and refresher courses at Bangalore University since 1991.
• Served as Senior Associate of I U C A A , Pune
• Served as an Editor, Vigyan Bharathi, Bangalore University Science Journal.
• Served as Chairman, Physics Department, Bangalore University, Bangalore 56056
• Served as vice-president, Indian Physics Association, Bangalore Chapter.
• Principal Investigator of VGST, Govt. of Karnataka Project for Bangalore University
• Served as Coordinator for national workshop on Cosmology at Bangalore
• Served as member of Bangalore University Academic Council.
• Served as Coordinator, Physics Department, Bengaluru City University
• Served as Secretary, Karnataka Association for the Advancement of Science
• Vice-president of Karnataka Physics Association.

 email: bakagali@gmail.com

Phone :    98452 71565