Dr. Purba Bhattacharya

Present Position: Assistant Professor

Department of Physics, School of Basic & Applied Sciences

E-mail: purba1.bhattacharya@adamasuniversity.ac.in

Education:

  • PhD (Science) in Physics, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (under University of Calcutta)
  • Post M.Sc. Associateship Course, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
  • Sc. in Pure Physics, University of Calcutta

Research Key Areas:

  • Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiment and Simulation
  • Radiation Physics
  • Detector Physics and Detector Development

Research Highlights:

  • Detection of Fission Fragment by THGEM-based Detector: PI of Project funded by University Grant Commission and D.S.Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship Scheme in Collaboration with Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata and Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata,
  • Development of an Active Target with Monolithic Pixel Sensors for Precision Measurements of Charm and Beauty: University of Cagliari in Italy in association with INFN, Italy
  • DHCAL project carried out during Post Doc period at Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel in collaboration with LAPP, Annecey, France
  • CEFIPRA project carried out during Ph.D. in collaboration with DSM/IRFU, CEA/Saclay, France

Experience:

  • Assistant Professor in Department of Physics (School of Basic and Applied Sciences), Adamas University, India, 2021-Till Date
  • S.Kothari Post Doc Fellow (Higher Fellowship), University Calcutta, India, 2020-2021
  • Post Doc Fellow in INFN, Cagliari, Italy in Association with University of Cagliari, Italy, 2019-2020
  • Post Doc Fellow in Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, 2016-2019
  • Post Doc Fellow in NISER, Bhubaneswar, India 2015-2016

Research Publication (s):

  • Number of research papers published in International refereed journals: 23
  • Number of research papers published in international peer-reviewed Scopus Proceedings: 13
  • Number of invited Book-Chapters: 03

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Selected Publication (s):

  1. Mulliri, M. Arba, P. Bhattacharya, E. Casula, C. Cicalo, A. De. Falco, M. Mager, D. Marras, A. Masoni, L. Musa, “Pixel chamber: a solid-state active-target for 3D imaging of charm and beauty”, Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 16, pp. C12029, 2021
  2. Roy, P. Bhattacharya, P. K. Rout, S. Mukhopadhyay, N. Majumdar, S. Sarkar, “Effect of hole geometry on charge sharing and other parameters in GEM-based detectors”, Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 17, pp. P03016, 2022
  3. Bhattacharya, A. Tesi, D. Shaked-Renous, L. Moleri, A. Breskin, S. Bressler, “Single-electron spectra in RPWELL-based detectors”, Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 16, pp. P05004, 2021
  4. Roy, P. Bhattacharya, S. Mukhopadhyay, N. Majumdar, “Charge sharing in single and double GEMs”, Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 16, pp. P05001, 2021
  5. S. Bhattacharya, P. Bhattacharya, S. Mukhopadhyay, N. Majumdar, S. Sarkar, S. Bhattacharya, P. Colas, D. Attie, S. Ganjour, A. Bhattacharya, “Numerical study of track distortion in the Large Prototype TPC with end-plate based on bulk Micromegas”, Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 15, pp. P07030, 2020
  6. Bhattacharya, L. Moleri, S. Bressler, “Signal formation in THGEM-like detectors”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, Vol. 916, pp. 125, 2019
  7. Moleri, P. Bhattacharya, A. E. C. Coimbra, A. Breskin, S. Bressler, “On the localization properties of an RPWELL gas-avalanche detectors”, Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 12, pp. P10017, 2017
  8. Bhattacharya, B. Mohanty, S. Mukhopadhyay, N. Majumdar, H. Natal da Luz, “3D simulation of electron and ion transmission of GEM-based detectors”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, Vol. 870, pp. 64, 2017
  9. Bhattacharya, D. S. Bhattacharya, S. Mukhopadhyay, S. Bhattacharya, N. Majumdar, S. Sarkar, P. Colas, D. Attie, “Investigation of ion backflow in bulk Micromegas detectors, Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 10, pp. P09017, 2015
  10. Bhattacharya, S. Mukhopadhyay, N. Majumdar, S. Bhattacharya, “The effect of spacer on the performance of bulk Micromegas: a numerical investigation”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, Vol. 793, pp. 41, 2015
  11. Bhattacharya, S. Bhattacharya, N. Majumdar, S. Mukhopadhyay, S. Sarkar, P. Colas, D. Attie, “Comparison of bulk Micromegas with different amplification gap”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, Vol. 732, pp. 208, 2013
  12. Nikolopoulos, P. Bhattacharya, V. Chernyatin, R. Veenhof, “Electron Transparency of a Micromegas mesh”, Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 6, pp. P06011, 2011

Research Projects:

  1. “Detection of Fission Fragment by THGEM-based Detector”, INR 3 Lakh, Funded by University of Grant Commission and D. S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Scheme, 2020-21
  2. “Development of An Active Target with Monolithic Pixel Sensors for Precision Measurements of Charm and Beauty”, Funded by University of Cagliari and INFN, Italy, 2019-20.
  3. “Novel Resistive Plate Sampling Element for (S)DHCAL”, Funded by Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel and LAPP, Annecey, France, 2016 -2019.
  4. “Research and Development of Micromegas Detector and Related Devices”, CEFIPRA Project, Funded by Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research, 2012-2014.

Award/ Academic Recognition/ Major Professional Activity:

  • S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Higher Fellowship Award
  • Reviewer for Journals: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A (Elsevier)
  • Reviewer for Journals: Simulation (SAGE Journals)