Pankaj Joshi (physicist)
Pankaj S. Joshi (born 25 April 1953) is an Indian astrophysicist and cosmologist whose research is mainly focused on areas of gravitational collapse and spacetime singularity. He has published more than 225 research papers in national and international journals, and books and monographs on the subject. Currently he is a Distinguished Professor of Physics, and founding director of the International Center for Space and Cosmology at Ahmedabad University.
Pankaj S. Joshi | |
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| Born | 25 April 1953 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Saurashtra University |
| Known for | Gravitational collapse Naked singularity |
| Children | Nupur Joshi |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | general relativity, cosmology, quantum gravity |
| Institutions | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Charotar University of Science and Technology Ahmedabad University |
| Doctoral advisor | Prahalad Chunnilal Vaidya, Prof. J. Krishna Rao |
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