Rajesh Gopakumar
Rajesh Gopakumar (born 1967) is an Indian theoretical physicist and the director of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS-TIFR) in Bangalore, India. He was previously a professor at Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) in Prayagraj, India. He is known for his work on topological string theory.
Rajesh Gopakumar | |
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Rajesh Gopakumar at Harvard University | |
| Born | 14 December 1967 |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | IIT Kanpur (BSc, MSc) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Known for | Gopakumar–Vafa invariant |
| Spouse | Rukmini Dey |
| Awards | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, ICTP Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | String Theory, Theoretical Physics |
| Institutions | International Centre for Theoretical Sciences Harish-Chandra Research Institute Institute for Advanced Study |
| Doctoral advisor | David Gross |
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