I. Prof. S.N. Ghosh

Founder Head of the Department

102, South Avenue, Flat 2B

Sarobar, Kolkata 700029

Prof. Satyendra Nath Ghosh was born in Calcutta on February 1, 1918. He received D.Sc. degree in Physics in the year 1948 from University of Calcutta.His specialization is in the field of Applied Physics, Electonics, Communication and Upper Atmosphere. He has published more than 250 research papers in Indian & Foreign journals and 65 students have been awarded Ph.D and D.Sc. degrees under his guidance. He has been the founder Head of the J K Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, University of Allahabad, Dean Faculty of Science (Thrice) University of Allahabad, Sir Rashbehary Ghosh Professor of Applied Physics, Calcutta University, Emeritus Professor of S.N. Bose School of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, Kolkata. He is a Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, Founder Fellow of west Bengal Academy of Science & Technology, Fellow of Indian Physical Society, Fellow of Institution of Instrumentation Scientists & Technologists, Member of Sigma XI, INSA, Fellow  of IETE and Member of Indian Astronomical Society. Prof. Ghosh has published seven volumes of collected works and several books. He was Editor of Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics, Indian Journal of Physics, Proceedings of National Academy of Science. He was visiting Professor at University of Michigan for three years. He has received numerous awards and honours, including prestigious Sampurnanand Prize of National Academy of Science in 1960. He has been President of Engineering and Metallurgy section of Indian Science Congress in 1973 and INSA (1985). He is also a trustee of Indian Association for Cultivation of Science, Kolkata.

II. Prof. M. S. Bisht

Born at Ranikhet (Utranchal), Prof. Bisht obtained degrees of B.Sc. & M. Sc. (Tech) from University of Allahabad in year 1955 & 1958 respectively. He has a first class academic career right upto M.Sc. (Tech) where he was placed second in order of merit. He joined the JK Institute in 1958 as lecturer and retired as Professor & HOD on 30-06-1997 after a service of 39 years. He was the Head of the Department from 1974 to 1997 and Dean Faculty of Science from 1993 to 1996. He has published several research papers and supervised many R&D MHRD/AICTE/UGC/CSDIR/DOE projects. He has taken extra training at LRDE-Bangalore (1858) and York Technology, Southampton, UK (1989). He has visited UK, Germany and France.

Prof. Bisht has been the President of Society of Electronic Engineers & JK Alumni Association till 1997; one of the directors of UP Hill Electronics (for three years); Chairman, USIC Administrative Committee and Computer Centre Advisory Committee (till 1997). He actively participated in Teacher s Movement of the University and has been Vice-President (1977-81) and President of AUTA (1981-82). He has been member of different bodies of the university such as BOS, Faculty Board of Science, Academic Council and Executive Council (three times) etc. He has also been the member of BOS & Selection Committee of several universities, UGC Committees, MHRD/AICTE Committees and PCS & other services.

After his retirement from the university in June 1997, he became member of Higher Education Service Commission, UP and also served it as an acting Chairman & Chairman from 18-10-98 to 30-06-1999. He has also worked as Liaison Officer for AU with DRDO for the DRDO Sponsored Project, Member- Planning Board - AU, Member, BOG, KNIT Sultanpur (1998-2001), Member BOG, Radha Govind Engg. College and Institute of Information & Management, and Member University Court, BHU. He was the Member of Search/Selection Committee for VC of Kumaun University in 1998 and Chairman, Board of Apprenticeship Training (northern region),GOI(MHRD) from 2001 to Jan 2005. He is life fellow member of IETE.

III. Prof. A. K. Gupta

Res: A-12, Teacher s Flats, Chatham Lines, Allahabad

Ph: 0532640941

Born on 10th November 1944, at Sambhal (Distt. Moradabad) U.P., Prof Ashok Kumar Gupta took his early schooling in Sambhal and Moradabad and University Education in Allahabad University (BSc. (Physics Chemistry and Mathematics), 1960, M.Sc. (Physics with Specialization in Electronics), 1962, First Class, First in Order of Merit. He has been the Head of the Department and Professor in Computer Science, Department of Electronics and Communication, J.K. Institute of Applied Physics and Technology, Allahabad University, from 1997 to 2006, Director, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, Allahabad University, and Coordinator, M.Sc. Bioinformatics Program.

The past positions held by Prof. Gupta are : Member, University Grants Commission, New Delhi from June 2002 to June 2005; Member, Board of Governors, and Member, General Council, Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune from 2003 to 2005; Dean, Faculty of Science, Allahabad University, from February 2001 to February 2004; Member, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad from 1999 to 2004; Chairman, Academic Program Committee, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad from 1999 to 2004; Member, Board of Governors, Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi; Professor and Head of the

Department of Solid State Physics, Awadh University, Faizabad, from June 1985 to September 1988; Reader in Physics Department, Allahabad University, from March 1981 to June 1985; Lecturer, Physics Department, Allahabad University, from December 1963 to March 1981; Senior Research Fellow of Science Research Council, U.K., from October 1973 to October 1974 in Department of Mathematics, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston (Illinois) from October 1974 to April 1977. 

His current research interests are: Signal and image processing, Evolutionary computation, Chaotic dynamics, Cognitive neuroscience, Neural networks, Artificial life, Number theory, Statistical properties of networks, Computational biology, Complex systems, Consciousness. He has supervised many research projects, such as Artificial Neural Networks (AICTE Project); Secure Communication through Synchronization of Chaotic Oscillators (AICTE Project); Fractal Characterization of Self-Gravitating Bodies (DST Project); Theoretical and Computer Simulation Studies of a Rotating Liquid Mirror Telescope (Indian Space Research Organization Project); Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Magnetic Resonance (An Inter-Institutional Project of DST); Manpower Development in Computer Software (DRDO Project) 

In past he has worked in several areas in theoretical and experimental physics including 4 years of work in United States, United Kingdom, and Italy. He has approximately 50 research publications. Some of the areas in which research work has been done in the past are: Superconductivity theory, Magnetism theory, Ultrasonic attenuation (experimental work), Electron correlations in metals, Electronic structure of transition metals and alloys. 

He has supervised Five students have been received Ph.D. degree under his supervision. The topics were: Superconductivity theory, Ultrasonic attenuation studies in binary critical mixtures, Electronic structure of alloys, Properties of carbon-filled fibers, Heuristic and evolutionary computational techniques in graph and grouping problems. He has also supervised the M.Sc., B.Tech, and M.Tech. projects of about 200 students on various topics. They include: Artificial Intelligence, Evolutionary Computation, Neural Networks, Artificial Life, Cellular Automaton, Fractals and Chaos, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision and Image Processing, Statistical Properties of Networks, Computational Biology.

IV. Prof. S.G.Prakash 

Born in 1945, after graduating from Allahabad University in 1964 (Gold Medalist), Prof. Prakash took M.Sc. (Physics) degree in 1966. Thereafter he joined Physics Department as a research scholar and awarded D.Phil. degree in 1969 for research work in field of Electroluminescence. He was awarded National & CSIR fellowships. He joined JK Institute as a lecturer in 1970 and went to USSR in 1977 for three years for post Doctoral work in the field of Electrets. He was promoted to the post of Reader in 1984 and Professor in 1994. He has published over 55 research papers in various journals and has supervised 7 D.Phil theses in field of Electroluminescence & Electrets and guided some research projects. He has 36 years of teaching experience in the field of solid state devices. lie has attended and organized several National/ International conferences. He is member of National Academy of Science, India and fellow member of IETE. He has served JETE Allahabad local centre as Chairman during 2004-06. He has published books on Solid State Physics in 1986, Statistical Mechanics in 1988, and Problems in Physics and review article in Wiley Encyclopedia in 1999. At present, he is Professor & Head, Dept. of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad, Allahabad. He took the charge of HOD on Nov.8, 2006.

V. Prof. S.D.Dixit :

Prof.S.D.Dixit did his B.Tech (ECE) in the year 1972, M.Tech. in 1974 and D.Phil. from University of Allahabad in year 1981, he has 35 years of teaching experience with specialization in Atmospheric & Planetary science, wireless networks & Digital circuits & Systems.
Presently he is Dean, faculty of science and Director, Administrative Computer center of University of Allahabad.