Dr. Nayan Talukdar

Dr. Nayan Talukdar

Assistant Professor

  • Faculty of Science

About

Name: Specialization:
Dr. Nayan Talukdar Plasma Physics, Condensed Matter Physics

Qualification

2019 Post Doctorate Fellow, CPP-IPR (Centre of Plasma Physics – Institute for Plasma Research)
2014

Ph.D. in Experimental Plasma Physics CPP-IPR, Deptt. of Atomic Energy, Govt of India. Thesis title- Studies on X-ray and Neutron emission from low energy Plasma Focus device

2007  Master of Science (Physics) with specialization in Solid State Physics from Cotton College, Guwahati
2005  Bachelor of Science (Physics) from Pragjyotish College, Guwahati
2002 HS from Swadeshi Academy, Guwahati, AHSEC
1999 HSLC from Dispur Govt. H. S. School, Guwahati, SEBA

Working Experience

Year Organization Position Responsibilities
Mar 2020 - Present Assam down town University Assistant Professor Teaching
May 2019 - Feb 2020 Anundoram Borooah Acedemy Degree College, pathsala, Barpeta Assistant Professor Teaching, HOD,Conduction and evaluation of examination
Feb 2016 –Feb 2019 CPP-IPR, Sonapur, Assam Post Doctoral Fellow Research
Feb 2014 – Feb 2016 CPP-IPR, Sonapur, Assam Project Scientist Research
Jan 2008 – Jan 2014 CPP-IPR, Sonapur, Assam JRF/SRF Research

 

Research

Selected Publications

  • Detection efficiency vs. cathode and anode separation in cylindrical vacuum Photodiodes used for measuring X-rays from plasma focus device, T. K. Borthakur, N. Talukdar, N. K. Neog, C. V. S. Rao and A. Shyam, Rev. Sci. Instrum., Vol. 82 103507-1 (2011), doi:10.1063/1.3652962, ISSN: 0034-6748  ( Print); 1089-7623 (web)
  • Study of X-ray emission from plasma focus device using vacuum photodiode, N. Talukdar, T. K. Borthakur and N. K. Neog, Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys.Res. A, Vol 726, 139 (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.05.184, ISSN:   0168-9002.
  • Effect of anode shape on pinch structure and X-ray emission of plasma focus device, N. Talukdar, N.K. Neog and T.K. Borthakur Results in Physics, Vol. 3 142 (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rinp.2013.09.001, ISSN: 2211-3797.
  • Studies  on  X-ray  and  neutron  emission  from  2.2  kJ  plasma  focus  device, N. Talukdar, T.K. Borthakur and N.K. Neog, Problems of Atomic Science & Technology, Series Plasma Physics 19, Issue 1(83) 125 (2013), ISSN: 1562 – 6016
  • Study on neutron emission from 2.2 kJ plasma focus device, N. Talukdar, N. K. Neog and T. K. Borthakur, Phys. Plasmas, Vol. 21 062709-1 (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4885393, 1070-664X (print); 1089-7674 (web)
  • Comparative study of neutron emission from a plasma focus device using two different anode shapes, N. Talukdar, S. Borthakur, N. K. Neog and T. K. Borthakur, Phys. Plasmas, Vol. 23, 052711 (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4950833, ISSN: 1070-664X (print); 1089-7674 (web)
  • 200 kJ pulsed power system for pulsed plasma device, S. Borthakur, N. Talukdar, N. K. Neog, T. K. Borthakur, R. Kumar, R. Verma and A. shyam IEEE Trans. Plasma sci. Vol 45, 1769 (2017), 10.1109/TPS.2017.2708728, Print ISSN: 0093-3813, Electronic ISSN: 1939-9375
  • Design of a coaxial plasma accelerator for fusion relevant material studies, S. Borthakur, N. Talukdar, N. K. Neog and T. K. Borthakur , Fusion Eng. Des.,Vol. 122, 131  (2017), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2017.09.001, ISSN: 0920- 3796 
  • Study of plasma parameters in a pulsed plasma accelerator using triple langmuir  probe, S. Borthakur, N. Talukdar, N. K. Neog and T. K. Borthakur, Phys. Plasmas, Vol. 25, 013532 (2018), https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5009796, ISSN: 1070-664X (print); 1089-7674 (web)
  • Plasma surface interaction of nitrogen plasma on AISI 304 steel, S. Borthakur, N. Talukdar, N. K. Neog & T. K. Borthakur, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1080/02670844.2019.1631599, ISSN: 0267-0844 (Print) 1743-2944           
  • Measurement of plasma stream velocity in a pulsed plasma accelerator, N. Talukdar, A. Ahmed, S. Borthakur, N. K. Neog, T. K. Borthakur and  J. Ghosh, Phys. Plasmas, Vol. 26, 062711 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5092267, ISSN: 1070-664X (print); 1089-7674 (web)

 

Book/Book Chapter

  • Pulse electrical exploding wire for production of nanopowders, S. Borthakur, N. Talukdar, N. K. Neog and T. K. Borthakur, Book name: Plasma and Fusion Science- From Fundamental Research to Technological Applications, Publisher: Apple Academic Press (AAP, United States), Hard ISBN: 9781771884532, E-Book ISBN: 9781315365947          

Selected presentations in Conferences/ Symposiums

  • 6th National Conference of Physics Academy of the North East, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Apr 2009, Development of diagnostics for the studies of X-ray emission from a low energy PF Device.
  • 24th National Symposium on Plasma Science & Technology, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, Dec 2009, Studies of X-ray emission from a low energy plasma focus device.
  •  25th National symposium On Plasma Science & Technology, Guwahati, Assam, Dec 2010, Initial studies of neutron and X-ray emission from low energy plasma focus device.
  • 26th National symposium On Plasma Science & Technology held at BIT, Patna, Dec 2011, Studies on soft X-Ray emission from plasma focus device with three different shaped anodes.
  • 26th National symposium On Plasma Science & Technology held at BIT, Patna, Dec 2011, Studies on electromagnetic radiation from plasma focus device using small cylindrical vacuum photodiode.
  • International Conference and school on plasma physics and controlled fusion and the adjoint workshop “ nano and micro sized structures in plasmas”, Alushta (Crimea), Ukraine, Sept 2012, Studies on X-ray and neutron emission from 2.2 kJ plasma focus device.
  • 27th National symposium On Plasma Science & Technology held at Pondicherry University, Puducherry, Dec 2012, Imaging of X-Ray emitting zone of plasma focus device by simple triple pinhole camera.
  • 28th National symposium On Plasma Science & Technology held at KIIT University, Bhubneswar, Dec 2013, Study on neutron emission from PF device using two new anode shapes.
  • Workshop on Linear Tokamak Divertor Simulators for PSI Studies held at CPP-IPR, Sonapur, Assam, Nov 2014, Development of high power pulsed plasma Gun.
  • CPP-IPR Silver Jubilee Symposium held at CPP-IPR, Sonapur, Assam, Apr 2016, Progress of Pulsed Plasma Accelerator at CPP-IPR.
  • 32nd national Symposium on Plasma Science & Technology held at Institute for Plasma Research Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from Nov 2017, Plasma stream velocity measurement in pulsed plasma accelerator.

Workshop attended National / International

  • School on Pulse Power Technology, BARC, Mumbai, 2009
  • Some Basic Study on EUV emission from laser assisted SN target discharge produced Plasma, Hotta  Laboratory, Department of Energy Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan 2011
  • International Conference and school on plasma physics and controlled fusion and the adjoint workshop on nano and micro sized structures in plasmas, Alushta (Crimea), Ukraine 2012
  • Workshop on Linear Tokamak Diverter Simulators for PSI Studies, CPP- IPR, India, 2014

Awards & Achievements

  • Post Doctorate Fellow (PDF),Pulsed Plasma Laboratory,Centre of Plasma Physics – Institute for Plasma Research
  • Invited young researchers under the "Exchange Program for East Asian Young Researchers" supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of science (JSPS), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
  • JRF/SRF Fellowship, CPP-IPR, Deptt. of Atomic Energy (DAE), Govt. of India
  • Appointed as Question Paper Setter/Examiner for Applied Physics by Bodoland University
  • Life Member, Plasma Science Society of India (PSSI)