1. Early Universe Cosmology - inflation, dark energy, modified gravity theory, and gravitational wave.
2. Collider and astrophysical signatures of Dark matter.
3. Quantum entanglement and its applications in Cosmology, High Energy Physics and Astrophysics.
Area of research interests: High Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
Projects (ongoing)
Title: Probing the (P)Reheating Epochs of the Early Universe by Gravitational Waves in Inflationary
Models
PI: Dr. Prasanta Kumar Das
Funding agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation(ANRF), Govt. of India
JRF position (available): Advt. will follow soon
Projects (completed (4 as PI and 1 as Co-PI)):
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1. Title of the project: Signature of space-time noncommutativity in high energy colliders
PI: Dr. Prasanta Kumar Das
Funding agency: SERB, Govt. of India,
Duration: March 2017 - March 2020.
2. Title of the project: Dark Matter, Dark Energy and Cosmic Acceleration of the Universe in Modified
Gravity
PI: Dr. G C Samanta & Co-PI: Dr. Prasanta Kumar Das
Funding agency: EMR-II, CSIR, Govt. of India,
Duration: July 2017 - July 2020.
3. Title of the project: Probing New Physics at High Energy Colliders
PI: Dr. Prasanta Kumar Das
Funding agency: CSIR, Govt. of India,
Duration: January 2013 - January 2016.
4. Title of the project: Aspects of some Astrophysical systems like Supernovae and Neutron stars in the
light of New Physics
PI: Dr. Prasanta Kumar Das & Co-PI: Dr. T K Jha and Dr. C Sharma
Funding agency: BRNS, DAE, Govt. of India,
Duration: April 2011 - October 2015.
5. Title of the project: Radion contribution to various flavour changing neutral current(FCNC) processes
in B meson decay
PI: Dr. Prasanta Kumar Das
Funding agency: SERB DST (Fast Track Young Scientist Project), Govt. of India,
Duration: December 2008 - December 2011.
Useful resources for Extra Mural Research Fund :
An Institute of Eminence
