Kashyap Vasavada Ph.D.

Research

My research interests are in theoretical calculations and computer simulations of various physical phenomena. Over the years, I have studied systems relevant to high energy physics, atomic physics, nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance, optical physics and electromagnetic scattering from complex objects such as aircraft. Very often such simulations reveal properties of systems which are not at all obvious from just looking at the experimental data. In many cases these simulations require inversions of large matrices and solutions of several coupled partial differential equations. Sometimes it is necessary to develop special mathematical techniques before computer simulations become feasible.One such example was development of conjugate gradient technique to invert very large sparce matrices. I have also applied simulation techniques such as finite difference and finite element methods. In optical physics, my research is concerned with simulations on noise spectroscopy, lasing without inversion, pulse propagation in coherently prepared media , laser instability, chaos and laser synchronization.

Grants and awards

• National Institute of Health AREA Grant, $41,251 (1988-90).
• Petroleum Research Fund, American Chemical Society Grant, $20,000 (1987-89)
• National Institute of Health Senior Fellowship (1985-86)
• Texas National Research Lab Commission Award (through Purdue University), $20,000 (1991-92)
• National Science Fondation SGER grant , $ 7575 (1998)

Education

• Ph.D. 1964 University of Maryland (Physics)
• M.S. 1960 University of Delhi, Delhi, India (Physics)
• B.S. 1958 University of Baroda, India (Physics)

Academic positions

• Professor of Physics, 1974-2003, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
• Associate Professor of Physics, 1970-1974, Indiana University- Purdue University at Indianapolis
• Assistant Professor of Physics, 1966-1970, University of Connecticut
• Visiting Professor, 1985-1986, Cornell University

Other positions

• Research Associate, 1964-1966, Goddard Space Flight Center
• Consultant, 1998-present Allison Advanced Development Company (Rolls-Royce Allison Engine Company)
• Visiting Scientist ,1999, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base

Computer related experience

35 years experience in writing and running very large FORTRAN programs on mainframe and supercomputers.

Publications & Professional Activity

See full list of publications on ResearchGate profile page.

Awards

• Gold Medal at Baroda University (1958)
• Summer Fellowship at University of Colorado (1968)
• Indiana University Summer Fellowship (1973)
• Summer Fellowship at University of California-Berkeley (1976)
• Summer Grant at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (1979)
• Grant-in-Aid of Research Award (I.U.) (1981)