In the Theoretical Sciences Unit at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research JNCASR, aim to address, explain and understand the rich diversity they observe in the physical world.

They also use this understanding in order to predict new phenomena or design new materials.

For this, they use the techniques ot theoretical physics and chemistry, as well as mathematics.

They are also interested in interdisciplinary areas (such as evolutionary biology) in which techniques and ideas from physics can be used to gain fresh insight.

The research in their Unit is inspired by two complementary approaches to the study of matter and life: the search for universality and the exploration and explanation of diversity.

They organize several seminars and colloquia ourselves, and have a constant stream of distinguished visitors.

Research Areas-

Novel Physics and Chemistry at the Nanoscale

Non-commutative Probability And Geometry: Mathematics of Quantum Mechanics

Phase transformations and dynamics in soft condensed matter, and biological systems

Advanced Quantum Theory: Molecules to Materials

Addressing Materials Challenges of the Future

Correlated Electron Systems and Organic Electronics

Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics and population genetics

Statistical Physics of Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Condensed-Matter Systems

Faculty Members

Das, Subir K.
Associate Professor, TSU
Phone:+91 80 2208 2961 / 2962
Email: dasATjncasrDOTacDOTin

Jain, Kavita
Associate Professor, TSU
Phone:+91 80 2208 2948 / 2967
Email: jainATjncasrDOTacDOTin

Narasimhan, Shobhana
Professor, TSU
Phone:+91 80 2208 2833 / 2835
Email: shobhanaATjncasrDOTacDOTin

Pati, Swapan
Professor, TSU
Phone:+91 80 2208 2839 / 2903 / 2581 / 2624
Email: patiATjncasrDOTacDOTin

Prakash, Meher
Faculty Fellow, TSU
Phone:+91 80 2208 2790
Email: meherATjncasrDOTacDOTin

Sastry, Srikanth
Professor, TSU
Phone:+91 80 2208 2838 / 2928
Email: sastryATjncasrDOTacDOTin

Sinha, K. B.
Professor, TSU
Phone:+91 80 2208 2997
Email: kbsATjncasrDOTacDOTin

Vidhyadhiraja N. S.
Associate Professor, TSU
Phone:+91 80 2208 2790
Email: rajaATjncasrDOTacDOTin

Waghmare, Umesh V.
Professor and Chair, TSU
Phone:+91 80 2208 2842 / 2743
Email: waghmareATjncasrDOTacDOTin

Contact-

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,
Jakkur, Bangalore-560 064, India

Fax: 91-80-22082766.
e-mail: academic@jncasr.ac.in