Bobby Antony PROFESSOR OF PHYSiCS
519 Academic Block, Department of Physics, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, JH 826004, India
(+91) 94701 94795 | bobby@iitism.ac.in | www.iitism.ac.in/~bobby | bobbyantony | P Publons
“Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.” ... O.N. Bradley
Education
SP Universlty / The Open University Anand, India / Milton Keynes, UK
PH.D. iN PHYSiCS 2000‑2005
• Received Commonwealth Split‑Site Scholarship to UK; Awarded CSIR Senior Research Feloowship.
University of Calicut Kerala, India
M.SC. iN PHYSiCS 1996–1998
• Top 5% in class with 7.0/10.
Christ College Kerala, India
B.SC. iN PHYSiCS 1993–1996
• Top 1% in class with 8.8/10.
Research Interest
Electron induced chemistry 22 years of experience
(e− – atom/molecule interaction) 2000 onwards
• Established computational facility to investigate 0.1 eV – 10 keV electron induced processes.
• Predicts various scattering cross section for atoms and molecules of applied interest.
• Investigates low energy electron scattering from molecules and detects resonances due to electron attachment.
Positron scattering dynamics 5 years of experience
(e+ – atom/molecule interaction) 2017 onwards
• Designed and implemented positron scattering calculations through quantum mechanical approach.
• Prediction of scattering cross section for positron from many target systems in the energy range of 1 eV to 5 keV.
• Evaluation of positronium formation cross section.
Photoionization studies 3 years of experience
(photon – molecule interaction) 2019 onwards
• Computations of photoionization cross section for molecules.
• Implemented through UK R‑matrix method.
Experience
TEACHiNG
06/2019 Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India 4+ years
07/2011 Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India 8 years
07/2008 Assistant Professor, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India 3 years
08/2007 Lecturer, Mar Athanesius College, Kerala, India 1 year
RESEARCH
07/2008 Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, India 15+ years
03/2008 Visiting Fellow, TIFR, Mumbai, India 0.5 years
02/2005 Post‑doctoral research associate, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA 2.5 years
03/2004 Senior Research Fellow, CSIR, New Delhi, India 1 year
01/2003 Commonwelath Research Scholar, Association of Commonwealth Universities, London, UK 1 year
10/2002 Senior Research Scholar, DST, New Delhi, India 1 year
10/2000 Junior Research Scholar, DST, New Delhi, India 2 years
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Awards/Fellowships/Scholarships
8. University of Kent, UK, Royal Society International Exchange Award 04/2023 to 03/2025
7. University of Kent, UK, ASEM DUO‑India Professors Fellowship 06/2022 to 08/2022
6. TIFR, India, Visiting Fellow 04/2008 to 06/2008
5. UMASS Lowell, USA, Post‑doctoral Research Fellow 02/2005 to 05/2007
4. CSIR, India, Senior Research Fellowship 04/2004 to 01/2005
3. ACU, UK, Commonwealth Scholarship Award 01/2003 to 01/2004
2. DST, India, Senior Research Fellowship 10/2002 to 01/2003
1. DST, India, Junior Research Fellowship 10/2000 to 09/2002
Projects
COMPLETED
5. SERB, 𝑒− /𝑒+ induced chemistry at the molecular level: investigation through scattering studies. 02/2021; ₹2.33Mn
4. ISRO, 𝑒− induced chemistry of molecules relevant to space applications. 04/2020; ₹2.46Mn
3. SERB, Investigation of 𝑒− scattering phenomena in biological & environment sensitive molecules. 05/2017; ₹2.66Mn
2. UGC, 𝑒 impact scattering cs for mols. of env. and biological importance: A theoretical study.
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02/2014; ₹0.68Mn
1. DST, 𝑒− induced collision & ionization of technologically relevant atoms/mols.: A theoretical study. 05/2014; ₹1.19Mn
Publications
RECENT ONES
2. J. Phys. Chem. A, XX (2023) xxxx. Impact factor: 2.84
1. Chem. Phys., 573 (2023) 111974. Impact factor: 2.55
4. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 56 (2023) 134001. Impact factor: 3.41
3. Rad. Phys. Chem., 204 (2023) 110686. Impact factor: 2.78
SUMMARY
SCI Journals Proceedings Books/Monographs Non‑SCI Journals Scientific Reports Book of Abstracts
126 11 6 6 3 113
For complete list of publications, click the link → List of publications
Research Supervision
PH.D. – ONGOiNG
15. Mr. Sudhanshu Arya, TBD Joined: 08/2022
Ms. Meenu Pandey, Theoretical study of electron interaction with Focused Electron Beam Induced
14. Joined: 12/2021
Deposition (FEBID) Technique precursors molecules
Ms. Sapna Mahla, Theoretical study of electron scattering and photoionization from atmospheric
13. Joined: 12/2020
aerosols.
12. Ms. Irabati Chakraborty, Electron, positron & photon scattering from different molecular systems. Joined: 08/2019
11. Ms. Himani Tomer, Electron induced chemistry of molecules relevant to space applications. Joined: 08/2017
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PH.D. – AWARDED
10. Dr. Nafees Uddin, Electron scattering studies on environmentally sensitive molecules. Awarded: 04/2023
9. Dr. Nidhi Sinha, Theoretical study of 𝑒− and 𝑒+ scattering from atomic and molecular targets. Awarded: 05/2021
8. Dr. Paresh Modak, Electron and photon collisions with atomic and molecular targets. Awarded: 12/2020
7. Dr. Suvam Singh, Electron and positron scattering dynamics in atoms and molecules. Awarded: 12/2019
6. Dr. Pankaj Verma, Investigation of electron scattering from molecules relevant to plasma. Awarded: 11/2018
5. Dr. Nagendra Siwakoti, Fabrication and modification of Schottky diodes. Awarded: 03/2018
4. Dr. Jaspreet Kaur, A theoretical pursuit to probe electron‑molecule scattering phenomena. Awarded: 03/2016
3. Dr. Biplab Goswami, 𝑒− induced collision and ionization of technologically relevant atoms/mols. Awarded: 02/2015
2. Dr. Dhanoj Gupta, 𝑒 impact scattering cs for molecules of env. and biological importance.
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Awarded: 12/2014
1. Dr. Rahla Naghma, 𝑒− impact scattering studies of mols. relevant to atm. application. Awarded: 09/2014
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH SUPERViSiON
Status Post‑Doc. Ph.D. M.Phil. M.Sc. B.Tech. Interns
Ongoing 0 5 0 2 1 0
Awarded 2 10 3 31 7 3
For more information, click the link → Research team
Editor Roles
⋄ FRONTiERS iN PHYSiCS ‑ ASSOCiATE EDiTOR
Peer Reviews
Journals
RECEiVED Trusted Reviewer Status FROM INSTiTUTE OF PHYSiCS (IOP)
⋄ SPRiNGER NATURE: Scientific Reports
⋄ AIP: Journal of Chemical Physics
⋄ IOP
1. Plasma Sources Science and Technology
2. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
3. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
⋄ ELSEViER
1. Chemical Physics Letters
2. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
3. Planetary and Space Science
4. Radiation Physics and Chemistry
5. Physica Scripta
6. Results in Physics
7. Applied Radiation and Isotopes
⋄ SPRiNGER: The European Physical Journal D
⋄ RSC: RSC Advances
⋄ WiLEY: International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
⋄ MDPI: Atoms
⋄ TAYLOR AND FRANCiS: Molecular Physics
Projects
⋄ SCiENCE AND ENGiNEERiNG RESEARCH BOARD (SERB), INDiA
⋄ SHOTA RUSTAVELi NATiONAL SCiENCE FOUNDATiON (SRNSF), GEORGiA
⋄ SHASTRi INDO‑CANADiAN INSTiTUTE, INDiA/CANADA
⋄ BOARD OF RESEARCH iN NUCLEAR SCiENCES (BRNS), INDiA
⋄ INDiAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANiSATiON (ISRO)‑RESPOND, INDiA
⋄ COUNCiL OF SCiENTiFiC & INDUSTRiAL RESEARCH (CSIR), INDiA
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Thesis
⋄ INDiAN INSTiTUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE, INDiA
⋄ INDiAN INSTiTUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA, INDiA
⋄ SARDAR PATEL UNiVERSiTY, INDiA
⋄ BHARATHiDASAN UNiVERSiTY, INDiA
⋄ PRL, AHMEDABAD/MOHANLAL SUKHADiA UNiVERSiTY, INDiA
⋄ RAMAKRiSHNA MiSSiON RESiDENTiAL COLLEGE, INDiA
⋄ KANNUR UNiVERSiTY, INDiA
Professional Memberships
1. Indian Physical Society, Life member LM/0928
2. Indian Society of Atomic and Molecular physics, Life member 1244
3. Indian Association of Physics Teachers, Life member L4818
4. Indian Science Congress Association, Life member L15380
5. American Chemical Society, Affiliate 30697127
6. American Physical Society, Affiliate 61153812
Administrative Roles
Present
• Head, Department of Physics.
• Chairman, Departmental Faculty Screening Committee.
• Chairman, Doctoral Scrutiny Committees.
• Coordinator & Member, Board of Courses & Studies, Physics.
• Member, Moderation Board (postgraduate program in Physics).
• External member, Doctoral Scrutiny Committee (DSC).
– Electronics; Chemistry; Mathematics; English; Mining Engineering departments.
Past
ACADEMiC
• Associate Dean (Student Activities).
• President, Sports and Physical Education Centre (SPEC).
• Technical Secretary to the Director.
• Vice‑Chairman, JEE (Advanced).
• Vice‑Chairman/Member, JRF Admission Committee.
• Chairman, Departmental Faculty Screening Committee.
• Member, Academic Review Committee.
• Member, Departmental Faculty Screening Committee.
• Member, Research Task Force (RTF).
• Member, International Relations.
• Member & Core Group Member, Central Library Committee.
• Member, NAAC & NBA Committee.
• Member Secretary, Departmental Advisory Committee.
• Faculty‑in‑charge, Department Library.
• Faculty in‑charge & Advisor, Integrated M.Sc. students, Physics.
OTHERS
• Coordinator, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (‘Clean India Mission’).
• Chairman, ISM 90th Foundation Day Committee.
• Convener, Cencetto (Techno‑Management Fest).
• Co‑convener, Basant (Alumni meet).
• General Secretary, Scolomin Club (faculty and officers club).
• General Secretary, ISM Teachers Association.
• Quiz Master, Fr. Kriss Memorial inter‑school Quiz competition (Jharkhand region).
• Judge in science exhibition, Dhanbad Public School.
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