Amit Dutta

Professor Amit Dutta is a faculty member in the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. His research focuses on Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Physics, and Quantum Information, with expertise in quantum phase transitions and critical phenomena.

Education:

• PhD in Physics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata
• M.Sc. in Physics from University of Calcutta (First Class, ranked 2nd)
• B.Sc. (Honors) in Physics from University of Calcutta (First Class)

Research Interests: Quantum criticality, quenching dynamics, disordered systems, and statistical mechanics of quantum models. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with observable phenomena in condensed matter systems.

Publications: His articles predominantly explore quantum phase transitions, critical behavior in spin models, and statistical mechanics of disordered systems, with recent emphasis on fidelity susceptibility near multicritical points.

Awards & Honors:

• Senior Associate at Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics
• Editorial Board Member for European Physical Journal B
• Regular Associate at ICTP Trieste (2009-2014)