Koushik Pal

Koushik Pal serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), a premier technical institution in India.

Education:

• PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), 2017
• Postgraduate from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), 2013
• Undergraduate from Jadavpur University, 2010

Research Focus: Dr. Pal specializes in computational materials science with expertise spanning materials theory and simulation, materials informatics incorporating machine learning techniques, and quantum and energy materials research. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications to advance understanding of complex material systems.

Professional Background: Prior to his current position, Dr. Pal completed significant postdoctoral research at Northwestern University in the USA and Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he developed advanced computational methodologies in materials science.

Current Role: At IIT Kanpur, Dr. Pal teaches physics courses, supervises graduate research students, and leads a research group focused on computational approaches to materials science problems, contributing to both academic instruction and cutting-edge research in his field.