Tanumoy Mandal

Tanumoy Mandal is an Assistant Professor in the School of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram, where he has been serving since February 2020. Previously, he held research positions at Uppsala University in Sweden (as Researcher and Guest Researcher), University of Delhi (as DST-INSPIRE Fellow), and Harish-Chandra Research Institute. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, and an M.Sc. from the same institution.

Dr. Mandal's research focuses on Beyond the Standard Model theories, Collider phenomenology, and Matter under extreme conditions, with particular interest in neutron stars and color superconductivity. His work bridges theoretical particle physics with experimental high-energy physics, especially focusing on LHC data analysis and interpretation. He has made significant contributions to understanding leptoquarks, vectorlike quarks, neutrino physics, and various extensions of the Standard Model.

His publication record shows a clear trend toward addressing current experimental anomalies (such as muon g-2, W-mass, and B-physics anomalies) through novel theoretical frameworks including leptoquark models, U(1) extensions, and grand unification scenarios. Recent work increasingly incorporates machine learning techniques for enhanced collider searches and explores connections between high-energy physics and extreme astrophysical environments.

As a research advisor, Dr. Mandal leads the PPP Group at IISER-TVM with current members including Arijit Das, Rachit Sharma, Aniket, Anirudhan, Kartik, Nayan, and Kunika. His past advisee Aniket Masaye completed his work during 2021-2022. His research has been supported through various fellowships including the DST-INSPIRE Fellowship and postdoctoral positions at prestigious institutions.

Dr. Mandal maintains an active research program with 39 journal publications, 2 communicated papers, 2 arXiv preprints, and 9 conference proceedings to his credit. His work has accumulated 1231 total citations with an h-HEP index of 22, reflecting significant impact in the particle physics community. He leads the Particle Physics and Phenomenology Group (PPPG) at IISER-TVM, which focuses on theoretical and phenomenological aspects of high-energy physics and their connection to experimental data.