Born: July 22, 1952; Bombay, India
Naturalized Citizen
Education:
1973 B.S. degree in Liberal Arts-Physics from Illinois Institute of Technology
1977 M.S. degree in Physics from Cornell University
1979 Ph.D. degree in Physics from Cornell University
Employment History:
1979-1984 Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
1984-1986 Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
1986-1992 Associate Professor, Cornell University
1992-present Professor, Cornell University
Fellowships Held:
1981-1985 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship
1993-1994 John Simon Guggenheim Fellow
Research Interests and Experience:
Hydrodynamics of 3He in confined geometries and the boundary condition at the interface between 3He and 4He. The proximity effect across 3He and 3He in 4He as well as in superconducting thin films. Finite size effects on phonons and electrons in conductive media. Quantum size effects. NMR at low temperatures. Nuclear and electronic demagnetization for cooling. Precision thermometry. High Q torsion oscillators. Internal friction mechanisms. SQUIDS. Novel composite materials.