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Professor S. Sivakumar

Professor Sivakumar, is a theoretical physicist with research interests in Quantum and Classical Dynamics and Statistical Physics. He studied Physics at IIT Madras, Chennai and then joined the Department of Atomic Energy as a scientist. He spent more than two decades researching problems critical to the nation-building objectives of the Department of Atomic Energy. He contributed extensively to the theoretical and experimental physics aspects of the operation and design of the research reactors at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam. His research interests span from applied research to basic research. His earlier research was on coherent states, atom-field interaction and quantum entanglement. His more recent interests are in the quantum optics-quantum information frontier. He actively pursues issues related to identifying realisable physical systems, the coupled-cavity systems in particular, for use in quantum technology. He is also exploring the manifestations of quantum entanglement in condensed matter systems.
He is passionate about teaching physics at all levels and has two decades of experience teaching various courses for undergraduates, post-graduates, and research scholars. Before joining Krea University, he was with the Homi Bhabha National Institute and the Chennai Mathematical Institute. He has mentored many physics and engineering students, many of whom have taken up research careers.
His other interests include mathematics and the history of physics. He enjoys reading all genres of Tamil literature. He is also fond of the works of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Jane Austen and R K Narayan.