Dr.

Bikash Chandra Paul

M. Sc., Ph. D., FRAS (London, UK)

Professor,

Members of Learned Societies: Life Member of Indian Association of General

Relativity and Gravitation (IAGRG),

Council Member of IAGRG (2010-2014)

1. Contact Address:

Phone +91-9434539881 (M)

Prof. B. C. Paul, Department of Physics, University of North Bengal,
Mailing Address
P.O.- NBU Campus, Dist- Darjeeling, West Bengal, Pin -734013, India.
e-Mail [email protected] , [email protected]

Subject Specialization: Theoretical Physics (Astrophysics & Cosmology), M. Sc. (Physics, Specialization :
Electronics & Radio Physics)

2. Areas of Research Interest: Theoretical Physics (Astrophysics & Cosmology)

Cosmology : Relativistic Cosmology, Quantum Cosmology, Accelerating Universe,

Dark matter, Dark energy, Modified Gravity, Emergent Universe Model, Dynamical
Wormholes, Primordial Black Holes;

Astrophysics : Relativistic models of Neutron Star, Black Holes, Data Analysis :X-Ray
Pulsar.

(i) No. of Ph.D. students: (a) Supervised: 09 (b) Ongoing: 03

(ii) No. of M.Phil. students: (a) Supervised: NA (b) Ongoing: NA

(iii) No. of Publications: (a) Journal(s) : 110

(b) Book(s) : 01 (c) Book Chapter (s): 05 (d) Others: 05

3. Achievement & Awards:

 Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS), London, UK on October 09, 2020.

 Member of International Astronomical Union (IAU) from June 10, 2020.

 TWAS-UNESCO Associateship (2007-2011, 2013-2017) : Visited Centre of Excellence CAS, Beijing

and Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics China (KITPC), Peoples Republic of China.
  Visiting Associate of Inter-University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune (August
01, 2006 onwards)
 Visiting Associate of Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai (2013-2016)
 Visiting Associate of S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata (2014 - 2017)
 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in South Africa (Aug-Oct, 1996).
 ISRO Fellowship (26.09.84-02.04.85)
 UGC NET Qualified (1984), UGC Junior Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellowship (1985-
1990)
 UGC Minor Research Projects, NBU (2005, 2007, 2009-2011)
 National Scholarship (on B. Sc. (Hons.)) Result)
 N F Rly Merit Scholarship (HSLC result)
 B. Sc. (Honours in Physics) University Silver Medal (University Rank : Second )
 M. Sc. (Physics) University Gold Medal & T.P Roy Memorial Medal (University Rank : First)

4. Professional Experiences:

Research in Astrophysics and Theoretical Physics : 36 years

Post Graduate Faculty (Physics) : 22 years

 Professor (29.01.2015-continuing)
 Associate Professor (29.01.2012 - 28.01.2015 )
 Reader (29.01.2009-28.01.2012)
 Senior Lecturer, Physics Department, NBU (27.08.03-28.01.2009)
 Lecturer, Physics Department, NBU ( 27.08.1999 – 26.08.2003 )
 Sr. Research Assistant at North Bengal University (02.04.1991- 26.08.1999 *) During 1991-1996, also
involved academically in Teaching PG courses of NBU
 Assistant Regional Director (ARD), at IGNOU, Regional Office for West Bengal and Sikkim
(Bikash Bhavan 4th Floor, Salt Lake, Kolkata) ( *Work Experience one year On lien 1.10.1992-
30.09.1993)
 Lecturer, Sikkim Govt. College, Sikkim ( 14.11.1990- 01.04.1991 )
 Post Graduate Teacher, K. V. Khaprail, Sukna, 03.07.1990-13.11.1990)

5. Other Experiences:

 Dy. Director of Preparatory SERC School on Theoretical High Energy Physics (THEP) at NBU (2012)
 Organised National Level Seminar at NBU as Jt. Co-ordinator (March 2001) and as
a Secretary of several seminars (FTAG-IV, Frontier’s in Physics, Hundred Year
Celebration of Einstein’s Three papers etc. ) (Jan. 3-5, 2005),
School on Recent Advances in Cosmology (Feb. 21-26, 2011).
 Coordinator, Celebrating Centenary Year of General Relativity at IRC, North Bengal University
(January 2015)
 Coordinator of IUCAA sponsored Winter school on General Relativity and its applications (Nov 2015)
 Organized a number of Public Outreach Program in collaboration with North Bengal Science Centre,
Matigara, International Year of Astronomy (IYA-2009), Small Telescope Making Workshop for School
Children (May 2009) was arranged at IRC, NBU including Popular Lectures delivered by Eminent
 Astrophysicists : Profs. J. V. Narlikar, M. Narlikar, S. Ananthakrishnan, A. K. Kembhavi, Naresh
Dadhich, Dipankar Bhattacharyya (IUCAA, Pune), Dr. D. P. Duari (M P Birla Planetarium, Kolkata).

 Organized Refresher Course as a Course Coordinator (Jan. 4 - 24, 2012) in Physics and other in Inter-
Disciplinary Subject Physics and Mathematics at UGC ASC, NBU (Jan 09-29, 2013)
 Honourary Dy. Director, ASC, NBU (June 2012-March 2014) : Organized a number of Orientation
Programs (OP) of UGC ASC as a Coordinator during (2012-2014)
 Organized Group Monitoring Workshop : DST FAST track-NBU as Local Coordinator (Aug.
22-24, 2013)
 IUCAA Sponsored Workshop on X-Ray Astronomy - Coordinator, IRC, NBU (Mar. 23-25, 2013)
 Coordinator, Workshop on Disaster Management, UGC ASC, NBU (Mar. 29-30, 2013)
 Workshop on Astronomy DATA Analysis- IRC, NBU as Coordinator (Dec. 16-17, 2013)
 22nd West Bengal Science Congress (Feb 28-Mar 01, 2015) (as a Vice President)
 45th Annual Convocation of North Bengal University (26.02.2015) taken part as a Registrar
(Officiating), North Bengal University
 Coordinator, IUCAA Resource Centre (18.06.2007-31.3.2019)
 Coordinator, IUCAA Centre for Astronomy Research & Development (ICARD) from 01.04.2019
 Coordinator of one day Awareness Program on Importance of Intellectual Property Rights jointly
organized by North Bengal University and PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industries, New Delhi
(Nov. 11, 2019)
 Organized Workshop on Astrophysics and Astronomy for Women in India at Diamond Harbour
Women’s University, Sirsa (Jan 31 – Feb 01, 2020).

 Jt. Coordinator - Organized Workshop on Astrophysics and Astronomy for Women in India,
(January 31-Feb. 01, 2020) at Diamond Harbour Women’s University, Sarisha, Diamond
Harbour, 24-Parganas

 Coordinator, First Webinar Meeting at ICARD, NBU : Introductory Seminar on Astrophysics and
Cosmology (September 16, 2020)

6. Visited the Foreign University/Institutes for Research work :

o International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, ITALY participated Summer
School in High Energy Physics and Cosmology (June 16-July 20, 1991).
o Visiting PDF at Zululand University, South Africa (Aug 11 - Oct 30, 1996)
o IAU 8th Asian Pacific Regional Meeting -2002, National Science Centre, Tokyo, Japan (July
2-5, 2002).
o Visiting Scientist at Zululand University and Kwa-Zulu Natal University, South Africa ( June
2 – July 9, 2004).
o Visited Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Beijing, China (June 5-17, 2006, Oct. 22-Dec. 15,
2007, June 02-July 25, 2014).
o Visited Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, France (June 26-July 13, 2006)
o Short term visitor ICTP, Trieste, Italy (July 3-August 17, 2007, June 7-23, 2009)
o Visited University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (Dec 13-18, 2016)
o Visited University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom (Dec. 15-20. 2019)
 7. Administrative Experiences:

 Head, Department of Physics, NBU (Feb 9, 2010-Feb 8, 2012)

 Deputy Director, UGC Academic Staff College, NBU (June 2012-March 31, 2015)
 Registrar (Officiating) (April 3, 2014-May 29, 2014)
 Registrar (Officiating) (August 2014-Feb 28, 2015)
 Head, Department of Physics, NBU (Feb 8, 2016-Feb 7, 2018)
 Dean (PG Faculty of Sciences, NBU) (July 2017-June 2020, June 2020-January 2021)

8. Other information:

 Chaired Sessions :
o Workshop on Strings and Cosmology (Oct 27-Nov. 1, 2004) at IUCAA, Pune
o Primordial Features and Non-Gaussianities (PFNG-2010) at HRI, Allahabad (Dec. 15-18,
2010)
o Workshop Chair, Classical Gravity (including gravity Wave) at 27th Meeting of IAGRG,
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar (March 7-9, 2013)

9. Collaborative work with

o IUCAA, Pune,
o Lucknow University, UP
o Jadavpur University, Jadavpur
o IIEST, Shibpur (formerly BESU)
o S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata
o Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
o Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru
o Bangalore University, Bengaluru
o University of Zululand, South Africa
o University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
o Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
o Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA

10. Different Committees at North Bengal University :

a. President, NBU Teacher’s Council (2015-16)
b. Jt. Secretary, NBU Teacher’s Council (2011-13)
c. Member of Faculty Council for P.G. studies in Sciences, NBU
d. Member for the Board of Under-Graduate studies in Physics at NBU
e. Member of P.G. Board of studies in Physics at NBU
f. Member of Project Monitoring Unit (RUSA-2016) at NBU
g. Member of Development Committee of UNB
h. Consultation Program in the light of National Curriculum Framework 2005 – SCERT
(WB) and Siliguri B. Ed. College,
i. Member of UG Board of Studies, Gour Banga University
j. Member of PG Syllabus Committee at NBU, Panchanan Barma University, Coochbehar
k. PG BOS Member, Physics Department, Sikkim University (2015-2018)
l. Member of PG Board of Studies, CPBU, Coochbehar
m. Member of Distance Education Monitoring Committee, NBU
 n. NBU Executive Council Member (as a Dean (Science), 2017-2020)
o. NBU Court Member (HOD Physics 2010-12, 2016-18)
p. Dean (PG Faculty of Science) University of North Bengal (2017-2020, 2020-2021)

11. Research Projects:

I. Major Project Completed: 02

o SERB Project entitled “ Theoretical and Observational Aspects of Compact

Objects “ (Nov 17, 2017-Dec 31, 2020)

o UGC Major Research Project on “Cosmologies, Dark matter & Dark Energy” (2013-2016)
Funded by UGC, New Delhi (Report : Front_Page and Detail_Report F No.42-783/2013(SR))

II. Minor Projects : 05

Number of Completed UGC Minor Research Project & University Projects : 05

12. Reviewed Papers in Journals

i) Pramana (Journal of Physics),, Int. Journal of Theoretical Physics, , Proceedings of

the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Sciences (NASA). New Astronomy,
Classical and Quantum Gravity, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle
Physics (JCAP), Euro. Phys. J. C.

ii) Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Modern Physics.

13. Virtual Meetings (During and POST Covid-19 Pandemic situation]

1. Virtual Meeting on Compact Stars and QCD 2020- ICTS, Bangalore (August 17-21, 2020)

2. Physics of the Early Universe-An online Precursor – (August 31- September 03,
2020) -ICTS Bangalore.

3. Invited talk –Gravitational Wave –A multi-messanger in Astronomy-

International PRMS Mahavidyalaya Jamboni, Bankura (September 29, 2020)

4. International Webinar on Recent Advances in Science and Technology (RAST-

2020)- (Nov. 06-08, 2020) Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Odisa

5.Naya Kshitij : NEP 2020 for Higher Education (Nov. 7, 2020), Teaching learning
Centre (TLC), BITS, Pilani Campus

6. Hermes Science Team Astrophysics with Cubesats- (Nov. 18-19, 2020)

7. Virtual Conference of CERN Switzerland-Island Hoping 2020 from Wormholes to

Averages (Nov. 16-20, 2020)
 14. List of Publications:

S. No. Author(s) Title Name of Journal Volume Page Year

1. B. C. Paul, D. P. Chaotic Inflationary Scenario Mod. Phys. Letts. A 1 149 1986

Datta, S. Mukherjee in an Anisotropic Universe
2. B. C. Paul, D. P. Early Universe in Modified Mod. Phys. Letts. A 3 843 1988
Datta, S. Mukherjee Starobinsky Model
3. B. C. Paul, Higher Dimensional Physics Teacher 31 183 1989
S. Mukherjee Cosmology with Gauss-Bonnet
terms
4. B. C. Paul Amader ViswaBramhanda NBU Physics alumni 1991
Association Souvenir
5. B. C. Paul The Inflationary Models of the North Bengal University Thesis 1990
Early Universe (Ph. D.)
6. B. C. Paul, Higher Dimensional Phys. Rev. D 42 2595 1990
S. Mukherjee Cosmology with Gauss-Bonnet
terms and the Cosmological
Constant Problem
7. S. Mukherjee, Gravitational Instantons with Phys. Rev. D 45 2772 1992
B. C. Paul, Scalar field
A. Kshirsagar,
N. Dadhich
8 B. C. Paul, Wormholes in Higher Pramana, A Journal of 44 133 1995
S. Mukherjee, Dimensions with Gauss- Physics
A. Beesham Bonnet terms
9. B. C. Paul, Primordial Black Hole Pair 80-84 1996
G. P. Singh Creation in R^2 - theory Procee. Of Hanno Rund
A. Beesham, Conference, Ed.: S. D.
S. Mukherjee Maharaj
10. B. C. Paul, Higher Derivative theory with 8th Marcel Grossmann World 1997
A. Beesham Viscosity Meeting (June 22-27, Scientific
1997)-ed. T. Piran and R.
Ruffini
11. S. Mukherjee, General Solutions for Class. & Quantum Grav. 14 3475 1997
B. C. Paul, Relativistic Star
N. Dadhich
12. B. C. Paul, Qualitative Analysis of Causal University of Zululand 1998
S. Mukherjee, cosmological Models in (1 + Internal Report
A. Beesham 1) Dimensions
13. B. C. Paul, Primordial Black Hole Pair Mod. Phys. Lett. D 13 2289 1998
G. P. Singh Creation in R^2- theory
A. Beesham,
S. Mukherjee
14 B. C. Paul, Viscous Cosmological Models Int. J. Mod. Phys. D 7 567 1998
S. Mukherjee, in (1 + 1) Dimensions
A. Beesham
15. B. C. Paul, Higher Derivative theory with Int. J. Mod. Phys. D 7 499 1998
S. Mukherjee, Viscosity
A. Beesham
16. B. C. Paul, Dissipative Cosmology in (1 + NBU Science & 10 44-53 1999
S. Mukherjee, 1 ) Dimensions Technology Review
A. Beesham
17. B. C. Paul Exact Scalar field Pramana, A Journal of 53 853 1999
Cosmologies in a Higher Physics
Derivative theory
18 B. C. Paul, Open Inflation in Higher THE UNIVERSE : Chap- 253- 2000
S. Mukherjee Derivative Theory Visions and Perspectives - 260
eds. N. K. Dadhich and A. 23
K. Kembhavi
19. B. C. Paul Probability for Primordial Phys. Rev. D 61 02403 2000
Black Holes in a Higher 2
Dimensional Universe
20. B. C. Paul Viscous Cosmologies with Phys. Rev. D 64 02730 2001
extra dimensions 2
21. B. C. Paul On the mass of a uniform Classical and Quantum 18 2637 2001
density star in Higher Gravity
Dimensions
22. S. Chakraborty, Inflation in Bianchi models Physical Review D 64 12750 2001
B. C. Paul and Cosmic no-hair theorem 2
23. B. C. Paul Inflationary Cosmologies in Phys. Rev. D 64 12400 2001
an anisotropic Brane world 1
24. B. C. Paul , Instantons in Higher Procee. IAU 8th Asian Vol : II 313 2002
S. Mukherjee, Derivative theories Pacific Regional Meeting
R. Tavakol eds. S. Tkeuchi, J
Hearnshu, T. Hanwa
25. B. C. Paul, A. Saha Probability for Primordial Int. J. Mod. Phys. D 11 493 2002
black holes in Higher
derivative theories
26. B. C. Paul, Singular Instantons in higher Phys. Rev. D 65 06402 2002
S. Mukherjee, derivative theories 0
R. Tavakol
27. B. C. Paul, Gravitational Instantons – Mod. Phys. Letts. A 17 1123 2002
S. Mukherjee Recent developments
28. B. C. Paul, Inflaton field and Primordial Int. J. Mod. Phys. D 11 1435 2002
S. Chakraborty black hole
29. B. C. Paul Inflation in Bianchi Models Phys. Rev. D 66 12401 2002
and the Cosmic no hair 9
theorem in Brane world
30. B. C. Paul Chaotic Inflationary Universe Phys. Rev. D 68 12750 2003
on Brane 1
31. B. C. Paul, M. Sami Note on Inflation with a Phys. Rev. D 70 02730 2004
Tachyonic rolling on the 1
Gauss-Bonnet Brane
32. B. C. Paul Relativistic Star solution in Int. J. Mod. Phys. D 13 229 2004
Higher dimensions
33. S. Mukherjee, Emergent Universe in ArXiv: gr-qc/0506103 2005
B. C. Paul, Starobinsky Model
S. D. Maharaj,
A. Beesham
34. B. C. Paul Chaotic Inflationary Scenario Procee. International Feb 4-7, 2005
On Brane Conference on Contem. 2005
Issues in Nuclear and
Particle Physics, Jadavpur
University
35. B. C. Paul, Power-law Inflation and the Int. J. Mod. Phys. D 14 893 2005
A. Beesham Cosmic no hair theorem in
 Brane world
36. B. C. Paul, A Core Envelope model of Gravitation & 11 244 2005
R. Tikekar Compact stars Cosmology
37. D. Paul, B. C. Paul Probability for a Primordial Phys. Rev. D 72 06401 2005
Black hole Pair in 1/R-Gravity 2
38. B. C. Paul, Inflationary Universe with Int. J. Mod. Phys. D 14 1831 2005
Dilip Paul Tachyon field
39. B. C. Paul An Overview of Cosmology Proceeding of UGC 2006
Sponsored State Level
Seminar on IYP :
Approaches &
Understanding
March 26-27,2006
40. S. Mukherjee, Emergent Universe with Class and Quantum Grav. 23 6927 2006
B. C. Paul, Exotic Matter
N. K. Dadhich,
S. D. Maharaj,
A. Beesham,
41. B. C. Paul Chaotic Inflationary Universe Procee. Of IAGRG (2006)- 2006
on Brane ed. R. Bali.
42. B. C. Paul, D. Paul Probability of Primordial Physical Review D 74 08401 2006
Black Hole Pair Creation in a 5
Modified Gravitational theory
43. P. S. Debnath, Cosmological Models with Int. J. Mod. Phys. D 15 189 2006
variable Gravitational and
B. C. Paul Cosmological constant in
R^2-Gravity
44. B C Paul, P. Thakur, Holographic Dark Energy ICTP :Report 2007
A. Saha Models with Generalized IC/IR/2007/006.
Chaplygin Gas
45. P. S. Debnath, Viscous cosmologies with Phys. Rev. D 76 12350 2007
B. C. Paul, variable Lambda in higher 5
A. Beesham derivative
gravity

46. B. C. Paul, Modified Chaplygin Gas as a arXive:0809.3491 2008

P. Thakur, Scalar field and Holographic
A. Saha Dark Energy Model
47. B. C. Paul Effect of Higher Dimensions Procee. Workshop on 155-
on Compact Stars Physics of the Warped 159
Extra Dimensions-ed. 2008
S. Kar
48. B. C. Paul, A. Saha, Probability for Primordial Phys. Rev. D 78 08400 2008
S. Ghose Black Holes in a 7
Multidimensional Universe
with non-linear scalar
curvature terms
49. B. C. Paul, Anisotropic Bianchi-I PRAMANA-Journal of 71 1247 2008
Dilip Paul Universe with Phantom field Physics,
50. D. Paul, B.C. Paul, Inflation with Hyperbolic Pramana Journal of 72 903- 2009
X. H. Meng Potential in the Brane-world Physics 914.
model
51. B. C. Paul, P. S. Accelerating Universe in Phys. Rev. D 79 08353 2009
Debnath, S. Ghose Modified Theories of Gravity 4
 52. P. Thakur, S. Ghose, Modified Chaplygin Gas and Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. 397 1935- 2009
B. C. Paul constraints on its B parameter Soc. (MNRAS) 1939
from Cold Dark Matter and
Unified Dark Matter Energy
cosmological Models
53. P. K. Chattopadhyay, Relativistic Star Solutions in Pramana, Journal of 74 513 2010
B. C. Paul Higher Dimensional Pseudo- Physics
spheroidal Space-time
54. B. C. Paul, S. Ghose Emergent Universe Scenario Gen. Rel. Grav. 42 795 2010
in the Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet
Gravity with Dilaton
55. B. C. Paul, Constraints on Exotic Matter Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. 407 415- 2010
P. Thakur, S. Ghose needed for An Emergent Soc. 419.
Universe
56. B. C. Paul, A. Saha, Gravitational Instantons in R4 Class. Quantum Grav. 27 21500 2010
Gravity for Open Inflation 4
57. S. Ghose, B. C. Paul On the Viability of some Exploring the Cosmos - ed.
Emergent universe models A. Bhadra, LAMBERT
Academic Pub, 2011, 2011
(ISBN : 978-3-8443-9165-
7, 2011)
58. B. C. Paul Holographic Dark Energy Cosmology/Book 1 ISBN Chapter- 2011
Models with Chaplygin Gas 978-953-307-423-8 (2011) V
59. B. C. Paul, Emergent Universe from A Monthly Notice of the 413 686- 2011
S. Ghose, P. Thakur composition of Matter, Exotic Royal Astronomical 690
Matter and Dark Energy Society
60. B.C. Paul, Relativistic Strange Star with Mod. Phys. Lett. A 26 575- 2011
P. K. Chattopadhyay, Anisotropy 587
S. Karmakar,
R. Tikekar
61. B C Paul, Relativistic Anisotropic 11th APRIM, 2011 NARIT Vol-1 258- 2012
P. K. Chattopahyay Strange Stars in Pseudo Conference Series Vol. 1 264
spheroidal space-time eds. S. Komonjinda, Y.
Kovalev, S. Ruffolo
62. P. K. Chattopahyay, Relativistic Strange Stars with Neutron Stars and Pulsars 291 362- 2012
B. C. Paul anisotropy and B-parameter in : Challenges 364
Pseudo-spheroidal &Opportunities after 80
Space-Time years, Procee. IAU
symposium No. 291 (2012)
63. B. C. Paul, Modified Chaplygin Gas in Phys. Rev. D 85 02403 2012
P. Thakur, A. Saha Horava-Lifshitz Gravity and 9
constraints on its B –
parameter
64. P. K. Chattopadhyay, Relativistic Solution for a Int. J. Mod. Phys. D 21 12500 2012
Rumi Deb, Class of Static Compact 71
B. C. Paul Charged Star in Pseudo
Spheroidal space-time
65. Rumi Deb, Relativistic Models of A Class Pramana, J of Physics 79 211 2012
B. C. Paul, of Compact Objects
R. Tikekar
66. S. Ghose, P.Thakur, Observational Constraints on Monthly Notice of the 421 20-24 2012
B. C. Paul the Model Parameters of a Royal Astronomical
Class of Emergent Universe Society (MNRAS) .
67. B. C. Paul , Observational Constraints on Pramana J. Physics 81 691- 2013
 P. Thakur, Modified Chaplygin Gas in 718
M. M. Verma Horava-Lifshitz Gravity with
dark radiation
68. P. Pradhan, C. Maitra, Revisiting SWJ2000.6+3210 : Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. 436 945- 2013
Biswajit Paul and A persistent Be X-ray pulsar Soc. 952
B. C. Paul
69. B. C. Paul , Observational Constraints on Jour. Cosmo. Astropart. 11 052 2013
P. Thakur Modified Chaplygin Gas from Phys. (JCAP)
Cosmic Growth
70. Bikash Chandra Paul, Relativistic solutions of Astrophys. Space Sci. 354 421- 2014
Rumi Deb anisotropic compact objects 430
71. S. Ghose, A. Saha, Holographic Dark Energy International Journal of 23 14500 2014
B. C. Paul with Generalized Chaplygin Modern Physics D 15
Gas in Higher Dimensions
72. R. Kar, T. Goswami, On Magnon mediated Cooper AIP Advances 4 08712 2014
B. C. Paul, A. Misra pair formation in 6
Ferromagnetic
Superconductors
73. Pragati Pradhan, Variations in the Pulsation Monthly Notice of the 442 2691- 2014
C. Maitra, Biswajit and spectral characteristics of Royal Astronomical 2700
Paul, Nazma Islam, OAO 1657-415 Society (MNRAS)
B. C. Paul
74. B. C. Paul Dark Matter and Dark Energy Bibechana 11 8-16 2014
in the Universe
75. P. K. Chattopadhyay, Relativistic Charged Star International J. Theor. 53 1666 2014
R. Deb, B C Paul Solutions in Higher Physics -
Dimensions 1684
76. B. C. Paul, Relativistic anisotropic star Astrophys. Space. Sci. 356 327- 2015
P. K. Chattopadhyay, and its maximum mass in 337
S. Karmakar higher dimensions
77. P. Pradhan, B. Paul, Variability of pulse profile of a Non-linear Dynamics and 240- 2015
H. Raichur, B. C. Paul rotation powered pulsar PSR its application, published 247
B1509-58 by Book Center
(ISBN:978-81-921612-6-6)
78. Pragati Pradhan, Variations of the Harmonic Research in Astronomy & 15 28-36 2015
Biswajit Paul, Components of the X-ray Astrophysics
HarshaRaichur, Pulse profile of PSR B1509-58
B.C. Paul
79. D. Panigrahi, Constraining Modified Gravitation and 21 83– 2015
B. C. Paul, Chaplygin Gas Parameters Cosmology, 92
S. Chatterjee
80. Ujjal Debnath , Evolution of primordial black Astrophys. Space Sci. 355 147– 2015
Bikash Chandra Paul hole in f (T ) gravity with 153
modified Chaplygin gas
81. B. C. Paul and Emergent Universe with Classical and Quantum 32 11500 2015
A. S. Majumdar Interacting fluids and Gravity 1
Generalized Second Law of
Thermodynamics
82. Pragati Pradhan, Is 4U 0114+65 an Eclipsing Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. 454 4467 2015
Biswajit Paul, HMXB ? Soc. -4475
B. C. Paul,
Enrico Bozzo,
Tomaso M. Belloni
83. B. C. Paul An Introduction to Edited Book : Scholars’s 1-177 1-177 2015
Astronomical Data Analysis PressISBN 978-3-639-
85990-4
84. B. C. Paul, S. Ghosh Estimation of Observational An Introduction to Chap-5 96- 2015
Constraints of the parameters Astronomical Data 114
in Emergent Universe Model Analysis : ed.- B. C. Paul
85. B. C. Paul, P. Thakur Observational Constraints on An Introduction to Chap-7 149- 2015
Chaplygin Gas: A Review Astronomical Data 177
Analysis: ed. -B. C. Paul
86. P. K. Chattopadhyay Density dependent B
and B. C. Paul parameter of relativistic stars
with anisotropy in Pseudo- Astrophys. Space Sci. 361 145 2016
spheroidal spacetime

87. S. Das, R. Sharma, Dissipative Gravitational Astrophys. & Space Sci. 361 1 2016
B. C. Paul, R. Deb Collapse of an (an)isotropic
Star
88. P. S. Debnath and Viscous Cosmologies with Int. Journal of Applied 3 Issue: 2016
B. C. Paul Modified Chaplygin Gas Physics (ISSN 2350-0301) 2

89. B. C. Paul, Observational Constraints on Pramana, A Journal of

P. Thakur and A. Saha Extended Chaplygin gas Physics
Cosmologies 89 29 2017
90. B. C. Paul and Observational Constraints on Astrophys. Space Sci. 362 73 2017
P. Thakur EoS parameter of Emergent (2016)
Universe
91. P. S. Debnath and Emergent Universe with Mod. Phys. Letts. A 32 17502 2017
B. C. Paul Dissipative effects 16
92. Rakesh Kar, Unconventional Physica C :
B. C. Paul, Superconductivity in iron Superconductivity and its
Anirban Misra pnictides : Magnon Mediated applications 545 18-25 2018
pairing
93. B. C. Paul and Emergent Universe with Class. & Quantum Gravity
A. S. Majumdar wormholes in massive gravity 35 06500 2018
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94. B. C. Paul and Relativistic star in higher Astrophys. Space Sci. 363 11 2018
Sagar Dey dimensions with Finch and
Skea Geometry
95. Binay Rai, P. Pradhan, A report on Type II X-ray Research in Astronomy 18 148 2018
B. C. Paul bursts from SMC X-1 and Astrophysics

96. P. S. Debnath, Non-Linear viscosity in Class. & Quantum Gravity

A. Beesham and Brane-world cosmology with a 35 11501 2018
B. C. Paul Gauss-Bonnet term 0
97. A. Chanda, S. Dey and Anisotropic Compact Objects Eur. Phys. J., C 79 502 2019
B. C. Paul in F(T) gravity with Finch-
Skea Geometry
98. B. C. Paul, A. Observational constraints on General Relativity and 51 71 (1- 2019
Chanda Emergent Universe model Gravitation 17)
with non-linear fluid
99. Rikpratik Sengupta, Inflation in anisotropic brane Int. Journal of Modern
Prasenjit Paul, Bikash universe using tachyon field Physics D 28 19410 2019
Chandra Paul and 10
Saibal Ray
100. Binay Rai and Bikash NUSTAR and Swift Monthly Notice of the
Chandra Paul observations of AMXP Swift Royal Astronomical 489 5858- 2019
J1756.9−2508 during its 2018 Society 5865
Outburst
101. S Dey and B C Paul Higher Dimensional Charged Classical and Quantum 37 0750 2020
Compact Objects in Finch- Gravity 17
Skea Geometry
102. B. C. Paul, Reconstruction of Modified Classical and Quantum 2021
S. D. Maharaj, Gauss-Bonnet Gravity for Gravity
A. Beesham Emergent Universe
103. Binay Rai and Spectral analysis of BeXB 2S MNRAS MN-20-
B. C. Paul 1417-624 using Nustar and 0521-MJ 2020
swift observations
104. P. S. Debnath, Observational constraints of Int. Journal of Geo. S-19- 2020
B. C. Paul emergent universe in f(R, T) Methods in Modern 00460
gravity with bulk viscosity Physics

105. P. Pradhan (MIT, Comprehensive broadband Mon. Notice Royal accepted 2021
USA), B. Paul (RRI), study of accreting neutron Astronomical Society
E. Bozzo (Univ. of stars with Suzaku: Is there a bi- (MNRAS)
Geneva), C. modality in the X-ray spectrum?
Maitra(Germany) and arXiv preprint
B. C. Paul arXiv:2101.01727, 2021
106.
P S Debnath and Bouncing scenario with Astrophys. Space Sci. accepted 2021
B. C. Paul causal cosmology

107.
A. Saha, Renyi holographic dark energy in Annals of Phys. accepted
S. Ghose, higher dimension Cosmology 2021
B. C. Paul

108.
B. C.Paul Skyrme Fluid in Anisotropic Euro. Phys. J C
R. Sengupta, 2020
Universes with a
P. Paul,
S. Ray Cosmological Constant

109.
S. Dey, Compact Objects in f(R, T) Euro. Phys. J Plus accepted
A. Chanda gravity with Finch-Skea 2021
B. C. Paul Geometry

110.
A. Chanda, Wormholes in f(R; T) Class. Quantum Grav.
S. Dey Modified theory of Gravity 2021
B. C.Paul
II. Popular Science Lecture/Article :

1. On Stellar Evolution and on Solar Eclipse (August 1999) at North Bengal Science Centre, Organised
by NBSC Siliguri on 11.8.99.
2. AmaderViswaBramhanda – B. C. Paul, NBU Physics Alumni Association Souvenior 1991.
3. 50 Years of Space Exploration - Matigara Science Centre,Siliguri (Oct. 4, 2007).
4. Mystery of the Universe and LHC - Matigara Science Centre (Dec , 2008)
5. ViswaBramhanda O LHC - SuryaSenMahaVidyalaya ,Siliguri (Dec 19, 2008)
6. On Non-Conventional Energy Sources – Nature from Crisis to cure at ABN Seal College, (March 8-9,
2008)
7. Satellite Communication : A giant leap for mankind – NBSC, Siliguri (16.2.2010)
8. Past and Present of Indian Astronomy -at North Bengal Science Centre, Matigara on Feb. 29, 2012
9. Past and Present of Indian Astronomy- OP at UGC HRDC, NBU (2013,2014, 2015)
10. MYSTERY of the universe & GOD PARTCLE, Don Bosco School, Siliguri (Aug 07, 2015)
11. Why HIGG’S BOSON or GOD PARTCLE? - Physics Department, Tari Tarpada Mahavidyalay,
Bagdogra College on Dec. 03,2015.
12. Space Exploration in India – OP UGC, HRDC, NBU 24 Aug, 2015
13. Counselling : Need of the Hours – Lecture at UGC HRDC, NBU on Feb. 04,2016
14. Women’s in Science-Lecture given a the Refresher Course in Women, Studies, ASC, NBU
15. Gravitational Wave-A New Window in Astronomy - Siliguri Institute of Technology (SIT), Sukna, Post
National Science-Day Lecture on March 17,2016

III. Invited Talks Presented:

15. Higher Dimensional Cosmology with Gauss-Bonnet terms and the Cosmological
Constant Problem - at the University of Durban, SOUTH AFRICA , (1996).

16. Dissipative Cosmology in (1 + 1 ) Dimensions - at the NBU-IUCAA Workshop on

Inhomogeneous Cosmological Models and Seminar on Conceptual Problems in
Relativity & Cosmology at NBU (Nov 14-18, 1996).

17. Gravitational Instanton with scalar field – at the XVI th IAGRG Conference held at
Sardar Patel University, Gujarat ( Dec 10-11, 1991).

18. Cosmology in Higher Dimensions – at Centre for Theoretical Studies at IIT, Kharagpur (
Feb 20, 2001)

19. Cosmological Constant Problem – at Introductory School on Astronomy & Astrophysics

held at Siliguri College, Siliguri (Nov. 16-20, 2002).

20. Compact Stars in Higher Dimensions- Seminar on Compact Star and Quark Gluon
Plasma at NBU (18 August 2003).

21. Tachyonic Potential in Higher Derivative Theories- Workshop on Field Theoretic

Aspects of Gravity (FTAG-IV) held at Pelling ( March 2-6, 2004).

22. On Dark Matter- Zululand University, South Africa (June 22, 2004).

23.Compact Stars in higher dimensions – Univ. of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban (June 25, 2004).

24. Emergent Universe Scenario - Workshop on Strings and Cosmology at ITP and KITPC,
Peoples Republic of China (Nov. 13, 2007).

25. "Emergent Universe : Theory and Observations"- ACRU/Mathematics seminar

 University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus) South Africa - Oct. 12, 2017

26. Gravitational Wave: A new window in Astronomy – Invited talk at PRMS Mahavidyalaya, Jamboni,
Bankura, 29.9.2020

IV. Papers Presented in Seminar/Conference :

26. Inflationary Universe Scenario in an Anisotropic Kantowski-Sachs Model – UGC

National Seminar on Transport problem & Cosmology at Department of Mathematics,
NBU ( Oct 7-11,1985).
27. Chaotic Inflationary Scenario in an Anisotropic Universe – IPS National Symposium on
Particle Physics & Cosmology, Abs. No. 23 ( page 31-33) ( Mar 10- 13, 1986) at IACS,
Jadavpur.
28. Anisotropy in the Starobinsky Inflationary Scenario Procee. Of VIII th HEP symposium
TF-1, p-41, Vol.I( Nov. 11-17, 1986) held at SINP, Calcutta.
29. Higher Dimensional Cosmology with Gauss-Bonnet terms XV th IAGRG Coonference
and National Seminar on Quantum Gravity & Cosmology, Abs. No. EU2 ( p-12) ( Nov.
4-7, 1989 ) at NBU.
30. Wormholes with Gauss-Bonnet terms in a Higher Dimensional theory – XVI th
Conference of IAGRG, Abs. No. 20 ( Dec 10-11, 1991) at Sardar Patel University,
Gujarat.
31. Wormholes in Higher Dimensions With Gauss-Bonnet terms Procee.of the Xth DAE
High Energy Physics Symposium, Abs. No. T8, (p-114) (Dec 26-31, 1992) at TIFR,
Bombay.
32. Primordial Black Holes in Higher Derivative gravity -Workshop on Inhomogeneous
Cosmological Models held at NBU ( Dec 14-18, 1996).
33. Causal Thermodynamics in Mann’s theory GR-15, Abs. No. 67 (p-133) IUCAA, Pune
(Dec 16-21, 1997).
34. Solution for a class of Spherically symmetric Relativistic Star - GR-15, Abs. No. 23
(p -153) IUCAA, Pune (Dec 16-21, 1997).
35. Higher Derivative theory with Viscosity - GR-15, Abs. No. 16 (p:186-187) IUCAA, Pune
(Dec 16-21, 1997).
36. An overview on Higher Dimensional Cosmology with Gauss-Bonnet terms and the
Cosmological Constant Problem - Invited talk presented at the Orientation Meeting on
Exact Solutions , D D U Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur ( Jan 18-19, 1999).
37. Quantum Creation of Open Universe, B. C. Paul and S. Mukherjee,Procee. of ICGC
held at IIT, Kharagpur (Mentioned in Pramana 55 (2000) 606.
38. Probability of Primordial black holes pair creation in the universe ( D = 4, D > 4)
Workshop on Topic in General Relativity at IUCAA, Pune ( Oct. 12-20, 2000).
39. Primordial black holes pair in higher dimensional universe – Conceptual Issues in
Relativity, Cosmology and Astrophysics ( Mar 28-30, 2001 ), NBU
40. Quantum creation of open universe Regional Workshop on General Relativity, Kalyani
University ( Nov 21-22, 2001).
41. Singular Instantons in Higher derivative theories IAU 8th Asian Pacific regional Meeting
at National Science Centre, Tokyo, Japan (July 2- 5, 2002).
42. Cosmic No hair theorm and Brane world – IAGRG Meeting held at IUCAA (Dec 10-14,
2002).
43. Chaotic Inflationary Universe in a brane world model – Vth International Conference on
Gravitation and Cosmology (ICGC-2004) (Jan 5-10, 2004) at Kochi, Kerala.
44. Brane and Chaotic Inflationary Universe Scenario 23rd Conf.Of IAGRG and Symp. On
Recent Trends in General Relativity, Cosmology and Astrophysics (Dec. 7-10, 2004) at
Rajasthan University, Rajasthan.
45. Probability of primordial black hole pair creation in modified gravity - Physics in the
trails of Einstein (Nov. 21-22, 2005) SINP, Kolkata.
46. Chaotic Inflationary Scenario OnBrane - International Conference on Contem. Issues in
Nuclear and Particle Physics (Feb 4-7, 2005) at Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
47. Chaotic Inflationary Universe on Brane - Talk presented at 22nd IAP Colloquium :
 Inflation+25 years at Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, France (June 26-30, 2006).
48. On Holographic Dark Energy Models -ICGC at IUCAA,Pune (Dec 17-21, 2007).
49. Emergent Universe Scenario in the Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet Gravity with Dilaton -25th
IAGRG at SINP Kolkata ( Jan 28-31, 2008)
50. Probability for Primordial Black Holes in Multidimensional Universe with non-linear
scalar curvature terms - 25th IAGRG at SINP Kolkata ( Jan 28-31, 2008).
51. Emergent Universe : Theory and Observations – Workshop on Astronomy :Theory
Observations and Interpretation (April 5-9, 2010) at NBU
52. Lecture-1: Basic Cosmology, Lecture-2: Dark Matter and Dark energy in the School on
Recent Advances in Cosmology at NBU (Feb. 21-26, 2011)
53. On the viability of some Emergent Universe models, S. Ghose and B. C. Paul, HECRC
Seminar on Relativistic Astrophysics & Astroparticle Physics
54. Emergent Universe : Theory and Observations – Invited Lecture at IISc, Bangalore
(April 27, 2010), AAPCOS at Hotel Mayfair (SINP) on March 7-12, 2012.
55. Womens in Science and Technology- Refresher course in Women and social
Justice (May 2-22,2013) at NBU UGC ASC May 10, 2013.
56. Relativistic Models of Compact Objects with Charge-14.01.2015, CTP, Jamia Millia
Islamia, New Delhi
57. Creation of Emergent Universe with Wormhole – Oral presentation in 28th
Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics (Dec. 13-18, 2015) at Geneva,
Switzerland

58. Cosmology : The past and the present Universe- AAPCOS-2015 at Saha Institute for
Nuclear Physics, Kolkata (Oct. 14-15, 2015)

59. Creation of Emergent Universe with Wormhole- 28th Texas Symposium at University of
Geneva, Switzerland (Dec. 13-18, 2015)

60. Emergent Universe : Theory and Observations- Invited talk at Introductory Workshop on
Astrophysics & Cosmology at Aliah University (Sept. 27-28, 2016)

61. Emergent Universe- A brief report – Current development in Quantum Field Theory &
Gravity On 125th Birth Anniversary of S N Bose, (2018)

62. Observed Universe and Dark Matter and Dark Energy -First IUCAA Resource Centre
and CPBU, Coochbehar joint Program October 8-9 (2018)

63. Gravitational Wave -Workshop on Astronomy and Astrophysics (March 29-31, 2019)
IUCAA Pune and Sikkim University Joint Program

64. Emergent Universe- Present Status – Cosmology- The Next Decade Workshop (Jan 22-
25, 2019) at Inter National Centre for Theoretical Science (ICTS-TIFR) , Bangalore

65. Emergent Universe via Wormhole – 30th Texas Symposium at University of Portsmouth,
UK (Dec. 14-20, 2019).

66. Gravitational Wave- A new Window in Astronomy, Exploring Cosmos, HECRC, NBU
(Feb. 28, 2020)

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Dr. Bikash Chandra Paul, Professor, Physics Department, North Bengal University