B.Sc.(Hons) Physics 1980
University of Delhi.
(Awarded the President's Gold Medal)

M.S.(Physics) 1983
University of California,
Berkeley.
(C.G.P.A. of 4.0/4.0)

Ph.D. (Physics) 1986
University of California,
Berkeley.

1996-present
Reader
Dept. of Physics & Astrophysics
University of Delhi
Delhi

1993 - 1996
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Physics & Astrophysics
University of Delhi,

1991 - 1993
Senior Lecturer
St. Stephen's College
Delhi 110007.

1986 - 1991

Lecturer
St. Stephen's College
Delhi 110007.

1996-present
Reader
Dept. of Physics & Astrophysics
University of Delhi
Delhi

1993 - 1996
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Physics & Astrophysics
University of Delhi,

1991 - 1993
Senior Lecturer
St. Stephen's College
Delhi 110007.

1986 - 1991
Lecturer
St. Stephen's College
Delhi 110007.

1983 - 1986
Research Asst.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab,
Berkeley.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

• National Merit Scholarship, 1977.
• National Science Talent Scholarship, 1977-81.
• President's Gold Medal, University of Delhi, 1981.
• Attended Theoretical Advanced Summer Institute in High Energy Physics at Yale University 1985.
• Attended UNESCO Conference On ``Physics in Developing Countries'', Canada 1983.
• Member, Organizing Committee, U.G.C. Instructional School On Quantum Gravity, Delhi University, 1987.
• Invited Speaker at S.E.R.C. Summer School in High Energy Physics 1988.
• Speaker On Theoretical Physics Seminar Circuit 1987-88, 1991-92, 1992-93.
• Attended Workshop on Gravitating Systems at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,1989.
• Attended International Symposium on the Conceptual Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, Delhi 1989.
• Attended World Lab School on Fundamental Physics and Cosmology, Islamabad 1990.
• Associate, Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1990 - 1993.
• Attended International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, 1991.
• Visiting Research Scholar, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, March 1992.
• Visiting Research Scholar, Centre for Particle Astrophysics, March-April 1992.
• Visiting Research Scholar, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, April-May 1992.
• Invited Speaker, X DAE-HEP Symposium, TIFR Bombay, December 1992.
• Attended BCSPIN Winter School on Particle Physics and Cosmology, Puri, January 1993.
• Attended VI Asia Pacific Regional meeting on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, August 1993.
• Attended XI DAE-HEP Symposium, Viswa Bharti University, December 1994.
• Attended the XVII Symposium on Lepton-Photon Interactions, Beijing , August 1995.
• Attended III International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology, IUCAA, December 1995.
• Convener, Astroparticle Physics & Cosmology Session, XII DAE-HEP Symposium, Guwahati, December 1996.
• Attended 5 Workshop on HEP Phenomenology, IUCAA, 1998.
• Attended XIV DAE-HEP Symposium, Hyderabad, December 2000.
• Speaker On Theoretical Physics Seminar Circuit 2000-01.
• Chaired a session on Cosmology at PASCOS '03 at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 2003.

Work in Progress: Abha Dev

• Consultant for Physical Sciences, Down to Earth , Science & Environment Magazine, N. Delhi.
• Monthly Science & Technology Column in Chatterbox, a magazine for young adults.
• Regular contributor to several major newspapers and magazines on Science, Technology and Policy issues. Have written more than 200 articles on Science and Technology in several newspapers and magazines.
• Member-Secretary, Center for Development of Instructional and Educational Technology (CENDIT).
• Treasurer and Founding Trustee, Dr. Arvind N. Das Foundation for Critical Social and Cultural Studies

Books Authored:

• "More than 150 Unusual facts about Computers", published by Scholastic Inc.(2002)
• "More than 150 Unusual Inventions", published by Scholastic Inc.(2003)
• "Eminent Scientists", published by Scholastic Inc.(2003)