BIOGRAPHY

Kalai Kumar Rajagopal has spent several years working with various advanced research institutions on the field of Bose-Einstein condensation. His present research interest is on the dynamics of open quantum system. Besides research he loves teaching undergraduate and school students.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Main research areas

• Quantum dissipative dynamics

• Bose-Einstein condensates

• Atomic scattering theory

• Mathematical biology

Suggestions for undergrad/postgrad research topics

•  Bose-Einstein condensates (Low-dimensional BEC, BEC-BCS transition theory, spinor BEC and magnons, polarons, vortices in the BEC system, solitons, bright/dark and scattering, quantum cosmology and black holes)
  

• Thermo-electric physics on hetero- structure materials

• Transport theory for Battery:  Lithium Cadmium, polymers.

• Recycling of batteries, electronic wastes and environmental sustainability

• Renewable energy; alternate source of energy

• Physics models for epidemiology

• Quantum dynamics on noisy system

• Quantum dissipative system

• Quantum chaos

• Quantum optics and Laser applications

• Foundation of Quantum physics.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Bachelors of Science (Hons), University Putra Malaysia (1996)

• Masters of Science (research), University Malaya (1999)

• Dottorado di Fizika, Scoula Normale Superiore, Pisa (in-complete, 2002-2005)

• Doctor of Philosophy, University Putra Malaysia (2021)    

WORKING EXPERIENCE

• Research scholar (FEB 2019- April 2021) University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

• Teacher (Jan 2018 – June 2018) City Harbour International School, Lumut, Perak

• Research Assistant Oct 2012- Aug 2016 University Malaya, Malaysia

• Asst. Professor (Jan 2012-July 2012) Nottingham University, Malaysia

• Teaching Assistant (Aug 2009-May 2011) University of South Florida, USA

• Lecturer (June 2005-  May 2008) Technology Park Malaysia Academy

• Researcher (Jan 2002- May 2005) INFM-SNS Pisa Italy

• Tutor (Jan 2000- April 2001) University Malaya, Malaysia

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE/GRANTS

• Positron scattering on H-atoms

• Lower dimensional Bose-Einstein condensate

• Quantum dissipative dynamics of Bose-Einstein condensate.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

• Noise-Dissipation correlated dynamics of a double-well BEC-reservoir system. K. K. Rajagopal and G. Ibragimov, Risman Mat Hasim and Idham A. Alias, Jordanian J of Physics, (accepted June 2021).

• Non-equilibrium dynamics of a double-well Bose-Einstein condensate-reservoirs system. K. K. Rajagopal and G. Ibragimov, Brazilian J Physics, 51, 943-953, (2021).

• Non-linear dynamics of a double-well Bose-Einstein condensate-reservoirs system. K. K. Rajagopal and G. Ibragimov, Brazilian J Physics, 50, 178-, (2020).

• Dissipative two-mode BEC coupled to the environment, K. K. Rajagopal, Physica A, 429, 231-, (2015).

• Non-Markovian dynamics of two-mode Bose-Einstein condensate, K. K. Rajagopal and S. V. Muniandy, Physica A 434 104- (2015).

• Dynamics of the double-well BEC coupled to a dual Markovian reservoir system, K. K. Rajagopal and S. V. Muniandy, Physica A 440 118-128 (2015).