Dhananjaya Thakur
Physicist, Data analyst
Bargarh, Odisha
Summary
Scientific professional with solid history of driving research initiatives and delivering impactful scientific outputs as research papers. Known for collaborative teamwork and adaptability in dynamic research environments. Possesses strong analytical skills and inquisitive mindset that fosters innovative solutions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
INFN Fellow
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Sezione di Torino
Turin
11.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Sezione di Torino, Italy
- Involved in the analysis of the J/ψ v2 via the dimuon channel to reconstruct the quarkonium states and the extraction of flow harmonics using event-plane and scalar-product methods with Run 3 Pb-Pb data at center-of-mass energy of 5.36 TeV at forward rapidity (2.5 < y < 4).
- Position : INFN Fellow
Post Doctoral Fellow - I
Institute of Modern Physics
Lanzhou
11.2019 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), CAS, Lanzhou, China
- Developed a tracking package for track reconstruction to be implemented for the future HIRFL-CSR external-target experiment (CEE), a future facility for heavy-ion collisions (beam energy ∼ 0.3 GeV/u to 2.8 GeV/u). (using C++, Python, Kalman Filter, Cellular Automaton)
- Involved in data analysis of the STAR experiment at RHIC USA, studying the directed flow of charged particles using isobar collisions at center-of-mass energy of 200 GeV.
- Position: Postdoctoral fellow
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Senior Research Fellow (SRF)
IIT Indore
Indore
07.2014 - 08.2019
- Company Overview: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore, India
- Worked on Baryon-stopping and Tsallis statistics during my pre-Ph.D. period.
- Full-time thesis project was Multiplicity dependence of J/ψ production in pp collisions using ALICE at the LHC.
- Worked on a project to develop a Glauber Model in Small Systems.
- Position : Doctoral student
Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
IIT Bombay
12.2013 - 06.2014
- Company Overview: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Learned the basic software used for data analysis in the ALICE experiment.
- Learned the basics of heavy-ion collisions and the signatures of QGP.
- Position : Junior Research Fellow
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Physics (Experimental High Energy Nuclear Physics)
07.2019 - 08.2019
Skills
Proficient in Linux environments
macOS proficiency
Proficient in Windows operating system
Proficient in LaTeX formatting
Skilled in formatting and editing with Microsoft Word
C programming
Experienced in Python programming
Skilled in utilizing ROOT framework
Proficient in AliROOT
Pythia simulation application knowledge
AMPT Simulation
THERMINATOR Simulation
Cellular automata modeling
Kalman filter implementation
GenFit
STAR ROOT framework
O2
O2Physics
Collaborative coding platform experience
Research Field
Experimental High Energy Nuclear Physics, Quark Gluon Plasma Phenomenology
Experiments
- A Large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE), Switzerland
- CRS-External-target Experiment (CEE), Lanzhou, China
- Solenoidal Tracker at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York, U.S.A
Accomplishments
- Got U.G.C PG merit scholarship for university rank holder (2nd position in Physics (Hons) in University level in the year 2011 across all colleges)
- Got PG merit Scholarship from Institute of Mathematics and Application Bhubaneswar, through an statewide examination conducted in Orissa provience
- Qualified CSIR-UGC NET-JRF –A nationwide examination conducted by HRD Govt. India for lectureship and entrance to the Ph. D. courses
- Qualified GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) in Physics– nationwide examination conducted by MHRD, Govt. of India
- Qualified Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST)–A nationwide examination for entrance to the Ph.D courses in India
- Visited CERN, Switzerland to participate in ALICE experiment, supported by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
- Got DST Govt. of India Grant in 2018, To attend and present in Hard-probes 2018 conference held in Aix-les Bains, France
- Got young scientist fellowship in the year 2020 and 2021, an amount 90k and 150K RMB from Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Govt. of China.
- Got INFN Fellowship in 2022, 4th position among 20 internationally selected candidates, A prestigious fellowship in the field of experimental high-energy nuclear physics to carry out a fully funded research project supported by Govt. of Italy (EU).
- One of the recipients of the Breakthrough Prize 2025 in fundamental Physics being as part of ALICE collaboration. List of Laureats: https://breakthroughprize.org/Laureates/1/L3992
- Authored 100+ Publications in Internationally reputed Physics journals, most od them are with the ALICE Collaboration CERN, Geneva.
- Attended and present my research in 17 major physics conferences in India and abroad.
Timeline
INFN Fellow - Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Sezione di Torino
11.2023 - Current
Post Doctoral Fellow - I - Institute of Modern Physics
11.2019 - 08.2023
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Doctor of Philosophy, Physics (Experimental High Energy Nuclear Physics)
07.2019 - 08.2019
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Senior Research Fellow (SRF) - IIT Indore
07.2014 - 08.2019
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) - IIT Bombay
12.2013 - 06.2014