Dr. Kingshuk Majumdar

Assistant Professor of Physics

• Assistant Professor of Physics, Grand Valley State University, Aug. 2007 - Present.
• Assistant Professor of Physics, Berea College, KY,  Aug. 2002 - July 2007.
• Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics, Berea College, KY, Aug. 2000 - July 2002.
• Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Physics, University of Cincinnati, OH, Jan. 1999 - July 2000.

• PHY 211 - Math. Topics in Physics, Winter 09.
• PHY 220 - General Physics I, Fall 07, 08, Spring 08, 09. 
• PHY 221 - General Physics II, Winter 08, 09. 
• PHY 230 - Principles of Physics I, Winter 10. 
• PHY 231 - Principles of Physics II, Fall 09.
• PHY 360 - Statistical Thermodynamics, Fall 08.
• PHY 440 - Advanced Electricity & Magnetism, Fall 09.
• PHY 450 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Fall 07.

• Special Theory of Relativity (relevant for Modern Physics course)
  • Relativity - Part 1
  • Relativity - Part 2
    
• Quantum Mechanics (relevant for Modern Physics course)
  
  • Foundation of Quantum Theory (Featured in website)
  • Structure of the Atom
  • Wave-particle duality and the Uncertainty principle
  • Quantum Mechanics in one dimension
  • Quantum Mechanics in three dimensions
  • Atomic Structure

• XRays & Crystal Structure

• Low dimensional quantum spin systems, frustrated magnets.
• Strongly correlated systems.
• Quantum computation.
• Bose-Einstein condensation of ultracold atoms in optical lattices.
• Statistical Physics.
• Magnetic nanostructures - Thin films, Giant Magnetoresistance, Spin-polarized transport in tunnel junctions.

Supervised Student Research (2002 - Present):

1. Stephen Gardner, "Non-linear spin wave analysis of quantum magnets." - Physics Senior Seminar Project, GVSU, 2008. Presented his work in the GVSU Student Scholarship Day 2009.
2. Nathan Lindy, "Theoretical Study of electrical conductivity of thin films." - Physics Senior Seminar Project, GVSU, 2007. Presented his work in the GVSU Student Scholarship Day April 9, 2008.
3. Kannatassen Appavoo, "Transport properties of nanowires" - Undergraduate Research 2005 - 2007, Berea College. First place winner for research presentation at Kentucky Academy of Science Meeting, Nov. 10 -12, 2006 at Morehead State University.
4. Peterkin Quagraine, "Bose-Einstein condensation in higher dimensions," Physics Senior Research Project, Berea College, 2005.
5. Jackie Hostler, "The physics of white dwarfs," Physics Senior Research Project, Berea College, 2004.
6. Joseph Kimeu and Roland Mai, "Application of the variational R-matrix method to one-dimensional quantum tunneling," - Undergraduate Research, Berea College, 2004.
7. Andrew Wagers, "Computer simulations of planetary ring and moon dynamics," Physics Senior Research Project, Berea College, 2003.
8. Lydia Longstreth, "Synchronization of two metronomes," Physics Senior Research Project, Berea College, 2003.
9. Elisha Feger, "Coulomb blockade in magnetic tunnel  junctions," Undergraduate Research 2001, Berea College. First place winner for research presentation at Kentucky Academy of Science Meeting 2002.
10. Berhane Temelso, "Analytical and numerical studies of one-dimensional diffusion equation and the random walk problem. " Physics Senior Research Project, Berea College, 2002.

1. Kingshuk Majumdar and T. Datta, "Non-linear spin wave theory results for the frustrated S=1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnet on a body-centered cubic lattice," Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter  21, 406004 (2009). 
2.  Kingshuk Majumdar and H. Fertig, "Deconfinement and phase diagram of bosons in a linear optical lattice with a particle reservoir," Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 220402 (2005).
3. Kingshuk Majumdar and Selman Hershfield, "Magnetoresistance of the double-tunnel junction Coulomb blockade with magnetic metals," Phys. Rev. B 57, 11521 (1998). (over 55 citations)
4. Kingshuk Majumdar, Avaraham Schiller, and Selman Hershfield, "Nonequilibrium Kondo impurity: Perturbation about an exactly solvable point," Phys. Rev. B 57, 2991 (1998).

1. Kingshuk Majumdar and T. Datta, "Zero temperature phases of the frustrated J1-J2 antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 Heisenberg  model on a simple cubic lattice ," Submitted for publication. arXiv:0910.0638 (2009).
2. Kingshuk Majumdar "von Neumann entropy and on-site localization for perpetually coupled qubits,"  Phys. Rev. B 79, 115134 (2009). Also published in the April 13, 2009 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.
3. H. Fertig and Kingshuk Majumdar, "Vortex deconfinement in the XY-model with a magnetic field," Ann. of Phys. 305 (2), 190 (2003).
4. Kingshuk Majumdar and Manash Mukherjee, "Logarithmic corrections to finite size spectrum of SU(N) symmetric quantum chains," J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 35, L543 - L549 (2002).
5. Peter G. van Dongen, Kingshuk Majumdar, Carey Huscroft, and Fu-Chun Zhang, "Quantum critical point in a periodic Anderson model,"  Phys. Rev. B 64, 195123 (2001).
6. Joseph Kimeu, Roland Mai, and Kingshuk Majumdar, "Application of the variational R-matrix method to one-dimensional quantum tunneling,"  Preprint: quant-pht/0407249 (2004).
7. Kingshuk Majumdar, Jian Chen, and Selman Hershfield, "Calculation of giant magnetoresistance in laterally confined multilayers in the current-in-plane geometry," Phys. Rev. B 57, 2950 (1998).
8. Kingshuk Majumdar, Pinaki Roy, and Rajkumar Roychoudhury, "Dynamical symmetry breaking in four fermion theories in 2+1 dimensions," Phys. Rev. D 51, 3129 (1995).
9. Kingshuk Majumdar and Rajkumar Roychoudhury, "Sine-Gordon equation in curved space-time,"  Int. J. Theo. Phys 33, 2281 (1994)).
10. Kingshuk Majumdar and Rajkumar Roychoudhury, "Electromagnetic field in two-dimensional locally flat space-time," Int. J. Theo. Phys 33, 1257 (1994).
11. Kingshuk Majumdar, Shibaji Mukherjee, and Rajkumar Roychoudhury, "O(d,d) invariant solutions of space-time dependent string-vacuo," Fizika B 2, 91 (1993).

• "Who's Who Among American Teachers and Educators", 2006 - 2007 - Nominated by the students in the National Dean's list.
• Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics (KITP) Scholar Award, 2005 - 2008 - Award given by the Director of KITP, Dr. David Gross, 2004 Physics Nobel Laureate.
• Cottrell College Science Award from Research Corporation ($30,000) 2004 - 2006.
• Berea College Undergraduate Summer Research Award ($23,000) 2003 - 2004.
• Berea College Undergraduate Summer Research Award ($12,000) 2002.
• Award for paper presentation in the Graduate Student Forum, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1998.
• Outstanding Academic Achievement Award by an International Student, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 1997.
• University Grant Commission Merit Scholarship, University of Calcutta, India, 1989 - 1992.
• National Merit Scholar, Govt. of West Bengal, India, 1984.

• Journal Referee.
• Professional Affiliations:
  
  • Member of American Physical Society.
  • Member of Anacapa Society.

 

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