Autor: Ashutosh Kumar Shukla

Dr. Ashutosh  Kumar  Shukla has obtained his B.Sc., M.Sc. and D. Phil. degrees from University of Allahabad.     His talks on science  have been regularly broadcasted on the radio. He has been working to popularize science among the masses through his published science articles on issues of general interest. He has received many scholarships and fellowships including National Scholarship, Scholarship of Ministry of Higher Education, Government of U. P., Research Fellowship of Council of Science & Tech., Lucknow, U.P., Research Fellowship of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi and Indian National Science Academy-Bilateral Exchange Fellowship.  During his doctoral work he focused on Electron Spin Resonance spectroscopy and optical absorption spectroscopy to investigate transition ion doped single crystals. In addition to his exposure to the available CW-ESR spectrometers at leading institutesof his own country like National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology, Bomaby and Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Bombay, he has hands on experience with modern CW and pulsed ESR spectrometers at several leading international laboratories including University of Dundee, Scotland and University of St. Andrew’s, Scotland and Kazan State University, Kazan. ESR characterization of rare earth manganites and nano materials are his current interests.