Dr. Tanusri Saha-Dasgupta is a distinguished Indian physicist and internationally recognized leader in computational condensed matter physics. She currently serves as Senior Professor and Director at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, one of India's premier research institutions dedicated to fundamental scientific inquiry. Her academic journey began at the renowned Rajabazar Science College, University of Calcutta, where she completed her foundational studies before advancing to significant research positions. She established her early career as a Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore in 1999, subsequently joining the S.N. Bose National Centre as Lecturer in 2000 and progressing to Faculty Fellow by 2002, demonstrating rapid professional development within India's scientific establishment.
Dr. Saha-Dasgupta has made seminal contributions to the understanding of electronic structure and quantum properties of complex materials through advanced computational methodologies. Her research program has generated more than 300 scholarly publications, including 148 papers in the prestigious Physical Review journal family, with her work accumulating over 11,000 citations according to Google Scholar metrics. She has pioneered computational approaches for investigating superconductivity and quantum materials, with her theoretical frameworks providing critical insights into the electronic behavior of novel compounds. The practical applications of her research span advanced materials design and quantum technology development, establishing her as a critical bridge between theoretical physics and materials innovation in the Indian scientific landscape.
As a highly decorated scientist, she has earned election as a Fellow of multiple prestigious academies including The World Academy of Sciences (2019), American Physical Society (2015), and the Indian National Academy of Sciences (2021). Her leadership was further recognized through the prestigious J.C. Bose National Fellowship in 2020 and the APJ Kalam High Performance Computing award in 2018, underscoring her national significance in computational science. Dr. Saha-Dasgupta continues to direct cutting-edge research at the intersection of quantum mechanics and materials science while mentoring the next generation of Indian physicists. Her ongoing work focuses on developing sophisticated computational models to predict and explain emergent quantum phenomena in novel materials systems, positioning her laboratory at the forefront of India's contributions to global quantum materials research.
