Dr. Amitava Bhattacharjee

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Biography

Amitava Bhattacharjee is a Professor of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University, where he also serves as Co-Director of the Princeton Center for Heliophysics, collaborating with NASA and the National Science Foundation on Space Weather research. As the founding Director of the Simons Foundation collaboration on Hidden Symmetries in Stellarators, he directs research efforts on DOE's Hi Fidelity Stellarator (HiFiStell) collaboration focusing on stellarator simulations. Bhattacharjee's academic journey includes a Ph.D. from Princeton in theoretical plasma physics and previous appointments at Columbia University, the University of Iowa, and the University of New Hampshire. He is recognized as a Senior Editor for the Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics and has held significant positions within the American Physical Society. His research interests include magnetic reconnection, singularity formation, and the dynamics of laboratory, space, and astrophysical plasmas, reflected in over 250 authored papers.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2012-01-01 — Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Teaching and conducting research in the field of Astrophysical Sciences.

Awards

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James Van Allen Natural Sciences Fellowship

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Faculty Scholar Award

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Michael J. Brody Award

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
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GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.