- Email: kalaikumar.rajagopal@xmu.edu.my
- Office: A4-473
- Research Interest:
- Quantum dissipative dynamics,
- Bose-Einstein condensate,
- Mathematical biology
BIOGRAPHY
Kalai Kumar Rajagopal has spent several years working with various advanced research institutions on the field of Bose-Einstein condensation. His present research interest is on the dynamics of open quantum system. Besides research he loves teaching undergraduate and school students.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Main research areas
- Quantum dissipative dynamics
- Bose-Einstein condensates
- Atomic scattering theory
- Mathematical biology
Suggestions for undergrad/postgrad research topics
- Bose-Einstein condensates (Low-dimensional BEC, BEC-BCS transition theory, spinor BEC and magnons, polarons, vortices in the BEC system, solitons, bright/dark and scattering, quantum cosmology and black holes)
- Thermo-electric physics on hetero- structure materials
- Transport theory for Battery: Lithium Cadmium, polymers.
- Recycling of batteries, electronic wastes and environmental sustainability
- Renewable energy; alternate source of energy
- Physics models for epidemiology
- Quantum dynamics on noisy system
- Quantum dissipative system
- Quantum chaos
- Quantum optics and Laser applications
- Foundation of Quantum physics.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
- Bachelors of Science (Hons), University Putra Malaysia (1996)
- Masters of Science (research), University Malaya (1999)
- Dottorado di Fizika, Scoula Normale Superiore, Pisa (in-complete, 2002-2005)
- Doctor of Philosophy, University Putra Malaysia (2021)
WORKING EXPERIENCE
- Research scholar (FEB 2019- April 2021) University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
- Teacher (Jan 2018 – June 2018) City Harbour International School, Lumut, Perak
- Research Assistant Oct 2012- Aug 2016 University Malaya, Malaysia
- Asst. Professor (Jan 2012-July 2012) Nottingham University, Malaysia
- Teaching Assistant (Aug 2009-May 2011) University of South Florida, USA
- Lecturer (June 2005- May 2008) Technology Park Malaysia Academy
- Researcher (Jan 2002- May 2005) INFM-SNS Pisa Italy
- Tutor (Jan 2000- April 2001) University Malaya, Malaysia
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE/GRANTS
- Positron scattering on H-atoms
- Lower dimensional Bose-Einstein condensate
- Quantum dissipative dynamics of Bose-Einstein condensate.
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
- Noise-Dissipation correlated dynamics of a double-well BEC-reservoir system. K. K. Rajagopal and G. Ibragimov, Risman Mat Hasim and Idham A. Alias, Jordanian J of Physics, (accepted June 2021).
- Non-equilibrium dynamics of a double-well Bose-Einstein condensate-reservoirs system. K. K. Rajagopal and G. Ibragimov, Brazilian J Physics, 51, 943-953, (2021).
- Non-linear dynamics of a double-well Bose-Einstein condensate-reservoirs system. K. K. Rajagopal and G. Ibragimov, Brazilian J Physics, 50, 178-, (2020).
- Dissipative two-mode BEC coupled to the environment, K. K. Rajagopal, Physica A, 429, 231-, (2015).
- Non-Markovian dynamics of two-mode Bose-Einstein condensate, K. K. Rajagopal and S. V. Muniandy, Physica A 434 104- (2015).
- Dynamics of the double-well BEC coupled to a dual Markovian reservoir system, K. K. Rajagopal and S. V. Muniandy, Physica A 440 118-128 (2015).