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A scientist-turned-educator with a Ph.D. in Physics from IIT Kharagpur and 10+ years of research and teaching experience. She is a former Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow and has published more than 40 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals like PRL, PRC, etc. She is a strong advocate of financial independence for women and always tries to advise friends and family on financial matters. In her spare time, she loves traveling and reading.
Areas of expertise
Nuclear structure studies at extremes of spin, isospin, and angular momentum
Gamma-ray and particle spectroscopy
Radiation detection and measurement
Radiation instrumentation and Monte Carlo simulations
Big data analysis
Education
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, IndiaPhD in Physics
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, IndiaMaster's degree in Physics
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, IndiaBachelor's degree in Physics
Professional background and credentials
Purnima holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and is a distinguished former Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow. She has held key research positions at CEA Saclay in France and TIFR Mumbai, with a research focus on exotic nuclear matter, especially the behavior of nuclei under extreme angular momentum and unusual proton-to-neutron ratios. Her expertise includes conducting particle and gamma-ray spectroscopy experiments at premier facilities such as GANIL and ILL in France, TIFR and IUAC in India, and ANL in the USA. She has also contributed to developing and testing next-generation spectrometers, including segmented HPGe detectors, particle detectors, and LaBr3(Ce) fast scintillators, advancing the field of nuclear structure studies. In addition, Purnima has extensive teaching experience, spanning K-12 to postgraduate levels, as well as professional work with a U.S.-based edtech company.
Achievements
Purnima is a distinguished nuclear physicist with over 50 publications in leading journals like Physical Review Letters, Physical Review C, and European Physical Journal A and more than 70 presentations at international conferences. With a decade of teaching and research experience across top institutions in India and abroad, she has independently developed research proposals, managed projects, and collaborated widely, enhancing her expertise and keeping her at the forefront of nuclear physics. Her research work has contributed to advancing nuclear structure research by studying nuclei at extremes of spin and isospin through gamma-ray and particle spectroscopy. She has led and participated in several experimental projects at world-renowned facilities, including Argonne National Laboratory (USA), GANIL (France), ILL (France), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (Mumbai), and the Inter University Accelerator Centre (India). Purnima is also deeply dedicated to public outreach and education. She has made nuclear physics more accessible to a broad audience through public seminars, interactive demonstrations, lectures, school visits, and social media, highlighting its impact on fields from energy to medicine. As a mentor, she has guided PhD students and supervised undergraduate research projects, helping students with data analysis, result interpretation, and skill development — ultimately inspiring many to pursue careers in science.
Awards
Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions Research Grant by the European Commission
Senior Research Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, India
Junior Research Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, India
Publications
Lose 7 Pounds in 7 Days: Getting Real About What it Takes to Drop a Pound a Day; BetterMe; Dec 2024
Healthcare Application Development: Features, Costs, and Compliance; DOIT Software; Oct 2024
Does Nevada guarantee universal paid sick leave?; The Nevada Independent; Feb 2023
A Guide to Being a Healthy and Confident Wheelchair User Read more: https://programminginsider.com/a-guide-to-being-a-healthy-and-confident-wheelchair-user/; Programming Insider; Nov 2022
Tesla's Q3 production numbers will shock you (and other automakers); Inverse; Oct 2021
Behold! The Black Hole Collision Calculator!; Universe Today; Sep 2020
Pasqualato G. , …, Singh P. et al.. Shape evolution in even-mass Zr isotopes via lifetime measurements using the -coincidence technique; The European Physical Journal A; Nov 2023
M. Rudigier M., …, Singh P. et al.. FATIMA — FAst TIMing Array for DESPEC at FAIR; Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment; Jul 2020
Jazrawi S., …, Singh P. et al.. A High-Resolution Study of the 110Tc → 110Ru → 110Rh → 110Pd Decay Chain with the GRETINA Array; Journal of Physics: Conference Series; Aug 2019
Singh P. et al.. Evidence for Coexisting Shapes through Lifetime Measurements in 98Zr; Physical Review Letters; Nov 2018
Singh P. et al.. Identification of levels above 6- isomeric state in 66Cu; The European Physical Journal A; Apr 2017
Singh P. et al.. Yrast structure of the shell model nucleus 89Nb; Physical Review C; Jul 2014
Singh P. et al.. High-spin rotational bands in 123I; Physical Review C; Dec 2012
Singh P. et al.. Highly deformed high-spin band in 125I; Physical Review C; Aug 2011
Singh P. et al.. High-spin spectroscopy of 122I; Physical Review C; May 2012
Singh P. et al.. Core excitations beyond maximally aligned configurations in 123I; Physical Review C; Mar 2012
Singh P. et al.. Noncollective aligned and antialigned states in 125I; Physical Review C; Sep 2010