Bikas Chakrabarti is an Indian physicist known for his work in statistical physics and its interdisciplinary applications. He has been associated with the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics in Kolkata, where his research has spanned condensed matter physics, disordered systems, and the application of physics methods to problems in economics and the social sciences.
| Name | Bikas Chakrabarti |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bikas Kanta Chakrabarti |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Field | Physics (statistical and condensed matter physics) |
| Affiliation | Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata |
Chakrabarti is a theoretical physicist working primarily in statistical mechanics. His research has engaged with topics such as quantum spin glasses, the transverse-field Ising model, fracture and breakdown in disordered solids, and the use of statistical physics frameworks to study problems beyond traditional physics.
Among his areas of contribution are:
Chakrabarti has been a long-standing member of the faculty at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, an autonomous research institute under the Government of India based in Kolkata. He has supervised research scholars and contributed to academic programmes connected to the institute.
His work has helped develop econophysics and sociophysics as recognised research areas within the Indian physics community, and has contributed to building international research links in these interdisciplinary domains.