DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Dr. Murchana Khusroo
Designation : Assistant Professor
Department : Physics
Email : dr.mkhusroo@gmail.com
Google Scholar link : https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&tzom=-330&user=JwdkT5gAAAAJ
Research Gate link : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Murchana-Khusroo
Qualifications:
Ph.D. (Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India)
M.Sc. in Physics (Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India)
B. Sc. in Physics (J B College, Dibrugarh University, Jorhat, Assam, India)
Areas of Interest/Specialization:
1.Solar Physics
2.Magnetospheric Plasma
3.Astrophysical Plasma
4.Spacecraft Data Analysis
Experiences:
2 year of research experience
1.5 year experience of teaching Physics in B.Sc and M.Sc courses.
Research Profile:
My research profile encompasses a diverse range of investigations within the field of astrophysical plasma physics and solar astrophysics. During my PhD, I concentrated on nonlinear plasma phenomena, notably within Earth’s magnetosphere and protoplanetary disks. My research included the development of theoretical plasma models addressing ion and electron thermal anisotropy, the incorporation of the Finite Larmor Radius (FLR) effect in Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) plasma modeling, and the exploration of electrostatic solitons in protoplanetary disks with asymmetric electron velocity distributions.
In my current research pursuits in solar astrophysics, I am primarily engaged in observing and analyzing solitary structures within the solar atmosphere, studying Coronal Mass Ejections (CME), and investigating Geomagnetic storms. My work demonstrates a commitment to understanding complex plasma interactions and phenomena in both astrophysical and solar contexts.
Achievements:
INTERNATIONAL AWARD/FELLOWSHIP
• Worked as a summer student at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) and
University of York, England from 23rd June to 23rd July 2017 under the NewtonBhabha fellowship programme during which I attended the 44th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics hosted by Queen’s University, Northern Ireland.
NATIONAL AWARD/ FELLOWSHIP
• UGC Basic Scientific Research (BSR) JRF/SRF from the year 2013-2018.
• Science and Technology Research Board (SERB), International Travel Support
(ITS) Section, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of
India, for participating in 44th EPS Conference On Plasma Physics to be held 26-
06-2017 To 30-06-2017 in Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK), Ireland.
• INSC Young Researcher Award 2023 by InSc Institute of Scholars certified and
registered under Govt. of India for the work “Modeling aperiodic
magnetospheric oscillations”.
RECOGNITION
• Recognized as a Reviewer of InSc International Publishing Platforms and also for
Technical Events under the stream: Basic and Medical Sciences
Publications:
1. M Khusroo and Madhurjya P Bora, Physical Review E, 99, 013205 (2019)
2. M Khusroo and Madhurjya P Bora, europhysics conference abstracts (EPS),
43C, ISBN: 979-10-96389-11-7 (2019)
3. M Khusroo and Madhurjya P Bora, Plasma Phys. Control Fusion 57 115005
(9pp) (2015)
4. R. Goswami, M. Khusroo, and M. P. Bora, J. Phys. Conf. Series 481, 012028
(2014)
5. M Khusroo and M P Bora, Nonlinear ion-acoustic instability in warm magneto
plasmas with pressure anisotropy, 40th COSPAR Scientific Assembly 40, D3.
3-35-14
Delivered Invited Talk:
“ A review on geomagnetic storms and solar missions”, International
Conference on Plasma Science and Applications (ICPSA2022), hosted by
Gauhati University and Asian African Association for Plasma Training
(AAAPT), during 28-30 December, 2022.
Book Chapters Published:
1. Murchana Khusroo, “Plasma processes in Earth’s magnetosphere with an
emphasis on Finite Larmor Radius effect”, A Book on Selected Topics in Physics
Research, Editors in Chief: Prof. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Prof. Kalpana Bora,
Published by Department of Physics, Gauhati University, Guwahati-14, Assam, ISBN:
978-93-90919-64-2, Volume 1, 2021
2. Dr. Murchana Khusroo, “Solitons in a protoplanetary disk”, Epsilon Science, A
collection of research articles by Dr. Deepak Sarma, Purbayon Publication, ISBN: 978-
93-89940-94-7, October 2020.
3. Dr. Murchana Khusroo, “Probing the magnetosphere”, Infinity, A collection of
research articles in Mathematical and Physical Science by Dr. Chandra Chutia and Dr.
Monisa Rajkhowa, Purbayon Publication, ISBN: 978-93-89940-96-1, October 2020.
Additional Skills:
✓ QSAS software (Satellite Data Analysis software)
✓ Cluster Science Archive (CSA)
✓ 4D Orbit Viewer
✓ NASA CDAWEB
✓ Mathematica 10
✓ gnuplot
✓ Apple Page
✓ Keynote
✓ Gimp
✓ Python
Research under my supervision:-
Dissertation of M.Sc. Physics students in the year 2023.
| Group | Name and Roll No. of the students | Title of the Project | Output |
| 1 | Ankita Thapa (2022/MSP/0001) | Investigation of solar solitons using multi-spacecraft solar missions. |
Ongoing |
|
2
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Shyamalima Sarma (2022/MSP/0026) | Study of the role of solitons in the recovery phase of geomagnetic storms and in magnetic cusps using Cluster II mission. |
Ongoing |
Ongoing research activity:
Study of hypersonic solitons in protoplanetary disk.