Biman Bagchi

Biman Bagchi is an Indian scientist currently serving as a ''SERB-DST National Science Chair Professor'' and Honorary Professor at the Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit of the Indian Institute of Science. He is a theoretical physical chemist and biophysicist known for his research in the area of statistical mechanics; particularly in the study of phase transition and nucleation, solvation dynamics, mode-coupling theory of electrolyte transport, dynamics of biological macromolecules (proteins, DNA etc.), protein folding, enzyme kinetics, supercooled liquids and protein hydration layer. He is an elected fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, the Indian Academy of Sciences, The World Academy of Sciences and an International honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Along with several scientific articles, he has authored three books, (i) ''Molecular Relaxation in Liquids'''', (ii) Water in Biological and Chemical Processes: From Structure and Dynamics to Function'', and (iii) ''Statistical Mechanics for Chemistry and Materials Science''''.'' Provided by Wikipedia