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Department of Physics


Dr. Bhawna Pandey


DESIGNATION:Assistant Professor
QUALIFICATION:Ph.D.
SPECIALISATION:Nuclear Physics ( Nuclear reactions, Nuclear data)
EMAIL:bhawna[dot]16p[at]gmail[dot]com
bhawnapandey[dot]bpp[at]gbpuat[dot]ac[dot]in
CONTACT NO.:+91-9759413107 (M)

Research Areas/ Areas of Interest

  • Nuclear Physics (Nuclear reactions, Nuclear data)
  • Nuclear Reaction Cross-section
  • Fusion Neutronics & Reactor Material Damage Study
  • Nuclear Reaction Modular Code Study
    • Research project as PI

    Name of project Name of the Project leader Duration of the Project Total Outlay Funding Agency
    Nuclear data for fusion reactors Bhawna Pandey 3 years ( 2016-2019) Rs.15,79,600/- Department of Science & Technology (DST) under Young Scientist Scheme (YSS)
    Nuclear data and Neutronics study for materials of interest in Fusion Reactor Technology Bhawna Pandey 3 years ( 2016-2019) Rs. 25, 43, 650/- Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS) Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)

    BEST POSTER AWARD

    Jyoti Pandey, Bhawna Pandey, A. Pal , S. V. Suryanarayana, S. Santra , B. K. Nayak , E. T. Mirgule , Alok Saxena , D. Chattopadhyay , A. Kundu , V. V. Desai , A. Parihari , G. Mohanto, D. Sarkar , P. C. Rout, B. Srinivasan, K. Mahata , B. J. Roy , S. De , and H. M. Agrawal “Determination of the 59Ni(n,xp) reaction cross-sections for fusion technology” Proceeding of International Symposium on DAE Nuclear Physics, 10-14 Dec 2018. Bhabha Atomic Research Center Mumbai.(2018).


    BEST POSTER AWARD

    Akhil, Ayyala Sai, Pandey Jyoti, Pandey Bhawna, Rao C.V.S., Rajput, Mayank, “ESTIMATION OF (n,p), (n,α) CROSS SECTION FORRADIONUCLIDE 59Fe AND 60Fe AT THRESHOLD TO 20 MeV” at the International Conference on High Energy Radiation and Applications (ICHERA),during 10-13 October,2017 in the Physics Department, Faculty of Science , The Maharaja Sayajirao , University of Baroda.(2017)

    Training/workshops/Orientation Program (Attended)

  • Participated in and completed the XVII Agricultural Science Congress organized during February 20-22, 2025 at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar Uttarakhand.

  • Participated in and Completed NEP 2020 : Orientation and Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) organized by the UGC Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 6th May 2025 to 15th May 2025.

  • Completed NPTEL Online Certification course funded by MOE, Gov. of India on Teaching and Learning in General Programme: TALG ( 4 week course) Jul-Aug 2025 ( Elite certificate with 81% marks)

  • Participated in and Completed successfully one month online course on Comprehensive Health and Fitness Coaching, June 02- July 01, 2025 Suvendra Foundation, Rudrapur, U.S. Nagar, 263153, Uttarakhand India.

  • Participated in the 68th DAE Symposium on Nuclear Physics (Department of Atomic Energy Symposium on Nuclear Physics) organized Indian Institute of Technology Uttarakhand, India, 7-11 December 2024. 

  • 9th conf. Of Indian Science Congress Association (Haridwar Chapter) Organized by Department of Biological Sciences CBS&H G.B. Pant University of Ag. & Tech. Pantnagar October 13-14 2018 on “Future India”: Science & Technology” and Presented a research paper entitled “Surrogate method to acquire the nuclear data for fission and fusion reactor technology.”

  • Orientation Programe, organized by UGC HRDC, Himanchal Pradesh University Shimla from 21 May – 16 June 20

  • “Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on the Evaluation of Nuclear Reaction Data for Application”organized by International Centre for Theoretical Physics ( ICTP ) and International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ), ICTP, Trieste, Italy (02 -13th October 2017) Given a presentation on the research work – “Neutron Induced Cross-section of Long-lived Radio-nuclides for Fusion Energy Development”

  • Participated in and Completed A two days National conference on “Recent Trends in Nuclear Physics” 15 -16 February 2016 Organized by Physics Department Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

  • National Workshop on Radiochemistry and Applications of Radioisotopes organized by R.I.T.L., C.B.S.H., G.B.P.U.A.&T. Pantnagar during 22-27 Feb 2016.

  • Participated in and Completed the Department of Atomic Energy Symposium on Nuclear Physics organized Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam, Andhra Pradesh, (07-11, December, 2015).

  • Induction Training Programme for Newly Recruited Assistant Professor organized by G.B.P.U.A.&T. Pantnagar during 21-27 Dec 2015.
    • Selected Research Publications

    1. Bhawna Pandey,V. V. Desai,S. V. Suryanarayana, B. K. Nayak, A. Saxena, E. T. Mirgule,S. Santra,K. Mahata,R. Makawana,M. Abhangi, T. K. Basu,C. V. S. Rao, S. Jakhar, S. Vala, B. Sarkar, H. M. Agrawal, G. Kaur,P. M. Prajapati,Asim Pal,D. Sarkar, and A. Kundu “Measurement of 55Fe(n, p) cross sections by the surrogate-reaction method for fusion technology applications”, PHYSICAL REVIEW C 93, 021602(R) (2016)

    2. Shaima Akbar, M. M. Musthafa, C. V. Midhun, S. V. Suryanarayana, Jyoti Pandey, Bhawna Pandey, A. Pal, P. C. Rout, S. Santra, Antony Joseph, K. C. Jagadeesan &S.Ganesan ,“Determination of photonuclear cross section of 58Co(xp) reaction in the energy region 27–32 MeV via the surrogate ratio method”, January 2025, European Physical Journal A 61(1), DOI: 10.1140/epja/s10050-025-01485-w.(2025)

    3. Jyoti Pandey, Bhawna Pandey, P.V. Subhash, Priti Kanth, M. Rajput, S. Vala, Rajnikant Makwana, S.V. Suryanarayana, H.M. Agrawal, “Estimation of production cross-sections, transmutation and gas generation from radionuclides (A ~50–60) in fusion environment”, Applied Radiation and Isotopes 184 (2022) 110163. (2022)

    4. Salim Gulez, Bhawna Pandey, E. Srub, “Revisiting cross sections for proton induced reactions on natural lead between 10 and 80 MeV”, January 2021, Radiochimica Acta 109(4), DOI: 10.1515/ract-2020-0027 (2021)

    5. Jyoti Pandey, Bhawna Pandey, Rohan D Turbhekar, Deepa Pujara, S. V. Suryanarayana, H.M. Agrawal, “Need and fabrication of self-supporting thin targets in medium mass region”, 7(1): 909-912 ISSN (Online): 2348-8956; 10.jmsse/2348-8956/7-1.1, Journal of Materials Science & Surface Engineering (2020).

    6. Navita Kanyal, Bhawna Pandey, Jyoti Pandey, P.V. Subhash, S. Vala, Rajnikant Makwana, S.V. Suryanarayana and G.C. Joshi, “Production cross-section of 53Mn via different reaction channels”, Nanotechnology Perceptions 15 (2019) 150–161. (2019)

    7. Jyoti Pandey, Bhawna Pandey, A. Pal, S. V. Suryanarayana, S. Santra , B. K. Nayak, E. T. Mirgule, Alok Saxena, D. Chattopadhyay , A. Kundu , V. V. Desai , A. Parihari, G. Mohanto, D. Sarkar, P. C. Rout, B. Srinivasan , K. Mahata , B. J. Roy, S. De, and H. M. Agrawal “Determination of  59Ni(n,xp) reaction cross sections using surrogatereactions”Physical Review C 99, 014611 (2019).

    8. Jyoti Pandey, Bhawna Pandey, H. M. Agrawal, P. V. Subhash, S. Vala, Akhil Sai Aiyyala, Rajnikant Makwana & S. V. Suryanarayana “Estimation of (n, p) and (n, α) Cross Section of Radionuclide 60Co for Fusion Technology Applications”, Pages 545-551, Issue 4, Volume 73, Fusion Science and Technology (2018).

    9. Siddharth Parashari S. Mukherjee, Vibha Vansola, Rajnikant Makwana, N.L. Singh,Bhawna Pandey “Investigation of (n, p), (n, 2n) reaction cross sections for Sn isotopes for fusion reactor applications”, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 133, 31-37, (2018).

    10. M.Rajput, S Vala, R Srinivasan, M Abhangi, P.V. Subhash, B. Pandey, CVS Rao and D. Bora “Calculated differential and double differential cross-section of DT neutron induced reactionson natural chromium (Cr)”, Indian Journal of Physics, DOI: 10.1007/s12648-017 (2017).

    11. D.Chattopadhyay, S.Santra, A.Pal, A.Kundu, B.K.Nayak, K.Mahata, K.Ramachandran, R.Tripathi, V.V.Parkar, S.Sodaye, D.Sarkar, B.Pandey and G.Kaur “Elastic , inelastic and inclusive alpha cross-section in 6Li+112Sn system” European Physical Journal Web of Conference, 117, 06022 (2016)
    Other Information

    Chairman of Student Research Advisory Committee

  • Student Pursuing Ph.D -01
  • Students Pursuing M.Sc-02
  • Student Guided (M.Sc)- 05
  • Student Guided (JRF/SRF in Projects)-02