SHIVAKUMAR JOLAD

shivkumar@psu.edu, Ph: 814-441-5146

104 Davey, #32, University Park, PA-16802

Nationality: INDIAN

Education Background

· PhD candidate in Physics (Fall 2005- to date), Penn State University, University Park, PA.

· Doctoral Minor - Demography and Development (Fall 2007-to date), Penn State University, University Park, PA.

· MS in Physics (2005), Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

· BE in Electrical Engineering (2003)- M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, INDIA.

Research Interests

· Condensed Matter Physics: Physics of low dimesnional systems in particlular fractional quantum Hall systems, Strongly correlated electron systems, Superfluids, BECs in optical lattices.  

· Demography: Population dynamics and economic development.

Published papers

· Phase diagram for bilayer quantum Hall effect at total filling \nu_T = 5, Chuntai Shi, Shivakumar Jolad, Nicolas Regnault, and Jainendra K. Jain (2008), (to be submitted to Phys Rev B).

· Electron Operator at the edge of 1/3 fractional quantum Hall liquid, Shivakumar Jolad, Chia-Chen Chang and Jainendra Jain, Phys. Rev. B 75, 165306 (2007), http://arxiv.org/abs/0707.0012v1.

· Supersolid 4He has nearly isotropic superflow, Wayne M Saslow and Shivakumar Jolad, Phys. Rev. B 73, 092505 (2006), http://arxiv:cond-mat/0511214v1.

Conference Presentation and Posters

· Testing Wens Bosonization conjecture on quantum Hall edge, APS March meeting, Denver, CO, March 2007.

· Supersolid 4He has nearly isotropic superflow, Wayne M Saslow and Shivakumar Jolad, Poster presnetation, APS- March meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 2006.

· Superfluidity in Solid 4He, Poster presentation at ICTP- Trieste, Italy during Summer School on Quantum Phase transitions, Jul 2005. 

Computational Skills

       C, C++,  Matlab, Mathematica and Java, Working knowledge of Linux/Unix,  LaTex.

Talks:

· More is different- birds eye view of condensed matter physics, J  N Planetarium , Bangalore, India, Jan-2007.

· Electron Operator at the edge of 1/3 quantum Hall liquid,  CTS -Indian Institute of Science ,  Bangalore, India, Jan-2007.  

· Testing Wens Bosonization Conjecture on quantum Hall liquids, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, India, Dec- 2006.  

Awards/Honors received

· David C Duncan Fellowship for support for promising doctoral students, Department of Physics, Penn State University (2007).

· AUF Fellowship from Department of Physics, Texas A&M University, (2003).

· CTS Summer Fellowship-CTS, IISc Bangalore, (2002).

· Summer Fellowship- Indian Academy of Sciences, (2000).

· Inter-State Mathematical Talent search Exam-10th Rank (National Level) (1996).

· Indian National Mathematics Olympiad -Conducted by IISc [1], NBHM. represented  Karnataka State (1996). 

Course Work

· Physics: Quantum Mechanics, Mathematical Methods of Physics, Classical Mechanics,  Statistical Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Elementary Particle Physics, Relativistic Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Theory of Solids. Directed studies in Quantum Optics, Superfluidity and condensed matter theory topics, Computational Physics, Critical Phenomenon and Field theory, General relativity, Graduate physics lab.

· Non-Physics courses: Education policy and politics, Demographic techniques, Applied mathematical demography, Applied regression analysis.

Work Experience (Teaching and Research)

· Teaching Assistant , Department of Physics, Penn State Univesrsity (Fall 2005- to date): Taught problems solving sessions and labs for various basic Physics courses (Mechanics, Waves and Oscillations, Elctromagnetism, Optics).

· Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Texas A&M University (Fall 2003- 05): Taught labs and recitations for basic physics courses for freshmans and sophomore students.

· Grader for graduate Classical mechnaics, Statistical mechanics.

· Research Assitant- under Prof. Jainendra Jain, Penn State University (Summer 06, Summer 07).

General scientific activities

· Participant and volunteer for (three consecutive years 1997-99) “Science in Action” conducted by Bangalore Association for Science Education (BASE).

· Part of the “Week end Physics lecture series” conducted by BASE from
June-1997-Dec 1999.

· Delivered a talk on “Quantum Information Theory” in May 2003 at MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore.

· Participated in science quizzes and discussion groups in Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Secured 3rd position in the Science Quiz conducted by IISc in Aug-2002.

Service and Voluntary Works

· Overall Project coordinator, Association for India’s Development-State College (2005-07).

· Secretary, AID-Texas A&M chapter (2004-05).

· Coordinator for Gavipuram-Slum Development Project, Vivekanada Kendra Bangalore (1998).

· ‘Eureka Quality Improvement Program (EQUIP)-Tsunami effected districts in Tamil Nadu, India’- review committee for funding educational component of the program (2007).

· Chief reviewer and funding of ‘Sikshana-Empowerment of Govt Schools’ at AID-TAMU, AID-Penn State

Hobbies and interests
Music (Indian), Sports (Badminton), Trekking, Active participant and  Volunteer with service and Developmental organization AID-INDIA, ASHA for Education.