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Dr. S. M. Yusuf received his M. Sc degree in Physics from Visva Bharati University in 1987 and Post M. Sc diploma in Physics from Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics in 1988. He joined the Magnetism Section of Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai in 1989 after graduating from 32nd batch of BARC Training School. He was instrumental in setting up of the neutron polarization analysis spectrometer at Dhruva reactor, BARC for magnetic scattering studies and a low temperature laboratory for magnetization and magnetotransport studies in BARC. He is the first person to have established and used neutron depolarization technique in India.
Dr. Yusuf acquired Ph. D (Physics) degree from University of Mumbai in 1997 and he was a post-doctoral fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, USA during 1997-1998. He also worked as a visiting scientist in the Institute of Materials Science, Zaragoza, Spain during 2004-2005. He is an active user of various international neutron scattering facilities, such as ILL-Grenoble, PSI-Switzerland, LLB-Saclay and HMI-Berlin. He has authored/co-authored over 120 research publications in high impact international journals. His current research interests are in the field of magnetic nanoparticles, multifunctional molecular magnetic materials, colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) manganites, low dimensional magnetic materials, high magnetocaloric materials and interconnect materials for solid oxide fuel cells.
In recognition of his significant research contribution, he was conferred the Homi Bhabha Science and Technology Award (2008), the Material Research Society of India (MRSI) Medal (2008), DAE Science Research Council Outstanding Research Investigator Award (2005), the Indian Physical Society's First Best Young Physicists Award (1996) and the Indian Physics Association's N. S. Sathya Murthy Memorial Award (1996). Presently he has been guiding six candidates for their Ph. D. He is an acclaimed teacher in advanced solid state physics at BARC Training School. He is also a member of several professional bodies including editorial advisory boards. He is a regular referee of various prestigious journals like Phys. Rev. Lett. and Phys. Rev. B. Presently, he is heading the Magnetism activities in Solid State Physics Division of BARC, Mumbai.
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