Career opportunities in India with Ph.D. Degree in Plasma Physics

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Author: Ramya      Post Date: 05 Jul 2023        
These are the several career opportunities in India for candidates having a Ph.D. degree in Plasma Physics:

1. Research Scientist: Candidates can work as research scientist in various research laboratories, institutes, and universities. Candidates can conduct cutting-edge research in plasma physics.

2. Teaching: Candidates can join as faculty in many universities and educational institutions. Candidates can teach graduate or undergraduate courses and can guide the students in their research projects by becoming mentors.

3. Government Research organizations:
Candidates can contribute to the research programs which are conducted by government research organizations like Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), etc.

4. Plasma Physicist:
Many industries and organizations like aerospace, nuclear, energy, and defense sectors need experts in plasma physics. Plasma physicist involves in the design, development, and analysis of plasma-based technologies, plasma simulations, fusion reactors, and other related projects.

5. Candidates can also find career opportunities in industries that utilize plasma technology such as material processing, semiconductor manufacturing, surface modification, and environmental remediation.

6. Candidates can also collaborate with international research institutions and can participate in global research projects.
Author: DR.N.V. Srinivasa Rao      Post Date: 11 Jul 2023        
A plasma physicist will design and perform experiments in researching plasmas. Plasma is the fourth state of matter. Plasma is freely moving charged particles that mainly contain electrons and ions.

The following are some of the institutes in India engaged in research related to Plasma Physics.
1. Institute for Plasma Research, Gujarat, India.
2. Centre of Plasma Physics, Assam, India.
3. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, India.
4. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Kolkata, India.
5. S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata, India.
6. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Banglore, India.
7. Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore, India.

There are many more such laboratories where PhDs in Plasma Physics will be employed as scientists at various levels for conducting research in the related areas. There will be a very big scope for the scientists working in these laboratories to interact with world-leading research laboratories in the subject.

In addition to the above the following are some other areas where these experts will find suitable placement.

1. After completing PhD course the candidates can go for teaching at UG and PG levels in various colleges and universities. NET, UGC qualification is mandatory for getting into a teaching post.

2. Many industries in India are working in related areas. Generally, the candidates who did their PhD in Plasma Physics will have hands-on experience in sophisticated Spectroscopic instrumentation handling, Data analysis, computer programming etc. This will definitely help them in obtaining a job in these industries in Quality Control/ Quality Assurance, Research and Development and other related areas.

3. These PhDs can work as scientists in Patent offices, agencies and law firms where the expertise can be utilised for writing a patent or verifying the uniqueness of the patent and other related areas.
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