Jai Pal Mittal
Chemistry
Indian National Science Academy
India
Biography
Jai Pal Mittal, after obtaining his MSc degree (1959) from the Agra University joined the Atomic Energy Research Centre's Training School and rose to be the Director, Chemistry and Isotope Group of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai. He obtained his PhD (1967) from the Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame and later underwent post-doctoral training at the University of California, Los Angeles with WF Libby. Mittal was the DAE Raja Ramanna Fellow, BARC, Mumbai, Distinguished Professor, IIT, Bombay; and Honorary Distinguished Professor, University of Pune
Research Interest
Radiation and Photochemistry, Chemical Dynamics & Laser Chemistry