Prof. K.p. Maheshwari
Professor
Department of Pure and Applied Physics
University of Kota
India
Biography
Prof. K.P. Maheshwari is working as Professor & Head, School of Physics, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, 1989-2006 ï‚· Dean, Faculty of Science, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, ï‚· Visiting Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan (1982-83) ï‚· Director, College Development, Council, D.A. University, Indore. ï‚· President, Indian Physics Association, Indore Chapter ( 2002-2006) ï‚· Member, Executive Council, DAVV-Indore ï‚· Member, NAAC, Bangalore, 1998-2006 ï‚· Chief-Warden- DAVV-Hostels, 1995-2006 ï‚· PI-DST Project, V. M. O. U. Kota, 2007-Cont. ï‚· Guest faculty: Physics Department, University of Kota, Kota
Research Interest
Relativistic plasma microwave devices: High power microwave generation from relativistic electron beam interaction with slow-wave structure, Cherenkov radiation from IREB driven slow-wave structures. ï‚· Fast-wave devices ( FELs, gyrotrons) ï‚· Developed Marx generator giving 300 keV, 2 kA, 100ns electron beam generation. ï‚· Set up first BWO experiment in the country giving 5 MW, 8-11 GHz microwave output. ï‚· Theoretical studies of ultrashort, ultra-intense, laser-plasma interaction, highharmonic generation, attosecond pulse generation, wake-field acceleration of charged particles, self-focusing of laser beams. ï‚· Free electron lasers ï‚· Theoretical investigation of laser induced sound generation, under-water acoustics.
