Kavita Rani RAJKHOWA Post Doctoral Fellow Kavita joined CPP as grad student and obtained Ph.D. degree in 2004. She again joined CPP as PDF in 2008. Kavita's research interests centre around theoretical and computational plasma physics, particularly dusty or colloidal plasma. Contact: centre_plasma@yahoo.com

Mrinal Kumar MISHRA Post Doctoral Fellow Mrinal has obtained a Masters' in physics from Gauhati University in 2002, and joined CPP in July, 2002 as a grad student. Mrinal's research topic is ion beam and beam induced plasma phenomena. Contact: mishra.mrinal@rediffmail.com

Arindam PHUKAN Post Doctoral Fellow Arindam has obtained a Masters' in physics from Cotton College in 2002, and joined CPP in July, 2002 as a grad student. Arindam's research topic is ion beam and beam induced phenomena. His other interests include Cricket and singing of Bihunam, the traditional Assamese spring-time songs. Contact: aphukan_cpp@rediffmail.com

Biswajit BORA Senior Research Fellow Biswajit has obtained a Masters' in physics from Tezpur University in 2002, and joined CPP in October, 2002 as a grad student. Biswajit's research interests include systhesis of nano-particles, study of surface hardening properties, etc. using thermal plasma based torch, and also diagnotics of thermal plasma. Contact: centre_plasma@yahoo.com

Kamal SAHARIA Senior Research Fellow Kamal joined CPP in August, 2004 as a grad student. Kamal is working on double layer and other nonlinear structures in space plasmas in a project supported by Indian Space Research Organization. Contact: centre_plasma@yahoo.com

Basanti DEY Junior Research Fellow Basanti earned her M. Sc. in Physics from Gauhati University in 2005. Before joining CPP in January 2008, she taught Physics in a Junior College. Her research area is modeling/simulation of MHD properties of liquid metals. Contact: centre_plasma@yahoo.com

Bidyut Kumar DAS Junior Research Fellow Bidyut got his M. Sc. in Physics from gauhati University in 2006. He joined CPP in January 2008. It seems that his hobbies/interests are secrets. Contact: centre_plasma@yahoo.com

Ngangom AOMOA Junior Research Fellow Ngangom earned his M. Sc. in Physics from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, in 2007 and joined CPP in January 2008. His research areas are systhesis of nano-particles, study of surface hardening properties, etc. using thermal plasma based torch. Ngangom enjoys reading, traveling, and gardening. He likes to spend weekends in Shillong. (Why, one wonders!) Contact: ngangomaomoa@yahoo.com

Mousumi BHUYAN Junior Research Fellow Mousumi received her M. Sc. degree in Physics from Gauhati University in 2007 and joined CPP in January 2008. She likes musics, and enjoys reading. Contact: mousumi_bhuyan@yahoo.co.in

Bharat KAKATI Junior Research Fellow Bharat earned his M. Sc. in Physics from Tezpur University in 2005, and joined CPP in January 2008. His research area is experimental dusty plasmas. He loves to play cricket and chess, and likes music (and cooking). Contact: bkakati15@yahoo.co.in

Nayan TALUKDAR Junior Research Fellow Nayan got his M. Sc. in Physics from Cotton College, under Gauhati University, in 2007, and joined CPP in January 2008. He enjoys reading and likes to drive. (What? Bombers? F1 cars? Or just likes to drive one crazy?) Contact: nayan.cpp@rediffmail.com

Akshaya Kumar SHAW Junior Research Fellow Akshaya received his M. Sc. in Physics from Utkal University, Orissa, in 2006 and joined CPP in March 2008. His research area is modeling/simulation of plasma phenomena. Akshaya likes to read and orkut (not in that order!). Contact: akshaya1303_phy@yahoo.co.in

Lakshmi Kumari SINGH Junior Research Fellow Lakshmi earned her M. Sc. in Physics from Dibrugarh University in 2007, and joined CPP in May 2008. She plays badminton, and likes good music. Contact: lakshmicpp@rediffmail.com