- M. Sc.– 1987, Utkal University
- Predoctoral : 1989, IOPB
- Ph.D.: 1994, IOPB
- Thesis Title: Study of the Propertiesof dense Nuclear Matterand application to some Astrophysical System
- Thesis supervisor: Prof. B. Datta (IIA, Bangalore) & Prof L. Satapathy
- Research Interest: Nuclear Physics,Astrophysics
- Postdoctoral: 1995-96, PRL,Ahmedabad,1996- 98,Alexandervon Humboldt Fellow atGiessenUniversity, Giessen, Germany,1998-2000(Dec.) J.S.P.S. Fellow, Hokkaido Univ., Japan, 2001(Jan.)-2002(Jan.) I.N.F.N. Fellow, Catania, Italy.
- Present address: Faculty (Reader-‘F’) @ Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar
- Email: pradip@iopb.res.in



