- M. Sc.– 1987, Utkal University
- Predoctoral : 1989, IOPB
- Ph.D.: 1995, IOPB
- Thesis Title: Field Theoretic Methodsin Nuclear Physics : Some NonperturbativeApplications.
- Thesis supervisor: Prof S.P. Misra,
- Research Interest: NuclearPhysics, Astrophysics
- Postdoctoral: 1996 – 98, Alexander vonHumboldt Fellow at University, Germany ,Postdoctoral fellow at I.I.Ap. Bangalore,INSTITUTODE FÍSICA TEÓRICA – IFT,Brazil(2000-2002)
- Present address: Postdoctoral fellow at I.I.Ap.Bangalore-34,
- Email: prafulla@iiap.ernet.in
