From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vinod Johri
Vinod Johri
Vinod Behari Johri Johri has spent over 45 years researching in cosmol-
ogy, acting as a research guide and principal investigator
of various research projects of Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research[2], Department of Science & Tech-
nology[3] and University Grants Commission of India[4].
Johri has been a Commonwealth Fellow, a senior visitor
at Cambridge University (UK) and a Fellow of Royal
Astronomical Society[5] of London. He has worked as con-
sultant for UNESCO at United Nations Development Pro-
gram[6] in Iran and as a DAAD Fellow[7] at University of
Mainz (Germany), as a visiting scientist at Hansen Lab[8]
(Gravity Probe B Group) Stanford University (USA) and
Born 10 June 1935 (1935-06-10) as an International Scholar at Fine Theoretical Physics
Etah, India Institute[9] at University of Minnesota at Minneapolis
Residence Lucknow, India (USA).
Nationality Indian
Fields Astrophysics, Physics, Cosmology
Career
Johri was born in Etah (Uttar Pradesh), India on 10 June
Institutions Indian Institute of Technology
Lucknow University
1935. His father Dr. Bhairon Prasad Johri graduated from
Gorakhpur University Veterinary College, Patna and worked as Livestock Offi-
Allahabad University cer, Allahabad, India. Johri’s mother, Sarojini Johri was a
home maker.
Alma Allahabad University
mater Gorakhpur University Johri completed his High School at Narain College[10],
Shikohabad, India, with 12th rank in the state merit list.
Doctoral K. B. Lal He was awarded First Prize in Chiranjeevi Dhiri Singh
advisor
Provicial English Debate. He completed his Bachelor’s in
Doctoral M.P.Pathak, B.K.L Srivastava, Sushil 1953 and Master’s in Applied Mathematics in 1956 from
students K.Srivastava, G.K.Goswami, Ramesh Chandra, Allahabad University scoring high ranks in the merit list.
R.C.Srivastava, Indrajit Singh, R.Sudharshan, In 1957 he was appointed as Assistant Professor in the
D.Kalyani
Department of Mathematics Allahabad University[11], Al-
Known for Power Law Inflation in Brans-Dicke Theory lahabad. In 1960, Johri was appointed Assistant Professor
Theory of Integrated Tracking of in Mathematics at Gorakhpur University[12], Gorakhpur
Quintessence Fields of Dark Energy
India, where he was conferred PhD degree in 1966 on his
Phantom Cosmologies
thesis "Gravitational Waves in Bondi Space-Time".
In 1967 Johri was awarded Commonwealth Fellow-
Vinod Johri is an Indian astrophysicist. He is an eminent
ship for Post-Doctorate work at Department of Mathe-
cosmologist, a retired professor of astrophysics at Indian
matics and Theoretical Physics[13], Cambridge University
Institute of Technology, Madras and an emeritus profes-
(UK), where he worked in close collaboration on cos-
sor at Lucknow University since 1995. Johri has over 75
mological problems with Dr.Dennis Sciama and research
research publications and articles published in pioneer-
scholars Friedrich Hehl (Cologne), Fernando de Felice[14]
ing journals. His major contributions in cosmological re-
(Padova, Italy), George Ellis(Capetown) and Stephen
search include ’power law inflation, genesis of quintes-
Hawking(UK) for his Post Doctorate program. In 1968
sence fields of dark energy and phantom cosmologies’.
Johri was appointed Reader in Mathematics at Gorakhpur
He is the co-author of the first model of ’power law infla-
University. Between 1970–1972, Johri worked as UNESCO
tion in Brans-Dicke Theory’ along with C.Mathiazhagan.
consultant to Government of Iran under United Nations
He has been honored by Uttar Pradesh Government by
Development Program at Teheran. Johri was elected a
Research Award of the Council of Science & Technology
Fellow of Royal Astronomical Society of London in 1978.
(CSIR)[1].
Johri accepted the position of Professor of Cosmology
at the Mathematics Department of Indian Institute of
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Technology[15], Madras (Chennai) in 1980. In addition to
teaching and advising PhD students, he introduced new
Writings
courses on General Relativity and Cosmology. In 1984, Besides scientific research papers and popular science ar-
he discovered the first model of ’power law inflation’ ticles, Johri has written several books on Mathematical
under Brans-Dicke Theory (later on called as ’extended Physics and Astrophysics. His research monograph "Ear-
inflation’) along with his student C.Mathizhagan. Johri ly Universe" was published by Hadronic Press (USA) in
has worked on various visiting assignments at National 1996.
University[16] (Kuwait), International Centre for Theoret-
ical Physics, Trieste (Italy), Copernicus Astronomical In-
stitute, Polish Academy of Sciences (Warsaw), National
Personal life
University of Singapore, South West Technical Universi- Johri is married to Aruna (maiden name Kodesia). The
ty of Sydney; Australian National University, Canberra, couple has 2 sons Manoj (Software Architect), Vivek (Da-
Hansen Lab (Gravity Probe B Group)[17]), Stanford ta Warehouse Dev Lead) and 2 daughters Manisha
University, Cologne University, International Institute of (Teacher) and Anvita (Software Development Manager).
Physics and Chemistry Brussels University (hosted by He enjoys pursuing his hobbies of vocal music and poetry
Nobel Laureate Prof. Ilya Prigogine). during his retirement.
Johri organized the International Symposium on Cos-
mology at Indian Institute of Technology[18], Madras in
1995. The proceedings of the symposium were published
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