V. Balakrishnan (physicist)

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Venkataraman Balakrishnan
Born	1943
Residence	India
Nationality	Indian
Fields	Physics
Institutions	TIFR IIT Madras
Alma mater	Brandeis University

V. Balakrishnan (b. 1943 as Venkataraman Balakrishnan) is an Indian theoretical physicist who has worked in a number of areas including dynamical systems, stochastic processes, quantum dynamics, and the mechanical behavior of solids. Dr. Balakrishnan received his PhD from Brandeis University. He then worked as a research scientist at TIFR and Kalpakkam's IGCAR, before joining IIT Madras as a Professor of Physics in 1980. He was briefly a Professor Emeritus at IIT Madras and has currently been re-employed as a Professor. He was elected Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences for his research contributions. He is an accomplished educator and lecturer of Physics, and is known for an engaging teaching style.