Neutron Diffusion: Concepts and Uncertainty Analysis for Engineers and Scientists

Dr. S. Chakraverty has over 25 years of experience as a researcher and teacher. Currently he is working at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha as a full Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematics. Prior to this he was with CSIR Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India. After graduating from St. Columba’s College (Ranchi University), he obtained his M. Sc in Mathematics and M. Phil in Computer Applications from the University of Roorkee (now the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee), earning First Position in the University honors. Dr. Chakraverty received his Ph. D. from IIT Roorkee in 1992. Thereafter he did his post-doctoral research at Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton, U.K. and at the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, Concordia University, Canada. He was also a visiting professor at Concordia and McGill Universities, Canada, during 1997-1999 and visiting professor of University of Johannesburg, South Africa during 2011-2014.

Sukanta Nayak received his B.Sc. (Mathematics) from Government Autonomous College, Rourkela in 2008 and M.Sc. (Mathematics) from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela in 2010. He has done his Ph. D. (Mathematics) from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela in 2016. He is the awardee of P. G. level scholarship, Government of Odisha in 2008 and qualified GATE, Government of India, in 2012. Currently he is doing his post-doctoral research at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has published 9 research papers in international peer-reviewed journals, and 2 book chapters.