Vivek Baruah Thapa, Ph. D.

Assistant Professor,
Department of Physics,
Birangana Sati Sadhani Rajyik Vishwavidyalaya,
Assam, India

Know About me

Greetings! Welcome to my personal website.
My name is Vivek Baruah Thapa, but you can call me "Thapa".
I am an astrophysicist by profession and a Professor (Assistant) of Physics at the Birangana Sati Sadhani Rajyik Vishwavidyalaya (BSSRV), Assam, India and a Visiting Associate of Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) from August 2024. Prior to joining BSSRV, I was working as a Professor (Assitant) at the Department of Physics, Bhawanipur Anchalik College (BAC), Assam, India from June 2023 until December 2025. I worked as a Doctoral Research Associate at the Department of Fizică Nuclear, Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Bucharest, Romănia. With a passion for unraveling the mysteries of the universe and a dedication to nurturing young minds, I am excited to be a part of the academic community, where I can share my knowledge and ignite curiosity.

Having obtained my doctoral degree in Physics from the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, my current research focuses study of neutron star equation of state (implications of exotic degrees of freedom of the particle spectrum), glitch dynamics of pulsars. I am exploring the dense matter behaviour of neutron stars and its constraints from various terrestrial (finite nuclei) and astrophysical observables. I am driven by a relentless curiosity to understand the fundamental laws governing the cosmos and to explore cutting-edge advancements in my field.

I am looking for potential collaborators in the domain of compact object studies.

Please click the following link for my Curriculum Vitae to get more information.

At Hachiko Square, Shibuya, Tokyo (October 2024)

***At BAC, we have initiated a biennial conference series since 2024, titled "Physics Frontiers: Bridging Theories and Experiments", aimed at fostering academic dialogue and promoting research culture among students and faculty. The debut edition of the conference supported by Assam Science Technology & Environment Council (ASTEC) and Assam Science Society, can be found here. The proceedings of the 2024 conference can be accessed in this link:

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Opportunities...

Motivated students interested in research, project work, or internships are welcome to join ongoing activities in our group.
Openings are available for UG/PG summer & winter internships, project assistants, and dissertation work in areas related to theoretical and computational physics, astrophysics, and dense matter studies.
Interested candidates may write to vivekthapa@bssrv.ac.in with their CV and a brief statement of interest.

• Project Openings:
(1) "Applications Closed for this position" - Please check institute website for further information.
Applications are invited for one Project Associate–I position under the ISRO-RACS sponsored research project “Dark matter in compact objects: Insights from a multi-messenger approach” in the Department of Physics, Bhawanipur Anchalik College (P.I.: Dr. Vivek Baruah Thapa).
• Click here for the advertisement: Recruitment Under ISRO Funded Project (Advertisement No.: BAC/6729/25 dated 04/11/2025)
• Apply here: https://forms.gle/adJooUFdhm7VPXaQ9
• Last date of application: 18 November 2025