Biography

Santanu Manna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore, where he has been serving since 2019. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad in 2015. He pursued postdoctoral research at the IISER Kolkata and was subsequently awarded the prestigious Newton International Fellowship by the Royal Society, joining Keele University, United Kingdom, as a Postdoctoral Fellow. With over 50 publications in reputed journals and editorial responsibilities for top-tier platforms such as Elsevier and Springer, including conference volumes, He has made significant contributions to his field. His core research areas include mathematical modelling on wave propagation, solid mechanics, porous media, integral transforms, geomechanics, and thin-walled structures. He has successfully led six externally funded research projects and supervised six Ph.D. scholars, three of whom have already been awarded their degrees. In addition to collaborating extensively with researchers from the UK, the USA, Italy, Russia, Greece, France, Germany, and Switzerland, he also actively participates in international research projects. He has also served as the convener of more than ten national and international academic events, reflecting his leadership and sustained commitment to academic excellence.

Research Areas of Interest

• Applied Partial Differential Equations,
• Mathematical Modelling,
• Integral Transforms and Special Functions
• Wave Propagation Aspects,
• Solid Mechanics, Composite Structures, Porous Media
• Thin-walled Structures: Beam, Plate, Shell,
• Data Science & Earthquake Statistics

Work Experience

• Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Indore since August 2024.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Indore From September 2019 to August 2024.
• Royal Society-SERB Newton International Fellow, School of Computing and Mathematics, Keele University, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, from January 2019 to September 2019.
• Assistant Professor (Contractual), Dept. of Mathematics and Associated Faculty in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, from July 2016 to January 2019.
• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, India, from February 2015 to July 2016.

Education

• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, 2015.
• M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, 2011.
• B.Sc. in Mathematics Honours, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, 2009.

Awards and Fellowship

• Newton-Bhabha International Fellow Award by the Royal Society & SERB, 2018.
• ICM-2018 Open Arms International Award by International Mathematical Union, 2018.
• National Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award by SERB, Government of India, 2016.
• Dr. D.S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award by University Grants Commission, Government of India in 2016
• IISER Postdoctoral and Research Scientist Fellowship Award by IISER Kolkata in 2015.
• Nominated from SERB-DST, Govt. of India to attend the world largest Fall-Meeting-2015 of American Geophysical Union at San-Francisco, California in USA." in 2015, December.

List Publications

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Members of Professional Bodies

• The Royal Society Newton International Fellow from 2018
• Regular Member: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics: SIAM, 2018-2022
• Life Member: The Indian Mathematical Society, Pune- 411 007, India (L/2014/113)
• Life Member: The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata-700017, India (L25790)
• Life Member: Society of Applied Mathematics, ISM Dhanbad-826004, India. (2015/51)
• Life Member: Society of Applied Mathematics, ISM Dhanbad-826004, India. (2015/51)
• Regular Member: American Geophysical Union, 2015, USA

Foreign Collaboration & Visit

• 2025 France: ESMC 2025 Lyon during July3-13, 2025
• 2025 Greece: NTU Athens and COMPDYN 2025 International Conference at Rhodes during June 14-21, 2025
• 2023 United Kingdom: University of Cambridge, Keele University, University of Manchester, University of Glasgow, City University of London during May 12-June 3, 2023
• 2019 United Kingdom, Newton-Bhabha Fellow, 1st Feb to 19th Sept 2019.
• 2019 Russia, Saint Petersburg, June 23-30, 2019.
• 2019 Spain, Valencia, July 14-20, 2019.
• 2019 USA, Syracuse University, July 31- August 4, 2019.
• 2019 USA, Brown University, August 4-10, 2019.
• 2018 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, ICM 2018, during 30th July to 13th August 2018.
• 2015 USA, San Francisco, AGU-2015, during 11th December to 18th December 2015.

Regular Reviewer

• Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids (SAGE)
• Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences (Wiley)
• The European Physical Journal Plus (Springer)
• Applied Mathematical Modelling (Elsevier)
• ZAMM - Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (Wiely)
• International Journal of Geomechanics (American Society of Civil Engineers)
• Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures (Taylor & Francis)
• Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (Elsevier)
• Journal of Geophysics and Engineering (IOP Science)
• Acta Geophysica (Springer)
• Geomechanics and Engineering, An International Journal (Techno Press)
• Ain Shams Engineering Journal (Elsevier)
• Advances in Acoustics and Vibration (Hindawi)
• Arabian Journal of Geosciences (Springer)
• Journal of Central South University Editor
• Current Science

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