Jainendra K. Jain

Jainendra K. Jain (born 1960) is an Indian-American physicist and the Evan Pugh University Professor and Erwin W. Mueller Professor of Physics at Pennsylvania State University. He is also Infosys Chair Visiting Professor at IISc, Bangalore. Jain is known for his theoretical work on quantum many body systems, most notably for postulating particles known as Composite Fermions.

This article is about the physicist. For the screenwriter, see Jainendra Jain (screenwriter).

Jainendra K. Jain
Born1960 (age 63–64)
Rajasthan, India
Alma mater
  • Maharaja College, Jaipur
  • IIT Kanpur
  • Stony Brook University
Known forComposite fermions
AwardsOliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (2002)
Scientific career
FieldsCondensed matter theory
Doctoral advisorPhilip B. Allen
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