The Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (CBS) is a teaching and research Centre, set up jointly by the Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India, and the University of Mumbai. CBS is located in the beautiful Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai.
Highly-motivated individuals are invited for the CBS Graduate Programme in the physical, chemical, mathematical and life sciences, commencing August 2009, and leading to a Ph. D. degree of the University of Mumbai.
Our Graduate Programme includes course-work and research; it is designed to prepare students for careers at the most advanced level of research in basic sciences. CBS is closely linked to proximate premier research institutions such as Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, etc. and a close research relationship exists between these institutions and CBS.
CBS has a vibrant programme of research that has already led to publications in high-quality journals like Science, Physical Review, Optics Express, etc.. Present research interests of CBS faculty are interdisciplinary and include:
Physical sciences:
Nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics; archeo-astronomy; high-field physics and ultrafast laser science; biological physics; particle & plasma-based accelerators; free-electron lasers.
Entry to CBS doctoral programme in Physical Sciences is through JEST
Chemical sciences:
Ultrafast chemical reaction dynamics; photochemistry; biochemistry; theoretical chemistry.
Mathematical sciences:
Commutative algebra; algebraic geometry; dynamics on groups.
Life sciences:
Cell and developmental biology; genetics; molecular biology; macromolecular interactions; environmental biology.
Details of current research activities can be found on the CBS Website.
For more details, please visit the CBS Website
CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN BASIC SCIENCES
Health Centre Building
University of Mumbai
Kalina Campus, Santa Cruz East
Mumbai 400098
Phone+91-22-26524983; Fax: +91-22-26524982
email: info [at] cbs [dot] ac [dot] in