Arup Biswas
Chennai, Tamil Nadu| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships |
| Project Title: | Navigation strategy of dung beetles and their realization through programmable robots |
| Field of Study: | Physics |
| Home Institution: | The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Host Institution: | Harvard University , Cambridge, MA |
| Grant Start Month: | September 2025 |
| Duration of Grant: | Eight months |
Brief Bio:
Mr. Arup Biswas is a PhD candidate in Theoretical Physics at The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His broad research interest lies in the study of non-equilibrium statistical physics and stochastic processes. Here, his primary focus is to quantify and understand a class of complex physical processes such as animal navigation, random search processes, and transport properties and find a universal picture to describe them through a single thread.
Arup holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in physics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal. There he was a recipient of the INSPIRE scholarship. Thereafter, he qualified in several national-level examinations such as NET JRF, GATE and JEST to avail a fellowship in PhD.
As a Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research fellow at Harvard University, Arup is working on experimental studies of dung beetles through programmable robots. Dung beetles are fascinating creatures that can use references as far off as the Milky Way galaxy to navigate towards home. His research in the US consists of understanding their motion through theoretical modelling, tabletop experiments and leveraging them for further real-life applications. Apart from academics Arup loves sketching, using cool digital tools and is interested in world politics, stock markets and cricket.