NAME: Ashok Das
 
ADDRESS: Department of Physics and Astronomy
                     University of Rochester
                     Rochester, New York 14627
                     Telephone: 716-275-2955
                     email: DAS@HEP.PAS.ROCHESTER.EDU
 
                     7 Dawn Valley Drive
                     Rochester, New York 14623
                     Telephone: 716-359-9054

DATE OF BIRTH: March 23, 1953
 
EDUCATION: BS. (Honours) University of Delhi, India 1972
                           M.S. University of Delhi, India 1974
   
THESIS: Spin 3/2 Fields and Supergravity Theories

HONOURS: lst in 40,000 candidates in H.S.C. Examination (1968)
                      2nd in 3,000 candidates in P.U.S.  Examination (1969)
                      2nd in 300 candidates in B.S. (Honors) Examination (1972)
                      2nd in 200 candidates in M.S.  Examination (1974)
                      Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching  Dept. of Physics and Astronomy,  University of Rochester 1987
                      Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester 1990
                      Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate  Teaching, University of Rochester, 1991
                      Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Dept. of Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester, 1997
                      Outstanding Junior Investigator  (DOE) 1983-1989
                      Head, High Energy Theory Group 1990-1995
                      Fulbright Fellowship 1997-1998

SCHOLARSHIPS: National Merit Scholar 1968--1972 (India)
                                University Grants Commission Scholar 1972--1974 (India)

EXPERIENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: 1977-1979 City College of New York  Research Associate
                                                                           1979-1981 University of Maryland  Research Associate
                                                                           1981-1982 Rutgers University  Research Associate
                                                                           1982-1986 University of Rochester  Assistant Professor of Physics
                                                                           1986-1993 University of Rochester Associate Professor of Physics 1993-Professor of Physics