Tathagat Avatar Tulsi

Tathagat Avatar Tulsi
Born (1987-09-09) 9 September 1987 (age 37)
Patna, Bihar
NationalityIndian
Alma materIndian Institute of Science
Patna Science College
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
Doctoral advisorApoorva D. Patel

Tathagat Avatar Tulsi (born 9 September 1987) is an Indian physicist who is best known as a child prodigy. He completed high school at the age of 9 years, earned a BSc degree at the age of 11 years, and a MSc degree at the age of 12 years from Patna Science College (Patna University). In August 2009, he got PhD from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore at the age of 21 years by submitting a thesis of only 33 pages.[1] In July 2010, he was offered a position as Assistant Professor on contract at IIT Bombay.[2][3][4] He became a permanent employee of IIT Bombay in 2012. His one-year probation at IIT Bombay got confirmed in 2013. He took four year long leave from 2014 to 2017 because of his allergic asthma in the hot and humid climate of Mumbai. His employment was terminated in 2019.[5][6] In August 2021, his appeal against termination was rejected by then-President Ramnath Kovind.[7]

On 30.09.24, he was selected as an Assistant Professor at Patliputra University by Bihar State University Service Commission. He is also preparing a Review application to get back his job at IIT Bombay as he has cured his allergic asthma now.

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  2. ^ "Dr Tathagat Tulsi, 22, becomes Professor Tulsi at IIT Bombay". 13 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Dr Tathagat Tulsi, 22, becomes Professor Tulsi at IIT Bombay - National News – News – MSN India". news.in.msn.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010.
  5. ^ "IIT-Bombay sacks physics prodigy, an assistant prof, for absence since 2018". Hindustan Times. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  6. ^ BBC Interview aired on Apr 11, 2023, Tathagat Avatar Tulsi: 9 साल में 10वीं, 12 साल में MSc, IIT प्रोफेसर रहे तथागत अवतार तुलती कहां हैं?, retrieved 22 April 2023
  7. ^ "Tathagat Avatar Tulsi Became IIT Professor at Age 22, But is Now Jobless. Know His Story". News18. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.