Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Eminent SOA Professor R.N.P. Choudhary Passes Away
Prof. R.N.P. Choudhary, a very respected teacher and researcher, has passed away at the age of 80.
He was a professor at SOA University and had worked at IIT Kharagpur.
He studied special materials in physics and was known worldwide for his research.
Many people, including the leaders of his university, are sad about his passing.
He will be remembered by his family, including his wife and children, and by his colleagues in the academic world.
Prof. R.N.P. Choudhary, an eminent academic researcher, passed away at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness.
He was an Emeritus Professor in the Physics Department at ITER, SOA Deemed to be University.
Prof. Choudhary earned his Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh and served as Head of Department of Physics at IIT Kharagpur.
His research focused on dielectric and ferroelectric materials in Applied Physics, earning him recognition as one of the world's top 2% researchers in the field.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter, with tributes pouring in from academic leaders mourning his loss.
- Who
- Prof. R.N.P. Choudhary, an eminent academic researcher and Emeritus Professor in the Physics Department of ITER, SOA Deemed to be University
- What
- Passed away after prolonged illness
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Not specified (likely at his residence or a hospital)
- Why
- Due to prolonged illness
- Name
- Prof. R.N.P. Choudhary
- Age
- 80
- Institution
- Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), SOA Deemed to be University
- Research Area
- Applied Physics (Dielectric and Ferroelectric Materials)
- Education
- Ph.D. from University of Edinburgh, UK
- Notable Roles
- Head of Department of Physics at IIT Kharagpur
- Survivors
- Wife, two sons, and a daughter