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Dr. KENATH ARUN

Speciliazation: Astrophysics
Qualifications: MSc, PhD
Campus: BANGALORE CENTRAL CAMPUS

Dr. Arun Kenath holds a PhD in Physics, specializing in astrophysics. His key research areas include cosmology, theoretical astrophysics, astroparticle physics, relativity, and astrobiology. He serves on the editorial board of several international peer-reviewed journals and newsletters. Dr. Arun has authored seven books in astrophysics and astrobiology. He has also been a speaker at numerous national and international conferences. He has chaired sessions at global conferences and been invited to speak on topics ranging from cosmology to artificial intelligence. Dr. Arun is a life member of the Astronomical Society of India, the Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation, and the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation. He is a three-time recipient of honourable mention at the Awards for Essays on Gravitation, hosted by the Gravity Research Foundation, USA. Additionally, he has earned six gold medals in MSc Physics from Bangalore University.

Educational Details

  • PhD 2020

    PhD

    CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

  • PG 2005

    MSc

    Bangalore University

  • Degree 2003

    BSc

    Bangalore University

  • Periodicity | Quarterly

    Landau?s Major Contribution to Physics: A Brief Overview

    Name of Periodical | Physics Education

  • Periodicity | Daily

    When the sunlit sky goes dark...

    Name of Periodical | Deccan Herald

  • Periodicity | Bimonthly

    Extended Equivalence Principle: Implications for Gravity, Geometry and Thermodynamics

    Name of Periodical | Hadronic Journal

  • Periodicity | Bimonthly

    Dark Energy, Inertia and Mach?s Principle

    Name of Periodical | Hadronic Journal

  • Periodicity | Bimonthly

    Gravity of Accelerations on Quantum Scales and its Consequences

    Name of Periodical | Hadronic Journal

  • 2024

    Date Of Publication: 15-Oct-2024

    Name of Journal: International Journal of Theoretical Physics

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 63//265 -

    Date Of Publication: 25-Jun-2024

    Name of Journal: European Physical Journal Plus

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 139//547 -

    Date Of Publication: 22-Apr-2024

    Name of Journal: Modern Physics Letters A

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: //2450073-1 - 2450073-11

  • 2023

    Date Of Publication: 13-Dec-2023

    Name of Journal: Mapana Journal of Sciences

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 22/3/159 - 164

    Date Of Publication: 31-Aug-2023

    Name of Journal: Universe

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 9/9/401 -

    Date Of Publication: 24-Jul-2023

    Name of Journal: Mapana Journal of Sciences

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 22/2/27 - 36

    Date Of Publication: 23-Jun-2023

    Name of Journal: Indian Journal of Physics

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

  • 2022

    Date Of Publication: 06-Dec-2022

    Name of Journal: Mapana journal of sciences

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 21/4/1 - 11

    Date Of Publication: 30-Sep-2022

    Name of Journal: International Journal of Modern Physics D

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: // -

    Date Of Publication: 25-May-2022

    Name of Journal: Modern Physics Letters A

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 37/13/2250078 -

  • 2021

    Date Of Publication: 27-Dec-2021

    Name of Journal: Mapana - Journal of Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 20/2/17 - 25

    Date Of Publication: 07-Sep-2021

    Name of Journal: Mapana Journal of Sciences

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 19/3/27 -

    Date Of Publication: 15-Aug-2021

    Name of Journal: Advances in Space Research

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 68/4/205 - 2056

    Date Of Publication: 01-Jul-2021

    Name of Journal: Mapana - Journal of Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 20/3/17 - 21

    Date Of Publication: 30-Apr-2021

    Name of Journal: Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 42//12 -

    Date Of Publication: 30-Apr-2021

    Name of Journal: Journal of High Energy Physics, Gravitation and Cosmology

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 7/2/698 - 714

    Date Of Publication: 27-Apr-2021

    Name of Journal: Journal of High Energy Physics, Gravitation and Cosmology

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 7/2/680 - 686

    Date Of Publication: 12-Apr-2021

    Name of Journal: Indian Journal of Physics

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 96//1289 - 2022

  • 2020

    Date Of Publication: 22-Sep-2020

    Name of Journal: Physics of the Dark Universe

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 30//100727 -

    Date Of Publication: 01-Sep-2020

    Name of Journal: Indian Journal of Physics

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 94/9/1491 - 1494

    Date Of Publication: 27-Feb-2020

    Name of Journal: Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 41//4 -

    Date Of Publication: 18-Feb-2020

    Name of Journal: Physics of the Dark Universe

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 28//100507 -

    Date Of Publication: 21-Jan-2020

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 365//17 -

  • 2019

    Date Of Publication: 14-Sep-2019

    Name of Journal: Earth, Moon and Planets

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 123//9 - 13

    Date Of Publication: 17-May-2019

    Name of Journal: Earth, Moon and Planets

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 122//115 - 119

    Date Of Publication: 04-Feb-2019

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 364//24 -

  • 2018

    Date Of Publication: 05-Sep-2018

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 363//202 -

    Date Of Publication: 14-Jun-2018

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 363//149 -

    Date Of Publication: 08-Jun-2018

    Name of Journal: Theoretical Physics

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 3/2/43 - 50

    Date Of Publication: 30-Jan-2018

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 363//40 -

    Date Of Publication: 01-Jan-2018

    Name of Journal: Advances in Space Research

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 61/1/567 - 570

    Date Of Publication: 01-Jan-2018

    Name of Journal: Mapana Journal of Sciences

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 17/1/25 -

  • 2017

    Date Of Publication: 12-Oct-2017

    Name of Journal: International Journal of Astrobiology

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 18/3/211 - 212

    Date Of Publication: 02-Oct-2017

    Name of Journal: International Journal of Astrobiology

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 18/3/209 - 210

    Date Of Publication: 01-Jul-2017

    Name of Journal: Advances in Space Research

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 60/1/166 - 186

  • 2016

    Date Of Publication: 16-Jun-2016

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 361//230 -

  • 2014

    Date Of Publication: 31-Dec-2014

    Name of Journal: Open Astronomy Journal

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 7//33 - 40

    Date Of Publication: 01-Jun-2014

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 351//407 - 408

    Date Of Publication: 27-Feb-2014

    Name of Journal: Advances in High Energy Physics

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 2014//924848 -

  • 2013

    Date Of Publication: 29-Nov-2013

    Name of Journal: Open Astronomy Journal

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 6//90 - 97

    Date Of Publication: 01-Aug-2013

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 348//217 - 219

    Date Of Publication: 17-Jan-2013

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 345//209 - 211

  • 2012

    Date Of Publication: 22-Mar-2012

    Name of Journal: The Open Astronomy Journal

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 5//7 - 11

    Date Of Publication: 14-Jan-2012

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 338//1 - 2

  • 2011

    Date Of Publication: 19-Oct-2011

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 337//767 - 771

    Date Of Publication: 11-Sep-2011

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 337//169 - 172

    Date Of Publication: 19-Jun-2011

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 335//599 - 602

    Date Of Publication: 28-May-2011

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 334//225 - 230

    Date Of Publication: 02-May-2011

    Name of Journal: The Open Astronomy Journal

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 4//57 - 63

    Date Of Publication: 18-Mar-2011

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 333//9 - 10

    Date Of Publication: 29-Jan-2011

    Name of Journal: Astrophysics and Space Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 333//1 - 2

  • 2009

    Date Of Publication: 31-Dec-2009

    Name of Journal: International Journal of Modern Physics D

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 18/14/2167 - 2171

    Date Of Publication: 10-Aug-2009

    Name of Journal: Current Science

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 97/3/296 -

  • 2008

    Date Of Publication: 28-Jun-2008

    Name of Journal: Modern Physics Letters A

    Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 23/3/1470 - 1477

  • 2024

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: MOND, MONG and the Oort Cloud

    Date: 2024-02-26

    Organising Institution: Goa University and ISRO

    Level: National

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Dark Matter Conundrum: Case for Alternate Models?

    Date: 2024-01-10

    Organising Institution: Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal & Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune

    Level: National

  • 2023

    Type of the Program: Seminar

    Role: Coordinator

    Title:

    Date: 2023-07-20

    Organising Institution: ISRO

    Level: National

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Dark matter admixture and its consequences

    Date: 2023-02-17

    Organising Institution: RSAT and IUCAA

    Level: National

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Testing quantum effects of gravity and dark energy at laboratory scales

    Date: 2023-02-16

    Organising Institution: MDPI

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Seminar

    Role: Organizer

    Title:

    Date: 2023-02-13

    Organising Institution: Christ University

    Level: National

  • 2022

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Gammaless GRBs?

    Date: 2022-03-25

    Organising Institution: IIT Roorkee and ARIES Nainital

    Level: National

  • 2021

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Theoretical upper limits on gamma factors in high energy astrophysical processes

    Date: 2021-11-08

    Organising Institution: Manipur University

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Moderator/Chair

    Title:

    Date: 2021-10-26

    Organising Institution: Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS), Hyderabad

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Gravity of Negative Mass: Some Subtle Aspects and Implications

    Date: 2021-10-26

    Organising Institution: Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS), Hyderabad

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Laboratory scale quantum effects of gravity and dark energy

    Date: 2021-09-08

    Organising Institution: Mar Thoma college, Chungathara and Providence Women's College, Calicut

    Level: Regional

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Moderator/Chair

    Title:

    Date: 2021-03-09

    Organising Institution: BITS-Pilani Hyderabad Campus

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Alternate models of gravity: Consequences for cosmological observations

    Date: 2021-03-09

    Organising Institution: BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

    Level: International

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Planet Nine ? Primordial black hole or a Dark Matter object: A comparative study

    Date: 2021-02-18

    Organising Institution: Astronomical Society of India

    Level: National

  • 2020

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: The Hubble tension: Change in dark energy or a case for modified gravity?

    Date: 2020-07-09

    Organising Institution: IUCAA, Pune; IIA, Bangalore

    Level: Regional

    Type of the Program: Conference

    Role: Presenter

    Title: Is the Binding Energy of Galaxies related to their Core Black Hole Mass?

    Date: 2020-02-13

    Organising Institution: IISER Tirupati

    Level: National

  • 2024

    Name of the Program: Professional Development Programme

    Date: 2024-09-25 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Christ University

    Name of the Program: Hiroshima Day Commemoration

    Date: 2024-08-06 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Christ Junior College

    Name of the Program:

    Date: 2024-07-16 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: St Claret PU College

  • 2023

    Name of the Program:

    Date: 2023-08-24 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: St Claret PU College

    Name of the Program: Singularity

    Date: 2023-08-22 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: BMS College of Engineering

    Name of the Program: Epsilon V1.0

    Date: 2023-07-28 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Christ Junior College

  • 2022

    Name of the Program: AI and Human Rights Project

    Date: 2022-12-03 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: National Law School of India University, Bangalore

    Name of the Program: World Space Week Celebration

    Date: 2022-10-08 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium

  • 2021

    Name of the Program: BMSCE IEEE Seminar

    Date: 2021-12-16 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: BMS College of Engineering

    Name of the Program: Student seminar

    Date: 2021-11-20 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Fullinfaws College

    Name of the Program: Cosmic Tales

    Date: 2021-10-23 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: Christ Junior College, Bangalore

    Name of the Program: Maths and Science Club Webinar

    Date: 2021-09-25 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: St. Joseph's Indian Composite PU College

    Name of the Program: Discussions on Theoretical Physics

    Date: 2021-09-07 00:00:00

    Name of the Institutions: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

  • 2024

    Name of Student: PRADOSH KESHAV M V

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: March 2024

  • 2023

    Name of Student: KIREN O V

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: May 2023

  • 2022

    Name of Student: LOUISE RHEANNA REBECCA

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: April 2022

    Name of Student: PRASANTH S

    Institutions: Christ University

    Month & Year: June 2022

  • 2024

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Professional Development Programme on Theoretical foundation for interdisciplinary research

    Name of the Organiser: Research and Development Cell

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

    Date: 2024-09-25 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: AI For Everyone

    Name of the Organiser: DeepLearning.AI through Coursera

    Level: International

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2024-09-02 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Rocket Science for Everyone

    Name of the Organiser: Astronomy Department, Yale University

    Level: International

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2024-09-02 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Revisiting UG - Physics Experiments

    Name of the Organiser: Department of Physics and Electronics

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2024-01-16 00:00:00

  • 2023

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Empowering educators: Course planning and ICT tools for effective teaching

    Name of the Organiser: Department of Physics and Electronics

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2023-12-05 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme

    Name of the Organiser: Centre for Education Beyond Curriculum and Staff Development College

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2023-06-26 00:00:00

  • 2022

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme

    Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2022-12-05 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme I Preferred Future: Ideas and Strategies

    Name of the Organiser: Centre for Education Beyond Curriculum

    Level: Institutional

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2022-07-06 00:00:00

  • 2021

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Offline Orientation Program

    Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College

    Level:

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2021-12-07 00:00:00

    Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Orientation Programme

    Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College

    Level:

    Role: Participant

    Date: 2021-08-02 00:00:00

  • 2024

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Elected Member of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation

    Description:

    Organisation: International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation

    Month/Year: 23 July 2024

  • 2022

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Essays on Gravity Honourable Mention

    Description: Essays on Gravity Honourable Mention by Gravity Research Foundation, Massachusetts, USA.

    Organisation: Gravity Research Foundation, Massachusetts, USA

    Month/Year: 15 May 2022

  • 2012

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Essays on Gravity Honourable Mention

    Description: Essays on Gravity Honourable Mention by Gravity Research Foundation, Massachusetts, USA.

    Organisation: Gravity Research Foundation, Massachusetts, USA

    Month/Year: 15 May 2012

  • 2009

    Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Essays on Gravity Honourable Mention

    Description: Essays on Gravity Honourable Mention by Gravity Research Foundation, Massachusetts, USA.

    Organisation: Gravity Research Foundation, Massachusetts, USA

    Month/Year: 15 May 2009