His work on the mathematical treatment of gaseous polytropes in the presence of a magnetic field is a breakthrough in this area.
[1] (Professor Surindar Kumar Trehan) Academic and Research Achievements: Trehan made significant contributions to our understanding of the stability of force- free magnetic fields, of jets and cylinders, and of inhomogenous plasmas.
His work on the mathematical treatment of gaseous polytropes in the presence of a magnetic field was noted with keen interest.
Other Contributions: Dr Trehan served on many expert committees of CSIR, UGC, etc.
Awards and Honours: Dr Trehan received the SS Bhatnagar Prize (1976); BC Roy Award `Eminent Person in Sciences’ (1989); UGC National Lecturer (1977–78); and UGC National Fellow (1983).