Yashwant Singh (scientist)

Yashwant Singh (born 28 July 1944) is an Indian theoretical physicist known for his contributions to soft matter physics.

He is at present Distinguished Professor and INSA Senior Scientist at Banaras Hindu University.

Dr. Yashwant Singh born on 28 July 1944 in a village near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

He then joined Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences (IACS), Jadavpur, Kolkata, where he worked on transport phenomenon in gaseous state and obtained D. Phil.

He started his professional career as lecturer at Banaras Hindu University where he continues to work as a Distinguished Professor.