Fields of Interest: Algebra and Algebraic Coding Theory

Selected Publications:

1. When is a semilocal group algebra continuous (with S. K. Jain, and J. B. Srivastava), J. Algebra, 312 (2007), 152 - 157.
2. Group algebras in which complements are summands (with Adel Alahmadi, S. K. Jain, and J. B. Srivastava). Fundamental and Applied Mathematics (Fundamentalnaya i Parikladnaya Matematika), 11 (2005), 3-11(in Russian), Journal of Mathematical Sciences, 144 (2) (2007), 3875-3880.
3. Nonsingular CS-rings coincide with tight pp rings (with K. I. Beidar, and S. K. Jain), J. Algebra, 282 (2004), 626-637.
4. Semilocal CS-matrix rings of order > 1 over group algebras of solvable groups are selfinjective (with K. I. Beidar, S. K. Jain and J. B. Srivastava), J. Algebra, 275 (2004), 856 – 858.
5. CS-matrix rings over local rings (with K. I. Beidar, S. K. Jain and J. B. Srivastava), J. Algebra, 264 (2003), 251 – 261.
6. Survey of some recent results on CS-group algebras and open questions (with S. K. Jain and J. B. Srivastava), Advances in Algebra, Proceedings ICM Satellite Conference in Algebra and Related Topics, World Scientific, (August 2002).
7. A Decomposition Theorem for Hereditary Quasi-Continuous Rings, East-West J. of Mathematics, 3 (2001), 33 – 35.
8. Quadratic residue codes over the integers modulo q^m, Algebra and its Applications, Contemporary Math, Amer. Math. Soc. 259 (2000), 299 - 312.
9. Nonsingular semiperfect CS-rings II (with S. K. Jain and Sergio R. López-Permouth), Bull. London Math. Soc. 32 (2000), 421 - 431.
10. KD_¥ is a CS-algebra (with S. K. Jain, S. Malik and J. B. Srivastava), Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 128 (2000), no. 2, 397- 400.
11. A simple ring over which proper cyclics are continuous is a PCI-ring (with S. Barthwal and S. Jhingan), Canad. Math. Bull. 41 (1998), 261 - 266.
12. Nonsingular semiperfect CS-rings (with S. Barthwal, S. K. Jain and Sergio R. López-Permouth), J. Algebra 203 (1998), 361 - 373.
13. Cyclic codes over the integers modulo p^m  (with Sergio. R. López-Permouth), Finite Fields and Applications 3 (1997), 334 - 352.

Other Professional Activities:

• Member, Center of Ring Theory and Applications, Ohio University.
• Member, American Mathematical Society, The Mathematical Association of America, Indian Mathematical Society, Indian Science Congress.
• Co-organizer, International Conference on Rings and Things, Ohio University-Zanesville, Ohio (Summer 2007).
• Abstract Coordinator, International Conference on Algebra and its Applications, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (Spring 2005).
•  Co-organizer, 11^th Association for University Regional Campus of Ohio conference, Ohio University-Zanesville, Ohio (Spring 2005).
• Co-organized Special Session on Theory of Rings and Modules at AMS meeting # 995, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (March 2004).

Grants and Awards:

• Received National Security Agency (NSA) Grant for organizing International Conference on Rings and Modules.
• Recognized by Ohio Magazine for contributions and dedication to achieving Excellence in Education for 2004.
• Received Regional Higher Education Outstanding Professor Award.
•   Received 1804 Fund Award.
• Received Dean’s Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Ohio University.