Prof. Mahendra Kumar Verma joined the Department in 1994. He obtained his doctoral degree at the University of Maryland, working under the joint supervision of Profs. Melvyn Goldstein and Aaron Roberts. He is a Nonlinear Dynamist whose chief interest lies in theoretical studies of Turbulence and Non-Linear Physics. Currently, he is working on the Statistical Theory of Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence and Dynamo. Dr. Verma is also interested in Atmospheric and Computational Physics. Apart from core courses, he has offered electives like Physics of Turbulence and Atmospheric Physics. He is also interested in primary school education.