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mjkobra@ru.ac.bd

Nuclear Science Research Laboratory (NSRL), S. N. Bose Academic Building, Room 329A, Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh


MONIRA JANNATUL KOBRA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Physics

Education Summary  
M.Sc. (Raj, Bangladesh), PGD (ICTP, Italy), Ph.D. (Kyushu, Japan)
Research Interest  
Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Reactions, Cluster-Induced Nuclear Reactions, Computational Physics Models, Theoretical Nuclear Physics, Radioactive Waste Management, Cancer Treatment through Nuclear Technology
Level Institution Year
Doctoral
(PhD in Nuclear Physics)		 Kyushu University, Japan (One of Japan's leading national research universities) 2018
Masters
(Postgraduate Diploma in Physics (A highly selective and academically rigorous international pre-PhD program designed to prepare students for PhD-level research))		 The Abdus Salam ICTP, Italy 2012
Masters
(M.Sc. in Nuclear Physics (Secured the highest marks since the introduction of the four-year Honours programme; ranked 2nd in the Faculty of Science))		 Rajshahi University 2010

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2019-10-02 to Department of Physics Associate Professor
2014-05-23 to 2019-10-01 Department of Physics ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
2011-08-08 to 2014-05-23 Department of Physics LECTURER

Experience in other Organization/Institute

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2025-10-25 to 2026-01-31 Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Visiting Scholar (Visiting Faculty/Visiting Researcher)
2025-03-19 to 2025-06-18 Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Visiting Scholar (Visiting Faculty/Visiting Researcher)
2024-07-17 to 2027-07-16 The World Academy of Sciences, Trieste, Italy TWAS - UNESCO Associate
2021-11-21 to 2023-07-26 Career Counselling & Development Centre, University of Rajshahi Assistant Director
2019-12-25 to 2020-01-25 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India Visiting Scholar (Visiting Scientist)
2019-05-15 to 2019-06-15 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India Visiting Scholar (Visiting Scientist)
2017-07-01 to 2018-03-31 Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan Research Assistant
2011-01-23 to 2011-08-07 Dept. Of Physics, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh Lecturer (Founding Faculty Member)

Journal

1. N. Susshma, M.J. Kobra and F.G. Kondev "XUNDL Compilation for ¹⁸⁴Pb — Data from the ¹⁰⁴Pd(⁸³Kr,3nγ) Reaction" Experimental Unevaluated Nuclear Data List (XUNDL), National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC), Brookhaven National Laboratory

Published: October 2025

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2. M. R. Khatun, M. K. Islam, M. J. Kobra, Y. Inagaki, R. Sultana, M. A. R. Sarker* and M. S. Islam* "A combined experimental and computational approach on La0.6Sr0.4MnO3 perovskite" Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 295, Page 127163

Published: February 2023
3. Balraj Singha, M.S.Basunia et al [17 others including M J Kobra] "Nuclear Data Sheets for A=218" Nuclear Data Sheets Volume 160, September–October 2019, Pages 405-471

Published: September 2019
4. Y. Uozumi, Y. Yamaguchi, G. Watanabe, Y. Fukuda, R. Imamura, M. J. Kobra, M. Nakano "Direct pickup and knockout processes in inclusive (p,dx) reactions at 42–392 MeV" Phys. Rev. C 97, 034630

Published: May 2018
5. M. J. Kobra, G. Watanabe, Y. Yamaguchi, Y. Uozumi, M. Nakano "An intranuclear cascade model for inelastic scattering and breakup reactions involving deuterons and alpha particle" Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology 55:2, 209-216

Published: March 2018
6. M. J. Kobra, G. Watanabe, Y. Yamaguchi, Y. Uozumi, M. Nakano "Extension of intranuclear cascade model for deuteron- and alpha-induced reactions" Proceedings of 3rd International Exchange and Innovation Conference on Engineering & Sciences (pp-175-178), Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan

Published: October 2017
7. M.J. KOBRA, T. MORI, G. WATANABE, Y. YAMAGUCHI, Y. UOZUMI, M. NAKANO "Model study of alpha-induced reactions" Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Biomedical Fuzzy Systems Association, 29, 17-20

Published: November 2016
8. M J Kobra "Intranuclear cascade model for alpha induced reactions at incident energies 50-150 MeV" Proceedings of the 2015 symposium on nuclear data, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)

Published: November 2015
9. A.K. Basak, Md Masum Billah, M J Kobra et. al. "Non-monotonic potentials and vector analyzing powers of 6,7Li scattering by 12C, 26Mg, 58Ni, and 120Sn" EPL 94(6):62002

Published: June 2011

Nuclear and Particle Physics

This course is offered to B.Sc. (Hons) 4th year students.

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Advanced Nuclear Physics

The course is offered to MSc students.

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Vibrations and Waves

This is an introductory course for BSc (Hons.) 1st year students.

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Reactor Physics

This course is offered to B.Sc. (Hons) 4th year students.

Relativity

This course is offered to B.Sc. (Hons) 3th year students.

Classical Mechanics

This course is offered to B.Sc. (Hons) 2nd year students.

Physics of Environment

This course is offered to M.Sc. students.

Numerical Methods

This course is offered to B.Sc. (Hons) 2nd year students.

Quantum Mechanics

This course is offered to third-year B.Sc. (Hons.) students.

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Dr. Monira Jannatul Kobra is a faculty member in the Department of Physics at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, where she also earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Physics. She later completed a highly intense pre-PhD level postgraduate diploma at the prestigious Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy, and earned her doctoral degree from Kyushu University, one of Japan's leading research universities.

As a dedicated lifelong learner, she has attended academic lectures delivered by professors from more than 40 countries. This global exposure - combined with research experiences at renowned institutions such as ICTP (Italy), Kyushu University (Japan), IIT Kharagpur (India), and the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) – has broadened her academic perspective and strengthened her research foundation. She has taken part in over a hundred international workshops, summer schools, and conferences/symposiums, many of which involved highly competitive selection processes. In several of these programs, she represented Bangladesh as the sole or one of the earliest Bangladeshi participants.

Her academic journey has been supported by several highly competitive international fellowships, including from the United Nations (UN), the Yoshida Scholarship Foundation (YKK), and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).

She began her research career at the Nuclear Physics Research Laboratory at Rajshahi University and subsequently continued academic as well as research activities at ICTP, Kyushu University, IIT KGP and IMP under the guidance of senior scientists. The TWAS-UNESCO Associateship and the CAS Fellowship supported her visits to IMP. She was the first Bangladeshi researcher to work at IMP-CAS, and the first female visiting researcher there in 2025. She has also expanded her collaborative research activities through engagements in Thailand and India, enriching her interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives.

She has engaged with researchers from diverse scientific and cultural backgrounds through international schools, workshops, conferences, academic meetings, and research visits. These experiences have enabled her to build an international academic network, develop an academic perspective, and gain first-hand exposure to a wide range of research environments and scientific communities. These engagements have facilitated research collaborations and strengthened her ability to work effectively across diverse academic and cultural environments

Dr. Kobra is the founder of the Nuclear Science Research Laboratory in her department, where she supervises both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Her ongoing work focuses on nuclear reaction modelling, nuclear data evaluation, and Monte Carlo and machine-learning-based simulations for Accelerator-Driven Systems (ADS) as well as selected astrophysical and medical physics applications.

She has organised more than twenty-five academic workshops and seminars, both online and in person, and has delivered invited talks on nuclear physics, career development, and research skills. She has independently managed many of these events from planning to implementation. In addition to her academic experience in Bangladesh, she has presented her work internationally and gained exposure to diverse scientific audiences.

Dr. Kobra remains committed to continuous learning to advance research, mentorship, and teaching, with the aim of contributing meaningfully to both national and international scientific communities.

 

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