Arpan Dey, 22, holds a B.Sc. (Honors) degree in physics from St Xavier's College, Kolkata and is currently a Master's student in the IDIL Graduate Program (Physics track - Modeling Biological and Environmental Systems) at the University of Montpellier. At present, he is primarily focusing on statistical mechanics, nonlinear dynamics and biological physics through independent and collaborative research, including work at Charles Coulomb Laboratory, Montpellier. He is also deeply interested in the foundations of quantum mechanics and the philosophy of physics. When doing science, he puts special emphasis on understanding the broader principles underlying physical phenomena and tries to keep the big picture in mind without losing sight of the technical details. Besides exploring theoretical physics and complex systems, he is actively involved in science popularization and science communication. He was involved with the Young Scientists Journal for over six years in various editorial roles, most recently as Executive Editor for Physical Sciences, and also mentored high-school students through the YSJ Research Program. He has worked on several research projects, including a summer fellowship project on theoretical high energy physics at Physical Research Laboratory and a summer internship project on nonlinear dynamics at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He has presented his work at different institutions and international conferences. He has also published two books on physics and science - Our Physics So Far and The City of Equilibrium, and founded The Journal of Young Physicists, an international student-led physics journal that gives young students a serious platform to develop and publish their work through a dedicated review process. Outside physics, he is involved in music and has interests ranging from aviation and neuroscience to literature, consciousness and metaphysics.

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