Aman Karan is the pen name of Dr. Pankaj Kr Sinha, an English Fiction Writer who chiefly writes fictions in multiple genres. A Ph.D. in mathematical modeling from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagur, Pankaj Sinha has lived in Japan to get post-doctoral research experience in Supercomputing, Parallel Programming, and Advanced Data Assimilation methods such as 4DVAR, hybrid 4DVAR, Kalman Filter technique, Backward-forward Nudging, etc.
Upon his return from Japan, for the past few years he has dedicated his time to author novels and non-fictions and is also writing personal blogs. A versatile author, Aman Karan owns a unique mastery for blending technical insight with gripping story-telling as he hammers out war-thrillers, spy-fictions, romance, fantasy, mystery, and contemporary fiction. In essence, his works shed new light on global issues like corruption and terrorism alongside human emotions and social conflict. Since his debut novel, Henpecked (2011), Karan has penned acclaimed novels for example Target Locked, NMD-Hide & Seek, Requitals of Importation, and Wrath of the Heaven. His stories are fast-paced, emotionally charged, suspenseful, and are chiefly marked by vivid characters, unexpected twists, and thought-provoking narratives that resonate with readers worldwide. Moreover, through his story-telling he peeps into people’s everyday living, their perplexing thoughts and matters, their long-term twisted relationships, and issues someone faces in one’s personal life.
His research topic at IIT Kharagpur was “Studies on Three Dimensional Variational (3DVAR) Data Assimilation of Wind Observations in Simulating Meteorological Systems over the Indian Region”. Later on, his PhD thesis was published into a research book—“WRF-based 3DVAR Assimilation of Wind Data for TCs & MDs of Indian Seas”—by Lambert Academic Publishing.
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