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{{Short description|Indian physicist}}
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{{Infobox scientist
| name = Dhiraj Bora
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1951|9|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|6|19|1951|9|30|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Ahmedabad|Ahmadabad]], [[Gujarat|Gujrat]], India
| field = [[Plasma physics]]
| work_institutions = [[Physical Research Laboratory]]<br>[[Institute for Plasma Research]]<br>[[Assam Science and Technology University]]
| alma_mater = [[Peoples' Friendship University of Russia]]<br>[[Physical Research Laboratory]]<ref name="ASTU"/>
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| awards = [[Kamal Kumari National Award]], 2012<ref name="KKNA">{{cite web | url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/news/kamal-kumari-tiol-awards-announced/| title=Kamal Kumari tiol Awards announced| publisher=sentinelassam.com| date= 6 February 2016| accessdate=23 June 2021| author=}}</ref>
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'''Dhiraj Bora''' (30 September 1951 – 19 June 2021) was an Indian physicist, educationist and professor. Bora, known as a plasma scientist, was a former director of the [[Institute of Plasma Research]] located in [[Gandhinagar]], [[Gujarat]].<ref name="ASTU">{{cite web | url=https://astu.ac.in/?page_id=15302| title=PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF PROF. DHIRAJ BORA
| publisher=astu.ac.in| date= | accessdate=23 June 2021| author=}}</ref> He was the chief scientist of the [[ITER]] – India. He won the [[Kamal Kumari National Award]] in 2012 in recognition of his contribution to the field of science. In 2016 he was elected as the vice-chancellor of [[Assam Science and Technology University]] and held the post until his death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/jun/19/renowned-physicist-prof-dhiraj-bora-passes-away-2318697.html|title=Renowned physicist Prof Dhiraj Bora passes away|access-date=26 June 2021|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> He died on 19 June 2021.<ref name="sky">{{cite web | url=http://skynewsassam.in/অসমৰ-সুযোগ্য-সন্তান-আন্/| title=পৰ্যায়ৰ প্ৰখ্যাত পদাৰ্থবিজ্ঞানী, শিক্ষাবিদ অধ্যাপক ধীৰাজ বৰাৰ বিয়োগ| publisher=skynewsassam.in| date=19 June 2021| accessdate=23 June 2021| language=as}}</ref>

==Early life and education==

Dhiraj Bara was born in Guwahati on 30 September 1951. His father was Lalit Chandra Bora and mother Kusum Bora. He was educated at Senikuthi Primary School in Guwahati.<ref name=yt>{{cite AV media | people=| date= | title=Dhiraj Bora with Diganta Oza| language = Assamese
| url = https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=putCVuSxlDI&feature=youtu.be
| medium=Interview | location=Guwahati | publisher=DOT}}</ref> He was then educated at Manik Chandra Barua ME School. He then joined [[Cotton Collegiate School]] but got a scholarship from the Government of India and enrolled in the [[Daly College]] in [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] in class VII. After completing class XII in 1968, he enrolled in [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]] under [[Delhi University]] and graduated with a bachelor of science degree from it. In 1975, he received a master's degree in experimental physics from the [[Peoples' Friendship University of Russia|People's Friendship University]] in [[Moscow]], [[USSR]]. He then received his PhD in 1979 from the [[Physical Research Laboratory]] under the [[Gujarat University]].

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