Prabhu Lal Bhatnagar
Prabhu Lal Bhatnagar | |
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| Born | 8 August 1912 Kota, India |
| Died | 5 October 1976 (aged 64) Allahabad, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University Agra University |
| Known for | Bhatnagar–Gross–Krook operator |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan in 1968 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | University of Delhi Indian Institute of Science Harvard University Himachal Pradesh University Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
| Doctoral advisor | Amiya Charan Banerjee |
| Doctoral students | Phoolan Prasad |
Prabhu Lal Bhatnagar (8 August 1912 – 5 October 1976), commonly addressed as P. L. Bhatnagar, was an Indian mathematician known for his contribution to the Bhatnagar–Gross–Krook operator used in Lattice Boltzmann methods (LBM).