IUCAA–Sponsored Workshop on New Frontiers in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Organized by: Department of Physics & Astronomy, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela

📅 Dates: 8–12 December 2025
🪐 Registration Deadline: 31 October 2025
📧 Contact: astroworkshop.nitr@gmail.com
🔗 Registration Link: https://forms.gle/dLkg9LVJbJL8SSb9

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About the Workshop

The IUCAA-sponsored Workshop on New Frontiers in Astronomy and Astrophysics aims to bring together students, researchers, and educators to explore the most recent developments in astrophysical research.

Targeted at undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD students—as well as college and university teachers—the workshop will blend lectures, discussions, and hands-on sessions, offering participants a chance to engage directly with some of the most respected astrophysicists in India.

The program will focus on cutting-edge topics in:

• Galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)

• Stellar Astrophysics

• Solar Physics and Exoplanets

• Gravitational Waves and Cosmology

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🎓 Speakers

The workshop features a distinguished lineup of scientists from IUCAA Pune, NISER Bhubaneswar, and NIT Rourkela:

• Prof. Ajit Kembhavi – Emeritus Professor, IUCAA Pune

• Prof. Gulab Chand Dewangan – Senior Professor, IUCAA Pune

• Prof. Durgesh Tripathi – Senior Professor, IUCAA Pune

• Prof. Kanak Saha – Professor, IUCAA Pune

• Prof. Bhooshan Gadre – Assistant Professor, IUCAA Pune

• Prof. Liton Majumdar – Reader-F, NISER Bhubaneswar

• Prof. Ananta Charan Pradhan – Associate Professor, NIT Rourkela

• Prof. Abhay Pratap Yadav – Assistant Professor, NIT Rourkela

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Workshop Coordinators

• Prof. Ananta Charan Pradhan (NIT Rourkela)

• Prof. Gulab Chand Dewangan (IUCAA Pune)

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Important Dates

• No Registration Fee.

• Free accommodation will be provided to outstation participants.

• Travel support will be available as per IUCAA norms.

• Register through the form: https://forms.gle/dLkg9LVJbJL8SSb9

Why You Should Attend

This workshop offers a rare opportunity to:

• Learn directly from top astrophysicists in India.

• Gain exposure to frontier topics shaping modern astrophysics.

• Network with peers and mentors for future collaborations.

• Get hands-on experience in observational and theoretical methods.

Whether you’re fascinated by the structure of galaxies, the dynamics of stars, or the ripples of spacetime, this workshop is your chance to step closer to the frontier of cosmic discovery.

“Every generation of astronomers stands on the shoulders of those who dared to look farther — this is your turn to look beyond.”

Venue

Department of Physics and Astronomy
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, India

Contact:

• Phone: +91 661 246 2735 / 2737

• Mobile: +91 78942 52258 / +91 95568 61982

• Email: astroworkshop.nitr@gmail.com