Prof. S. M. Chitre Memorial Symposium on Frontiers in Astrophysics and Fluid Dynamics
( 6 May - 8 May, 2021)
Organized by UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences,
University of Mumbai, India
Prof. S. M. Chitre
Prof. Shashikumar Madhusudan Chitre, Ph.D. (Cambridge), FMASc, FNASc, FASc, FNA, FRAS, FTWAS, Padma Bhushan, was an astrophysicist par excellence, a fine educationist and an able administrator. He made significant contributions in the area of astrophysics, particularly in the field of solar physics and gravitational lensing. He was an apt example of embodiment of modesty, refinement and culture with a heart of kindness and empathy. He played a key role in establishing the Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences and nurtured it for almost 15 years. He passed away on 11th January 2021.
As a tribute to Prof. S. M. Chitre’s memory, a three days online symposium from 6-8th May 2021 will be held on Frontiers in Astrophysics and Fluid Mechanics, topics which were close to his heart. Eminent scientists from different parts of the world will deliver plenary and invited lectures. A remembrance session will be held on 7th May 2021 which falls on his birthday.
Plenary Speakers
Prof. Sir Roger Penrose
Nobel Laureate (2020)
University of Oxford, UK
Prof. Kip Thorne
Nobel Laureate (2017)
Caltech, USA
Prof. Lord Martin Rees
Cambridge, UK
Prof. Douglas Gough
Cambridge, UK
Prof. Christopher Tout
Cambridge, UK
Prof. Ramesh Narayan
Harvard, USA
Prof. Abhay Ashtekar
Penn State, USA
Prof. K. R. Sreenivasan
NYU, USA
Registration is now closed
The meeting will be hosted on Zoom platform & YouTube Live
YouTube links for all talks are provided on the Program Schedule page
Organized by UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, India
Patrons
Prof. J. P. Mittal
Prof. J. V. Narlikar
Prof. M. S. Raghunathan
Organizing Committee
Dr. V. K. Jain Chairman
Dr. Swapan Ghosh Convener
Dr. Bhooshan Paradkar Secretary
Dr. Sanved Kolekar Joint Secretary
Prof. S. G. Dani
Prof. Jacinta D’Souza
Dr. Ameeya Bhagwat
Dr. Neeraj Agarwal
Dr. Sangeeta Bose
Dr. Padmanabh Rai
Dr. Sujit Tandel
Dr. Ananda Hota
Dr. P. Brijesh
Dr. Mahendra Patil
Dr. Avinash Kale
Dr. S. Choudhary
Dr. Subhojit Sen
Prof. S. K. Apte
Prof. R. V. Hosur
Prof. R. Nagarajan
Prof. Dipak Palit
Dr. K. I. Priyadarsini
Prof. Manohar Nyayate
Prof. S. D. Samant
Dr. Swagata Sarkar
Dr. Manu Lopus
Dr. V. L. Sirisha
Dr. Siddhesh Ghag
Prof. H. M. Antia