[Organized by ISSAC-Group & St. Stephen's College, Delhi]
During Nov 20 – 22, 2024
Venue: St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India
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St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India
Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Discoveries in 1924
About the Symposium
The purpose of this symposium is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the year 1924 which is basically an Annas Mirabilis (miraculous year). In this year, several path-breaking discoveries took place, that shaped the modern physics and astronomy on firm footing. Those discoveries are given below. We will be celebrating Bose’s work in a special way, as he, being an Indian, is a fountain of our inspiration.
a) In 1924 S.N. Bose published a paper deriving black body radiation curve without any reference to classical physics. This seminal paper created the field of quantum statistics. Einstein translated this paper into German and submitted it on Bose's behalf to the Zeitschrift für Physik. We know now the particles following Bose-Einstein statistics are called bosons after Bose’s name.
b) In 1924, Edwin Hubble, using the Hooker Telescope at Mt. Wilson Observatory established that many spiral nebulae (as the spiral galaxies used to be called at that time) including Andromeda, Triangulum were too distant to be part of the Milky Way. Despite the opposition, he published his findings in the news paper The New York Times. Now we know, the rest is history.
c) In his 1924 Ph.D. thesis Louis de Broglie postulated the wave nature of electron (or any quantum particle).
In view of this, we are organizing this international symposium on space science, astrophysics and cosmology. In this symposium, we are focusing on the recent trends and development in these fields. The objective of this symposium is to bring together some of the leading minds in these fields on the same platform. The symposium aims to deliberate upon several existing and future ground based and space based telescopes and detectors. This meeting will also also provide an opportunity to young researchers in the fields from India and abroad to closely interact and exchange ideas with the experts. This will finally help us come up with new ideas that can finally help us use the upcoming mega telescopes.
This symposium is organized by ISSAC Group of Academicians (also referred to as ISSAC Core Group) along with St. Stephen's College, Delhi, India.
ISSAC-2024 is Sponsored by
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Topics Covered in the Symposium
1) Physics of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs)
2) Solar physics
3) Galaxies and galactic dynamics
4) X-ray binaries, black hole physics, transients
5) Indian participation in Int’l mega projects in astronomy and astrophysics (SKA, TMT, LIGO) and the science goals.
6) Science goals of other international projects (e.g., ALMA, EHT or any other)
7) Science goals of Indian national projects: GMRT, ASTROSAT, Chandrayaan, etc.)
8) Computational Astrophysics
9) Cosmology
Timeline
1) Abstract Submission and registration opens on: Jul 10, 2024 at 00:00 hr IST
2) Abstract Submission Deadline: Aug 10, 2024 at 23:59 hr IST (Extended till Aug 13)
3) Decision on Selected Abstract On: Sep 20, 2024
4) Deadline for Registration & Fees Payment: Sep 30, 2024 at 23:59 hr IST
5) Event opens on: Nov 20, 2024 at 09:00 hr IST
6) Event closes on: Nov 22, 2024 at 17:00 hr IST
[ For the links of abstract submission and registration see below]
Organizing Committees
Patron
John Varghese (Dr.), Professor & Principal of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India
Conveners
Konar Chiranjib, Department of Physics, AIAS, Amity University, Noida, India
Sethi Geetanjali, Department of Physics, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India
Contact: int.symp.sac@gmail.com
Local organizing committee
1) Deo Aditya Pratap (IQAC), St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India
2) Gupta Rekha, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India
3) Konar Chiranjib, AIAS, Amity Univ., Noida, India
4) Malhotra Annu, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India
5) Rana Akshay, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India
6) Sachdeva Sangeeta, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi (Chair)
7) Sethi Geetanjali, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India
8) Thakur Shruti, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India
9) Unnikrishnan Sanil, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India
Scientific advisory committee
1) Bagchi Joydeep, Christ University, Bengaluru, India
2) Chandra Suresh, ACAA, AIAS, Amity University, Noida, India
3) Rao A. R., TIFR, Mumbai, India (Co-Chair)
4) Saikia D. J., IUCAA, Pune, India (Chair)
5) Singal Ashok (Retd), PRL, Ahmedabad, India
Scientific organizing committee
1) Das Gupta Patrick, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
2) Ghosh Shubhrangshu, SRM-Sikkim, Gangtok, India
3) Hardcastle Martin, University of Hertfordshire, UK
4) Hota Ananda, UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai, India; RAD@home, India
5) Jamrozy Marek, O.A.U.J., Krakow, Poland
6) Konar Chiranjib, AIAS, Amity University, Noida, India (Convener)
7) Mukhopadhyay Banibrata, IISc, Bengaluru, India (Chair)
8) Pal Sabyasachi, Midnapur City College, Midnapur, W.B., India
9) Sethi Geetanjali, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India (Convener)
10) Wang Wei-Hao, ASIAA, Taipei, Taiwan
11) Zdziarski Andrzej, Nicolaus Copernicus Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
Plenary & Invited Speakers
(Confirmed till now)
Audibert Anelise, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Spain
Bagchi Joydeep, Christ University, Bengaluru, India
Banerjee Dipankar, Director, ARIES, Nainital, India
Bhattacharyya Sudip, TIFR, Mumbai, India
Chandra Suresh, ACAA, AIAS, Amity University, Noida, India
Chattopadhyay Indranil, ARIES, Nainital, India
Dabhade Pratik, IAC, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Das Gupta Patrick, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Das Tapas K., HRI, Prayagraj (Allahabad), India
Deshpande Avinash, IIT-Kanpur, Kanpur, India
Dewangan Gulab Chand, IUCAA, Pune, India
Gandhi Poshak, School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Southampton, UK
Gopakumar A., TIFR, Mumbai, India
Gupta Yashwant, Centre Director, NCRA, Pune, India
Ishwara-Chandra C.H., NCRA, Pune, India
Jain Pankaj, IIT-Kanpur, Kanpur, India
Jamrozy Marek, O.A.U.J., Krakow, Poland
Joshi Bhal Chandra, NCRA, Pune, India
Malu S. Siddharth, IIT-Indore, Indore, India
Mehta Poonam, School of Physical Sciences, JNU, New Delhi, India
Misra Ranjeev, IUCAA, Pune, India
Mukhopadhyay Banibrata, IISc, Bengaluru, India
Pandey Shashi Bhushan, ARIES, Manora Park, Nainital, India
Rama Devi M.C., U. R. Rao Satellite Centre, ISRO, Bengaluru, India
Rao A.R., TIFR, Mumbai, India
Roy Choudhury Tirthankar, NCRA, Pune, India
Roy Nirupam, IISc., Bengaluru, India
Saha Kanak, IUCAA, Pune, India
Saikia D.J., IUCAA, Pune, India
Sankhyayan Shirshir, Tartu Observatory, Estonia
Singh Suprit, IIT-Delhi, Delhi, India
Singh K. P., IISER-Mohali, Mohali, India
Singal Ashok (Retd), PRL, Ahmedabad, India
Souradeep Tarun Director, RRI, Bengaluru, India
Stalin C.S., IIA, Bengaluru, India
Subramaniam Annapurni, Director, IIA, Bengaluru, India
Tendulkar Shriharsh, DAA, TIFR, Mumbai, India
Thorat Kshitij, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Varadarajan Madhavan, RRI, Bengaluru, India
Wang Wei-Hao, ASIAA, Taipei, Taiwan
Zdziarski Andrzej, Nicolaus Copernicus Institute, Warsaw, Poland
List of Participants
Abstract Submission & Registration
1) Abstract Submission Opens on: Jul 10, 2024 at 00:00 hr IST
2) Abstract Submission Deadline: Aug 10, 2024 at 23:59 hr IST (Extended till Aug 13)
(Link: https://forms.gle/K28f6hHY7hpP4rHF9 )
3) Registration Opens On: Jul 10, 2024 at 00:00 hr IST
(Please pay the fees before you register, as you need to upload the proof of fees payment in the google form.)
Link for registration of Indians working in India:
https://forms.gle/74fed5GURak1Pb9u9
Link for registrations for foreigners, or Indians working abroad:
https://forms.gle/2exLoKgV3TfePhrAA
4) Decision on Selected Abstract On: Sep 20, 2024
5) Deadline for Registration & Fees Payment: Sep 30, 2024 at 23:59 hr IST
Registration fees:
Rs. 3000/- ($60.00 for non-Indian) per person (Faculty members, postdocs, Ph.D. students)
[For UG/PG students, if required can write to us for relaxation of fees. However, it is NOT guaranteed. ]
Registraton fees payment:
Indian participants can pay the registration fees by using the QR code given below. For Indian nationals working abroad should pay from their Indian account, or they should pay by cash during the symposium at our registration desk. This is because, as per some regulations, there are restrictions for direct online payment from foreign account to the bank account of the host institute. Because of the same restriction, foreign nationals should pay by cash during the symposium at the registration desk.
For the QR code for the payment of registration fees, see below.
Symposium Begins On: Nov 20, 2024 (Wed)
Symposium Closes On: Nov 22, 2024 (Fri)
Contact: int.symp.sac@gmail.com
N.B.: Appreciation letter and certificates will be issued to the participants.
QR code
QR code for the payment of registration fees is here. If you have any problem let us know by sending an email given at the bottom of this page.
While making payment, please note down the transaction number and procure the electronic payment receipt. Transaction number and payment receipt have to be uploaded in the registration form.
[Foreign national should not pay through this QR code. They can register and pay physically during the symposium. By some regulations St. Stephen's College, Delhi cannot take payment from foreign nationals.]
In case of any query, please contact us.
Accommodation
We are pleased to offer reduced-price accommodation for delegates at the University Guest House and the International Guest House (Delhi University).
Guest house links
Guest house Room Charges
International Guest House:
Single occupancy (with breakfast): Rs. 2200/- per person per night
Double occupancy (with breakfast): Rs. 1200 per night per person
University Guest House:
Single occupancy (with breakfast): Rs. 1600/- per person per night
Double occupancy (with breakfast): Rs. 900 per night per person
International Youth Hostel, Chanakyapuri, Delhi
(For this, you have an option of sharing a room, as each room has split beds)
₹2100 per night for a deluxe room (attached bathroom, double bed).
₹1800 per night for a standard room (common bathroom, double bed).
Please note that both these options are a bit farther from the symposium venue.
Hotel accommodations:
Nearby hotels with single/double occupancy are available.
How to book accommodation:
To reserve a room either in one of the guest houses, or in Youth Hostel, or in hotels please email us (int.symp.sac@gmail.com) with your duration of stay and other details. We will help you. Specifically for hotels, you can book yourself as well.
For any query, please contact us at int.symp.sac@gmail.com .
[If you have already booked your accommodation elsewhere, please share the details with us.]
About St. Stephen's College
St. Stephen's College is an undergraduate college under University of Delhi. It is regarded as the most prestigious undergraduate college in India. Ranked eleventh among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022, the institution has produced distinguished alumni in fields like politics, law, journalism, film and business. St. Stephen's College secured the second place on India Today's 2022 Best Liberal Arts colleges.
Brief history of the college
This college was founded on February 01, 1881. In support of the work of a UK based charitable organization named “United Society Partners in the Gospel” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Society_Partners_in_the_Gospel), the Cambridge Brotherhood (a Cambridge Mission to Delhi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Mission_to_Delhi) founded this college named St. Stephen's College. Rev. Allnutt served as the first principal of St. Stephen’s College. The college's first premises were in Chandni Chowk, Delhi, and was affiliated to the University of Calcutta. Later in 1882, it changed its affiliation to Punjab University and moved into premises in Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. University of Delhi was established in 1922, and since then the St. Stephen’s College became affiliated to University Delhi. Below is a photograph of the building of St. Stephen's College.
About The Initiative ISSAC and the Group ISSAC-GA
A group of faculty members (hereafter referred to as ‘ISSAC Group of Academicians’ with the abbreviation ISSAC-GA) from various institutions have taken an initiative to organise an international symposium entitled “Internal Symposium on Space-Science, Astrophysics, and Cosmology” at an interval of a few years. The idea is to organise it in any one of the Indian institutions (research institute, university, college, planetarium etc). Whichever institution will host this event will use its logo along with the symposium logo in all the event documents. The symposium logo does not refer to any institution; it refers to the event entitled “International Symposium on Space Science, Astrophysics, and Cosmology”. At present the ISSAC-GA consists of five faculty members that are
1) Ghosh Shubhrangshu
2) Hota Ananda
3) Konar Chiranjib
4) Pal Sabyasachi
5) Sethi Geetanjali.
Anybody from any academic institution can join the ISSAC core group and contribute to this initiative. Usually, this event can be (but not necessarily has to be) associated with some celebrations, like celebration of 75 years of a scientist, celebration of 100 years of a discovery etc. This years ISSAC is associated with celebration of 100 years of path breaking discoveries in 1924. The details about ISSAC-2024 is given under the section heading “About ISSAC-2024” below.
We will publish formal conference proceedings each time this event will be organized. Moreover, as ISSAC-GA members, we will also try to publish any other articles, books, etc. with an objective to disseminate the current scientific results in the field of space science, astronomy and cosmology to the academicians, students, and scientific minded citizens. We will appeal to the people in the scientific community to join us and support this initiative. Anybody finding sponsors for such activity will be highly appreciated.
Photograph of the organisers: Two faculty members of St. Stephen's and ISSAC-GA members. The symposium "ISSAC-2024" is an initiative of ISSAC-GA members.
From left to right: Shruti Thakur, St. Stephen's College,Delhi; Rekha Gupta, St. Stephen's College, Delhi; Geetanjali Sethi, St. Stephen's College, Delhi; Chiranjib Konar, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida; Ananda Hota, UM-DAE CEBS, Mumbai; Shubhrangshu Ghosh, SRM-Sikkim, Gangtok; Sabyasachi Pal, Midnapore City College, Midnapur.
About Delhi City Where The Event Will Be Held
Delhi is an old place with historical significance. Historical landmarks in this region manifests the richness of ancient and medieval Indian civilization rich in art and architecture.
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India, lying on both sides of the Yamuna River. Although a union territory, the political administration of the NCT of Delhi today more closely resembles that of a state of India. The topography of the medieval fort ‘Purana Qila’ on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. From the early 13th century until the mid-19th century, Delhi was the capital of two major empires, the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire, which covered large parts of South Asia. Three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the city are:
1) Qutub Minar
2) Humayun's Tomb
3) Red Fort.
All of them were built in the period between early 13 century and mid 19-th century. From 1911, New Delhi became the capital of British Indian Empire. After achieving independence in 1947, New Delhi (which is a part of Delhi) remained the capital of India till today. Delhi ranks fifth among the Indian states and union territories in human development index, has the second-highest per capita GDP in India (after Goa). Metro rail transport well connects many places in entire Delhi and the nearby satellite cities.
Other historic sites to visit are India Gate, Lahori gate, Digambar Jain Mandir with Gauri Shankar temple in the background, St. James' Church, Hyderabad House, Lotus Temple, Jama Masjid.
Description of the picture on the right: From top to bottom: Panel-1: Humayun’s tomb, Panel-2 (left): Qutub Minar, Panel-2 (right): Jama Masjid, Panel-3 (left): Red Fort, Panel-3 (right): India Gate, Panel-4 (left): Digambar Jain Mandir, Panel-4 (right): St. James’ Church, Panel-5 (left): Hyderabad House, Panel-5 (right): Lotus Temple.
Description of the above picture: From top to bottom: Panel-1: Humayun’s tomb, Panel-2 (left): Qutub Minar, Panel-2 (right): Jama Masjid, Panel-3 (left): Red Fort, Panel-3 (right): India Gate, Panel-4 (left): Digambar Jain Mandir, Panel-4 (right): St. James’ Church, Panel-5 (left): Hyderabad House, Panel-5 (right): Lotus Temple. [Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi ]
For any queries
Please contact
Chiranjib Konar and Geetanjali Sethi, Conveners, ISSAC-2024
Email: int.symp.sac@gmail.com