Invited Technical Talks

International

1. December 2005: International School on Nuclear Physics and Reactions, Mandalay University, Myanmar (Series of 3 lectures in atomic structure)

National

2. February 2009: Conference on Lasers in Basic and Applied Sciences Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan, Bengal “Optical tweezer for micro and nano scale rheology of bio materials”.

3. April 2010: DBIT-IAS-JNCASR Lecture Workshop on Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies for college teachers and students, Bangalore “Light on cells, polymers and bacteria: viscosity at small length scales”

4. February 2011: Indian Society for Atomic and Molecular Physics (ISAMP)- BRNS-DAE symposium on Atomic and Molecular Physics, Karnatak University, Dharwad “ Storage properties of an electron plasma in a Penning trap”

5. January 2012: Topical Conference (ISAMP) on Laser Interactions with atoms, molecules and clusters “ Rotations and Interaction of Particles in Optical Traps”, University of Hyderabad

6. Sept.2013: “Throwing Light on Matter: Measuring very small forces at small length scales”, 2 day UGC sponsored National Seminar on Emerging Trend in Condensed Matter Physics, Govt. College, Bettampady, Puttur, Karnataka

7. Sept. 2013: Keynote Speaker: “Research in Science for Undergraduates”, 2 Day National Seminar on Undergraduate Research in Science, sponsored by UGC, MES College of Arts and Science, Bangalore

8. December 2-5, 2015: “Optomechanics of red blood cells: A tale of twists and turns” at 24th DAE-BRNS National Laser Symposium (NLS-24), RRCAT, Indore

9. Feb 26, 2016: “Optical techniques to measure viscoelasticity of materials at small length scales” at Recent Advances in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, a UGC-sponsored National Seminar, Government Science College, Hassan, Karnataka

10. 29 Mar. 2016: “Interaction dynamics of 2 colloidal particles in optical traps” at Frontiers in Physics, National Seminar at University of Hyderabad

11. 6 April. 2016: “ Optics for probing the biomechanics of cells” at National Conference on “Impact of Physics in Biological Sciences”, Siddaganga College fo Arts, Science and Commerce for Women, Tumkur

Public and Popular Talks

Strongly committed to science popularization through lectures to school children and general public. Have been associated for a long time with the extremely successful DST-INSPIRE mentorship programme

DST-INSPIRE

1. Brownian motion and applications: at DST-INSPIRE camp at BU May 2011

2. “Laser Tweezers” – DST-INSPIRE camp at Academy College, Bangalore, Jan. 2012

3. “The gentle force of light”- Baliga College of Arts and Science, Kumta, Karnataka

4. DST-INSPIRE Camp for 11^th standard students, Oct. 2012

5. Talk (as in 3) DST-INSPIRE, GSS College ,Belgaum, Karnataka, Nov. 2012

6. Talk (as in 3) DST-INSPIRE, DVS College, Shimoga , Karnataka, Dec. 2012

7. “Holding and moving atoms and particles in electromagnetic fields” DST-INSPIRE, A.V. Baliga

College of Arts and Science, Kumta, Oct. 2013

8. DST-INSPIRE, Talk on Light, JNN College of Engineering, Shimoga, Karnataka , December 27, 2015

9. “ Random Walks”, Siddaganga College of Arts and Science, Tumkur, Nov.3, 2017

10.DST-INSPIRE talk on “Brownian Motion” Columbia College of Pharmacy, Raipur, Chattisgarh, July 2016; January 2018

Other Talks

1. Looking through a “window” at atomic collisions: delivered at Bangalore Science Forum, 1995

2. Ultra Cold Atoms: at SJRC Women’s College, Bangalore, 1999

3. Lectures (3) on Astrophysical Spectroscopy, for College Students at Birla Institute of Fundamental

Research, Bangalore ( Delivered in 2001, May 2002 and October 2002)

4. “Recent Trends in Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy”- Lecture at MS Ramiah College for Arts Science and Commerce, Bangalore, on 2^nd December 2002

5. “Scientism and its Future”- Paper presented at NMKRV College for Women as part of the 2-day lecture series: Future of the Sciences, 28-29 August 2003

6. “ Cages from nothing: The world of atom traps” at Surana College, Bangalore 3/8/2004

7. “Cold Atoms” Lecture at Al Ameen College, Bangalore 25/9/2004

8. “Physics of Ion Traps”, Christ Junior College Bangalore: Part of World Year of Physics Celebrations 2005, September 2005

9. Ion Traps and Probing at the Nano Scale by Optical Techniques: Two invited lectures for college- level students at Sringeri Junior College, and Bapuji Educational Institutions, Davangere, Karnataka, December 2007

10. Special Lecture on Atoms and Radiation, Training workshop for Astronomy International Olympiad, for High School Students ( All India), Visweswarayya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore, Apr. 2017