Meetings and Conferences Organized

• Organizing Secretary, National 1-day Symposium on Laser Cooling and Trapping of Ions, Bangalore University (Sponsored by BRNS, Dept. of Atomic Energy), September 2001
• Convener, International Conference on the Concept of Matter in Indian Philosophical Schools and the New Physics: Understanding Knowledge Systems, Bangalore University, January 3-4,2003( Co-Edited book: “Landscape of Matter” Conference Proceedings on The Concept of Matter)
• Convener, Inauguration Committee: National Conference on Women in Science and Technology, Bangalore University, July 2007: In charge of coordinating programme that was inaugurated by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, then President of India
• Organizing Secretary, “Special Aspects of Quantum Mechanics-A Quantum Festival”- 2 Day Guest Lecture Series, Department of Physics, Bangalore University, 7-8 November 2003
• Co-Convener, “Vignana Jignase” A Workshop on Science for non-Scientists, at Ninasam Organization, Heggodu, Sagar (supported by JNCASR and NCBS, Bangalore) 12-14 Apr.2005
• Convener, National Conference on Cell Mechanics and Interactions (NCCMI) at the Physics-Biology Interface, sponsored by Dept. of Science and Technology GOI , and Bangalore University Aug.2013
• Organizing Secretary, 2-Day National Meet-Teaching of the Sciences in Higher Education: Issues and Challenges in Pedagogy and Research (DST and Bangalore University) 27-28, May, 2016

(The Meet gathered, amongst others, the President of the Academy of Sciences, Vice President of INSA, many eminent academics from all over the country to brain storm issues of science education and research focusing on public universities in India. Issues related to effective pedagogy, Social Inclusion, and the use of innovative tools and methods in science instruction, were addressed in the Meet.)