Journeys in Particle Physics Rohini Godbole Memorial Conference
We are honored to announce a 3-day memorial conference to celebrate the life and work of Prof. Rohini M. Godbole, a brilliant researcher, visionary leader, and champion of women in science. Prof. Godbole, an esteemed faculty member in our department, made groundbreaking contributions to the field of Particle Physics. Her dedication to academic excellence and mentorship inspired countless students, colleagues, and collaborators throughout her career.
Prof. Godbole's legacy extends beyond her scientific achievements. As a passionate advocate for women in science, she broke barriers and paved the way for future generations, leaving an indelible mark on the scientific community. Among her many accolades, she was honored with the prestigious Padmashri award for her exemplary contributions.
The memorial conference will be held from 13th to 15th March and will include prominent speakers, discussions, and tributes to reflect on her impact. An open session dedicated to honour the memory of Prof. Rohini will be held (Exact dates will be announced shortly). All other sessions will be exclusive to invited participants.
ORGANIZERS:Geneveive Belanger, Biplob Bhattacherjee, Fawzi Boudjema, Justin David, Xerxes Tata, Sudhir Vempati
A special Poster session for Ph.D. Students and Post Doctoral Fellows is also being conducted. The Pre-registration link can be found under Important Links. Please not that only Ph.D. Students and Post-Docs will be selected from the pre-registration. Also a special female participants will be given special priority.
Remembering Padma Shri Prof. Rohini M. Godbole - Read what the world had to say about Prof. Rohini M. Godbole here
ORGANIZERS: Geneveive Belanger, Biplob Bhattacherjee, Fawzi Boudjema, Justin David, Xerxes Tata, Sudhir Vempati
Important Dates
- Registration Opening : 26-12-2024
- Registration Closing : 17-02-2025
- Conference Dates : 13th to 15th March 2025
- Conference Venue : Auditorium, New Physical Sciences Building, IISc
- Poster Presentation Pre-Reg Dealine: 14-02-2025
Important Links
- Registration : Only via email invitation
- INDICO : Link
- International Visitors VISA Info : Details here
- A few alternate hotels near IISc can be found here
- Poster Presentation Pre-Registration Form: HERE
All confirmed speakers at the conference can be found here. A detailed timetable with talk title and abstracts will be published close to the conference dates
| List of Confirmed Speakers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Affiliation | Name | Affiliation |
| Abhiram Koushik | Zagreb university | D. Indumathi | IMSc |
| Amol Dighe | TIFR | Dilip ghosh | IACS |
| Anuradha Misra | University of Mumbai | Gautam Bhattacharya | SINP |
| Atul Gurtu | TIFR | Juhi Dutta | IMSc |
| Chanda Jog | IISc | K Sridhar | Aziz Premji University |
| Debtosh Chowdhury | IIT Kanpur | Kirtimaan A. Mohan | Michigan State Uni |
| Manimala Mitra | IoP Bhubaneshwar | Monoranjan Guchait | TIFR |
| Neelima Gupte | IIT Madras | Ritesh Singh | IISER kolkata |
| Priyanka Lamba | Warsaw university | Seema Sharma | IISER Pune |
| Rahool Kumar Barman | IPMU, Tokyo Uni | Shankha Banerjee | IMSc |
| Shrihari Gopalakrishna | IMSc | Sreerup Raychaudhuri | TIFR |
| Sourendu Gupta | TIFR | Srubabati Goswami | PRL |
| Sourov Roy | IACS | Tuhin Roy | TIFR |
| Sunil Mukhi | IISER Pune | V Ravindran | imsc |
| Swagata Mukherjee | IIT Kanpur | Asees Krishna Datta | HRI |
| Urjit Yajnik | IIT Gandhinagar | Mathew Arun Thomas | IISER TVM |
| Ajit Kembhavi | IUCAA | Nishita Desai | TIFR |
| Amitava Raychaudhuri | HRI | Biswarup Mukhopadhyay | IISER kolkata |
| Bruce Mellado | University of Witwatersand | Verónica Errasti Díez | CUNEF Uiversity |
| Manuel Drees | University of Bonn | Genevieve Belanger | LAPTh |
| Eric laenen | Nikhef and CERN | Fawzi Boudjema | LAPTh |
| Milada Margarete Mühlleitner | University of Karlsruhe | Giulia Pancheri | LNF, France |
| Giacommo Polesello | INFN, Italy | Yogendra Srivastava | Unversity of Perugia |
| Saurabh Rindani | PRL, Ahmedabad | - | - |
Important Announcements
- A evening session will be held in reminiscence of Prof. Rohini Godbole. Speakers can share their memories with/about Prof. Rohini
- A special session for "Women in Science" will be conducted
- We will provide accommodation to maximum participants opting for On-Campus Accomodation, but choice of rooms cannot be guaranteed
- List of speakers, tentative timetable etc shall be published after the closing of the registration