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:Genevieve 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
  • Tentative Time-Table (Updated on INDICO) : Link
  • International Visitors VISA Info : Details here
  • A few alternate hotels near IISc can be found here
  • Poster Presentation Pre-Registration Form: CLOSED

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 Milada Margarete Mühlleitner University of Karlsruhe
Amol Dighe TIFR Dilip ghosh IACS
Anuradha Misra University of Mumbai Gautam Bhattacharya SINP
Atul Gurtu TIFR Juhi Dutta IMSc
Giacommo Polesello INFN, Italy 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
Swagata Mukherjee IIT Kanpur 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
Urjit Yajnik IIT Gandhinagar Mathew Arun Thomas IISER TVM
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

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