SUMMER PROGRAMMES - 2008
- IRES – 2008
- Project Student Programme
- School in Astronomy and Astrophysics in Kavalur
- School in Physics in Kodaikanal
The Project Student Programme will be conducted during 13 May - 15 July 2008. The programme includes one week (15 - 22 May) introductory lectures at VBO, Kavalur, and a project to be completed under the supervision of scientists at IIA, Bangalore. Second class train/bus fare for shortest route, accommodation and per diem allowance will be provided to the selected candidates.
| Selected Students and Projects | |||
| Sl No | Name | Project Title | Guide |
| 1 | Ankit Gupta | Imaging the Sun in white light - development of image reduction software | K.B. Ramesh |
| 2 | Shivinder Singh | Reverberation mapping of low luminosity AGN | C.S.Stalin |
| 3 | Lakshmi Pradeep Chitta | Study of small scale structures of the Sun from Hinode observations (SSSSS from Hinode Obs) | R.Kariyappa |
| 4 | Ashoka Bali | Characterization of the NIR Camera at HCT | T.P. Prabhu |
| 5 | Prajna Priyadarshinee Rout | Sunspot atmosphere seismology using spectrometry |
S.P. Rajaguru |
| 6 | Sandip De | Spectroscocpic studies of RV Tau variable V 453 Oph |
Sunetra Giridhar |
| 7 | Ajith S. Padmanabhan | A wave front sensing and modulating system using the Raman Nath effect |
S.Chatterjee & BR Prasad |
| 8 | Soumya M. Aiholli | Circular polarization in pulsar rario profiles | R.T. Gangadhara |
| 9 | Akshata Bhat, B. | Study of the sunspots'magnetic and dynamic structural variations during its life span |
K.M. Hiremath |
| 10 | Smitha. H.N. | Solution of radiative transfer equation by the method of discrete ordinates |
K.N. Nagendra |
| 11 | Kamalam Vanninathan | Studies of solar activity using Kodai Calcium K Data | K.P. Raju |
| 12 | Sandra Dias | UV studies of young open clusters | Annapurni Subramaniam |
| 13 | Preethi | UV photometric simulations in UVIT and TAUVEX bands of stars and stellar systems |
N.K.Rao, G.Pandey, Rekesh Mohan |
The School in Astronomy and Astrophysics will be conducted during 15 May - 22 May 2008 in Vainu Bappu Observatory, Kavalur. The school will focus on the Stellar astronomy with evening sessions on observational astronomy. Second class train/bus fare for shortest route, boarding and accommodation will be provided to the selected candidates.
| Programme | |
| Day 1: 15 May 2008 | |
| 09:30hrs | Inauguration by Dr. A.K. Saxena |
| 10:00hrs | An overview of the observational facilities at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (G C Anupama) |
| 11:00hrs | TEA |
| 11:30hrs | Introduction to Astronomical Coordinate Systems – A V Raveendran |
| 13:00hrs | LUNCH |
| 14:30hrs | Tools of Astronomy - I (Optical Telescopes) (A V Raveendran) |
| 17:00hrs | TEA |
| 18:00hrs | Visit to Telescopes (Coordinated by CM) |
| Day 2: 16 May 2008 | |
| 10:00hrs | Formation, structure and evolution of stars - I (D C V Mallik) |
| 11:20hrs | TEA |
| 11:40hrs | Formation, structure and evolution of stars (contd) (D C V Mallik) |
| 13:00hrs | LUNCH |
| 14:30hrs | Tools of Astronomy - II (Basics of astronomical photometry) (A V Raveendran) |
| 17:00hrs | TEA |
| Post dinner | Introduction to observations - use of telescope (Coordinated by CM) |
| Day 3: 17 May 2008 | |
| 10:00hrs | Formation, structure and evolution of stars - II (D C V Mallik) |
| 11:20hrs | TEA |
| 11:40hrs | Formation, structure and evolution of stars (contd) (D C V Mallik) |
| 13:00hrs | LUNCH |
| 15:00hrs | Stellar spectra: classification and application - I (S Giridhar) |
| 16:30hrs | TEA |
| 18:00hrs | Stellar spectra: classification and application - II (S Giridhar) |
| Post dinner | Observations |
| Day 4: 18 May 2008 Sunday - BREAK |
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| Day 5: 19 May 2008 | |
| 10:00hrs | Variable Stars - extrinsic and intrinsic variability (T P Prabhu) |
| 11:20hrs | TEA |
| 11:40hrs | Variable Stars (contd) (T P Prabhu) |
| 13:00hrs | LUNCH |
| 14:30hrs | Tools of Astronomy - III (A Subramaniam) (Photometry: CCDs, instrument, data analysis) |
| 15:50hrs | TEA |
| 16:10hrs | Tools of Astronomy – III (contd) (A Subramaniam) |
| 17:30hrs | BREAK |
| 18:30 – 19:30hrs | Photometric Data Analysis demo (A Subramaniam, VBO Staff) |
| Post dinner | Observations / data analysis |
| Day 6: 20 May 2008 | |
| 10:00hrs | Galactic Astronomy (T P Prabhu) |
| 11:20hrs | TEA |
| 11:40hrs | Galactic Astronomy (contd) (T P Prabhu) |
| 13:00hrs | TEA |
| 14:30hrs | Tools of Astronomy - IV (Bharat Kumar Yerra + S R) (Spectroscopy: instruments, data analysis and interpretation) |
| 15:50hrs | TEA |
| 16:10hrs | Tools of Astronomy – IV (contd) |
| 17:30hrs | BREAK |
| 18:30 – 19:30hrs | Spectroscopic Data Analysis (Bharat Kumar Yerra, SR, VBO Staff) |
| Post dinner | Observations / data analysis |
| Day 7: 21 May 2008 | |
| 10:00hrs | Extragalactic Astronomy (C S Stalin) |
| 11:20hrs | TEA |
| 11:40hrs | Extragalactic Astronomy (contd) (C S Stalin) |
| 13:00hrs | LUNCH |
| 14:30hrs | Tools of Astronomy - V (S K Saha) (High resolution imaging) |
| 15:50hrs | TEA |
| 16:10hrs | Tools of Astronomy – V (contd) |
| 17:30hrs | BREAK |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Special Lecture - Black Holes (A Mangalam) |
| Day 8: 22 May 2008 | |
| 10:00hrs | Solar system objects (Vasundhara R) |
| 11:20hrs | TEA |
| 11:40hrs | Solar system objects (contd) (Vasundhara R) |
| 13:00hrs | LUNCH |
| School ends after lunch | |
List of participants for School in Astronomy and Astrophysics
The School in Physics will be conducted during 9 June - 21 June 2008 in Kodaikanal Observatory, IIA, Kodaikanal. The school will focus on the Experimental physics with focus on introduction to solar observations and analysis. Second class train/bus fare for shortest route, boarding and accommodation will be provided to the selected candidates.
| Scientific Programme | ||||
| Date | Day Schedule | Evening Lecture | ||
| June 9 | K.E.Rangarajan | Welcome and Opening Remarks | ||
| June 9 - 11 | A. Ghatak (IIT, Delhi) |
Optics | T.V.Ramakrishnan (BHU,IISC) |
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| June 12 | R.Srinivasan (IIT, Chennai) |
Experimental Techniques | Jagdev Singh (IIA) |
Solar Physics |
| June 13 | R.Srinivasan (IIT, Chennai) |
Experimental Techniques | Vinod Gaur (IIA) (3:30 PM - 4:30 PM) |
The Earth's changing climate through the Aeons |
| June 14 | R.Srinivasan (IIT, Chennai) |
Experimental Techniques | S.P.Bagare (IIA) |
Solar Physics |
| June 15 | Sunday | |||
| June 16, 17 | A.K.Saxena (IIA) |
Optical Telescopes | ||
| Sankar Subramanian (ISRO) |
Solar Spectro polarimetry | Dipankar Banerjee (IIA) |
Solar Physics | |
| June 18 | A.V.Raveendran | Astronomical Photometry | ||
| June 19 - 21 | G.Rajasekaran | High Energy Physics and Neutrino Observatory | S. Chatterjee | Raman effect |
| June 21 (2:30 PM) |
S.K.Saha | Concluding Remarks | ||
Every day schedule is as follows:
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Lecture
(15 minutes Discussion)
11.15 a.m to 11.45 a.m. - Tea
11.45 a.m to 12.45 p.m. Lecture
(15 minutes Discussion)
1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. Lunch
2.30p.m. - 5.00 p.m. Lab work including Solar observational data analysis
5.00p.m. - 6.00 p.m. - Tea
6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. - Evening Lecture
8.00 p.m. Dinner at Observatory.
Local Organising team from Kodaikanal Observatory would be
Dr. Sundara Raman
Mr. J. V. S. V. Rao
Mr. Sutherson
List of Selected Students for Summer School in Physics 2008
Project Student Programme & School in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Students currently enrolled for M.Sc. (Physics, Mathematics) / B.E., B.Tech. and entering their final year are eligible to apply.
School in Physics
Students currently enrolled for B.Sc. (Physics), B.E. / B.Tech. and entering their final year, and students enrolled for M.Sc.(Physics) are eligible to apply.
Candidates may download Application Form, Poster and IIA Brochure (PDF) (HTML)
Completed applications should reach on or before March 7, 2008 at
the following address:
Summer Project Programme - 2008
Board of Graduate Studies
Indian Institute of Astrophysics,
Koramangala,
II Block, Bangalore - 560 034
Phone: 080-25530672
Fax: 080-25534043
E-mail: bgs_info@iiap.res.in