Summer Project Students' Programme- 2007
The Summer Project Students' Programme-2007, will be conducted during 14 May 2007 - 15 July 2007. The programme includes one week of introductory lectures and a project to be completed under the supervision of scientists at IIA. Accommodation and per diem allowance will be provided to the selected candidates.
| NAME | AFFILIATION | PROJECT SUPERVISOR | PROJECT TITLE / SUBJECT |
| ASHOK AJOY | BITS Pilani, Goa | Jayant Murthy | 1. Swift UVOT ISM Analysis 2. UV Detector with Cypress Star 250 APS |
| DANISH CONTRACTOR | Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, New Delhi |
A. Mangalam | Stellar Seed Magnetic fields |
| DEVIKA KAMATH | CHRIST, Bangalore | G. Pandey | Study of Circumstellar Environment of B-Type Supergiant |
| KEERTHI CHANDAR, R. S. | Bharathiar University, Coimbatore |
Sunetra Giridhar | Spectrum Analysis of a Star |
| KIRUBA, M. S. | SRC, Trichy | C.S. Stalin | The Quasars in CFHTLS in Deep and Wide fields |
| RAJESH KANNAN, R. | Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai |
R. Ramesh | Radio Bursts |
| SANGEETHA, P. | Periyar University, Salem | U. S. Kamath | Spectrum Analysis for B-Type and G-Type Star |
| UMA KAMBOJ | Punjabi University, Patiala | R. Ramesh | Radio Quiets during CME's |
| RAKHY RAPHAEL | CUSAT, Cochin | Aruna Goswami | Spectral Characteristics of Carbon Stars |
| DEDHIA BHAVEN PRAFULLA KUMAR Ch. RAVI KIRAN, | BITS-pilani,Goa campus, | K.E. Rangarajan | Analysis of Bright points on Sun by calculating magnetic field magnitude and orientation |
| S.VAISHNAVI, | BITS-Pilani | Prajval Shastri | Active Galaxies |
Summer Project Students' Programme - Schedule of Lectures during May 16 - 23, 2007
Students currently enrolled for MSc. (Physics, Mathematics)/B. Tech/B.E., and entering the final year are eligible to apply.
Completed application, in the enclosed format, together with a forwarding letter from the department must be sent to:
Summer Project Students' Programme - 2007,
Board of Graduate Studies,
Indian Institute of Astrophysics,
Koramangala, Bangalore - 560034
The last date for receipt of completed applications: 28 February 2007
Kodaikanal Summer School in Physics 3 - 24 June 2007
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics Presents the 7th Kodai Physics School
which will be held at its Solar Observatory at Kodaikanal.
Kodai Summer School in Physics 2007 - Participants List
| Date | Subject | Faculty |
| 4-9 June 2007 | Mathematics to Modern Physics | Professor N. Mukunda Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore nmukunda@cts.iisc.res.in (theory) Dr. Solomon IMSc, Chennai solomon@imsc.res.in (tutorials) |
| 11-16 June 2007 | Optics | Professor R. Simon Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai simon@imsc.res.in (theory) Dr. Solomon IMSc, Chennai solomon@imsc.res.in (tutorials) |
| 18-23 June 2007 | Statistical Physics | Professor M.V. Satyanarayana IIT, Madras mvs@physics.iitm.ac.in (theory and tutorials) |
| 18-23 June 2007 | Nonlinear Physics | Professor M.S. Sriram University of Madras, Chennai sriram.physics@gmail.com (theory and tutorials) |
This Programme is designed to provide graduate students with a strong CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION in some selected topics of fundamental PHYSICS through lectures and Tutorials delivered by eminent academicians.
Selection of candidates to be invited to the course will be based on evidence of extraordinary aptitude and interest in exploring and examining fundamental concepts and of a high level of proficiency in Mathematical Physics. Participants are expected to work diligently throughout the course and complete assignments regularly. The Kodaikanal Observatory is equipped with a good library and computational facilities which will be made available to the participants.
Applicants are expected to have written their Bachelor's degree examination or higher, in Physical/Engineering Sciences. Those selected for the course will be sent an intimation by the second week of April 2007. Candidates will be provided with round trip second class sleeper train / bus fare from their home/ academic institution to Kodaikanal, as well as free boarding and lodging facilities at the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory during the course.
Applicants should fill out the enclosed form and the send it to:
Kodai Summer School in Physics - 2007
Board of Graduate Studies
Indian Institute of Astrophysics,
Koramangala, Bangalore - 560034
Application form
Last date for receiving the completed application was 31 March 2007.