Commemorative Lecture Series
The IIA discoveries and achievements in the past fifty years span a wide variety of topics in observational and theoretical astrophysics. The online commemorative lectures by ex-IIA scientists and students organized as a weekly event will introduce the audience to some of these topics, including their current status and exciting developments. The lectures will be held on Wednesdays starting from August 26, 2020, till the end of March 2021. The schedule for this lecture series and the video clips of the delivered lectures can be accessed here.
 Prof. S. S. Hasan |
Date & Time: 26th August 2020 : 4PM Title: Birth and growth of solar Physics in India Abstract: Click here |
 Dr. P. Sreekumar |
Date & Time: 09th September 2020 : 4PM
Title: Looking ahead in space astronomy Abstract: Click here |
Prof. Dipankar |
Date & Time: 16th September 2020 : 4PM
Title: My journey in solar Physics and where it all started Abstract: Click here |
 Prof. Ram Sagar |
Date & Time: 23rd September 2020 : 4PM
Title: Impact of observational facilities on study of star clusters in India Abstract: Click here |
Prof. Rajesh K |
Date & Time: 7th October 2020 : 4PM
Title: Reminiscences, Anecdotes, and Oral History: Fifty years of Indian Institute of Astrophysics Abstract: Click here |
 Prof. P. Venkatakrishnan |
Date & Time: 14th October 2020: 4PM
Title: Solar Telescopes: Description of my Association with Kodaikanal and Udaipur Abstract: Click here |
 Prof. Divakara Mayya |
Date & Time: 28th October 2020: 4PM
Title: Extragalactic star clusters: from the first IIA-CCD images to 3-D spectral images Abstract: Click here |
 Prof. N. Kameswara Rao |
Date & Time: 11th November 2020: 4PM Title: Ultraviolet Astronomy in India and IIA Abstract: Click here |
 Prof. T. P. Prabhu |
Date & Time: 18th November 2020: 4PM Title: Development of Astronomical Spectroscopy at IIA Abstract: Click here |
 Dr. Uma Gorti |
Date & Time: 25th November 2020: 4PM Title: The physical and chemical evolution of protoplanetary disks Abstract: Click here |
 Prof. Vinod Krishan |
Date & Time: 09th December 2020: 4PM Title: Plasmas the First State Of Matter Abstract: Click here |
 Dr. Swara Ravindranath |
Date & Time: 16th December 2020: 4PM
Title: Deciphering the Nature of Ionizing Stars using Nebular Spectral Diagnostics |
 Prof. Rajesh K. Nayak |
Date & Time: 30th December 2020: 4PM Title: Black Hole Perturbation: A Perspective Abstract: Click here |