Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science

By G V Pavan Kumar

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Pratidhvani (ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿ/प्रतिध्वनि) means reflection or resonance (of sound). Here, the aim is to resonate with knowledge & humanize science.

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August 13, 2024 Ep. 67 - Conversation with Pramod Pillai: Material Chemistry to Nanoscale Alchemy
Pramod is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at IISER Pune - https://www.pramodpillai.com/members

Pramod explores various aspects of chemistry from
physical and material chemistry to photochemistry and photophysics and prepares and studies a variety of nanomaterials from light-matter interaction and catalysis
viewpoints.

How did he develop chemical intuition, and what
has been his intellectual journey?

We discuss this and many more aspects in this
episode. Listen as we humanize science.

References:
Dr. P. Pillai Group. Accessed August 8, 2024. https://www.pramodpillai.com/members.
“Pramod Pillai - IISER Pune.” Accessed August
8, 2024. https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/chemistry/people/faculty/regular-faculty/pramod-pillai/314.
Demirörs, Ahmet F., Pramod P. Pillai,
Bartlomiej Kowalczyk, and Bartosz A. Grzybowski. 2013. “Colloidal Assembly
Directed by Virtual Magnetic Moulds.” Nature 503 (7474): 99–103. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12591.
Kashyap, Radha Krishna, and Pramod P. Pillai.
2024. “Plasmonic Nanoparticles Boost Solar-to-Electricity Generation at Ambient
Conditions.” Nano Letters 24 (18): 5585–92. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00925.
Pramod, Padmanabhan, and K. George Thomas.
2008. “Plasmon Coupling in Dimers of Au Nanorods.” Advanced Materials 20
(22): 4300–4305. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200703057.
Whitesides, George M., and Bartosz Grzybowski.
2002. “Self-Assembly at All Scales.” Science 295 (5564): 2418–21. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1070821.

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August 06, 2024 Ep. 66 : Conversation with Sivarama Krishnan - IIT Madras Prof exploring the ultra-small with ultra-fast
Sivarama Krishnan is an Associate Professor at the Physics Department of IIT Madras:
https://physics.iitm.ac.in/srkrishnan

Siva is an experimental physicist who explores the world of ultrasmall objects using ultrafast lasers. What motivates him to explore this fascinating topic? How did he get trained to study this research area? We address these questions and more…
Listen as we humanize science.

References:
1.      “Faculty
File Box.” n.d. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://physics.iitm.ac.in/~srkrishnan/.
2.      “PHYSICS
IITM.” n.d. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://physics.iitm.ac.in/faculty-inner.php?fuid=72.
3.      “‪Sivarama
Krishnan - ‪Google Scholar.” n.d. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=X-EUxoIAAAAJ&hl=en.

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July 30, 2024 Epi 65 : Conversation with Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty -Pedagogy Beyond Classroom, YouTube and IIT Life
Jeevan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in IIT Kharagpur.
http://www.facweb.iitkgp.ac.in/~jeevanjyoti/
He is an excellent teacher and mentor. He runs a very
popular YouTube channel (>106k subscribers) that combines his pedagogy, mentorship and engineering: https://www.youtube.com/@Prof_JC

In this episode, we discussed about his
motivation, teaching, research and his thoughts on education. There are also many interesting strands around these topics.
Listen as we humanize science.
References.
1.     “Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty.” n.d. Accessed July
26, 2024. http://www.facweb.iitkgp.ac.in/~jeevanjyoti/.
2.   “‪Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty - ‪Google Scholar.”
n.d. Accessed July 26, 2024. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=C6Qb0s0AAAAJ&hl=en.
3.     YouTube. Accessed July 26, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9xXDSEwLeBmT3B9ihxnoeg.
4.     Learn All about Engineering Physics and
Physics from IIT Prof (Ft. Prof. Nirmalya Kajuri). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMcXrZBRiOo.
5.     jc, dir. 2021. IIT Prof Reacts to His Own
Student’s Video (Tharun Speaks)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaejuA5ZpIs.

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July 24, 2024 Ep. 64: CV Raman and Quantum Mechanics : What is the historical connection ?
Link to video: https://youtu.be/frVEzDKkC4k

How Raman connected his experiments to quantum physics of the 1920s. #history of #quantum
#quantumphysicist #quantumphysics #quantummechanics

Reference:
https://ia803102.us.archive.org/6/items/cvramanpictorial00bang/cvramanpictorial00bang.pdf
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July 16, 2024 Ep. 63 : The Book of Optics by al-Haytham | History of Optics
#history of #science #optics #geometry
References :
Sabra, A. I. (1989). The Optics of Ibn alHaytham: Books IIII: On Direct Vision. London: The Warburg Institute.
Sabra, A. I. (2002). The Optics of Ibn alHaytham: Edition of the Arabic Text of Books IVVII. Kuwait: National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters.
Sabra, A. I. (2023). The Optics of Ibn alHaytham Books IV–V: On Reflection and Images Seen by Reflection (Revised ed.). Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press.
"Kitāb almanāẓir | work by Ibn alHaytham Britannica." [Online]. Available: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kita.... [Accessed: 15Jul2024].
"Ibn alHaytham or Alhazen The Institute of Ismaili Studies." [Online]. Available: https://www.iis.ac.uk/learningcentre/.... [Accessed: 15Jul2024].
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July 09, 2024 Ep. 62: Sadi Carnot & Thermodynamics - Privileged, Profound and tragic life
Sadi Carnot’s
book : https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/teaching/2559_Therm_Stat_Mech/docs/Carnot%20Reflections%201897%20facsimile.pdf

Other
references:
1.
Thomson, William. 1849. “XXXVI.—An Account of
Carnot’s Theory of the Motive Power of Heat; with Numerical Results Deduced
from Regnault’s Experiments on Steam.,” January. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0080456800022481.
2.
Klein,
Martin J. 1974. “Carnot’s Contribution to Thermodynamics.” Physics Today
27 (8): 23–28. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3128802.
3.
Asimov,
Isaac. 1982. Asimov’s Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology : The Lives and Achievements of
1510 Great Scientists from Ancient Times to the Present Chronologically
Arranged. Garden City, N.Y. :
Doubleday. http://archive.org/details/asimovsbiographi00asim.
4.
Carnot,
Sadi. 2005. Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire : And Other Papers on the Second
Law of Thermodynamics by E. Clapeyron and R. Clausius. New York : Dover. http://archive.org/details/reflectionsonmot0000carn_a8p6.
5.
Dass, N. D. Hari. 2013. The Principles of Thermodynamics. 1st edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press.

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July 02, 2024 Ep. 61 : Conversation with Sreejith G.J. - Mechanical Engineer to Quantum Condensed Matter Physicist
Sreejith G J is a condensed matter theorist and an associate
professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune.
http://sites.iiserpune.ac.in/~sreejith/index.html
He is interested in strongly correlated quantum physics, including fractional quantum Hall effects and some spin systems.
Interestingly, he started as a mechanical engineer and then
moved to study the general theory of relativity and eventually became a
condensed matter physicist. How did his interest evolve, and how did he become
a physicist?
We address this and other interesting aspects of his career
in this "emergence series".

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June 25, 2024 Ep 60 : Neeraja Dashaputre: Education & Pedagogy in Chemistry
Neeraja is an organic chemist who is deeply interested in education. She has been researching and exploring ways to make chemical education appealing and thought-provoking. How & Why does she do this?
Listen to this conversation under the ‘emergence’ series as we humanize science.
References:
1.      “Dr. Neeraja Dashaputre / People - IISER Pune.”
n.d. Accessed June 23, 2024. https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/institute/people/non-teaching-staff/technical-services/360/dr-neeraja-dashaputre.
2.      “Neeraja (@NeerDash) / X.” 2024. X (Formerly Twitter). June 14, 2024. https://x.com/neerdash.
3.      IISER Pune, dir. 2018a. Caffein. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUteCeOMM4c.
4.      dir. 2018b. Fluorescein. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4OPFOavVhA.
5.      “UTLP
University Teaching and Learning Program.” n.d. Accessed June 23, 2024. https://tltc.umd.edu/instructors/instructor-ta-support/graduate-tas-instructors-and-undergraduate-assistants/UTLP.
6.      “Neeraja
Dashaputre.” n.d. YouTube. Accessed June 23, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvjuyxC4BpSF1wJigbZtpAg.
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June 18, 2024 Ep. 59 Conversation with Pushkar Sohoni: From Architecture to Cultural History
Pushkar Sohoni is an architect, architectural and cultural
historian, and associate professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pushkar_Sohoni&oldid=1217982761.

He has been involved in various conservation projects and has written extensively on the history of
architecture, numismatics, and material culture. Sohoni has also been a consultant for the Sahapedia project on culturally mapping the city of Pune and has contributed to several documentaries on the history of Ahmednagar.
In this episode, we explore his intellectual history with a
lively conversation on various topics, including his research interests.
Listen as we humanize science.
References:
1.
“Pushkar Sohoni.” 2024. In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pushkar_Sohoni&oldid=1217982761.
2.
“Pushkar Sohoni - IISER Pune.” n.d. Accessed
June 17, 2024. https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/humanities-and-social-sciences/people/faculty/regular-faculty/pushkar-sohoni/339.
3.
“Pushkar Sohoni - Associate Professor and
Chair, Humanities and Social Sciences - Indian Institute of Science Education
and Research (IISER), Pune | LinkedIn.” n.d. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://in.linkedin.com/in/pushkar-sohoni-11754a13.
4.
“Pushkar Sohoni: Books, Biography, Latest
Update.” n.d. Amazon.In. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.amazon.in/stores/author/B014L77ZCI.
5.
Sahapedia, dir. 2021. In Conversation with
Pushkar Sohoni about the Educational and Research Institutes in Pune | In Pune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhGg8Oo77Vw.
6.
“The Kingdom of Ahmednagar (Lecture 3) :
Architectural History Presented by Pushkar Sohoni. - YouTube.” n.d. Accessed
June 17, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhJ_m7vyxXE.

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June 11, 2024 Ep. 58 Conversation with Guruswamy Kumaraswamy: Engineering Soft Matter for a Sustainable Future
Guru is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay : https://sites.google.com/view/guru-group/group-members?authuser=0
Guru and his team are dedicated to optimizing material utilization, designing materials that are
more functional and easier to recycle and reuse. They explore the fascinating world of soft matter, which surrounds us in everyday life, from plastic bags to
biological materials.
Guru’s research focuses on three key areas: sustainable materials and processes, designer functional materials, and circularity through recycling and reuse. His group is
working on innovative solutions like flame retardant nanocomposites, high-functionality membranes, and value-added materials from waste plastics.
In this episode, we explore his intellectual journey from Chembur, IIT Bombay, Caltech, NCL Pune and back to IIT Bombay. Guru explains how and why he is interested in soft matter and sustainability-related problems. He explains how one can evolve research questions that are attractive to academia and industries.
Listen as we humanize science.
References:
1.      “Guru Kumaraswamy.” Accessed June 11, 2024. https://sites.google.com/view/guru-group/home.
2.      “Guru Kumaraswamy - Group Members.” n.d. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://sites.google.com/view/guru-group/group-members.
3.      “Guruswamy Kumaraswamy | Chemical Engineering.” n.d. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://www.che.iitb.ac.in/faculty/guruswamy-kumaraswamy.
4.      “‪Guruswamy Kumaraswamy - ‪Google Scholar.” n.d. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rRaAd4YAAAAJ&hl=en.
5.      “Guruswamy Kumaraswamy (@GuruKumaraswamy) / X.” 2024. X (Formerly Twitter). June 1, 2024. https://x.com/gurukumaraswamy.
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FAQs about Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science:

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The podcast currently has 117 episodes available.