Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science

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  • Ep 72 - Conversation with Urbasi Sinha : Reflecting on the Quantum World | Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru

    Urbasi Sinha is a Professor at Raman Research Institute,

    India and Canada Excellence Research Chair, iPhotonic Quantum Science and
    Technologies in the University of Calgary, Canada: https://sites.google.com/site/urbasisinha/


    She and her research group are working at the cutting edge of quantum science and technology.

    In this episode, we discuss her intellectual journey across

    three continents and how she got interested in quantum science and tech. There are many interesting strands and lessons to explore in this episode.

    Watch as we humanize science.

    References:

    1.      

    “Urbasi Sinha.” In Wikipedia, January 10,
    2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Urbasi_Sinha&oldid=1194745669.

    2.      

    “Urbasi Sinha.” Accessed September 12, 2024. https://sites.google.com/site/urbasisinha/.

    3.      

    “Urbasi Sinha | Institute for Quantum
    Computing.” Accessed September 12, 2024. https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/contacts/urbasi-sinha.

    4.      

    “Urbasi Sinha | Raman Research Institute.”
    Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.rri.res.in/people/faculty/urbasi-sinha.

    5.      

    “Urbasi Sinha - About Me.” Accessed September
    12, 2024. https://sites.google.com/site/urbasisinha/about-me.

    6.      

    DHNS. “Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar for Raman
    Research Institute Professor Urbasi Sinha.” Deccan Herald. Accessed September
    12, 2024. https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/rashtriya-vigyan-puraskar-for-raman-research-institute-professor-urbasi-sinha-3143264.

    7.      

    Fascinating World of Photons, Superposition
    and Entanglement by Urbasi Sinha, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg0np3AJt-Q.

    8.      

    QIQT23 | Prof. Urbasi Sinha - Quantum
    Experiments with Satellite Technology, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmAb-nTPl7Q.

    9.      

    “QuIC Lab.” Accessed September 12, 2024. https://wwws.rri.res.in/quic/.

    10.  

    Sinha, Urbasi. “A Key Milestone for a Secure
    Quantum Future.” Nature India, May 9, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/d44151-023-00049-5.

    11.  

    Sinha, Urbasi, Christophe Couteau, Thomas
    Jennewein, Raymond Laflamme, and Gregor Weihs. “Ruling Out Multi-Order
    Interference in Quantum Mechanics.” Science 329, no. 5990 (July 23,
    2010): 418–21. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1190545.

    12.  

    The Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 by Prof.
    Urbasi Sinha- WOPI 2022- 06/12/2022, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9NydtyPlMo.

    13.  

    “‪Urbasi Sinha - ‪Google Scholar.” Accessed
    September 12, 2024. https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Lbwit3MAAAAJ&hl=en.

    14.  

    “Urbasi Sinha on LinkedIn: #quantum
    #quantumtechnology #ecosystem | 14 Comments.” Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/urbasi-sinha-0969567_quantum-quantumtechnology-ecosystem-activity-7128405359345487873-SmUr.

    15.  

    X (formerly Twitter). “Urbasi Sinha
    (@SinhaUrbasi) / X,” September 8, 2024. https://x.com/sinhaurbasi.

    1 hr 22 min
  • Ep. 71 : Conversation with Sunil Nair - Thoughts of an Experimental Condensed Matter Physicist| IISER Pune

    Sunil Nair is a condensed matter experimentalist and a

    Professor of Physics at IISER Pune https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/physics/people/faculty/regular-faculty/sunil-nair/307


    He and his research group explore various topics, including Multiferroics

    | Transition metal oxides | Unconventional superconductors | Low temperature
    instrumentation | Non-linear magnetic susceptibility | Spin Caloritronics.

     

    In this episode, we discussed:

    ·        

    His intellectual journey

    ·        

    Growing up in Pune

    ·        

    Student days at Pune University

    ·        

    His experience of working in Indore, Dresden and
    Oxford

    ·        

    Jugalbandi of experiments and theory

    ·        

    Elements of a good talk and good writing

    ·        

    Big science from small labs

    ·        

    Quantum ihub at IISER Pune

    ·        

    New development in spintronics, including superfluid
    state

    ·        

    Many related topics


     Listen as we humanize science.

     

     

    References:

    [1]“Sunil Nair - IISER Pune.” Accessed: Sep. 05, 2024.

    [Online]. Available: https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/physics/people/faculty/regular-faculty/sunil-nair/307

    [2]“‪Sunil Nair - ‪Google Scholar.” Accessed: Sep. 05, 2024.

    [Online]. Available: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=XnMfVtUAAAAJ&hl=en

    [3]“Dr. Sunil Nair.” Accessed: Sep. 05, 2024. [Online].

    Available: https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/connect/explore-the-humboldt-network/singleview/1122885/dr-sunil-nair

    [4]“Sunil Nair (@DrSunilNair) / X,” X (formerly Twitter).

    Accessed: Sep. 05, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://x.com/drsunilnair

    [5]“Strongly Correlated Electron Systems.” Accessed: Sep.

    05, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://sites.google.com/students.iiserpune.ac.in/strongly-corr-electron-sys/home

    [6]“I-Hub Quantum Technology Foundation.” Accessed: Sep. 05,

    2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.quantech.org.in/

    [7]A. De, A. Ghosh, R. Mandal, S. Ogale, and S. Nair,

    “Temperature Dependence of the Spin Seebeck Effect in a Mixed Valent
    Manganite,” Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 124, no. 1, p. 017203, Jan. 2020,
    doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.124.017203.

     


    1 hr 20 min
  • Ep. 70: Conversation with Harinath Chakrapani - A Journey of in Organic Chemistry | IISER Pune

    Hari is an organic chemist and a professor of chemistry at

    the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune. His work
    focuses on the design and synthesis of organic compounds that can produce
    reactive species, which are crucial for biochemical and cell-biological
    studies.

    Apart from scientific research, Hari has a deep interest in

    science education and has played a significant role in interfacing with college
    teachers via various training programs.

    He is also actively involved in mentoring students and

    fostering research in his laboratory.

    For more information about Hari’s and his research, you can

    visit his lab's webpage: https://www.hclab.in/


    In this episode, we explore his intellectual journey

    until now..

     

    References:

     

    [1]“Harinath Chakrapani lab | HC

    Lab |IISER Pune,” Hari’s Lab. Accessed: Aug. 17, 2024. : https://www.hclab.in

    [2]“Prof. Hari,” Hari’s Lab.

    Accessed: Aug. 17, 2024. : https://www.hclab.in/prof-harinath-chakrapani

    [3]“‪Harinath Chakrapani - ‪Google

    Scholar.” Accessed: Aug. 17, 2024. : https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=va_MziwAAAAJ&hl=en

    [4]“Harinath Chakrapani - IISER

    Pune.” Accessed: Aug. 17, 2024. : https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/chemistry/people/faculty/regular-faculty/harinath-chakrapani/248

    [5]“iRISE - Outreach and

    Training - IISER Pune.” Accessed: Aug. 17, 2024. : https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/engage/outreach-and-training/irise

    [6]“MS-DEED - Outreach and

    Training - IISER Pune.” Accessed: Aug. 17, 2024. : https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/engage/outreach-and-training/ms-deed

     

    1 hr 5 min
  • Ep. 69 : Conversation with Joyee Ghosh - Explorations in Experimental Quantum Photonics | IIT Delhi

    Joyee is an experimental optical physicist who explores Quantum Photonics

    She is an associate professor of physics at IIT Delhi https://web.iitd.ac.in/~joyee/.

    How did she get interested in optics? What is her intellectual journey?

    We discuss many interesting aspects of her explorations in this episode.

    Listen as we humanize science.


    References:

    1. “Joyee’s Webpage.” Accessed August 22, 2024. https://web.iitd.ac.in/~joyee/.

    2. “‪Joyee Ghosh‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬.” Accessed August 22, 2024. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7weUE7IAAAAJ&hl=en.

    3. News from the Quantum Photonics Lab in IIT Delhi: Entangled Photons & Hot Atoms... by Joyee Ghosh, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xIMj5tid_k.

    4. QIQT 23 | Joyee Ghosh - Entangled Photons -- Experiments & Applications in Quantum Communication, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZhXLSjGDUU.

    5. “Rupamanjari Ghosh.” In Wikipedia, February 18, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rupamanjari_Ghosh&oldid=1140131659.


    1 hr 14 min
  • Ep 68: Conversation with Joy Mitra – An experimental physicist who tinkers with nano-interfaces

    Joy Mitra is an experimentalist who tinkers with interfaces

    at nanoscale.

    He is a professor of physics at IISER Tvm https://www.iisertvm.ac.in/faculty/j.mitra/personal_information

    What motivated him to become an experimental physicist?

    What motivates him to explore nano-junction and plasmonics?

    These and many other aspects are part of the conversation.

    Listen, as we humanize science.

    References:

    1.     

    “Prof. Joy Mitra - Personal Information | IISER
    Thiruvananthapuram, MoE, Govt. of India.” n.d. Accessed August 15, 2024. https://www.iisertvm.ac.in/faculty/j.mitra.

    2.     

    “Joy
    Group (SPMP).” Joygroup. Accessed August 15, 2024. https://jmitra.wixsite.com/joygroup.

    3.     

    “‪Joy
    Mitra - ‪Google Scholar.” Accessed August 15, 2024. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dChZK08AAAAJ&hl=en.

    4.     

    “Joy
    Mitra - Professor - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research,
    Thiruvananthapuram | LinkedIn.” n.d. Accessed August 15, 2024. https://in.linkedin.com/in/joy-mitra-459649176.

    5.     

    “Crucible.”
    Accessed August 20, 2024. https://sites.google.com/iisertvm.ac.in/crucible/.

    1 hr 2 min
  • 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.


    1 hr 26 min
  • 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.

     

    1 hr 30 min
  • 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.


    1 hr 16 min
  • 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].

    20 min

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