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Program Schedule

  • May 17, 2021 (Theme: Discussions on General Astronomy and Basics of Optical Astronomy)
  • Session Chair: Kuntal M.
  • 9:30-9:40

    Welcome Address

    by Prof Dipankar Banerjee, Director, ARIES
  • 9:40-9:50

    School Overview

    by Kuntal M.
  • 9:50-10:30

    What is Astronomy, A Brief History

    by Indranil C.
  • 10:30-10:45

    SHORT BREAK
  • 10:45-11:45

    Optical Astronomy

    by Brijesh K.
  • 11:45-12:00

    SHORT BREAK

  • 12:00-13:00

    Optical Telescope

    by Brijesh K.
  • 13:00-14:00

    LUNCH BREAK
  • 14:00-15:00

    Photometry and the Tools - I

    by Dimple
  • 15:00-16:30

    Demo-Session (Photometry)

    by Dimple
  • May 18, 2021 (Theme: Stars:Formation and Evolution)
  • Session Chair: Kaushal S.
  • 9:30-10:30

    Astronomical Co-ordinate Systems

    by Suvendu R.
  • 10:30-10:45

    SHORT BREAK
  • 10:45-11:45

    Stellar Motions

    by Ramakant Y.
  • 11:45-12:00

    SHORT BREAK

  • 12:00-13:00

    Stellar Structure and Evolution

    by Jeewan P.
  • 13:00-14:00

    LUNCH BREAK
  • 14:00-15:00

    Demo-Session (Photometry)

    by Dimple
  • 15:00-16:30

    Astronomical Polarimetry + Demo session

    by Bharti A. & Sadhana S.
  • May 19, 2021 (Theme: Stellar Systems)
  • Session Chair: Varun
  • 9:30-10:30

    Interstellar Medium and Star Formation

    by Neelam P.
  • 10:30-10:45

    SHORT BREAK
  • 10:45-11:45

    Final Stages of Stars

    by Kuntal M.
  • 11:45-12:00

    SHORT BREAK

  • 12:00-13:00

    Exoplanetary Systems

    by Yogesh J.
  • 13:00-14:00

    LUNCH BREAK
  • 14:00-15:00

    Astronomical Spectroscopy-I

    by Amitesh O.
  • 15:00-16:30

    Demo-Session (Spectroscopy)

    by Amit K.
  • May 20, 2021 (Theme: Theoretical Astrophysics and Extragalactic Astronomy)
  • Session Chair: Shilpa S.
  • 9:30-10:30

    Theoretical Astrophysics

    by Indranil C.
  • 10:30-10:45

    SHORT BREAK
  • 10:45-11:45

    An Introduction to Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)

    by Vaidehi P.
  • 11:45-12:00

    SHORT BREAK

  • 12:00-13:00

    Cosmological Distances

    by Priyanka J.
  • 13:00-14:00

    LUNCH BREAK
  • 14:00-15:00

    Astronomical Spectroscopy - II

    by Amit K.
  • 15:00-16:30

    Demo-Session (Spectroscopy)

    by Amit K.
  • May 21, 2021 (Theme: Multiwavelength Astronomy and Atmospheric Physics)
  • Session Chair: Prajjwal R.
  • 9:30-10:30

    Basics of Radio Astronomy

    by Amitesh O.
  • 10:30-10:45

    SHORT BREAK
  • 10:45-11:45

    An Introduction to Sun and Space Weather

    by Vaibhav P.
  • 11:45-12:00

    SHORT BREAK

  • 12:00-13:00

    Atmospheric Science Facilities

    by Manish N.
  • 13:00-14:00

    LUNCH BREAK
  • 14:00-15:00

    Machine Learning Applications in Astronomy

    by Kaushal S.
  • 15:00-16:30

    Demo-Session (Machine Learning)

    by Kaushal S.
  • May 22, 2021 (Theme: Facilities at ARIES and Science Cases)
  • Session Chair: Virendra Y.
  • 9:30-10:30

    An Overview of 3.6m DOT

    by Brijesh K.
  • 10:30-10:45

    SHORT BREAK
  • 10:45-11:45

    4m ILMT

    by Brajesh K.
  • 11:45-12:00

    SHORT BREAK

  • 12:00-13:00

    Solar Observing Facilities

    by Dipankar B.
  • 13:00-14:00

    LUNCH BREAK
  • 14:00-15:00

    X-Ray Astronomy

    by Varun
  • 15:00-16:30

    Demo-Session (X-ray Astronomy)

    by Varun
  • May 23, 2021 (Theme: Upcoming facilities)
  • Session Chair: Ritesh P.
  • 9:30-10:30

    An overview of 30-m telescope (TMT) project

    by Shashi P.
  • 10:30-10:45

    SHORT BREAK
  • 10:45-11:45

    Aditya L1 Mission

    by Dipankar B.
  • 11:45-12:00

    SHORT BREAK

  • 12:00-13:00

    Radiative Processes

    by Pankaj K.
  • 13:00-14:00

    LUNCH BREAK
  • 14:00-15:00

    Solar Physics Demo

    by Rakesh M.
  • May 24, 2021 (Final day)
  • Session Chair: Aarti F. + Sindhu P.
  • 9:30-10:30

    Taking Astronomy to the General Public + Virtual tour of ARIES facilities

    by Virendra Y.
  • 10:30-10:45

    SHORT BREAK
  • 10:45-11:45

    Interactive Session with Research Scholars and PDF's

  • 11:45-12:00

    SHORT BREAK

  • 12:00-13:00

    Feedback, Concluding Remarks, and Opportunities at ARIES

    by Director, ARIES
  • 13:00-14:00

    LUNCH BREAK