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Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science

G V Pavan Kumar

Namaste, Hola, & Welcome from G.V. Pavan Kumar. Pratidhvani (ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿ/प्रतिध्वनि) means reflection or resonance (of sound). Here, the aim is to resonate with knowledge & humanize science. The podcast conversation has two themes: 1) Intellectual journey of scientists, philosophers and historians of science; 2) History & Philosophy of Physical Sciences & Technology I am a Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India. I run this

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Ep. 42 : Conversation with Akhlesh Lakhtakia -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/02/20

Akhlesh Lakhtakia is a distinguished Evan Pugh University Professor and Charles Godfrey Binder Professor within the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Pennsylvania State University : https://sites.esm.psu.edu/~axl4/ As per Penn state website, he (recently) served as an expert consultant for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, as chair of the U.S.-India Higher Education Partnerships Committee and as a Jefferson Science Fellow (his term ended recently). With over four

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02:15:39

Ep. 41 : Conversation with B. Ananthanarayan : High...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/02/13

Balasubramanian Ananthanarayan is a Professor at the Centre for High Energy Physics, Indian Institute of Science: https://chep.iisc.ac.in/Personnel/pages/anant/index.html His research interests include low energy physics at high precision, beyond the standard model physics at colliders, and collider physics, particularly focusing on the 'new physics' that can be uncovered at the International Linear Collider with polarized beam. He has also been involved in a project developing the theory of

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02:21:42

Ep. 40 : Conversation with Suresh Govindarajan - The...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/02/06

Suresh joins me from the Zanzibar (Africa) campus of IIT Madras ! Suresh Govindarajan is a theoretical physicist and a professor in the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. https://physics.iitm.ac.in/~suresh/index.html He specializes in String Theory, and his research interests include conformal field theory, black holes, statistical physics, combinatorics, and mathematical physics. Suresh is also an avid long-distance runner who runs marathons and other long-distance

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Ep. 39 : Conversation with Susmita Adhikari -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/01/30

Susmita Adhikari is an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at IISER Pune. She obtained her PhD in Astronomy from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and has held postdoctoral positions at The Kavli Institute of Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Stanford University, and the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at The University of Chicago & Fermilab. Her research focuses on cosmology, astrophysics, dark matter halos, and structure formation. She studies the formation

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02:03:59

Ep. 38 : Conversation with Atikur Rahman -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/01/23

Atikur Rahman is an Associate Professor of Physics at IISER Pune, where he leads the Nano Energy & Quantum Transport Lab. https://atikurrahmanl.wixsite.com/scientist-site His research focuses on understanding fundamental charge transport properties and applications of quasi-1D (nanowires and nanotubes), 2D materials, and mixed-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures. His group studies electronic transport properties under varying temperature, magnetic field, and light conditions to understand

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02:05:30

Ep. 37 : Conversation with Shivakumar Jolad - A...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/01/16

Shivakumar Jolad works as an Associate Professor of Public Policy at FLAME University, Pune, India. His primary research interests are social policies focused on Education, Migration, and Human Development. He studies the structure of the schooling system, education policy, and governance in India. He has also worked on gaps between Language Diversity and Medium of Instruction in India. His other work includes: assessing the impact of COVID-19 on unorganized sector workers, food security and

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01:41:20

Ep. 36: Conversation with Ashish Arora - The Magic of...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/01/09

Ashish Arora is an Assistant Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune, India. https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/physics/people/faculty/regular-faculty/ashish-arora/374. His research interests include experimental condensed matter physics, magneto-optics, 2D materials (semiconductors and magnets), and low-dimensional physics. He is also deeply interested in public outreach of science and has a YouTube channel and Facebook page

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02:08:00

Ep. 35: Conversation with Neeldhara Misra - Journey...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/01/02

Neeldhara Misra is a computer scientist interested in algorithm design, computational social choice, and combinatorial games. She is an Associate Professor at IIT Gandhinagar: https://www.neeldhara.com/ This episode discusses her intellectual journey from literature and mathematics to computer science. Through this journey, we learn how she developed an interest in this field and her experience communicating computer science and mathematics. Listen...as we humanize science. References: “Neeldhara

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Ep. 34 : 6 Reasons Why I do Science

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/12/26

This episode is an extended and edited version of my blogpost from 2018: https://backscattering.blog/2018/01/01/why-i-do-science/

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Ep. 33 : A Call from Varanasi

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/12/20

This is a real short story I experienced a few years ago.

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Ep. 32 : Let Go the Ego - Some lessons from History...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/12/13

This is a solo episode by Pavan. It is in audio-visual form on YouTube and Spotify. In other platforms, it is audio only. For references, please consult the video formats.

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Ep. 31: Conversation with Nirmal Raj - Hunting Dark...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/12/05

Nirmal is an astroparticle theoretical physicist actively searching for dark matter and its constituents. He is also very passionate about communicating physics to a broad audience. He is an Assistant Professor at IISc, Bengaluru: http://nirmalraj.wikidot.com/ This episode discusses his intellectual journey from Engineering Physics at IIT to optics, condensed matter physics, particle physics, and dark matter. Through this journey, we learn how he developed an interest in this field and his

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01:24:55

Ep. 30: Conversation with Angshuman Nag - Quantum...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/11/28

Angshuman Nag is an experimentalist who combines physical and material chemistry to prepare advanced materials such as doped quantum dots and perovskite nanocrystals. He is an Associate Professor at IISER-Pune:https://angshumaniiserpune.wixsite.com/grouppage/current-members This episode discusses his intellectual journey from Silchar-IIT-Gauhati-IISc/JNCASR Bengaluru-U Chicago- IISER-Pune. Through this journey, we learn how he developed an interest and expertise in material chemistry and his

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Ep. 29 : Conversation with Jasjeet Singh Bagla -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/11/21

Jasjeet is an astrophysicist exploring the cosmos and is intrigued by the learning process. He is a Professor at IISER-Mohali: https://web.iisermohali.ac.in/Faculty/jasjeet/index.html In this 2-hour+ conversation, we discuss his biography - a journey through Agra, Delhi, IUCAA-Pune, Cambridge, Harvard and back to India. We discuss his work on N-body simulations in the context of cosmology, TreePM, teaching, mentorship and learning process. Also a short segment in Punjabi. Listen as we humanize

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Ep 28 : Conversation with Nirmalya Kajuri -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/11/14

Nirmalya is an Assistant Professor at IIT Mandi : https://sites.google.com/view/nirmalya-kajuri/ He is a theoretical physicist and an excellent science communicator who writes in various social media forums. In this 'emergence' conversation, we discussed his research interest and what draws him towards science communication. Listen as we humanize science... References : X (formerly Twitter). “Nirmalya Kajuri (@Kaju_Nut) / X,” December 26, 2022. https://twitter.com/Kaju_Nut. “Nirmalya

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Ep. 27: Conversation with Srabanti Chaudhury –...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/11/07

Srabanti is a theoretical chemist interested in biophysics and chemical physics. She is an Associate Professor at IISER-Pune. Her webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/srabantic01/home In this episode, we discuss her: •biography and career trajectory •interest in mathematics followed by chemistry •Work during MSc, PhD and postdoc •Current research •Motherhood and her life lessons •Many other exciting things… References: 1.“Srabanti Chaudhury.” Accessed November 7, 2023.

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Ep. 26 : Conversation with Sourabh Dube - Punekar...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/10/31

Sourabh Dube is an experimental particle physicist interested in computation and machine learning. He is an Associate Professor at the physics department, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune. His webpage link: http://sites.iiserpune.ac.in/~sdub:/. In this conversation, we discussed his Biography, career trajectory, growing up in Pune. His Fergusson College experience, PhD and postdoc time in the USA. His thoughts on Experimental particle physics and its interface

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Ep. 25 : Conversation with Kasturi Saha -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/10/24

Kasturi Saha is an Associate Professor of Electric Engineering at IIT Bombay. Her research interests include Hybrid quantum systems – cavities coupled to colour defect Quantum sensing and imaging with NV-centers in diamond and allied research areas Her webpage:⁠ https://www.ee.iitb.ac.in/~kasturis/index.php/the-team/⁠ In this episode, we discuss an emerging topic in quantum technologies - Nanodiamonds and quantum Photonics! Listen as we humanize science... References : IIT Bombay

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Ep. 24 : Conversation with Dibyendu Nandi - Solar...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/10/17

Dibyendu Nandi is a Professor at IISER Kolkata. His webpage: https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~dnandi/ His research includes solar astrophysics, sun spots, magnetohydrodynamics and the recent Aditya L1 mission. In this episode, we discussed his biography, research and teaching astrophysics, his thoughts on science in India, a short segment in Bengali and many other things. Listen as we humanize science. References: “Center of Excellence in Space Sciences India | CESSI.” Accessed October 14, 2023

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Ep. 23 : Conversation with Sudeshna Sinha - Nonlinear...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/10/07

Sudeshna Sinha is a Professor at IISER Mohali. She works on areas related to nonlinear dynamics, complex systems, and networks. Her webpage : https://web.iisermohali.ac.in/dept/physics/Sudeshna_Sinha.html In this episode, we discussed her biography, career trajectory, her current research interest, thoughts on science in India, a short segment in Bengali, and her future plans. Listen, as we humanize science... “DPS - People - Sudeshna Sinha.” Accessed October 1, 2023.

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