Programme Schedule

30 June 2017 (Friday)

Venue : Faculty Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Session 1A - Special Lecture (0930 - 1010)
Chairperson: Madhav Gadgil, National Center for Cell Science, Pune
0930 - 1010
K. Ullas Karanth
Wildlife Conservation Society, Bengaluru
Conservation Science at Macro-Ecological Scales

Session 1B - Inaugural Lectures of Fellows (1010 - 1055)
Chairperson: H S Mani, Chennai Mathematical Institute, Chennai
1010 - 1030
V. Subramanian
CLRI, Chennai
Exploring the Changes in the Structure of α-Helical Peptides Adsorbed onto Carbon and Boron Nitride-Based Nanomaterials.
1035 - 1055
Sumathi Rao
HRI, Allahabad
Topological Phases of Quantum Matter.

1100 - 1120
Tea break

Session 1C - Inaugural Lectures of Fellows / Associates(1120-1300)
Chairperson: S R Gadre, University of Pune, Pune
1120 - 1140
Debabrata Dash
BHU, Varanasi
Killing Thrombus with Nano-Bullets.
1145 - 1205
Suman K. Dhar
JNU, New Delhi
DNA Replication in Pathogens: Unique Properties and Possible Intervention.
1210 - 1230
Arvind Ayyer
IISc, Bengaluru
The Asymmetric Simple Exclusion Process: An Exactly Solvable Model of Particle Transport.
1235 - 1255
Pallab Dasgupta
IIT, Kharagpur
The Science of Formal Safety Assurance of Embedded Electronic Systems.
1300 - 1430
Lunch break
Session 1D – Inaugural Lectures of Fellows / Associates (1430 - 1540)
Chairperson: Mewa Singh, University of Mysore, Mysore
1430 - 1450
Raghavan Krishnan
IITM, Pune
Understanding the South Asian Monsoon Response to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Aerosol Forcing
1455 - 1515
Amitava Patra
IACS, Kolkata
Nanomaterials-Based Light-Harvesting Systems for Potential Applications.
1520 - 1540
Ranjit Thapa
SRM University, Kattankulathur
Descriptor and Indicator for sp2-Hybridized Carbon-Based Catalysts.

1545 - 1605
Tea break


Session 1E - Inaugural Lectures of Fellows (1605-1720)
Chairperson: G Krishnamoorthy, Anna University, Chennai
1605 - 1625
Siva R. Athreya
ISI, Bengaluru
Dense Graph Limits under Respondent-Driven Sampling.
1630 - 1650
Mitali Chatterjee
IPGMER, Kolkata
Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis: In Vivo Veritas.
1655 - 1715
Sagar Sengupta
NII, New Delhi
Understanding the Mechanisms that Prevent Carcinogenesis by Studying a Family of Caretaker Tumour Suppressors.
Session 1F – Public Lecture (1800 - 1900)
Chairperson: R Ramaswamy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
1800 - 1900
A.R. Venkatachalapathy
Madras Institute of Developmental Studies, Chennai
Subramania Bharati: Nationalism and Creativity

1 July 2017 (Saturday)

Session 2A - Special Lecture (0930–1010)
Chairperson: Namita Surolia, JNCASR, Bengaluru
0930 - 1010
Gagandeep Kang
THSTI, Faridabad
Vaccines and Public Health in INDIA

Session 2B – Symposium on ‘Molecular Machines‘ : A multi-disciplinary Enterprise (1010 - 1300)
Convener: Debashish Chowdhury, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
1010 - 1020
Debashish Chowdhury
IIT, Kanpur
Introduction

1020 - 1050
Debashish Chowdhury
IIT, Kanpur
Noise and Nonequilibrium in Nano-machine Operation: A Physics Perspective.

1050 - 1110
Tea break

1110 - 1140
Roop Mallik
TIFR, Mumbai
Teamwork in Molecular Motors: A Cell Biology Perspective.
1140 - 1210
Tanweer Hussain
IISc, Bengaluru
Understanding the Principles of Design of Molecular Machines: A Structural Biology Perspective.
1210 - 1240
Pradyut Ghosh
IASc, Bengaluru
Synthetic Small Molecules as Machines: A Chemistry Perspective.
1300 - 1400
Lunch break

Meetings

29 June 2017 (Thursday)

1000 - 1300
Journal of Genetics Editorial Board Meeting
Venue: Council room
1000 - 1310
Science Education Panel : Symposium / Lectures for Invited teachers and SRFs
Venue: Faculty Hall, IISc
1700 onwards
Science Education Panel : Teachers' interactive meeting
Venue: Academy auditorium
1600 - 1800
Bulletin of Materials Science Editorial Board meeting
Venue: Council Room
1800 onwards
Joint Science Education Panel meeting
Venue: Council Room

01 July 2017 (Saturday)

1500
Council Meeting
Venue: Council Room
1500
Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy Editorial Board Meeting
Venue: Lounge

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