Events Outside IUCAA 2024 - 25

  1. Workshop on data science in astronomy
    Date: February 24 - 26, 2026
    Place: University of Petrolium and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun
    Coordinators: Nitesh Kumar (UPES), Anupam Bhardwaj (IUCAA)
  2. VO4Edu
    Date: February 23 - 26, 2026
    Place: Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India
    Coordinators: Priya Hasan (Maulana Azad National Urdu University), Surhud More (IUCAA)
  3. Evolved Stars to Compact Objects: Tracing Stellar Evolution and Explosions
    Date: February 16 - 17, 2026
    Place: Department of Physics, Punjab University, Chandigarh
    Coordinators: Sakshi Gautam (Punjab University), Anupam Bhardwaj (IUCAA)
  4. Introductory Workshop on Astronomy and Astrophysics
    Date: February 16 - 17, 2026
    Place: Bhattadev University, Assam
    Coordinators: Vivek Baruah Thapa (Bhawanipur Anchalik College); Dr. Debajyoti Dutta (Bhattadev University); Kanak Saha (IUCAA)
  5. Three-Days Workshop on UVIT science prospects with data analysis
    Date: October 29 - 31, 2025 or November 19 - 21, 2025 (Tentative)
    Place: Rabindranath Tagore University, Hojai, Assam
    Coordinators: Vivek Baruah Thapa (Bhawanipur Anchalik College) | Dr. Debajyoti Dutta (Bhattadev University); Kanak Saha (IUCAA)
  6. Southern Regional Astronomy Meeting (RAM-XI)- Research in Astronomy: Opportunities and Challenges
    Date: February 05 - 07, 2026
    Place: CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
    Coordinators: Dr. Jithesh. V & Dr. Kenath Arun (Christ) | Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA)
  7. Workshop onIntroduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics
    Date: January 24 - 25, 2026
    Place: IIT and IISER, Tirupati
    Coordinators: Vikram Khaire (IIT, Tirupati) | Rajeswari Dutta (IUCAA)
  8. School on Stellar and Solar Astronomy
    Date: January 12 - 16, 2026
    Place: Mar Thoma College, Chungathara, Nilambur, Kerala
    Coordinators: Sheelu Abraham (Mar Thoma College) | Nishant Singh (IUCAA) | Anupam Bhardwaj (IUCAA)
  9. Poster Exhibition on Earth to Orbit
    Date: January 09 - 10, 2025
    Place: Fergusson College, Pune
    Coordinators: Raka Dhabade (Fergusson College)
  10. Workshop on General Relativity, Cosmology and Gravitational waves
    Date: January 08 - 10, 2026
    Place: Malda College, West Bengal
    Coordinators: Shyam Das (Malda College), Apratim Ganguly (IUCAA)
  11. Poster Exhibition on Earth to Orbit
    Date: January 09 - 10, 2025
    Place: Fergusson College, Pune
    Coordinators: Raka Dhabade (Fergusson College)
  12. Frontier in Physics
    Date: *January, 2025
    Place: Fergusson College, Pune
    Coordinators: Raka Dhabade (Fergusson College)
  13. Hands-on Workshop on Multi-Messenger Astronomy: From Electromagnetic to Gravitational Waves
    Date: December 27 - 30, 2025
    Place: St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad
    Coordinators: Gurudatt Gaur (St Xavier's College), Anupreeta More (IUCAA)
  14. Workshop on Astronomical Data Analysis
    Date: *December, 2025
    Place: Fergusson College, Pune
    Coordinators: Raka Dhabade (Fergusson College)
  15. New Frontiers in Astronomy and Astrophysics
    Date: December 08 - 12, 2025
    Place: NIT, Rourkela
    Coordinators: Anant Charan Pradhan (NIT, Rourkela); Gulab Dewangan (IUCAA)
  16. Introductory workshop on Active Galactic Nuclei
    Date: December 10 - 12, 2025
    Place: Farook College, Kozhikode, Kerala
    Coordinators: Naseef Mohammed (Farook College), Vaidehi Paliya (IUCAA)
  17. Introduction to Astronomical Data Analysis and Machine Learning Applications
    Date: December 10 - 12, 2025
    Place: St. Francis de Sales College (Autonomous), Electronics City, Bengaluru
    Coordinators: Savithri Ezhikode (St Francis College), Ranjeev Mista (IUCAA)
  18. Introductory Workshop on Astronomy and Astrophysics
    Date: December 05 - 06, 2025
    Place: Department of Physics, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, Bihar
    Coordinators: Kavita Kumari (J P University), Gulab Dewangan (IUCAA)
  19. High Energy Astrophysics Workshop
    Date: November 18 - 20, 2025
    Place: Centre for Cosmology, Astrophysics and Space Science, GLA University, Mathura
    Coordinators: Ashutosh Singh (GLA), Dinesh Maurya (GLA), Vaidehi Paliya (IUCAA)
  20. Signal and Image Processing with Machine Learning Applications in Astronomy and Astrophysics
    Date: November 16 – 18, 2025
    Place: Kannur University
    Coordinators: R K Sunil Kumar (Kannur University), Kanak Saha (IUCAA)
  21. Introductory workshop on General Relativity and Gravitation
    Date: November 08 - 10, 2025
    Place: Aligarh Muslim University
    Coordinators: Musavvir Ali (Aligarh Muslim University), Apratim Ganguly (IUCAA)
  22. High Energy Astrophysics
    Date: November 03 - 05, 2025
    Place: Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
    Coordinators: Raj Prince (BHU), Gulab Dewangan (IUCAA)
  23. Physics of Stars for Undergraduate Instructors: Concepts, Tools, and Pedagogy
    Date: October 13 - 18, 2025
    Place: Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN)
    Coordinators: V. Madhurima and Sampurn Anand (CUTN) | R. Srianand (IUCAA)
  24. Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy: Advancement in Trends and Techniques
    Date: October 13 - 17, 2025
    Place: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
    Coordinators: Badam Singh Kushvah (IIT(ISM)) | Kanak Saha (IUCAA)
  25. Workshop on Astrophysics and Cosmology
    Date: October 09 - 10, 2025
    Place: Bharat Mata College, Kochi
    Coordinators: Manesh Michael (Bharat Mata College); Surhud More (IUCAA)
  26. Data Analytics and AI in Physics and Astronomy
    Date: October 07 - 10, 2025
    Place: University of Kashmir, Srinagar
    Coordinators: Manzoor A. Malik (University of Kashmir) | Ajit Kembhavi (IUCAA) | Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA)
  27. North-Eastern Meet of Astronomers (NEMA)-XI Edition
    Date: October 06 - 08, 2025
    Place: Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Doimukh, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
    Coordinators: Heisnam Shanjit Singh (Rajeev Gandhi University); Dr. Kanak Saha (IUCAA)
  28. Workshop on Solar and Stellar Physics
    Date: October 06 - 08, 2025
    Place: Dolphin PG College and Doon University, Uttarakhand
    Coordinators: Aasheesh Raturi (Dolphin Institute), Himani Sharma (Doon University), Anupam Bhardwaj (IUCAA)
  29. Workshop on Gravitational Waves and LIGO India
    Date: September 10 - 14, 2025
    Place: SRM University - AP, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
    Coordinators: Shubhrangshu Ghosh (SRM), Apratim Ganguly (IUCAA)
  30. Recent Advances in High Energy Astrophysics
    Date: September 01 - 03, 2025
    Place: * To be declared.
    Coordinators: Naseer Iqbal (Kashmir University), Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA)
  31. Seminar on Advances in Cosmology
    Date: July 15 - 16, 2025
    Place: Christ University, Bengaluru
    Coordinators: Keneth Arun and Jithesh (Christ), Surhud More (IUCAA)
  32. Hands-on workshop on Solar Astronomy using Aditya-L1
    Date: *June 2025
    Place: University College, Trivandrum
    Coordinators: Prince P. (University College), Nishant Singh (IUCAA)
  33. AstroSat Science Support Cell (ASSC) workshop
    Date: *June 09 - 13, 2025
    Place: Department of Physics, Providence Women's College, Kozhikode
    Coordinators: Jeena K. (Providence Women's College), Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA)
  34. International Meeting on Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology: Emerging areas
    Date: June 09 - 11, 2025
    Place: North Bengal University
    Coordinators: B.C Paul (North Bengal) | Ranjan Sharma (Cooch Behar) | Sanjeev Kalita (Gauhati) | Shyam Das (Malda College) | Kanak Saha (IUCAA)
  35. Multi-wavelength study of the AGN central engine and its environment
    Date: May 17 - 19, 2025
    Place: Central University of Himachal Pradesh
    Coordinators: Hum Chand (CUHP), Gulab Dewangan (IUCAA)
  36. SUIT Science Meeting
    Date: *April 2025
    Place: Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences, MAHE, Manipal
    Coordinators: Sreejith P. (MAHE), Durgesh Tripathi (IUCAA)
  37. Gravitational Waves and LIGO India
    Date: April 28 - May 02, 2025
    Place: H. N. B. Garhwal University, Srinagar-Garhwal, Uttarakhand
    Coordinators: Vivek Sharma & Hemwati Nandan (HNB) | Apratim Ganguly (IUCAA)
  38. One-day workshop on Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics at Bahona College and A two-day workshop on Applications of QM calculations in Observational Astronomy at Jagannath Barooah University
    Date: April 24 - 26, 2025
    Place: Bahona College and JB University
    Coordinators: Aishawnnay Sharma (Bahona College) | Ankur Gogoi (JB University) | Durgesh Tripathi (IUCAA) | Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA)
  39. Conference on Advances in Astrophysics and Cosmology
    Date: April 29 - 30, 2025
    Place: Aliah University, New Town, Kolkata
    Coordinators: Mehedi Kalam (Aliah) | Kanak Saha (IUCAA)
  40. Cosmology and Astrophysics of Teleparallel and Symmetric Teleparallel Gravity
    Date: April 21 - 22, 2025
    Place: Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Dhenkanal, Odisha
    Coordinators: S. K. Tripathy (IGIT)
  41. An Introductory Workshop on Exoplanet Detection and Characterization
    Date: April 04 - 06, 2025
    Place: Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
    Coordinators: Prashant Pathak (IIT Kanpur) | Gopal Hazra (IIT Kanpur) | Durgesh Tripathi (IUCAA)
  42. Workshop on Stellar Evolution and Pulsation Model
    Date: March 24 - 25, 2025
    Place: The Department of Physics | DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
    Coordinators: Apara Tripathi (DDUGU) | Prabhunath Prasad (DDUGU) | Anupam Bhardwaj (IUCAA)
  43. Tensions and Anomalies on the Sky: Quest for New Physics at Cosmological Scales
    Date: March 06 - 08, 2025
    Place: Centre for Theoretical Physics, Jamia Millia Islamia
    Coordinators: Anjan Ananda Sen (Jamia Millia Islamia) | Anupam Bhardwaj (IUCAA)
  44. Workshop on Optical Astronomy Workshop
    Date: February 28 - March 02, 2025
    Place: The Department of Physics, St. Thomas college, Ranni
    Coordinators: Joe Hacob (Newman College) | Sreeja S. Kartha (Christ University) | Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA)
  45. Regional Astronomy Meeting X -- Research in Astronomy -- Opportunities and Challenges
    Date: January 31 - February 02, 2025
    Place: The Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
    Coordinators: Joe Hacob (Newman College) | Charles Jose (CUSAT) | Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA)
  46. Exhibition: On the Shoulders of Giants
    Date: January 15 - 16, 2025
    Place: Bamboo Garden, Fergusson College, Pune
    Coordinators: Raka Dhabade (Fergusson College)
  47. Radio Astronomy School
    Date: January 13 - 18, 2025
    Place: Fergusson College, Pune
    Coordinators: Raka Dhabade (Fergusson College)
  48. Focussed meeting on Cosmology and Gravitation
    Date: January 08 - 10, 2025
    Place: Gauhati University, Assam
    Coordinators: Sanjeev Kalita (Gauhati University) | Kanak Saha (IUCAA)
  49. National Conference on Data Science Innovation on Astronomy (NCDSIA)
    Date: January 03 - 05, 2025
    Place: Amity University, Kolkata
    Coordinators: Abisa Sinha (Amity University) | Asis K. Chattopadhyay (University of Calcutta)
  50. Gravity@2024
    Date: December 18 - 20, 2024
    Place: Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, Cooch Behar
    Coordinators: Ranjan Sharma (Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University) | Kanak Saha (IUCAA)
  51. Introductory Workshop on Astronomy and Astrophysics
    Date: December 18 - 20, 2024
    Place: Department of Physics, Dolphin (PG) Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences (DIBNS), Dehradun, Uttarakhand
    Coordinators: Aasheesh Raturi (DIBNS) | Anupam Bhardwaj (IUCAA)
  52. Manipal-IUCAA Astrostatistics School-2024
    Date: December 10 - 15, 2024
    Place: Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences (MCNS), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
    Coordinators: Debbijoy Bhattacharya (MCNS-MAHE) | Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA)
  53. IAU - Astronomy for Education Teacher Training Program 2025
    Date: December 06 - 08, 2024
    Place: Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu
    Coordinators: Surhud More (IUCAA)
  54. Introductory Workshop on Solar Astronomy
    Date: November 29 - 30, 2024
    Place: Patna University, Patna
    Coordinators: Sumita Singh and Sanjay Kumar (Patna University) | Durgesh Tripathi (IUCAA)
  55. High Energy Astrophysics Workshop
    Date: November 25 - 27, 2024
    Place: Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
    Coordinators: Raj Prince (BHU) | Vaidehi Paliya (IUCAA)
  56. General Relativity: A century of observations
    Date: November 21 - 23, 2024
    Place: Malda College, West Bengal
    Coordinators: Dr Shyam Das (Malda College) | Surhud More (IUCAA)
  57. Introductory workshop on Astronomy and Astrophysics
    Date: November 13 - 15, 2024
    Place: The Cochin College, Kerala
    Coordinators: Sathya Narayanan (Cochin College) | Anupam Bhardwaj (IUCAA)
  58. Empowering Teachers to Foster Scientific Curiosity in Students - A Joint Initiative of STEM & Space and ARIES
    Date: November 11 - 13, 2024
    Place: ARIES Nainital
    Coordinators: Surhud More (IUCAA)
  59. Conference on Classical and Quantum Gravity
    Date: November 05 - 07, 2024
    Place: Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala
    Coordinators: Joe Jacob (Newman College, Kerala) | Charles Jose (CUSAT) | Dawood Kothawala (IIT, Madras)
  60. North East Meet of Astronomers (NEMA) - X
    Date: October 23 - 25, 2024
    Place: Tezpur University
    Coordinators: Rupjyoti Gogoi (Tezpur University) | Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA)
  61. Workshop on Gravitation and Cosmology
    Date: October 23 - 25, 2024
    Place: DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
    Coordinators: Rajesh Kumar (DDU Gorakhpur University) | Shantanu Rastogi (DDU Gorakhpur University) | Apratim Ganguly (IUCAA)
  62. Gravitational Waves and LIGO-India
    Date: October 15 - 19, 2024
    Place: BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan
    Coordinators: Sajal Mukherjee (BITS-Pilani) | Apratim Ganguly (IUCAA)
  63. International Conference on “Neutron star Equation Of State and Gravitational Waves” (NEOSGrav2024)
    Date: October 01 - 04, 2024
    Place: Goa, India
    Coordinators: Debarati Chatterijee (IUCAA)
  64. 2nd Himalayan Meet of Astronomers (HMA) 2024
    Date: September 14 - 15, 2024, 2024
    Place: Central University of Himanchal Pradesh, Dharamshala
    Coordinators: Hum Chand (CUHP) | Naseer Iqbal (University of Kashmir Srinagar) | Ranjeev Misra (IUCAA)
  65. Contemporary Issues in Astronomy and Astrophysics
    Date: September 13 - 15, 2024
    Place: Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
    Coordinators: Siba Prasad Das (Shivaji University) | Sanjit Mitra (IUCAA)
  66. Probing Stars and Galaxies using Innovative Data Science Tools
    Date: September 04 - 06, 2024
    Place: Department of Applied Sciences, Gauhati University
    Coordinators: Eeshankur Saikia (Gauhati University) | Anupam Bhardwaj (IUCAA)
* Dates yet to be finalised