GUWAHATI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati kicked off the 44th Astronomical Society of India (ASI) Annual Meeting with a proper inauguration occasion on Saturday.
According to a press launch by the institute, the five-day convention has introduced together over 600 astronomers, researchers, college students, and science communicators from throughout the globe. This occasion marks a particular milestone for IIT Guwahati and the Northeast scientific neighborhood, because the ASI Annual Meeting has returned to the area after 30 years.
The convention was final hosted within the Northeast by Gauhati University in 1996.
The inaugural ceremony of the occasion was graced by the esteemed presence of Prof Devendra Ojha, President, Astronomical Society of India, and Prof Devendra Jalihal, Director, IIT Guwahati.
The launch additionally talked about that different dignitaries current throughout the occasion included, Prof Sukumar Nandi, Dean of Administration; Prof Santabrata Das, Chair, Local Organizing Committee, IIT Guwahati, together with Prof Sarita Vig, Secretary, Astronomical Society of India; Prof Anandamayee Tej, Chair, Scientific Organizing Committee; Prof Yashwant Gupta, Director, National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), Pune; Prof Annapurni Subramaniam, Director, Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru; Prof Dipankar Banerjee, Vice-Chancellor, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), and Prof Manish Okay. Naja, Director, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, amongst others.
Welcoming the members, Devendra Jalihal, Director, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, mentioned, “We are delighted to host the 44th Annual Meeting of Astronomical Society of India at IIT Guwahati and bring together researchers, students, and members of the scientific community on our campus. Such gatherings play an important role in inspiring young minds, especially in the Northeast, to connect with the wonders of STEM and innovation. I am confident that this initiative will foster new ideas, collaborations, and greater engagement with science among students and researchers across the region.”
As per the discharge, established in 1972, the Astronomical Society of India is the skilled affiliation of astronomers within the nation. With greater than a thousand members devoted to advancing astronomy and associated sciences in India, this annual assembly serves because the Society’s flagship platform for scientific trade, collaboration, and outreach.
Speaking throughout his ASI Presidential Address, Devendra Ojha mentioned, “The Astronomical Society of India has a rich legacy spanning more than five decades since its establishment in 1972 and has evolved into a diverse and vibrant scientific community. I am particularly excited about this year’s conference as ASI returns to the Northeast after three decades. With new facilities such as large telescopes and next-generation observational infrastructure on the horizon, the future of astronomy in India is bright and offers immense opportunities for the astronomical community. Through this conference, we aim to create new avenues for young researchers to engage in meaningful scientific discoveries and foster collaborative research efforts.”
The five-day convention will characteristic greater than 140 scientific talks and 355 poster shows protecting a various vary of themes, together with Sun and Solar System, exoplanets and astrobiology, stars and galaxies, cosmology, astrochemistry, astronomy applied sciences, knowledge science, astronomy schooling, heritage, gender fairness in science, the discharge states. (ANI)
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