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Sudeshna Sinha is a Professor at IISER Mohali. She works on areas related to nonlinear dynamics, complex systems and networks.

Here 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…

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1. “DPS – People – Sudeshna Sinha.” Accessed October 1, 2023. https://web.iisermohali.ac.in/dept/physics/Sudeshna_Sinha.html.
2. “Dr. Kapil Hari Paranjape – IISER Mohali.” Accessed October 2, 2023. https://www.iisermohali.ac.in/faculty/dms/dr-kapil-hari-paranjape.
3. “Home | ICTP.” Accessed October 2, 2023. https://www.ictp.it/.
4. Murali, K., Manaoj Aravind, and Sudeshna Sinha. “Noise-Aided Invertible Logic from Coupled Nonlinear Systems.” Physical Review Applied 20, no. 3 (September 19, 2023): 034041. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.20.034041.
5. “Prabodh Chandra Bagchi.” In Wikipedia, August 8, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prabodh_Chandra_Bagchi&oldid=1169380835.
6. Sinha, Sudeshna. “Noisy Uncoupled Chaotic Map Ensembles Violate the Law of Large Numbers.” Physical Review Letters 69, no. 23 (December 7, 1992): 3306–9. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.69.3306.
7. Sinha, Sudeshna, and William L. Ditto. “Dynamics Based Computation.” Physical Review Letters 81, no. 10 (September 7, 1998): 2156–59. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.2156.
8. “Sudeshna Sinha.” In Wikipedia, September 12, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sudeshna_Sinha&oldid=1175056931.
9. “‪sudeshna Sinha – ‪Google Scholar.” Accessed October 1, 2023. https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=yc87OXUAAAAJ&hl=en.
10. The Dynamics Lab – IIT Delhi. “Home.” Accessed October 2, 2023. https://ramramaswamy.org/.

Vishwesha is a physicist turned ecologist. He is an associate professor in centre for ecological sciences at Indian institute of science Bengaluru

His webpage :  https://ces.iisc.ac.in/?q=user/36.

In this episode we discuss his

• biography
• education and research experience at IIT Kanpur,  Ohio State University, Princeton and IISc
• laboratory research interests
• love for teaching
• fatherhood and work-life balance
• interests in philosophy of science
• thoughts on science in India

Listen, as we humanize science…

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google podcast : https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMTcyMGUwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/YTQ2YTRiOTYtNjYxYy00MTMxLTgzMTMtM2ZlNzhiZGQwYTk4?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjQvPX338mBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ

apple podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-22-conversation-with-vishwesha-guttal-physicist/id1687861465?i=1000629271604

References :

(1)Theoretical Ecology and Evolution Laboratory. Theoretical Ecology and Evolution Laboratory. https://teelabiisc.wordpress.com/ (accessed 2023-09-21).

(2)Vishwesha Guttal. https://ces.iisc.ac.in/?q=user/36 (accessed 2023-09-21).

(3)‪Vishwesha Guttal‬ – ‪Google Scholar‬. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2ew94JcAAAAJ&hl=ja (accessed 2023-09-21).

(4)Physics | IIT Kanpur. https://www.iitk.ac.in/phy/ (accessed 2023-09-21).

(5)Debashish Chowdhury. https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/dr-debashish-chowdhury (accessed 2023-09-21).

(6)Home. Vijaya College. https://vijayacollege.ac.in/ (accessed 2023-09-21).

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(8)2012_Guttal_brief_intro_phil_science.pdf. Google Docs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9WKrHfGyqu4My1RNU1Da2pBNzQ/view?usp=drive_open&usp=embed_facebook (accessed 2023-09-21).

(9)Shanker-Guttal-2021-CurrentScience.pdf. Google Docs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N6l3w9P8XVAEVp9v5zdc_1aGw3ej6IPn/view?usp=sharing&usp=embed_facebook (accessed 2023-09-21).

(10)Guttal, V. Ecology: From Individuals to Collectives: A Physicist’s Perspective on Ecology. Reson2014, 19 (4), 368–375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-014-0041-y.

(11)Ciriyam Jayaprakash | Department of Physics. https://physics.osu.edu/people/jayaprakash.1 (accessed 2023-09-21).

(12)Iain Couzin. Wikipedia; 2023.

(13)Jhawar, J.; Morris, R. G.; Amith-Kumar, U. R.; Danny Raj, M.; Rogers, T.; Rajendran, H.; Guttal, V. Noise-Induced Schooling of Fish. Nat. Phys.2020, 16 (4), 488–493. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-020-0787-y.

(14)Vishu Guttal !! ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ ಗುತ್ತಲ್ (@vishuguttal) / X. X (formerly Twitter). https://twitter.com/vishuguttal (accessed 2023-09-21).

(15)ಕನ್ನಡ | Theoretical Ecology and Evolution Laboratory. https://teelabiisc.wordpress.com/category/%e0%b2%95%e0%b2%a8%e0%b3%8d%e0%b2%a8%e0%b2%a1/ (accessed 2023-09-21).

(16)Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast Ep. 21: ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಪ್ರಾಧ್ಯಾಪಕನ ಬದುಕು-ಬವಣೆ.The…; 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N9jH_p4tlI (accessed 2023-09-21).

(17)ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ [ಕನ್ನಡ] ಭಾಗ ೧; 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNhqyd5CMVg (accessed 2023-09-21).

Bio from his website :

Arindam Ghosh is a Professor at the Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science. He did his PhD at the Indian Institute of Science on probing metal-insulator transition and Coulomb interaction effect in doped semiconductors in 2000, following which he worked in Cambridge University, UK, as a post doctoral researcher. His current research interests include the transport properties of two-dimensional electronic systems in semiconductors, carbon-based low-dimensional systems, optoelectronic properties of atomically-thin semiconductor membranes, magnetic nanostructures, and structural stability of nanoscale systems such as metallic nanowires and nanoparticles. The technical expertise of his research group lies in detection and measurement of ultra-low level electrical signals, and wideband “noise” measurements down to milli-Kelvin temperatures.

In this episode we discussed :

• his biography – how he became an experimental physicist
• his career trajectory and his research experiences
• his current interests in quantum technology and quantum materials
• specific aspects of his research over the years
• thoughts on Indian science and technology and related policy
• segment in Bengali
• plans for future work

Listen, as we humanize science….

Youtube (audio) :

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google podcast : https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMTcyMGUwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/ZjczZjU2ZWEtOTk4Mi00YjhhLWJmN2ItNDZiNTQ1OGU2NzNl?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjwt_-Nt6aBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ

apple podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-20-conversation-with-arindam-ghosh-condensed-matter/id1687861465?i=1000627666424

References :

1. “Arindam Ghosh | Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), IISc.” Accessed September 12, 2023. http://www.cense.iisc.ac.in/arindam-ghosh.
2. “‪Arindam Ghosh‬ – ‪Google Scholar‬.” Accessed September 12, 2023. https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=YqMRhccAAAAJ&hl=en.
3. “Arindam Ghosh (Physicist).” In Wikipedia, May 11, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arindam_Ghosh_(physicist)&oldid=1154260477.X
4. (formerly Twitter). “(2) Arindam Ghosh (@ArindamPhysics) / X,” September 3, 2023. https://twitter.com/ArindamPhysics.
5. “A Brief History of Time.” In Wikipedia, July 2, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Brief_History_of_Time&oldid=1163056140.
6. “Graphene–MoS2 Hybrid Structures for Multifunctional Photoresponsive Memory Devices | Nature Nanotechnology.” Accessed September 3, 2023. https://www.nature.com/articles/nnano.2013.206?WT.ec_id=NNANO-201311.
7. “More Innovation, a Skilled Workforce: The Promise in India’s National Quantum Mission | The Indian Express.” Accessed September 3, 2023. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/more-innovation-a-skilled-workforce-the-promise-in-indias-national-quantum-mission-8617168/.
8. “Quantum Materials and Devices Group – Department of Physics – IISc – Bangalore India.” Accessed September 3, 2023. http://www.physics.iisc.ac.in/~arindam/.
9. “Resistivity Noise in Crystalline Magnetic Nanowires and Its Implications to Domain Formation and Kinetics | Applied Physics Letters | AIP Publishing.” Accessed September 3, 2023. https://pubs.aip.org/aip/apl/article/95/9/092103/338623/Resistivity-noise-in-crystalline-magnetic.
10. “The Big Bang Theory.” In Wikipedia, August 21, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Big_Bang_Theory&oldid=1171431421.
11. “Van Der Waals Heterostructures | Nature.” Accessed September 3, 2023. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature12385.

I am delighted to introduce you to my guest on this episode : M S Santhanam

“Website of M. S. Santhanam.” Accessed September 5, 2023. http://sites.iiserpune.ac.in/~santh/.

Santhanam is a physicist and a professor in dept. of physics at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune

He is a theoretical physicist, and his research interest include a variety of topics including chaos and nonlinear dynamics, quantum chaos, quantum computation and machine learning, statistical physics, complex networks, extreme events and complex systems.

In this episode we discussed

• his biography
• on how he developed interest in physics
• his experience of studying at Hyderabad university
• the ecosystem of the university
• he also tells us about his experience on learning and doing research in Quantum classical correspondence, extreme event, data analysis leading to maching learning, nonlinear dynamics and complex systems
• We discussed importance of physics and it role in society and how academics can contribute towards betterment of society
• There is also an excellent segment in Tamil, in which Santhanam describes his research with an interesting analogy.
• We also discussed about his interest in writing about science-society interface, and about politics
• Santhanam wonderfully combines intuitive thinking of physics, with computation approaches to study many interesting problems in complex systems, and he elaborates on this aspect with excellent clarity
• Santhanam and I work in the same department, and I have always found discussion with him both illuminating and interesting. I continue to learn a lot from him.
• I am sure, all of you will enjoy this discussion.

Listen…as we humanize science…

Youtube audio :

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google podcast : https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMTcyMGUwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/MDkxZDllZTQtM2I1Mi00YzIyLTliMWYtMDg1YTgzYzkzYjYw?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwi46dzr5pSBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ

apple podcast :

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-19-conversation-with-m-s-santhanam-complex-system/id1687861465?i=1000626878424

References :

• “M. S. Santhanam – IISER Pune.” Accessed September 5, 2023. https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/physics/people/faculty/regular-faculty/m-s-santhanam/329.
• “M. S. Santhanam’s Articles in News Media.” Accessed September 5, 2023. http://sites.iiserpune.ac.in/~santh/pubs.html#secgeneral.
• Pal, Ritam, Aanjaneya Kumar, and M. S. Santhanam. “Depolarization of Opinions on Social Networks through Random Nudges.” arXiv, February 24, 2023. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2212.06920.
• Physical Research Laboratory. “Home Page.” Accessed September 5, 2023. https://www.prl.res.in/prl-eng/home.
• Santhanam, M. S., Sanku Paul, and J. Bharathi Kannan. “Quantum Kicked Rotor and Its Variants: Chaos, Localization and Beyond.” Physics Reports, Quantum kicked rotor and its variants: Chaos, localization and beyond, 956 (April 22, 2022): 1–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physrep.2022.01.002.
• “University of Hyderabad.” Accessed September 5, 2023. https://uohyd.irins.org/.

E Arunan is a physical chemist and Professor at Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

webpage : https://ipc.iisc.ac.in/~ea/arunan_cv_December2020.html

twitter : https://twitter.com/earunan?lang=en

In this episode (2 hour+) we discussed his biography, learning science in Tamil, his transition from Madurai to Madras to Delhi to Kansas and finally to IISc Bangalore. We discuss about his work including microwave spectroscopy, hydrogen bonding, Indian academia, and Tamil poetry and its contemporary relevance…

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our youtube channel : https://www.youtube.com/@g.v.pavankumarlab2908/playlists

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apple podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-17-conversation-with-e-arunan-the-physical-chemist/id1687861465?i=1000625320693

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References :

Arunan, E. “Arunan’s Lab Webpage.” Accessed August 19, 2023. https://ipc.iisc.ac.in/~ea/.

earunan. “Arunan’s Blogpage,” January 2, 2022. https://earunan.org/.

“Indian Institute of Science.” Accessed August 19, 2023. https://iisc.ac.in/events/remembering-prof-vasant-natarajan-1965-2021/.

“Inorganic and Physical Chemistry.” Accessed August 19, 2023. https://ipc.iisc.ac.in/.

“The American College | Madurai.” Accessed August 19, 2023. https://americancollege.edu.in/.

Arunan, Elangannan, Gautam R. Desiraju, Roger A. Klein, Joanna Sadlej, Steve Scheiner, Ibon Alkorta, David C. Clary, et al. “Definition of the hydrogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2011).” Pure and Applied Chemistry 83, no. 8 (July 8, 2011): 1637–41. https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-01-02.

“Current Science.” Accessed August 19, 2023. https://www.currentscience.ac.in/show.author.php?id=3002.

driftonblog. “Ode to My Mozart in Physics.” Driving and Drifting… (blog), December 29, 2021. https://driftonblog.wordpress.com/2021/12/29/ode-to-my-mozart-in-physics/.

“EA>Research.” Accessed August 19, 2023. https://ipc.iisc.ac.in/~ea/research.html.

Episode 08 : Gripping History of Laser Invention, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atjcoM8UANs.

“Gautam Radhakrishna Desiraju.” In Wikipedia, July 12, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gautam_Radhakrishna_Desiraju&oldid=1164957848.

“Kural.” In Wikipedia, August 12, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kural&oldid=1169933209.

“Pankaj Mandal’s Webpage – Pankaj Was One of the PhD Students of Arunan.” Accessed August 19, 2023. https://sites.google.com/view/iiser-pankaj-mandal/team.

Ranjini is a experimental soft condensed matter physicist. She is a Professor at Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru.

Ranjini’s lab webpage : https://ranjinibandyopadhy.wixsite.com/complexfluids

She and her lab have been working on fascinating experiments on soft squishy matter including : Structure-dynamics correlations in colloidal suspensions; Mixed clay dispersions; Active colloids (synthesis and the study of active glasses); Interfacial instabilities and many other things.

In this episode we explore her biography, her ability to design and develop experiments, the difference between impact of research and impact factor of research, the process of articulation, importance of soft matter science and its relevance to India.

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-15-conversation-with-ranjini-bandyopadhyay-the/id1687861465?i=1000623858813

google podcast :

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMTcyMGUwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

References :

Twitter. “Ranjini Bandyopadhyay (@RanjiniRRI) / Twitter,” July 20, 2023. https://twitter.com/RanjiniRRI.

“Ajay K. Sood.” In Wikipedia, July 19, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ajay_K._Sood&oldid=1166154434.

“Ajay Sood’s Home Page.” Accessed July 23, 2023. http://www.physics.iisc.ernet.in/~asood/.

Basak, Rajib, and Ranjini Bandyopadhyay. “Encapsulation of Hydrophobic Drugs in Pluronic F127 Micelles: Effects of Drug Hydrophobicity, Solution Temperature, and PH.” Langmuir 29, no. 13 (April 2, 2013): 4350–56. https://doi.org/10.1021/la304836e.

complexfluids. “Group Members and Recent Lab News.” Accessed July 23, 2023. https://ranjinibandyopadhy.wixsite.com/complexfluids/page3.

complexfluids. “Ranjini Bandyopadhyay.” Accessed July 23, 2023. https://ranjinibandyopadhy.wixsite.com/complexfluids.

“Durian Group – Home.” Accessed July 23, 2023. https://www.physics.upenn.edu/duriangroup/.

Mukherjee, Siddhartha. The Emperor of All Maladies. HarperCollins UK, 2011.

Nagel, Sidney R. “Experimental Soft-Matter Science.” Reviews of Modern Physics 89, no. 2 (April 12, 2017): 025002. https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.89.025002.

Phillips, Rob, and Stephen R. Quake. “The Biological Frontier of Physics.” Physics Today 59, no. 5 (May 2006): 38–43. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2216960.