Department of Physics, IIT kanpur

23/09/2026

Physics Colloquium | IIT Kanpur

The Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur invites you to a colloquium by Prof. Sitabhra Sinha, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai.

"The Body Electric: How Excitability Mechanics governs Life, Death and (almost) everything in between".

A fascinating exploration of bio-electricity, excitable cells, and how electrical signals coordinate life processes.

September 25, 2026 | 5:15 PM
FB 382, Prof. Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri Seminar Room
Refreshments: 5:00 PM

Everyone is cordially invited!

10/09/2026

The Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur, is delighted to share that Mr. Rohan Singh, Ph.D. Scholar under the supervision of Prof. Supratik Banerjee, has received the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 3rd Global Forum and International Conference on Industrial Plasma Processes and Diagnostics 2026, held at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Delhi.

His award-winning poster, titled “An Integration-Free Method for Calculating Curl & Divergence in Space Plasmas Using Multi-Spacecraft Data,” was presented as part of his doctoral research.

Congratulations to Mr. Rohan Singh and Prof. Supratik Banerjee on this achievement!

03/09/2026

Physics Colloquium | Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur

The Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur is pleased to invite you to a Physics Colloquium by Prof. Manas Khan .

Title: “Entropy-Driven Ordering of Anisotropic Particles: Pathways of Crystallization and Vacancy Delocalization”.

📅 Date: Monday, September 7, 2026
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Venue: FB 382 (Prof. Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri Seminar Room)

Everyone is cordially invited to attend this fascinating discussion on entropy-driven ordering, crystallization, and defect dynamics in complex materials.

02/09/2026

Physics Colloquium | IIT Kanpur

The Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur invites you to a Physics Colloquium by Prof. Sivasurender Chandran on:

“From Chaos to Glass – How Collective Dynamics Reorganize and Arrest”

The talk explores active matter, bacterial suspensions, collective chaos, hydrodynamic interactions, and the transition to glassy arrest.

📅 Thursday, September 3, 2026
🕔 5:15 PM (Refreshments at 5:00 PM)
📍 FB 382, Prof. Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri Seminar Room

Everyone is cordially invited!

27/08/2026

🏆 A proud moment for academic excellence and research! 🎓✨

Heartiest congratulations to Mr. Tamoghna Chattoraj, Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur, on receiving the Best Poster Award at QMat 2026, held at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

His award-winning research on “Estimation of Electrical Conductivity through a ‘Non-Contact’ Transport Technique: Application to Topological Insulators”, carried out under the guidance of Prof. Satyajit Banerjee, is truly commendable.

Wishing him continued success and many more milestones in his research journey!

Congratulations once again!

We are pleased to share that Mr. Tamoghna Chattoraj, Ph.D. scholar from the Department of Physics, IIT kanpur, has received the Best Poster Award at the QMat 2026 Conference, held at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

His award-winning poster, titled “Estimation of Electrical Conductivity through a ‘Non-Contact’ Transport Technique: Application to Topological Insulators,” was presented as part of his doctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Satyajit Banerjee.

Congratulations to Mr. Chattoraj on this commendable achievement! 👏

25/08/2026

Physics Colloquium | Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur

The Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur, is pleased to invite you to an upcoming colloquium delivered by Prof. Aditya H. Kelkar (Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur).

📌 Topic: “Auger-Meitner electron spectroscopy: a technique to study charge exchange processes in ion-atom collision”

📅 Date: Friday, August 28, 2026

🕔 Time: 5:15 PM

📍 Venue: FB 382 (Prof. Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri Seminar Room) Join us for an insightful scientific discussion exploring Auger–Meitner electron spectroscopy and its applications in understanding charge-exchange processes in ion–atom collisions.

✨ All are cordially invited!

19/08/2026

📢 Physics Colloquium

The Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur, is pleased to announce a colloquium by Prof. Sudeep Kumar Ghosh on:

“Characterizing Unconventional Quantum Matter through Symmetry, Topology, and Quantum Geometry”

📅 Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:15 PM
📍 Venue: FB 382 (Prof. Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri Seminar Room)

Join us for an insightful session on the role of symmetry, topology, and quantum geometry in understanding unconventional quantum matter.

All are cordially invited!

19/08/2026

🎓 Farewell Ceremony | Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur

The Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur cordially invites you to a Farewell Ceremony honouring three of our esteemed colleagues who have recently superannuated after many glorious years of dedicated service to the Department and the Institute:

🌟 Prof. Y. N. Mohapatra
🌟 Prof. K. P. Rajeev
🌟 Prof. Gautam Sengupta

Their invaluable contributions, guidance, and lasting impact on generations of students and colleagues will always be cherished. Let us come together to celebrate their remarkable journey and wish them happiness and success in the next chapter of their lives.

📅 Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Venue: Lecture Hall (L-1)

We cordially invite you all to join us and make this occasion memorable.

17/08/2026

We are pleased to share that Mr. Abhinav Kumar Karn, Ph.D. scholar from the Department of Physics, IIT kanpur s, has been nominated under the INDIAai Mission for the IndiaAI Research Fellowship.

He is pursuing his doctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Rohit Medwal.

Congratulations to Mr. Karn on this commendable achievement! 👏

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12/08/2026

Prof. Pankaj Jain from the SPASE, IIT Kanpur, will deliver a colloquium on“Theoretical Explanation for Low Energy Nuclear Reactions”on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 5:15 PM in FB 382 (Prof. Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri Seminar Room).