IISER Kolkata Department of Physical Sciences

14/07/2026

We had an interesting talk today by Dr. Swati Mohan, Aerospace Engineer & AstroNav Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory!

13/07/2026

Today, we formally welcomed our new faculty Suman (Mandal)!

12/07/2026

Prof. Ananda Dasgupta (our "ADG") was one of the two scientific observers. He helped with the training and selection in the Orientation Cum Selection Camp, and also helped in training the final team in their pre-departure camp.

🏆 GOLDEN SWEEP FOR INDIA! 🏆🇮🇳

All 5 Indian students win GOLD at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Bucaramanga, Colombia — placing India at Rank #1 in the world (jointly with China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea & Taiwan) among 381 students from 87 countries! 🌍✨

🥇 Kanishk Jain — Pune, Maharashtra
🥇 Riddhesh Anant Bendale — Indore, Madhya Pradesh
🥇 Rish*t Garg — Dwarka, New Delhi
🥇 Shresth Suraiya — Mumbai, Maharashtra
🥇 Svarit Joshi — Ahmedabad, Gujarat

This is India's 27th appearance at IPhO — and the legacy keeps growing. In the last 10 years, EVERY Indian student has come home with Gold or Silver. 🙌

Massive congratulations to our young physicists and to team leaders Prof. Anwesh Mazumdar (HBCSE-TIFR) & Dr. Leena Joshi (St. Xavier's College, Mumbai), scientific observers Prof. Ananda Dasgupta (IISER Kolkata) & Ms. Nisha Kelkar (Gogate-Joglekar College), and the entire Physics Olympiad Cell and mentor pool at HBCSE for their dedication through the orientation and pre-departure camps. 👏

Deep gratitude to .connect, DST and Ministry of Education, Govt. of India for their continued support in helping India shine on the world stage. 🙏

10/07/2026

All from today's "Institute Foundation Day"

29/06/2026

Congratulations to the graduating students!

23/06/2026