Events

The Academy of sciences Chennai announces Saturday lecture series (a set of lectures, each of duration two hours) will be delivered by Prof.R.Asokamani
Former Head, Department of physics, Anna University, Chennai. First lecture begins at 2.00 pm on 11th March, 2023 (Saturday) in the Department of Nuclear Physics, Madras University (offline) and link for online lecture will be sent one hour prior to the commencement of the lecture. It is intended for PG students/Research scholars and those who teach solid state physics. | More Info 
Kunthala Jayaraman Distinguished Lecture on “Disruptive reform in higher education and translational research” will be delivered by Dr. P. Kaliraj, Professor of Eminence, Anna University and Former Vice Chancellor, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on 31st January at 3.00 pm in Ramann Auditorium, AC Tech Campus, Anna University. 
Dr. C V Sundaram Distinguished Lecture will be delivered by Dr. G. Srinivasan, Former Director, Reactor and Maintenance Operations Group, IGCAR, Kalpakkam on 22nd November 2022 at 3.00 p.m. in Sarabhai Auditorium, IGCAR, Kalpakkam . | Invitation 
Dr. P. Natarajan Distinguished Lecture will be delivered by Dr. T. Ramasami, Former Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, GoI and Distinguished Professor, Anna University on 16th Sep 2022 at 3.00 p.m. in Chemical Sciences Auditorium, University of Madras, Chennai 25. | Invitation 
Dr Alladi Ramakrishnan Distinguished Lecture on 25th August 2022 at 3:00 PM | Invitation 
Felicitation function organized to present the Young Scientist Awards 2021, Senior Scientist Awards 2021, ASC-Masila Vijaya Awards 2021 and Life time Achievement Award 2021 on 24th March 2022 (Thursday) at 3.00 P.M. Venue: School of Chemical Sciences Auditorium, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai | Invitation
Saturday lecture series on Theory and Program on Dynamical Mean Field Theory (DMFT) from 05.02.2022 to 05.03.2022 | Brochure
28th to 30th October, 2021: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on CONDENSED MATTER – Virtual | Website: www.iccm-21.com | Last Date for Registration: 10th October 2021 | Brochure | Inaugural Invitation

Note on the International Conference conducted by The Academy between Oct 28- 30th, 2021:

The title of the conference was CONFERENCE ON CONDENSED MATTER. The lectures were focused on DFT, Band structure methologies, Strongly correlated systems, DMFT, High Tc Materials, High Pressure and DFT calculations applied to Biomaterials.

It had 27 Indian speakers drawn from IISc, IMSC, S.N BOSE INSTITUTE , JNCASR, BARC, IGCAR, CECRI, IISER , VIT, ANNA UNIVERSITY .THE FIVE FOREIGN SPEAKERS WERE ALL DIRECTORES OF SEVERAL RESEARCH INSTITUES AND UNIVERSITIES FROM AUSTRIA, USA, UK AND GERMANY

It was attended by 180 participants all over from the country.

At the end of the conference, it was decided to hold a course of lectures on DMFT to remove the defiencies in DFT.

This led to the conduct of a series of lectures on DFT+DMFT and the lectures will be given by Prof Vidhyadhiraja of JNCASR, which may be followed by a few more lectures from IMSC.

21th September 2021 (Tuesday) at 4.00 PM ; Annual General Body meeting  in  the Academy Hall, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 2517th July 2021, Saturday Special Lecture on ‘In the beginning it was helium, hydrogen and a bit of  lithium’   by   Dr. N. Sathyamurthy, Honorary Professor, IISER Mohali.The Summer Training Program (STP- 2021) for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Maths was conducted during the period 20th June to 7th August 2021 through online mode.26th June 2021,  Saturday Special Lecture on  ‘Quantum Computing’ by  Dr Baladitya Suri, Asst. Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore19th June 2021  Saturday Special Lecture on ‘Quantum entanglement’, by Dr Anil Shaji, Professor, IISER, Thiruvananthapuram12th June 2021, Saturday Special Lecture on  ‘Superconductivity and Josephson Junctions’, by Dr T.S. Radhakrishanan, Former Head, MSD, IGCAR, Kalpakkam5th June 2021, Saturday Special Lecture on ‘Materials used for Medical Applications’ by  Dr. D. Durgalakshmi, Assistant Professor, DST-Inspire Faculty, Anna University

29th May 2021, Saturday Special Lecture on  ‘Magnetic Materials and Applications’,  by Dr. R. Gopalan, Regional Director, ARCI-DST, Chennai

22th May 2021, Saturday Special Lecture on, ‘Phase Modelling for Microstructural Evolution’ by  Dr. M. P. Gururajan, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai

8th May 2021, Saturday Special Lecture on, ‘Fiber Bragg Gratings – Sensors’, by  Dr. S. Asokan, Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore ‘, Saturday,.

24th March 2021 at 11.00.am. Young Scientist Awards 2020 function was organized through video conference on University of Madras, Chepauk Campus, Chennai & Alagappa University, Karaikudi simultaneously. Prof. S. Gowri, Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras & Prof. N. Rajendran, Vice-Chancellor, Alagappa University participate the function as Guest of Honour and distributed the Awards.

13th March 2021, Saturday Special Lecture on, ‘Eye Banking: Needs and Applications’ by Dr. Seema Ramakrishnan, Aravind Eye Hospital Chennai

The Summer Training Program (STP- 2020) for Physics, Chemistry and Biology was conducted on-line inaugural function was on July 15, 2020, 9.45 am.   
Prof. Kaliraj, Vice – Chancellor, Bharathiyar University, Prof. Krishnan,Vice – Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University and Prof. Srinivasan, Registrar, University of Madras join the function through online.

The Annual General Body meeting of the Academy of Sciences, Chennai held on
17th December 2020 at 3.30 PM at the Seminar Hall of the Dept. of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-25.

24th February, 2020(Monday) at 11.30 AM; Nobel Prize  Lecture in Chemistry on “Our journey in the development of high performance Electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices” by  Dr. G. Gnana kumar, Department of Physical Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University.
27th January, 2020 (Monday) at 3:30 PM; Prof. M. Santappa Endowment Lecture & Seminar on “Promotion of Science & Technology to Higher Levels of Excellence” and @ 4.30.P.M.:  Felicitation  to Dr. V. Devanathan on his 90th Birthday.

20th September 2019 (Friday)  at 4.00 PM ; Annual General Body meeting  in  the Prof. V.Devanathan  Hall   Dept. of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 25 – Minutes.

Summer Training Programs-2019 in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry & Biology  was conducted  from May 28–June 17, 2019.

March 15, 2019: 1.30 P.M., The Young Scientist Award function and Physics & Chemistry Olympiad Distribution of Prizes held at University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600 025.

Annual General Body meeting was held on 6th October 2018

July 14th 2.30 P.M: Seminar on “Promotion of Science & Technology to Higher Levels of Excellence”  and  4.30.P.M.:  Felicitation  to
Dr. M. Anandakrishnan on his 90th Birthday.

Summer Training Programs-2018 in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry & Biology  is being conducted  from May 24–June 13, 2018.

March 17, 2018: 3.00 P.M., Physics Olympiad Distribution of Prizes and Certificates of Merit function held in the Dept. of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras, Special Lecture by Dr. V. Devanathan on The Concept of Four-Vectors  and Interactive session with Teachers & Students on the conduct of Physics Olympiad  by Dr. T. Ramasami (Former Secretary, Department of Science & Technology).

March 16, 2018: 1.30 P.M., The Young Scientist Award function held in the Dept. of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600025.

” As part of Academy activity Prof. R. Asokamani, Secretary, The Academy of Sciences, Chennai visited different institutions and had delivered lectures,

28th Oct 2017:  One day Seminar on ” SENSORS ”  at MIT Campus,  Anna University, Chrompet, Chennai.

8th Sep 2017: 3.00 P.M., Special Lecture on ” Imperatives of Changing School Curriculum in Tamil Nadu ”    Talk by Dr. M. AnandakrishnanChairman, Committee for School Curriculum Development, Govt. of Tamil Nadu , Presidential Address by Dr. P. Duraisamy, Vice Chancellor, University of Madras   at Chemical Sciences Auditorium, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai.

Annual General Body meeting held on 01 st September 2017, 3.30 pm.

Summer Training Programs-2017 in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry & Biology  was conducted  from May 26–June 15, 2017.

March 3, 2017: 2.30 P.M., The Young Scientist Award function was held in the Dept. of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600025. The awards were distributed by Dr. M. Anandakrishnan, who was the Chief guest. Dr. S. K. Sekaran, President of the Saraswathy Srinivasan Trust was a special invitee.

10th Feb. 2017: 3.00 P.M., Special Lecture on  ‘Dynamics of Electron in Solids’   by   Prof. R. Asokamani,  at Dept. of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras, Chennai 600 025.

Annual General Body meeting held on 25th November 2016, 3.30 pm.

22nd  Dec. 2016: 2.30 P.M., Special Lecture on `Life and Times of Thiru Ramanujam’   by Prof.  L. Jones Tarcius Doss, Dept.  of Mathematics, Anna University, Chennai 600 025 at TN Periyar S&T Centre.

10th Nov. 2016: 4.00 P.M., Special Lecture on ‘Glimpses of Topology in Materials: Nobel Prize in Physics for 2016’   by   Prof. G.  Baskaran, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai 600 113.

26th May to 15th June 2016: Summer Training Programs 2016 in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and was sponsored by the Science City

11th Mar 2016: Young Scientist Award 2015 Ceremony

04 Feb. 2016: 3 P.M., Special Lecture on `How does the Sun Shine ’  by  Prof. D. Indumathi,  Institute Of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai

30 Oct. 2015: 3 P.M., Special Lecture on`Structure of Titanium Alloy Phases’ By Dr. A. K. Singh, Senior Scientist , DMRL, Hyderabad.

General Body Meeting held on 10th October, 2015

Summer Training Programs-2015 in Physics, Chemistry & Biology  was conducted  from May 28– June 17, 2015.

General Body Meeting held on 10th April, 2015

6th Mar 2015, Young Scientist Award 2014 Ceremony 

18 Dec 2014  : 3 P.M. Talk on “Ultrasonic Synthesis and Processing of  Biofunctional Materials ” by Prof. Ashok Kumar, University of Melbourne, Australia

5th Dec 2014, International Year Of Crystallography & Presentation of the Fellowship certificates

8th Oct 2014, Workshop on Applications of Solar Energy Conversion on 8th Oct 2014

General Body meeting held on 11th October, 2014