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* CESSI and Physics personnel have been part of a global team that has finally detected astrophysical gravitational waves 100 years after their existence was predicted by Albert Einstein. Gravitational astrophysics (and the hunt for gravitational waves) is one of the research aims of CESSI and this detection opens up a new window for probing exotic objects and extreme phenomena in the Universe.

We proudly note the involvement of Dr. Rajesh Nayak and his PhD student Ms. Anuradha Samajdar in this global effort and congratulate them and the international LIGO team for this outstanding breakthrough

For farther details on local contribution: click here

For information on the detection of gravitational waves and the international LIGO collaboration: http://www.ligo.org/

For information on gravitational waves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_wave

For information on the LIGO-India initiative:
http://www.gw-indigo.org/

PHD Comics with their gig on Gravitational Waves: https://youtu.be/4GbWfNHtHRg

The research paper on gravitational wave detection: http://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.061102



* The Aditya-L1 space observatory, India’s first mission to study the Sun received official sanction of the Government of India recently. CESSI personnel (as PIs and Co-Is) are directly contributing to mission development through instrumentation and theoretical modelling support.

More information on Aditya is available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aditya_(satellite)



* CESSI was the primary Indian organizer for the “Science for Space Weather” Workshop which was held in Goa, India from 24-29th January, 2016. A total of 104 scientists and students from 21 countries participated in this workshop which was co-sponsored by CESSI-IISER Kolkata, University of Kiel, Physical Research Laboratory, Committee on Space Research, Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics, NASA International Living with a Star Program and ISRO. During this workshop a special school on space weather was organized by NASA/NSF’s Community Coordinated Modelling Center (CCMC) and CESSI for students. In the school 22 PhD/MS students from India and 3 students from abroad participated. The workshop and school were very successful; highlights of which were unveiling of plans for India’s first solar space mission, and the emergence of a consensus document calling for international cooperation in sharing of resources amongst space agencies to support space weather data analysis and research.

More information on the workshop and school are available at: http://www.cessi.in/ssw/



* Mr. Rakesh Mazumder, PhD student of CESSI, was selected for the prestigious Sokendai Asian Solar Physics Winter School and attended the same in Japan from 26-28th January 2016. His trip to Japan to attend this school was completely sponsored by the organizers.



* Dr. Aveek Sarkar, who worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and subsequently Research Scientist at CESSI for two and half years, was offered a faculty position at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL, Ahmedabad) – the premier research institute of the Department of Space. He joined PRL as a Reader on 15th December, 2015. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours.


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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata Mohanpur - 741246,
West Bengal, India
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Programs of CESSI

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Postdoctoral Fellowships and Research Scientist Fellowships

We host outstanding and motivated scientists at CESSI as Postdoctoral Fellows or Research Scientists. These fellowships are intended to train scientists in independent research related to CESSI activities and encourage involvement in teaching and administrative duties at CESSI. The overall aim of this program is to develop trained professionals in the field of Astrophysical Space Sciences.

Candidates with a PhD degree in a relevant discipline may write to us with their CV. We will get in touch if suitable positions are available.

PHD

Students can join the CESSI as Ph.D scholar and conduct their research on Space Physics. Students are free to choose their supervisors from various national institutes spread over the country.

Fellowships are awarded for five years, during this period of time students submit their thesis and get their degree awarded from IISER, Kolkata.

Generally during April the advertisement for Ph.D gets published on the IISER website for Ph.D admission. Shortlisted candidates are called for interview at the end of may.

MS by Research

B.Tech and B.E. students who want to pursue their career in astrophysics and Space Sciences are eligible for MS by Research program.

Project work

Undergraduates from various universities and institutes who are interested in Space Physics can visit the center for their Summer or vacation projects. During their visit they will be given some interesting research problems under a project supervisor. Successfully completion of such projects may lead to scientific articles in international journals.