Advancements in AGN, Galaxy Cluster and IGM Research
National Conference, Dharamshala campus CUHP, India, 2024
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About the conference : The primary objective of this conference is to bring together astronomers, astrophysicists, and cosmologists, including both early-career researchers and seasoned experts, interested in diverse aspects of galaxy, cluster, and intergalactic medium research. The program will be structured to encourage collaboration and exchange of ideas so as to have long term fruitful collaboration between researchers in Institutes and Universities.
Venue and Time : The venue of the ‘Advancements in AGN, Galaxy Cluster and IGM Research’ workshop is Dharamshala Campus of the CUHP, The address is:
Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala
District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
India 176215
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How to Reach?
AIR : Nearest Airport - Dharamshala International Airport, Gaggal (10 km) from the Dharamshala Campus.
Rail : Pathankot Cantt (CANTT-PKTC) is the nearest railway station - 60 Km from CUHP Dharamshala Campus.
Road : CUHP Dharamshala campus is connected by road to major centers of northern India. Some major road distances from the Institute are: Pathankot - 80 km, Chandigarh - 225 km, Delhi - 525 km.
Location on Map :Central University of Himachal Pradesh Dharamshala Campus
The Conference will begin at 09:00AM on March 29, 2024 and ends on March 31, 2024.
Accommodation Information
Accommodation for Faculty:Hotel Dhauladhar (HPTDC)
Accommodation for Students:Government College of Teacher Education, Dharamshala - Guest House
Coordinators :
- Prof. Hum Chand (CUHP) [Email- humchand@hpcu.ac.in]
- Dr. Sowgat Muzahid (IUCAA) [Email - sowgat@iucaa.in]
Members of Local Organising Committee:
S.NO | Name | Role | Contact | |
1 | Mr. Ritish Kumar | LOC Chair | ritishshield@gmail.com | 85806 68173 |
2 | Mr. Himanshu Sharma | Travels | himanshu4gya@gmail.com | 8005542176 |
3 | Mr. Madhu Sudan | Food | madhu92265.sudan@gmail.com | 7717329692 |
4 | Mr. Paryag Sharma | Technical | panditparyag@gmail.com | 7018023532 |
7 | Mr. Dharmender | Technical | dharmender98thakur@gmail.com | 8219186467 |
List of Participants:
S.NO | Name | Affiliation | |
1 | Prof. Raghunathan Srianand | IUCAA | anand@iucaa.in |
2 | Prof. Anand Narayanan | IIST | anand@iist.ac.in |
3 | Dr. Sowgat Muzahid | IUCAA | sowgat@iucaa.in |
4 | Prof. Hum Chand | CUHP | humchand@hpcu.ac.in |
5 | Dr. Rajeshwari Dutta | IUCAA | rajeshwari.dutta@iucaa.in |
6 | Dr. Vivek Jha | MCNS, Manipal | vivekjha.aries@gmail.com |
7 | Dr. Krishan Chand | ARIES | krishanchand007.kc@gmail.com |
8 | Mr. Ranit Behera | IUCAA | ranit.behera@iucaa.in |
9 | Ms. Eshita Banerjee | IUCAA | eshitaban18@iucaa.in |
10 | Mr. Sayak Dutta | IUCAA | sayak18@iucaa.in |
11 | Ms. Sukanya Mallik | IUCAA | sukanyam@iucaa.in |
12 | Mr. Ritish Kumar | CUHP | ritishshield@gmail.com |
13 | Mr. Himanshu Sharma | CUHP | himanshu4gya@gmail.com |
14 | Mr. Madhu Sudan | CUHP | madhu92265.sudan@gmail.com |
15 | Mr. Paryag Sharma | CUHP | panditparyag@gmail.com |
16 | Mr. Dharmender | CUHP | dharmender98thakur@gmail.com |
17 | Ms. Anshika Ohri | CUHP | ohrianshu2002@gmail.com |
18 | Mr. Anshul Kumar Sharma | CUHP | aksharma120102@gmail.com |
19 | Mr. Prikshit Choudhary | CUHP | pkprikshit420@gmail.com |
20 | Ms. Kanika Mankotia | CUHP | kanikamankotia292000@gmail.com |
21 | Ms. Divyanshi Sharma | CUHP | divyanshiparu3112@gmail.com |
Program schedule
Time | Name | Title |
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Day 1, 29/03/2024, Friday | ||
10:00-10:30 | Inauguration | |
Chair: Sowgat | ||
10:15-11:30 | R. Srianand | Review of science questions in CGM and IGM studies |
Tea Break | ||
12:00-13:00 | Anand Narayan | Studying CGM / IGM Environments - Moving Away from Large Surveys |
Lunch | ||
Chair: Hum Chand | ||
14:00-14:40 | Ranit | Simulating Super-Early Galaxies |
14:40-15:20 | Sukanya Mallik | Role of ionizing background and feedback processes on metal absorber statistics in cosmological simulations |
15:20-15:50 | Paryag Sharma | Analysing Lyman alpha forest using Convolutional Neural Networks |
15:50-16:00 | Prikshit Choudhary | Finding Quasar Pairs using DESI and SDSS |
Afternoon Tea | ||
Day 2, 30/03/2024 , (Saturday) | ||
Chair: R. Srianand | ||
10:15-11:30 | Sowgat Muzahid | Advance in Diffuse matter in CGM and cluster outskirt |
Tea Break | ||
12:00-13:00 | Rajeshwari Dutta | Absorption and Emission line studies in CGM. |
Lunch | ||
Chair: Anand Narayan | ||
14:00-14:40 | Sayak | MUSEQuBES: A study of gas and metals around low-redshift galaxies |
14:40-15:20 | Eshita | The gaseous medium around redshift~3.3 Lyman-alpha emitters |
15:20-15:50 | Vivek Jha | Unveiling the diversity in AGN population based on X-ray observations |
15:50-16:00 | Anshika Ohri | SED modeling of Weak emission line quasars using Cigale |
Afternoon Tea | ||
Day 3, 31/03/2024, (Sunday) | ||
Chair: Sowgat | ||
10:00-11:00 | Hum Chand | Review of the AGN central engine and its environments |
Tea Break | ||
11:30-12:15 | Krishan Chand | Transitions and persistence of the blazar state in beamed radio quasars |
12:15-13:00 | Ritish Kumar | On the Nature of Weak Emission line Quasars |
Lunch | ||
Chair: Rajeshwary | ||
14:00-14:30 | Dharmender | Searching for Lyman alpha emission in DLA |
14:30-14:40 | Anshul Kumar | Spectroscopic catalog of Weak emission line Quasars |
14:40-15:10 | Madhu Sudan | Flux and color variability of NLSY1 and BLSY1 galaxies |
15:10-15:20 | Kanika Mankotia | X-ray spectral study of the AGN Mrk 335 using AstroSat data |
15:20-15:50 | Himanshu Sharma | Quasi Periodic Oscillations (QPO) in Intermediate Mass AGNs and Seeing analysis for telescope site characterisation |
15:50-16:00 | Divyanshi Sharma | Unveiling the INOV of AGNs with the lens of ZTF |