SIAS Research Forum

Greetings from SIAS Research Center!!

SIAS is excited to announce an 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐰𝐨-𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟎𝟏-𝟏𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟕:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭. This workshop provides a comprehensive learning experience on Rietveld analysis, covering theoretical foundations and hands-on applications in crystallography and material characterization.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
👉 Fundamentals of XRD
👉 Powder XRD data analysis
👉 Powder Cell & MATCH! Software
👉 Dicvol/Teor
👉 Lebail fit
👉 Identifying single & multiphase
👉 Refinement using Fullprof
👉 Drawing crystal structure
👉 Calculation of bond length & bond angles
👉 X-ray Synchrotron data Refinement

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐞: 𝟐𝟓𝟎𝟎/ -
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝟎𝟏-𝟏𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://thesias.in/.../two-week-workshop-on-rietveld.../ See less

Greetings from SIAS Research Center!!

SIAS is excited to announce an 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐰𝐨-𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟎𝟏-𝟏𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟕:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭. This workshop provides a comprehensive learning experience on Rietveld analysis, covering theoretical foundations and hands-on applications in crystallography and material characterization.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
👉 Fundamentals of XRD
👉 Powder XRD data analysis
👉 Powder Cell & MATCH! Software
👉 Dicvol/Teor
👉 Lebail fit
👉 Identifying single & multiphase
👉 Refinement using Fullprof
👉 Drawing crystal structure
👉 Calculation of bond length & bond angles
👉 X-ray Synchrotron data Refinement

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐞: 𝟐𝟓𝟎𝟎/ -

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://thesias.in/workshop/two-week-workshop-on-rietveld-refinement-2/

Greetings from SIAS Research Center!!

We are excited to announce our upcoming Two-Week Online Workshop on Material Characterization & Data Analysis, scheduled from 20 Jan – 04 Feb 2026 beginning each day at 7:30 PM IST .

Key Topics Include:

Microscopy Techniques
👉Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Data Analysis
👉Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM & EDS) Data Analysis
👉Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Data Analysis

Spectroscopy Techniques
👉UV-Vis Spectrum analysis
👉FT-IR spectrum analysis
👉Raman spectrum analysis

X-ray Techniques
👉X-ray Diffraction (XRD) data refinement
👉X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) data analysis

Workshop Details:
📅 Dates: 20 Jan – 04 Feb 2026
🕢 Time: 7:30 PM IST
💻 Platform: Google Meet (recordings will be provided for future reference)
Course Fee: ₹3,000

SIAS Forum members are eligible for 10 – 20% cashback, depending on membership type. (Membership information: https://thesias.in/membership/)

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is ideal for Master’s and Ph.D. students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty members, and professionals in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, Nanotechnology, Bioinformatics, or related fields looking to enhance their computational chemistry toolkit.

Seats are limited to 100 participants to ensure interactive and engaging training—admission will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Secure your spot early!

🔗 More details & full course information: https://thesias.in/workshop/two-week-workshop-on-material-charectorization-and-data-processing-2/
📝 Payment & Registration: https://pages.razorpay.com/pl_RtEGbwf5XC9WIg/view

Please find the flyer and course module attached for wide circulation. We kindly ask you to share this announcement with your colleagues, research groups, and students who may benefit from this training. We look forward to your participation!

Warm regards,
Course Coordinator
SIAS Research Forum
Kohinoor, Near Calicut University, Kerala
📞 For more details, call or WhatsApp at +91 78936 52869

ORCA workshop successfully continues!
Lead by Dr. Azaj Ansari

See more details here: https://thesias.in/workshop/online-workshop-on-orca/

See what our participants said about the recently concluded Quantum ESPRESSO Workshop!

Don’t miss our next one — 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐀, 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟎–𝟏𝟕 𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

Learn more: https://thesias.in/workshop/online-workshop-on-orca/

We are excited to announce our upcoming 𝐎𝐧𝐞-𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟎 – 𝟏𝟕 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟕:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐈𝐒𝐓 .

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
👉Introduction to ORCA
👉Electronic Structure Calculations
👉Frequency Calculation
👉Absorption spectrum (TDDFT) Calculation
👉Transition State Calculation
👉NMR, EPR and Mössbauer Spectra Calculation

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:
📅 Dates: 10 – 17 November 2025
🕢 Time: 7:00 PM IST
💻 Platform: Google Meet (recordings will be provided for future reference)
Course Fee: ₹2,000
Optional HPC Access: ₹2500 (1-month remote access)

𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟎 – 𝟐𝟎% 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞. (Membership information: https://thesias.in/membership/)

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝?
This workshop is ideal for Master’s and Ph.D. students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty members, and professionals in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, Nanotechnology, Bioinformatics, or related fields looking to enhance their computational chemistry toolkit.

𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠—𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬. 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲!

🔗 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 & 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://thesias.in/workshop/online-workshop-on-orca/

📝 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://pages.razorpay.com/pl_R8Msqt6WilhyN3/view

Please find the flyer and course module attached for wide circulation. We kindly ask you to share this announcement with your colleagues, research groups, and students who may benefit from this training. We look forward to your participation!

📞 For more details, call or WhatsApp at +91 78936 52869

We are delighted to announce the 𝗢𝗻𝗲-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼, 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗦 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟵𝘁𝗵 – 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: https://thesias.in/workshop/online-workshop-on-quantum-espresso25/

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: https://pages.razorpay.com/pl_R8MtMMVF1P390u/view

Mr. Jibin N SUNIL, Research Scholar at the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI), University of Basel, and Dr. Koteswara Rao G, Assistant Professor at VIT.AP University, will be joining us as resource persons

The Two-Week Online Workshop on GROMACS commenced today with the Inaugural Session delivered by Dr. M. Karthikeyan, Dean, School of Engineering, Sreenidhi University, who joined us as the Chief Guest.