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NISER (a) An integrated 5‐year M. Sc. (b) Integrated M.Sc‐Ph.Dprogramme after B.Sc. (or equivalent degree) from other recognized Universities/Institutes.

NISER, established in 2007 is a centre of excellence in science education and research in all areas of Basic Sciences including Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences. National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), an aided institute of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, conducts the following programmes in science education with the degrees being awarded by the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai. Programme in the core and emerging branches of Basic Sciences to students after their 10+2 Higher Secondary Schooling or equivalent. (c) Ph.D Programmes after M.Sc. (or equivalent degree) from recognized Universities/Institutions. (d) Two-year M.Sc in Medical and Radiological Physics after B.Sc (Physics) from recognized Universities/Institutes. NISER carries out both theoretical and experimental research in frontier areas in all branches of science.

24/09/2026

🎙️ 𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥@𝟮𝟬 | 𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡𝗜 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 — 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟮
As part of the NISER@20 | Two Decades of Excellence celebrations, the NISER Information Cell continues its special series featuring the voices, memories, experiences, and journeys of our alumni and former faculty members.

Through this series, we revisit the NISER journey through the experiences of those who have been an integral part of our story.

🎬 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮 | 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗿. 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮
An alumna of the School of Chemical Sciences, NISER, Dr. Woormileela Sinha completed her Ph.D. in 2016 under the guidance of Prof. Sanjib Kar. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus.

During her doctoral research in Prof. Sanjib Kar’s group, Dr. Sinha worked on the design and synthesis of contracted porphyrinoids and corroles, investigating their electronic, structural, and spectroscopic properties associated with electron transfer in metallocorroles.

She subsequently pursued research at Technion–Israel Institute of Technology as a Schulich Fellow and Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP) Fellow, exploring the electrocatalytic properties of metallocorroles for energy-related applications. She later moved to Irvine, California, where she conducted postdoctoral research under Prof. A. (Andy) S. Borovik at UC Irvine, working in the area of bio-inorganic chemistry.

In this episode, hear Dr. Woormileela Sinha share her memories, experiences, and reflections on her journey with NISER.

🎥 𝗔 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗸, 𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥

𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥@𝟮𝟬 | 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Celebrating Science, Inspiring Minds, and Shaping the Future.



Department of Atomic Energy, India NISER

NISER Bhubaneswar, through its School of Humanities & Social Sciences (SHSS), in association with the Indian Sociologica...
24/09/2026

NISER Bhubaneswar, through its School of Humanities & Social Sciences (SHSS), in association with the Indian Sociological Society (ISS), is organising the National Conference on: “Social Determinants of Vaccine Reluctance: Understanding Behaviour, Trust and Public Health”

📅 2–4 October 2026
📍 NISER Bhubaneswar

The conference will bring together sociologists, public health experts, policymakers and researchers to explore the social factors influencing vaccine reluctance, with a focus on behaviour, trust, misinformation, inequality and community engagement.

🔹 Key Themes:
• Social Behaviour & Vaccine Decision-Making
• Trust, Misinformation & Media Narratives
• Inequality, Access & Marginalized Communities
• Culture, Religion & Community Influences
• Public Health Policy & Communication
• Interdisciplinary Approaches to Confidence

Organised under the leadership of Prof. H. N. Ghosh, Director, NISER, with Prof. Pranay Kumar Swain, SHSS, NISER, as Organizing Secretary.



Department of Atomic Energy, India NISER

🎉 𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗿. 𝗩𝗮𝗶𝗯𝗵𝗮𝘃 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗜𝗧 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿The National Institute of Science Education an...
23/09/2026

🎉 𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗿. 𝗩𝗮𝗶𝗯𝗵𝗮𝘃 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗜𝗧 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿
The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, is delighted to congratulate Dr. Vaibhav Pandey, an alumnus of the Integrated M.Sc., NISER (2016, School of Mathematical Sciences), on his appointment as Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras).

Dr. Vaibhav completed his Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 2022 under the supervision of Prof. Anurag K. Singh. He subsequently held academic positions and fellowships at Purdue University and the University of Genova, Italy, including Visiting Assistant Professor, INdAM Visiting Fellow, and Golomb Visiting Assistant Professor, before joining IIT Madras.

🔬 Research Interests:
Positive Characteristic Methods in Commutative Algebra • Local Cohomology • Linkage Theory • Invariant Theory

NISER congratulates Dr. Vaibhav Pandey on this significant academic achievement and wishes him continued success in his research and teaching journey.

🌟 From NISER to leading institutions across the world — our alumni continue to inspire!



Department of Atomic Energy, India NISER IIT Madras

21/09/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗢𝗧𝗩
The distinguished honour of Prof. Himansu S. Biswal, School of Chemical Sciences, NISER, being elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (NASI), India, has been featured by OTV Odisha Television Ltd.

The recognition highlights his significant contributions to Chemical Sciences and adds another milestone to NISER’s research journey.

Congratulations, Prof. Biswal! 🎉

🎥 Video Credit: OTV Odisha Television Ltd.
Shared with due credit for informational and non-commercial purposes.



Department of Atomic Energy, India NISER

𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲!Ms. Dimple Rani from the School of Physical Sciences at NISER has successfully defended her docto...
21/09/2026

𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲!
Ms. Dimple Rani from the School of Physical Sciences at NISER has successfully defended her doctoral thesis titled “First-Principles Study of Electronic Structure, Transport, and Chiral Magnetism of Emergent Quantum Materials", carried out under the guidance of Prof. Prasanjit Samal.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀: The study shows that the properties of quantum materials can be systematically controlled through electronic-structure engineering. For bulk chalcopyrites, improved computational approaches provide a reliable description of their electronic and phase stability and identify promising materials for thermoelectric applications. For two-dimensional systems, the work demonstrates that strain, electronic correlations, interfaces, and selective chemical modification can control magnetic anisotropy and Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interactions. These findings provide practical routes to create and stabilize chiral magnetic states, including skyrmions, in low-dimensional materials.

𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dimple-Rani

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨!



Department of Atomic Energy, India NISER

18/09/2026

🎙️ 𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥@𝟮𝟬 | 𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡𝗜 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 — 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭
As part of the NISER@20 | Two Decades of Excellence celebrations, the NISER Information Cell brings you a special series featuring the voices, memories, experiences, and journeys of our alumni and former faculty members.

Through this series, we look back at the NISER journey through the eyes of those who have been an integral part of our story.

🎬 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭 | 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘃𝗮
An alumna of the Integrated MSc programme (2012–2017), School of Mathematical Sciences, NISER, Dr. Rajula Srivastava is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

In 2025, she was awarded the Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize for her contributions to harmonic analysis and analytic number theory.

In this episode, hear Dr. Rajula Srivastava share her experiences, memories, and reflections on her journey with NISER.

🎥 𝗔 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗸, 𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥

𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥@𝟮𝟬 | 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Celebrating Science, Inspiring Minds, and Shaping the Future.



Department of Atomic Energy, India NISER

🔱 विश्वकर्मा पूजा | 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗷𝗮 🔱The Institute Works Department, NISER celebrated Vishwakarma Puja with devotion an...
17/09/2026

🔱 विश्वकर्मा पूजा | 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗷𝗮 🔱
The Institute Works Department, NISER celebrated Vishwakarma Puja with devotion and enthusiasm, seeking the blessings of Lord Shri Vishwakarma, the divine architect and craftsman.

The occasion brought together members of the NISER community in a spirit of togetherness, gratitude and celebration, honouring the dedication and craftsmanship that contribute to the smooth functioning and growth of the Institute.

🙏 Jai Shri Vishwakarma 🙏



Department of Atomic Energy, India NISER

🔬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 @ 𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 | 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦𝑇h𝑒 𝐹i𝑟s𝑡 𝑃a𝑝e𝑟. A N𝑒w 𝐵e𝑔𝑖n𝑛i𝑛g.Episode 4: Dr. Sanjit ChakrabortyAssistant Professor, Sc...
17/09/2026

🔬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 @ 𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 | 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦
𝑇h𝑒 𝐹i𝑟s𝑡 𝑃a𝑝e𝑟. A N𝑒w 𝐵e𝑔𝑖n𝑛i𝑛g.

Episode 4: Dr. Sanjit Chakraborty
Assistant Professor, School of Humanities & Social Sciences

📄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥
Dr. Sanjit Chakraborty’s first NISER-affiliated publication explores the philosophical implications of quantum mechanics, examining its probabilistic nature and the challenges it poses to classical ideas of realism, causality, and objectivity.

Drawing on the perspectives of Dirac, Bell, and Putnam, the paper engages with key debates surrounding hidden variables, collapse theories, and the measurement problem; presenting quantum mechanics as a profound philosophical shift in how we understand reality, knowledge, and scientific explanation.

🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿?
The paper examines the historical development of quantum theory and its philosophical implications for understanding reality and knowledge.

🔹 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀?
Its probabilistic nature and inherent indeterminacy challenge traditional ideas of causality, objectivity, and scientific realism.

🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲?
The discussion draws on the ideas of Dirac, Bell, and Putnam, alongside debates on hidden variables, collapse theories, and the measurement problem.

🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆?
Quantum mechanics suggests that reality cannot always be fully understood through the deterministic framework of classical physics and conventional scientific thought.

🔹 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
Because it reshapes fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, truth, and scientific explanation, extending the implications of quantum theory beyond physics into philosophy.

📌 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Philosophical Foundation of Quantum Mechanics: Revisiting an Enduring Revolution

🏛️ 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹: School of Humanities & Social Sciences

📚 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹: Theoria

📅 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: 31 July 2026

🔗 𝗗𝗢𝗜: 10.1111/theo.70107

𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲!Mr. Mrinal Kanti Panda from the School of Chemical Sciences at NISER has successfully defended hi...
16/09/2026

𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲!
Mr. Mrinal Kanti Panda from the School of Chemical Sciences at NISER has successfully defended his doctoral thesis titled “Photophyscial Studies of Emerging Nanocrystals", carried out under the guidance of Prof. Subhadip Ghosh.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀: Photophysical heterogeneity in nanomaterials was identified using single-particle spectroscopy and PIE-FCS, distinguishing brightness fluctuations from optical trapping and photobrightening. Facet-dependent blinking in lead-halide perovskites was established, with higher facet associated with enhanced surface interactions, trap formation, and trion-mediated recombination. Illumination-induced phase-dependent changes in red perovskites were revealed through single-particle spectroscopy and FLCS. Energy transfer to DiIC18 was investigated using mobilized and immobilized spectroscopy, revealing enhanced Dexter-mediated transfer with faceting but comparable per-dye efficiencies, providing insights for light harvesting and optoelectronic applications.

𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mrinal-Panda

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨!



Department of Atomic Energy, India NISER

15/09/2026

🌾 ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଜୁହାର 🌾
ନାଇଜର ପରିବାର ପକ୍ଷରୁ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଜୁହାର।

ନୂଆ ଧାନର ନୂଆ ସ୍ୱାଦ, ନୂଆ ଆଶା ଓ ନୂଆ ସମ୍ଭାବନାର ଏହି ପବିତ୍ର ପର୍ବ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ସୁଖ, ଶାନ୍ତି, ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଓ ଆନନ୍ଦ ଭରିଦେଉ।
ମା’ ସମଲେଇଙ୍କ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦରେ ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏକତା, ସୌହାର୍ଦ୍ଦ୍ୟ ଓ ଭାଇଚାରା ଆହୁରି ସୁଦୃଢ଼ ହେଉ।

🌾 𝗡𝘂𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗝𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗿 🌾
Warm Nuakhai Juhar from the NISER Family!

May this joyous festival of the new harvest bring happiness, peace, prosperity and new possibilities into your lives.
With the blessings of Maa Samalei, may the spirit of unity, harmony and togetherness continue to strengthen our community.

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