IIT Kanpur Physics

The Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur announces Research Scholars Day 2026, a two-day event showcasing research and fostering academic collaboration. Speaker: Prof. Anindya Das (IISC Bangalore) Date: 27–28 Mar 26 (09:30 AM – 06:00 PM) Venue: Outreach Auditorium, IIT Kanpur

Prof. Anjan Kr. Gupta, Dept. of Physics, IIT Kanpur, will deliver a Physics Society Outreach Lecture on “2025 Physics Nobel Prize: Discovery of Macroscopic Quantum Mechanical Tunnelling and Energy Quantization in an Electric Circuit” on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 5:00 PM, in LHC-16.

Prof. Duncan Lorimer, West Virginia University (WVU), will deliver a Joint Physics and SPASE Colloquium on“Rolling The Dice: Monte Carlo Simulations of Pulsars and FRBs”on Wednesday day, February 04, 2026, at 6:15 PM in LHC 16 (Lecture Hall Complex). All are cordially invited.

Dr. Shashi Thutupalli, National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, will deliver a colloquium on “The Engine Before the Machine: Towards the Physics of Life” on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 5:15 PM in FB-382 (Prof. A. K. R Seminar Room). All are cordially invited.

Prof. Y. N. Mohapatra, Dept. of Physics, IIT Kanpur will be giving a colloquium on "Printed Random Network of CNT as an Electronic Material: Transport, Trapping & Transients" on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 at 5:15 PM, at FB-382 (Prof. A. K. R Seminar Room), All are Cordially Invited.

Prof. Rohit Medwal, Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur will be giving a colloquium on "Magnetic Anisotropy: The “swiss Army Knife” For Spintronics" on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM, at FB-382 (Prof. A. K. R Seminar Room), All are Cordially Invited. #iitkanpur

Dr. Mohit Bhardwaj, SPASE, IIT Kanpur will be giving a colloquium on "Fast Radio Bursts: From a Millisecond Mystery to a Precision Tool for Exploring the Universe" on Friday, Jan. 09, 2026 at 5:15 PM, at FB-382 (Prof. A. K. R Seminar Room), All are Cordially Invited. #iitkanpur

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Amit Kumar Agarwal, Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur, has been Awarded with the 2025 Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Vigyan Yuva – Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, one of India’s most prestigious recognitions in science and technology.#iitkanpur

Prof. Arabinda Haldar, Department of Physics, IIT Hyderabad will be giving Colloquium on "Magnon Spintronics" on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM, at FB-382 (Prof. A. K. R Seminar Room), All are Cordially Invited. #iitkanpur

Prof. Shailesh Chandrasekharan, Duke University, USA will be giving Special Colloquium on "Building Our Universe with Qubits" on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM, at FB-382 (Prof. A. K. R Seminar Room), All are Cordially Invited. #iitkanpur

Department of Physics organize an outreach programme title “Prof. Rakesh Popli and Mrs. Rama Popli Distinguished Lecture Series 2025" on “The Wonderful Lab called Home” by Prof. Arnab Bhattacharya, Centre Director of HBCSE, TIFR Mumbai on 11 Nov, 05.00 PM at the L-17, IIT Kanpur

Prof. Chandan Dasgupta, IISC and ICTS, Bangalore will be giving Distinguished Physics Colloquium on "Self-organization In A Persistent Active Liquid" on Friday, Nov. 07, 2025 at 5:15 PM, at FB-382 (Prof. A. K. R Seminar Room), All are Cordially Invited. #iitkanpur

Department of Physics organize an outreach programme title “Prof. Amit Dutta Memorial Distinguished Lecture Series 2025" on "Introduction to Spin Glasses and Neural Networks” by Prof. Chandan Dasgupta, IISc and ICTS, Bangalore on 03-06 Nov., 03.30 PM at the L-17 & 19, IIT Kanpur

Prof. Mayank Vahia, TIFR Mumbai and Mumbai University will be giving Physics colloquium on "Origin and growth of astronomy in India" on Friday, Oct 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM, at FB-382 (A. K. R Seminar Room), All are Cordially Invited. #iitkanpur

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Amit Kumar Agarwal, Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur, has been honoured with the 2025 Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Vigyan Yuva– Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, one of India’s most prestigious recognitions in science and technology.#iitkanpur

Department of Physics organize an outreach programme title “100 Years of Quantum Mechanics (1925-2025): What happened in 1925?” by Prof. Manoj K. Harbola on 27th Oct. 25, Monday (05.00 PM) at the L-17, IIT Kanpur. All are Cordially Invited #iitkanpur

Prof. Venu Gopal Achanta, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory will be giving Physics colloquium on "Light-Matter Interaction in Broadband Metamaterials with Dipole Emitters" on Friday, Oct 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM, at FB-382 (A. K. R Seminar Room), All are Cordially Invited.

Department of Physics organize an outreach programme title “Professor Jagadishwar Mahanty Distinguished Lecture Series" on "The Curious Riddle Of Perplexing Fast Radio Bursts” by Prof. Patrick Das Gupta on 08th Oct. 25, Wednesday (05.00 PM) at the L-17, IIT Kanpur.

Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur organized an Lecture programme titled “Fun with Science - Vigyan ka Maza” by Mr. Arvind Kumar Gupta (BT/EE/IIT Kanpur/1975) on 27th September 2025(10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon) at the LHC 17, #iitkanpur.

Prof. Debtosh Chowdhury, Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur will be giving Physics colloquium on "The Quest for Physics Beyond the Standard Model" on Today, Sept 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM, at FB-382 (A. K. R Seminar Room), All are Cordially Invited.