Ahanjit Bhattacharya

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗹 IISER Bhopal Open House 2026, organised under the auspices of the Centre for Science and Society (CS2), concluded on 10 October 2026 with an overwhelming response, welcoming approx. 3,000+ participants, including school and college students, teachers, parents, industry professionals and members of the public. The event began with an interactive inaugural session, in which Prof. Pradeep K. Burma delivered a Popular Science Talk titled “Two Short Stories, Two Breakthroughs, Millions of Lives Saved” to an audience of predominantly school students. Visitors then gained first-hand exposure to the Institute’s teaching, research, innovation and outreach activities through live experiments, science demonstrations, research posters, exhibitions, videos and recorded lectures. The event brought together academic departments, Deans’ offices, centres and councils, showcasing work across science, engineering, humanities and economic sciences. Adding to the excitement, the Open House featured engaging hands-on activities and interactive challenges that kept participants curious and involved throughout the day. Many walked away with exciting prizes, and with memories of science made fun. We sincerely thank Prof. Burma for gracing the occasion. Our heartfelt thanks also go to all the academic departments, Deans’ offices, centres and councils, along with our faculty members, student volunteers, staff and all the participants, for their enthusiasm and support in making this event a success. @EduMinOfIndia @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @ANRFIndia @CS2_IISERB @jesankar #IISERBhopal #OpenHouse2026 #ScienceOutreach #STEM #Research #ScienceCommunication

𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗜𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗹 ⏳ Just 2 days to go! ⏳ 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 • 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 • 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 The doors of IISER Bhopal open this Saturday! Come and step into the world of science, research, and innovation. 📅 Saturday, 10 October 2026 🕥 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM 📍 IISER Bhopal 🔬 What's waiting for you: • Science Talks/Lectures • Live Demonstrations • Science Exhibitions • Interaction with Experts Students (Class 9+), teachers, parents, industry professionals, organizations, and the general public are all welcome. Haven't registered yet? Scan the QR code on the flyer or visit: cs2.iiserb.ac.in/openhouse.p… 📞 For more info: 0755-269 2416 📧 [email protected] 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦. 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳. @EduMinOfIndia @CS2_IISERB #IISERB #IISERBhopal #OpenHouse2026 #Science #Research #STEM #ScienceOutreach #ExploreScience #ExperienceResearch

𝗜𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 IISER Bhopal will hold the Foundation Stone-laying Ceremony of the IISER Bhopal-ATRI Campus and the Unveiling of the Statue of Swami Vivekananda tomorrow, Saturday, 3 October 2026, at IISER Bhopal. Shri Amit Shah, Hon'ble Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, will be the Chief Guest, and Dr. Mohan Yadav, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, will preside. Prof. Gobardhan Das (Member, NITI Aayog), Shri Alok Sharma (MP, Bhopal) and Shri Rameshwar Sharma (MLA, Huzur) will attend as Distinguished Guests. The new campus, on 52 acres allotted by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, will focus on: 🔹 Quantum and advanced materials 🔹 Drone technology 🔹 Sustainable systems and technologies 🔹 Medical devices and diagnostics 🔹 A School of AI and Robotics The proposed Research and Innovation Park is envisioned to become the largest research park in Central India. @AmitShah @AmitShahOffice @HMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @DrMohanYadav51 @CMMadhyaPradesh @NITIAayog @dasgobardhan @Alok_SharmaBJP @rameshwar4111 @JansamparkMP @PIB_India @PIBBhopal #IISERBhopal #Research #Innovation #QuantumTechnology #AI #ViksitBharat2047

🌍 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! A landmark study from IISER Bhopal, titled “Petrochronological constraints on Eoarchean subduction: Evidence from the southwest Bastar Craton, India,” and led by Prof. Pritam Nasipuri, has been accepted in the journal Geoscience Frontiers. Dr Kaushik Satpathi, the first author of the paper recently graduated from IISER Bhopal and won the Best Thesis Award at the 2026 Convocation. The study provides evidence that subduction and nascent plate tectonics were operating more than 3.6 billion years ago. The research identifies a ~3.65-billion-year-old anatectic gneiss, the oldest preserved rock reported from the Indian landmass, and documents ~3.64–3.60-billion-year-old magmatic charnockites, the oldest known magmatic charnockites. The findings show that subduction and plate tectonics were already operating during the earliest stabilisation of the Earth, unlike on Mars or Venus. The study brings together geochemistry, phase-equilibria modelling, zircon geochronology and Hf-isotope data to reconstruct the evolution of the Eoarchean crust of the southwest Bastar Craton and provides evidence for early convergent tectonics within a 30–50 km-thick crust" to "The study brings together geochemistry, phase-equilibria modelling, zircon geochronology and Hf-isotope data to reconstruct the evolution of the Eoarchean crust of the southwest Bastar Craton and provides evidence for early convergent tectonics within a 30–50 km-thick crust in the Early Earth. Congratulations to the entire research team on this significant contribution to our understanding of early Earth and the origins of plate tectonics. 🔗 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @EduMinOfIndia @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @ANRFIndia @NasipuriPritam #IISERBhopal #ResearchExcellence #EarthScience #Geology #EarlyEarth #PlateTectonics #Subduction #BastarCraton #Geoscience #ResearchAtIISERBhopal #Eoarchean #Geochemistry #Geochronology

We are delighted to share that Prof. Sourav Datta, Department of Biological Sciences, IISER Bhopal, has been selected for the National Award to Teachers – HEI 2026 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The prestigious award will be conferred by the Hon’ble President of India on September 5, 2026, on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. This remarkable recognition celebrates Prof. Datta’s outstanding contributions to teaching, education, and academic excellence. Congratulations, Prof. Sourav Datta, on this well-deserved honour! We wish you many more achievements and laurels in the years ahead. @EduMinOfIndia @IndiaDST @DBTIndia @ANRFIndia @sdatta7925 #IISERBhopal #SouravDatta #NationalAwardToTeachers #TeachersDay2026 #MinistryOfEducation #AcademicExcellence #ProudMoment #IISERB

𝗜𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗫𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗡𝗘𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 Hon’ble Director Prof. Raghuvir Singh Tomar, IISER Bhopal, was among the esteemed panelists at the EDNXT 2026 Conference, Bhopal, organized by ET Education (The Economic Times) at Taj Lake Front, Bhopal, on 19 August 2026. Prof. Tomar participated in the panel discussion titled “NEP 2020 in Action: Transforming Higher Education at Scale,” sharing perspectives on the evolving higher education landscape and the role of institutions in driving meaningful transformation. During the discussion, Prof. Tomar highlighted the leading role of IISER Bhopal in strengthening the research and education ecosystem of Central India while making a significant impact at the national and international levels. The conference was also attended by several faculty members and senior administrative officers from IISER Bhopal, reflecting the Institute’s active engagement with conversations shaping the future of higher education. 🔗 Learn more about EDNXT Bhopal 2026: education.economictimes.indi… @EduMinOfIndia #IISERBhopal #EDNXT2026 #NEP2020 #HigherEducation #Education #Research #Innovation #CentralIndia #IISER #TransformingEducation