Ahmedabad Astrophysics Meet 2026

The Ahmedabad Astrophysics Meet-II will bring together researchers working on diverse areas of Astrophysics - Observational Astronomy, Cosmology, Astroparticle physics, Gravity and Astro-instrumentation. This one-day event will feature talks by experts from Ahmedabad University, the Physical Research Laboratory, IIT Gandhinagar, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, and the Space Applications Centre (ISRO). Additionally, there will be graduate student poster presentations and discussions on key questions pertinent to modern Astrophysics, with a focus on addressing these challenges by strengthening inter-institutional collaborations. The meeting aims to engage students in Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar region who are interested in pursuing a career in Astrophysics. This event is hosted by the IUCAA Centre for Astronomy Research and Development and the International Centre for Space and Cosmology at Ahmedabad University.

Organisers: Professors Samyaday Choudhury, Gaurav Goswami, Pankaj Joshi and Raghavan Rangarajan

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 - 6:00 PM IST
Venue: Room 113, School of Arts and Sciences, Central Campus