Thesis Title: "Static and Dynamic Defects in Ferroic Materials: Pathways to Functional Responses" Name of the Student: Mr. Shubham Kumar Parate Degree Registered: Ph.D. Engineering  Advisor: Prof. Pavan Nukala, CeNSE Date: 17th April 2026, (Friday), 4 PM Venue: CeNSE Seminar Hall Abstract: Crystalline materials are often described as periodic atomic arrangements, yet real solids invariably contain defects spanning […]

Thesis Title: "Probing quantum transport of weak topological insulators, engineered heterostructures of strange metals with strong topological insulators and 3D Dirac semimetals." Name of the Student: Mr. Nirmal K Sebastian Degree Registered: Ph.D. Engineering Advisor: Prof. Anil Kumar P.S (Physics)  and  Dr. Shivakumara. C (SSCU) Date: 21st April 2026, (Tuesday), 10:00 AM Venue:  CeNSE Seminar Hall  Abstract: Topological […]

Speaker: Dr Amit Verma, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kanpur. Title: "Reconfigurable Microwave Devices using Insulator-Metal Phase Transition in Vanadium Dioxide" Date: Friday, 24th April 2026 - Time: 4 PM Hi Tea & Coffee: 5 PM Venue: CeNSE Seminar Hall Abstract: Vanadium dioxide (VO2) is a phase-transition material which exhibits a reversible structural […]

Speaker: Dr Roopa Prakash, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, CNRS, Institut d’Optique Graduate School, France. Title: "Enabling Diversity in Fiber Laser Systems through Power, Coherence, and Spectral Control" Date: Wednesday, 6th May 2026 - Time: 4 PM Venue: CeNSE Seminar Hall Abstract: Fiber lasers provide a versatile platform for generating optical sources with diverse performance characteristics. […]