Other Drives/Programmes

Symposium on “Nerve-storming: from molecules to behaviour” from March 08-09, 2024 :

A symposium was organised at the Centre from March 08-09, 2024, on the topic “Nerve-storming: from molecules to behaviour”. The symposium was organised by 02 Women Faculty Members of the Centre viz., Prof Sheeba Vasu and Dr Achira Roy. The symposium was attended by Faculty Members, Students Researchers of the Centre. 40% of the speakers and 60% of the participants are women. Symposium Talks presented ideas drawn from diverse model systems , such as worm, insect, fish, bird, rodent, marsupial, monkey, cell, and organoid models.

About the Conference

Sixty years after the pioneering paper “Correlations in the Motions of Atoms in Liquid Argon” by A. Rahman, Physical Review A 136 (2): 405-411 (1964),

Molecular Dynamics (MD) has become a ubiquitous and critical resource for research not only in the physical and life sciences, but also in engineering.

Thanks to the foundational work of pioneers like Anees Rahman, plus the efforts of the subsequent generations of brilliant researchers, who have focused on algorithms and methodological developments, MD has evolved from the engine procuring the time evolution of simple model systems to the underlying tool yielding a mechanistic understanding of frontier problems in both fundamental and applied science, as well as in engineering.

The breadth of research employing MD is astounding, ranging from modern approaches for tackling rare events, and systems out of equilibrium, to large-scale simulations employing increasingly sophisticated models for the interatomic interactions, which are now more and more based on Machine Learned potentials, rather than semi-empirical approaches. These modern developments concomitant with the ever-growing power of computational resources, means that MD is now routinely used to describe phenomena at size and time scales hardly imaginable in 1964. For example, milliseconds length simulations of biological systems containing literally millions of atoms have led to remarkable progress in understanding the structure and function of Nature’s nanoscale molecular machines, which in turn has greatly aided in designing drugs to fight diseases. Similarly, simulations at the scale of literally billions of atoms have advanced our understanding of processes occurring in solid-state mechanics. Such methodological and technological developments, along with key applications, have brought us to the point where MD has already had a concrete societal impact. Even more exciting is the prospect of future simulations leading the design of quantum materials, which are not only going to be vitally important for application in energy science, but also for the next generation of devices. The MD toolbox will also lead the synthesis of new generations of catalysts that will be needed to ensure the sustainability of our environment.

At this conference, we shall celebrate Anees Rahman’s pioneering contribution to MD simulation 60 years ago by bringing together leading experts, along with the new generation of practitioners in the field, to showcase and explore not only the history of the field but also the latest methodological developments.

On account of the 8th Ayurveda day celebration- Health awareness talk, medical camp, and medicinal plants' distribution were held at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR ) Bengaluru by the CCRAS-CARI Bengaluru research team on 03rd Nov. 2023.

The European Union delegates visited JNCASR along with the research and innovation counsellors of the EU member states on 25th September 2023.

The main objective of their visit was to foster Research Innovation (R I) cooperation between the European Union (EU), its Member States (MS), and Associated Countries (AC) with leading Indian research institutions.

जनेउवैअकें में हिंदी पखवाड़ा समारोह – 2023

दि. 14 से 29 सितंबर 2023 तक जनेउवैअकें में हिंदी पखवाड़ा - 2023 समारोह आयोजित किए गए थे। हिंदी निबंध, हिंदी में टिप्पणी व आलेखन, हिंदी लिखित प्रश्नोत्तरी, हिंदी अंताक्षरी जैसी विभिन्न प्रतियोगिताओं का आयोजन किया गया था। 26 सितंबर 2023 को "भारतीय भाषा का सौहार्दता दिवस" के रूप में मनाया गया था और भारतीय भाषाओं में गायन प्रतियोगिता का आयोजन किया गया था। इस प्रतियोगिता में प्रतिभागियों ने विभिन्न भारतीय भाषाओं के गीत प्रस्तुत कर अपनी प्रतिभा दिखाई।

सभी पुरस्कार विजेताओं को 75% नकद और 25% राशि हिंदी पुस्तकों के रूप में दी गई ताकि हिंदी पुस्तकों के पढ़ने को प्रोत्साहित किया जा सके। इसके अलावा, सभी प्रतिभागियों को भी प्रतिभागिता पुरस्कार प्रदान किए गए।

Hindi Fortnight - 2023 Celebrations

Hindi Fortnight - 2023 Celebrations were organized in JNCASR from 14th to 29th September 2023. Various competitions such as Hindi Essay, Hindi Noting & Drafting, Hindi Written Quiz, and Hindi Antakshari were conducted.

On 26th September 2023, "Indian Languages Harmony Day" was celebrated. A Singing Competition was organized where participants showcased their talent by singing songs in different Indian languages.

Apart from cash prizes, winners were also given Hindi books to encourage reading in Hindi. Participation prizes were also distributed.

Meri Maati Mera Desh Campaign held at JNCASR on 16th August 2023

"Meri Maati Mera Desh" envisions a unified celebration of India's soil and valour, commemorating the nation's journey of freedom and progress. By connecting with the land and honouring our heroes, the campaign fosters a deep sense of patriotism.

As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) initiative, the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign was organized at JNCASR on 16th August 2023.

Activities conducted as part of the campaign:

A large number of faculty members, students, staff, and children actively participated in the campaign.