The guest lecture on “The Multiwavelength Observations of the Sun and Their Inferences” was held at Rajalakshmi Seminar Hall on June 19, 2024. Organized by the Astronomy Club in association with the Department of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, the event aimed to enhance understanding among students about advanced solar observation techniques and their applications.
About the Guest:
Dr. Kathiravan Chidambaram, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore. He has completed his Ph.D., in Physics (2006) at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore. He studied M.Sc. in Physics (1998) at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. He has published more than 50 research articles/papers in highly reputed journals. He Worked as post-doctoral fellow for 2.5 years in the field of solar radio astronomy after Ph.D. He Has been guiding science and engineering graduates for their curriculum projects since 2008, and for PhD since 2010 He specializes in solar physics and radio astronomy. His research interest in the following area is significant,
- Studying the Sun using ground and space based multiwavelength observations
- Developing radio antennas, analog and digital receivers for observing the Sun and other celestial radio sources
- Writing software for analyzing the solar data