Speakers

Prof. Surhud More's research focuses on cosmology and galaxy formation, exploring the link between galaxies and the dark matter halos they inhabit. His work helps use galaxies as probes to study dark matter and dark energy, which together comprise ~96% of the Universe’s energy density. He is actively involved in major surveys like the Subaru Hyper Suprime-Cam and the upcoming LSST, both aimed at mapping dark matter and understanding dark energy.

Dr. V. Sreenath is an Assistant Professor of Physics at NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, specializing in theoretical cosmology. His research focuses on inflationary and bouncing cosmologies, loop quantum cosmology, and cosmic microwave background imprints. He earned his Ph.D. from IIT Madras in 2015 and completed postdoctoral work at LSU and IUCAA. Dr. Sreenath has published in top journals like Physical Review Letters and mentors Ph.D. students while teaching courses such as General Relativity, Cosmology, and Computational Physics. He is also involved in collaborative research projects aimed at understanding the quantum origins of the universe.

Dr. Kazuyuki Furuuchi is an Associate Professor at the Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from Osaka University in 2000 and previously worked at the National Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Taiwan. His research spans quantum field theory, string theory, and cosmology, with a focus on cosmic inflation, dark matter, and the Higgs mass hierarchy. He has published extensively on topics like gauge-Higgs unification and large field inflation, and mentors Ph.D. students in particle physics and cosmology.

Dr. Bivudutta Mishra earned his Ph.D. from Sambalpur University, Odisha, in 2003. His research focuses on Geometrically Modified Theories of Gravity, Dark Energy, and Wormhole Geometry. He has published over 180 papers in reputed journals and delivered invited talks at national and international conferences. Eight Ph.D. students have graduated under his guidance, with four currently pursuing research. He has organised several academic events and served on scientific advisory committees. Dr. Mishra has completed multiple government-funded projects and is currently leading three funded by CSIR and SERB-DST.