Govt.

of India
Dept. of Space
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

Date: July 13, 2023

Space Science Technology & AwaReness Training (START) Programme - 2023

Tentative Schedule
Session No. Date Time Speaker Topic
1 July 20, 11:30-12:30; Dr. Tirtha Pratim Das ”India’s Space
2023, Plus 20 Exploration Endeavour:
Thursday minutes of Context of ISRO’s
interaction START programme
2 July 21, 11:00 to 12:00 Dr. Suresh Babu Space observations of
2023, hours; Geosphere - Biosphere
Friday Plus 20 – atmosphere
minutes of interactions and climate
interaction
3 15:00 to 16:00 Dr. P. K. Mohanty Introduction to Cosmic
hours; Rays
Plus 20
minutes of
interaction
4 July 24, 11:00 to 13:00 Dr. Tarun Kumar Earth’s Ionosphere,
2023, hours; Pant Magnetosphere, Sun-
Monday Plus 20 Earth interaction and
minutes of Space Weather
interaction
5 15:00 to 16:00 Prof Archana Earth's magnetic field &
hours; Bhattacharrya Geospace
Plus 20
minutes of
interaction
6 July 25, 11:00 to 12:00 Dr. R.P. Singh Introduction to Remote
2023, hours; Sensing of Earth and
Tuesday Plus 20 planetary bodies
minutes of
interaction
7 15:00 to 16:00 Mr. Sheeju Chandran Rockets to access the
hours; Near-Earth Space:
Plus 20 Sounding Rockets &
minutes of Launch Vehicles
interaction
Session No. Date Time Speaker Topic
8 July 26, 11:00 to 12:00 Dr. S. A. Ilangovan Chemistry in Space
2023, hours; Technology
Wednesday Plus 20
minutes of
interaction
9 15:00 to 16:00 Prof.Bhala Chemistry in Space
hours; Sivaraman Science
Plus 20
minutes of
interaction
10 July 27, 11:00 to 12:00 Dr. K. The Sun
2023, hours; Sankarasubramanian
Thursday Plus 20
minutes of
interaction
11 15:00 to 16:00 Prof. Debabrata The Solar System:
hours; Banerjee Formation, evolution and
Plus 20 the present state
minutes of
interaction
12 July 28, 11:00 to 12:00 Dr. Tirtha Pratim Das Scientific Payload
2023, hours; development for Solar
Friday Plus 20 System Exploration
minutes of
interaction
13 15:00 to 16:00 Prof. Varun Sheel Planets in the Solar
hours; System
Plus 20
minutes of
interaction
14 July 31, 11:00 to 12:00 Prof. Ramananda Origin and Evolution of
2023, hours; Chakrabarti the Moon
Monday Plus 20
minutes of
interaction
15 15:00 to 16:00 Dr. Kinsuk Acharya Minor Bodies in the
hours; Solar System –
Plus 20 Asteroids, Comets and
minutes of Meteors
interaction
16 August 01, 11:00 to 12:00 Dr. Ritu Karidhal Mission Design for
2023, hours; Space Exploration
Tuesday Plus 20
minutes of
interaction
Session No. Date Time Speaker Topic
17 15:00 to 16:00 Dr. V. Girish Observational
hours;Plus 20 Techniques for Space
minutes of Science
interaction
18 August 02, 11:00 to 13:00 Dr. R. Niruj Mohan Basics of Astronomy &
2023, hours; Astrophysics
Wednesday Plus 20
minutes of
interaction
19 August 03, 11:00 to 12:00 Dr. Aravind Singh Exoplanets and Earth-
2023, hours; Rajpurohit, like Exoplanets
Thursday Plus 20
minutes of
interaction
20 15:00 to 16:00 Prof. Sudha Introduction to
hours; Rajamani Astrobiology and Search
Plus 20 of Life Beyond Earth
minutes of
interaction
21 August 04, 11:00 to 12:00 Dr. K. Praveen Research Opportunities
2023, hours; Kumar in Space Science and
Friday Plus 20 Technologies
minutes of
interaction
22 15:00 to 16:00 Prof. Tarun Introduction to
hours; Sauradeep Cosmology
Plus 20
minutes of
interaction
23 August 14:00 to 15:00 Concluding Session
07,2023 hours;
Monday