NUPC 2025
National Undergraduate Physics Conference — First Edition
December 16–18, 2025 | Hosted on campus
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About the First Edition
The first edition of the National Undergraduate Physics Conference (NUPC) was a huge success. It integrated undergraduate research from across the country and connected students and researchers from diverse physics disciplines. The scope of the conference spanned theoretical and experimental physics as well as interdisciplinary fields. Unlike general science conferences, NUPC focused on giving early-stage undergraduates greater exposure, while celebrating groundbreaking and pioneering research within the undergraduate physics community.
NUPC 2025 Impact Report
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Registrations
40
Institutes (including 3 IITs, 4 IISERs, IISc, NISER, and more)
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Plenary Speakers
20
Student Talks
60
Poster Presentations
Dr. Annapurni Subramaniam
Director, IIA Bangalore
Observational Astronomy, Stellar Evolution, Star Clusters, Galactic Structure, Magellanic Clouds, UV Astronomy
Dr. Aravinda S
IIT Tirupati
Quantum Information and Computation, Quantum Foundations, Quantum Many-Body Theory, Quantum Chaos, Philosophy of Physics
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Dr. Ashoke Sen
Chair Professor, ICTS
String Theory, Quantum Field Theory, Black Hole Physics, High Energy Physics
A selection of plenary speakers who shaped the first edition of NUPC.
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Past Speakers
Dr. C.M. Chandrashekhar
IISc Bangalore
Quantum Information Theory & Algorithms, Relativistic Quantum Physics, Experimental Quantum Optics & Photonic Quantum Computation, Open Quantum Systems, Quantum Communications (QKD)
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Dr. Srubabati Goswami
Physics Research Laboratory, India
High Energy Physics, Neutrino Physics, Astro-particle Physics
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Dr. S. Sunil Kumar
IISER Tirupati
Atomic & Molecular Physics, Laboratory Astrophysics, Ion–Molecule Dynamics, Photo-detachment Spectroscopy, Molecular Biophysics, Multipole RF Ion Traps, Fluorescence Measurements
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Dr. Bhavtosh Bansal
IISER Kolkata
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Semiconductor Physics, Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Excitons, Dynamics of Phase Transitions, Physics in High Magnetic Fields
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Panel Discussion
A panel discussion was held on the last day of NUPC, giving participants an exclusive opportunity to interact with all the plenary speakers. Students actively participated, putting forward ideas and questions and creating an open, engaging academic discussion. Speakers also shared insights on their personal research journeys and their views on the current state of research across the globe.
Past Winners
Our judges included PhDs, postdocs, and reputed professors. After careful consideration, the best oral and poster presentations were selected and felicitated.
Oral Presentations
Best Presentation
Ms Tasneem Basra Khan, NISER
Runner-up
Ms Shrutija Swain, IIT Bombay
Poster Presentations
Best Presentation
Mr Sayed Sahil, IISER Tirupati
Runner-up
Mr Pranavishvar Hariprakash, IIT Dhanbad
Student Activities
Alongside talks and panel discussions, the organizing team conducted several student activities that added an element of enjoyment and interaction, making NUPC both engaging and memorable.
Movie Screening
Game Night
