150^th birth anniversary of Acharya J. C. Bose

 International Symposium 
On
Microwaves and Millimeterwaves: Basics and Technology

(ISoMM-09)

 January 14-16, 2009

 BOSE INSTITUTE, KOLKATA

Bose Institute, as a part of year long programme to commemorate 150^th birthday of its founder Sir J. C. Bose, is organizing an International Symposium on Microwaves and Millimeterwaves: Basics and Technology during 14-16, January 2009.  

Sir J. C. Bose was a scientist par excellence, who, as remarked by Sir Neville Mott, was at least 60 years ahead of his time.  Almost 113 years back, Sir Bose for the first time demonstrated the wireless transmission of millimetre wave, first in Calcutta in the year 1895 and subsequently, after two years in England.  The wavelengths he used ranged from 2.5 cm to 5 mm.   

Sir J. C. Bose was the first to use waveguides to send the rays directionally, many decades before the modern waveguide techniques came to be used.  He pioneered the modern microwave analogue physics by his work in which he stimulated the d-and-I-rotatory sugar molecules by twisted jute fibers.  Acharya Bose also developed the first useful application of a semiconductor material. He demonstrated the use of galena crystals contacted by metal point (Cat’s whisker) to detect millimeter waves. Patent rights for their use in detecting electromagnetic radiation were granted to him in 1904. With the passage of more than a century the work of Sir J. C. Bose on microwaves and millimeter waves has grown infinitely and has found its application in almost every sphere of human life. 

By about the end of the 19^th century, the interests of Bose turned away from electromagnetic waves to response phenomena in plants; this included studies of the effects of electromagnetic radiation on plants, a topical field today.   

He retired from the Presidency College in 1915, but was appointed Professor Emeritus.  J. C. Bose was knighted in 1917 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1920.  

Bose Institute was founded by J. C. Bose in the year 1917 with the purpose of investigating fully "the many and ever opening problems of the nascent science which includes both life and non-life".  On his 59^th birthday, on November 30, 1917, he inaugurated the Bose Institute by the side of his Kolkata residence.   

The Institute has evolved over the years into a multi-disciplinary research organization with stress on fundamental research in its pursuit of advancement of knowledge in Science and Technology and at the same time developing highly competent and able scientific manpower for the country.  Bose Institute is one of the few multi-disciplinary institutions in the country that has succeeded in developing a vast intellectual resource in areas ranging from astrophysics, radiation physics and quantum mechanics to the frontline areas of contemporary biology such as bioinformatics & computational biology, structure and functional dynamics of bio-molecules, drug modelling, molecular genetics of microbes and development of transgenic plants etc.  Recently, major research initiative has been undertaken by Bose Institute in the area of microwave & millimeter waves through various projects funded by government agencies.  

Year 2008 being the 150^th birth year anniversary of Sir J. C. Bose, Bose Institute has decided to hold this International Symposium.  This symposium is dedicated to the entire radio science community who are engaged with various studies including experimental developments in different application areas.

The Symposium:

This is one of a series of Symposia organized by Bose Institute during October 2008 to January 2009 to commemorate the 150^th Birth anniversary of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, the founder of Bose Institute.  Topics have been chosen to cover, as much as possible, the diversified fields of the fascinating world of Microwaves and Millimeterwaves and their applications.  The deliberations will include invited as well as contributory papers for oral and poster presentations.

 Topic:

 Submission of Technical Papers:

Abstract of Technical papers for this symposium are invited in  PDF format in A4 paper size  within two-page with 1.5 line spacing; Font 12pt. on ‘Times New Roman’ through email to isomm2008@bic.boseinst.ernet.in, and/or secretary.isomm@gmail.com, and/or saha.pradipk@gmail.com. Name(s) of Author(s) with affiliation and email ID should be provided below the title of the paper after leaving one blank line space.  Arrangements are underway to publish selected papers in its full form in a reputed journal and it will be intimated in a later announcement.

Registration Details:

Registration fee:

Registered participants are entitled to get the following:

• Free accommodation in government guest houses/hotels (from the evening of 13^th January to the morning of 17^th January 2009).

• Symposium desk material on 14^th January 2009 at Registration Desk, which includes a hardcopy of concise Proceedings of  abstract of papers along with a CD-ROM of the Proceedings and a folder containing writing material together with lunch coupons for three days.

• Local transport between Venue of Symposium and place of lodging.  Pick up on 13^th January 2009 from Bose Institute (Main Campus) to place of accommodation and dropping at Howrah/Sealdah Railway Station / Airport from place of lodging/Symposium venue from the evening of 16^th to the morning of 17^th January 2009.

Financial support:

Travel expenses will be provided to limited number of student participants from India having no financial support from their parent Institutions.

Important dates: 

Address for correspondence and query:

Final Programme

KOLKATA: a cursory view