Research on
nonlinear phenomena in various physical systems has witnessed a steady
growth in attention over the past few decades. The aim of this brain
storming session is to provide an opportunity for a diverse group of young
post-graduates and Ph.D. students as well as post-doctoral researchers to
interact and discuss with the invited leading experts of the field.
Micro-seminars provide an ideal platform for identifying important
problems and brainstorming over future research and collaborations. The
essential characteristic of a micro-seminar is that one may not expect a
ready-made paper to be presented. Essentially the participants would share
the insights, exchange ideas, methods and techniques in the fields of
Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics without necessarily going
through the details of calculations. The first meeting entitled
microseminar on nonlinear phenomena was held in the Depatment of Applied
Mathematics, Calcutta University on April 30, 2009. Nearly 20 participants
actively participated. A well focussed second meeting on Nonlinear
phenomena was conducted at the Insrumentation Science Department of
Jadavpur University on 27th August, 2009. The theme of the meeting was
“Micro Seminar on Nonlinear Phenomena”. Nearly 50 participants were
present. The invited speakers are by invitation came from different
Colleges , Universities and Institutes. It is felt that such type of
academic activities preferably be held in the interval of 3/4 months for
exchange of ideas and for nucleation of an active peer group in this
region.