Khagol Bulletin # 131

The North East Meet of Astronomers (NEMA)-IX was conducted successfully at Mizoram University from November 20 to 22, 2023. During the three-day event, experts from all over North-Eastern states gave talks on various topics of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Participants from colleges and Universities also gave oral and poster presentations. There was an intense discussion session in which ongoing research and future research plans were discussed, along with encouragement and advice from senior scientists to the younger ones. The event brought together researchers in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the North Eastern States to share their work and encourage each other. The event also helped in building collaborations among the researchers. There were sixty-two participants in the event. During the event, there were eight North-East Meet of Astronomers (NEMA) - IX technical sessions with six invited speakers, twenty-eight oral presentations, and four poster presentations. The various institutions participating in the event include Mizoram University, Tezpur University, Assam University, Gauhati Un i ve r s i t y, I I T Gauha t i , D i b r uga r h University, RGU-Arunachal Pradesh, Cotton College, Karimganj College, Bhawanipur Ancha l i k Co l l ege , Mo r an Co l l ege , Ramkrishnanagar College, IISER Kolkata and KolasibCollege. The mee t i ng wa s coo r d i na t ed by Lalthakimi Zadeng (Mizoram University) andRanjeevMisra (IUCAA). lectures by esteemed experts, including Neeraj Gupta (IUCAA, Pune), Joe Jacob (Newman College, Kerala), Mathew George (SH College, Kerala), and Sudheesh T P (Christ University, Bangalore). Attendees gained valuable insights into fundamental concepts, applications, and projects like GMRT and MALS. A captivating live demonstration of Hydrogen line detection using the radio telescope at S.H. College, Thevara, Kerala, provided by IUCAA's Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) in Pune, further enriched the participants' experience. Neeraj Gupta (IUCAA, Pune), Rinku Jacob (RSET, Kerala) and Joe Jacob (Visiting Associate of IUCAA and former Head, Department. of Physics, Newmann College, Thodupuzha) coordinated the seminar. | 13 | KHAG L | No. 131 - JANUARY 2024