18TH
DAE-BRNS High Energy Physics Symposium

(December 14-18, 2008)
Department of Physics
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi - 221 005


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The 18th DAE-BRNS High Energy Physics Symposium will be held during December 14-18 at BHU, Varanasi. 

The Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India, organizes seminars and workshops to promote interaction among active research groups and individuals. The presentations and discussions on the research efforts of various R & D projects are intended to promote Science and Technology in an effective manner.

Click here to download Accommodation List in PDF format.

Click here to download Oral Presentation Schedule in PDF format.

A form to submit your travel plans has been put up. Kindly take some time out to fill that form. You can access the form here.

Participants are required to register themselves. One can access the form from here

Some important information for the outstation participants have been put up in the "Important Info" area.

Please take some time out to fill in the name and email address of the person who is going to give the oral presentation. You can also submit the full paper. For details, see the Submissions page.

DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND FIRST CIRCULAR OF THE HEP08 SYMPOSIUM HERE.

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Office:
Nuclear Physics Section,
Physics Department,

Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi – 221 005, India.

Telephone Numbers:

         Telephone: +91 (542) 236-8390 / 230-7308
       fax:       +91 (542) 236-8468 / 236-8174
       Cell-phone:+91-9450874493

E-mail:

  Venktesh-Singh (Convenor): venktesh@bhu.ac.in;
                            
venkaz@yahoo.com

  B. K. Singh (Secretary):   bksingh@bhu.ac.in

  A. K. Ganguly (Treasurer): avijitk@hotmail.com

Coordinators:

A. K. Tyagi Transportation/Accommodation
            +91-9451845344 atyagi44@yahoo.com

B. P. Mondal Registration
            +91-          

A. Chakraborti Venue
            +91-9451066466 achakraborti@yahoo.com

V. S. Subramanyam Internet at Venue
            +91-           vsspt@yahoo.com

S. Prasad   Website
            +91-9793187317

Sourav Tarafdar:           souravbhu@yahoo.com
Arun Kumar Soma:           arunsoma@phys.sinica.edu.tw

                             Symposium Information:
               http://www.bhu.ac.in/seminar/HEP-web/index.htm

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                                           IMPORTANT DATES

1. Last Date for the submission of Registration form with accommodation details:
                                   15 November 2008
2. Accommodation list will be displayed on the website on:
                                    30 November 2008

3. Last Date for the submission of Abstracts:
                                    30 October 2008

4. Last Date for the submission of full paper:
                                    20 November 2008
5. Last Date for the  submission of Travel Plan :
                                    08 December 2008

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              Introduction & Scope

 

High Energy Physics Symposium is one of the established National Symposia held in alternate years. Topics covered in the symposium includes

1. Neutrino Masses and Mixings

   2. Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology

   3. Electroweak Physics (Top, Higgs)

   4. QCD and Hadron Physics (including low energy)

   5. Quark Matter and Heavy Ion Collisions

   6. Heavy Quarks, Rare Decays and CP Violation

   7. Beyond Standard Model (SUSY, Extra-d etc)

   8. Quantum Field Theory and Mathematical Physics

   9. String Theory

   10.Future Accelerators and Detectors (LHC, ILC,       INO…..)

It is expected that this time symposium would build and expand on the above mentioned topics.

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Some Important Information for Participants

The following information can be viewed by clicking on the information headers below.

                                           Μ For people who have submitted Abstracts

                                           Μ Travel

                                           Μ Railway Reservation

                                           Μ Accommodation

                                           Μ Food

                                           Μ Provisions & Stationary

                                           Μ TA/DA

                                           Μ Registration

                                           Μ Presentation

                                           Μ Internet / Browsing

                                           Μ Campus Interests

                                           Μ Weather

                                           Μ Campus Map

                                           Μ Contact Numbers

 

For those who have submitted Abstracts:

 

1.            The submitted abstracts are reviewed by the committee of experts for 15 –20 minutes of oral presentation. Exact timing can be checked once details of schedule for oral presentation are put on the web by the end of November.

 

2.            Due to time constraints we will have limited number of oral presentations and so the rest of submitted abstracts are considered for poster presentation.

 

3. Make sure that title, authors list and affiliation are correct on the webpage.

 

4. Submit 2 – 3 pages PDF file of write up in Phys Rev format by 20th of November so that it could be printed in the proceedings at the time of symposium.

 

5. Try to complete the required inputs. Incomplete  abstracts will not be accepted.

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 Travel

 

Participants are requested to fill in the following form to outline their travel plans. Book the tickets in advance so that your journey will be more comfortable and joyful.

 

The 18th DAE-BRNS High Energy Physics Symposium 2008
Physics Department, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
December 14 – 18, 2008
TRAVEL SCHEDULE FORM

                                                                  Date:............................

    Name: Dr/Mr/Ms ................  ................  ................

                        (Last)            (First)           (Middle)

    Mailing address:  ................  ................  ................

    City                              State                         

    Country                           Pin Code/Zip code

    E-Mail:                                     Telephone(s):

    Accommodation:          Not Required              Guest House 

                            Hotel                      Hostel

        Name of Accompanying Person(s):

          1.                                                                              2.

          3.                                                                              4.

        Please check

 o    I need pick up service.

 o I wish to stay before and / or after the symposium ..............................................

    Arrival Date and Time            :                       

     Arrival Train / Flight No.        :

    Departure Date and Time       :                               

     Departure Train / Flight No.   :

Please complete this Travel Schedule form after making/finalizing your travel plans and return by email/surface Mail in time (BEFORE DECEMBER 08, 2008)otherwise pick up will not be available.

 

People arriving at Airport shall be informed individually about the details via e-mail. Taxi arrangements will be done.

 

University vehicle with the template (HEP08) shall be there at Varanasi (Cant) and Mughal Sarai Railway stations to pick you up as per tentative schedule given below:

 

13/12/2008: 5:30am, 10:30am, 06:00pm and 07:00pm.

14/12/2008: 5:00am, 07:30am, 08:30am and 09:00am.

 

Else you can hire a Auto-Richshaw to Department of Physics, BHU for Rs. 60/150.Volunteers will be there to guide you further. 

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Railway Reservation:

 

Railway reservation counter (9 am / 1 pm & 2 pm / 4 pm) is located close to academic area near Naria gate of BHU.

Accommodation:

The financial support for accommodation will be provided to limited number of participants. Accommodation shall be available from 13th to 18th of December 2008. We are planning to end the sessions by lunch time on 18th. Allotment shall be made as soon as we know about your arrival and departure plan. Details shall be put on the web by the end of November 2008.

Food:

 

The food arrangements are made at Swatantrata Bhawan (Venue for the Symposium) starting from Dinner on 13th to lunch on 18th.            

 

Provisions & Stationary:

       Markets are at the main gate of BHU (Lanka), inside
       campus near Aiyar Hostel and at Vishwanath temple.

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TA/DA:

A limited travel assistance will be provided to the students and young faculty members particularly from colleges and universities (who have no other sources of funding). Local hospitality shall be taken care from symposium grants. Situation will be clear by the end of November.

Registration:

Registration fee of Rs. 500/- from students and Rs. 1000/- from others shall be charged at the time of registration on 13th evening (04 - 07 pm) and morning (8:15 - 9:15 am) at Swatantrata Bhawan. The payment of registration fee may be done at the venue.

All intended participants are requested to register by filling out the registration form and send it by email to the Convenor venkaz@yahoo.com and copy to arunsoma@phys.sinica.edu.tw and souravbhu@yahoo.com

The 18th DAE-BRNS High Energy Physics Symposium 2008
Physics Department, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
December 14 – 18, 2008
REGISTRATION FORM

                                                                  Date:............................

    Name: Dr/Mr/Ms ................  ................  ................

                        (Last)            (First)           (Middle)

    Mailing address:  ................  ................  ................

    City                              State                         

    Country                           Pin Code/Zip code

    E-Mail:                                     Telephone(s):

    Accommodation:          Not Required              Guest House 

                            Hotel                      Hostel

        Name of Accompanying Person(s):

          1.                                                                              2.

          3.                                                                              4.

        Please check

 o    I intend to participate in the symposium.

 o I wish to present a paper/poster entitled

...................................................................................................................................................

………………………….……………………………………………………………………….....

Please complete this Registration form and return by email/surface mail before, November 15, 2008.

Note: Please submit your one page of abstract by an email to the Convenor BEFORE OCTOBER 30, 2008.

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Paper & Abstract Submission

Interested participants have to send the full paper (2-3 pages) in Physical Review Format (maximum size: 2 MB or 2048 KB) as a PDF (*.pdf) apart from the abstract by email: venktesh@bhu.ac.in cc to souravbhu@yahoo.com 
BEFORE NOVEMBER 20, 2008.
Your file should be named as <YOUR_NAME>-<TOPIC_OF_YOUR_PAPER>.pdf
Example: Manoj_Singh_Neutrino_Detection.pdf

 

Submit your one page of abstract in the following format and send it to the symposium convener and copy to the souravbhu@yahoo.com  by email/surface mail BEFORE OCTOBER 30, 2008.

The 18th DAE-BRNS High Energy Physics Symposium 2008
Physics Department, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
December 14 – 18, 2008
ABSTRACT FORM

Title of your talk

 X. Tabcdxyz, B. C. Suvwx and V. Wxyz*
Nuclear Physics Section,
Physics department, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi – 221005, India

* Email: vwxyz@bhu.ac.in
 

Title should be in 14 pt style Times New Roman and black in colour. Authors name should be in 12 pt style Times New Roman and presenting author's name  must be under line. The email address of corresponding authors should be written as given shown in the format. Postal address of the university/institute should be in   9 pt, style Times New Roman and Italic. Title, Authors name and address will be centered.  SEND IT BEFORE OCTOBER 30, 2008.

Running text should be in  10 pt Style Times New Roman and justified format. Authors are free to write References and put figures and tables if space permits. No need to mention paragraphs caption such as Introduction, Experimental Details etc, you can just change the paragraph.  All the running text material will be in single spacing.

                                                   

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Presentation:

 

Both the overhead projector and multimedia slide projector options are available for oral presentation.

 

Internet / Browsing: 

Internet browsing facility can be availed at computer-corner in Swatantrata Bhawan ground floor on production of HEP08 badges.  

 

Campus Interests and nearby:

Vishwanath Temple, BHU; Bharat Kala Bhawan;  Malviya Bhawan; Department of Visual Arts; Durga Temple; Ramnagar Fort; Sankat Mochan Temple; Tulsi Manas Mandir; Vishwanath Temple; Bharat Mata Temple.

        Weather:   Max Temperature about 25oC

                    Min. temperature about 04oC 

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Campus Map:

 

In Indian mythology the Sun is the symbol of strength and knowledge and so The Banaras Hindu University is architecture as sunrise. The streaks of light from the Sun overspread the sky, similarly has been the growth of the university.

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Varanasi:

THE ETERNAL CITY

 (…..the oldest living city in the world)

 

The holy city of Varanasi, known as the city of temples and learning, is a place of great historical and cultural importance. This religious capital of India is situated on the banks of the holy river Ganges and is presided over by Lord Shiva. It is the heart of India and an epitome of the synthesis of cultures, religions and races. The river-front of the city is decorated by hundreds of well built ghats which is a unique feature. The holy Buddhist place, Sarnath is in its precincts. Varanasi is the premiere most place of oriental learning. Simultaneously it is keeping pace with modern advanced knowledge. It has three universities .one Tibetan Institute and an Institute of Arabic Studies. The city is reputed for silk fabrics, perfumes, artistic brass and copper wares and a variety of handicrafts. It is an important centre of literature, art and culture. It has produced great poets, Writers, musicians and scholars. This vibrant city of joy knowledge and liberation has a magnetic attraction for people all over the world.

General Information about Varanasi:

 

Varanasi is well connected with all the important places of India by air and railways. Its distance from Delhi is about 800 km. The University is 10 km away from (Cant) Varanasi Railway station, 20 km from Mughalsarai and about 32 km from Airport.

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Venue

Swatantrata Bhawan (Main Auditorium)
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, India.

The Symposium will be held during December 14 – 18, 2008 at Swatantrata Bhawan, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, India.

Swatantrata Bhawan is a state-of-art lecture hall complex with two lecture halls and one auditorium having capacity of about 1000 audiences. Swatantrata Bhawan is a 15 minutes walk away from the department of physics and around 40 minutes walk from main gate of the University.

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Committees

The organizing committee for the 18th DAE-BRNS High Energy Symposium consists of the following members

PATRON

Prof. D. P. Singh
(
Vice – Chancellor)

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

National Organizing Committee

Rajiv V. Gavai

TIFR, Mumbai

T. R. Govindarajan

IMSc, Chennai

P. K. Raina

IIT, Kharagpur

Ashoke Sen

HRI, Allahabad

B. K. Singh

BHU, Varanasi

Sukalyan Chattopadhyay

SINP, Kolkata

Sandhya Choubey

HRI, Allahabad

Sunil Gupta

TIFR, Mumbai

Kajori Majumadar

TIFR, Mumbai

Rukmini Mohanta

UOH, Hyderabad

Sreerup Raychaudhuri

TIFR, Mumbai

Tapan Nayak

VECC, Kolkata

G.N. Pandey

PO, BRNS Mumbai

R. Rangarajan

PRL, Ahemedabad

P.K. Raina

IIT, Kharagpur

Venktesh Singh

BHU, Varanasi

 Local Organizing Committee

C. P. Singh (Chairman)

Venktesh Singh (Convener)

B. K. Singh (Secretary)

A. K. Ganguly (Treasurer)

Tapan Nayak (VECC)

P. C. Mishra (H.O.D)

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All members of the physics department, BHU.

 

Suggestions are welcomed and should be sent to

venktesh@bhu.ac.in
with subject "HEP08"

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©2008 Venktesh Singh for Department of Physics, B. H. U. Varanasi