A Talk on ‘An Introduction to Compact Objects’ by Dr K P Yogendran

ABOUT THE TALK
In this talk, Dr K P Yogendran will introduce the physics of neutron stars and black holes highlighting the open questions which are being actively pursued today.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr K P Yogendran, currently appointed as assistant professor of physics in IISER Mohali is a string theorist who is also expanding his domain into modeling in condensed matter. Dr. Yogendran completed his PhD from TIFR, Mumbai, in 2004. After that, he did postdoctoral research in various esteemed places worldwide, including HRI, Allahabad, India, Sogang University, Center for Quantum Spacetime (CQUeST), Seoul, Korea, and Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland. He had also been appointed as assistant professor of physics in IISER Tirupati on deputation from IISER Mohali. Students of Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Computer Science are encouraged to attend this talk.