Message from the Director

MCNS is a unique center with a strong emphasis on high quality research and excellent teaching. It has a broad canvas of activities spread across many areas of science (Physics, Computational Chemistry and Evolutionary Biology). At present, MCNS has a large focus on Astronomy & Astrophysics research. The vibrant MSc and Ph.D student community benefits immensely from close interactions and support provided by faculty and support staff.

必威体育betway888 at MCNS involves theoretical, observational, computational and experimental studies. This enables MCNS to also leverage maximally, collaborative programs within MAHE, to further strengthen complementary research and teaching.

Collaborations both nationally and internationally, are important in research as it brings in a wealth of new ideas, capacity building possibilities and augment access to unique resources outside MAHE. MCNS faculties are involved in important national programs like ISRO’s multiwavelength astronomy satellite - AstroSat, the dedicated solar mission – Aditya-L1 and planetary missions – Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2. Faculties and students use national (optical telescopes - Indian Astronomical Observatory, Devasthal Optical Telescope, GMRT radio telescope, etc)? and international facilities (GREGOR solar telescope, DKIST solar telescope, etc), to pursue their research. MCNS is a key member of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) radio telescope – India Consortium. MCNS faculties also collaborate with Japanese scientists on the study of planetary dust from the Hayabusa-2 asteroid mission.

MCNS faculties contribute professionally to national Science Working Groups of XpoSat and Aditya-L1. They are also key members of drafting committees for future research roadmap and identification of science experiments. These include future x-ray astronomy missions and India’s maiden mission to Venus.

MCNS is unique in having the Dr. T.M.A.Pai Planetarium in its premises which? caters extensively in stimulating interest in science in students and the wider public.

As a center, we strive to achieve excellence in research and maintain high quality in student teaching and training.

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Dr. Sreekumar P.

Director

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