TITLE : Peering Deep into Matter: Challenges & Opportunities
ABSTRACT :
The Standard Model of particle physics describes the basic building blocks of matter and their interactions with unprecedented accuracy. However, a number of terrestrial and astrophysical observations, as well as theoretical considerations, hint at the existence of more fundamental layers of physics, colloquially referred to as New Physics, whose exploration represents one of the grand scientific challenges of the century. In this colloquium, we describe the successes and limitations of the beautiful theory of the Standard Model and discuss how complementary experimental probes at energy, luminosity, and cosmic frontiers are investigating physics beyond it.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER :
The speaker is a professor and chairperson of the Department of High Energy Physics at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai. His research theme revolves around the fundamental questions "What are the basic building blocks of matter, and starting from there how did one end up at the present state of universe?". To address these questions, he has been working at the energy frontier of the CMS experiment at CERN in Switzerland, as well as the luminosity frontier of the Belle II experiment at KEK in Japan. Among the many accolades he has received, the most notable include being ranked among the top 10 researchers in India based on publications and citation metric, as well being awarded with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. He also keeps keen interest in teaching and mentoring PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.
MEETING DETAILS :
Speaker: Prof. Gagan B Mohanty, Professor & Chairperson Department of High Energy Physics, Tata Institut of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Venue: Auditorium, North Campus, IIT Mandi
Date and Time: November 14, 2025, Friday at 5:00 PM
