Indian Centre for Space Physics, Kolkata
Organizes

4th Young Astrophysicists of Today’s India (YATI4)

14 - 16 October, 2026

Welcome

Building on the remarkable success of YATI3 at ICSP's Kolkata campus, YATI4 continues the tradition of bringing together early-career researchers from undergraduates to postdocs in astrophysics and space science.
The program includes contributed talks, invited reviews, and panel discussions, offering a platform to present work, exchange ideas, and build connections. UG/PG students who are not currently involved in research but have a keen interest in astronomy and astrophysics are also encouraged to attend the conference. This conference is dedicated to offering young researchers and aspirants maximum opportunity and visibility for presenting their research.

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Venue

The Indian Centre for Space Physics in Kolkata is an eminent and only dedicated research institute to astronomy and space sciences in the eastern part of India. It has a new integrated campus beside the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, one of the most vibrant areas of the city. It has the first Astronomy and Space Science Museum in the country. The conference will be held in the auditorium, J. N. Chakravorty Lecture Hall and adjacent lecture rooms belonging to the campus.

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Important Dates

  • Date of Conference: October 14-16, 2026
  • Last date for Abstract Submission: 20 September 2026
  • Last Date of Registration : 30 September, 2026

  • Scientific Organizing Committee

  • Sandip. K. Chakrabarti (ICSP) (Chair)
  • Chanda Jog, IISc Bangalore
  • Ranjan Gupta, IUCAA Pune
  • Patrick Das Gupta, Delhi University
  • Banibrata Mukhopadhyay (IISC)
  • Gulab C. Dewangan, IUCAA
  • Indranil Chattopadhyay, ARIES
  • Debarati Chatterjee, IUCAA Pune
  • Local Organizing Committee

  • Tamal Basak, (ICSP) (Convener)
  • Sourav Palit, (ICSP) (Co-convenor)
  • Devendra Bisht, (ICSP)
  • Debashish Bhowmick,(ICSP)
  • Prantik Nandi
  • Special Attractions:

  • Complimentary visit to the ICSP Space and Astronomy Museum
  • Optional visit to the ICSP Sitapur Observatory, home to the largest optical telescope in eastern India, along with a night sky-watching session
  • Interactive Panel Discussions - open to all participants.