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Virtual workshop on ‘Wire-free, multi-modal non-contact physiological sensing and monitoring’

The workshop on ‘Wire-free, multi-modal non-contact physiological sensing and monitoring’ is a virtual workshop organized by Indian Institute of Technology Madras and RWTH Aachen University. Eighteen speakers from different universities and organizations will talk on the latest developments in non-contact monitoring. The talks will be between 7th April 2021 and 20th April 2021, with two talks per day. Each talk will be for a duration of 30 to 45 minutes with Q & A. The two talk timings everyday are 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm IST (11 am and 3 pm CEST)

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PhD Positions at IMPRS “The Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular and Chemical Techniques”

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) “The Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular and Chemical Techniques” in Jena, Germany, invites applications for 5 PhD positions in Molecular and Chemical Ecology and Evolution beginning in September 2021 – January 2022.

Publication on “Air quality in India with a particular focus on Delhi, Punjab and Haryana during the crop residue burning period” funded by Max-Planck Partner group grant

Dr Dhanyalekshmi K. Pillai, Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences, IISER Bhopal and the Head, Max Planck Partner Group (MPI-BGC Germany) has recently published in ACP (Copernicus Publications) investigating air quality in India with a particular focus on Delhi, Punjab and Haryana during the crop residue burning period. The research is completely funded by the Max-Planck Partner group grant.

Call for Papers: Winter School “Making and Un-Making Worlds of Coercion and Confinement”

The Max Weber Stiftung (MWS), India Branch Office and the  Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (BCDSS) are organising the Winter School “Making and Un-Making Worlds of Coercion and Confinement”. The winter schools of the India Branch Office bring together graduate students and experienced scholars within an informal and lively environment aimed at exploring the worlds of South Asian societies and cultures in history and in the present, and using the experience of this exploration as a starting point for new ventures and departures in scholarly discourse.

Web Session on DAAD Funding Opportunities for Cooperation

The DAAD New Delhi is organising a web session for researchers, faculty, academicians and institutional representatives from institutions in India and the region (Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan). The web session will focus on initiating cooperation and cooperation-based funding opportunities. The web session will be held on Thursday, 11 March from 16:00 to 18:00 IST.

Quantum Shuttle to Quantum Processor Made in Germany Launched

The quantum computer race is in full swing. Germany has long been one of the world leaders in basic research. An alliance between Forschungszentrum Jülich and the semiconductor manufacturer Infinion, together with institutes of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (IAF, IPMS) as well as the Leibniz Association (IHP, IKZ), the universities of Regensburg and Konstanz and the quantum startup HQS, now aims to apply the results to industrial production.

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Dorothea Schlözer Postdoctoral Programme for Female Postdocs

The Presidential Board of the Georg-August-University Göttingen – Public Law Foundation – offers support for young academics in the form of 2 positions (TV-L 13, 100%, term of 2 years) for female postdocs.