Programme for the LIGO India Meeting

• 11:00-11:30 Arrival/Coffee
• 11.30-11:50: Introduction to the LIGO Newton-Bhabha project + Discussion (Giles) intro_giles.pdf
• 11.50-12:20: LIGO India: update on site acquisition + Discussion (Sukanta)
• 12:20-12:35: Overview of WPs (WP Leaders ~5 mins each
  1. WP1 (The project management): Giles
  2. WP2 (Data analysis and Modelling): Patrick
  3. WP3 (Low thermal noise coatings and suspensions): Giles/Stuart
  4. WP4 (Interferometer modelling & simulation):
  5. WP5 (Entrepreneurial Activities): Stuart
  6. WP6 (Outreach Activities): Sukanta/Giles
• 12:35-13:30: Lunch

Advanced science and technology skills training through learning to develop, operate and exploit LIGO India

• 13:30-15:20: Rountable of WPs: UK activities/India activities/potential collaborations
• 15:20-15:40: Break
• 15.40-16:00: Machine Learning applications to healthcare instrumentation (+ ~10 mins discussion/questions) (Peter Wakeford)
• 15:30-16:45: Intro(Somak, Umakant, Giles) followed by discussion (all): Research opportunities in India (10m prototype/engaging RRCAT and IPR/what capacity needs to be developed/how will Newton-Bhabha achieve this?)
• 16:45-17:00: Summary
• 18:00: Dinner (non formal - open to whom ever wants to join)

Advanced science and technology skills training through learning to develop, operate and exploit LIGO India

• 09:00-09:30: Arrival/Coffee
• 09:30-09:35: Overview of EPO WP - Martin ligo_india_meeting.pdf
• 09:35-09:50: Discussion: Opportunities for further engagement/opportunities for exhibiting in India in 2018/19
• 09:50-10:30: Rountable of WPs: Each WP should discuss/collect ideas around potential collaborations/new collaborations, how to efficiently commit funds, types of activity which best serve the WP (1-1 visits, focussed workshop, broader workshop). wp_discussion.pdf
• 10.30-11:00: Break

Implement an outreach programme to inspire STEM take-up in schools and universities

• 11:00-11:30: Rountable of WPs: Each WP should discuss/collect ideas around potential collaborations/new collaborations, how to efficiently commit funds, types of activity which best serve the WP (1-1 visits, focussed workshop, broader workshop). wp_discussion.pdf
• 11:30-12:30: Overview of current outreach activities: books/interferometer/VR/Space-Time quest (Nils/Borja/Sanjit)
  • Nils (book) indiabook2018.pdf
  • Borja (Interferometer 2.0)ligoinyourhands.mp4
  • Sanjit/ Giles (VR headset)
• 12:30-13:30: Lunch
• 13:30-14:30: Discussion: lab experiments to develop for Indian universities/schools
• 14:30-15:00: Break / conference official photo 1
• 15:00-15:30: Summary of outreach opportunities

Advanced science and technology skills training through learning to develop, operate and exploit LIGO India

• 15:30-16:00: Laser stabilisation activities (Umakant)
• 16:00-16:20: Gaussian Mixture Modelling: an unsupervised machine learning approach for improve burst gravitational wave search sensitivity (Siong)
• 16:20-16:50: Advisory board membership discussion - All
• 16:50- Optional lab tours?
• 18:30: Dinner at Cottiers Dinner reception / conference official photo 2 cottiers.pdf

Cottiers: 93-95 Hyndland St Glasgow G11 5PU

Entrepreneurial Acitivites

• 09:00-09:30: Arrival/Coffee
• 09:30-10:30: Industry engagement within UK GW activities (Abhinav/Siong/Stuart/Ed)
• Abhinav:ligo_india.pdf
• Siong/Peter W ligo_india_x.pdf flyer2.pdf
• 10:30-11:00: Break
• 11:00-11:30: Discussion of Indian entrepreneurial landscape
• 11:30-12:30: Distance learning with FINESSE + hands on activity (Andreas/Ed)
• 12:30-13:30: Lunch
• 13:30-13:45: Space-Time quest overview (Andreas)
• 13:45-14:30: Rountable: discussion of opportunities, How to add value to the grant?
• 14:30-15:00: Break
• 15:00-15:30: Summary and next steps
• 15:30: Depart