
The Breakthrough Listen Initiative at the University of Oxford brought together India’s leading researchers in the search for life through technosignatures, biosignatures, and field-based astrobiology studies. The goal was to foster collaboration, initiate in-depth discussions, and collaboratively chart a roadmap for future research within India. Everyone with an interest in this exciting field, from seasoned researchers to curious enthusiasts attended the event.

SETI Goa Workshop 2024
December 13-15, 2024

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Discuss ongoing efforts in astrobiology, exoplanet research, and other initiatives focused on the search for extraterrestrial life across various Indian institutions.
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Identify potential funding opportunities from government, private, and philanthropic sources.
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Outline near-term and long-term goals for the search for technosignatures and biosignatures from India.
• Present the objectives and opportunities of the Breakthrough Listen program to the Indian scientific community.


Attendees:
Dr Jayaram Chengaluru
Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai
Dr Priyanka Chaturvedi
Reader, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai
Dr Arif Hussain Ansari
Scientist G, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences
Dr Yogesh Joshi
Scientist, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, India
(ARIES)
Dr Umesh Khadane
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Space Science Technology (IIST)
Dr Prashant Pathak
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Dr Sudha Rajamani
Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education Research (IISER) Pune
Dr Eswar Reddy
Senior Professor, Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) Bengaluru
Dr Harshvardhan Reddy Suda
Engineer, National Centre for Radio Astronomy- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (NCRA-TIFR)
Scientific Organizing Committee
Dr Vishal Gajjar
Project Scientist, SETI Institute and UC Berkeley
Dr Vikram Khaire
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati
Dr Liton Majumdar
Reader -F, National Institute of Science Education Research
Dr Siddharth Pandey
