Ep. 26 : Conversation with Sourabh Dube - Punekar doing Particle Physics

Sourabh Dube is an experimental particle physicist interested in computation and machine learning. He is an Associate Professor at the physics department, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune. His webpage link:  http://sites.iiserpune.ac.in/~sdub:/.

In this conversation, we discussed his

• Biography, career trajectory,
• growing up in Pune.
• His Fergusson College experience, PhD and postdoc time in the USA.
• His thoughts on
• Experimental particle physics and its interface with machine learning and computational physics.
• science outreach initiatives
• doing science in India and other parts of the world
• importance of the research group and its communication
• an interesting segment in Marathi
• His recommendation - books, arts, sports etc.




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