About the Conference Presentation . CMDAYS-2017 will include The 25th edition of the national conference  Invited Talks “Condensed Matter Days-2017” (CMDAYS17) will  A special session on “Topological Insulators” be held at the Department of Physics,  Contributory Presentations University, , India. Condensed Matter Oral (12+3 mins) A Silver Jubilee National Conference on Physics, with its truly interdisciplinary character Poster (Width: 80 cm ×Length: 110 cm) enjoys its technological implications both in Condensed Matter Physics About the Organizer fundamental and applied research. “Condensed

Matter Days” aims to provide a suitable platform Tezpur University is a premium central university

CondenseD MAtter Days - 2017 for scientists/academicians and young researchers established in 1994 by an act of Parliament. The

to present their works on chosen topics of university conferred Visitor’s Best University Award (CMDAYS17) technological relevance. The conference is in 2016 and ranked 5th by NIRF, India. The mandate August 29 -31, 2017 expected to result in sustained collaborations of the university is to strengthen interdisciplinary through sharing of ideas and techniques of mutual programmes and promote research in emerging interest. fields of science and technology. Accredited by NAAC with “A” grade in 2016, the university runs Scope of the Conference several academic programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. Department of The conference aims to cover both theoretical and Physics is one of the most vibrant departments in experimental studies on condensed matter covering the university, which runs Masters and Ph.D. the following broad areas: programmes in Physics and Nano-Science and Biomaterials and Bioconjugates Technology. The university is located in the historic, Disordered Systems and Phase Transitions cultural city of Tezpur (Assam) and has lush green Dielectrics and Ferroelectrics campus equipped with the state of the art facilities Magnetism and Spintronic Systems to carry out research in the frontier fields. Mesoscopic Phenomena and Junctions Travel Information Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos The university is located about 15 kms away from Photocatalysis and Photovoltaics Tezpur city, the headquarters of the Sonitpur Photonics and Plasmonics district of Assam. It can be reached by road from Semiconductors and Optoelectronics , the capital city of Assam and gate way to Soft Condensed Matter the North East. Tezpur-Guwahati distance is about

Strongly Correlated Systems 200 km. Guwahati is very well connected by air and Organized by Surface and Interface Phenomena train to the rest of the country. Travellers can also Department of Physics Superconductivity and Critical Phenomena opt for Tezpur- Allied Airlines flight which Tezpur University Thin Films and Devices operates thrice a week. PO: Napaam, Tezpur-784028, Interdisciplinary topics relevant to condensed Tezpur normally enjoys pleasant weather. In August Assam, India. matter systems Tezpur is warm and humid with active monsoonish weather with an average temperature of 32oC.

REGISTRATION-CUM-ACCOMMODATION Chief Patron Important Dates Vice-Chancellor, REQUEST FORM th Last date of abstract submission: 15 July 2017 Tezpur University (To reach by 10th August 2017) Intimation of acceptance: 25th July 2017 CONDENSED MATTER DAYS-2017 Central Organizing Committee Last date of registration: 10th August 2017 (CMDAYS17)

A. Chakrabarty, Kalyani University August 29-31, 2017 Registration Fee Asok K. Sen, SINP Department of Physics, Tezpur University Tezpur, Assam Registration fee is to be paid in cash only on spot. Bikash C. Gupta, Visva Bharati

Students & Research Scholars: 1000 INR Bikas K. Chakrabarti, SINP Name (Block Letters):……………………………………………..…… Faculty & Post Doctoral Fellows: 1500 INR Deepali Sarkar, S. Bandyopadhyay, Calcutta University Male/Female:………………. Abstract Submission K. Kundu, Visva Bharati Designation:...... The details as regards preparation of the abstract N. C. Mishra, Utkal University R.K. Thapa, can be found under the heading “Upcoming Events” Affiliation/Organization:…………………………………………...... S. M. Bhatttacharjee (Chairman), IOPB by logging on to: www.tezu.ernet.in. Authors are S. Panigrahi, NIT, Rourkela Address:…………………………………………………………………………. requested to submit their abstract(s) through email S. K. Rout, BIT Mesra attachment (MS word) to: [email protected] …………………………………………………………………………………….... U. De, VECC Acceptance of the abstracts will be notified through Title of Paper:………………………………………………………………….. e-mail. There will be poster and oral sessions and Local Organizing Committee

the participants are required to mention their mode ……………………………………………………………………...…….……………… Amit Pathak of presentation (Oral/Poster). Scanned copy of duly Arup J. Choudhury ……………………………………………………………………………………..….. filled in Registration-cum-Accommodation request Ashok Kumar

Dambarudhar Mohanta Mode of presentation: Invited/Oral/Poster form should be sent only after acceptance of the abstract. Gazi A. Ahmed (Give a tick mark) Jayanta K. Sarma There will be a special session on “Topological Mrinal K. Das Insulators”. Participants intending to send papers in Ng. K. Francis Tel.:……………………………. Mobile:……………………..... this category should mention “Abstract for special Nidhi S. Bhattacharyya E-mail:……………………………………………………………. session” in the subject heading while sending their Nilakshi Das Pabitra Nath abstracts. Accommodation Required (Yes/No):………………………….... Pralay K. Karmakar Accommodation Pritam Deb Date and Time of Arrival:...... Rajib Biswas Correspondence Accommodation will be provided on request and Ritupan Sarmah Date and Time of Departure:...... on payment basis at Students’ hostel or University Rupjyoti Gogoi Shyamal K. Das guest house located in the campus. Request for

accommodation should be made in advance along General Correspondence with mentioning in duly filled in registration form. Dr. D. Mohanta, Convener, CMDAYS17 Date: Signature Department of Physics, Tezpur University,

Tezpur-784028, Assam, India Convener: Dr. D. Mohanta Phone: 03712-275558; Mob. 8876507550; Fax: 03712-267006 Co-Convener: Dr. Ritupan Sarmah E-mail: [email protected] (Photocopies of this form may also be used, if required)