Seminar Organizer: Kumar Abhinav
Previous Series Lists [Series 1, Series 2, Series 3, Series 4, Series 5, Series 6, Series 7]
Series 8
Upcoming:
On 13th of January 2025 at 14:00 hrs ICT
Title: Quantum Gravity is far from Quantum Cosmology – A top-down approach on the backdrop of discrete quantum gravity
Abstract:
At the most fundamental level, spacetime dissolves into pre-geometric entities, and the continuum is expected to arise only as an emergent description. From this perspective, quantum cosmology should not be viewed as the starting point or primary motivation to engage in any (discrete) quantum gravity research program, but rather as an effective framework that becomes meaningful only after a continuum spacetime has emerged.
In this talk, advocating a top-down perspective, I will discuss the hierarchy of concepts involved in addressing the emergence of spacetime—from discrete quantum degrees of freedom to expected continuum-including renormalization group flow.
Finally, reviewing my close to three-year research journey at the Centre, I will outline my current research directions and interests.
Speaker: Manabendra Sharma, NAS-MUNA
| Sl. No | Date & Time | Title | Speaker & Afiliation |
| 1 | 1st Sep 2025 @ 14:00-15:30 ICT | Spin Structure of Proton at High Energy | Yossathorn Tawabutr, Chulalongkorn University |
| 2 | 9th Sep. 2025 @ 11:00-12:30 ICT | Testing the standard model of cosmology | Roy Maartens, University of Western Cape, South Africa |
| 3 | 16th Sep. 2025 @ 14:00-15:30 ICT | Symmetry arguments solving the problems of Dark Matter and Dark Energy | Ivan Arraut, University of St. Joseph, Macau |
| 4 | 14th Oct. 2025 @ 11:00-13:00 ICT | On the fundamental forces | Naresh Dadhich, IUCAA Pune, India |
| 5 | 2nd Dec. 2025 @14:00-15:30 ICT | Kinesis movement of animals with energy concern | Thiti Sirithanakorn, NAS-MUNA |
| 6 | 9th Dec. 2025 @ 14:00-15:30 ICT | Cosmology of non-minimally coupled scalar field under exponential potential with holographic vacuum: slow-roll, phase portraits, and late-time trajectories. (NWTP 691 Seminar Course Talk) |
Pakkapon Phaitha, NAS-MUNA |
| 7 | 22th Dec. 2025 @ 14:30-16:30 ICT | Gravitational collapse to regular black holes | Daniele Malafarina, Nazarbayev University |
| 8 | 30th Dec. 2025 @ 14:00-15:30 ICT | Multi-field scenario in Loop Quantum Gravity (Assessment of Student’s Progress and Research Performance for Thesis) | Divya Gupta, NAS-MUNA |
| 9 | 13th Jan. 2026 @ 14:00-15:30 ICT | Quantum Gravity is far from Quantum Cosmology – A top-down approach on the backdrop of discrete quantum gravity | Manabendra Sharma, NAS-MUNA |
| 10 | 27th Jan. 2026 @ 14:00-15:30 ICT | PT-symmetry and nonlinear integrability | Kumar Abhinav, NAS-MUNA |
| 11 |
10th Feb. 2026 @ 14:00-15:30 ICT | TBA | Pradeep Bhadola, NAS-MUNA |
| 12 | 17th Feb. 2026 @ 14:00-15:30 ICT | TBA | Vishal Cahudhary, NAS-MUNA |