Talks – Bedangadas Mohanty

Invited Talks, Lectures & Outreach

A curated record of plenary and invited talks at major international conferences, named lectures, institute colloquia, policy presentations, and public outreach activities.

Quark Matter Conference – Plenary, Summary and Parallel Talks

QM2011 – Plenary Talk

STAR experiment results from the Beam Energy Scan program at RHIC

XXII International Conference on Ultrarelativistic Nucleus–Nucleus Collisions
Annecy, France | May 23–28, 2011

Slides | arXiv | J. Phys. G | Citations

QM2009 – Summary Plenary Talk

Phase Transitions, Fluctuations and Correlations

XXI International Conference on Ultrarelativistic Nucleus–Nucleus Collisions
Knoxville, USA | March 30 – April 4, 2009

arXiv | Nucl. Phys. A | Citations

QM2008 – Plenary Talk

STAR results on medium properties and response of the medium to highly energetic partons

XX International Conference on Ultrarelativistic Nucleus–Nucleus Collisions
Jaipur, India | February 4–10, 2008

Slides | arXiv | J. Phys. G | Citations

QM2006 – Prallel Talk

Properties of particle production at large transverse momentum in Au+Au and Cu+Cu collisions at RHIC

XIX International Conference on Ultrarelativistic Nucleus–Nucleus Collisions
Shanghai, China | November 2006

Slides | arXiv | J. Phys. G | Citations

QM2005 – Prallel Talk

Particle production at forward rapidity in d+Au and Au+Au collisions

XVIII International Conference on Ultrarelativistic Nucleus–Nucleus Collisions
Budapest, Hungary | August 4, 2005

Slides | arXiv | Nucl. Phys. A | Citations

QM2002 – Plenary Talk

Particle Density Fluctuations

XVI International Conference on Ultrarelativistic Nucleus–Nucleus Collisions
Nantes, France | July 17–24, 2002

arXiv | Nucl. Phys. A | Citations

Strangeness in Quark Matter (SQM) – Plenary Talks

SQM2017 – Plenary Talk

Measurements of global polarization of hyperons and spin alignment of vector mesons with ALICE at the LHC

17th International Conference on Strangeness in Quark Matter
Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands | July 10–15, 2017

Slides | arXiv | Eur. Phys. J. | Citations

SQM2016 – Plenary Talk

Freeze-out dynamics in relativistic heavy-ion collisions

16th International Conference on Strangeness in Quark Matter
University of California, Berkeley, USA | June 27 – July 1, 2016

Slides

SQM2008 – Plenary Talk

Probe the QCD phase diagram with ϕ-mesons in high energy nuclear collisions

11th International Conference on Strangeness in Quark Matter
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China | October 5–10, 2008

Slides | arXiv | J. Phys. G | Citations

Conference / Workshop / Symposium – Plenary Talks

Lattice 2025 – Plenary Talk

Experiment ↔ Lattice QCD: understanding high temperature QCD matter

The 42nd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (Lattice 2025)
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India, November 2-8, 2025

Slides |

INPC 2022 – Plenary Talk

Studying the QCD phase diagram through relativistic nuclear collisions

28th International Nuclear Physics Conference (INPC 2022)
Cape Town | South Africa | 16th September 2022

Slides |

PANIC 2021 – Plenary Talk

Experimental results on hot and dense matter physics in heavy ion reactions

The 22nd Particle and Nuclei International Conference (PANIC 2021)
Lisbon | Portugal | 9th September 2021

Slides |

Named & Award Lectures

12th Homi Bhabha Memorial Public Lecture

Recreating microsecond old universe conditions in the laboratory - science and societal benefits

Department of Physics at IISER Pune
7 November 2025

Poster | Slides

Buxi Jagabandhu Memorial Lecture

Origin of Mass

BJB College, Bhubaneswar
24th January 2024

Website | Slides

Prof. P C Mahanta memorial lecture

Recreating microsecond old Universe conditions in the laboratory.

Department of Physics Gauhati University
8th March 2022

Invitation | Slides
  • INSA Young Scientist Medal Lecture
  • INSA Fellowship Lecture

Institute Colloquia

  • IIT Madras
  • TIFR Mumbai
  • ICTS Bangalore
  • IISERs & SINP

Policy, Vision & National-Level Talks

DST–DAE Vision Meeting

Physics with Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions

Plenary Talk at the DAE–DST Vision Meeting (Indian Long-Range Plan)
Mumbai, India | August 24–25, 2014

Presentation (PPTX)

Plenary to Principal Scientific Advisor & NITI Aayog

Future of the High-Energy Physics Program

Plenary Talk before the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India and Member (Science), NITI Aayog, along with Secretaries of S&T Departments, Presidents of National Science Academies, and Engineering Academy
New Delhi, India | January 18, 2018

Presentation (PPTX)

STAR Collaboration Leadership Presentation

Three Years as Physics Analysis Coordinator in STAR

Leadership Presentation at the STAR Collaboration Meeting
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), USA

Presentation (PPT)

DAE Vision & Institutional Strategy Talk

A View on Present Status and Vision for the Future

Foundation Day Lecture, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC)
Kolkata, India | June 16, 2006

Presentation (PPT)

Outreach & Public Science Talks

DST–INSPIRE Science Internship Camp (58th)

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

January 5–9, 2018

Lecture Material (PDF)

DST–INSPIRE Science Internship Camp (56th)

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

January 9–13, 2017

Lecture Material (PDF)

DST–INSPIRE Science Internship Camp (52nd)

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

September 13–17, 2016

Lecture Material (PDF)

DST–INSPIRE Science Internship Camp (50th)

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

March 9–13, 2016

Lecture Material (PDF)

DST–INSPIRE Science Internship Camp

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

January 27–31, 2016

Lecture Material (PDF)

DST–INSPIRE Science Internship Camp (46th)

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

November 4–8, 2015

Lecture Material (PDF)

DST–INSPIRE Science Internship Camp (43rd)

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

August 18–22, 2015

Lecture Material (PDF)

DST–INSPIRE Science Internship Camp (36th)

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

August 19–23, 2014

Lecture Material (PDF)

DST–INSPIRE Science Internship Camp

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

January 27–31, 2013

Lecture Material (PDF)

DST–INSPIRE Internship Program

Sponsored by DST, Government of India

July 27–31, 2012

Lecture Material (PDF)

Video, Media & TEDx

Video recordings, interviews, and TEDx-style public talks (to be added).

Complete Chronological Archive

Click to expand full list of invited talks (1999–present)

This archive contains the complete chronological list of invited talks, plenary lectures, colloquia, seminars, and conference presentations.

Sl# Invited Talk / Session Chair Conference / Workshop / Institute Place Date
65The Phase Diagram of QCDColloquiumIIT Madras, Chennai, India18 Jan 2017
64The Phase Diagram of QCDFellowship TalkINSA Annual Meeting, Jatni, IndiaDec 28–30, 2016
63Freeze-out dynamics in heavy-ion collisionsSQM2016UC Berkeley, USAJun 27–Jul 1, 2016
62De-confined state of quarks and gluons – QGPColloquiumTIFR Mumbai, India4 May 2016
61New form of Matter: De-confined state of Quarks and GluonsSeminarTIFR-CIS Hyderabad, India28 Apr 2016
60New form of Matter: De-confined state of Quarks and GluonsColloquiumICTS Bangalore, India18 Apr 2016
59Phases of QCDDepartment SeminarIIT Bombay, India9 Apr 2016
58New form of Matter: De-confined state of Quarks and GluonsDPS ColloquiumIISER Kolkata, India5 Mar 2016
57New form of Matter: De-confined state of Quarks and GluonsColloquiumSINP Kolkata, India24 Feb 2016
56Physics of Relativistic Heavy-Ion CollisionsLecture SeriesNew Delhi, IndiaFeb 15–19, 2016
55Freeze-out dynamics at RHIC BESWorkshopGSI Darmstadt, GermanyNov 2–6, 2015
54Search for Critical Point in QCDXQCDCCNU Wuhan, ChinaSep 21–23, 2015
53Freeze-out dynamics in heavy-ion collisionsDiscussion MeetingLBNL Berkeley, USAJun 22–24, 2015
52Search for QCD Critical PointICP AQGPVECC Kolkata, IndiaFeb 2–6, 2015
51Exploring QCD phase diagramWorkshopTIFR Mumbai, IndiaJan 27–30, 2015
50Experimental overview of QCD phase diagramATHIC 2014Osaka University, JapanAug 5–8, 2014
49Baselines for high moment analysisTopical MeetingCCNU Wuhan, ChinaJul 10–16, 2014
48Study of QCD phase structureNew Frontiers in QCDKyoto, JapanNov–Dec 2013
47Exploring QCD phase structureInternational SymposiumMumbai, IndiaDec 2–6, 2013
46A new state of matterWHEPP-13Puri, IndiaDec 12–21, 2013
45Exploring QCD phase structureINPCFlorence, ItalyJun 2–7, 2013
44High Energy Nuclear CollisionsNCNP 2013Sambalpur, IndiaMar 1–3, 2013
43QCD Phase DiagramCPOD 2013Napa Valley, USAMar 11–15, 2013
42Results from RHIC BESEMMI WorkshopGSI Darmstadt, GermanyFeb 15, 2013
41Phi-meson productionSeminarLBNL Berkeley, USADec 4, 2012
40Summary of RHIC resultsSeminarUCLA, USADec 3, 2012
39Beam Energy ScanATHIC 2012Pusan, KoreaNov 14, 2012
38Relativistic Heavy Ion ColliderQGP MeetVECC Kolkata, IndiaJul 3, 2012
37Results from RHICDAE-BRNSAndhra University, IndiaDec 26–30, 2011
36QCD phase diagram using conserved numbersCPOD 2011CCNU, ChinaNov 7–11, 2011
35STAR BES ResultsQM2011Annecy, FranceMay 23–28, 2011
34 Possible evidence for thermalization at RHIC The Phase Diagram of QCD - Bring your own TIFR, Mumbai, India December 13–14, 2010
33 Exploring the QCD landscape with high-energy nuclear collisions APS Division of Nuclear Physics Fall Meeting Santa Fe, NM, USA November 2–6, 2010
32 QCD Critical Point Asian Triangle Heavy-Ion Conference (ATHIC 2010) Wuhan, China October 18–20, 2010
31 Search for the QCD Critical Point QCD in the Medium University of Calcutta, India October 4–6, 2010
30 Experimental study of the QCD phase diagram using high energy nuclear collisions Strong Interactions in the 21st Century TIFR, Mumbai, India February 10–12, 2010
29 Current status of thermalization from available STAR results Workshop on Critical Point, Fluctuations and Thermalization Jammu University, Jammu (Patnitop), India September 17–19, 2009
28 Experimental study of the QCD phase diagram and search for the critical point at RHIC Free Meson Seminar TIFR, Mumbai, India June 23, 2009
27 Search for the QCD Critical Point Through Higher Moments of Net-Proton Distributions Heavy Ion Tea Seminar LBNL, Berkeley, USA April 14, 2009
26 Phase transitions, Fluctuations and Correlations Quark Matter 2009 Knoxville, USA March 30 – April 4, 2009
25 New Results from Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider Homi Bhabha Centenary DAE-BRNS Symposium Varanasi, India December 14–18, 2008
24 Phi mesons in High Energy Nuclear Collisions QGP Meet 2008 VECC, Kolkata, India November 25–27, 2008
23 STAR results on medium properties and response of medium to highly energetic partons Quark Matter 2008 Jaipur, India February 4–10, 2008
22 Search for the color factor effect at RHIC International Symposium on Multiparticle Dynamics LBNL, Berkeley, USA August 4–9, 2007
21 Search for Effects of the QCD Color Factor in High-Energy Collisions at RHIC LBNL Nuclear Science Division Seminar LBNL, Berkeley, USA May 29, 2007
20 Effect of color charge dependence on energy loss at RHIC Winter Workshop on Nuclear Dynamics (WWND07) Big Sky, Montana, USA February 12–18, 2007
19 Properties of particle production at large transverse momentum in Au+Au and Cu+Cu collisions Quark Matter 2006 Shanghai, China November 2006
18 A view on present and vision for future VECC Foundation Day Kolkata, India June 16, 2006
17 Experimental results from forward rapidity at RHIC QGP Meet 2006 Kolkata, India February 6, 2006
16 Results from STAR experiment at RHIC WHEPP-9 Bhubaneswar, India January 3–14, 2006
15 Results from the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider DAE-BRNS Symposium Mumbai, India December 12–16, 2005
14 Results on transverse momentum spectra in p+p and d+Au collisions Erice School – ALICE Physics Week Erice, Italy December 2–10, 2005
13 Identified hadron spectra at large transverse momentum BNL Nuclear Physics Seminar Brookhaven, USA November 22, 2005
12 Particle production in p+p, d+Au and Au+Au collisions at RHIC LBNL Nuclear Physics Seminar LBNL, Berkeley, USA November 17, 2005
11 First results from Photon Multiplicity Detector at RHIC ICP AQGP 2005 Kolkata, India February 8–12, 2005
10 Particle Production at forward rapidity in d+Au and Au+Au collisions Quark Matter 2005 Budapest, Hungary August 4, 2005
9 Photon and charged particle multiplicity fluctuation and correlation Wayne State University Detroit, USA February 2003
8 Disoriented Chiral Condensates: Experimental Review QGP Meet 2004 IOP Bhubaneswar, India October 2004
7 Fluctuations and QCD Phase Transitions QGP Meet 2003 VECC Kolkata, India May 2003
6 Particle Density Fluctuations Quark Matter 2002 Nantes, France July 17–24, 2002
5 Some interesting results from high energy heavy-ion collision experiments IOP Alumni & Foundation Day Bhubaneswar, India September 3–4, 2002
4 Fluctuation in photon and charged particle multiplicities at SPS DAE-BRNS Symposium Kolkata, India December 26–30, 2001
3 Photon multiplicity detector: From SPS to RHIC and LHC ICP AQGP Jaipur, India November 26–30, 2001
2 Localized charged-neutral fluctuations in 158A GeV Pb+Pb collisions CERN Heavy Ion Forum CERN, Geneva, Switzerland June 21–22, 2001
1 Search for disoriented chiral condensates in 158A GeV Pb+Pb collisions RHIP’99 Prague, Czech Republic Aug 30 – Sep 3, 1999