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Samyamee Sreevathsa

 Person

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Rohini Godbole, 2023-03-02, 2024-03-06

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Identifier: OH-002-9
Dates: 2023-03-02, 2024-03-06

Rohini Godbole - Session 01, 2023-03-02

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Identifier: OH-002-9-1
Interview Summary Rohini Godbole discusses her childhood and early life, growing up in Deolali and Pune. She talks about her family’s financial and educational background. She shares her mother’s academic aspirations and struggles to fulfil her education while managing their home. She shares memories of schooling, participation in debates, competitions, extempore and inclination to mathematics, sanskrit and science. She credits her mentors for guiding her toward a science scholarship, their...
Dates: 2023-03-02

Rohini Godbole - Session 02, 2023-03-23

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Identifier: OH-002-9-2
Interview Summary Rohini Godbole reflects on her formative years and how childhood experiences influenced her career choice. She discusses her early academic achievements, her interest in mathematics and sanskrit, and the decision to pursue science over other fields.She narrates her experiences in obtaining the National Science Talent Search (NSTS) Scholarship and the impact it had on her choice to specialise in physics. She highlights her experiences at Sir Parashurambhau College, exchange...
Dates: 2023-03-23

Rohini Godbole - Session 03, 2023-03-30

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Identifier: OH-002-9-3
Interview Summary Rohini Godbole talks about attending the Science Talent Summer School in Kanpur, navigating unsafe workplaces. She emphasises the need for active participation by men and women to create a safe research environment. She describes her travel and preparation for her PhD at Stony Brook University (SUNY – State University of New York), her experiences in adjusting to American culture, and being a part of the Indian student community. She talks about the November Revolution in...
Dates: 2023-03-30

Rohini Godbole - Session 04, 2023-04-10

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Identifier: OH-002-9-4
Interview Summary Rohini Godbole talks about moving back to India, to TIFR for a postdoc. She discusses the lack of accommodation and infrastructure for women in the institute in the early days. She details the vibrant intellectual atmosphere at TIFR. She revisits her early postdoctoral research and contributions to theoretical physics and interactions with experimental physics. She talks about the difficulties in not being able to attend an international conference despite being invited because...
Dates: 2023-04-10

Rohini Godbole - Session 05, 2023-04-13

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Identifier: OH-002-9-5
Interview Summary In this interview, Rohini Godbole discusses the importance of appreciation and encouragement from peers and mentors for professional growth. She goes into details of her work and collaborations in the University of Dortmund, involvement in collider physics. She recollects meeting her husband, the challenges of navigating marriage, personal and professional life in academia. She delves into discussing the beginnings of her interests in supersymmetry and close contact with experimental...
Dates: 2023-04-13