Godbole, Rohini
Person
Found in 8 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
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Oral History: History of Science
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
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