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SUMMARY:CASSA Workshop 1: Unclouding the Thousand Eyes of an Array Radio Telescope
DESCRIPTION:The most advanced telescopes at radio wavelengths are now Array Radio Telescopes (ART)\, arrays of hundreds and thousands of radio antennas guarding the universe like Argus in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. ARTs are everywhere\, from the Y-shaped Very Large Array (VLA) in the deserts of New Mexico to the rectilinear Medicina displayed dramatically in the Red Desert (1964) of Michelangelo Antonioni (pictured in the poster). \nIn this 2-day workshop for undergraduate\, postbac and graduate students of Bangladesh\, we will learn the basics of radio astronomy and synthesis arrays on the first day\, and then apply that knowledge to make a sparse representation of the radio vision of an ART in python. It is a BYOL workshop\, so you have to ‘bring your own laptop’ with python and jupyter-lab set up in a UNIX-based operating system (Ubuntu is an excellent choice). Eligibility criteria\, registration link\, and the program are given below. \n\n  \nEligibility\n\nYou have to be an undergraduate\, postbac (finished BSc but did not start any other academic program yet)\, or graduate student currently living in Bangladesh.\nYou have to be able to join the workshop in person at IUB from 9 am – 5 pm on 18 and 19 April\, 2025. Online option is not available for this specific workshop\, but in future CASSA will have both in person\, online and hybrid workshops.\nThe subject of your undergraduate or graduate studies have to be a math-intensive engineering\, mathematical or natural science\, or computer science.\nYou should have some basic knowledge of python;. Being an expert in python is not necessary\, because the students will be divided in groups for groupworks (GW) and we will ensure that each group has a variety of students with different levels of expertise in python.\nYou must bring (and work on) your own laptop (BYOL) and the laptop should have a UNIX-like terminal and jupyter-lab with which you can log into a high-performance computing server. If you are not sure about the setup in the terminal and jupyter-lab\, we will help you during the workshop.\nNo prior knowledge of astronomy is required\, but previous experience in learning or researching astronomy will be considered for the final selection of participants.\nWe encourage you to browse through the online textbook Essential Radio Astronomy before appearing for the workshop\, but you will not be tested on it.\n\nRegistration\n\n\nIf you are eligible (based on the previous section)\, please click here for the Google Form for registration (or the button above).\nRegistration deadline: 18 April\, 2025.\nWe specially encourage women to apply without any hesitation. At least 40% of seats will be reserved for women applicants.\n\nProgram Schedule\nThe following is the tentative schedule\, which may be subject to minor changes until 30 April. [GW: groupwork] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay\nFrom\nTo\nSegment\nInstructor\n\n\n\n2\nMay\n2025\nFri\n\n9:00\n10:00\nIcebreaker\n\n\n\n10:00\n11:00\nIntroduction to radio astronomy\nKMB Asad\n\n\n11:00\n11:30\nCoffee break\n\n\n\n11:30\n12:30\nArray Radio Telescopes (ART)\nAsad\n\n\n12:30\n02:00\nLunch break 1\n\n\n\n02:00\n03:00\nPrimary beams of ART antennas\nAsad\n\n\n03:00\n03:30\nGroup creation\n\n\n\n03:30\n05:00\nGW: Setting up the group projects\nCASSA TAs\n\n\n07:00\n09:00\nOptional stargazing at night\nDurbin\n\n\n\n3\nMay\n2025\nSat\n\n9:00\n10:00\nSparse representation of beams\nAsad\n\n\n10:00\n11:00\nGW: decomposing LOFAR beams\nAsad\n\n\n11:00\n11:30\nCoffee break\n\n\n\n11:30\n12:30\nGW: reconstructing LOFAR beams\nCASSA TAs\n\n\n12:30\n02:00\nLunch break\n\n\n\n02:00\n03:00\nGW: finalizing LOFAR beams\nCASSA TAs\n\n\n03:00\n03:30\nSubmission of the GWs\n\n\n\n03:30\n05:00\nGW presentations\nAsad\n\n\n\nTeaching Assistants\n\nAfnan Uzzaman\, BSc student\, electrical and electronic engineering\, IUB.\nMd. Shahadat Hossain Shahal\, BSc student\, computer science and engineering\, IUB.\nMozammal Hossain Masum\, BSc student\, computer science and engineering\, IUB.\n\nList of Participants\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nName\nUniversity\nGroup\n\n\n\n\nAbantika Maytra Oishee\nHajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University\n1\n\n\nAbyaz Karim\nIndependent University\, Bangladesh\n1\n\n\nMD. MERAJUL HASAN\nUniversity of Dhaka\n1\n\n\nMost. Atia Sanjida\nUniversity of Dhaka\n1\n\n\nSarker Mahathir Mohammad\nUniversity of Dhaka\n1\n\n\nMd. Soyed Ahmed\nAhsanullah University of Science and Technology\n2\n\n\nBrishti Dhar\nIndependent University\, Bangladesh\n2\n\n\nShams Habib Muzaffar\nIndependent University\, Bangladesh\n2\n\n\nAhmad Al-Imtiaz\nShahjalal University of Science and Technology\n2\n\n\nTabib Zahin\nUniversity of Dhaka\n2\n\n\nHaniah Mokhtar\nBRAC University\n3\n\n\nTasfia Hasan Faiza\nIndependent University\, Bangladesh\n3\n\n\nNublat Hafsa\nIndependent University\, Bangladesh\n3\n\n\nFahima Khal Shayeq\nAsian University for Women\n4\n\n\nAiman Rafeed Bin Ehtesham\nMilitary Institute of Science and Technology\n4\n\n\nMuhammad Arif Hussain\nUniversity of Dhaka\n4\n\n\nTasnim Mahfuz Nafis\nUniversity of Dhaka\n4\n\n\nUrboshi Barua\nAsian University for Women\n5\n\n\nTazrian Noor\nIndependent University\, Bangladesh\n5\n\n\nDeba Priyo Guha\nRajshahi University of Engineering and Technology\n5\n\n\nM.O.B. JIHAD\nAmerican International University-Bangladesh\n6\n\n\nHameeda Ahmadi\nAsian University for Women\n6\n\n\nRownok Shahariar\nGovt. Edward College\, Pabna\n6\n\n\nMd. Abu Azad Tamim\nUniversity of Chittagong\n6\n\n\nMasuk Ridwan Saumo\nBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology\n7\n\n\nMD. SHAYED HASAN SAHKIB\nDaffodil International University\n7\n\n\nMiss Nourin Nurain Amina\nKhulna University\n7\n\n\nHridita Nowrin Pranti\nUniversity of Chittagong\n7\n\n\nSajid Ahmed Chowdhury\nIndependent University\, Bangladesh\n8\n\n\nZakia Nazzum\nIndependent University\, Bangladesh\n8
URL:https://cassa.site/event/workshop-1/
LOCATION:CASSA\, IUB Main Building Rooftop\, Plot 16\, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road\, Block B\, Bashundhara RA (Main Building Rooftop)\, Dhaka\, 1229\, Bangladesh
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