ComConnect 1.0 Talk Session #2
On September 29th, IEEE ComSoc SCT SBC hosted the second session of its ComConnect series, titled ComConnect 1.0. The talk was titled “Looking out at the Universe in Radio Waves: From Communication to Astronomy” and was delivered by Ms. Zenia Zuraiq, Ph.D. Student & Prime Minister’s Research Fellow, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science.
Ms. Zenia, an associate member of the Indian Pulsar Timing Array (InPTA) consortium, specializes in high-energy astrophysics with a focus on compact star structure. Her session brilliantly connected the fundamentals of everyday wireless communication to the advanced techniques used in radio astronomy to study celestial phenomena. Her session took the audience on a journey from the familiar world of wireless communication to the vast expanse of radio astronomy, explaining how the same radio waves that connect our devices also allow us to listen to the cosmos.
The insightful presentation left the audience with a profound appreciation for the subject. ComConnect 1.0 was a resounding success, highlighting the powerful synergy between engineering and astrophysics and inspiring a passion for interdisciplinary knowledge.
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- Starts 24 September 2025 07:30 AM UTC
- Ends 29 September 2025 12:30 PM UTC
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Looking out at the Universe in Radio Waves: From Communication to Astronomy
Zenia Zuraiq is a fourth year Ph.D. student and Prime Minister's Research Fellow at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. She broadly works on high energy astrophysics, with particular emphasis on compact star structure and properties. She is also an associate member of the Indian Pulsar Timing Array consortium.
She finished her B.Sc. in Physics from Stella Maris in 2020. In 2022, she finished her M.Sc. in Physics from NIT Trichy, where she obtained the gold medal in her batch. She has cleared various national level competitive exams including CSIR NET, GATE, JEST and IIT-JAM. Apart from physics, she enjoys travel, music and books.
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Zenia Zuraiq is a Ph.D. student and Prime Minister’s Research Fellow at the Department of Physics, IISc Bangalore. She is also an associate member of the Indian Pulsar Timing Array (InPTA) collaboration.
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Address:Indian Institute of Science, , Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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A session exploring how radio waves connect our daily technology to the mysteries of the universe.
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