In this episode of 'Into Their Labs', an interview series where we talk to a scientist from IISER Thiruvananthapuram, as they introduce us to the field of research they're involved in, their general experience in academia, and a lot more. Our main aim with this series is to shine a spotlight on different kinds of research that are being done at IISER Thiruvananthapuram and get a small peek into the minds that run it. This time we have with us, Dr Vinesh Vijayan, Associate Professor and PI of the NMR Spectroscopy Lab, School of Chemistry, IISER Thiruvananthapuram. Dr Vijayan talks about his journey to becoming a scientist and the fascinating principles and applications of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance as he takes us on a tour of his lab and also gives some advice for aspiring researchers. Credits: Interviewer: Gokul Prabhu Production: Gagan V S, Aditya Naresh, Indulekha M S, Akshay J Ganesh, Sarah Christopher Editor: Gagan V S 0:04 = The start of Dr VVs journey to becoming a scientist 3:23 = Current area of research at IISER Tvm 4:14 = Walk to the NMR room 4:53 = Importance of IISERs and opportunities they offer 7:28 = about his interdisciplinary work 11:00 = NMR lab tour 12:39 = application of NMRs in his area of research 17:57 = thoughts on mental health in academia 24:28 = transition / walk towards students' lounge 25:40 = suggestions on career opportunities after BS-MS 32:04 = thoughts on the Indian research system 34:05 = end credits #iiser #academia #research #interview #science #nmrspectroscopy #iisertvm

In this series of, 'Into Their Labs', #EP2 we are collaborating with the Science and Technology Council of IISER Thiruvananthapuram where we talk to a research scientist, get an introduction to the field of research they undertake, their general experience in academia, and a lot more. Our main aim with this series is to spotlight the different kinds of research being done at institutes like IISER Thiruvananthapuram and get a tiny peek into the minds that run it. Our second interviewee as a part of this series, is Dr. Ravi Maruthachalam, Assistant Professor Grade 1 from the School of Biology, IISER Thiruvananthapuram. Dr. Maruthachalam talks about his journey to becoming a scientist, and the fascinating work undertaken in his lab along with a few demonstrations, and also gives some advice for future researchers. Credits: Interviewer: Gokul Prabhu Camera/Audio: Ankit Pradhan, Sanchit Srivatsava Editor: Gokul Prabhu

In this new series, 'Into Their Labs', we are collaborating with the Science and Technology Council of IISER Thiruvananthapuram where we talk to a research scientist, get an introduction to the field of research they undertake, their general experience in academia, and a lot more. Our main aim with this series is to shine a spotlight on the different kinds of research being done at institutes like IISER Thiruvananthapuram and get a small peek into the minds that run it. Our first interviewee as a part of this series, is Dr. Rajeev N. Kini, Associate Professor and PI of the Ultrafast Spectroscopy Lab, School of Physics, IISER Thiruvananthapuram. Dr. Kini talks about his journey to becoming a scientist, the fascinating physics behind femtosecond pulse lasers as he takes us on a lab tour and also gives some advice for future researchers. Credits: Interviewer: Gokul Prabhu Camera/Audio: Sagnik Saha, Aditya Naresh Editor: Gokul Prabhu Content creator: Akshay J Ganesh 0:00 Introduction 0:45 INTRODUCTION 2:39 RESEARCH 9:45 LAB TOUR 13:59 COVID-19 IMPACTS 15:44 MENTAL HEALTH 17:42 IMPORTANCE OF IISER 19:57 ADVICE TO STUDENTS