Stellar Evolution: Binary systems and Stellar abundancesAstrophysics Conference

Wednesday Feb 4, 2026, 9:55 AM → 4:30 PM Asia/Kolkata

Auditorium

Bala Sudhakara Reddy A (Indian Institute of Astrophysics), Bharat Kumar Yerra (Indian Institute of Astrophysics)

The Group Committee 2 is organizing a one-day conference on “Binary Systems and Stellar Abundances”, on the 4th of February in IIA auditorium. The meeting will focus on observational and theoretical aspects of binary star evolution and their impact on stellar abundances. 

9:55 AM → 10:00 AM Welcome Address

10:00 AM → 12:30 PM Session 1: Stars & Stellar evolution

10:00 AM Binary Interaction and Accretion Physics in X-ray Bi- naries: A Multi-wavelength Perspective

Speaker: Aru Beri (IIA Bangalore)

10:20 AM Unveiling the binary nature of Li-rich stars in M67 with UV observations

Speaker: Sharmla Rani

10:40 AM Tea/Coffee

11:00 AM Probing stellar mergers through carbon-deficient red giants

Speaker: Sunayana Maben

11:15 AM Exploring the Atmospheres of Cool Hydrogen Defi- cient Stars and Related Objects

Speaker: Ajay Saini (Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore)

11:30 AM Chemical abundances of hottest Extreme Helium stars: HD 160641 and LS IV +6° 2

Speaker: Sriram Krishna

11:45 AM Recurrent nova M31N2017-01e: A BeWD system in M31?

Speaker: Shatakshi Chamoli (Indian Institute of Astrophysics)

12:00 PM From Main Sequence to Stripped Stars: A UVIT Study of Young Stellar Populations in the Northeastern Out- skirts of the SMC

Speaker: Sipra Hota (Bhaskara,IIA,Bangalore)

12:15 PM Exploring the Nature of White Dwarf Companions

Speaker: Bala Sudhakara Reddy A (Indian Institute of Astrophysics)

12:30 PM → 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM → 3:10 PM Discussion Session

Speakers: Annapurni S, Sivarani T

3:10 PM → 3:30 PM Tea/Coffee

3:30 PM → 4:30 PM Session 2

3:30 PM StarDance: the non-canonical evolution of stars in clusters

Speaker: Elena Pancino