A focused meeting on continuous gravitational wave science, neutron stars, data analysis, and future prospects, as a satellite meeting to the 2026 LVK-meeting.
The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) collaboration meeting shall take place in IUCAA, India during 21-24 Sept 2026. It is being organized by the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune. As a satellite meeting of the LVK meeting, a meeting focussed on Continuous Gravitational waves will be held in IUCAA from 14-18 Sept.
This satellite workshop will bring together leading experts on CWs, neutron stars and dark matter, both inside and outside the LVK, to discuss timely results and to build sustainable collaborations. It is the 3rd edition in a series of meetings designed to promote discussions on CW science.
The meeting will be small and interactive, and participation will be on an invitation-only basis. If you want to participate but have not received an invitation, please register below, indicating your academic affiliation and your connection to the field. If you can't make it in person, you can also indicate whether you would like to follow the proceedings online.
The workshop spans the breadth of continuous gravitational wave science. Below are the thematic areas we expect to cover.
The scientific program shall consist of invited review talks and some short oral presentations.
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Maria Alessandra Papa | Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) |
| Karl Wette | Australian National University |
| Ian Jones | University of Southampton |
| Sudip Bhattacharyya | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
| Arunava Mukherjee | Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics |
| John Whelan | Rochester Institute of Technology / University of Warwick |
| Debarati Chatterjee | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Andrew Miller | International Centre for Theoretical Physics Asia-Pacific, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Achamveedu Gopakumar | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
| Sanjit Mitra | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Jayanta Roy | National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
| Gianluca Pagliaro | Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) |
| Jing Ming | Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) |
| Benjamin Steltner | Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) |
| Prasanna Mohan Joshi | Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) |
| Kartikey Sharma | Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) |
| Michael Jasper Martins | Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) |
| Brian McGloughlin | Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) |
| Shivaraj Kandhasamy | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Aditya Kumar Sharma | Institute of Applied Computing and Community Code, Universitat de les Illes Balears |
| Saif Ali | Weizmann Institute of Science |
| Sreekanth Harikumar | Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences |
| Anirudh Nemmani | Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences |
| Aswathi Pampurayath Subhash | Australian National University |
| Joan-René Mérou | Institute of Applied Computing and Community Code, Universitat de les Illes Balears |
| Gopalkrishna Prabhu | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Anantharaman S. V. | Ashoka University |
| Sudhagar Suyamprakasam | Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences |
| Charchit Kumar Sethi | International Centre for Theoretical Physics Asia-Pacific, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Md Emanuel Hoque | Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics |
| Ayush Hazarika | International Centre for Theoretical Physics Asia-Pacific, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Pep Covas Vidal | Universitat de les Illes Balears |
| Keith Riles | University of Michigan |
| Lorenzo Mirasola | Universitat de les Illes Balears |
| Matthew Ball | Universitat de les Illes Balears |
| Nicholas Low Kah Yean | The University of Melbourne |
| Tong Cheunchitra | The University of Melbourne |
| Raúl Rodríguez | Universitat de les Illes Balears |
One Friday, September 18th, a one-day “Hike & Talk” activity is planed if sufficient interest exists. Participation is optional and self-paid. Registered participants will be contacted separately with basic information to gauge interest.
The workshop will be held at IUCAA in Pune, India.
Address:
IUCAA, Post Bag 4, Ganeshkhind,
Pune 411 007, Maharashtra, India
For general information on IUCAA, Pune, and the surrounding are, Please refer to the LVK meeting website for details.
IUCAA is located at the north end of the campus of the University of Pune. The city of Pune is about 170 km south-east of Mumbai (Bombay) along the Mumbai-Pune expressway. Pune lies at an altitude of 559 m and the climate is mostly pleasant.
Visitors arriving at Pune by air can take a taxi from the Lohegaon Airport, Pune, which is about 13 km from IUCAA. Visitors arriving at Pune by train can take a taxi for the University of Pune and follow the signs to IUCAA from the University Main Gate.
Visitors arriving at Pune via Mumbai can either take a train from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Pune Railway Station or a bus from Dadar bus stand, from where air-conditioned buses leave frequently for Pune. These take about three and a half hours to reach Pune.
Visitors can also reserve an airport transfer using ECRS.
ECRS Booking contacts and email address:
For payments and invoicing:
Regarding visas, most nationalities can get an e-Business visa; however, for others, a formal visa process will be required. All foreign nationals expected to participate in the meeting are therefore requested to apply for an e-Business visa through an Indian Consulate in their country.
For those attending the LVK meeting, the e-conference visa (if approved, depending on the pre-registration status) would also cover the satellite meeting. Following the regulations, IUCAA will be applying for clearance for the LVK meeting from the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India.
In case you require an invitation letter for a visa, please write to cw-2026-iucaa@iucaa.in clearly mentioning if you are registered for the LVK meeting.
Our local organizing committee. For inquiries, please contact us at cw-2026-iucaa@iucaa.in.
IUCAA, Pune, India
IUCAA, Pune, India
IUCAA, Pune, India
IUCAA, Pune, India
IUCAA, Pune, India
Our scientific organizing committee
AEI Hannover
International Center for Theoretical Physics, Asia Pacific (China)
Universitat de les Illes Balears (Spain)
AEI Hannover (Germany)
IUCAA, Pune, India
Invitation requests are now closed. There is no registration fee. Meals for the participants on workshop-days will be covered by IUCAA. A limit amount of accommodation is available.