IIT Mandi Students To Compete in International Physics League Hosted In Spain
IIT Mandi’s Students Selected for International Physics League to be held in Barcelona
In a moment of triumph for IIT Mandi, Aneet Kaur, Bhavya,
Kumar Ashish and Bhanu Pratap Singh, M.Sc. Physics 2023 students from IIT Mandi’s
School of Physical Sciences have been selected to take part in the Physics League Across
Numerous Countries for Kick-ass Students (PLANCKS) 2025. The international
competition will be held in Barcelona, Spain from May 1 to 5, 2025 and will be hosted by
Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).
Following a rigorous national selection process among 41 teams across India including
participants from IISCs, IITs, IISERs; three teams were selected from across nation. These
four students from IIT Mandi is the only team selected among all IITs. They secured second
place at the prestigious Indian Young Physicists League (IYPL) 2025. They will now
represent IIT Mandi and India at international level. This competition brings together some
of the brilliant undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 25 countries.
Dr Bindu Radhamany, Chairperson, School of Physical Sciences IIT Mandi, said, “Four
Students from our school have been selected for PLANCKS 2025, which is indeed a matter
of appreciable moment for our school. Such academic competition will help in the
expansion of the experience of our students towards their journey in learning and cultural
exchange among the participants around the world.”
Dr. Bindu further said, “The competition witnessed teams from premier institutions across
the country battling their way through rigorous physics challenges. Among the Indian
teams that qualified for PLANCKS 2025, IIT Mandi emerged as one of the top contenders
alongside teams from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, IITs, IISERs etc.
Expressing their enthusiasm for the event, the students emphasized the significance of
representing IIT Mandi at such a prestigious global platform. This is an incredible
opportunity for us to showcase our talent internationally and bring visibility to our
institute”
PLANCKS is a flagship event of the International Association of Physics Students (IAPS),
which is being organized for more than 10 years. PLANCKS is an international event that
brings together talented undergraduate and postgraduate students from around the world
to compete in the final stage of the International Physics Competition. This year, teams
from more than 25 countries will participate in the program. This program promotes a
unique environment for collaboration, learning, and innovation.
