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=== Urs Gaudenz ===
 
=== Urs Gaudenz ===
 
attendance: 31/1/2013-8/2/2013 /ticket:yes / sleep:yes /visa:yes<br><br>
 
  
 
Interests: "Community of learners", create an intense international hack learning lab.
 
Interests: "Community of learners", create an intense international hack learning lab.
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=== Marc Dusseiller ===   
 
=== Marc Dusseiller ===   
 
attendance: 31/1/2013- 14/2/2013 /ticket:yes / sleep:yes /visa: pending
 
  
 
Interests: Daphnia-Hacking, Euglena steaks, BioElectronics, low-cost diagnostics, building DIWO community bio-labs
 
Interests: Daphnia-Hacking, Euglena steaks, BioElectronics, low-cost diagnostics, building DIWO community bio-labs
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=== Yashas Shetty ===
 
=== Yashas Shetty ===
  
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Short Bio: Yashas Shetty is an artist and composer based in Bangalore, India. He is  currently an artist in residence at the National Center for Biological  Sciences in Bangalore and faculty at the Srishti School of Art, Design  and Technology. He helped found the Center for Experimental Media Arts  at Srishti and has previously taught at design schools across India. His  works look at the relationship between language,ecology and technology. He is also one of the founding members of the Hackteria project.
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http://www.thedepartment.in
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http://www.cema.srishti.edu.in
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=== Mukund Thattai  ===
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Interests: evolution of cells, formerly synthetic biology
  
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Short Bio: Prof. at NCBS
  
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=== Agus Tri Budiarto aka Timbil ===
 
=== Agus Tri Budiarto aka Timbil ===
  
attendance: 30/1/2013 - 12/2/2013 /ticket:yes / sleep:yes /visa: pending
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Short Bio: Wine Maker, Coffee Farmer, Artist and AgroChemical Engineer. Lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  
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Co-Founder of [http://lifepatch.org/Lifepatch Lifepatch - citizen initiative in art, science and technology]
  
 
=== Sharath Chandra Ram ===
 
=== Sharath Chandra Ram ===
 
lives in BLR
 
  
 
Interests:
 
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Short Bio: Sharath Chandra Ram has research and pedagogical interests in citizen science, cognitive neuroscience, digital humanities and media arts. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh specializing in Artificial Intelligence and interactive virtual environments within the Institute of Perception Action and Behaviour. He is Faculty at Srishti School of Art Design & Technology and a researcher at the Centre for Internet & Society, where he setup and coordinates activities of the Metaculture Media Lab, an open citizen hackerspace. He previously was a Research Associate at NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences),Dept of Cognitive Neuroscience.
 
Short Bio: Sharath Chandra Ram has research and pedagogical interests in citizen science, cognitive neuroscience, digital humanities and media arts. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh specializing in Artificial Intelligence and interactive virtual environments within the Institute of Perception Action and Behaviour. He is Faculty at Srishti School of Art Design & Technology and a researcher at the Centre for Internet & Society, where he setup and coordinates activities of the Metaculture Media Lab, an open citizen hackerspace. He previously was a Research Associate at NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences),Dept of Cognitive Neuroscience.
 
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Project Green : http://goo.gl/kRT93
 
Project Green : http://goo.gl/kRT93
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=== Arun Kumar ===
 
=== Arun Kumar ===
 
lives in BLR
 
  
 
Interests: open societal structures, low-cost sensors, cultivation techniques, urban farming.
 
Interests: open societal structures, low-cost sensors, cultivation techniques, urban farming.
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=== Jason Shah ===
 
=== Jason Shah ===
 
attendance:30/1/2013-9/2/2013 /ticket: / sleep: /visa:
 
  
 
Interests:
 
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=== Sachiko Hirosue  ===
 
=== Sachiko Hirosue  ===
 
attendance:31/1/2013-8/2/2013 /ticket:yes / sleep:yes /visa:yes
 
  
 
Interests:
 
Interests:
  
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Short Bio: Sachiko Hirosue works as a researcher at the interface of biomaterials and  lymphatic physiology in the Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life  Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. Her interests in bio art derives from the encounter at the Subtle Technologies Festival (Toronto, Canada), which she co-chaired from 2005-2008.
  
 
=== Sakar Pudasaini ===
 
=== Sakar Pudasaini ===
 
attendance: Jan 31 - Feb 10
 
  
 
Interests: programming, DIWO tech/science, context appropriate technology, income generation through hacking skills  
 
Interests: programming, DIWO tech/science, context appropriate technology, income generation through hacking skills  
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=== Robertina Sebjanic ===
 
=== Robertina Sebjanic ===
 
attendance: 17/1/2013- 14/2/2013 /ticket:yes / sleep:yes /visa:yes
 
  
 
Interests:
 
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=== Dominique Lämmli ===
 
=== Dominique Lämmli ===
 
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Lives in BLR
 
  
 
Interests:
 
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Short Bio: Is currently an artist in residence at NCBS through the Pro Helvetia Program
  
 
=== Spela Petric ===
 
=== Spela Petric ===
 
attendance: 29/1/2013 - 14/2/2013 /ticket:yes / sleep:yes /visa: yes
 
  
 
Interests:
 
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Short Bio: Špela Petrič (1980) works as a researcher at the Institute of Biochemistry,  Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. As  an artist  she focuses on the cross-section of biological sciences, performance  and  art and collaborates with the Kapelica Gallery in Ljubljana. Her  recent  work includes CTCAG - recognition (lecture-performance, 2011),  Cladocera (installation, 2010),  Autobiography-Discography (performance,  2008), I am as if I'm not (theatre performance, 2007), LabSUs  (video-essay, 2007).
  
 
=== Ron Schneider ===
 
=== Ron Schneider ===
 
lives in BLR
 
  
 
Interests: electronics, music, acoustics, DIY, 8-Bit Homecomputers
 
Interests: electronics, music, acoustics, DIY, 8-Bit Homecomputers
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=== Rajina Shrestha ===
 
=== Rajina Shrestha ===
  
attendance:28/01/2013 - 10/01/2013 sleep:yes
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Interests: Contemporary and Classic Novels, travelling, Music,
  
lives in BLR
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Short Bio: Rajina Shrestha is doing her undergraduate studies in Bangalore from Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College.
  
Interests: Contemporary and Classic Novels, travelling, Music,
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=== Jack Porretta ===
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Rajina Shrestha is doing her undergraduate studies in Bangalore from Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College.
 
  
=== Jack Porretta ===
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=== Umesh Kumar  ===
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Lives in BLR
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=== Abhiyan Humane ===
  
 
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=== Umesh Kumar  ===
 
  
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=== Avinash Veeraraghavan ===
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=== Muhammad Hidayat aka Togar ===
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=== Shai Heredia ===
  
 
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=== Abhiyan Humane ===
 
  
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=== Prof. Sanjay Sane ===
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Interests: Insect flight, neurophysiology
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=== Prof. Madhu Venkadesan ===
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=== Prof. Yamuna Krishnan ===
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Interests: DNA nanotech
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Lives in BLR
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=== Prof. K. S. Krishnan ===
  
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Interests: venoms
  
 
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=== Avinash Veeraraghavan ===
 
  
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=== Prof. Dasaradhi  ===
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Interests: stem cells – planerium
  
 
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=== Muhammad Hidayat aka Togar ===
 
  
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=== Prof. John Mercer  ===
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Interests: muscles
  
 
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=== Sam - ?  ===
 
  
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=== Prof. Deepa Agashe  ===
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Interests: evolution of bacteria and bugs
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Lives in BLR
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=== Prof. Uma Ramakrishnan  ===
  
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Interests: population genetics, wildlife
  
 
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=== Visitors ===
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=== Prof. Krushnamegh Kunte  ===
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Interests: butterflies
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Sebastian Luetgert, rolux.org, textz.com
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=== Prof. Jitu Mayor  ===
  
Sarah Lawton, www.sharingthemaking.co.uk
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Interests: cell biology
  
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===Others ===
 
  
Andrej Boleslavski - ?
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=== Prof. Rohini Balakrishnan (IISc)  ===
  
Shai Heredia - ?
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Interests: crickets
  
Denisa Kera - ?
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Short Bio:
  
Paula Pin - ?
 
  
Tobias Haffner - ?
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== Visitors ==
  
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Sebastian Luetgert, rolux.org, textz.com
  
:-)
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Sarah Lawton, www.sharingthemaking.co.uk
  
myb comming :)
 
Veli Silver - comfirmed /sleep:yes
 
  
Amos Angeles - comfirmed /sleep:yes
 
  
 
= Tips for travelling to India =
 
= Tips for travelling to India =

Revision as of 10:39, 25 January 2013


Urs Gaudenz

Interests: "Community of learners", create an intense international hack learning lab.

Short Bio: Urs Gaudenz is microengineer and founder of GaudiLabs. He worked for Swiss high tech companies in the field of micro sensor technology and brushless motor control. With his solid background in electronics, mechanics and software he is working in a concurrent style between the disciplines. After several years of experience as a consultant in innovation management he is now engaged as lecturer for product innovation at the Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts. His aim is to evolve towards more balanced collaborative entities in social action, business and technology.

http://gaudi.ch/GaudiLabs/ http://www.youtube.com/user/MrGaudiCH https://www.facebook.com/mrgaudi

Marc Dusseiller

Interests: Daphnia-Hacking, Euglena steaks, BioElectronics, low-cost diagnostics, building DIWO community bio-labs

Short Bio: Dr. Marc R. Dusseiller is a transdisciplinary scholar, lecturer for micro- and nanotechnology (FHNW, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland), cultural facilitator and artist. He works in an integral way to combine science, art and education. He performs DIY (do-it-yourself) workshops in lo-fi electronics, hardware hacking, microscopy, music and robotics. He was co-organizing Dock18, Room for Mediacultures, diy* festival (Zürich, Switzerland), KIBLIX 2011 (Maribor, Slovenia), workshops for artists, schools and children as the former president (2008-12) of the Swiss Mechatronic Art Society, SGMK. Currently, he is developing means to perform bio- and nanotechnology research and dissemination (Hackteria | Open Source Biological Art) in a DIY fashion in kitchens, ateliers and in developing countries.

Yashas Shetty

Interests:

Short Bio: Yashas Shetty is an artist and composer based in Bangalore, India. He is currently an artist in residence at the National Center for Biological Sciences in Bangalore and faculty at the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology. He helped found the Center for Experimental Media Arts at Srishti and has previously taught at design schools across India. His works look at the relationship between language,ecology and technology. He is also one of the founding members of the Hackteria project.

http://www.thedepartment.in

http://www.cema.srishti.edu.in


Mukund Thattai

Interests: evolution of cells, formerly synthetic biology

Short Bio: Prof. at NCBS


Agus Tri Budiarto aka Timbil

Interests:

Short Bio: Wine Maker, Coffee Farmer, Artist and AgroChemical Engineer. Lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Co-Founder of Lifepatch - citizen initiative in art, science and technology

Sharath Chandra Ram

Interests:

Short Bio: Sharath Chandra Ram has research and pedagogical interests in citizen science, cognitive neuroscience, digital humanities and media arts. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh specializing in Artificial Intelligence and interactive virtual environments within the Institute of Perception Action and Behaviour. He is Faculty at Srishti School of Art Design & Technology and a researcher at the Centre for Internet & Society, where he setup and coordinates activities of the Metaculture Media Lab, an open citizen hackerspace. He previously was a Research Associate at NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences),Dept of Cognitive Neuroscience.

Project Green : http://goo.gl/kRT93

Open Lab : http://goo.gl/MDgnW

Arun Kumar

Interests: open societal structures, low-cost sensors, cultivation techniques, urban farming.

Short Bio: former technocrat, would love to be an artist, settle for being a social hacker.

Jason Shah

Interests:

Short Bio:

Sachiko Hirosue

Interests:

Short Bio: Sachiko Hirosue works as a researcher at the interface of biomaterials and lymphatic physiology in the Institute of Bioengineering, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. Her interests in bio art derives from the encounter at the Subtle Technologies Festival (Toronto, Canada), which she co-chaired from 2005-2008.

Sakar Pudasaini

Interests: programming, DIWO tech/science, context appropriate technology, income generation through hacking skills

Short Bio: Sakar is programmer by trade and a tinkerer by desire. A recent dissident from the world of cubicals he has started two enterprises in the last year. GalliGalli (www.GalliGalli.org) a social tech company. And Karkhana (www.Karkhana.asia) a company with a mission to support a culture of experimentation. Both companies are based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Working in areas with limited career opportunities for creative technologists and limited resources for R&D shapes his two main interests, i.e. context appropriate technologies and how DIY, DIWO tech/science can be parleyed into careers or income generating business.

Robertina Sebjanic

Interests:

Short Bio: Robertina explores in her projet's various media such as video and ambiental installations and more broadly conceived cross media / technology within the context of contemporary art practice. The context of her ideas and concepts is often realized in collaboration with other authors, and thus through interdisciplinary and informal integration embodied in her work.

In 2012 she organized Interactivos?’12 Ljubljana: Obsolete Technologies of the Future at LJUDMILA digital media lab in Ljubljana where she was between 2008 and 2012 head and a co-ordinator of art and educational activities.

http://wiki.ljudmila.org/Uporabnik:Robertina

https://vimeo.com/robertina

Dominique Lämmli

Interests:

Short Bio: Is currently an artist in residence at NCBS through the Pro Helvetia Program

Spela Petric

Interests:

Short Bio: Špela Petrič (1980) works as a researcher at the Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. As an artist she focuses on the cross-section of biological sciences, performance and art and collaborates with the Kapelica Gallery in Ljubljana. Her recent work includes CTCAG - recognition (lecture-performance, 2011), Cladocera (installation, 2010), Autobiography-Discography (performance, 2008), I am as if I'm not (theatre performance, 2007), LabSUs (video-essay, 2007).

Ron Schneider

Interests: electronics, music, acoustics, DIY, 8-Bit Homecomputers

Short Bio: Ron Schneider is a self taught artist exploring the correlation between sound and technology. Based in Berlin works as a music producer, sound technician, musician and engineer modifying or building custom electronic instruments. He is currently an artist in residence at Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology. [1]

Rajina Shrestha

Interests: Contemporary and Classic Novels, travelling, Music,

Short Bio: Rajina Shrestha is doing her undergraduate studies in Bangalore from Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College.

Jack Porretta

Interests:

Short Bio:

Umesh Kumar

Interests:

Short Bio:

Abhiyan Humane

Interests:

Short Bio:


Avinash Veeraraghavan

Interests:

Short Bio:


Muhammad Hidayat aka Togar

Interests:

Short Bio:


Shai Heredia

Interests:

Short Bio:


Prof. Sanjay Sane

Interests: Insect flight, neurophysiology

Short Bio:


Prof. Madhu Venkadesan

Interests: biomechanics

Short Bio:


Prof. Yamuna Krishnan

Interests: DNA nanotech

Short Bio:


Prof. K. S. Krishnan

Interests: venoms

Short Bio:


Prof. Dasaradhi

Interests: stem cells – planerium

Short Bio:


Prof. John Mercer

Interests: muscles

Short Bio:


Prof. Deepa Agashe

Interests: evolution of bacteria and bugs

Short Bio:


Prof. Uma Ramakrishnan

Interests: population genetics, wildlife

Short Bio:


Prof. Krushnamegh Kunte

Interests: butterflies

Short Bio:


Prof. Jitu Mayor

Interests: cell biology

Short Bio:


Prof. Rohini Balakrishnan (IISc)

Interests: crickets

Short Bio:


Visitors

Sebastian Luetgert, rolux.org, textz.com

Sarah Lawton, www.sharingthemaking.co.uk


Tips for travelling to India

VISA

Almost everybody travelling to India will need a visa. tourist should be ok for participating at the lab. it usually takes 1-3 weeks depending on where you apply for it. one has to fill the online application first and then send or bring everything to a local indian embassy/consulate in your country.

Online VISA to india

selected countries, such as finland, singapore, japan etc.. are eglegible for visa-on-arrival. but only at designated airports, not including bangalore.

for swiss participant see details here