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Full-time Pythonista, part-time poet • @pyodide.org maintainer • OSS dev working on Scientific Python • 23 years old • Hoping to change the world, one commit at a time.
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Agriya Khetarpal @agriyakhetarp.al · Apr 7
the video of my PyCon India 2024 talk about my work in the Pyodide ecosystem is now live: youtu.be/H44x7l0kDZs

I love the doodling—it was one of the best aspects of speaking at this conference! 🥰 and did I mention they do it all on the spot?!
Python in the browser: enhancing the Scientific Python ecosystem's interoperability with Pyodide
YouTube video by Python India
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We’re excited to have Pranav Saxena as our next speaker! He’ll introduce Ramanujan-Computing, an open-source distributed platform that harnesses idle devices for high-performance scientific workloads without needing new binaries for each problem.

Register: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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We’re excited to have Boddu Sri Pavan as our next speaker! He’ll share Chandassu, an open-source framework for the computational preservation and analysis of Telugu metrical poetry.

Spread the word by resharing this post with your network!📣
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December 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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We’re excited to have Sadhana Kalidoss and Abel Abraham as our next speakers! They’ll show how PhiFlow lets you simulate complex dynamical systems in Python—from fluid flows to patterns and meshes.

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December 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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We're excited to have Vivekanand as our next speaker! He'll dive into how Nix can transform Python dependency management—breaking free from venv limitations and enabling cross-ecosystem reproducibility.

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October 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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RSVP here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
🔴 RSVP form is live! - Community Call #3, Scipy India
RSVP forms are live for Community Call #3 November - Scipy India
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October 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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We're excited to announce Yuvraj Muralichandran, as our next speaker. Yuvraj will present his research on galaxy alignments with cosmic web filaments using Python-based scientific workflows and large-scale statistical tests.

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October 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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We're excited to welcome our next speaker, Philip Cherian, who will present Astrolab—a Python package that empowers undergraduates to analyze amateur astronomical data with accessible, hands-on methods.

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October 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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We're excited to feature Navya as our first speaker! She'll share how she built a user-friendly node editor for generating OpenFOAM case files, making simulation setup more accessible for beginners.

Talk: A Node Editor for OpenFOAM Case Files Generation
Date: 01 Nov 2025 | Online | 2PM–4PM IST
October 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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SciPy India's third community call is coming up on 1 November 2025 — join us online!

Date: 01 November 2025
Time: 2PM–4PM IST
Where: Online
RSVP: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...

Help us spread the word by resharing with your network.

Follow us:
- Mastodon: fosstodon.org/@scipyindia
October 23, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Announcing our fourth speaker for Community Call #2 this Saturday! Mridul Jain will demonstrate how to build robust time series forecasting pipelines for retail using sktime—covering hierarchical and probabilistic methods with real-world examples.

Register here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
SciPy India Community Call #2 announcement featuring a Jupyter notebook interface. The notebook shows Python code generating a speaker plot using matplotlib. The main content displays a speaker card for Mridul Jain, ESoC 2025 Developer at pgmpy and sktime mentee, wearing a white shirt and glasses outdoors with greenery in the background. The talk is titled "Sales & Inventory Forecasting with sktime: A Robust Time Series Toolkit." Event details: October 4, 2025, 2-4 PM IST, held online. The image uses SciPy India's branding with their blue wave logo. Bottom of the image shows social media handles: @scipyindia.bsky.social on Bluesky, scipyindia on LinkedIn, and @scipyindia@fosstodon.org on Mastodon. The notebook footer indicates it's running Python 3 with ipykernel on the community-calls branch, cell 1 of 1. The design mimics an actual Jupyter notebook output with dark theme styling, combining technical aesthetics with community event promotion.
October 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Announcing our third speaker for Community Call #2 this Saturday! Manideep Pendyala will present an AI framework for drug repurposing using multimodal deep learning, GNNs, BioBERT, and MolBERT.

Register here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
SciPy India Community Call #2 announcement featuring a Jupyter notebook interface. The notebook shows Python code generating a speaker plot using matplotlib. The main content displays a speaker card for Manideep Pendyala, an AI Researcher at Rutgers University—New Brunswick, wearing a red shirt outdoors by a waterfront. The talk is titled "AI-Driven Drug Repurposing Using Multi-Modal Deep Learning & Graph Neural Networks." Event details: October 4, 2025, 2-4 PM IST, held online. The image uses SciPy India's branding with their blue wave logo. Bottom of the image shows social media handles: @scipyindia.bsky.social on Bluesky, scipyindia on LinkedIn, and @scipyindia@fosstodon.org on Mastodon. The notebook footer indicates it's running Python 3 with ipykernel on the community-calls branch, cell 1 of 1. The design mimics an actual Jupyter notebook output with dark theme styling, combining technical aesthetics with community event promotion.
October 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Announcing our second speaker for Community Call #2 this Saturday! Indranil Ghosh will demonstrate time series analysis of coupled neuron models using Python—covering dynamical systems, coupling strategies, and nonlinear dynamics tools.

Register here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
SciPy India Community Call #2 announcement featuring a Jupyter notebook interface. The notebook shows Python code generating a speaker plot using matplotlib. The main content displays a speaker card for Indranil Ghosh, a Postdoctoral Researcher at University College Dublin, wearing a black sweatshirt outdoors in a snowy setting. The talk is titled "Time series analysis of coupled neurons." Event details: October 4, 2025, 2-4 PM IST, held online. The image uses SciPy India's branding with their blue wave logo. Bottom of the image shows social media handles: @scipyindia.bsky.social on Bluesky, scipyindia on LinkedIn, and @scipyindia@fosstodon.org on Mastodon. The notebook footer indicates it's running Python 3 with ipykernel on the community-calls branch, cell 1 of 1. The design mimics an actual Jupyter notebook output with dark theme styling, combining technical aesthetics with community event promotion.
October 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Announcing our first speaker for Community Call #2 this Saturday! Monica Dhyani will explore how network position and sustained engagement shape innovation in online communities—with Stack Overflow as a case study—through the lens of network science.

Register here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
SciPy India Community Call #2 announcement featuring a Jupyter notebook interface. The notebook shows Python code generating a speaker plot using matplotlib. The main content displays a speaker card for Monica Dhyani, a Mathematics PhD Student at Shiv Nadar University, standing in front of potted plants wearing a turquoise top. The talk is titled "Understanding Online Innovation Networks using Network Science Approach." Event details: October 4, 2025, 2-4 PM IST, held online. The image uses SciPy India's branding with their blue wave logo. Bottom of the image shows social media handles: @scipyindia.bsky.social on Bluesky, scipyindia on LinkedIn, and @scipyindia@fosstodon.org on Mastodon. The notebook footer indicates it's running Python 3 with ipykernel on the community-calls branch, cell 1 of 1. The design mimics an actual Jupyter notebook output with dark theme styling, combining technical aesthetics with community event promotion.
October 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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We're back with SciPy India Community Call #2!

🗓️ Oct 4, 2-4PM IST | Online
🎯 For researchers, devs, & FOSS enthusiasts in STEAM

Register! fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...

⚡ Submit lightning talks (5-10 minutes): github.com/scipy-india/...

Join Zulip chat: scipyindia.zulipchat.com/join/4mesdxf...
Screenshot of our promotional material for SciPy India Community Call #2, displayed as a Python file in a code editor. The announcement features our event branding with the SciPy India logo prominently displayed at the top. Our event details are presented in colorful, eye-catching text blocks: the main heading 'Community Call #2' appears in bright pink, followed by the date '04 October 2025' in teal green. We've highlighted that this is an 'Online' event using a purple background, making it clear for remote participants. The timing '2PM-4PM IST' is displayed in green to emphasize the Indian Standard Time schedule for our local and regional community. At the bottom, we've included a prominent orange 'Register' call-to-action button to drive sign-ups. The footer contains our complete social media presence across platforms where community members can connect with us: our Bluesky handle @scipyindia.bsky.social, our LinkedIn page 'scipyindia', and our Mastodon account @scipyindia@fosstodon.org. The creative presentation using a code editor interface reflects our technical community's identity and appeals to our Python developer audience. The file is saved as 'scipy_india_community_call (2).py' and shows we're working on the 'community-calls' branch, indicating this is part of our ongoing series of community engagement events.
September 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Countering server-based computing environments, @agriyakhetarp.al is talking about Beyond the Smokescreen: Interactive In-Browser FOSS Tools for Science Communication. Join in live at www.youtube.com/live/NyQced4...
#indiafoss #unitedbyfoss #scipyindia #fossinscience
Agriya is countering server-based computing environments by introducing us to in-browser FOSS Tools
September 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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🚀 What if citizens could independently verify environmental claims made by politicians and media?

@agriyakhetarp.al is exploring this question at #IndiaFOSS2025. His talk will showcase how in-browser FOSS tools empower citizens with data for environmental policy.

👉 fossunited.org/indiafoss/gu...
September 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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You may join the livestream here: youtube.com/live/FCSsohz...
SciPy India Virtual Meetup #1
YouTube video by FOSS United
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July 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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The schedule for SciPy India’s first virtual meetup is out!

📅 Date: 26th July 2025 (10 AM – 1 PM IST)
🔗 Meet-up Link: meet.jit.si/moderated/7b...
Checkout the schedule at fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
Join our Zulip community for more: scipyindia.zulipchat.com/join/4mesdxf...

See y'all soon :)
July 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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I wrote about John “Ozzy” Osbourne—a working class lad made good, who rose from a slaughterhouse killing floor to the highest echelons of rock stardom in spite of himself, who gave us heavy metal and left a more complex legacy than many realize—for @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Ozzy Osbourne, Rock God Despite Himself (1948–2025)
The Prince of Darkness, who gave us heavy metal as we know it, has been laid to rest.
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July 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Mohammed Razak is our third speaker for tomorrow, presenting a lightning talk! Learn more about causal ML and the open-source Python library pgmpy.

Talk: Introduction to Causal Machine Learning and pgmpy
Date: 26th July 2025, Online
Time: 10AM–1PM IST
RSVP here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
A digital announcement poster for SciPy India Virtual Meetup #1. The background features a smooth blue-to-purple gradient. At the top, the SciPy India logo appears with the text "SciPy India," where "India" is in blue. Below it, large white text reads: "Virtual Meetup #1," followed by "26th July 2025 • Online." The main content highlights the talk: "Introduction to Causal Machine Learning and pgmpy" in bold white text, followed by "Mohammed Abdul Razak Wahab" and "ESoC 2025 Developer at pgmpy" in smaller white text. To the right of the text, there is a rectangular photo of the speaker, Mohammed Abdul Razak Wahab. He is smiling, wearing a black-and-grey striped polo shirt, and standing outdoors with green trees and distant hills in the background under a bright sky. At the bottom of the poster, SciPy India's social media handles are shown in white icons: A butterfly icon with text @scipyindia.bsky.social for Bluesky, A LinkedIn icon with text scipyindia, A Mastodon icon with text @scipyindia@fosstodon.org. The overall design is professional and modern, with the gradient background complementing the speaker’s photo and talk details.
July 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Tomorrow's the day! Thanks SciPy India for the shoutout; excited to share some @marimo.io magic with the community tomorrow!

Checkout the relevant links in the post shared; looking forward to seeing you folks tomorrow and also for this initiative to grow in the coming months.
scipyindia.bsky.social SciPy India @scipyindia.bsky.social · Jul 25
@haleshot.bsky.social is our second speaker for tomorrow! They will speak about @marimo.io notebooks: Git-friendly, executable, reproducible, and shareable.

Talk: marimo, an open-source, reactive Python Notebook
Date: 26th July 2025, Online
RSVP here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
A digital announcement poster for SciPy India Virtual Meetup #1. The background has a smooth blue-to-purple gradient. At the top, the SciPy India logo is displayed with the text "SciPy India" where "India" is in blue. Below, large white text reads: "Virtual Meetup #1," followed by "26th July 2025 • Online." The main content highlights the talk: "marimo: an open-source, reactive Python Notebook" in bold white text, followed by "Srihari Thyagarajan" and "Intern, marimo" in smaller white text. To the right of the talk title, there is a rectangular photo of the speaker, Srihari Thyagarajan. He is smiling slightly, wearing a white shirt with a dark blazer, against a plain light background. At the bottom of the poster are SciPy India's social media handles in white icons: A butterfly icon with text @scipyindia.bsky.social for Bluesky, A LinkedIn icon with text scipyindia, A Mastodon icon with text @scipyindia@fosstodon.org. The overall design is clean and professional, with the gradient background giving a modern, polished look.
July 25, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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@haleshot.bsky.social is our second speaker for tomorrow! They will speak about @marimo.io notebooks: Git-friendly, executable, reproducible, and shareable.

Talk: marimo, an open-source, reactive Python Notebook
Date: 26th July 2025, Online
RSVP here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
A digital announcement poster for SciPy India Virtual Meetup #1. The background has a smooth blue-to-purple gradient. At the top, the SciPy India logo is displayed with the text "SciPy India" where "India" is in blue. Below, large white text reads: "Virtual Meetup #1," followed by "26th July 2025 • Online." The main content highlights the talk: "marimo: an open-source, reactive Python Notebook" in bold white text, followed by "Srihari Thyagarajan" and "Intern, marimo" in smaller white text. To the right of the talk title, there is a rectangular photo of the speaker, Srihari Thyagarajan. He is smiling slightly, wearing a white shirt with a dark blazer, against a plain light background. At the bottom of the poster are SciPy India's social media handles in white icons: A butterfly icon with text @scipyindia.bsky.social for Bluesky, A LinkedIn icon with text scipyindia, A Mastodon icon with text @scipyindia@fosstodon.org. The overall design is clean and professional, with the gradient background giving a modern, polished look.
July 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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We’re excited to introduce @manjunath-j.bsky.social, our first speaker for tomorrow! Join their PyCaret live demo to learn how to quickly train, compare, and deploy ML models with minimal code.

Talk: Automating ML with PyCaret
Date: 26th July 2025, Online
RSVP here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
A digital announcement poster for SciPy India Virtual Meetup #1. The background is a smooth gradient of blue and purple. At the top, there is the SciPy India logo, with the text "SciPy India" where "India" is in blue. Below, large white text reads: "Virtual Meetup #1," followed by "26th July 2025 • Online." The main content highlights the talk: "Automating ML with PyCaret" in bold white text, followed by "Manjunath Janardhan" and "Principal AI Engineer, MSG Global Solutions" in smaller white text. To the right of the talk title, there is a rectangular photo of the speaker, Manjunath Janardhan. He is wearing glasses and a black Adidas T-shirt, smiling slightly, against a plain light background. At the bottom of the poster are SciPy India's social media handles in white icons: A butterfly icon with text @scipyindia.bsky.social for Bluesky, A LinkedIn icon with text scipyindia, A Mastodon icon with text @scipyindia@fosstodon.org. The overall design is modern and clean, with the gradient background giving a professional yet inviting look.
July 25, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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📢 The CFP closes 22nd July 2025 EoD IST – no extensions! We’re especially looking for folks using or creating FOSS in STEAM and academic research.

👉 Submit your proposal: github.com/scipy-india/...
✅ RSVP here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
💬 Zulip: scipyindia.zulipchat.com/join/4mesdxf...
This image is a promotional graphic for SciPy India's first virtual meetup. The design features a gradient background transitioning from teal/cyan in the top left to deep purple in the bottom right. On the left side, there are several white line-art scientific icons arranged vertically: an atom symbol at the top, followed by a DNA double helix, a laboratory beaker with bubbles, a laptop computer, and geometric 3D cubes at the bottom. The main content is positioned on the right side in white text. At the top is the "SciPy India" logo, featuring a circular emblem with an "S" design. Below that, "Virtual Meetup #1" appears in large text. The primary call-to-action message reads "SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSALS BY 22ND JULY, 2025" in bold, uppercase letters. Beneath this, there's an urgent reminder stating "3 DAYS LEFT!" in very large, prominent text. At the bottom of the image, social media handles are listed: "@scipyindia.bsky.social" with a Bluesky butterfly icon, "scipyindia" with a LinkedIn icon, and "@scipyindia@fosstodon.org" with a Mastodon icon. The overall design employs a modern, scientific aesthetic with clean typography and iconography that reflects the Python scientific computing community served by SciPy India.
July 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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🚀 RSVP is open for SciPy India Virtual Meetup #1!
🗓️ 26th July 2025
🕙 10AM–1PM IST | 🌐 Online
🔗 RSVP now!: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...
📣 Help us spread the word!
💬 Join the Zulip community chat: scipyindia.zulipchat.com/join/4mesdxf...

Hope to see y'all at the meet-up!

#SciPyIndia #FOSS #STEAM
A digital poster for "SciPy India Virtual Meetup #1" with a gradient background transitioning from teal on the left to deep purple on the right. At the top left is the SciPy India logo, which includes a stylized “S” symbol next to the text “SciPy India.” Below that, bold white text reads “Register!” followed by “Virtual Meetup #1.” The date and time are listed as “26th July 2025,” “Online,” and “10AM—1PM IST.” The right side of the image features white outlined illustrations representing scientific themes: a 3D mesh grid, an atom model, a laptop with a graph on screen, cubes indicating data or computing blocks, a bar chart, a microscope, and a lab flask. Along the bottom of the poster are social media icons and handles for Bluesky, LinkedIn, and Mastodon, all related to SciPy India.
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