India, March 22 -- Manipal Institute of Applied Physics (MIAP), a constituent unit of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, organised the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Applied Physics (ETAP-2026) from March 16 to 18, 2026, at Manipal. The conference was organised to mark MIAP's first anniversary and saw the participation of leading scientists, academicians, industry experts, and researchers across the country. The inaugural session was presided over by the Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, MAHE, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) M D Venkatesh, VSM (Retd.), Prof. Indranil Manna, Vice Chancellor of Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, attended as the Chief Guest. In his address, Dr Venkatesh hi...