UG Experiments 2026
Explore the fascinating world of science and technology through interactive experiments presented by the undergraduate student clubs of IISc.
QUARKS Club
Demystifying lab
A game where people will have to figure out what the researcher is trying to achieve in the lab by looking at a phone
Find out the real name of
A game where people will have to find the real name of the writer by checking our blog
UG's artistic display
Various Poetry, Photographs, Artworks, Writing Pieces
Posters
Showcasing UG life at IISc
A Day
Reels of a day in the life of UG
Pseudoscience vs Science
Live Dialogues with crowd engagement
Scientific methods using examples
Live Dialogues with crowd engagement
Rememberall
Showcase the previous year's magazine
GEOLITES Club
The Rock cycle and identification of rocks and minerals
explaining the stages of the rock cycle using real samples of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks along with minerals
A Hidden world beneath the microscope
examining optical properties under polarizing microscope to interpret rock composition
Does clear equal potable
evaluating whether clear water is safe for consumption through tests of pH and electrical conductivity and other parameters
Working Principle of a Seismometer
understanding how seismometer detects and records ground vibrations
Dynamics of ocean circulation
Explains how temperature and salinity differences create density-driven currents and internal waves inside the ocean
SAMASYA Club
Weak Law
A demonstration of Weak Law of Large Numbers, along with a simulation
Chaotic systems
A simulation of chaotic systems, such as Lorenz attractors
Fractals
A stall on fractals
Lemma
A stall on Sperner's Lemma and Fair division algorithms
Parity
Puzzles/magic tricks based on parity
Games
Two interactive games
Proofs
A stall on False Proofs
DATABASED Club
Agar-ithm
It is a multi-agent spatial simulation where players allocate limited resource points to evolve bacterial colonies and compete for survival in a real-time digital arena
Gesture-Based Game Control
This exhibit is a gesture-controlled game where visitors drive the action just by moving their hands in front of a webcam
Bezier Curve
A drag control play demo of Bezier curves that reveals how smooth shapes in art, animation, and games are built from simple mathematical rules
Voronoi Diagrams
This interactive game challenges visitors to find the spot on a map that maximizes the distance from other markers, effectively visualizing how Voronoi diagrams partition space
ASCII Art
An exhibit that snaps a photo of visitors and instantly renders it as ASCII art by mapping pixel luminance values to specific characters based on their visual density
AI Hallucinations
A reality check on AI that shows how language models can confidently fail at basic tasks, helping visitors understand AI limitations
Sorting Algorithm
A visual race between inefficient and optimised algorithms (on CPU and GPU), showing the importance of the time complexity of algorithms on large datasets
Live Coding
Making music with code! get into the world of bizarre sounds of Synthesiser and ORCA, an esoteric programming language for making music
Minecraft as a Programming Language
This exhibit dives into the Turing completeness of Minecraft, using Redstone to build functional logic gates and circuits
De-pixelating Images
This project demonstrates that naive image obfuscation methods like pixelation are reversible under certain conditions. By exploiting deterministic averaging in box filters, we can reconstruct the hidden plaintext. It highlights a realworld security risk in digital redaction practices
NATURALISTS Club
The DNA World
Understand the molecule that codes our existence through X-ray diffraction of a helix, live DNA extraction, and a DNA Model
2 lies, 1 truth
Learn a science story through an interactive, multiple-choice game
Fluorescent agar art
Admire art drawn using bacteria on agar, except the bright color is revealed only under UV light
Operation Outbreak
A virus infection simulation based on the movement of visitors
PACMAN Macrophage game (Not a stall)
A QR code containing the classic PACMAN game with a twist, you are a bacteria running away from the host macrophages
Build a Virus! (Game)
Use the building blocks of a virus to customize your own
Reaction Diffusion Model
A mathematical simulation that explains pattern formation in nature through the interaction of substances that react and diffuse across a surface
Ecological Interactions Model
A mathematical simulation that studies the interaction of various species in an ecosystem
Mega Plate model
A mathematical simulation of bacterial colonies growing in an antibiotic concentration gradient accompanied by a physical mega plate
Antigen-Antibody Interactions
A puzzle-like game demonstrating the specificity of antigen-antibody interactions
Fungi wars
Studying the interactions of two fungi as they compete for resources
Optical illusions
Optical and auditory illusions that trick your mind
Microscopy
Get a glimpse into the tiny, diverse world of microbes
Chemoattraction
Demonstrating movement of beetles upon introduction of chemoattractant molecules
Ecological specimens
Preserved insect specimens and a terrarium showcasing natural diversity
Evolution and Physiology
Explaining evolution through the morphology of artificial bones
ENSEMBLES Club
Meissner Effect
Watch as we levitate a mysterious superconductor into the air. How? Just add liquid nitrogen!
Rotating Turntable
See a ball roll on a turntable and reveal how rotations, rhythms, and chaos unfold.
Curie Temperature
Heat a nickel rod until it decides ferromagnetism is out and paramagnetism is in!
Barberpole Effect
Pass polarized light through sugar water and watch colours twist as the chiral molecules have their own psychedelic dance party.
Specific charge of electron
Bend the electron beam by simply adjusting the magnetic field, and find out its most fundamental property - the specific charge.
Lenz Law
When magnets seemingly start "defying gravity" while falling through copper tubes, is it due to withcraft at play, or eddy currents?
Rolling Frustum
Watch how a frustum behaves when rolled, and connect it to wheels on real train tracks!
Simulations
Find out what all the theory and equations in physics actually look like.
Particle Detection using GM tube
Detect cosmic particles on the standard model using a not-so-standard particle detector!
CATALYST Club
Fluorescent nylon synthesis
Watch out for fibers which materialize out of water! But here's the catch, these tangled threads glow in the dark, too!
Chemiluminescence
Who knew mixing of potions can give us light? Witness the exciting phenomena of chemiluminescence
Electrochemical deposition in a petri dish
Look out for shiny metal "crystals" that form from a mysterious, wicked liquid!
Traffic light reaction
Watch the different colors of a traffic light in a beaker! Find out more about the intriguing chemistry behind it.
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence
Observe the seemingly innocent powder change color after being dipped in liquid nitrogen!
Electrolysis with universal indicator
Watch out for the vibrant color gradient which ends in a satifying swirling pattern, all due to a magical liquid!
Tricolor reaction with chromium pentoxide
Three distinct colors in a single test tube? Marvel at the beauty of Chemistry, as it manifests as yet another beautiful reaction!
Maxwell's Demon game
Can you defeat the fundamental law of the universe? Are you worthy of fulfilling the demon's futile dream of overthrowing the very fabric of reality? Come find out!
AMALGAM Club
Cryogenic Icecream
Liquid Nitrogen: 2 demos. Ice-cream production and Glass transition of rubber following undercooling
Bismuth Crystal
Peculiar morphology of a Bismuth crystal and the role of grain growth mechanisms for the same
Electroplating
Electroplating using a copper salt solution
Shape Memory Effect
Activities using shape memory alloy (writing your own name or bending it into some interesting shape), submerging it in hot water finally to gain its original shape
Electroetching
Electro etching using a current probe
VICHARAKA Club
Autonomous Tightrope - Balancing Unicycle
This unique "unicycle" robot must navigate a rope strung between two anchor points. This project is inspired by the open-source community's work on reaction wheel systems
Ball Balancing Platform
Three motors are arranged in an equilateral triangle configuration below the platform. Positional data from the touchscreen is sent to a set of motors underneath the platform to execute corrective movements, preventing the ball from rolling off
Smart Mirror
A mirror that will reflect only when you are smiling. The mirror will be controlled by a detector and reflector with arduino for face recognition. Computer vision is harnessed to detect the smile.
Hammer of Thor
It is an interactive exhibit designed to demonstrate the principles of electromagnetism and radio-frequency identification (RFID). "Thor’s Hammer" remains immovably fixed to the ground for the general public but can be effortlessly lifted by an "authorized" (worthy) user wearing RFID ring.
AI Vision Based Tracking Turret System
This project presents a safe and educational computer-vision based tracking turret system. The system automatically detects and follows a remote control helicopter or small flying object using a fast global-shutter camera and real-time control electronics. A low-power Class-2 LED/laser pointer is used only as a visual indicator to show where the system is aiming.
Musical Tesla Coil
The Musical Tesla Coil, often called a Singing Tesla Coil or Zeusaphone, doesn't just create dramatic electrical arcs, but uses those arcs to play audible music. This involves modifying a standard coil to modulate its output, essentially turning the high-voltage discharge into a massive, open-air plasma speaker
Van De Graph Generator
The Van De Graaff Generator is an electrostatic machine designed to produce very high voltages using a moving insulating belt that transfers charge to a hollow metal dome. It demonstrates the fundamental principles of electrostatics, charge accumulation, and electric field formation through spark discharge and electric field effects. High voltage with extremely low current makes it inherently safe.
Rover
The rover is a highly modular platform with low center of gravity. It has differential rocker-bogie suspension mounted on six-wheels enabling maneuvering rugged terrains with slopes up to 50°. Power train includes a high-torque planetary-geared DC motors which is powered by a custom STM32 with closed-loop PID motor control. Its autonomy stack is built on ROS 2 and leverages visual-inertial odometry, RGB-D SLAM, and real-time obstacle avoidance for robust navigation without reliance on satellites. A layered communication architecture combines high-bandwidth RF telemetry with hardware manual override, making the rover a complete demonstration of mechanical design, embedded systems, perception and autonomous robotics.
Robotic Arm
The robotic arm is a high-precision, six-degree-of-freedom articulated manipulator designed for autonomous and tele-operated interface for real-world objects. Capable of lifting payloads up to 8 kg at a full extension of 1.4 m, the arm uses harmonic drives and closed-loop stepper motors to achieve high positional accuracy. All structural components are optimized through extensive finite-element analysis to balance strength and weight. STM32 runs micro-ROS, with joint-level communication over a CAN bus, while higher-level motion planning, inverse kinematics and collision avoidance are managed by a ROS 2 computer using MoveIt 2. Vision-based perception enables precise grasping and manipulation tasks either standalone or as a part of rover
ASTRAE Club
Poster Presentations
• Multimessenger Astronomy • Stellar Evolution • Cosmic Microwave Background • Solar Observation • Astrophotography • Eclipses
Models
• Telescope for Astrophotography and Solar Observation • Radio Telescope • Eclipse/Lunar Model • Spectrometer • Interferometer • Evolution of Telescope Design
PPT Presentations
• Universe Sandbox • Stellar Evolution
KID’s Zone
Bicycle Wheel Gyroscope
Feel the precession of a gyroscope by becoming one with it
Electric Field Breakdown
Observe the sparks fly as we exceed the threshold of potential
Roller Coaster
Study the conservation laws with our model roller coster experiment
Thermo-Chromaticity
Modulating temperature to show colour changing properties of thermochromic material
Comet Demo
Learn about the features of a comet through our demo
Trivia
Quiz for kids
QUIZ Club
Quiz Contest
Step up, test your knowledge, and challenge your curiosity at our Quiz club! From surprising facts to brain-teasing questions, every answer unlocks something new.
BOOK Club
Where stories come alive
A celebration of unforgettable characters, thought-provoking conversations, and the magic that happens when readers come together.