The 7th Conference on Neutron Scattering 2021 (Hybrid), Mumbai, India

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Neutron News 2 Meeting Report The 7th Conference on Neutron Scattering 2021 (Hybrid), Mumbai, India The Conference on Neutron Scattering is one of the important events organized regularly by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), India, in association with the Neutron Scattering Society of India (NSSI) to discuss recent advances in neutron scattering in the country and abroad. The 7th Conference on Neutron Scattering (CNS2021) was held during November 25-27, 2021 in Mumbai, India, in hybrid mode due to COVID19 pandemic restrictions. Nearly 200 participants, including 12 invited delegates from Asia-Oceania regions, the United States of America, and Europe, attended the conference. The organization of the conference in hybrid mode presented several challenges but also brought new opportunities. The conference was a showcase of research in condensed matter at neutron facilities and a meeting of an active scientific user community. Neutron scattering is an indispensable technique for investigating structure and dynamics in condensed matter, covering a vast multidisciplinary research spectrum. Solid State Physics Division (SSPD) of BARC carries out fundamental research in advanced magnetism, structure and dynamics, soft matter, nanostructured materials, and thin films using neutron scattering facilities at Dhruva. To promote neutron-based research in the country and to enhance the collaboration among the researchers, the “Conference on Neutron Scattering (CNS)”