15^th Southeast Asia Astronomy Network (SEAAN)
Meeting

Bandung, Indonesia | 13–15 October 2025

We are excited to announce that the 15^th Southeast Asia Astronomy Network (SEAAN) Meeting will be held in Bandung, Indonesia, from 13 to 15 October 2025. Hosted at the Center for Research and Community Services (CRCS) Building, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), this event brings together professional and early-career astronomers, researchers, educators, and students from Southeast Asia and beyond.

The SEAAN Meeting is a regional platform to share the latest advancements in astronomy and astrophysics, foster collaborations, and strengthen the Southeast Asian astronomical community. We warmly invite you to participate in this dynamic gathering of minds and ideas.

Topics of Discussion

Participants are encouraged to present and discuss recent developments in the following areas:

• Planetary Science
• Stellar Physics
• Galaxies and Cosmology
• Multi-messenger Astronomy
• Instrumentation in Astronomy
• Theoretical Astrophysics
• Public Outreach, Education, and Popularization of Astronomy
• Astronomical History and Heritage

Invited Speakers

1. M. Honma (NAOJ, Japan)
2. Pedro Russo (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
3. E. Sungging Mumpuni (BRIN, Indonesia)
4. Orapin Riyaprao (NARIT, Thailand)
5. Taufiq Hidayat (ITB, Indonesia)

Scientific Organizing Committee

1. Hakim Malasan, Indonesia (Chair of SEAAN)
2. Abel Yang, Singapore (Vice Chair of SEAAN, Country Representative)
3. Boonrucksaar Soonthorntuum, Thailand (Past-Chair of SEAAN)
4. Puji Irawati, Thailand (NARIT)
5. Luis Soares, Timor Leste (Country Representative)
6. Hesti R.T. Wulandari, Indonesia (Country Representative)
7. Hazzary Ahmad, Brunei Darussalam (Country Representative)
8. Rosario Ramos, The Philippines (Country Representative)
9. Norhazliza Yusof, Malaysia (Country Representative)
10. Saran Poshyachinda, Thailand (Country Representative)
11. Tharith Sriv, Cambodia (Country Representative)
12. Pham Ngoc Diep, Vietnam (Country Representative)
13. Bounpone Sayasenh, Lao PDR (Country Representative)
14. Yee Yee Oo, Myanmar (Country Representative, Co-chair of Working Group 5 Public Outreach/Education and Popularization of Astronomy)
15. Koichiro Sugiyama, Thailand (Chair of Working Group 1 Radio Astronomy)
16. E. Sungging Mumpuni, Indonesia (Chair of Working Group 2 Optical Astronomy)
17. N.Q. Lan, Vietnam (Co-chair of Working Group 3 Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology)
18. Hasan A. Kassim, Malaysia (Co-chair of Working Group 3 Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology)
19. Dhani Herdiwijaya, Indonesia (Chair of Working Group 4 Cosmic Rays and Solar Physics)
20. Khin Than Tint, Myanmar (Co-chair of Working Group 5 Public Outreach/ Education and Popularization of Astronomy)
21. Orapin Riyaprao, Thailand (Chair of Working Group 6 History and Heritage)