Frontiers of Physics a Program for Advancing Science and Education in Bangladesh
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Frontiers of Physics A program for advancing science and education in Bangladesh http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~nahar/frontiersofphysics-bd.html Friends of the late physicist Dr. Muhammad Arif (1954-2018) have provided funds to the Foundation for the Charitable Activities in Bangladesh (FCAB) to establish appropriate programs in his memory to advance science and education in Bangladesh. The first of these will be an international conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh in February 2021, “Frontiers of Physics,” in Arif’s honor, featuring prominent international physicists who were his personal friends and eminent members of the Bangladeshi diaspora. It will serve to highlight modern physics and its historic roots in Dhaka, and will prepare ground for further international collaboration. Muhammad Arif was born in Madaripur, Bangladesh. He received B.Sc. and M. Sc. degrees in physics from the University of Dhaka in 1976 and 1978. Arif then moved to the U.S.A. to pursue advanced studies and was awarded a Ph.D. in physics by the University of Missouri in 1986. He spent his entire postdoctoral career at the National Institute of Standards of Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A specialist in neutron interferometry, imaging and experimental quantum mechanics, Arif built major new facilities at NIST’s research reactor, became the leader of the NIST Neutron Physics Group and was promoted to NIST Fellow, the highest scientific grade there: his contemporary NIST Fellows included four Nobel Laureates in Physics. Three such Nobel Prizes were given for the laboratory realization of a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) in 1995. The BEC was predicted by Albert Einstein in 1924, as a consequence of the theoretical insight of Satyendra Nath Bose, who was then a Reader at Dhaka University. It is an extraordinary quantum many-body system that has defined the modern frontier of low- temperature physics. Dr. Eric Cornell, a NIST Fellow and friend and colleague of Arif, was one of the Nobel prize winners in BEC. Dr. Cornell has agreed to be the keynote speaker of the “Frontiers of Physics” conference scheduled for February 5-7, 2021. The year 2021 is close to the 25th anniversary of the realization of BEC and the centennial of its theoretical prediction, the seminal work of Bose, and the foundation of Dhaka University. It is a particularly auspicious time for a high-visibility scientific meeting. US Speakers: The overseas speakers who have expressed serious interest in participating are - Dr. Eric Cornell, Nobel laureate, NIST Fellow, Fellow of JILA;- Dr. Charles Clark, Chief of Electron and Optical Physics Division, NIST Fellow, Fellow of Joint Quantum Institute - Prof. Sir Keith Burnett, FRS, Past Vice Chancellor of University of Shefield, U.K. - Prof. Khandker Muttalib, Professor of Physics, University of Florida; - Prof. M. Zahid Hasan, Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics at Princeton University - Prof. Sultana N Nahar, Professor of Astronomy, Ohio State University Bangladeshi Scientists: Prominent participation by principals of Dhaka University in all stages of planning and execution of this program, with inclusion of the larger scientific and academic communities all across Bangladesh. Logistics: Dates: Feb 5-7, 2021 Location: University of Dhaka:- Senate building conference rooms Conference structure (preliminary program is given below) Contacts for Members of the International Advisary Committee: Dr. Charles W. Clark Prof. Sultana N. Nahar Prof. Golam Newaz NIST The Ohio State University Wayne State University USA USA USA Emails: [email protected] [email protected]@wayne.edu Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Members: University of Dhaka Bangladesh Physical Society Contact for Local Organizing Committee Members: - Department of Physics, University of Dhaka - Prof. Ishtiaque M. Syed, General Secretary of Bangladesh Physical Society - Prof. Golam Dastegir Al-Quaderi -. Prof. Talal Ahmed Chowdhury, - Prof. Alamgir Kabir - Prof. Ratan Chandra Chosh National Advisory Committee Members: University of Dhaka - Prof. A.B.M. Obaidul Islam, Chair of Department of Physics - Prof. K Siddique-e Rabbani, Founder of Biomedical Physics and Technology Department - Prof. Mesbahuddin Ahmed, Chair of, Bangladesh Accreditation Council and President of Bangladesh Physical Society - Prof. Khorshed Ahmed Kabir, Department of Nuclear Engineering - Prof. Golam M. Bhuiyan, Department of Theoretical Physics Barisal University - Prof Rahima Nasrin, Physics Chair Brac University - Prof. A.F.M. Yusuf Haider, Physics Chair Chittagong University - Prof Dr Rezaul Azim, Physics Dept - Prof Mohammad Idris Miah, Physics Dept - Prof. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Physics Department, BPS Executive member Jagannath University - Prof. Md. Kamrul Alam Khan, Physics Dept and Director of Institutional Quality Assurance Cell - Prof. Ain-ul Huda, Physics Chair, and Additional Director of IQAC Jahangirnagar University - Prof. A A Mamun, - Prof. Jahirul Islam Khandaker - Prof. Tahmina Ferdous, Chair, Department of Physics Rajshahi University - Prof. Saleh Naqib - Prof. AK Fazlul Haque - Prof. Abdullah Shams Bin Tariq Shahjalal University of Science and Technology - Prof. Shumsun Nahar Begum, Physics Chair - Prof. Sharif . M. Sharafuddin - Prof. Syed Badiuzzaman Faruque Bagnladesh Astronomical Society - Prof. Farseem Mohamedy,BAS Joint Secretary, Prof atBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology - F.R. Sarkar, Vice President of BAS Conference scopes and deadlines: Abstract submission: Oct 1 – Dec 5, 2020 Acceptance notification: December 31, 2020 All areas of physics and related disciplines will be included All presentation will be judged for two prizes in I) poster, ii) contributed oral, iii) invited presentations Articles for proceedings in BJP, March 31, 2021 CONFERNCE PROGRAM (to be adjusted to submitted abstracts) Venue: Senate Building (behind the office of the VC), University of Dhaka Talk lengths: Keynote speech – 1 hour (50+10), Invited talks 17 min (15+2), Contributed talks – 8 min (7+1) Number of parallel sessions will depend on number of abstracts Feb 5, 2021, Friday 8:30 – 9:30 am: Registration, Tea/Coffee and refreshment Venue: Senate Building Session 1: Inauguration and Frontiers of Physics program, 9:30 – 10:30 am 9:30-9:35 am: Prayer 9:35-9:45 am: Welcome by Physics Chair 9:45-9:50 am: Welcome by BPS President Prof. Mesbahuddin Ahmed 9:50 – 10:00 am: Prof. Aktaruzzaman, VC, University of Dhaka 10:00 – 10:10 am: Dr. Charles Clark, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA 10:10—10:20 am: Prof. Golam Newaz, Wayne State University, USA 10:20 – 10:30 am: Prof. Sultana Nahar, The Ohio State University, USA Session 2: Condensed Matter and Chemical Physics, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm 10:30 – 11:30 am - Prof. M. Zahid Hasan, Princeton University, USA Keynote speech: Topological quantum matter 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: 2 invited talks and 3 contributed talks Lunch: 12:30 – 1:30 pm Session 3: Environmental Science, Medical and Health Physics, 1:30 – 4 pm 1:30 -2:30 pm: Prof. Khandokar Muttalib, University of Florida, USA Keynote speech "Recent progress in thermoelectricity: Green energy for future'' 2:30 – 4 pm: 3 invited and 5 contributed talks Tea break and seating: 4 – 4:30 pm Session 4: Nobel keynote public lecture, 4:30 – 6:30pm 4:30 – 4:35 pm: DU VC, Introduction of Nobel laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus 4:35 -4:50 pm: Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Welcome speech 4:50 – 4:55 pm: Director, Bose Institute, Introduction of Prof. S. Bose at Dhaka University and Bose Institute at Dhaka University 4:55 – 5 pm: Sultana Nahar Introduction of Nobel laureate Prof. Eric Cornell 5 – 6 pm: Prof. Eric Cornell, NIST, USA Keynote speech 6 – 6:30 pm: Questions by audience and press 7 pm: VC's Reception and banquet Feb 6, 2021, Saturday Session 5: Neutron Interferometry, Nuclear and Reactor Physics, 9 – 10:30 am 9 – 10 am: Dr. Charles Clark, NIST, USA Keynote speech “Neutron interferometry” 10: – 10:34 am: 2 invited talks Tea break 10:34 – 10:50 am Session 6, High Energy and Computational Physics, 10:50 am – 12:30 pm 2 invited and 8 contributed talks 12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch Session 7: Astrophysics, Atomic and Plasma Physics, Spectroscopy 1:30 – 3:30 pm 1:30 – 2:30 pm: Prof. Sultana N. Nahar, The Ohio State University, USA Keynote speech “Knowing our universe through atoms” 2:30 – 3:30 pm: 2 invited and 3 contributed talks Tea break: 3:30 – 3:45 pm Session 8: Molecular and Atmospheric physics, Optics,, 3:45 – 5 pm: 3 invited and 12 contributed talks Session 9: Posters, 5 – 7 pm Conference dinner 7: 30 pm – 9 pm Feb 7, 2021, Sunday Session 10: Cold temperature physics, Thin films, Nanomaterials, 9–10:30 pm 9 – 10:00 am:- Prof. Keith Burnett, University of Sheffield, U.K. keynote speech “Theory of Bose-Einstein Condensate” 10 – 10:34 am: 2 invited talks Tea break: 10:34 – 10:50 am Session 11, Physics Education, International Collaboration, 10:50 – 12:36 pm 10:50 – 11:07 am, Charles Clark “International Collaboration and funding” 11:07 – 11:34 am, Sultana Nahar “Admission to US universities” 11:34-12:30: 2 invited and 3 contributed talks Lunch: 12:36 – 1:30 pm Session 12, Posters: 1:30 – 3:30 pm Session 13: Presentation Evaluation (only judges and committee members), 3:30 – 4:00 pm, Session 14: Valedictory, 4 – 5 pm (presence of university media) 4:00 – 4:10 pm: Prof. Mesbahuddin, BPS President (conclusion and thanks) 4:10 – 4:30 pm: DU VC, Prof. Mesbhuddin, Prof. Nahar, Prof. Ishtiaque (name announcer) Distribution of Recognition: Plaques for Nobel laureate, and US team, Razzaq-Shamsun Physics prizes (best global publications and lifetime) Bangladesh Physical Society recognition (best publications in BJP) Recognition for 2 best posters Recognition for 2 best oral contributory presenters Recognition for 2 invited presentations 4:30 – 5 pm: Prof. Ishtiaque with 10 helpers to distribute Certificates to all presenters 5 pm: Prof. Nahar for Closure of the conference .