*ALIGARH October 20:* Professor R. Rajaraman, Emeritus Professor atJawaharlal Nehru University today inaugurated a two day National Seminar on
Contemporary Trends in Nuclear Physics at the Aligarh Muslim University.
He spoke on “Elementary Particles” and suggested that the modern theory of
Nuclei should be studied in context with the new concepts of particles.
In her presidential address, Dean, Faculty of Science, Prof. Abha Laxmi
Singh said that the interesting feature of this national seminar is that
popular talks have been arranged by the organizers. She said that she
considered Physics as the king of sciences. Since India has decided to
supplement its energy requirement with the nuclear reactors in a big way,
research in Nuclear Physics is expected to pay an important role not only
for the advancement of knowledge but also for achieving the developmental
goals of the country.
Prof. Mohammad Zafar Khan, Chairman, Department of Physics at AMU pointed
out that such seminars create confidence in younger groups of researchers
and provide opportunities to diversify their research. Besides this, it
motivates the fresh students to pot a research concern.
He said that AMU’s Department of Physics is one of the oldest departments in
North India established in 1908 and the department has a long tradition of
quality teaching and research.
He further said that during the period 1929-30, Professor Rudolf Samuel, a
German Physicist was appointed on the recommendation of Einstein. He, along
with Dr. R. K. Asundi, a famous spectroscopist, established a research
laboratory in Atomic and molecular Spectroscopy and formed a research group.
In 1949, the then Vice Chancellor, Dr. Zakir Husain invited Dr. P. S. Gill
to build up a first class University department. Dr. Gill started research
in Cosmic Rays and Experimental Nuclear Physics in a big way.
Professor Wasi Haider, Co9nvener of the National Seminar said that twenty
special lectures will be delivered on a wide range of topics covering
Nuclear theory and some areas of Experimental Nuclear Physics by eminent
scientists.
He said that Professor Rajaraman has contributed immensely to the fields of
High Energy Physics, Nuclear Theory, Quantum Field Theory, Soliton Physics.
He did his PhD from Cornell University, USA under the supervision of Nobel
Laureate Prof. Hans A. Bathe.
Professor Rajaraman has been associated as visiting fellow of Universities
of California, Princeton, MIT, Berkley Stanford, Harvard, Illinois, Fermi
National Accelerator Lab etc.
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