Seven-day capacity building programme on Fundamentals and Applications of Physics concluded successfully at CUSB 

A seven-day long capacity building programme on Fundamentals and Applications of Physics concluded successfully with the valedictory session at Central University of South Bihar (CUSB). Organised under the patronship of CUSB Vice Chancellor Prof. Kameshwar Nath Singh by the Department of Physics, the seven-day training programme was attended by the undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and PhD students. As the chief guest of the closing ceremony CUSB Registrar Prof. Narendra Kumar Rana appreciated the organizing department and faculty members for successfully conducting the programme. Prof. Rana said that such programmes enhance the skills of the participating students and help them in grabbing the job opportunities. He expressed the hope that the students would utilize the knowledge acquired on various topics during the sessions.

The main objective of the programme was to make the students aware of the recent developments in physics for their academic and social development so as to inculcate scientific temper in them. The keynote speaker of the programme was Prof. Santosh Kumar Gupta, an eminent scientist of the Nuclear Physics Division of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. Prof. Gupta delivered a series of lectures on multidisciplinary topics such as research in nuclear physics, quantum chromodynamics and econophysics. Each lecture was followed by a lively interaction between the speaker and the students.

Earlier, Prof. Venktesh Singh, Head, Department of Physics welcomed Prof. Gupta and explained to the participants the need to update themselves with the latest developments in physics. He emphasized the importance of conducting practical activities in the classroom to promote logical and critical thinking among students. Prof. Singh spoke about the Ice-Cube Neutrino Observatory, which has established neutrino astronomy as a way to study and understand the universe. Dr. Lakhwinder Singh delivered a lecture on Big Bang theory, discussing the expansion of the universe from an initial state of high density and temperature. Prof. Budhendra Kumar Singh delivered a lecture on empowering future physicists through capacity building. Dr. Rohit Ranjan Shahi presented on material science and its societal applications. During the closing session, Prof. Venktesh Singh thanked the keynote speaker and expressed his gratitude for sharing his invaluable experience as a leading scientist with the students. More than 50 students and all the faculty members of the Department of Physics attended the event.