Workshop organized on Einstein's birthday
Date - 14th March 2020 at Assam Engineering College

Workshop organized on Einstein's birthday on 14th March 2020 at Assam Engineering College

An One-day Workshop on ‘Emerging Areas of Science and Technology” was organized by Department of Physics of Assam Engineering College in association with Physics Academy of North East (PANE) on 14th March, 2020 as a part of Einstein’s Birthday celebration.

At the beginning, Prof Bosanta Ranjan Boruah of IIT, Guwahati delivered a talk on the topic ‘Light as information Carrier”. In his talk, Prof Boruah discussed the basic principles of optical Fibre Communication system. He then extended the discussion to free space optical communications (FSO), which have a number of potential advantages relative to cable based communication systems.

Next, Prof Arun Chattopadhyay, Department of Chemistry and Centre for Nanotechnology, IIT Guwahati delivered a talk on the topic ‘Nano and its Future’.

Workshop organized on Einstein's birthday on 14th March 2020 at Assam Engineering College

At the beginning, he provided the basic ideas of Physics at Nano-scale with a historical Background and then discussed its futuristic applications. He then talked about the scientific and technological anticipations and the latest progress in the field of nano-scale science and delved into the application potential of nano-materials in order to solve problems of human health, the environment, energy, in addition to potential use of the materials in modern devices. He then opined that Nation’s prosperities would depend on the levels of advancement of technology at the Nano-scale.

Finally, Dr. Biman J Medhi of the Department of Physics of Gauhati University delivered a talk on ‘Extremely Large Modern Telescope for next generation’. At the beginning, he provided a basic idea on Adaptive and Active optics.

Then he illustrated the Proposed Large Scale Telescope TMT (thirty Meter Telescope), the Astronomy’s Next-Generation Observatory, which will start operation in 2027. TMT will allow us to see deeper into space and observe cosmic objects with unprecedented high resolution.

Workshop organized on Einstein's birthday on 14th March 2020 at Assam Engineering College

Observations from this kind of telescope in the wavelengths ranging from the ultraviolet to the mid-infrared, will allow the astronomers to understand star and planet formation, nature of extra-solar planet and Galaxy, search for life elsewhere in the universe, relationship between Black-Hole and galaxy etc.

TMT will provide high scale resolution images more than 12 times sharper than those from the Hubble Space Telescope

The three sessions were chaired by Dr. Sovan Chakraborty, Dr Subhaditya Bhattacharya of IITG and Dr. P.K.Dhar of Arya Vidyapeeth College respectively.

Earlier Dr. Atul Bora, Principal of Assam Engineering College inaugurated the programme. Ms. Reeta Goswami, HOD of Physics of AEC and Dr Pradip Baishya, the Coordinator of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP-III) of AEC welcomed the audience and appreciated the large-scale participation.

Dr Subhaditya Bhattacharya of the Department of Physics of IITG briefly described the various activities carried out PANE and inaugurated the March, 2020 issue (Volume 4. Issue 5) of PANE Newsletter.

The vast audience comprised of PANE Life-members, dignitaries, faculty members and research scholars of various institutions. There was intense interaction at the end of each talk between the speakers and the audience.

The vote of thanks was given by Mr. Kishor Kumar Das of the Department of Physics of Assam Engineering College.

Workshop organized on Einstein's birthday on 14th March 2020 at Assam Engineering College