Refresher course – Experimental physics XXXVI
Sponsored by:
Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi
The National Academy of Sciences India, Allahabad
6 to 21 March 2012, at Academy's Jalahalli facility, Bangalore
Participants in this course will gain hands-on experience with about 25 experiments, some at the B.Sc. level and some at the M.Sc. level, with a low-cost kit developed for the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, and manufactured by Ajay Sensors and Instruments, Bangalore.
The refresher course in experimental physics has been highly successful and the experiments have been included in the curricula of about 20 universities in South India. About 80 kits are being used in various universities and other high-level institutions like the Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences of the University of Mumbai and TIFR.
The total number of seats in this course will be about 25; while the course is essentially meant for teachers in universities and colleges, a few seats will be available for students of III B.Sc. and I M.Sc. physics courses.
Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae (name; sex; date of birth; office address, mobile telephone number, email address; educational qualifications; teaching and research experience (in the case of faculty)), and a brief statement as to why he/she would like to attend the course.
Applications should be addressed to:
Sri G. Madhavan
Coordinator, Science Education Programme
Indian Academy of Sciences
C. V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar
Post Box No. 8005
Bangalore 560 080
email: madhavan@ias.ernet.in
In the case of teacher applicants, the application should be forwarded by the head of institution, with a note that leave will be sanctioned if the applicant is selected for the course.
Selected participants will be intimated by email by early January 2012. Selected participants will be paid the actual to-and-fro railway fare not exceeding three-tier-AC fare. Room and board in Bangalore will be provided by the Academy.
Last date for receipt of application: 30 December 2011.
Refresher course – Statistical physics
Sponsored by:
Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi
The National Academy of Sciences India, Allahabad
29 April to 12 May 2012, at Nehru Science and Arts College, Kanhangad (Kerala)
The course, aimed at college teachers of statistical mechanics courses at B.Sc. and M.Sc. levels, will cover the basic concepts and techniques of statistical physics in a pedagogical manner through lectures and tutorials. Some advanced topics will also be covered. Discussions will include common difficulties faced by students, problems designed to explain concepts, and techniques to improve the presentation and teaching skills of participants. College/university teachers with at least a master's degree in physics/mathematics/engineering are encouraged to apply.
Topics: Most of the topics in standard B.Sc. and M.Sc. level course syllabi will be covered. This will include thermodynamics, fluctuation theorem, ensemble theory, noninteracting and interacting systems, quantum statistical mechanics, Bose–Einstein condensation, phase transitions, random walks, fluctuation–dissipation theorem, and numerical techniques like exact enumeration, molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations.
Lecturers/Tutors: Chandan Dasgupta (Indian Institute of Science), Abhishek Dhar (Raman Research Institute), Gautam I. Menon (The Institute of Mathematical Sciences), Srikanth Sastry (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research), K. P. N. Murthy (University of Hyderabad), R. Rajesh (The Institute of Mathematical Sciences), Deepak Dhar (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research), P. Shukla (North-Eastern Hill University).
Teachers/research scholars who wish to participate in this course should submit their curriculum vitae (including name, date of birth, sex, educational qualifications with marks obtained, teaching experience, courses taught, positions held, postal and email addresses, phone numbers, etc.).
The applications should be sent preferably by email to refresher@home.theory.tifr.res.in,
or by regular mail to:
Professor Deepak Dhar
Department of Theoretical Physics
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Homi Bhabha Road
Mumbai 400 005
Selected participants will be paid shortest round-trip train fare (three-tier-AC) and room and board.
Last date for receipt of application: 15 March 2012.
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