Details of Lecture Series under CISST
CISST Inter-disciplinary Lecture Series: These are lectures planned on monthly basis and are being delivered by our faculty members with a view to identify a core group of researchers for taking up research work of inter- disciplinary nature. The details of these lectures are as follows:
| Sr. No. | Name | Title | Month |
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1. |
Prof. Dr. Harish Padh | India – Past, Present and Future | August 2012 |
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2. |
Prof. Dr. Vinodkumar | Higgs Boson – The God Particle | September 2012 |
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3. |
Prof. Dr. S. J. Bhatt | The Zero and The One | October 2012 |
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4. |
Prof. Dr. D. I. Brhambhatt | Nomenclature in Chemistry | November 2012 |
CISST Lecture 1 : INDIA : Past Present and Future
Prof. Harish Padh, M.Sc., Ph.D., Honorable Vice Chancellor, SPU Date: Thursday, August 09, 2012
Abstract:
I am keeping the title simple and attractive. I am going to talk about contribution of Indian economy to world economy from one thousand year back onwards to today and project it to future!. It will be truly interdisciplinary as it involves macroeconomical concepts like GDP, history in a sense of how things changed and are changing, why things are changing the way they are and where we are heading to. The concepts are not really that complex but findings are revealing. I will also show a 8-10 minute video which is kind of lesson ‘teaching’. How to teach a very boring economics numbers/data in an interesting way. This is my experiment in interdisciplinary arena and I hope it will prove to be interesting to young PhD students. I want you to invite audience from all: science, humanity and social sciences. Both faculty and students. Even college audience is also welcome. My only regret is that there is not much science but there is a very interesting message for the youth. If you all agree, let me give it a try.
CISST lecture 2: Higgs Boson: The God particle?
Prof. Vinodkumar, M.Sc., Ph.D., Department of Physics, SPU Date: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012
Abstract:
This talk in the interdisciplinary forum is about a most important and ambitious scientific endeavor through experiments using Large Hadron Collider at CERN commissioned few years back, where very recently they have announced preliminary evidence for the existence of the long- sought Higgs boson (the ‘God particle’), a standard model (SM) particle which is responsible for the matter having mass and hence our own existence in the universe to assemble and discuss about it.
A brief description about the facts and goals set for the LHC experiments, some details about the standard model of particle physics (without mathematical details), the successes of the SM, the importance of Higgs boson to the standard model, the sensitivity of the experiments etc. will be presented. Finally some glimpses of the spin off technologies of this mega experiment which have the potential to enhance our capabilities to look at the world differently and make enhanced comforts of human life will be highlighted.
It is intended to convey the basic science involved in this search which is likely to be hailed as a VERY BASIC FUNDAMENTAL DISCOVERY.
CISST Lecture 3: The 0 and the 1
Prof. Subhashbhai Bhatt M.Sc., Ph.D. Department of Mathematics, SPU Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Abstract:
This interdisciplinary lecture will be at the cross roads of Mathematics, Logic, Physics and Computer Science. The human urge and need for counting led to the development of number system, the imaginary numbers exhibiting hyper real occurrence in nature. Transfinite induction results into infinities of higher and higher order exhibiting counter intuitive behaviour, hence demanding a strict logical approach. The response to Hilbert problem on logic by Godel and Turing led to revealing the limitations of logic and inevitability of human intelligence; as well as to the concept of computing. Following a speculative suggestion by Feynman, the highly successful classical theory of computing waits to be refined by Quantum Computing based on Quantum Logic, ultimately leading to designing Quantum Computers harnessing the power of Quantum Mechanics. This is believed to be a major challenge of 21 st century. This can be viewed as a part of the grand programme of Quantization of Science. This will be illustrated by describing the Quantized Calculus a la Alain Connes incidentally giving rigorous meaning to an infinitesimal which is a reciprocal of infinity.
All these will be reviewed, carefully avoiding mathematical technicalities and making accessible to non mathematicians.
CISST Lecture 4: Nomenclature in Chemistry: Prof.D.I.Brahmbhatt, Department of Chemistry, SPU
Date: Thursday, November 01, 2012
Abstract:
Nomenclature is very important in chemistry for naming the compounds having variety of structures. To have a systematic and uniform name for any particular compound, the ‘Internatioal Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)’ has framed rules and regulations for naming the chemical compounds and is known as IUPAC Nomenclature.
A minor mistake in assigning the name to a particular compound changes its structure drastically and therefore one should be very careful in assigning the structure to a chemical compound. e.g. the name ‘Bromo ethyl acetate’ is for compound A, while the name ‘Ethyl bromo acetate’ is for compound B
In the present lecture the nomenclature of certain selected class of chemical compounds such as Bridged hydrocarbons, Spiro hydrocarbons, Ring assemblies, Cyclophanes, Heterogeneous hydrides, and Hetero atom replacement in acids, esters and anhydrides will be discussed.