BRAC University successfully conducted a video-seminar on “ASTROPHYSICS OF WHITE DWARF, PULSAR & BLACK HOLE” on Thursday, 29 August, 2013, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am (Bangladesh time, GMT+6). It was organized in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and BRACU-GDLN Center along with University of Indonesia, Tribhuvan University, Nepal (NREN VC Center) and Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC), Japan.
The key presentation was given by the eminent plasma astrophysicist Professor Mofiz Uddin Ahmed (Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, BRAC University). He has been working on plasmas around pulsars, neutron stars and black holes since 1985 with major publications on Physical Reviews, Physics of Plasmas, Astrophysics and Space Science. He is honored with UGC Awards in 2003 and 2007 for his contributions in this field.
Fahima Khanam, (Assistant Director, ITSO, BRAC University) acted as the moderator of the entire session. Dr. Md. Khalilur Rhaman (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, BRAC University) was present along with a good number of in-house participants, students and faculties.
This two hours locally facilitated discussion was focused on space, birth of stars, formation and evolution of astrophysical compact objects like White Dwarfs, Pulsars, Black Holes and Super-massive Black Holes etc. The basic principle of modern cosmology, expansion of the universe, different astrophysical observations was also highlighted and supported by some videos.
The speaker dedicated his speech to the reputed mathematical physicist, cosmologist and educationist, Professor Emeritus Jamal Nazrul Islam who has been recently deceased. He began his talk with the famous Einstein-Tagore discussion of 1926 (at Einstein’s home in Berlin) where they exchanged their own respected ideas about universe and harmony of nature. Professor Mofiz Uddin Ahmed continued, “A star is born from a proto-star and evolved to a red giant. And from a red giant two ways of evolution occurs, the Black Dwarf and the Black Hole which depend on the initial mass of the star. This limiting mass is called the Chandrasekhar Limit which is in the order of 1.4 times of the solar mass. If the mass is below the limit, it goes to the Black Dwarf and if it is higher, it is either a Neutron Star or a Black Hole.” He showed a video on Crab-pulsar formation during the delivery and mentioned about his work on gravitational waves related to pulsar. Lastly he expressed his humble approach of development of Plasma Astrophysics Laboratory at BRAC University which is composed of a system of Glow Discharge Plasma, Langmuir Diagnostics and Magnetized plasma for fusion and Space science. The moderator concluded the ceremony by thanking all present at the occasion.
A wide range of partakers from Indonesia, Nepal and from BRAC University joined the program using distance mode of learning which is initiated in Bangladesh for the very first time. The event was very interactive and fulfilled with question-answer sessions and live discussions.
The key presentation was given by the eminent plasma astrophysicist Professor Mofiz Uddin Ahmed (Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, BRAC University). He has been working on plasmas around pulsars, neutron stars and black holes since 1985 with major publications on Physical Reviews, Physics of Plasmas, Astrophysics and Space Science. He is honored with UGC Awards in 2003 and 2007 for his contributions in this field.
Fahima Khanam, (Assistant Director, ITSO, BRAC University) acted as the moderator of the entire session. Dr. Md. Khalilur Rhaman (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, BRAC University) was present along with a good number of in-house participants, students and faculties.
This two hours locally facilitated discussion was focused on space, birth of stars, formation and evolution of astrophysical compact objects like White Dwarfs, Pulsars, Black Holes and Super-massive Black Holes etc. The basic principle of modern cosmology, expansion of the universe, different astrophysical observations was also highlighted and supported by some videos.
The speaker dedicated his speech to the reputed mathematical physicist, cosmologist and educationist, Professor Emeritus Jamal Nazrul Islam who has been recently deceased. He began his talk with the famous Einstein-Tagore discussion of 1926 (at Einstein’s home in Berlin) where they exchanged their own respected ideas about universe and harmony of nature. Professor Mofiz Uddin Ahmed continued, “A star is born from a proto-star and evolved to a red giant. And from a red giant two ways of evolution occurs, the Black Dwarf and the Black Hole which depend on the initial mass of the star. This limiting mass is called the Chandrasekhar Limit which is in the order of 1.4 times of the solar mass. If the mass is below the limit, it goes to the Black Dwarf and if it is higher, it is either a Neutron Star or a Black Hole.” He showed a video on Crab-pulsar formation during the delivery and mentioned about his work on gravitational waves related to pulsar. Lastly he expressed his humble approach of development of Plasma Astrophysics Laboratory at BRAC University which is composed of a system of Glow Discharge Plasma, Langmuir Diagnostics and Magnetized plasma for fusion and Space science. The moderator concluded the ceremony by thanking all present at the occasion.
A wide range of partakers from Indonesia, Nepal and from BRAC University joined the program using distance mode of learning which is initiated in Bangladesh for the very first time. The event was very interactive and fulfilled with question-answer sessions and live discussions.
