1 | P a g e

A Report on

Science Academies’ 107th Refresher Course

on

EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS

(04-19 JUNE, 2019)

GOVERNMENT AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, ROURKELA, ODISHA

Organized by:

Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore, (IASc)

Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, (INSA)

The National Academy of Science, India, Allahabad, (NASI)

2 | P a g e

INTRODUCTION:

The 107th Science Academies’ Refresher course in Experimental Physics

was held in the Government College (Autonomous) , Rourkela, from June 4th to

19th, 2019. The course director was Prof. R.Srinivasan, IASc. The resource

persons were

1. Prof. R.K. Dwivedi, Christchurch College, Kanpur

2. Prof. G. Umesh, Retd. Professor, NIT, Suratkal

3. Dr. Manish Dev Sharma, Punjab University,

Chandigarh

4. Dr. Sanat Kumar Mukherjee, BIT, Ranchi

The Course coordinator was

Dr. Bishwanath Parija, Govt. Auto. College, Rourkela.

Prof. Srinivasan and the resource persons unpacked the boxes of equipment and

assembled the experiments sequentially in the laboratory on 3rd June.

INAUGURATION

The participants to the course registered for the course at 9-30 AM on 4 June

and received the course material. A list of participants is given in Appendix 2.

Dr. Debendranath Behera, the principal of Government Autonomous

College, Rourkela, presided at the Inaugural function at 10-30 AM. He delivered

the welcome address and introduced the guest.

The course director, Prof. R. Srinivasan, spoke about the Genesis of Science

Academies’ refresher course in experimental physics and the Academies

involvement in conducting programs to improve science education in the country.

He also explained how experimental physics is valuable in the course curriculum

of the universities to make Physics more understandable and enjoyable.

The chief guest Prof. (Dr.) Simanchala Panigrahi (Chairman Executive

Committee, GACR) also explained how theoretical approach should be flavoured

with the experimental techniques. He also talked about his interest in experimental

physics and how this helped him to be more successful in his life. He blessed the

function with his esteemed presence.

3 | P a g e

The course coordinator Dr. Bishwanath Parija (Asst. Professor, GACR)

highlighted the schedule of 107th Refresher course in Experimental Physics and

called upon the participants to make the best use of the training program. He also

emphasized the excitement involved in the participation in such a refresher course

and the role of refresher courses in faculty development. He gave a vote of thanks

and closed the inauguration program.

The lectures started thereafter.

PROGRAM

The program consisted of 24 lectures on the experiments delivered by the

resource persons, two discussion sessions, two Special lectures, seventeen

laboratory sessions and three sessions of presentation by participants.

A copy of the time table is attached in Appendix 3.

One special lecture on Nobel Prize in Physics for 2018 was delivered by

Prof. R. Srinivasan and the second special lecture on Nanoscience and technology

was delivered by Dr. Simanchala Panigrahi of the Department of Physics, NIT,

Rourkela.

There were seventeen presentations, one by each of the seventeen groups, on

one experiment each. The presentation was spread over three one hour sessions.

The presentations were appreciated by Prof. Srinivasan.

A group photograph of all the participants with Prof. Simanchala Panigrahi

is given in Appendix 1.

Some photographs taken during the course in the lecture hall and laboratory

are given in Appendix 4.

EXCURSION AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

A full day excursion was arranged for all the participants on Sunday 9 June

to Hanuman Vatika, Ranisati mandir, Mandira Dam and Vedvyas Temple.

On Sunday 16 June at 6-30 PM an entertainment program was arranged in

the college. This was followed by special dinner. The participants enjoyed the

excursion and the entertainment program.

4 | P a g e

A couple of photographs taken during the excursion and entertainment

programs are given in Appendix 5.

VALEDICTORY PROGRAM AND DISTRIBUTION

OF CERTIFICATES

The course came to a conclusion with the Valedictory Program on

Wednesday 19 June at 11-30 AM. Sj. Sarada Prasad Nayak (Honourable MLA of

Rourkela) was the Chief Guest. Dr. Debendranath Behera (Principal of

Government Autonomous College, Rourkela), and Prof. (Dr) Pravat Kumar

Mallick (member of academic council, GACR) were also present.

Dr. Biswanath Parija gave a brief report on the course. A few participants

expressed their appreciation of the course and thanked the resource persons for

their help. Prof. R. Srinivasan thanked Dr. Parija and his colleagues for making

excellent arrangements for the course. He thanked the participants for their

sincerity in doing the experiments and the excellence of their presentations. He

presented a standard kit as gift to the college from the three Science Academies.

The Chief Guest made appropriate comments. Dr. Parija gave a vote of thanks.

Certificates were presented to all the participants by Prof. Srinivasan. The

resource persons were presented with mementos by the Chief guest.

Appendix 6 contains a couple of photographs of the valedictory function.

5 | P a g e

APPENDIX I

GROUP PHOTOGRAPH

Group Photo of the Resource Persons with the participants and course

coordinator with Dr. Panigrahi before the inaugural function.

G

6 | P a g e

APPENDIX 2

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Name Institute Name Dr. Naresh Kumar TJCM Govt. Degree College, Sujanpur-Tihra, H.P.

Dr. Anand Gumma Maharajah's College (Autonomous), Vizianagaram, A.P.

Dr. Pramoda Kumar Samal Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Dr. Sudhansu Sekhar Biswal Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha

Dr. Subrat Kumar Kar U. N. (Auto.) College of Sc. & Tech., Adaspur, Odisha

Dr. Niranjan Sahu Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha

Dr. Ranjan Kumar Bhuyan Government (Autonomous) College, Angul, Odisha

Dr. Yogesha Govt. Science College (Autonomous), Hassan, Karnataka

Dr. Nigamananda Ojha Sundergargh Government College, Sundergargh

Dr. ManamohanPrusty Government (Autonomous) College, Angul, Odisha

Mr. Prasanta Kumar Samal Vedvyas Mahavidyalaya, Rourkela, Odisha

Smt. Mamatarani Chanda Municipal College, Rourkela, Odisha

Mr. Debasis Das Ispat Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

Smt. Luna Jena Vedvyas Mahavidyalaya, Rourkela, Odisha

Smt. Bijayalaxmi Kuanar Gunupur University, Odisha

Mr. BijendraJyotish Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda, Odisha

Mr. Bharat BhabeshPati Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda, Odisha

Miss. Rashmi Rekha Behera Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda, Odisha

Miss. Bishnupriya Mishra MMM College , Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Mr. Sangram Dhal Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

Mr. Avijit Jena Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

Mr. Bhakti Prakash Mohapatra Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

Dr. Dayananda H.M Govt. Science College (Autonomous), Hassan, Karnataka

Mr. Jayendra Central University, Gujarat

Mr. BabajiCharan Sahoo Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

Mr. ParthasarathiParida Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

Mr. Shubhransu Sahoo Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

Mr. Brijesh Kumar Sahoo Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

Mr. Harish Chandra Mishra Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

Miss. Bijayalaxmi Mohanty Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

7 | P a g e

Miss. Lopamudra Behera Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

Miss. Preeti Pragalva Dash Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

Mr. Pravat Kumar Sahoo U. N. (Auto.) College of Sc. & Tech., Adaspur, Odisha

Dr. BishwanathParija Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Odisha

8 | P a g e

APPENDIX 3

TIME TABLE FOR THE COURSE

9 | P a g e

APPENDIX 4

SOME PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN DURING THE COURSE

10 | P a g e

11 | P a g e

12 | P a g e

APPENDIX 5

Some photographs taken during Excursion on 9 June and Entertainment

Program on 16 June.

13 | P a g e

14 | P a g e

APPENDIX 6

Some Photographs of the Valedictory Function on 19 June 2019

15 | P a g e

16 | P a g e