ALICE-STAR India collaboration meeting and international workshop on Quark-Gluon Plasma Physics begins at AMU
Aligarh : Renowned scholars, faculty members, and students assembled to discuss cutting-edge developments in high-energy in the five-day ALICE STAR India collaboration meeting and international workshop on Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP) Physics, which got underway here on Monday, under the aegis of the Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
During the inaugural function, the AMU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Naima Khatoon, praised the Physics Department for its consistent efforts in advancing scientific research, highlighting the importance of the workshop in illuminating key questions about the origin of the universe, from the Big Bang onward, to broaden our understanding of the cosmos.
Prof. Khatoon expressed pride in AMU’s commitment to fostering scientific exploration and applauded the Physics Department’s rich tradition of research and teaching.
Delivering the welcome address, Prof. Anisul Ain Usmani, Chairman of the Department, underscored the importance of the ALICE collaboration in expanding research opportunities for students and researchers at AMU.
Prof. Sartaj Tabassum, Dean of the Faculty of Science, commended the department’s role in promoting interdisciplinary research and supporting AMU’s academic and scientific growth.
Prof. Raghunath Sahoo, Chairman of the ALICE-India Collaboration Board, presented a comprehensive view on the collaborative efforts of ALICE-India and emphasised the critical role of Indian researchers in global high-energy physics. He spoke about the potential breakthroughs that the Indian team aims to contribute to this field.
Dr Gaurav Aggarwal, senior scientist, DST spoke about various mega science projects funded by DST, including the ALICE project.
Dr. Zubayer Ahmad, spokesperson of ALICE-India, provided an update on recent achievements within the ALICE experiment.
Earlier, Prof Shakeel Ahmad, Principle Investigator, ALICE-AMU collaboration discussed the activities being taken up by the research scholars and faculty members of the department under this project.
He spoke about the role of Indian scientists in ALICE and the collaborative strides being made in understanding particle collisions at unprecedented energies. Dr. Ahmad emphasised the need for continuous collaboration among Indian institutions to further elevate the impact of ALICE-India’s contributions to international physics research.
Interactions by the notable faculty members, including Prof. B. P. Singh, Prof. Isar Rizvi, Prof Shabbir, Prof. Shahid Husain, and Prof Shakeb Ahmad enriched the workshop’s deliberations.
The inaugural session concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Mohd Mohsin Khan.
Ms Bushra conducted the proceedings.