Sultana Nurun Nahar
(Nahar)
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICES:
BANGLADESH: PROMOTER OF PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY RESEARCH & EDUCATION IN
UNIVERSITIES:
Sponsored founder and member of the Board of Trustees of annual
"Razzaq-Shamsun
Physics Research Prize" for researchers in Bangladesh,
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (since 1995)
Sponsored founder and member of the Board of Trustees of
"Razzaq-Shamsun
Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions in Physics", for researchers
in Bangladesh, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (since 2008)
Sponsored founder and member of the Evaluation Committee of the annual
distinguished teacher of the year in Physics (teaching + research students),
and best teaching awards in Physics, and in Arabic, University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh (since 2008)
Sponsored founder and member of the Evaluation Committee of the
annual
distinguished teacher of the year (teaching + research students), one best
teaching award and one best student scholarship in Physics, Jahangirnagar
University, Savar, Bangladesh (since 2008)
Sponsored founder and member of the Evaluation Committee of the annual
Distinguished Teacher of the Year (teaching + research students), one best
teaching award and one best student scholarship in Physics,
Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh (since 2008)
Sponsored founder and member of the Evaluation Committee of the annual
Distinguished Teacher of the Year (teaching + research students), one best
teaching award and one best student scholarship in Physics, Rajshahi
University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh (since 2011)
Sponsored founder and member of the Evaluation Committee of the annual
Distinguished Teacher of the Year (teaching + research students), one best
teaching award and one best student scholarship in physics, Jagannath
University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (since 2011)
US liaison for Bangladesh Astronomical Society for creation of the
Office for Astronomy Development, International Astronomical Union, Year of
Astronomy Initiative, 2010 (not funded)
Coordinator for the Ohio State University-Bangladesh effort for the
center for "Integrated Science for Prcision Medicine" (not funded)
BANGLADESH: PROMOTER OF SCIENCE, & EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES:
Sponsored founder and Chair of the three annual "Razzaq and Alburuj
Awards for the Best Teachers", (Math \& Science, Business, General)
nominated by students votes, Kabi Nazrul Government College, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, (initiated 2008, finalized 2011)
Sponsored founder and Chair of the three annual "Shamsun and S.N. Nahar
Awards for the Best Teachers", (Math \& Science, Business, General)
nominated by students votes, Central Women's College, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
(since 2008)
Sponsored founder and Chair of the seven annual "Shamsun Nahar Memorial
Awards for the Best Teachers", (Math \& Science, Commerce, general)
nominated by students votes, and lifetime teaching awards,
Maniza Rahman Girls High School, Dhaka, Bangladesh (since 2003)
Sponsored founder and Chair of the two annual best teacher award,
nominated by students votes, and three annual best graduating students,
Panchdona Madrasa and Orphanage, Narsindhi, Bangladesh (since 2008)
Sponsored founder and Chair of the annual two best teacher award,
nominated by students votes, and three annual best graduating students,
Gandaria Mahila Samite Government Primary School, Dhaka, Bangladesh
(since 2011)
Sponsored founder and Chair of the annual one best teacher award,
nominated by students votes, and three annual best graduating students,
Char Domdoma Primary School, Gazipur, Bangladesh (since 2011)
Sponsored founder and Chair of the "Abdur Razzaq and Shamsun Nahar Trust
for Education", for improvement of education in schools, Bangladesh (since
2003)
Distributed Physics and Astronomy books for undergrad course at
Dhaka University,
Jahangirnagar University, Chittagong
University, Rajshahi
University, Jagannath
University, Kabi Nazrul Goverment College, Central Womens
College; and for educational materials to Bangladesh Astronomical Society,
Maniza Rahman Girls High School, Panchdoan Madrasa and Orphanage
EGYPT: COLLABORATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Sponsored founder of the distinguished teaching (teaching+research)
and best teaching (only teaching) awards under STEM program at Cairo
University
Founder of the STEM based program for distinguished teaching
(teaching+research) and best teaching (only teaching) awards, Al Azhar
University
Initiator and coordinator for the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between
the Ohio State University, USA and Cairo University, Egypt. 2010, completed
in 2012 (Award: Shield of Cairo
University,
Letter from OSU Executive
Dean, News: Egypt newspaper, OSU MiddleEast Bulletin,
Cairo University
video)
Served in the organizing committee for US expers, the 3rd
international workshop "Ultra Fast Lasers Technology and Applications",
Cairo University, Giza, April 2010
Served as the US liaison for the proposal of Cairo University and
Cairo Observatory, Egypt for creation of the Office for Astronomy Development,
International Astronomical Union, Year of Astronomy Initiative, 2010
(not funded)
Consultant on proposal "Laboratory for Advanced R High Density PHYSICS
For Applications in High Energy Density Science, Energy Production,
Industrialization and Commercialization", Cairo University, Egyptian
Academy of Science, Egypt (not funded)
Coordinator for Ohio State University-Egyptian effort
for the center for "Integrated Science for Prcision Medicine" (not funded)
Official Letter of Appreciation from Prof. Shaheen, Head of
Department of Library \& Information Service for contributing Astronomy
books to Cairo University Library, Egypt, 2010
Official Letter of Appreciation for books contribution, Chair,
Astronomy and Meteorology, Cairo University, Egypt, 2013
Official Letter of Appreciation for books contribution, Chair,
Physics, Ain Shams University, Egypt, 2013
Certified letter of
Appreciation for contribution of books, Dean of Faculty of Science,
Suez Canal University, 2013
Certified letter for books
contribution, Astronomy and Meterology, Cairo University, 2013
Contributed Physics and Astronomy books to Al Azhar University:
for classes,
Acceptance letter, Dean of
Science
Appreciation letter,
Physics, Al Azhar University, 2013
Appreciation letter,
Astronomy and Meterology, Al Azhar University, 2013
Certified letter for books
contribution, Astronomy and Meterology, Al-Azhar University, 2013
Cofounder (with Professor Lotfia El Nadi, Cairo
University, Egypt), "International Society of Arab
Women in Science"
Beni Suef University, Research collaboration,
Certified letter of Appreciation for
Books contribution for the undergraduate astronomy course, Dean, Faculty of
Science, Beni Suef University
TURKEY: COLLABORATION IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Research collaboration, Selcuk University, Konya
Made effort with Marmara University and Canakkale Onsekiz Mart
Observatory in Turkey for creation of the Office for Astronomy Development,
International Astronomical Union, Year of Astronomy Initiative, 2010 (not
funded)
INDIA: COLLABORATION IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Collaborator of Aligarth-Bristol-Ohio State initiative for STEM
educaiton and research (not funded);
News Indian Muslim
Oberserver
Sponsored founder and board member of teaching and studenst prizes in
Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, India (since 2011)
An AMU representative on STEM program initiatives under Indo-US program
Contributed books to Aligarh Muslim
University for introduction of an undergrad Astronomy course,
- Appreciation: "An Alig's Armchair",
- News at
APS FIP
newsletter
Worked with organizing committee for the international conference
on Current Development of Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Nano Physics with
Applications (CDAMOP), Delhi, India, 2011
Research collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology at Roorkee
Given books to Kashmir University for an astronomy course
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: COLLABORATION IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Seminar presentations and connected to the United Arab Emirates
University for physics related issues
Appreciation by the Dean of UAE University Libraries for
Contrbution of Books
Certificate for the International Society of Muslim Women in Science
Chair of Scientific Sessions:
"Computer Application Session", 3rd International conference in
Current Development of Atomic, Molecular, Optical, and Nano Physics with
Applications, Delhi, India, December 14-16, 2011
"Atomic, Molecular, Condensed Matter - Session 2", international
conference on {\it Modern Trends in Physics Research}, Cairo University,
Egypt, April 6-10, 2008
"Spectroscopy and Atomic Data", The international joint IP/ITAMP
workshop "High Accuracy Atomic Physics in Astronomy", Harvard-Smithsonian
Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 7-9, 2006
"Business Meeting", The international joint IP/ITAMP workshop
"High Accuracy Atomic Physics in Astronomy", Harvard-Smithsonian
Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 7-9, 2006
"Spectroscopy, Lifetimes, Oscillator
Strengths", DAMOP meeting of American Physical Society, Knoxville,
Tennessee, May 16-20, 2006
Other Memberships and Services:
Columbus Folk Dancers
(CFD): American, European, South American, Asians (1991 - present),
Dancing in summer party
One of the Regular Emcees of CFD
Odity Performers - Singer (Bengali songs)
news,
Designer of the epiteph at the Muslim Cemetary, Islamic Society of
Central Ohio, Columbus, Ohio
Designed symposium poster "Advances in Atomic Physics and
Applications to Astrophysics", 2002
Head Start Volunteer, 1997,
1998
Return to Sultana N. Nahar's home page
Revised: January 2010
OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS:
1. "Globalization of OSU:
Connection to Egypt and Other Middle East and African Countries",
2013 OSU Outreach and Engagement FORUM, May 2, 2013
