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    STEM EDUCATION & RESEARCH, OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS

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  • STEM EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS, INTERVIEWS:

  • MEDIA: TV, NEWSPAPER \& OTHER INTERVIEWS ON STEM EDUCATION AND RESEARCH: 19

  • KEYNOTE SPEECHES, PRIZE WINNING TALK, HONORARY LECTURES: 56

  • INVITED AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: 29

  • Total: 84


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    KEYNOTES & PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
    INVITED & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS


  • MEDIA and INTERVIEWS - TV, NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ON RESEARCH and ON STEM Education and Research: 19:

  • STEM Education and Research: 19

    19. YouTube Channel of OSU College of Arts and Science "Ohio State LEAP 2019 Workshop", November 20, 2019

    18. Video news at IUG, 2019: "Annual Ceremony of S.N. Nahar and A.R. Rahman Awards at IUG"

    17. 2019, April 25: Voice of America Bangla featured Sultana N. Nahar: "Women's Voice: i Conversation with scientist Dr. Sultana Nurun Nahar" (translation) and posted a corresponding article with the audio recording of the interview.

    16. Dur Darshan TV on Women in STEM Roadshow, Delhi, India, Feb 5 2018

    15. Urdu TV "Baaz E Aaaina" news interview "Women in STEM Roadshow" at Kurnool, circulated to 36 countries, Kurnool, Feb 20, 2018

    14. TV interview on Women in STEM Roadshow, Hyderabad, India, Feb 2018

    13. India Express interview on "Women in STEM Roadshow", Patna, India, February 2018

    12. SPAN Magazine (US Department of State): "Training Future Teachers", Issue January/February 2018

    11. Bangladesh newspaper "Prathom Alo" article: "A Source of Inspiration Sultana Nahar (translation), Dr. Rauful Alam (U of Penn), January 17, 2018
    - Article at website

    10. Interview by The Lantern, OSU newspaper, on educational and research activities outside OSU, for the featured article under ENGAGED SCHOLAR: "Ohio State professor connects cultures to promote "Ohio State professor connects cultures to promote science", page 1, Year 137, Issue 4, January 24, 2017

    9. Wayne State magazine interview on founding the physics and astronomy prizes for article "Eyes on the Prize" at the website news magazine of Wayne State University: "A Year of Moments". For weblink, Scroll down to "Discover" and click to "Eyes on the Prize, 2016

    8. Press conference presentation 2016 on the International conference on Aligarh Nano V and STEM Education and Research, Aligarh Muslim University, March 11, 2016
    - AMU news on the press
    - Avadhnama News on the conference press

    7. Avadhnama News: Comments on oerspectivs of women independence in regard to International Womem's Day, March 9, 2016

    6. Daily Jagran interview (yellow highlighted at the bottom) on STEM Education and Research under Obama-Singh project, February 27, 2016

    5. India Times magazine interview on educational policies by change of government 2014

    4. OSU onCampus newspaper interview on use and benefits of open accessibility in the Knowledge Bank: "What happens at OSU doesn¿t need to stay here"

    3. APS interview on branding American Physical Society, 2014

    2. Video interview by APS on John Wheatley award and APS, APS April Meeting, Denver, April 13-16, 2013

    1. News of MOA signing ceremony between Ohio State University and Cairo University, where Sultana represented OSU, was published in newspaper and event is posted in YouTube by Cairo University; news of MOA published in OSU "Middle East Studies Bulletin" Spring 2012 issue, p.26, and Autumn 2012 issue, p. 7-9, 2012


  • KEYNOTES - KEYNOTE SPEECHES, PRIZE WINNING TALK, HONORARY, and PUBLIC LECTURES on STEM Education and Research: 51
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  • - Keynote Speeches, Honorary \& Public Lectures in STEM Research and Education (STEM ER): 59

    59. Guest of Honor presentation "STEM: A necessity of life", "International Women's Day symposium (hybrid) 2024, organized by Indo-US STEM Education and Research Center of OSU-AMU and International Society of Muslim Women in Science, Aligarh Muslim University and virtual platform, India, March 30, 2024

    58. Keynote: "SCIENCE IS WONDERFUL AND A NECESSITY", S.N. Nahar, the 3rd "Physics Camp for Girls", University of Karachi, Pakistan, Nov 18, 2023

    57. Keynote: "International Society of Muslim Women in Science", S.N. Nahar, 5th Internaitonal Conference on Molecular Modeling and Spectroscopy (ICMMS-5), National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt, Sep 17-19, 2023 - Program (keynote speader: 11,12), - presentation1, - presentation2 - Certificate

    56. Guest of Honor presentation "ISMWS RENEWED AT IWD 2023", S.N. Nahar, International Women's Day symposium, organized by the Indo-US APJAK STEM Education and Researh Center of AMU-OSU, Aligarh Muslim University, Inida, March 29, 2023 - Program

    55. Co-Director speech for OSU "Initiation and progress of the STEM ER Center", S.N. Nahar, Inauguration and foundation of the Stone of the Indo-US and APJ Abdul Kalam STEM Education and Research Center of OSU and AMU on AMU campus, India, September 26, 2022
    - pictures of the INAUGURATION

    54. Public: Special guest of session on "50 Years of Bangladesh: Research in Science and Technology", hosted by Pabna University of Science and Techonology, Bangladesh, December 16, 2021, session

    53. Public: Presenter of the session on "American Physical Society,about APS and its programs, free membership, jobs. recognition etc, organized by EducationUSA of US Embassy in Bangladesh, 11 am - 12 noon (Bangladesh time), October 21, 2021
    - Link to program "American Physical Society"
    - Notice posted at Bangladesh Academy of Sciences website

    52. Title (Keynote): "International Society of Muslim Women in Science", Sultana N. Nahar, 1st Inbernational Conference on Appliced Physics and Engineering, Flyer of (ICAPE1), NED University of Engieering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, September 16-17, 2021
    - Program

    51. Public: "Admission ADDA with the Ohio State University" for the prospective students and researchers of Bangladesh through an online zoom platform and streaming through facebook at US Embassy in Dhaka of Bangladesh. The program was Organized and hosted by Sultana Nahar at EduUSA's invitation.
    - Video of the program posted at EducationUSA "Admission Adda with the Ohio State University", August 25, 2021

    50. "WELCOME- IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICS", Special Guest in Inauguration session, the firt US+Bangladesh confeence "International e-Conference on Physics", Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb 5-6, 2021

    49. "Why we should choose STEM fields and higher education", S.N. Nahar, International Webinar on "Women in STEM Education and Career in Bangladesh", organized by Organization of Women in STEM in Developing countries National Chapter in Bangladesh (OWSDNCBD) and University of Barisal, September 27, 2020
    - program, - Invitation

    48. "International Society of Muslim Women in Science", Sultana N. Nahar, Diversity Journal Club, Astronomy, OSU, January 15, 2020, - "Abstract, - Picture

    47. ""Raise the bar of excellence, diversity, and recognition", workshop of Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) 2019, OSU, Sep 9 - 14, 2019

    46. "WHY SHOULD WE CHOOSE STEM FIELDS?", Sultana N. Nahar, Representative speaker for STEM disciplines, "GLOBAL WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE: Girls' Education", organized by the OSU Advocates for Women of the World (AWOW), Hale Hall, The Ohio State University, Ohio, March 3, 2019:
    - presentations: 1, - - 2 - - President Serena Kaul, - Thank You, AWOW! - Conference news at AWOW web blog, March 2019

    45. Title (public): "Science for females", Sultana N. Nahar, Conference on "Women Empowerment in India, concept and Road map", Council for Research \& Empowerment of Women (CREW), Aligarh, India, March 25, 2018

    44. Title (public): "STEM fields and opportunities on higher education", Aligarh Muslim University, March 14, 2018

    43. Title (public): "Women Stars", Internaitonal Women's Day, APJAK STEM Education and Research Center of OSU-AMU, Aligarh, March 12, 2018

    42. Title (public): "Women in STEM Roadshow" on higher education and profession in STEM fields, University of Kashmir, India. March 1, 2018
    - Introduction: Vice President of Academic Affairs Prof, Z. Reshi, - Prof. Malik and Dean of Science Prof. Pirzada at introduction, - Audience 1, - Audience 2, - presentation - Questions

    41. Title (college students and teachers at workshop 9): "STEM Education and Research for women", Women in STEM Roadshow project of US Department of State, India - Aligarh, India, Feb 22-23, 2018

    40. Title (college students and teachers at workshop 8): "STEM Education and Research for women", Women in STEM Roadshow project of US Department of State, India - Kurnool, India, Feb 19-20, 2018

    39. Title (college students and teachers at workshop 7): "STEM Education and Research for women", Women in STEM Roadshow project of US Department of State, India - Hyderabad, India, Feb 17-18, 2018

    38. Title (college students and teachers at workshop 6): "STEM Education and Research for women", Women in STEM Roadshow project of US Department of State, India - Hyderabad, India, Feb 15-16, 2018

    37. Title (college students and teachers at workshop 5): "STEM Education and Research for women", Women in STEM Roadshow project of US Department of State, India - Patna, India, Feb 13-14, 2018

    36. Title (college students and teachers at workshop 4): "STEM Education and Research for women", Women in STEM Roadshow project of US Department of State, India - Kolkata, India, Feb 11-12, 2018

    35. Title (college students and teachers at workshop 3): "STEM Education and Research for women", Women in STEM Roadshow project of US Department of State, India - Kolkata, India, Feb 9-10, 2018

    34. Title (college students and teachers at workshop 2): "STEM Education and Research for women", Women in STEM Roadshow project of US Department of State, India - Delhi, India, Feb 7-8, 2018

    33. Title (college students and teachers at workshop 1): "STEM Education and Research for women", Women in STEM Roadshow project of US Department of State, India - Delhi, India, Feb 5-6, 2018

    32. Title (a main talk): "Outcome of the STEM Education and Research Program", S.N. Nahar, concluding OSU-AMU Symposium, Aligarh Muslim University, India, April 1, 2017

    31. Title (Guest of Honor talk): "WOMAN STARS OF KNOWLEDGE", International Women'S Day, Aligarh Muslim University, India, March 11, 2017

    30. Title (public): "Courageous women of Kashmir", Government Degree College for Women on Maulana Azad Road, Srinagar, Kashmir, India March 24, 2016
    (Program: - Introducing Sultana, - Buquet from the Principal, - presenting lecture based on ISMWS, - audience, - with members of the college, - student from Ladakh who was very much inspired and gave an emotional recitation of the Quran to express herself)

    29. Title (inauguration): Introduction, convey the message of Nobel Prize winner Ahmed Zewail and accepting the honorary plaque on his behalf, International Conference of Aligarh Nano V and STEM Education and Research, and Inauguration session, Aligarh Muslim University, India, March 12-15, 2016

    28. Panel member dicussing on funding strategies for STEM ER project, Intl Conf on Aligarh Nano V and STEM Education and Research, Aligarh Muslim University, India, March 12-15, 2016

    27. Chief Guest, Speech on "Science and research", and "Importance and inspiration", National Science Day celebration, Day celebration, Physics Department, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, March 11, 2016,
    - Science Day banner on the wall outside the Physics Department, Aligarh Muslim University.
    - Inauguration of books and certificates (news published in AMU News, - Muslim Issues news, - Batori News, - Avadhnama News)

    26. Speech as Honored Guest, Annual function of Begum Sultan Jahan Hall for female students, Aligarh Muslim University, March 9-10, 2016
    (Introduction by Hall Provost Professor Subuhi Khan of Mathematics, - greet with buquet, - with Judges of cultural performances, - program dinner)

    25. Title (Guest of Honor lecture): "Luminous Women of Knowledge", Celebration of International Women's Day 2016, Aligarh Muslim University, March 10, 2016
    - Program, - Initiation by Quran telawat, - Speech by Sultana, 22 members were honored with recognition, - reception, - reception2)

  • AMU News: Celebration of International Women's Day, March 2016
  • AmarUjala News: Celebrati on of International Women's Day
  • Avadnama News: Opinions on women

    24. Speech as a Guest of Honor speech, International Mother Language Day (IMLD), Aligarh Muslim University, India, Feb 29, 2016
    (- Scene from the drama on the history of the day and competing art exhibits on the wall and side, - With Chief Guest Dr. Badruzza (next to me) and audience)

    23. Title (Distinguished guest): "Training STEM Faculty at Higher Education Institutions in Odisha - Leveraging Obama0Singh Grant", (part 2), S.N. Nahar, The proceedings of Invest Odisha Symposium, 45th convention of Odisha Society of Americas, Columbus, July 3, 2014

    22. Title (public) "International Society of Muslim Women in Science", S.N. Nahar, Princess Norah University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 13, 2014 (Presentation notice in the university)

    21. Title (public): "THE STEM-FACULTY PROJECT: Training the Next Generation of STEM Faculty at Higher Educational Institutions in India - Internationalization", S.N. Nahar, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 10, 2014

    20. Title (public): "International Society of Muslim Women in Science", S.N. Nahar, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 9, 2014

    19. Title (public): "International Society of Muslim Women in Science", S.N. Nahar, Dammam University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2014

    18. Title (public): "THE STEM-FACULTY PROJECT: Training the Next Generation of STEM Faculty at Higher Educational Institutions in India - Internationalization", S.N. Nahar, Dammam University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2014

    17. Title (public): "International Society of Muslim Women in Science", S.N. Nahar, Taibah University, Madina, Saudi Arabia, April 2, 2014

    16. Title (Keynote): "THE STEM-FACULTY PROJECT under Obama-Singh Treaty", Taibah University, Madina, Saudi Arabia, April 1, 2014 (Introductory poem in arabic)

    15. "International Society of Muslim Women in Science", S.N. Nahar, Girls College,University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India, March 13, 2014

    14. Title (Guest of Honor): "Value of teaching and role of teachers". Ceremony of Nahar's Teachers Prizes and Certificates of Radiation Physicis Course, Aligarh Muslim University, India, March 11, 2014

    13. Title (Guest of Honor): "Role of Muslim women in science", Celebration of International Women's Day and session on International Society of Muslim Women in Science, Aligarh Muslim University, India, March 11, 2014

    12. Title (Inaugural Session): "Message from Nobel Laureate Prof. Ahmad Zuwail", S.N. Nahar, Aligarh Nano-IV International 2014 conference, Aligarh, India, March 8-10, 2014 (Stage pic, - Message pic)

    11. Title (Chief Guest): "Place of Bangla in Aligarh", International Language Day celebration, Aligarh Muslim University, India, Feb 22, 2014

    10. Title (Guest of Honor public lecture): "OBAMA-SINGH AWARD, STEM EDUCATION \& RESEARCH", Sultana N. Nahar, Event with STEM educators of Indian Universities", organized by AMU-DUTY Society and Indian Society of Industrial and Applied Mathmatics (ISIAM), India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India, September 20, 2013

    9. Title (keynote): "Women Stars in Science", Sultana N. Nahar, Abdullah Women's Coleege, Aligarh Muslim University, India, September 17, 2013 (presentation picture)

    8. Title (Chief Guest lecture): "Recognition of Excellence in Physics" (Chief Guest lecture), Sultana N. Nahar, Physics awards ceremony, AMU, India, September 17, 2013 (Event pictures)

    7. Title (1 of 2 Guests of Honor): "Challenges and Opportunities for AMU", Sultana N. Nahar, USIEF Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Award project STEM-ER meeting for all STEM Departments, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, September 16, 2013 (Meeting picutres)

    6. Title (Prize Winning talk): "John Wheatley Award Talk: Promoting Under-Represented Physicists in Asian and Arab Countries and Muslim Women in Science", Sultana N. Nahar, Abstract: R6.00001, Invited Session R6, and APS April Meeting Presenation, APS April Metting 2013, Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 58, No. 4., April 13-16, 2013; Denver, Colorado, 2013

    5. Title (Lead Speaker): "Women Stars in Physics", Sultana N. Nahar, Special focus session of Women Physicists, Physics and Astronomy Department, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, April 4, 2012

    4. Title (public lecture): "International Society of Muslim Women in Science (ISMWS)", S.N. Nahar, Women Residential College, United Arab Emirates University, December 8, 2011 (Certificate)

    3. Title: "Beyond our earth and astronomy" to adult and children immigrants ("An evening with a Scientist", Immigrant Voice of United Way, Vol. 4, p.3, December 2010, Ohio

    2. Title (Guest of Honor): "Perspectives of a woman scientist on problems and inspiring women to science", Sultana N. Nahar), International Women's Day observation, organized by the Progressive Forum in New York, New York, March 18, 2006

    1. Guest of Honor, Maniza Rahman Girls High School Reunion, Bangladesh, August 5th, 2005. News published in daily newspapers


    INVITED and CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS - STEM EDUCATION AND RESEARCH: 29

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    30. Title (plenary): "OSC PARTNERSHIP IN GLOBAL RESEARCH TRAINING BASED COURSE ON ATOMIC ASTROPHYSICS WITH COMPUTATIONAL WORKSHO", Sultana N. Nahar, Research Symposium 2024, Ohio Supercomputer Center, Ohio, April 9, 2024
    - at poster presentation, - Poster2

    29. Title: "Graduate admissions and importance of research", Sultana N. Nahar, International Conference on Physics, Bangladesh Physical Society, Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 91-21, 2022
    - Invitation letter for the US-Bangladesh Collaboration Program session, - Program (p.13)

    28. Title: "Need of STEM and International Society of Muslim Women in Science", International Women's Day Celebration, Indo-US STEM Education and Research Center of OSU and AMU and International Society of Muslim Women in Science, Aligarh Muslim University, India, March 26, 2022 (virtual)

    27. Title : "American Physical Society", Sultana N. Nahar, 7th International Conference on Nanotechnology for Better Living, Hybrid platform, NIT-Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Sep 7-11, 2021

    26. "International Society of Muslim Women in Science", S.N. Nahar, "ISMWS Session with Dr. Malika Haque" by International Society of Muslim Women in Science at Ohio State, April 6, 2021

    25. "International Society of Muslim Womenin Science", S.N. Nahar, International Women's Day Celebration jointly by the Indo-US APJak steM Education and Research Center of OSU-AMU and International Society of Muslim Women in Science, March 20, 2021 (vitual zoom platform supported by OSU)

    24. Abstract: U71.00252: "International Society of Muslim Women in Science*", S.N. Nahar, APS March Meeting 2021, March 15-19, 2021 Virtual; Time Zone: Central Daylight Time, USA

    23. "ADMISSION TO A US UNIVERSITY" (Day 3, Session on US+Bangladesh collaboration), the firat US+Bangladesh conference "Internationa e-Conference on Physics", Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb 5-7, 2021

    22. "Importance of learning science in mother tongue", Panel discussion observing the month of Mother Tongue and Books, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, Feb 2, 2021

    21. "International Society of Muslim Women in Science", Sultana N. Nahar, Meet and Discuss Event, Internaional Society of Muslim Women in Science at Ohio State, OSU, Oct 16, 2020

    20. "STEM Education and Research program: COLLABORATION INTEREST", S.N. Nahar, Symposium of "International collaboration and prospect in STEM Education and Research", Indo-US APJAK STEM Education and Research Center, Aligarh Muslim University, India, March 5, 2020

    19. "Programs at Indo-US AMU-OSU STEM Education and Research Center", Sultana N. Nahar, 18th Annual Convention of the Federation of Aligarh Alumni Association (FAAA), Atlanta, USA, July 26-28, 2019
    - Invitation

    18. "Why do we study science?", FEEP - Early Education program of OSU at Avalon Elementary School, Columbus, April 1, 2019
    - Invitation, - Presentation 1 - 2, - Question

    16. "THE MOA WITH CAIRO UINIVERSITY IS ATTRACTING ARAB AND AFRICAN COUNTRIES TO OSU", (Poster 9), "2019 Community Engagement conference: Partnering for a Resilient and Sustainable Future", OSU, Jan 23 - 24, 2019
    - at poster

    18. "Egypt and Science", International House Learning Community Program, OSU, October 25, 2018
    - Presentation pic1, - presentation pic2, - presentation pic3, - Group picture (left: Whitney Parker, Organizer)

    17. Title (public): "Women in STEM Roadshow" on higher education and profession in STEM fields, University of Kashmir, India. March 1, 2018

    15. Title (public): "THE WOMEN STARS", International Women's Day, Indo-US STEM Education and Research Center, March 12, 2018

    14. Title: "Indo-US (formerly Obama-Singh) STEM Education and Research Faculty Training Project", Poster 73, 5th Annual Engagement Forum of the Ohio State University: Ohio Union, May 3, 2017

    13. Title: "Work and Impact Under the MOA Between OSU and Cairo University", Poster 74, 5th Annual Engagement Forum of the Ohio State University: Ohio Union, May 3, 2017

    12. Title: "Ohio State University and Egypt Connection through Cairo University", 4th Annual Engagement Forum of the Ohio State University: Ohio Union, OSU, May 3, 2016

    11. Title: "Obama-Singh Knowledge Initiative Project: STEM Faculty Training in India", 4th Annual Engagement Forum of the Ohio State University: Ohio Union, OSU, May 3, 2016

    10. Title: "OBAMA-SINGH 21st CENTURY KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE AWARD (USIEF, 2013-2016): "THE STEM-FACULTY PROJECT: Training the Next Generation of STEM Faculty at Higher Educational Institutions in India"", S.N. Nahar, Global Gateway presentations, OSU, September 30, 2015

    9. Title: "Preparing STEM faculty for Indian Universities: OSU and AMU collaboration Year 2",  Irving, K. E., Pradhan, A., \& Nahar, S., the Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education,  Salt Fork, Ohio, October 2015

    8. Title: "MED-STEM project", Indian Gateway meeting with Indian Consul General M. Mulay in New York, May 15, 2015

    7. Title: "Obama-Singh Knowledge Initiative Project: STEM Faculty Training in India", 3rd Outreach and Engagement Forum at OSU: May 6, 2015

    6. Title: "OSU impact on STEM Education and Research in Bangladesh", poster 103, 3rd Outreach and Engagement Forum at OSU, May 6, 2015

    5. Title: "OSU Network with Saudi Arabia in 2015", poster 104, 3rd Outreach and Engagement Forum at OSU, May 6, 2015

    4. Title: "Preparing STEM Faculty for Indian Universities: USA \& India Collaboration Year 1", Karen E. Irving (presenter), A. Pradhan, S. Nahar, ASTE 2014 International conference Portland, Oregon, September, 2014

    3. Title: "Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Award Project: STEM Education and Research Faculty Training in India", 2nd Outreach and Engagement Forum at OSU: May 1, 2014

    2. Title: "Globalization of OSU: Connection to Egypt and Other Middle East and African Countries", 1st Outreach and Engagement Forum at OSU, May 3, 2013

    1. Speech on importance of education, particularly on STEM subjects, many times at schools and universities in Bangladesh (since 2003)



    COMMENTS - SEMINARS/COLLOQUIA :

  • Letter from the Physics Chair, Department of Physics, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, October 2017


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