786 Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2018 15:21:09 -0400 From: Sultana Nahar To: AMU PVC , AMU VC Prof Tariq Mansoor , Ashley Behrendt OSU , Dr Absar Ahmad AMU , Dr Alim Husain Naqvi AMU , Dr Altaf Wani OSU , Dr Altaf Wani OSU , Dr Anil K Pradhan OSU , Dr Asfar Ali Khan , Dr Asim Rizvi AMU , Dr Craig L Dicker AC , Dr farukh arjmand AMU , Dr Gifty Ako-Adounvo OSU , Dr hala noman AMU , Dr Javaid Akhter MBA Alig , Dr Jimmy A Cowan Chemistry , Dr Karen Irving OSU , Dr Nesar Ahmad AMU , Dr Nida Rehmani AMU , Dr Parvez Alam AMU , Dr Rahimullah Khan AMU , Dr Rizwan Khan AMU , Dr sabiha parveen AMU , Dr S M Jawed Akhtar , Dr Sultana Nahar OSU , Dr Syed Tariq Rizvi OSU , Dr Taqseer Khan AMU , Dr Tauheed Ahmad AMU , Finance Officer , hasan kamal Alig , Jamal Ahmad , Malik Azeem AMU , Omar Peerzada AMU , Priya Kurle Vasant , Registrar AMU , swaleha naseem AMU Subject: Initiate Research Project at APJAK STEMER Center Dear VC Professor Tariq Mansoor, Assalamu alaikum. Research in STEM for both the postgraduate Masters level and undergraduate is intergral part of the applications to US universities for higher education. We emphasized it in the workshops of our "Women in STEM Roadshow" project of US Department of State. However, this scope is not available to students, except Master students writing a research review project, in Indian universities. I would like to initiate Undergraduate and Master Postgraduate Research project at the APJAK STEM Center for Education and Research. It will involve: 1. A web announcement to inform everyone in STEM at AMU of the project 2. Call for faculty members to volunteer in guiding the research projects 3. Call for students to apply for research project 4. Both the students and faculty members may propose "Citizen Science projects" available on the web that require less resources and less faculty time 5. Funding to purchase materials for research. I offer to provide $3000 to the STEMER Center to fund the projects. We already have the planned space for it in the center, the assigned research room across the Director's office and use part of the next room assigned for visitors and the staff member. I would request your approval to initiate the project. Then I will send the fund to the STEMER Center account. Best regards, - Sultana N. Nahar _______________________________________________________ Prof. Sultana N. Nahar, APS Fellow Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University 140 West 18th Avenue, McPherson Laboratory Columbus, OH 43210, USA Tel: 1-614-292-1888, Fax: 1-614-292-2928 Email: nahar.1@osu.edu Website: http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~nahar Co-Director: APJ Abdul Kalam Center for STEM Education & Research of OSU-AMU Director: Women in STEM Roadshow, 2017 - 2018 Adjunct Professor of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India Founder: NORAD-Atomic-Data at http://norad.astronomy.ohio-state.edu Textbook: Atomic Astrophysics and Spectroscopy (Cambridge U press 2011) ISMWS: Founder & President _______________________________________________________ Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 06:36:33 +0000 From: "Vice-Chancellor, AMU Aligarh" To: Prof. Sultana Nahar Cc: "Pro Vice-Chancellor, A.M.U." , Ashley Behrendt OSU , Absar Ahmad , Alim Husain Naqvi AMU , Dr Altaf Wani OSU , Altaf Wani , Anil Pradhan , asfaralikhan , Dr Asim Rizvi AMU , Dr Craig L Dicker AC , farukh arjmand , Dr Gifty Ako-Adounvo OSU , Dr hala noman AMU , javedmba , Dr Jimmy A Cowan Chemistry , Dr Karen Irving OSU , Dr Nesar Ahmad AMU , Dr Nida Rehmani AMU , Dr Parvez Alam AMU , Professor Rahimullah , Rizwan Khan , Dr sabiha parveen AMU , Dr S M Jawed Akhtar , Syed Tariq Rizvi OSU , Dr Taqseer Khan AMU , ahmadtauheed , fo amu , hasan kamal , Dr.Jamal A. Khan , Malik Azeem AMU , Omar Peerzada , Priya Kurle Vasant , Registrar , swaleha naseem AMU Subject: Re: Initiate Research Project at APJAK STEMER Center Dear Prof. Sultana Nahar, 1. Greetings from Aligarh Muslim University. 2. We will positively consider your Project. 3. I have sent your mail to all concerned (Coordinator, Co-Coordinators, STEM Centre). 4. I assure my full support for STEM Centre which I want to strengthen and which will surely grow in the days to come. With best regards, Prof. Tariq Mansoor Vice-Chancellor Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 10:33:51 +0000 From: farukh arjmand To: Sultana Nahar , Anil Pradhan , Prof. Asfar Khan , AMU VC Prof Tariq Mansoor , Ahmad Tauheed Subject: Re: Initiate Research Project at APJAK STEMER Center Parts/Attachments: 1 OK ~127 lines Text 2 Shown ~225 lines Text ---------------------------------------- Dear Sultana Nahar Heartiest congratulations for this great initiative under the STEM umbrella and we are also happy that our vice-chancellor has approved your proposal for carrying out research projects in STEM disciplines and also promised support to strengthen this academic initiative. As per your suggestions, we need to formulate the call for inviting the faculty members to execute research projects in STEM disciplines. Secondly, this advertisement should not be delayed I propose mid-July for this call. At the onset, we would like to initiate 8 or 10 projects with your $3000 amount which would be sufficient to provide the basic contingent of ~ Rs 25000/20000 each. In addition, I would also request vice-chancellor to give additional financial support so that it can yield creative and innovative research ideas. I am sure that our faculty at AMU in STEM disciplines will be very keen to offer mentorship to STEM masters program at our APJ Abdul Kalam STEM ER Center.  I endorse my full cooperation for this. With best regards Farukh Prof. (Mrs.) Farukh Arjmand  Department Of Chemistry Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh U.P. 202002 India Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:32:09 +0000 From: tauheed ahmad To: Sultana Nahar Subject: Re: Cheque Parts/Attachments: 1 OK ~27 lines Text 2 Shown ~32 lines Text ---------------------------------------- Dear Sultana Our results are almost ready except the Research teacher means distinguished teacher that is not final yet. Because of Ramadan and now Eid holidays I am not getting anyone to do this. Just wait a little more, very soon we will be finished with this. I like your idear of research or project at the STEM Center. The Vice Chancellor has already approved it. Happy EiD to you and family Tauheed --------------------------- Prof. Tauheed Ahmad Chairperson, Physics Department Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002, India On Tuesday, 12 June, 2018, 1:45:35 PM IST, farukh arjmand wrote: Thank you Sir for your kind approval of the research projects at master's level under STEM Center in (STEM disciplines) science, technology, engineering and mathematics as proposed by Prof. Sultana Nahar. Let me assure you Sir it will have a massive impact on upgradation of our academics and university ranking. It will definitely create new avenues for our students in USA for their higher studies. We will soon initiate the formal advertisements after mutual discussion with prof. Sultana Nahar and other team members. engineering and mathematics as proposed by Prof. Sultana Nahar. Let me assure you Sir it will have a massive impact on upgradation of our academics and university ranking. It will definitely create new avenues for our students in USA for their higher studies. We will soon initiate the formal advertisements after mutual discussion with prof. Sultana Nahar and other team members.  I thank you again for your cooperation and keen interest for the upliftment of APJ Abdul Kalam STEM ER Center. With best regards U.P. 202002 India