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UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
"TEACHER AWARDS AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN PHYSICS"
Established, July 2011
Founder and Sponsor:
Dr. Sultana N. Nahar
AWARDS:
Award ceremony 2014: i) Reception to Sultana, ii) Best Teaching award, iii) Best
Research award, iv) Lifetime Achievement award.
There are three annual awards in Physics:
TEACHER OF THE YEAR IN PHYSICS
DISTINGUISHED TEACHER OF THE YEAR IN PHYSICS
LIFELONG CONTRIBUTION IS RESEARCH (as appropriate)
AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN PHYSICS
The two annual teaching awards for teaching in class and research with students,
and one annual scholarship for a physics undergraduate meritorious student
in financial need
- Teaching award is based on votes by students on rheir learning experience
- Research award is based on publications
- Student scholarship is based on merit and need
- Award for lifelong research contribution is given only if Physics Department
finds it appropriate
Highlights of the awards,
slide presentation by Professor Abdullah Shams Bin Tariq
OBJECTIVES:
The objective is to enhance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathmatics) education and research program at the University. The program
emphasises and promotes physics education and research.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Meeting in i) 2011 with PVC, ii,iii) 2014 with VC on December 6
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
1. Physics Chair Department
of Physics, University of Rajshahi
2. Physics Departmental Committee
3. Treasurer Rajshahi University
4.
Dr. Sultana N. Nahar
TRUST and CRITERIA OF PRIZES:
information letter
Detailed Evaluation
process of the prizes
Evaluation of prizes, 2014
Approval by the
university syndicate (item 16) on January 4, 2013,
The STEM based proposal,
modified and adjusted by the Physics Department with consent of submitted in
July 2011
Trust: Formation of the
Trust, July 2011
- Meeting with PVC,
- Chair, Nahar, PVC
NEWS:
Nahar physics awards: "3 get Dr Nurun Nahar award at RU", in page 2 of "News in Brief",
The Daily Star, December 8, 2014
Visit December 2014:
- Meeting with faculty
members, Physics Department, December 6,
Physics meeting next day
- Meeting with VC, -
VC, Physics Chair, Prof Aminul Islam, Ahsan
Formation of the S.N. TRUST
for Physics, Rajshahi University, July 2011
Physics and Astronomy Books for
Physics Library, Rajshahi University
Meetings and Seminar at
Rajshahi University, July 2011
AWARD WINNERS:
Recipients of S.N. Nahar prizes in Physics
Winners in 2017
Prize event, November 2017: i) Introduction by Physics Chair Prof Mortuza, ii)
Sultana, iii) members of Physics Department
Best research award:
Prof. Fahmida Parvin
Acceptance speech
Best teaching award:
Prof. Saleh Hasan Naqib
Acceptance speech
Student Scholarship:
Mr. Md. Abdullah Al Mamun,
B. Sc. Honours 4th year
Winners in 2016
Prize event, April 2017:
Best research award:
Prof. Saleh Hasan Naqib
Best teaching award:
Mr. M. Masum Billah
Student Scholarship:
Mr. M. Sujauddoala, B. Sc. Honours 3rd. year
Winners in 2015
Prize event, March 3, 2016:
Chief Guest: VC Dr. A.K.M.
Azharrul Islam, International Islamic University in Chittagong
Special Guest: Dr. Shamsunnahar Islam, Rd. Professor, Departmentment
of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Physics Chair Professor Somnath
Bhattacharjee on the leftmost
Best research award:
Professor Dr. M.
Khalilur Rahman Khan
Citation: "In recognition of research excellence"
Best teaching award:
Professor Dr. Saleh Hasan
Naqib
Citation: "In recognition of
teaching excellence"
Student Scholarship:
Saifur Rahman (4th year
B.Sc. Honors)
Certificate
Winners in 2014
Prize ceremony event: - Quran,
- Introduction by Prof Aminul
Islam
- Nahar
- Background for prizes by Prof
Tariq Bin-Shams
- Prize announcements by Physcs
Chair Somnath Bhattercharjee
- Speech byProf Arun Basak,
- Speecj by Sultana Nahar
Best research award:
Professor Saleh Hasan
Naqib
- Acceptance speech,
- receiving Certificate,
- receiving Honorarium,
Citation: "In recognition of
research excellence"
Best teaching award:
Professor M. Aminul
Islam
- Acceptance speech,
receiving Certificate,
Honorarium to be handed
over by Professor Arun Basak,
Citation: "In recognition of
teaching excellence"
Lifetime Research award:
Professor M. Alfaz Uddin
- Acceptance speech,
- receiving Certificate,
- receiving Honorariun
Citation: "In
recognition of contribution in research"
Student Scholarship:
Mahmuda Akter
Certificate
ACTIVITIES:
Seminar presentation
on "Solar
Opacity Problem", Physics
audience,
presenting, December 7, 2014
In 2014 visit:
- Office of Professor Basak,
- lunch at Physics Chair house,
- visit great Padma river,
- Silk factory
Seminar presentation, waiting
by physics audience