Blackhole Sultana Nurun Nahar (Nahar)
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  • PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

  • BOOK: 1
  • PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: Total ~198
    - BOOK CHAPTERS : 6
    - Refereed journals: ~143
    - Invited reviews: ~20
    - Conference Proceedings: ~20
    - Invited Articles:~4
    - Technical reports: 5
  • DEDICATIONS: 5
  • FEATURED IN ARTICLES FOR SCIENCE: 33

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    BOOK (1):

    1. "Atomic Astrophysics and Spectroscopy", Anil K. Pradhan and Sultana N. Nahar (Cambridge University Press, 2011)


    BOOK EDITOR (1):

    1. "Atomic Astrophysics and Spectroscopy", Anil K. Pradhan and Sultana N. Nahar (Cambridge University Press, 2011)


    BOOK CHAPTERS - SCIENTIFIC (6):

    6) "The Brilliant Zewail", Book Contents, Chapter 9 (p.123 - 132): "AHMED ZEWAIL - OUR PRIDE", Sultana N. Nahar (Editor: Lotfia El-Nadi, World Scientific publication 2019)
    - World Scitific ad on "Chapter 9: Ahmed Zewai - Our Pride"

    5) Chapter 15: "Astronomy and Cancer Research: X-Rays and Nanotechnology From Black Holes to Cancer Therapy", A.K. Pradhan and S.N. Nahar, in "New Trends in Atomic and Molecular Physics Advanced Technological Applications", Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 76 (Editor Man Mohan, Springer-verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2013, DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-38167-6_1), p. 253-265

    4) Chapter 7: "The Iron Project: Photoionization and Photoexcitation of Fe VII i Solar Opacity", S.N. Nahar, in "New Trends in Atomic and Molecular Physics Advanced Technological Applications", Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 76 (Editor Man Mohan, Springer-verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2013, DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-38167-6_1), p. 115-132

    3) Chapter 9: "RESONANT THERANOSTICS: A New Nano-Biotechnological Method for Cancer Treatment Using X-ray Spectroscopy of Nanoparticles", Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, Maximiliamo Montenegro, in Simulations in Nanobiotechnology, CRC Press - Taylor \& Francis group, Chapter 9, p.305-330 (2011)

    2) Chapter 3: "Solar Irradiance of the Earth's Atmosphere" (original version with figures), - printed version without figures except a few, S.N. Nahar, in "Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia" (chap 3, p.31-42) (UN sponsored, Eds. R. Lal, M.V.K. Sivakumar, S.M.A. Faiz, A.H.M.M. Rahman, K.R. Islam, Springer-Verlag, 2010), p. 30-42

    1) Chapter: "The Universe" (English preprint), "Mohabishsha" (published in Bengali) Sultana N. Nahar, in Book "Ekushe Shotoker Jatisbiggan (Astronomy of 21st Century)"}, celebrating the International Year of Astronomy 2009 of IAU in Bangladesh (Eds. A.M. Harun-ar-Rashid, Munir Hasan, Tramrolipi, Bangladesh, 2010), p.58-70
    In Science topic reference (No. 39), In Energy, science, and technology for the research community!


  • REFEREED JOURNALS (144):
  • 144. "Fine structure transitions with spectral features in Fe V and Fe VI", Sultana N. Nahar, Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables (available online, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adt.2024.101700)

    143. "Energy levels and characteristic features in photoionization of Cl III using the R-matrix method", S.N. Nahar, Can.J.Phys. 00: 1-11 (2024, dx.doi. https//doi.org/10.1139/cjp-2023-0320)

    142. "Spectra of phosphorus ions for astrophysical modeling: P~I - P~XV", Sultana N. Nahar and Bilal Shafique, Can. J. Phys. 00: 1-31 (2024, online version, dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjp-2023-0272, special issue honoring Ravi Rau, 2024), - in Astroph (https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.01148,https://arxiv.org/pdf/2403.01148.pdf)

    141. R-Matrix calculations for opacities: I. Methodology and computations", A.K. Pradhan, S.N. Nahar, W. Eissner, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 57 125001 (2024, DOI 10.1088/1361-6455/ad421c, Archive: astroph version")

    140. "R-Matrix calculations for opacities.II. Photoionization and oscillator strengths of iron ions Fe XVII, Fe XVIII and Fe XIX", S.N. Nahar, L. Zhao, W. Eissner, A.K. Pradhan, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 57 125002 (2024, DOI 10.1088/1361-6455/ad4241, astroph arXiv version)

    - 3rd paper in the series "R-matrix calculations for opacities: III. Plasma broadening of autoionizing resonances", A.K. Pradhan, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 57 125003 (12pp, 2024, DOI 10.1088/1361-6455/ad421d, Astroph version

    139. "R-Matrix calculations for opacities: IV. Convergence, completeness, and comparison of relativistic R-matrix and distorted wave calculations for FeXVII and FeXVIII", L. Zhao, S.N. Nahar, A.K. Pradhan, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 57 125004 (2024, DOI 10.1088/1361-6455/ad45f, archiv astro-ph version)

    138. "Theoretical Spectra of Lanthanides for Kilonovae Events: Ho I-III, Er I-IV, Tm I-V, Yb I-VI, Lu I-VII", Sultana N. Nahar, Atoms 12, 24 (2024, https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms12040024), - MDPI Certificate
    "Theoretical Spectra of Lanthanides for Kilonovae Events: Ho I-III, Er I-IV, Tm I-V, Yb I-VI, Lu I-VII", Sultana N. Nahar, Atoms (2024), Preprints 2023, 2023111481.https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.1481.v1

    137. "Enhancement of Database NORAD-Atomic-Data for Atomic Processes in Plasma", Sultana N. Nahar and Guillermo Hinojosa-Aguirre, Atoms 12(4), 22 (2024, https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms12040022)
    Priprints 2023 "Enhancement of Database NORAD-Atomic-Data for Atomic Processes in Plasma", Sultana N. Nahar and Guillermo Hinojosa-Aguirre, Atoms, 2023121161.https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1161.v1 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202312.1161.v1)

    136. "Collisional- and photo-excitations of Ca IV including strong3.2 µm emission line", Sultana N. Nahar and Bilal Shafique, Eur. Phys. J. D 77, 45- (11 pages, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/s10053-023-00622-8), - at Astroph

    135. "Biosignature Line Ratios of [P II] in Exoplanetary andNebular Environments", Kevin Hoy, Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, MNRAS Lett 521, L48-L52 (2023), - ( arXiv:2301.07736v1 [astro-ph.EP] 18 Jan 2023) - (arXiv article)

    134. "Theoretical and experimental study of photoionization of Cl III", S.N. Nahar, Edgar M. Hern\'andez, D. Kilkoyne, A. Antill\'on, A. M. Covington, O. Gonz\'alez-Maga\~na, L. Hern\'andez, V. Davis, D. Calabrase, A. Morales-Mori, D. Hanstorp, A. M. Ju\'arez, Guillermo Hinojosa, ATOMS 11, 28 (2023, https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms11020028) - Certificate of publication - Atoms banner for the paper

    133. "Photoionization and electron-ion recombination of Ca~XV for coronal plasma", S, N. Nahar, New Ast 98, 101925 (2023, online on Sep 6, 2022)

    132. "Verification of atomic data for solar oxygen abundance models", Sultana N. Nahar, MNRAS: Lett 512, Issue 1, L39¿L43 (2022, https://doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slac015)

    131. ``Photoionization and Electron-Ion Recombination of n = 1 to Very High n-Values of Hydrogenic Ions", Sultana N. Nahar, Atoms 9, 73 (2021) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms9040073)
    - Abstract, - Certificate
    - The paper has been highlighted by Atoms in Atoms flyer, and in Atoms Twitter, 2023

    130. ``Database NORAD-Atomic-Data for atomic processes in plasma", Sultana N. Nahar, Atoms 8, issue 4, 68 (2020), DOI 10.3390/atoms8040068
    - Abstract, - publication certificate - Paper view metrics 2022

    129. ``Photoionization features of the ground and excited levels of Cl II and benchmarking with experiment", S.N. Nahar, New Ast 82, 101447 (2021, online July 11, 2020)

    128. ``Positron scattering from atoms and molecules", S.N. Nahar, B. Antony, ATOMS 8, 29 (2020, doi:10.3390/atoms8020029)
    - Publication certificate of ATOMS by MDPI, - Article metrics, June 2022

    127. "Energies, electric dipole (E1), quadrupole (E2), octupole (E3) and magnetic dipole (M1), quadrupole (M2) transition rates for Ca XII, Ti XIV, Cr XVI, Fe XVIII and Ni XX", G. Celik, S. Ates, S.N. Nahar, Ind. J. Phys. 94, 565-574 (2020) (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-019-01501-y, online June 2019)

    126. "Single-photon photoionization of oxygen-like Ne III", S. N. Nahar, A. M. Covington, D. Kilcoyne, V. T. Davis, J. F. Thomson, E. M. Hern´andez, A. Antill´on, A. M. Ju´arez, A. Morales-Mori, G. Hinojosa, Intl. J. Mass Spec 443, 61-69 (2019) "Single-photon photoionization of oxygen-like Ne III" (Physics arXiv, May 7, 2019)

    125. "Characteristic features in photoionization of Fe~XIX", S.N. Nahar, New Ast 73, 101277(1-7) (2019)

    124. "Photoionization of fine structure levels of Ne III", Sultana N. Nahar, New Ast. 67, 97 - 102 (2019)

    123. ''A collection of model stellar spectra for spectral types B to early-M", C. Allende Prieto, L. Koesterke, I. Hubeny, M.A. Bautista, P.S. Barklem, S.N. Nahar, A&A 618, A25 (1-7) (2018)
    astro-ph version:arXiv:1807.06049

    122. "Collision strengths for FIR and UV transtions in P III and the phosphorus abundance", Rahla Naghma, Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, MNRAS Lett 479, Issue 1, L60-L64 (2018)

    121. `Broadband, monochromatic and quasi-monochromatic x-ray propagation in multi-Z media for imaging and diagnostics", Maximillian Westphal, Sara N. Lim1, S.N. Nahar, E. Chowdhury, A.K. Pradhan, Phys.Med.Bio. 62 6361-6378 (2017)

    120. ``Photoionization and electron-ion recombination of P~II", S.N. Nahar, MNRAS 469, 3225¿3231 (2017)

    119. ``Photoionization of P+: Experiment and Theory", S.N. Nahar, E. M. Hern\'andez, L. Hern\'andez, A. Antill\'on, A. Morales-Mori, O. Gonz\'alez, A. M. Covington, KC Chartkunchand, D. Hanstorp, A. M. Ju\'arez, G. Hinojosa, JQSRT 187, 215-223 (2017, online Oct 5, 2016)

    118. ``Photoionization of Ca XV with high energy features", S.N. Nahar New Ast. 51, 69-73 (2017, online August 16, 2016))

    117. ``Photoionization cross sections of ground and excited levels of P II", S.N. Nahar, New Ast. 50, 19-24 (2017, on-line publication 15-JUL-2016)

    116. Nahar and Pradhan Reply (``Comment on ¿Large Enhancement in High-Energy Photoionization of Fe XVII and Missing Continuum Plasma Opacity¿ C. Blancard et al.,Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 249501 ¿ 2016)"), S.N. Nahar, A.K. Pradhan, PRL 117, 249502 (2016)

    115. ``Large enhancements in high-energy photoionization of Fe XVII and missing continuum plasma opacity", S.N. Nahar and A.K. Pradhan, Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 235003 (2016)

    114. ``Photoionization and electron-ion recombination of Ti I", S.N. Nahar, New Ast 46, 1-8 (2016)

    113. "Photoionization of ground and excited states of Ti I", S.N. Nahar, New Ast. 38, 16-22 (2015, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.newast.2015.01.001)

    112. "K$_{\alpha}$ resonance fluorescence in Al, Ti, Cu and potentialapplications for X-ray sources", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, JQSRT 155, 32-48 (2015)
    - Elsevier usage report (322, Dec 16, 2015)

    111. ``A higher-than-predicted measurement of iron opacity at solar interior temperatures", J.E. Bailey, T. Nagayama, G.P. Loisel, G.A. Rochau, C. Blancard, J. Colgan, Ph. Cosse, G. Faussurier, C.J. Fontes, F. Gilleron, I. Golovkin, S.B. Hansen, C.A. Iglesias, D.P. Kilcrease, J.J. MacFarlane, R.C. Mancini, S.N. Nahar, C. Orban, J.-C. Pain, A.K. Pradhan, M. Sherrill, B.G. Wilson (22 authors), Letter, Nature 517, 56-59 (2015, 8 pages of Methods, doi:10.1038/nature14048)
    NPR news on Nature Lett: Scientists Bring The Sun Down To Earth To Learn How It Works", December 30, 2014

    110. "Tumoricidal activity of low energy 160 ke VX-rays versus 6 MV photons against platinum sensitized F98 glioma cells", Sara N. Lim, A. K. Pradhan, Rolf F. Barth, S. N. Nahar, R. J. Nakkula, W. Yang, Alycia M. Palmer, C. Turro, M. Weldon, M.S.5, E. H. Bell, Xiaokui Mor, J. Rad. Research 56, 77-89 (2015 doi: 10.1093/jrr/rru084)

    109. "Oscillator Strengths and Transition Probabilities from Breit-Pauli R-matrix Method: Ne IV", Sultana N. Nahar, Atomic Data Nuclear Data Tables 100, 1322-1336 (2014) (Elsevier report on 120 download of the paper in 2015)

    108. "Photoionization of fine structure levels of Ne IV", Sultana N. Nahar New Ast, 29, 42-45 (2014, doi:10.1016/j.newast.2013.12.001) (Elsevier report on download of the paper)

    107. "Fine structure collision strengths and line ratios for [Ne V] in infrared and optical sources", M. Dance, E. Palay, S.N. Nahar, A.K.Pradhan, MNRAS 435, 1576-1581 (2013 doi:10.1093/mnras/stt1398)

    106. "Photoionization of Ar~XVI and Ar~XVII", Sultana N. Nahar, JQSRT 117, 15-20 (2013) doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2012.12.001)

    105. "Fine structure transitions in Fe~XIV", Sultana N. Nahar, New Ast. 21, 8-16 (2013, dx.doi.org/10.1016/) (New Ast most downloaded paper July 2013)

    104. "Improved collision strengths and line ratios for forbidden [{\bf\sc O\,iii}] far-infrared and optical lines", Ethan Palay, Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, Werner Eissner, Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc. Lett. 423, L35¿L39 (2012)

    103. "Broadband and Monochromatic X-ray Irradiation of Platinum: Monte Carlo Simulations for Dose Enhancement Factors and Resonant Theranostics", S. Lim, M.Montenegro, A.K. Pradhan, S.N. Nahar, E. Chowdhury and Y. Yu, (refereed), World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, IFMBE Proceedings 39, pp. 2248-2251 (Ed. M. Long, Springer, 2012)

    102. "Photoionization and Electron-Ion Recombination of Fe~XVII for high temperature plasmas", Sultana N. Nahar, JQSRT 113, 1762-1770 (2012, doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2012.05.003)

    101. "Highly Excited Core Resonances in Photoionization of Fe xvii : Implications for Plasma Opacities", Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, G.X. Chen, W. Eissner, Phys. Rev. A 83, 053417-1 to -12 (2011)

    100. "Oscillator Strengths and Transition Probabilities for Allowed and Forbidden Transition in Fe~XIX", Sultana N. Nahar, At. Data Nucl. Data Tables 97, 403-425 (2011)

    99. "K$_{\alpha}$ Transition Probabilities for Platinum and Uranium Ions for possible X-ray Biomedical Applications", Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, Sara Lim, Can. J. Phys. 89, 483-494 (2011, doi: 10.1139/p11-020)

    98. "High Accuracy Radiative Data for Plasma Opacities", Sultana N. Nahar, Can. J. Phys. 89, 439-449 (2011)

    97. "Low Energy Fine Structure Resonances in Photoionization of O~II", Sultana N. Nahar, Maximiliano Montenegro, Werner Eissner, Anil K. Pradhan, Phys. Rev. A 82, Brief Report 065401-1-4 (2010); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.82.065401)

    96. "Oscillator Strengths and Transition Probabilities of O~II", Sultana N. Nahar, At. Data Nucl. Data Tables 96, 863-877 (2010)

    95. "Photoionization and electron ion recombination of He I", Sultana N. Nahar, New Astronomy 15, 417-426 (2010)

    94. "Allowed and Forbidden Transition Parameters for Fe XXII", Sultana N. Nahar, At Data Nucl Data Tables 96, 26-51 (2009)

    93. "Monte Carlo Simulations and Atomic Calculations for Auger Processes in Biomedical Nanotheranostics", Maximiliano Montenegro, Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, Y. Yu, K. Huang, J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 12364-12369 (2009)

    92. "Resonant X-Ray Enhancement of the Auger Effect in High-Z atoms, molecules, and Nanoparticles: Biomedical Applications", Anil K. Pradhan, Sultana N. Nahar, M. Montenegro, Y. Yu, Chiranjib Sur, M. Mrozik, R. Pitzer, J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 12356-12363 (2009)

    91. "Geant4 Estimation Model of High Z Atom Concentration for Tumor Vessel Ablation", Ke Huang1, Anil Pradhan2, Sultana Nahar3, Maximiliano Montenegro3, Kaiguo Yan1 and Yan Yu1, proceedings of the {\it 31st Annual International IEEE EMBS (Engineering in Medicine and Biology Management System) Conference}, September, 2-6, 2009, Hilton Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, p3060-3063

    90. "Photoionization and electron-ion recombination of Cr I", Sultana N. Nahar, J. Quant. Spec. Rad. Transfer 110, 2148-2161 (2009)

    89. "Allowed and Forbidden Transition Parameters for Fe XV", Sultana N. Nahar, At. Data Nucl. Data Tables 95, 577-605 (2009)

    88. "Recombination Rate Coefficients for KLL Di-electronic Satellite Lines of Fe~XXV and Ni~XXVII", Sultana N. Nahar, Justin Oelgoetz, Anil K. Pradhan, Phys. Scrp. 79, 055301 (2009)

    87. "On the importance of satellite lines to the He-like K$\alpha$ comlex and G ratio for calcium, iron, and nickel", Justin Oelgoetz, Christopher J. Fontes, Hong Lin Zhang, Sultana N. Nahar, and Anil K. Pradhan, Mon. Not. Roy. Astro. Soc. 394, 742-750 (2009)

    86. "A comprehensive set of UV and X-Ray Radiative Transition Rates for Fe~XVI", S.N. Nahar, W. Eissner, C. Sur, A.K. Pradhan, Phys. Scr. 79, 035401 (1-11) (2009)

    85. "Electron-Ion Recombination and Photoionization of Fe~XXI", Sultana N. Nahar, J. Quant. Spec. Rad. Transfer 109, 2731-2742 (2008)

    84. "Photoionization cross sections of Fe~XXI", Sultana N. Nahar, J. Quant. Spec. Rad. Transfer 109, 2417-2426 (2008)

    83. "Oscillator strengths and radiative transition rates for K$_{\alpha}$ lines in gold X-ray spectra: 1s-2p transitions", Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, C. Sur, J. Quant. Spec. Rad. Transfer 109, 1951-1959 (2008) doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2008.01.01

    82. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients and Photoionization Cross Sections for Al~XI-XII and Si~XII-XIV for UV and X-ray modeling", Sultana N. Nahar, New Astronomy 13, 619-638 (2008)

    81. "$K\alpha$ transition probabilities for Fluorine-like ions from neon to gold : {\it Ab initio} relativistic coupled-cluster calculations", Chiranjib Sur, Sultana N. Nahar, \& Anil K. Pradhan, Phys. Rev. A 77, 052502-1-5 (2008)

    80. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients and Photoionization Cross Sections for S~XIV and S~XV for X-ray and UV modeling", Sultana N. Nahar, The Open Astronomy Journal, I, 1-26 (2008)

    79. "High-temperature behavior of the helium-like K ALPHA G ratio: the effect of improved recombination rate coefficients for calcium, iron, and nickel", Justin Oelgoetz, Christopher J. Fontes, Hong Lin Zhang, Maximiliano Montenegro, Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc. 382, 761-769 (2007)

    78. "Computational Methodology For Resonant Nano-Plasma Theranostics For Cancer Treatment", Anil K Pradhan, Yan Yu, Sultana N Nahar, Eric Silver, Russell Pitzer, The Radiotherapy Dynamic, XVth Int. Conf. Use of Comput. in Radiat. Ther. Vol. 2, 89 - 93 (2007) (http://www.iccr2007.org/)

    77. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients and Photoionization Cross Sections for Astrophysically Abundant Elements. XII. Na IX, Na X, Mg X, and Mg XI for UV and X-ray modeling", Sultana N. Nahar, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 167, 315 (2006)

    76. "Atomic data from the Iron Project LXII. Allowed and forbidden transitions in Fe~XVIII in Breit-Pauli approximation", Sultana N. Nahar, Astron. Astrophys. 457, 721 (2006) (Note: Atomic data were recomputed after publication and deposited to CDS when a bug was detected and fixed in one (RECUPD) of the R-matrix codes)

    75. "Di-electronic Satellite Spectra of Helium-like Iron and Nickel From the Unified Recombination Method", Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, Phys. Rev. A 73, 062718-1 (2006)

    74. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients and Photoionization Cross Sections for Astrophysically Abundant Elements. XI. N V-VI and F VII-VIII for UV and X-ray modeling", Sultana N. Nahar, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 164, 280 (2006)

    73. "Relativistic and correlation effects in electron impact excitation of forbidden transitions of O II", Maximiliano Montenegro, Werner Eissner, Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, J. Phys. B 39, 1863 (2006)

    72. "Atomic data from the Iron Project LXI. Radiative E1, E2, E3, and M1 transtion probabilities for Fe IV", Sultana N. Nahar, Astron. Astrophys 448, 779 (2006)

    71. "[O II] line ratios", Anil K. Pradhan, Maximiliano Montenegro, Sultana N. Nahar, Werner Eissner, Mon. Not. Roy. Astro. Soc. Lett. 366, L6 (2006)

    70. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients and Photoionization Cross Sections for Astrophysically Abundant Elements. X. Ne VIII and Ne IX for UV and X-ray modeling", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 162, 417 (2006)

    69. "Atomic data from the Iron Project LIX. New radiative transition probabilities for Fe IV including fine structure", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, Astron. Astrophys 437. 345 (2005)

    68. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients and Photoionization Cross Sections for Astrophysically Abundant Elements. IX. Ni XXVI and Ni XXVII for UV and X-ray modeling", Sultana N. Nahar, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 158, 80 (2005)

    67. "Self-Consistent R-matrix Approach To Photoionization And Unified Electron-Ion Recombination", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, in {\it Special Issue on Photoeffect}, Radiation Physics and Chemistry 70, 323 (2004) (Elsevier, Eds. R. H. Pratt and S. T. Manson)

    66. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients and Photoionization Cross Sections for Astrophysically Abundant Elements VIII. Ar XIII with new features", Sultana N. Nahar, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 156, 93 (2004)

    65. "Theoretical Fe I/II/III Emission-Line Strengths from Active Galactic Nuclei with Broad-Line Regions", T.A.A. Sigut, Anil K. Pradhan, Sultana N. Nahar, Astrophys. J. 611, 81 (2004)

    64. "Resolution and accuracy of resonances in R-matrix cross sections", Franck Delahaye, Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, Hong Lin Zhang, J. Phys. B 37, 2585 (2004)

    63. "Photoionization cross sections of O II, O III, O IV, and O V: benchmarking R-matrix theory and experiments", Sultana N. Nahar, Phys. Rev. A 69, 042714 (2004)

    62. "Atomic data from the Iron Project LIV. Relativistic calculations for allowed and forbidden fine structure transitions in Fe~XX", Sultana N. Nahar, Astron. Astrophys. 413, 779 (2003)

    61. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients, Photoionization Cross Sections for Astrophysically Abundant Elements. VII. Relativistic calculations for O VI and O VII for UV and X-ray modeling", Sultana N. Nahar, A.K. Pradhan, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 149, 239 (2003)

    60. "Measurements and Calculations of Photoionization Cross Sections of Multiply-Charged Ions in Ground and Metastable States along the Isonuclear Series of Oxygen: O$^{2+}$ to O$^{4+}$", J.-P. Champeaux, J.-M. Bizau, D. Cubaynes, C. Blancard, S.N. Nahar, D. Hitz, J. Bruncau, and F.J. Wuilleumier, Astrophys. J. 148, 583 (2003)

    59. "Atomic data from the Iron Project LIII. Relativistic allowed and forbidden transition probabilities for Fe XVII", Sultana N. Nahar, Werner Eissner, Guo-Xin Chen, Anil K. Pradhan, Astronomy \& Astrophys. 408, 789 (2003)

    58. "Absolute Photoionization Cross Section Measurements of O II ions from 29.7 eV to 46.2 eV", A. Aguilar, A.M. Covington, G. Hinojosa, R.A. Phaneuf, I. Alvarez, C. Cisneros, J.D. Bozek, I. Dominguez, M.M. Sant'Ama,A.S. Schlachter, S.N. Nahar, B.M. McLaughlin, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 146, 467 (2003)

    57. "X-ray absorption via K$\alpha$ resonance complexes in oxygen ions", Anil K. Pradhan, Guo-Xin Chen, Franck Delahaye, Sultana N. Nahar, and Justin Oelgoetz, Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc. 341, 1268-1271 (2003)

    56. "Relativistic fine structure oscillator strengths for Li-like ions: C IV - Si XII, S XIV, Ar XVI, Ca XVIII, Ti XX, Cr XXII, and Ni XXVI", Sultana N. Nahar, Astron. Astrophys. 389, 716 (2002)

    55. "Relativistic photoionization cross sections for C II", Sultana N. Nahar, Phys. Rev. A 65, 052702 (2002)

    54. ``X-RAY RESONANCE OPACITY OF OXYGEN AND IRON IN AGN MCG¿6-30-15", A K. Pradhan, G-X Chen, F Delahaye, S N. Nahar, and J Oelgoetz, - Astro-PH (2002)

    53. "Fine structure radiative transitions in C II and C III using the Breit-Pauli R-matrix method", Sultana N. Nahar, At. Data Nucl. Data Tables 80, 205 (2002)

    52. "Photoionization of metastable $O^+$ ions: experiment and theory", A.M. Covington, A. Aguilar, I.R. Covington, M. Gharailbeh, C.A. Shirley, R.A. Phaneuf, I. Alvarez, C. Cisneros, G. Hinojosa, J.D. Bozek, I. Dominguez, M.M. Sant'Ama, A.S. Schlachter, N. Berrah, S.N. Nahar, B.M. McLaughlin, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 243002-1 (2001)

    51. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients and Photoionization Cross Sections for Astrophysically Abundant Elements VI. Ni II", Sultana N. Nahar and Manuel A. Bautista, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 137, 201 (2001)

    50. "Relativistic fine structure and resonance effects in electron-ion recombination and excitation of (e + C IV)", Anil K. Pradhan, Guo Xin Chen, Sultana N. Nahar, and Hong Lin Zhang, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, EI-183201 (2001)

    49. "Relativistic close coupling calculations for photoionization and recombination of Ne-like Fe XVII", Hong Lin Zhang, Sultana N. Nahar, and Anil K. Pradhan, Phys. Rev. A 64, 032719-1 (2001)

    48. "K-Shell dielectronic resonances in photoabsorption: differential oscillator strengths for Li-like C IV, O VI, and Fe XXIV", Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, and Hong Lin Zhang, Phys. Rev. A Rapid Commun. 63, 060701-1 (2001)

    47. "UNIFIED ELECTRONIC RECOMBINATION OF Ne-LIKE Fe~XVII: IMPLICATIONS FOR MODELING X-RAY PLASMAS", Anil K. Pradhan, Sultana N. Nahar, and Hong Lin Zhang, Astrophys. J. Lett. 549, L265 (2001)

    46. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients and Photoionization Cross Sections for Astrophysically Abundant Elements. V. Relativistic Calculations for Fe~XXIV and Fe~XXV for X-ray Modeling" Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, and Honglin Zhang, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 133, 255 (2001)

    45. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients and Photoionization Cross Sections for Astrophysically Abundant Elements IV. Relativistic calculations for C~IV and C~V for UV and X-ray modeling", Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, and Honglin Zhang, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 131, 375 (2000)

    44. "Atomic data from the Iron Project XLV. Relativistic transition probabilities for carbon-like Ar XIII and Fe XXI using Breit-Pauli R-matrix method", Sultana N. Nahar, Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser. 147, 253 (2000)

    43. "Large-scale Breit-Pauli R-matrix calculations for transition probabilities of Fe V", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, Physica Scripta 61, 675 (2000)

    42. "Atomic data from the Iron Project XLIII. Transition Probabilities For Fe V", Sultana N. Nahar, Franck Delahaye, Anil K. Pradhan, C.J. Zeippen, Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser. 144, 141 (2000)

    41. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients and Photoionization Cross Sections for Astrophysically Abundant Elements III. Si-Sequence Ions: Si I, S III, Ar V, Ca VII, Fe XIII", Sultana N. Nahar, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 126, 537(2000)

    40. "Oscillator strengths for dipole allowed fine structure transitions in Fe XIII", Sultana N. Nahar, At. Data Nucl. Data Tables 72, 129 (1999)

    39. "Close coupling R-matrix calculations for electron-ion recombination cross sections", Hong Lin Zhang, Sultana N. Nahar, and Anil K. Pradhan J. Phys. B 32, 1459 (1999)

    38. "Atomic data from the Iron Project XXXV. Relativistic fine structure oscillator strengths for Fe~XXIV and Fe~XXV", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser. 135, 347 (1999)

    37. "Electron-ion recombination of Fe V", Sultana N. Nahar and Manuel A. Bautista, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 120, 327 (1999)

    36. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients, Photoionization Cross Sections, and Ionization Fractions for Astrophysically Abundant Elements II. Oxygen Ions", Sultana N. Nahar, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 120, 131 (1999)

    35. "Electron-ion recombination of Fe IV", Sultana N. Nahar, Manuel A. Bautista, and Anil K. Pradhan, Phys. Rev. A 58, 4593 (1998)

    34. "Photoionization cross sections and oscillator strengths for oxygen ions: O I - O VIII", Sultana N. Nahar, Phys. Rev. A 58, 3766 (1998)

    33. "OSCILLATOR STRENGTHS FOR DIPOLE-ALLOWED FINE STRUCTURE TRANSITIONS IN Si II", Sultana N. Nahar, At. Data. Nucl. Data. Tables 68, 183 (1998)

    32. "Electron-Ion Recombination Rate Coefficients, Photoionization Cross Sections, and Ionization Fractions for Astrophysically Abundant Elements I. Carbon and Nitrogen", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 111, 339 (1997)

    31. "Rlectron-ion recombination of neutral iron", Sultana N. Nahar, Manuel A. Bautista, and Anil K. Pradhan, Astrophys. J. 479, 497 (1997)

    30. "Electron-ion recombination of Fe II", Sultana N. Nahar, Phys. Rev. A 55, 1980 (1997)

    29. "Transition probabilities for the dipole allowed fine structure transitions in S II", Sultana N. Nahar, Physica Scripta 55, 200 (1997)

    28. "Atomic data from the Iron Project XVII. Radiative transition probabilities for dipole allowed and forbidden transitions in Fe III", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. 119, 509 (1996)

    27. "Electron-ion recombination rate coefficients for Si I, Si II, S II, S III, C II, and C-like ions C I, N II, O III, F IV, Ne V, Na VI, Mg VII, Al VIII, Si IX, and S XI", Erratum, Sultana N. Nahar, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 106, 213 (1996)

    26. "Total electron-ion recombination for Fe III", Sultana N. Nahar, Phys. Rev. A 53, 2417 (1996)

    25. "Photoionization cross sections and oscillator strengths for Fe III", Sultana N. Nahar, Phys. Rev. A 53, 1545-1552 (1996)

    24. "Electron-ion recombination rate coefficients for Si I, Si II, S II, S III, C II, and C-like ions C I, N II, O III, F IV, Ne V, Na VI, Mg VII, Al VIII, Si IX, and S XI", Sultana N. Nahar, Astrophys. J. Suppl. 101, 423 (1995)

    23. "Unified electron-ion recombination rate coefficients of Silicon and Sulfur ions", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, Astrophys. J. 447, 966 (1995)

    22. "Atomic Data from the IRON Project VII. Radiative Dipole Transition Probabilities for Fe II", Sultana N. Nanar, A&A 293, 967 (1995)

    21. "Unified Treatment of Electron-Ion Recombination in the Close Coupling Approximation", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, Phys. Rev. A 49, 1816 (1994).

    20. "Spin-polarization parameters and cross sections for electron scattering from zinc and lead atoms", Pradeep Kumar, Arvind Kumar Jain, A.N. Tripathi, and Sultana N. Nahar, Phys. Rev. A 49, 899 (1994)

    19. "Spin-polarization parameters and cross sections for electron scattering from heavy alkaline-earth atoms", Pradeep Kumar, Arvind Kumar Jain, A.N. Tripathi, and Sultana N. Nahar, Z. Phys. D 30, 149 (1994)

    18. "Atomic Data For Opacities Calculations. XX: Photoionization cross sections and oscillator strengths for Fe II", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan J. Phys. B 27, 429 (1994)

    17. . "Transition probabilities for dipole allowed fine structure transitions in Si-like ions: Si I, S III, Ar V, and Ca V II", Sultana N. Nahar, Physica Scripta 48, 297 (1993)

    16. "Atomic Data For Opacity Calculations: XVI. Photoionization and oscillator strengths of Si - like ions Si0, S2+, Ar4+, Ca6+", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, J. Phys. B 26, 1109-1127, (1993)

    15. "Photoionization of Fe+", Maryvonne Le Dourneuf, Sultana N. Nahar, and Anil K. Pradhan J. Phys. B 26, L1 (1993)

    14. "New results for photoionization and recombination of astrophysically abundant atoms and ions: The carbon sequence", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, Astrophys. J 397, 729 (1992)

    13. "Photoionization of highly charged carbon like ions", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, Phys. Rev. A 45, 7887 (1992)

    12. "Electron-ion recombination in the close coupling approximation", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, Phys. Rev. Lett. 68, 1488 (1992)

    11. "Anisotropic line emission and the geometry of the broad-line region in active galactic nuclei", G. J. Ferland, B. M. Peterson, K. Horne, W. F. Welsh, and S. N. Nahar, Astrophys. J. 387, 95 (1992)

    10. "Photoionization and electron-ion recombination: The carbon sequence", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil. K. Pradhan, Phys. Rev. A 44, 2935 (1991)

    9. "Cross sections and spin polarizations for e± scattering from cadmium", Sultana N. Nahar Phys. Rev.A 43, 2223 (1991)

    8. "Relativistic approach for e-+ scattering from argon", Sultana N. Nahar and J. M. Wadehra Phys. Rev. A 43, 1275 (1991).

    7. "Photoionization of the 7d excited state of cesium", Sultana N. Nahar and Steven T. Manson, Phys. Rev. A 40, 6300 (1989)

    6. "Photoelectron angular distribution of the excited 2p23p 2S state of atomic nitrogen", Sultana N. Nahar and Steve T. Manson, Phys. Rev. A 40, 5017 (1989)

    5. "Positronium formation during scattering of positrons by hydrogen atoms", Sultana N. Nahar, Phys. Rev. A 40, 6231 (1989)

    4. "Formation of ground and excited states of antihydrogen", Sultana N. Nahar and J. M. Wadehra, Phys. Rev. A 37, 4118 (1988)

    3. "Contributions of higher partial waves to elastic scattering amplitude for various long range interactions", J.M. Wadehra and Sultana N. Nahar, Phys. Rev. A 36, 1458 (1987)

    2. "Positronium formation from Li and Na by use of pseudopotentials", Sultana N. Nahar and J.M. Wadehra, Phys. Rev. A 35, 4533 (1987)

    1. "Elastic scattering of positrons and electrons by argon", Sultana N. Nahar and J.M. Wadehra, Phys. Rev. A 35, 2051-2064 (1987), DOI: 10.1103/physreva.35.2051


  • INVITED REVIEWS (20):
  • 20. "STUDY OF OUR STAR, THE SUN" (peer-reviewed), S.N. Nahar, J. Modern Trends in Physics Research, Vol. 14 pp. 188-199 (2019), the 5th international conference on "Modern Trends in Physics Research" (MTPR-014), Egypt, December 15-19, 2014

    19. "The IRON Project: Photoionization of Fe ions", Sultana N. Nahar, proceedings of the international "Workshop of Astrophysical Opacities", Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Aug 1-4, 2017, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Vol 515, p.93-103 (Editors: C. Mendoza, S. Turck-Chieze, J. Colgan, 2018, Astro-ph: arXiv:1801.05410, - pdf)

    18. "Recalculation of Astrophysical Opacities: Overview, Methodology and Atomic Calculations", Anil K. Pradhan, Sultana N. Nahar, proceedings of the international "Workshop of Astrophysical Opacities", Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Aug 1-4, 2017 Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Vol 515, p.79-88 (Editors: C. Mendoza, S. Turck-Chieze, J. Colgan, 2018) (Astro-ph: arXiv:1801.02188, - pdf)

    17. "Converged Close-Coupling R-Matrix calculations of Photoionization of Fe XVII in Astrophysical Plasmas: from Convergence to Completeness", Lianshui Zhao, Werner Eissner, Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, proceedings of the international "Workshop of Astrophysical Opacities", Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Aug 1-4, 2017, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Vol 515, p.89-92 ((Editors: C. Mendoza, S. Turck-Chieze, J. Colgan, 2018) (Astro-ph: arXiv:1801.02085, - pdf)

    16. "DIVISION B COMMISSION 14 WORKING GROUP: ATOMIC DATA TRIENNIAL REPORT, International Astronomical Union" (preprint), G.n Nave, S. Nahar, G. Zhao, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Vol 11, Trans T29A, pp 103-109 (August 2015) - in "Physics.atom-ph"

    15. "X-RAYS USING ULTRA INTENSE LASERS FOR EFFECTIVE THERANOSTICS" (preprint), Sultana N. Nahar, proceedings of the 4th international workshop on Ultrafast Laser Technology and Applications (UFLTA), Cairo-Luxor, Egypt, April 8-12, 2012 (submitted, 2012)

    14. "Photo-excitation and Photoionization for Plasma Opacities under the Iron Project" (refereed review) (peer reviewed), Sultana N. Nahar, Proceedings of the 4th international conference on MTPR-10, {\it Modern Trends in Physics Research}, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, December 12-16, 2010 (Editor: Lotfia El Nadi, World Scientific, 2013), p.15-28

    13. "X-Rays of Heavy Elements for Nanotechnological Applications: W and Pb Ions" (refereed contribution), Sultana N. Nahar, Proceedings of the 4th international conference on MTPR-10, {\it Modern Trends in Physics Research}, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, December 12-16, 2010 (Editor: Lotfia El Nadi, World Scientific, 2013), p. 275-285

    12. "X-Ray Astronomy to Resonant Theranostics for Cancer Treatment", Sultana N. Nahar, Annual magazine "Physics Bulletin" celebrating centenary year of independence of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) (Editor: Rashid Hasan, AMU press, 2012), p.1-9

    11. "The Iron Project: RADIATIVE ATOMIC PROCESSES IN ASTROPHYSICS" (peer reviewed), Sultana N. Nahar, proceedings of the 3rd International conference on {\it Modern Trends in Physics Research (MTPR)}, Cairo University, Egypt, April 5-10, 2008 (Eds. Lotfia El-Nadi, World Scientific, 2011), p.19-29

    10. ``Multi-Disciplinary Role of Atomic Astrophysics: From Stellar Interiors to Cancer Research Via Nanotechnology", Anil K. Pradhan, Sultana N. Nahar, Maximiliano Montenegro, Enam A. Chowdhury, Kaile Li, Chiranjib Sur, and Yan Yu, in proceedings of the {\it International Conference on Recent Advances in Spectroscopy: Theoretical, Astrophysical, and Laboratory Perspectives}, Jan 28 - 31, 2009, Kodailkanal Observatory, Indian Institute of Astrophysics (Eds. R.K. Chaudhuri, M.V. Mekkaden, A.V. Raveendran, A.S. Naayanan, Springer-Verlag, 2010), p.123

    9. ``Accuracy of Stellar Opacitites and the Solar Abundance Problem", Anil K. Pradhan and Sultana N. Nahar, in proceedings of the symposium {\it Recent Directions Astrophysical Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Hydrodynamics} (in honor of Dimitri Mihalas's 70th birthday), Boulder Colorado, Mar 30 - Apr 3, 2009, p. 52-60 (American Institute of Physics, 2009)

    8. "Photoionization, Recombination, and Radiative Transitions of Atoms and Ions", Sultana N. Nahar, proceedings of {\it New Quests in Stellar Astrophysics. II. The Ultraviolet Properties of Evolved Stellar Populations}, Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings Series by Springer (eds. M. Chavez, E. Bertone, D. Rosa-Gonzalez and L. H. Rodriguez-Merino, 2009), p.245

    7. "Atomic Processes in Astrophysical Plasmas" (preprint) and published version with missing pages, Sultana N. Nahar, in {\it CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PHYSICS: 2005 HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF THEORY OF RELATIVITY and THE CENTENARY OF CURZON HALL}, Dhaka Physics Group, University of Dhaka Physics Editors, Bangladesh, 2006), p.387 - 394

    6. "NEW RADIATIVE ATOMIC DATA", Sultana N. Nahar, {\it Highlights of Astronomy}, Vol. 13, as presented at the XXVth General Assembly of the IAU - 2003 [Sydney, Australia, 13 - 26 July 2003]. Edited by O. Engvold. San Francisco, CA (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, ISBN 1-58381-189-3. XXIX + 1085 pp. 2005), p.672-675

    5. "Atomic Processes in Planetary Nebulae", Sultana N. Nahar, proceedings of {\it IAU Symposium 209 Planetary Nebulae: Their evolution and role in the Universe}, (Eds. S. Kwok, M. Dopita, R. Sutherland, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Publisher, 2003), p. 325

    4. "The Iron Project and Non-LTE stellar modeling", Sultana N. Nahar, Proceedings of Stellar Atmosphere Modeling} workshop, Tuebingen, Germany, April 8-12, 2002, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 288, p. 651, 2003 (Eds. I. Hubeny, D. Mihalas, K. Werner, ASP, California, USA) Conference picture (SNN, front leftmost)

    3. "Photoionization, transition probabilities, and opacities", Sultana N. Nahar, in {\it Atomic Processes in Plasmas, Twelfth APS Topical conference}, Reno, Nevada, March 19-23, 2000, p.279, 2000 (Eds. R.C. Mancini and R.A. Phaneuf, AIP, Melville, New York)

    2. "Photoionization and Recombination", S.N. Nahar, proceedings of {\it Atomic Data Needs in X-ray Astronomy}, Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland, December 15-16, 1999, NASA Publications NASA/CP-2000-209968, p.77-84, 2000 (Eds. M.A. Bautista, T.R. Kallman, A.K. Pradhan)

    1. "Electron-Ion Recombination in the Close Coupling Approximation", Sultana N. Nahar, Proccedings of the workshop of {\it Future Directions in Electron-Ion Collision Physics}, Atlanta, April 9-10, 1992, eds. Kennedy J. Reed and Donald C. Griffin, (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1992), p. 156


  • CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (20):
  • 20. "Recombination rates, Resonance Strengths and Line Profiles of Dielectronic Satellite lines of He-like Ca, Fe, Ni", Sultana N. Nahar, Justin Oelgoetz, Anil K. Pradhan, proceedings of {\it New Quests in Stellar Astrophysics. II. The Ultraviolet Properties of Evolved Stellar Populations}, Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings Series by Springer (eds. M. Chavez, E. Bertone, D. Rosa-Gonzalez and L. H. Rodriguez-Merino, 2009), p. 259

    19. "Predicted Fei-iiifluxes for AGNs with BLRs", T. A. A. Sigut, A.K. Pradhan and S.N. Nahar, The Interplay among Black Holes, Stars and ISM in Galactic Nuclei Proceedings, IAU Symposium No.222, 2004 (eds. T. Storchi-Bergmann, L. C. Ho \& H. R. Schmitt), p.363-364

    18. "The Iron Project and TIPTOPbase: Atomic data and opacities for astrophysics", Sultana N. Nahar, proceedings of {\it IAU Symposium 209 Planetary Nebulae: Their evolution and role in the Universe}, (Eds. S. Kwok, M. Dopita, R. Sutherland, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Publisher, 2003), p.335

    17. "Self-Consistent ab initio Calculations for Photoionization and Electron-Ion Recombination Using the R-matrix Method", Sultana N. Nahar, Proceedings of {\it Stellar Atmosphere Modeling} workshop, Tuebingen, Germany, April 8-12, 2002, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 288, p. 666, 2003 (Eds. I. Hubeny, D. Mihalas, K. Werner, ASP, California, USA)
    - Astro-PH

    16. "Transition probabilities of heavy atoms and ions", S.N. Nahar and A.K. Pradhan, Abstracts of {\it Contributed Oral Papers and Poster papers from the 6th international colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths (ASOS6)}, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, August 9-13, 1998, p108 (1999)

    15. "Photoionization and recombination of atoms and ions", A.K. Pradhan, M.A. Bautista, and S.N. Nahar, Abstracts of {\it Contributed Oral Papers and Poster papers from the 6th international colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths (ASOS6)}, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, August 9-13, 1998, p121-125 (1999)

    14. "Unified Electron-Ion Recombination Cross Sections and Rates", S.N. Nahar, H.L. Zhang, and A.K. Pradhan, {\it NIST Special Publication 926, Poster Papers, International Conference on Atomic and Molecular Data and Their Applications}, September 29 - October 2, 1997 (ICAMDATA 97), (Eds. W.L. Wiese and P.J. Mohrs, NIST,Maryland, USA), p. 231 (http://physics.nist.gov/Icamdata/PDF/3DataProduction/32Collisions/Nahar.pdf)

    13. "The Iron Project (OSU): Large-Scale Computations of Atomic Data", H.L. Zhang, M.A. Bautista, S.N. Nahar, P. Romano and A.K. Pradhan, {\it NIST Special Publication 926, Poster Papers, International Conference on Atomic and Molecular Data and Their Applications}, September 29 - October 2, 1997 (ICAMDATA 97), (Eds. W.L. Wiese and P.J. Mohrs, NIST, Maryland, USA), p. 239

    12. "The Iron Project: Atomic Data for Fe I - Fe VI", M. A. Bautista, S.N. Nahar, J.F. Peng, A.K. Pradhan, and H.L. Zhang, proceedings of the {\it IAU Symposium No 152 on the Astrophysics in the Extreme Ultraviolet}, U. of California, Berkeley, March 27-30, 1995 (Eds. S. Bowyer and R.F. Malina, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherland), p. 577-581

    11. "Radiative data for Si-like ions: Si0, S2+, A4+, Ca6+", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, {\it The 4th International Colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas}, NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, September 14-17, 1992, NIST Special Publication 850, eds. Jack Sugar and David Leckrone, p. 7 (1993)

    10. "Large scale radiative and collisional calculations for Fe II", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, {\it The 4th International Colloquium on Atomic Spectra and Oscillator Strengths for Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas}, NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, September 14-17, 1992, NIST Special Publication 850, eds. Jack Sugar and David Leckrone, p. 10 (1993)

    9 "The Nature of the Broad-Line Clouds", B.M. Peterson, G.F. Ferland, K. Horne, W.F. Walesh, and S.N. Nahar, Proceedings of {\it The International Conference on Physics of Active Galactic Nuclei}, Heidelberg, 3-7 June, 1991, eds. W.J. Duschl and S.J. Waner (Springer-Verlag, 1992), p.160

    8. "Photoionization and recombination of atoms and ions in plasmas: extension of the Opacity Project", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, {\it 8th topical conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas of American Physical Society (APS)}, Portland, Maine, August 25-29, 1991. Abstracts (long) p. P-10

    7. "Large-scale close coupling calculations for Iron ions: Fe+", Sultana N. Nahar and Anil K. Pradhan, {\t 8th topical conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas of APS}, Portland, Maine, August 25-29, 1991. Abstracts (long) p. P-12

    6. "Line-ratios in Ti+18 in the JIPPT-II-U Tokamak plasma", A. K. Bhatia and Sultana N. Nahar, {\it 8th topical conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas of APS}, Portland, Maine, August 25-29, 1991. Abstracts (long) p. P-20

    5. "Cross sections and spin polarizations for $e^{\pm}$ scattering from cadmium", Sultana N. Nahar, {\it Twelfth International Conference on Atomic Physics, Abstracts of Contributed Papers}, University of Michgan, Ann Arbor, July 29-August 3, 1990, eds. W.E. Baylis, G.W.F. Drake and J.W. McConkey (University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada), XI-6, (1990)

    4. "POSITRONIUM FORMATION FROM ATOMIC HYDROGEN" (Chap 89), J.M. Wadehra, S.N. Nahar, "Atomic Physics with Positrons", (Eds. J.W. Humberston et al. Plenum Press, New York, 1987), p.447-448

    3. "Positronium Formation by Scattering of Intermediate Energy Positrons from Alkali Atoms", Sultana N. Nahar and J.M. Wadehra, Proceedings of the {\it Third International Workshop on Positron (Electron)-Gas Scattering}, eds. W.E. Kauppila, T.S. Stein and J.M. Wadehra, (World Scientific, Singapore, 1985) p. 289

    2. "Positronium Formation in Positron-Lithium-Atom Collisions", Sultana N. Nahar and J. M. Wadehra; proceedings of {\it The Seventh International Conference on Positron\_Annihilation}, eds. P.C. Jain, R.M. Singru and K.P. Gopinathan (World Scientific, Singapore, 1985) p. 413

    1. "Quantitative Theory and Experiments on Optical Imaging and Switching Properties of Nematic Liquid Crystals", I.C. Khoo, S. Shepard, S. Nahar and S.L. Zhuang, {\it Applied Physics B 28}, 140 (1982)


  • INVITED ARTICLES (4):
  • 4. Annual magazine An-Nisa 2023 (p.52-59): "STEM: Integral part of our lives", Sultana N Nahar (published under the Indo-US STEM Education and Research Center of OSU and AMU, and ISMWS)

    3. "GRAVITATIONAL WAVES, BLACK HOLES, AND HEAVY ELEMENTS", (clear tables in preprint), Sultana N. Nahar, Annual Eco and Space Magazine of Notre Dame College (Bangladesh) "Durbin", Vol 3, p.25-28, Session 20-21, 2021 (Notre Dame College publication)

    2. Studying Our Star, the Sun, Sultana N. Nahar, Anil K. Pradhan, Astronomy Day Observation Blog, Ohio Supercomputer Center, Columbus, OH, May 10, 2014.
    - Linked at AstroAtom

    1. "Effect of Solar Radiation" (original), (printed), Sultana N. Nahar, Special maganize issue "Rupsi Bangla" of the 12th Noth American Bangla Literature and Culture Convention (NABLCC), Columbus, Ohio, August 6-7, 2010, p.84


  • TECHNICAL REPORTS (5):
  • 5. "DIVISION B / COMMISSION B5 / WORKING GROUP HIGH-ACCURACY STELLAR SPECTROSCOPY", Paul S. Barklem, Sultana Nahar, Juliet Pickering, Norbert Przybilla, Tatiana Ryabchikova, Transactions IAU, Vol XXXIA Reports on Astronomy 2018-2021 (Maria Teresa Lago, ed.) (2021)

    4. "Laboratory Astrophysics Needs for X-ray Grating Spectrometers", R. Smith et al (...,S. Nahar, ... 49 authors), X-ray Astrophysics White paper for "The 2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics", The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, 2019

    3. "Adata for astrophysics: Needs and challenges", (G. Nave, ..., S. Nahar, ... 31 authors), AMO White paper for "The 2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics", The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, 2019

    2. "DIVISION B / COMMISSION B5 / WORKING GROUP HIGH-ACCURACY STELLAR SPECTROSCOPY", Paul S. Barklem, Sultana Nahar, Juliet Pickering, Norbert Przybilla, Tatiana Ryabchikova, Transactions IAU, Volume XXXA, Reports on Astronomy 2015-2018 (Piero Benvenuti, ed.), p.1-8 (2018 International Astronomical Union DOI: 00.0000/X000000000000000X)
    - Electronic version at IAU web

    1. "Atomic Data DIVISION B / COMMISSION 14 / WORKING GROUP ATOMIC DATA, TRIENNIAL REPORT 2011-2015", Gillian Nave, Sultana Nahar, Gang Zhao, Transactions IAU, Volume XXIXA Reports on Astronomy 2012-2015, Thierry Montmerle, ed. (2015)


  • DEDICATIONS: 5
  • 5. "Werner Eissner", Sultana N Nahar, in Obituaries, Physics Today (online, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.6.4o.20230714a)

    4. "Werner Eissner (1930-2022): a pioneer in computational atomic physics", A.K.Bhatia, A.E. Lynas-Gray, C. Mendoza, S. Nahar, H. Nussbaumer, A K. Pradhan, A. M. Seaton, G. Wunner and C.J. Zeippen, ATOMS 11 Obituary, 59 (2023, https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms11030059)

    3. "Prof. Harun-ar-Rashid: A devoted researcher, teacher, colleague, loving human being: A compilation of statements, Sultana N. Nahar. Reports of Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. October 2021

    2. "Professor Michael Dopita", S.N. Nahar, "Farewell Mike" honoring Michael Dopita, Australian National University, Australia, 2019

    1. "MICHAEL JOHN SEATON, 1923-2007", Anil Pradhan and Sultana Nahar, American Astronomical Society Bulletin 39, No. 4, p.1081 (2007)


  • FEATURED IN ARTICLES FOR SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS: 34
  • 34. Featured as "Women of Wisdom", celebrating the International Women's Day and the month of March, IEEE-PNU Student Branch, Princess Norah University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 2024 - (interview to be published in the Annual magazine)

    33. Featured figure for International Women's Day celebration, Princess Norah University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2024

    32. Featured as recognition in "Hidden Figures: Women in Science" booklet in celebration of the Internaitonal Day of Women and Girls in Science on Feb 11, 2023 by the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Global Engagement of College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, 2023, - Feature "Women in Science: Sultana Nahar"

    31. Featured in section "ACHIEVEMENTS: AWARDS AND RECOGNITION OF FELLOWS" (p.15), Annexture of 7a\&b Activities Report of BAS annual report, 2021-2022

    30. Featured with two other women in "Muslim Women in STEM: A Minority Within a Minority", Magazine ISLAMIC HORIZONS of Islamic Society of North American (ISNA), issue July/August 2022 - Web version of the article

    29. Featured in OH-TECH story in 2019-2020 Research report "Breaking Barriers Nahar aids female Muslim scientists with supercomputing", April 2021
    - In the OSC Annual 2020 report: "Breaking Barriers Nahar aids female Muslim scientists with supercomputing", p.16, (different picture)

    28. Feastured as a role model with 4 others in Astronomy, Syeda Lammim Ahad (Ph.D. candidate in Astronomy, Leiden University, Holland) presentation, celebration of Women in Space in World Space Week 2021, October 9, 2021

    27. Featured in Scientia Magazine, Pakistan: "A Glimpse into the Cosmos with Dr. Nahar", September 2020

    26. Featured: among prominent scientists (slide) in the UGC lecture "Women in STEM subjects" by Prof. F. Arjmand under the National UGS course "Women Studies", AMU UGC Center, Sep 03 - 18, 2020

    25. "Featured Physicist Activity Sultana Nahar", Prof. Dimitri Dounas-Frazer, Course "Matter and Energy in Physical System", Western Washington University, USA, Spring 2020

    24. Featured woman of Voice of America (VOA) Bangla news "Naree Kantho: program: "Naree Kantho: Conversation with scientist Dr. Sultana Nurun Nahar", (video news and featured article with audio recording of the interview at VOA website, presenter: Shegofta Queen), April 25, 2019

    23. Featured Physicist Activity: "Dr. Sultana Nurun Nahar", Prof. Dimitri Dounas-Frazer, Course "Matter and Energy in Physical System", Western Washington University, USA, Spring 2019

    22. Feature news story of the OSU Office of International Affairs "Astronomy professor awarded adjoint professorship at Cairo University", August 6, 2018
    - On front page highlights

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

    20. OH-TECH press release feature "Educating the masses: OSC helping Nahar share computational knowledge in Columbus, around the world", August 24, 2017

    19. OSC Annual Report 2016-2017 article "OSC HELPING NAHAR SHARE COMPUTATIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN COLUMBUS, AROUND THE WORLD", p.8-10 (p.10-12 on webfile), OH-TECH 2017

    18. Featured presentation: "Prof. Sultana Nahar: The Lady with Vision and Action", Sabiha Parveen (Chemistry, AMU), Narional Seminar on "Global Contribution of Muslim Women in Natural and Social Sciences¿, College of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, November 6, 2017

    17. OH-TECH outreach featured blog on lecture course at Cairo University: "Recent workshop illustrates OSC¿s support", December 2016

    16. Chapter 5: "Dreaming of the Star Treatment" in the book "Science Unshacled" (Renee James, Fall 2014, Johns Hopkins U press)) describes astronomical study and leads to cancer treatment that we propose and includes section 35 "The Iron Lady and the Gold Standard"

    15. OH-TECH Research collaboration profiles on Sultana Nahar and Anil Pradhan at OSC, May 2014

    14. Featured with title "Finding a cancer treatment in space", in dedicated magazine titled "Moments of Discovery" of Wayne State Alumni Magazine (p.11), Vol 27, No. 4, Winter 2013

    13. Featured on John Wheatly award news: - PBC 24 news: "Role model of Mulim women: Dr. Sultana Nurun Nahar", November 2012,
    - News BD: "Role model of Muslim woemn Dr. Sultana Nurun Nahar recieved American Physical Society Award", Nov 2012
    - Asian News Broad 24: ""Role model of Muslim woemn Dr. Sultana Nurun Nahar recieved American Physical Society Award"", November 2012

    12. Cancer research findings (RNPT) as one of the four important contributions of Astronomy to human life "What has astronomy done for you lately?" in Astronomy magazine, May 2012, p.31-35 (4 items: GPS, wireless internet, RNPT, and laser surgery of eyes)

    11. "Excellence to Eminence" recognition (featuring the most significant news of the month at OSU) with title "What Success Looks Like", September 11, 2011, Ohio State University
    - on research news of x-rays in medical treatment onCampus article: "Astronomers reach for the stars for new cancer therapy", July 13, 2011

    10. OSU press release: "ASTRONOMERS REACH FOR THE STARS TO DISCOVER NEW CANCER THERAPY", Ohio State University, June 22, 2011 (reported over 100 news media)

    9. OSC Annual Research Report,: Biomed Research summary ""Applying High-end X-rays to Cancer Treatment" published among the Noteworthy Research Activities (p.16), 2010

    8. Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) press release (topmost news) "X-ray researchers turn focus from black holes to cancer", Columbus, OH, January 28, 2010 (refers "Iron Lady")

    7. OSC: i) Highlighted feature on webpage ii) calendar page (February 2010) on "High Precision Atomic Astrophysics X-ray research for blackholes and in nanobiotechnology" featuring {\it ground-breaking studies by the Ohio leading researchers using OSC resources}, 2010
    iii) Highlighted in OSC Achievements at the 25th Anniversary of OSC: Calendar on display of OSC achievements (Dr. Paul Buerger of OSC, Sultana), - event picture with Russ Pitzer, 2013

    6. Featured with a short bio in the list of "Pioneer Women of Bangladesh" (front leftmost), as "First Female Astrophysicist" in Voice of the Voiceless Women of NareeKantha Foundation of Bangladesh, featured in 12 First Women calendar 2008, Bangladesh; "onCampus": Ohio State's faculty/staff news, (Recognitions section, alphabetical order) June, 2008

    5. Featured by Thikana (Bengali newspaper published in New York) editor on research and related issues after interview, article spanning three pages, first week issue of weekly newspaper Thikana in April, 2006

    4. Featured in an article on educational and charity activities in Bangladesh, Bengali newspaper Thikana, New York, 2005

    3. OSU: The first annual magazine of the Astronomy Department (for circulation outside): "Meet the Iron Lady" on Sultana's research on irons, p.page 21, 2004

    2. Featured in "Pride of Bangladesh Dr. Sultana Nahar: ...", Top press release on the front page detailing astrophysics research impact and life, THIKANA (the most widely circulated Bangla newspaper in the US and Canand), Vol 15, No.6, March 26, 2004
    - THIKANA Editor's comment: "Dr. Sultana is our pride", in the news Highlights of 2004
    - Modified versions of the 2004 THIKANA article were published by a number of newspapers in Bangladesh; Ittefaq, Prathom Alo etc, 2004
    - Featured with news in THIKANA a number of times - have made OSU known to most Bangladeshi Americans

    1. In various wikipedias:
    i) "Muslim Astronomers and Astrophysicists of 21st century" (#7, out of 8 listed), CHOWK ilogs, November 1, 2009

    ii) WikipediaA List of Women astronomers, under "N" ii) "Is There Muslim Astronomers or Astrophysicists ?", Islamic Glory
    iii) "Muslim Astronomers and Astrophysicists of 21st century", Siasat


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