 SULTANA NURUN NAHAR 
(S.N. NAHAR)
 
SULTANA NURUN NAHAR 
(S.N. NAHAR)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
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 
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
 
 
 
 
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
 
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  
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
 
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.
 
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
 
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: 
 
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
 
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 
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, 
 
26. Speech as Honored
Guest, Annual 
function of Begum Sultan Jahan Hall for female students, Aligarh Muslim
University, March 9-10, 2016  
25. Title (Guest of Honor lecture): 
"Luminous Women of Knowledge", Celebration
of International Women's Day 2016, Aligarh Muslim University, March 10,
2016 
24. Speech as a 
Guest of Honor speech, 
International Mother Language Day (IMLD), Aligarh Muslim University, India,
Feb 29, 2016
 
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
 
 
 
 
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
 
29. Title: "Graduate admissions and importance of research", Sultana N. 
Nahar, International Conference on Physics, Bangladesh Physical Society,
Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 91-21, 2022
 
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
 
18. "Why do we study 
science?", FEEP - Early Education program of OSU at Avalon Elementary
School, Columbus, April 1, 2019
 
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
 
18. "Egypt and 
Science", International House Learning Community Program, OSU, 
October 25, 2018
 
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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return to Sultana N. Nahar's home page
 
Revised: April, 2012     
 
 
- Article at website
- AMU news on the press
- Avadhnama News on
the conference press
  
 
 
 
 -  pictures 
of the INAUGURATION
- Link to program "American Physical
Society"
- Notice posted at
Bangladesh Academy of Sciences website 
- Program
 
- Video of the program posted at EducationUSA 
"Admission Adda with the Ohio 
State University", August 25, 2021
- program,
- Invitation
- presentations: 1,
- - 2
- - President Serena Kaul,
- Thank You, AWOW!
- Conference news at
AWOW web blog, March 2019
- 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
(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)
- 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)
(Introduction by Hall Provost Professor 
Subuhi Khan of Mathematics, 
- greet with buquet, 
- with Judges of cultural performances, 
- program dinner)
- Program, - 
Initiation by Quran telawat,
- Speech by Sultana, 
22 members were honored with recognition,
- reception, 
- reception2)
(- 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)
  
INVITED and CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS -
STEM EDUCATION AND RESEARCH: 29
 
 
 
- at poster presentation,
- Poster2 
- Invitation letter for the
US-Bangladesh Collaboration Program session,
- Program (p.13)
- Invitation
- Invitation,
- Presentation 1
- 2,
- Question
- at poster
- Presentation pic1,
- presentation pic2,
- presentation pic3,
- Group picture
(left: Whitney Parker, Organizer)
  
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