Lectures Delivered

Since 1999, I have delivered numerous lectures on various topics at different places in India. I describe these topics and the places where the lectures were given.

Doing Experiments in Physics:

1999 – 2013

  • Xavier’s College (for students)
  • Siddharth College (for teachers)
  • National College, Bangalore
  • VVSFG College for Women, Bangalore
  • Khalsa College, Mumbai
  • BASE Workshop for teachers, Mumbai
  • Experimental component of the graduate course “Foundation Course in Physics” for a research student Ms. Rosemary Varkey
  • INSPIRE Program at Vaze College, Mumbai (2011)
  • National Talent Search Camp at HBCSE, Mumbai
  • INSPIRE Camp at National College, Bangalore (3rd Oct – 7th Oct)
  • Acharya Marathe College, Mumbai (22nd January 2012)
  • INSPIRE Program at National College, Bangalore (25 – 28 October 2012)
  • INPSIRE Program at V.V.S.F.G. College for Women, (24th December 2012)
  • BJB College, Bhubaneswar
  • G. Ruparel College, Mumbai

2013 – 2019

  • Acharya Marathe College, Mumbai,
  • Gogate Joglekar College, Ratnagiri, Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai,
  • M. Mohota College at Nagpur
  • UGC HRD University of Mumbai Refresher course for Junior college, Jhunjhunwala College (Teachers)
  • ZIET Workshop in August 2017, (Teachers)
  • Gogate Joglekar College, Ratnagiri for Junior college teachers, August 2017 (Teachers)
  • G. Ruparel College, Mumbai
  • Inspire program at Garden City College in Bangalore

Measurements and Uncertainties/Error Analysis:

2013 – 2019

  • IHET College at Tehri (2016)
  • Junior Science Olympiad at HBCSE, Mumbai (2016)
  • Somaiya College, Mumbai (2016)
  • Astronomy Olympiad Orientation cum Selection Camp, Mumbai (2017)
  • AECS JSO/JMO (2018)
  • Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai (2018)
  • Junior Science Olympiad Pre departure training Camp at HBCSE, (2018)
  • Junior Science Olympiad Orientation cum Selection Camp (2019),
  • Physics Olympiad Orientation cum Selection Camp (2013 – 2016, 2019),
  • Astronomy Olympiad Orientation cum Selection Camp (2019)
  • BESTM Workshop (Teachers) (2019)

 

Physics Education Research:

  • Lecture on “Misconceptions in Physics”:
  1. “National Seminar on Recent Trends in Physics-2010” Modern College, Vashi.
  2. J. Somaiya College, Mumbai (2012)
  • Understanding of thermal equilibrium through activities: oral presentation at ICPE 2013 Prague and IAPT convention at Hyderabad in 2015.
  • Activities to address students’ alternative conceptions in elementary thermodynamics: oral presentation at ICEC 2014, Mumbai.
  • Students’ understanding on First Law of Thermodynamics: poster presentation at GIREP 2014 and oral presentation at IAPT Convention at Hyderabad in 2015.
  • Teacher training program for teachers from Rayat Shikshan Sanstha
  • BESTM Workshop in 2019 at HBCSE

 

46th International Physics Olympiad, Mumbai:

  • NIUS Seminar at HBCSE
  • ASET Colloquium at TIFR

Indian Physics Olympiad Program and its contribution to Undergraduate Education:

  • An oral presentation at WFPhC at Vienna in February 2018.
  • Garware College in Pune during 2015-16.

 

Low cost Michelson Interferometer:

  • Annual Research Meet (ARM) in HBCSE in 2016-17
  • Workshop on Astronomy Themed Experiments in IUCAA, Pune 2018

 

Demonstrations in Physics:

1999 – 2013

  • Science exhibition at National Science Congress, IUCAA, Pune (1999)
  • Janaseva Samiti, Mumbai (2006)
  • Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai (2007)
  • Parle Tilak English Medium School, Mumbai (2007)
  • Janaseva Samiti, Mumbai (2007)
  • Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai (2008)
  • Sathaye College, Mumbai (2008)
  • Xaviers School, Mumbai (2008)
  • For students of Young Scientist Examination at Dadar, Mumbai (2009)
  • National College, Bangalore (2011)
  • For students of Young Scientist Examination at Dadar, Mumbai (2011)
  • Laser show at Vijaya College, Bangalore (2012)
  • Father Agnel’s school, Vashi.

2013 – 2019

  • Acharya Marathe College in Mumbai for undergraduate students (2016)
  • Bhate School Mangaon for school students (2017)
  • Sathaye college at Vileparle, Mumbai (2017)
  • Workshop organized by Janaseva Samiti at Khed in Maharashtra (2018)
  • Workshop at Sinnar in (2018 )

Movie Physics and Order of Magnitude Calculations:

  • J. Somaiya College, Mumbai (2006)
  • Wilson College (2009)
  • AECS – 4, Mumbai (Atomic Energy Junior Science Olympiad) (2009)
  • Janaseva Samiti (Vileparle) (2009)
  • AECS – 1, Tarapur (Talent Nurture Course) (2009)
  • Atomic Energy Education Society’s Junior Science Olympiad, Mumbai (2010)
  • MLA Women’s College, Bangalore (2010)
  • Somvar Mandal (an NGO) Bandra, Mumbai (2010)
  • Ruia College Science Exhibition, Mumbai (2012)

 

Problem solving sessions

  • Waves and Oscillations
  • Laws of motion and Oscillations
  • Thermodynamics
    1. Talent Nurture Course at AECS – 1, Kaiga (1999)
    2. Talent Nurture Camp at Tarapur (2003)
    3. AECS – 1, Tarapur (2009)
    4. Talent Nurture Camp at Rawatbhata and Kota (2002)
    5. AECS – 1, Tarapur (Talent Nurture Course) (2009)
    6. Khagol Mandal, Mumbai (2009)
    7. HBCSE Junior Science Olympiad Camp (2011)

Introduction to Physics Olympiad and its experiments:

  • Agastya Foundation, Kuppam (teachers) (2010)
  • Gogate Joglekar College at Ratnagiri (2015)
  • Gujarat Science City in August (2018)

Origin of p-series and e-series

Students of 8th, 9th& 10th std. in D. G. Ruparel College, Mahim.

Fractals

9th std. Students at Father Agnel’s school at Vashi.

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