New Delhi :- The XIX Abdus Salam Memorial Lecture was organised by the Department of Physics, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on March 6^th, 2024 at Dr. M A Ansari Auditorium of the university. The lecture was delivered by Prof. Pinaki Majumdar, former Director of HarishChandra Research Institute, Prayagraj (Allahabad) and recipient of 2007 S S Bhatnagar award in Physics.

The Abdus Salam Memorial Lecture, held annually at the Department of Physics, JMI, tries to perpetuate the ideas that Salam believed in; namely the need for developing countries to encourage education and research in the fundamental sciences. An eminent person of science is invited each year to deliver this lecture. The style and content of the lectures are such as to inspire and to convey the excitement of new discoveries, ideas and challenges.

The title of Prof. Pinaki Majumdar’s talk was ‘Correlated Quantum Systems out of Equilibrium’. The lecture commenced with a welcome address by the Head, Department of Physics, JMI, Prof. M A H Ahsan. The Dean of Sciences, Prof. Tabrez Alam Khan gave a brief history and importance of Abdus Salam Memorial Lecture at JJMI.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Eqbal Hussain in his presidential remarks gave a brief biography and work of Prof. Abdus Salam. Prof. Eqbal Hussain recounted Prof Salam’s visit to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 1982 while he (Prof Eqbal Hussain) was a student at the Department of Physics, AMU.

The session concluded with a vote of thanks by former head of the department, Prof. Mohammad Zulfequar. In the afternoon, Prof. Pinaki Majumdar had an interactive session with students and faculty members in the Seminar room of the Department of Physics.

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