35th Annual Report (2022-2023) - ENGLISH

172 during 12-14August 2022 1. Dr. Bhagorao Tukaram Tate received Ph D. in Physics from S.R.T.M. University, Nanded in April 13, 2022 for the thesis entitled “ Multiphase Interstellar Medium and Star Formation History in Early-type galaxies ” Facilities at ICARD-SRTMU were availed by our regular students as well as visitors from nearby region. List of the beneficiaries are: 1. Dr N D Vagshette, Asst. Professor, M U Mahavidyalaya, Udgir 2. Dr B T Tate, Balbhim Mahavidyalaya, Beed 3. Dr. Satish Sonkamble, GMRT-TIFR, Pune 4. Mr. Rupesh Ghodpage, MF Radar, IIG, Kolhapur 5. Mr. Kiran Wani, Research Scholar, ARIES, Nainital 6. Mr. A. T. Kyadampure, Sanjivani Mahavidyalaya, Chapoli, Dist. Latur 7. B. Sc. Physics students and faculty fromGraminMahavidyalaya, Kotgyal PhDsawardedduringyear2021-2022: ICARDBeneficiaries: 8. Amateur Astronomy Club Members at Nanded 9. Post graduate students, teaching and non-teaching staff from campus schools 10. Students and Teachers from Swiss Academy EnglishSchool, Parbhani 11. BA/B Com students and teachers from people's College, Nanded 12. School and College students from this region. Faculty at the School of Physical Sciences, S.R.T.M. University, Nanded as a part of ICARD has carried out various activities during 2022-23 and have also delivered lectures in online aswell as in physical mode on various occasions. The details of such activities are listed below: i. Sky-Watch using 16” ACF MEADE Telescope on the occasion of Science th Day celebration (28 Feb 2023) ii. Public outreach on the occasion of solar eclipse onOctober 25, 2022. iii. Delivered a talk on “ World of Stars ” in the Lecture Series organized by Department of Physics, Karmaveer Any outreach programmes, including public lectures/sky watch arranged by ICARD,etc. Mamasaheb Jagdale Mahavidyalaya, Washi, Dist - Osmanabad on March 1, 2023 as a part of Science Day Celebration. iv. Delivered a talk on “ World of Galaxies ” o n O c t o b e r 1 7 , 202 2 i n t h e International Workshop on Science & Technology in Astronomy Research (STAR 2022) organized by School of Studies inPhysics and Astrophysics, Pt. R.S. University, Raipur. v. Arranged IUCAA SciPOP and Amateur Astronomers' Meet in the School of Physical Sciences of S.R.T.M. University, Nanded onOctober 2, 2022. vi. Popular talk followed by observatory visit of students from Zilla Parishad High School, Kasmat, Tq. Kinwat, Dist. Nanded onDecember 24, 2022. vii. I n t r oduc t o r y t a l k f o l l owed by observatory visit of B. Sc. Physics students from Mahatma Basweshwar College, Latur onDecember 26, 2022. viii. Acted as organising member of the LIGO-India: Star Fest – 2022 for the Zilla Parishad High School Science Teachers' fromHingoli District at Model Degree College of S.R.T.M. University, Hingoli on Auguust 5, 2022. Delivered a talk on “ Career Opportunities in Astronomy ” for M Sc students of School of Physical Sciences, S.R.T.M. University, Nanded onNovember 12, 2022. Areasofresearch: Extragalactic astronomy: Quasars absorption lines studies to probe the evolution of high-z proto-galaxy, cosmology using Lyman-alpha forest, cosmological variation of fundamental ICARD Coordinator: Dr. Hum Chand ICARD, Department of Physics and Astronomical Science, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Shahpur Kangra: Activities from 01 April 2022 till 31 March 2023 constants using high-resolution AGN spectroscopy, quasars outflow, AGN va r i ab i l i t y , AGN b l ack ho l e mass estimations, multi-wavelength study of AGNs. Neutrino Astrophysics. Dark matter. QuantumGravity. Researchwork: Our research group consisting of seven research scholars are engaged in studying the various aspects of the central engine of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN). For this extensive archival multiwavelength data