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Lecture on " Small Particles with high Energies" by Department of Physics flashed in Times of India on 23rd March 2012

KOLKATA: The department of physics at the Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, organised a lecture on the topic 'Small particles at high energy' on March 21. The lecture was delivered by Palash Baran Pal, professor of Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics.

In his opening speech, Dr Pranay Chaudhuri, principal of Heritage Institute of Technology spoke about the vision of the institution which aimed to go beyond a technical institution and become a centre of excellence. He observed, "This type of lecture definitely forms an integral part of an institute which aims to become a centre of excellence by focusing on research and development to a greater extent."

Professor Pal started the seminar by addressing the students on the basics of particle physics that studies the existence and interaction of particles as a matter or radiation. He took them through the recent developments in cyclotrons, electrons, protons and neutrons. Also, he cited the examples of developed countries like the US where such research on high energy particles are developed producing high quantum of radiation. "The Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics as a matter of fact is conducting research to establish a project in Kolkata related to advanced cyclotrons to attract high energy particles within the limit," said Professor Pal.

During a press interaction after the lecture, Professor Pal said that the myth about engineering and medical being the only lucrative careers for a science student still exists. He attributed the decline in the percentage of students making a career in basic sciences to this reason. "The PhD qualification is losing its real value in the current scenario especially, in many states outside West Bengal. The perception still exists in many people that students who are unsuccessful in making a career in engineering move to the field of research and development by doing a PhD. West Bengal still has respect for PhD holders but once we go outside it becomes less important," commented Professor Pal.

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