Advanced Research Centre in Human Geography Lady Brabourne college has started its academic journey since 2014.  The ARC is affiliated by  the University of Calcutta. Several National and International level Seminars, Workshops, Endowment lectures are organized by  the Research Centre since 2014.

The Advanced Research Centre in Human Geography provides great opportunity to the Researchers of Geography and different disciplines of Earth Sciences as well as Social Sciences for their Post Doctoral Work. Publication of books and Journals and Faculty Development Programmes are in the consideration of the ARC.

Seminar/ Special Lecture organised by ARC:

Date	Title of Seminar/Topic of Lecture	Speaker/Resource Person with Designation & Affiliation	International/National/State Level/College Level	Funding agency
2015
13/7/2015	Tradition and Modernity in the Folk Painting profession; Pata painters empowered	Dr. Sharmila Chandra Dept. of Geography,Visva Bharati	College	ARC in Human Geography
17/9/2015	Analysis of Geographical Landscape using Cartographic Techniques	Prof. Ashis Sarkar – WBSES (Rtd.) Dr. Partha Basu – Asso. Prof. (Rtd) Dr. Chandrima Sen – Asso. Prof, Rammohan College	State	ARC in Human Geography
2016
24.09.2016	Rekha Chandra Memorial Endowment Lecture. “Tourism as a Career Issues and Challenges”.	Dr. M A Sofique, Head, Dept. of Tourism Management, BU	State	ARC in Human Geography
2018
29/9/2018	Rekha Chandra Memorial Endowment Lecture. “Changing Dimensions in Social and Cultural Geography”.	Prof. Saswati Mookherjee, WBSES (Rtd)	State	ARC in Human Geography
2021
13/1/2021	Human Geography and health: Contemporary issues and intersections	Prof AR Bandopadhyay, Dept of Anthropology, CUDr D Ghosh, Asso Prof, Univ of ConnecticutMs S Banerjee Ph D scholar, IIPS Mumbai	International Webinar	ARC in Human Geography, in collaboration with P.G department of Geography, Lady Brabourne College
18/9/2021	Environment and Development-the Contemporary Indian Perspective	Dr L N Satpati, Professor and Director, UGC-HRDC, CU	State Level Webinar	ARC in Human Geography, Lady Brabourne College in collaborationwith P.G department of Geography, Lady Brabourne College

 

Seminar/ Workshop organised by ARC for Students of the Department:

Date	Title of Workshop	Speaker/Resource Person with Designation &Affiliation	Participants	Funding agency
2016
18.07.2016 19.07.2016	Application of Statistics in Geography	Dr Nabendu Pal  Dept of Mathematics, Luisiana University, USA	Post Graduate students & Research Scholars	PG Dept of Geography
2017
18.02.2017	Man- Environment Interface	Prof Kalyan Rudra, Chairperson, WBPCB Dr Malay Mukhopadhyay, Professor of Geography, Visva Bharati	UG and PG Students	ARC under PG Dept of Geography
19.12.2017	Application of Statistical Techniques in Geography	Dr Nabendu Pal Dept of Mathematics, Luisiana University, USA	Post Graduate students & Research Scholars	PG Dept of Geography
2019
06.02.2019	Value Education Programme on Harnessing Youth Potential for Successful Life and Better Relationships	Swami Amartyananda, RKM, Midnapur	UG and PG Students	ARC under PG Dept of Geography
2022
28.04.2022	Climate Change	Dr Debasish Ghosh Associate Prof and Head, Dept of Geography, CU	UG and PG Students	ARC under PG Dept of Geography
30.04.2022	Population Dynamics and Measures of Development	Dr Utpal Roy Associate Prof,  Dept. of Geography, CU	PG Semester 4 Students	ARC under PG Dept. of Geography

Resource Persons, Principal, Delegates present  in a Seminar in 2017

Some Publications

ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, LADY BRABOURNE COLLEGE

The Post Graduate Department of Mathematics got the approval from University of Calcutta to establish an “Advanced Research Center” in 2014 which helps to expand the research facilities to the students. In recent times, several new branch of Mathematics have been developed. Inter disciplinary research has also been developed. We establish a research wing where the students can do their research activities under the guidance of the Faculty members of the Department as well as reputed teachers of different Universities and different Research Institutes.  

SEMINAR/LECTURE SERIES ORGANISED BY ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

 

Date of Seminar	Title of the Seminar	Speakers
17.01.2015	Seminar on Algebra	Dr. Sujit Sardar Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University
27.01.15, 31.01.15, 01.02.15, 05.02.15	JAM Tutorial	Dr. Jayasri Sircar Associate Professor (Retd.) Dept. of Mathematics Lady Brabourne College
04.02.15	Seminar on Linear Algebra	Dr. Sujit Sardar Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University
12.05.15, 14.05.15, 15.05.15, 19.05.15, 21.05.15, 22.05.15	Series of Lecture on Algebra—Module Theory	Dr. Rabeya Basu IISER, Pune
21.09.15, 28.09.15, 05.10.15, 23.11.15	Series of Lecture on Real Analysis & Topology (For NET aspirant students of Mathematics)	Dr. Rabiul Islam Dept. of Mathematics St. Xavier’s College
23.11.15, 30.11.15	Series of Lecture on Number Theory (For NET aspirant students of Mathematics)	Dr. Avishek Adhikari Dept. of Pure Mathematics University of Calcutta
02.12.15, 09.12.15	Series of Lecture on Complex Analysis ( For NET aspirant students of Mathematics)	Prof. B. Chakraborty Professor (Retd.) Dept. of Pure Mathematics University of Calcutta
19.10.16, 24.10.16, 25.10.16, 05.12.16	Seminar on Linear Algebra	Dr. Sujit Sardar Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University
24.03.17, 28.03.17, 06.04.17, 11.04.17	Series of Lecture on	Prof. B. Chakraborty Professor (Retd.) Dept. of Pure Mathematics University of Calcutta
05.05.17, 24.05.17, 09.06.17	Seminar on Linear Algebra	Dr. Sujit Sardar Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University
16.01.2018	Seminar on Complex Analysis	Prof. K.C. Chattopadhyay Retd. Professor University of Burdwan
21.03.2018, 04.04.2018, 11.04.2018	Series of Lectures on Real Analysis	Dr. Sankar Kumar De Dept. of Mathematics Netajinagar Day College
06.04.2018	Seminar on Algebra	Dr. Sujit Sardar Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University
20.04.2018	Seminar on Algebra	Dr. Sujit Sardar Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University
25.04.2018	Seminar on Probability & Statistics	Dr. Sankar Kumar De Dept. of Mathematics Netajinagar Day College
03.05.2018	Seminar on Probability & Statistics	Dr. Sankar Kumar De Dept. of Mathematics Netajinagar Day College
04.05.2018	Seminar on Linear Algebra ( For NET aspirant students of Mathematics)	Dr. Sujit Sardar Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University
25.05.2018	Seminar on Linear Algebra ( For NET aspirant students of Mathematics)	Dr. Sujit Sardar Dept. of Mathematics Jadavpur University
26.3.2019, 2.4.19, 16.4.19, 23.4.19	“Rings and Modules”	Prof. Sujit Kr. Sardar Department of Mathematics, Jadavpur University

 

Celebration of National Mathematics Day, 2015

 

Seminar on Linear Algebra, 2015

Advanced Research Centre Condensed and Soft Condensed Matter

  In 2014, the Platinum Jubilee Year of Lady Brabourne College, the Advanced Research Centre of Physics which is specially oriented around Condensed Matter and Soft Condensed Matter  received approval from the University of Calcutta. Under the umbrella of this Advanced Research Centre the Department has developed highly equipped Experimental Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory and Computational Statistical Physics Laboratory. In addition to these laboratories other research activities are also carried out in the Department.   Physics Department has had its beginning in the college in 1939 and has since grown up into a highly vibrant Department which handles both Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. Since the very inception the teachers associated, have pursued their research work apart from teaching and administrative work with dedication and enthusiasm. Some of the torch bearers were Prof. Chameli Basu, Prof. Shovana Mukherjee, Prof. Nilima Misra. Their illustrious work  is now being carried forward by the present faculty members with great enthusiasm and motivation.   They have already guided PhD students and have successfully conducted Major Research and Minor Research Projects of different funding agencies like UGC,DST,CSIR.DAE-BRNS apart from the Institutional and self-financed projects.  

Experimental Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory

 A huge experimental project amounting to Rs. 57,94,883 lakhs entitled “Study of the coupling between magnetic and dielectric properties in some magnetic ordering induced multiferroic materials” under Dr. Bidisa Chattopadhyay as the Principal Investigator has been set up in the Department. The project was sanctioned by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (File No. EMR/2016/006295 dated 11 July, 2017) . Abja Keshar Kar has joined as a Junior Research Fellow under this project.

In the Experimental Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory, we have started an extensive work to study the electric and magnetic properties of different solid state materials from room temperature down to 8K temperature.  Currently we are studying magnetically driven multiferroic materials with an aim to formulate a theory or model regarding the microscopic mechanisms leading to multiferroism in these systems. The laboratory has been developed with the help of the fund received under a Major Research Project sanctioned by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India in the year 2018 (File No. EMR/2016/006295). One Junior Research Fellow, Mr. Abja Keshar Kar is actively engaged in doing research work towards obtaining his Ph.D. degree in this project.

Projects Completed:

1. Minor research project on “Study of the inter-grain tunneling magnetoresistance in double perovskite polycrystalline, single crystalline as well as nanometer-scale sized materials” , UGC, Grant: 1 Lakh, 2005-2007, UGC Ref. No. F.PSW-030/04-05 (ERO).
2. Minor research project on “Study of correlation between magnetization and electric polarization in multiferroic compounds”, UGC, Grant: 1.95 Lakh, 2012-2014, UGC Ref. No. PSW-140/11-12 (ERO).

Computational Statistical Physics Laboratory

A computational statistical physics research laboratory is in place in the Department. The laboratory was set up using a CSIR funded major research project under the supervision of Dr. Sudeshna DasGupta (Principal Investigator) in collaboration with Prof. Soumen Kumar Roy (Co Principal Investigator), Department of Physics, Jadavpur University. The amount  sanctioned was Rs. 22 lakhs.(File No. 03(1235)/12/EMR II). While the project has been completed successfully the computational physics laboratory is still active. Several students are engaged in research work in this laboratory. Ms. Sabana Shabnam has completed her Ph.D and degree has been awarded from the University of Calcutta. She is currently engaged in Post Doctoral work at NISER, Bhubaneswar. Mr. Soumyajit Pramanick  is continuing his Ph.D  work  on various statistical mechanical models.

Other Research Activities

A“Memorandum of Understanding”(MOU) was signed between Lady Brabourne college, Biotech consortium Govt. of India, S.N.Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences and Tezpur University for the project entitled “Development Of Nanomaterial Based Dual Mode Contrast Agent And Their Surface Mediated Conjugation Study From The First Principle”. Prof. Abhijit Mookerjee, Professor Emiretus, S.N.Bose National Centre For Basic Sciences, Kolkata was the Principal Investigator (PI). Two associate members  from the  Department were Dr. Srabani Chakrabarty and Dr. Chhanda Basu Chaudhuri. Dr. Ajanta Bhowal Acharyya is working on the concept of Self Organised Criticality, introduced by BTW in terms of a cellular automata model. This is expected to be the underlying cause of a large class of phenomena involving dissipative, nonlinear transport in open systems.  In BTW model, they have studied  the damage spreading ,  the onsets of avalanches and dissipations in the sub critical region and  the  statistical behaviour of the clusters of different automata .  BTW Model with probabilistically  nonumiform distribution of particles  coming from  the unstable   sites and  generalisation of  BTW Model with next nearest neighbour has also been studied. Many natural phenomena  show synchronisation. It has been studied extensively to understand the occurrence of synchronisation with the help of modeled dynamical system, coupled map lattice(CML).  It has been obseved that synchronistion occurs in globally coupled chaotic maps.  And the occurrence of synchronisation depends on the strength of global coupling parameter. We have  observed  that synchronisation occurs at lower values of global coupling strength parameter in case of Lozi map, if one of the parameter of the Lozi map, α, is kicked  periodically from a value,α1 (correspondig to chaotic region of the map) to a value  α2 (corresponding to fixed point behaviour of the map) compared to the case having fixed value of α1. A DST funded major project  on “Theoretical studies on Nonlinearity and Dynamical Instability of (driven) Bose-Einstein Condensate and Exploration of suitable control Mechanisms”  and a A DAE- BRNS major project entitled “Study of Bose Einstein condensation in finite optical trap”was successfully completed by Dr. Barnali Chakrabarti as Principal Investigator. It is noteworthy to mention that Dr. Bidisa Chattopadhyay won the Woman Scientist Award in the International Conference on “Nanotechnology for Better Living”  organized by IIT, Kanpur and NIT, Srinagar during 25-29 May, 2016.

Glimpses of some recent research work

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Seminars and Talks

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