Sultana N. Nahar

Sultana Nurun Nahar
At the [1] 25th International Conference on Photonic, Electronic, and Atomic Collisions, 2009
Alma mater	University of Dhaka Wayne State University
Scientific career
Fields	Physics Astronomy
Institutions	Ohio State University

Sultana Nurun Nahar is a Bangladeshi American physicist. She is a research scientist in the Department of Astronomy at Ohio State University with about 135 publications, and is a reviewer of 20 scientific journals . Nahar is a member of several professional organizations, including the The American Physical Society, the International Astronomical Union, the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists, and the International Society of Muslim Women in Science.

Education and career

She completed her undergraduate education in Physics and M.Sc. in Theoretical Physics at the University of Dhaka, and earned an M.A. in Quantum Optics and Ph.D. in Atomic Theory at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

She is an author of the textbook Atomic Astrophysics and Spectroscopy (Cambridge UP, 2011), along with Anil K. Pradhan.

Keynote Speeches and Honorary Public Lectures

• "Global Warming and Its Impact on Life", Sultana N. Nahar, Seminar on Global Warming and Food Crisis, Department of Management Studies, Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh, August 3, 2008

Reviewer of proposals

1. NASA
2. Ohio Supercomputer Center

Seminars

• X-rays: The Connection between Astronomy and Biomedicine, S.N. Nahar, Physics Department, Chittagong University, Bangladesh, July 19, 2011
• Physics of Astronomical Objects, Sultana N. Nahar, Department of Physics, Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh, August 3, 2008

Awards and Recognition

1. Certificate of Appreciation. Egyptian Physical Society, Citation: In recognition "of extensive contributions to studies of photoionization and recombination of multicharged atomic systems fundamental to atomic physics and plasma physics and pioneering calculations of remarkable complexity on astrophysically significant processes.", October 2011, letter
2. Certificate of Appreciation, Topical Society of Laser Sciences, Egypt in recognition "Of extensive collaboration within all our International Meetings concerning Ultra Fast Laser Technology and Applications UFLATA, as well as all the International Conferences on Modern Trends in Physics Research. She was introducing important modern aspects encountered in the field of Atomic Physics, Plasma Physics, and remarkable calculations of opacities initiated in High Power Laser Interactions Simulating Important Astrophysical Phenomenae", October 2011, letter
3. Recognition Crest for research success and recognitions, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 24, 2011
4. Certificate - Presenter of the 2nd Radha Gobinda Public Lecture in Astronomy (advertised in newspaper, information), Bangladesh Astronomical Society, July 28, 2011, News in Prothom Alo
5. Worldwide publication of "ASTRONOMERS REACH FOR THE STARS TO DISCOVER NEW CANCER THERAPY" of our Resonant Nano-Plasma Theranostics (RNPT) method, a press release in Research, Ohio State University, June 22, 2011 (http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/astrotherapy.htm). Examples (over 50):
   1. "Astrobiology" Astrotherapy for Cancer
   2. "Spaceblog" Potential new cancer treatment ..
   3. "Chemistry News Articles" Astronomers reach for the stars to discover new cancer therapy
   4. "Science Daily" Astronomers Reach for the Stars to Discover New Cancer Therapy
   5. "UPI" Astronomy could yield cancer treatments
   6. "TruthDive" Space secrets could lead to superior cancer treatment therapies
   7. "DNA India" Space secrets could lead to superior cancer treatment therapies
   8. "The Times of India" Space secrets could lead to cancer treatment
   9. "Daily India" Space secrets could lead to superior cancer treatment therapies
   10. "Space and Earth Science News" < a href="http://www.news-about-space.org/astronomy-news/cluster10261521/">Astronomers reach for the stars to discover new cancer therapy
   11. "PhysOrg" Astronomers reach for the stars to discover new cancer therapy
   12. "Newswise" Astronomers reach for the stars ...
   13. "Eurekalert" Astronomers reach for the stars to discover new cancer therapy
   14. "R&D Magazine" Reaching for the stars to discover new cancer therapy
   15. "e! Science News" Astronomers reach for the stars to discover new cancer therapy
   16. "Science Blog" Astronomers reach for the stars to discover new cancer therapy
   17. "Science Daily" Astronomers Reach for the Stars to Discover New Cancer Therapy
   18. "Lab News" Star X-Rays Improve Cancer Treatment
   19. "Dalje" Astronomy could yield cancer treatments
   20. "The Daily Galaxy" Epic Discovery: Research on ...
   21. "iStockAnalyst" Astronomy could yield cancer treatments
   22. "Congoo" Astronomy could yield cancer treatments
   23. "Space News Feed" Astronomers Reach For The Stars To Discover New Cancer Therapy
   24. "Physics Inventions" Astronomers reach for the stars to discover new cancer therapy
   25. "News Medical" Astronomers to develop potential new ...
   26. "Silo Breaker" Astronomy could yield cancer treatments
   27. "Sky News" Astronomy discovery could help ..
   28. Radio Astronomy News (http://www.radioastronomynews.com/radio_astronomy_news.php?feed_id=3&news=Science%20Daily%20News),
   29. Astronomy & Space News (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Al5nGhN8ztQJ:www.spaceastronomer.com/en/astronomy-space-news.php+astronomy+to+cancer+treatment&cd=75&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com),
   30. "Space Daily" Astronomers reach for the stars ...
   31. "News Astronomy" (http://newsastronomy.com/index.php),
   32. "Cancer Dicovery" Astronomy Research Suggests Tumor Toolsl
   33. "Yahoo News"Astronomy Discovery Could Help Treat Cancer Patients
   34. "space.com" Astronomy Discovery Could Help Treat Cancer Patients
   35. "Live Science" Astronomy Discovery Could Help Treat Cancer Patients
   36. "News Circle" stronomers Reach For The Stars To Discover New Cancer Therapy
   37. "Discovery News" For New Cancer Therapies, Look to the Stars
   38. "Spaceinfo" Space spin-offs better cancer therapy
   39. "TechColumbus" Astronomers Discover Potential New Cancer Therapy
   40. "onCampus" Astronomers reach for the stars for new cancer therapy
   41. "Bioportfolio" Astronomers reach for the stars to discover new cancer therapy
   42. "Stepstowellness" Astronomers reach for the stars to discover
   43. "OrganizeWisdom" Astronomers reach for the stars to discover new cancer therapy
   44. "AllVoices" Astronomers Reach for the Stars to Discover New Cancer Therapy
   45. "Medical News Today" Astronomers Reach For The Stars To Discover New Cancer Therapy
   46. "Many Years Young" Astronomers reach for the stars ..
   47. "Fox News" Could Black Holes Help Treat Cancer Patients?
   48. "The News" Searching for a cancer treatment in stars
   49. "Facebook" Astronomers use X-ray technology to develop cancer therapy
   50. "Rockefeller News" Astronomical observation paves way for tumor therapy
   51. "The Columbus Dispatch" Searching for a cancer treatment in the stars
   52. "Softpedia" Black Hole Studies Lead to Cancer Imaging Innovation
   53. "The Times of India"Astronomers hit on way to cure cancer
6. Congratulatory letter: OSU President Gordon Gee
7. Medal of Honor, 4th international conference on Modern Trends in Physics Research 2010 (MTPR-010), Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, December 12-16, 2010
8. Certificate of High Appreciation for contribution in MTPR-010
9. "X-ray researchers turn focus from black holes to cancer", Press Release on research (topmost front page news), Ohio Supercomputer Center, Columbus, OH
10. Research summary published among the Noteworthy Research Activities of the OSC 2010 Annual Research Report (p.16)
11. Highlighted
    1. Web page in "2009 Research Highlights by Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC)"
    2. calendar page (February 2010) on "High Precision Atomic Astrophysics X-ray research for blackholes and in nanobiotechnology" of Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) featuring ground-breaking studies by the Ohio leading researchers using OSC resources, 2010
12. MentorNet's Certificate of Appreciation , The E-Mentoring Network for Diversity in Engineering and Science, FIP of APS, May 31, 2010
13. Official Letter of Appreciation from Prof. Shaheen, Head of Department of Library & Information Service (for giving Astronomy books), Cairo University Library, Egypt, 2010, picture with Dr. Shaheen (Head of Department of Library & Information Service)
14. Honorary Crest of Appreciation for Contributions, Maniza Rahman Girls High School, Dhaka, Bangladesh, March, 2010
15. Dr. Sultana Nahar, The Iron Lady of Mathematical Computations"-A Modern Muslim Women Scientist, (posted notice), Female Science Students presentaion to the general university audience (picture currently on display in the library), United Arab Emirates University, UAE, December 2009
16. "Muslim Astronomers and Astrophysicists of 21st century" (#7, out of 8 listed), CHOWK ilogs, November 1, 2009
17. MentorNet's Certificate of Appreciation, The E-Mentoring Network for Diversity in Engineering and Science, FIP of APS, July 2009
18. Honorary plaque for physics research contributions, Topical Society of Laser Sciences, Egypt in celebration of its 20th anniversary, 3rd international conference on {\it Modern Trends in Physics Research} MTPR-08, Cairo University, Egypt, April 6-10, 2008
19. Certificate of High Appreciation for the efforts given to the international conference MTPR-08, Cairo University, Egypt, April 6-10, 2008
20. Enlisted in "Pioneer Women of Bangladesh" (front leftmost), as "First Female Astrophysicist" , Foundation of Voice of the Voiceless Women, Bangladesh, featured in 12 First Women calendar 2008, Bangladesh; "onCampus": Ohio State's faculty/staff news, (Recognitions section, alphabetical order) June, 2008
21. Honorary plaque by Department of Physics of Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh, for astrophysics seminar and various contributions, August 2008
22. Honorary plaque by the Department of Management Studies of University of Chittagong, Bangladesh for the keynote speaker at the seminar of "Global warming and Food Crisis" and other contributions, August 2008
23. "Our Pride Award" by Bangladesh Association of Central Ohio (BACO), December 29, 2007, "In Recoginition of Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Astronomy and Physics"
24. APS Fellow, American Physical Society, 2006 - Citation: "For seminal contributions to studies of photoionization and recombination of multicharged atomic systems fundamental to atomic physics and plasma physics and pioneering calculations of remarkable complexity on astrophysically significant processes.", Letters, APS Fellow 2006 website
25. Guest of Honor - the "World Women's Day" observation, Keynote speech "Perspectives of a woman scientist on problems and inspiring women to science", organized by the Progressive Forum in New York, March 18, 2006, New York
26. Honorary Plaque for a Successful Scientist, N-TV of Bangladesh, 2005
27. Honorary Certificate of Appreciation for services as Professional Mentor for minority students, Office of Minority Affairs and Retention Services, The Ohio State University, 2005
28. Featured as "Meet the Iron Lady" for research publications on iron, the first annual magazine of the Astronomy Department for outside circulation, Ohio State University, 2004, p.page 21
29. "Pride of Bangladesh Dr. Sultana Nahar: ..." Top press release news on the front page detailing astrophysics research impact and life, THIKANA (the most widely circulated Bangla newspaper in the US and Canand), Vol 15, No.6, March 26, 2004 (followed up by Editor's inspiring comment, news listed in the Highlights of 2004); Modified versions of the 2004 article were published by a number of newspapers in Bangladesh; Ittefaq, Prathom Alo etc, 2004
30. Honorary Crest of Appreciation for Contributions, Maniza Rahman Girls High School, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
31. Honorary Certificate of Appreciation for services as Professional Mentor for minority students, Office of Minority Affairs and Retention Services, Ohio State U, 2002
32. Certificate of Appreciation for contributions as University Postdoctoral Fellow, 1990-1991, The Ohio State University Graduate School, Columbus, Ohio
33. University Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award for Women and Minorities, College of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, The Ohio State University, 1990-1993
34. Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowship Award, Wayne State University (WSU), 1985-1986
35. Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowship Award, WSU, 1984-1985
36. Knoller Fellowship Award in Physics, Dept of Physics \& Astronomy, WSU, 1985-1986
37. Knoller Fellowship Award in Physics, Dept of Physics \& Astronomy, WSU, 1984-1985
38. R. Gustafson Memorial Teaching Award to a graduate student for excellence in teaching, Wayne State University, January 1984
39. Knoller Fellowship Award, Wayne State University, 1979
40. First Position Award, M.Sc.in Theoretical Physics, 1979, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
41. Merit Scholarships, M.Sc. 1977-1979, University of Dhaka
42. First Position Award, B.Sc.Hons. (1977), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
43. Salekunnessa Award for the Best Woman Student in the B.Sc.Hons. examinations, University of Dhaka, 1977
44. Kalidas Merit Scholarships, B.Sc.Hons. 1973-1977, University of Dhaka
45. Individual College Admissions to Dhaka University at 4 different Departments (Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, \& Chemistry), to Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), to Mymensing Medical College, all through countrywise competitions for each subject
46. Merit Scholarship - Central Women's College, H.S.C. - First Division
47. Annual Awards - Academic, Music, Art - throughout school life Class I - Class X, Maniza Rahman Girls High School; S.S.C - First Division with Letters, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Current Research

1. Radiative and collisional atomic processes in astrophysical and laboratory plasmas:
   1. Photoionization,
   2. Electron-Ion Recombination,
   3. Photo-Excitations and De-Excitations
   4. Electron-Ion Scattering,
2. Dielectronic Satellite Lines
3. Theoretical Spectroscopy
4. Computational Nanospectroscopy for Biomedical Applications
5. Member of the international collaborations, Opacity Project \& Iron Project, to study radiative and collisional atomic processes and calculate accurate atomic parameters for astrophysically abundant atoms and ions

Research interests

She has published extensively on radiative and collisional atomic processes in astrophysical and laboratory plasmas, including Photoionization, electron-ion recombination, photo-excitations and de-excitations, and electron-ion scattering. She has also worked on dielectronic satellite lines, theoretical spectroscopy, and computational nanospectroscopy for biomedical applications. She is a member of the international collaborations, "Opacity Project" and "Iron Project," to study radiative and collisional atomic processes and calculate accurate atomic parameters for astrophysically abundant atoms and ions.