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The Department of Applied Physics, IT-BHU organised an interactive seminar on total solar eclipse in Varanasi on July 21, 2009. Inaugurating the programme Prof. S.N. Upadhyay, Director, IT-BHU said that the rare celestial phenomenon had special significance in Hindu mythology and its scientific study and research was needed to dispel the fear and superstitions attached to the event. Head of the Department Prof. B. N. Dwivedi discussed the various concepts and perceptions of solar eclipse including their scientific implications on the occasion. Prof. R.C. Kapoor, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore presented an anecdotal account of some of the total solar eclipse expeditions on the occasion.
A documentary film titled 'When the Sun Disappears from the Varanasi Sky', jointly prepared by Prof. D.P. Choudhary, California State University Northridge and Prof. Dwivedi was also released and screened at the start of the programme. The programme witnessed participation of a number of faculty members and enthusiastic students including girls from Vasanta College, Rajghat. Dean, faculty of engineering and technology, BHU, Prof. Virendra Singh and other senior faculty members were also present on the occasion. The documentary film is available on
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s9r0Ic-XQI
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Prof. B. N. Dwivedi
Professor & Head
Dept. of Applied Physics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India.
Email: bholadwivedi@gmail.com
Profile on institute website:
http://www.itbhu.ac.in/app/images/profile/bnd_profile_new.pdf
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