This is “Dirac’s term” – our first semester
“simple and elegant”
ศูนย์ฟิสิกส์ทฤษฎีและปรัชญาธรรมชาตินครสวรรค์ “สิกขาลัยเพื่อการค้นคว้าขั้นก้าวหน้า” NAS มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล โครงการจัดตั้งวิทยาเขตนครสวรรค์ (Established: 18 November 2020)
Regular events:
- NAS Cosmology Journal Club Season
- The Khaothong Seminar Series and NAS Seminar Day
- Cosmology Hand-on Discussion Group
- Complexity @ 2pm
- Euler’s Clinic
Short Courses at NAS: [link]
- 17 Oct 2024 | 13.00-15.00
Tool for Physics I: Complex Analysis
(K. Abhinav) - 21 Nov 2024 | 10.00-12.00
First Order Formulation of GR
(M. Sharma) - 21 Nov 2024 | 13.00-15.00
Introducing Ashtekar Variables
(M. Sharma)
NAS Archives:
- 4 November 2024: SciNUxNAS Theoretical Physics Box kicking off [news in SciNU website]. The Box is open by the president of Naresuan University.
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17 October 2024: Phusuda Thanankullaphong and Phichayoot Baisri (a DPST Scholar), NAS’ Ph.D. students, have been selected to participate the 3rd IAGRG School on Gravitation and Cosmology, scheduled to take place from October 14th to 25th, 2024. This event is organized by the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, India.On October 17, 2024, Mr. Baisri gives a poster presentation, accompanied by a flash talk both on “Cosmology in Holographic Non-Minimal Derivative Coupling Theory: Constraints from Inflation and Variation of Gravitational Constant.” [FB pictures]
- 17 October 2024: NAS runs a first high school physics short course for 7 students from Newton Society of Khaothong Pittayakhom School, Jomkirinakprot Municipality School and Nakhon Sawan school. Lunch and food break are sponsored by Newton Society of Khaothong Pittayakhom School. The lectures run from 10.30-12.00 and 13.00-17.00 covering all topics in high school classical mechanics (Mattayom 4). Teaching team members are Prof. Burin Gumjudpai and research students: Amornthep Tita and Pakkapon Phaitha.
[Banner] [FB pictures] - 1 October 2024: Burin Gumjudpai is appointed “Adjunct Professor” of the Faculty of Science of Naresuan University.
- 19 September 2024: 2024 NAS Seminar Day
- 12-13 September 2024: The 24th NAS Mana Physics Camp at Phaisali Pittaya School
- 13 July 2024: The 6th Cafe’ Fisica Public Forum at Good Old’s Day Cafe’ [youtube clip]
- 10-14 June 2024: NAS hold “CosmoGravitas” – International Conference on Cosmology and Gravitation at NAS centre and the 42C Chick Hotel.The conference brought international experts in cosmology and gravity to exchange ideas. Recent progress and challenges in gravitational physics are included such as in the Early Universe, Dark Energy and Modified Gravity, Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves and Quantum Cosmology.SOC members are
- Parameswaran Ajith (ICTS, Bangalore, India)
- Narayan Banerjee (IISER Kolkata, India)
- Antonio De Felice (YITP, Japan)
- Burin Gumjudpai (Convener)(NAS-MU, Thailand)
- Masroor C. Pookkillath (NAS-MU, Thailand)
- Nandan Roy (Chair) (NAS-MU, Thailand)
- Manabendra Sharma (NAS-MU, Thailand)
- Shinji Tsujikawa (Waseda University, Japan)
- Luis Urena Lopez(Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico)
- David Wands (ICG, Portsmouth, UK)
- Anzhong Wang (Baylor University, Texas, USA)
and plenary talks are given by - Luca Amendola (University of Heidelberg, Germany)
- Katsuki Aoki (Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Japan)
- Abhay Ashtekar (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
- Chris Byrnes (University of Sussex, UK)
- Antonio De Felice (YITP, Japan)
- Chao-Qiang Geng ( Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, China)
- Steffen Gielen (University of Sheffield, UK)
- Deanna Hooper (University of Helsinki, Finland)
- Kohei Kamada (University of Tokyo, Japan)
- Shasvath J Kapadia (Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, India)
- Yongge Ma (Beijing Normal University, China)
- Daniele Oriti (Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics, Germany)
- Misao Sasaki (Kavli Institute for The Physics and Mathematics of The Universe, Japan)
- Jiro Soda (Kobe University, Japan)
- Shinji Tsujikawa (Waseda University, Japan)
- Luis Urena Lopez (Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico)
- Anzhong Wang (Baylor University, Texas, USA)
- Kent Yagi (University of Virginia, USA)
- Kimiko Yamashita (Ibaraki University, Japan)The conference is participated by 104 participants both on-site and on-line. Prof. Misao Sasaki (IPMU and YITP) kindly delivered a Public Talk on-site at the conference on the first day.
Some more pictures are posted on NAS Facekook Page.
- 27 February 2024 (16.45): The gathering for Cosmogravitas online registration kick-off by Prof. Burin Gumjudpai. The kick-off was at 16.45, 27 February 2024 with the introduction remarks by Drs Nandan Roy and Manabendra Sharma [FB Post]
- 1 February 2024 (14.19 pm): arrival of “Panya” (ปัญญา (𑀧𑀜𑁆𑀜𑀸; ปญฺญ) ในภาษาบาลี หรือ ปราชญ์ (प्रज्ञा; ปฺรชฺญฺา) ในภาษาสันสกฤต) which is ต้นกันเกรา – Fagraea fragrans) tree and the two ต้นพะยุง (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) trees “Kalyanamitra” and “Sahai” are planted. “Sahai” is the one further of the White Stand and “Mitr” is the one nearer to the White Stand. Thanks to all NAS members for the donation money. [ร้านต้นไม้กัสมาพร โกรกพระ]
- 31 January 2024: Mahidol University appoints Prof. Burin Gumjudpai as NAS director. The appointment is retroactive from the 24 January 2024. Prof. Gumjudpai is to hold an unofficial title “NAS Founding Director“.
- 26-27 January 2024 (18.00-22.00): The 3rd and the 4th Cafe Fisica at Beuang Borraped Park with Stars Gazing Night Event [ฺBrochure แผ่นพับแจกในงาน] [FB pictures]
- 11 January 2024 (17.11): “Arrival of Mitri”
A seven-meter higt้h ต้นกระพี้จั่น (Millettia brandisiana Kurz) twisted with ต้นกุ่มบก (sacred garlic pear or temple plant) is planted today at 17.11 near the “White Stand”. NAS members name the plants “Mitri” to mark friendship among NAS people. Donors in nick names: Burin, Nandan, Kumar, Manabendra, Thiti, Masroor, Donut (Phayao), Pradeep, Divya, Pangjee, Mai, Poach, Candra, Ohm Lek, Bowl, Amp (complete set of NAS people) ไมตรี: ต้นกระพี้จั่นโตเกลียวเคียงกับต้นกุ่มบกสูงราว 7 เมตร ซื้อโดยเงินบริจาคจากบุคลากร สมาขิกและนักศึกษาทุกคนใน NAS) ปลูกที่ NAS วันนี้ในเวลา 17.11 [ร้านต้นไม้กัสมาพร โกรกพระ]
- 26 October 2023 (9.30): NAS’ First Convocation and Matriculation
[Booklet] [Book Flip] [VDO Clip on Youtube] - 4 October 2023 (15.30): Diploma of Research, Certificate in Graduate Physics, Certificate of Advanced Studies in Theoretical Physics and Certificate of Advanced Studies in Complexities programs are approved by NAS faculty meeting (information of the diploma and certificates)
- 4 October 2023: NAS Cosmology Group website launched!
- 25 – 27 August 2023: ค่ายฟิสิกส์ NAS มานะครั้งที่ 23 ณ โรงเรียนพยุหะพิทยาคม The 23rd NAS Mana Physics Camp at Phayuha Pittayakhom School [Pictures in Facebook]
- 7 August 2023: NAS first ever academic lecture-PhD lecture at 9.00 am by Nandan Roy on the doctoral course “Dynamical Systems”
- 5 August 2023: 2nd Cafe Fisica at Good Old Days Cafe’ and Bistro [VDO on YouTube]
- 29 July – 12 August 2023: Prof. Shinji Tsujikawa (Waseda University, Japan) pays his first visit to NAS.
- 20 – 23 July 2023: The 1st NAS Basic Camp [VDO on YouTube] [Picture on Facebook]
- 30 June-2 July: The 2nd NAS Academy on Paradigm of Physics [VDO on YouTube]
- 7 June 2023: Cafe Principia by the Lao’s grand opening
- 31 May 2023: Euler’s Clinic is initiated.
- 24 May 2023: NAS holds its Ph.D. admission interview for the first time.
- 19-21 May 2023: โรงเรียนเทศกาลแห่ง SIP+ Consortium ครั้งที่ 8 “พลศาสตร์ไฟฟ้าคลาสสิก: การพูดคุยเนื้อหาสำหรับคณาจารย์ผู้สอนปริญญาตรี” เพื่อรำลึกถึง วสุ สุฉันทบุตร
- 20 March 2023: Inauguration of NAS office [VDO Clip on Youtube]
- 6 February 2023: Manabendra Sharma arrives at NAS to join as a lecturer.
[more on NAS’ future history]
[VDO Clip on NAS Mahidol YouTube Channel]
Contact:
nas_info@mahidol.ac.th NAS Science Laboratories Building, Mahidol University Nakhonsawan Campus Khao Thong Village, Payuha Khiri District, Nakhonsawan, Thailand 60130 [NAS Mahidol facebook page ] [NAS Mahidol channel on YouTube] [Department of Physics Mahidol University in Bangkok]