Interfaces
An international online seminar series on bridging gap of theoretical physics with experimental outcomes to meet SDGs world
Event coordinator: Vishal Chaudhary
Lists of Talks 2025:
Chapter-2:
Second Talk Announcement: A Monumental Interface
We invite you to join us for our second talk, which celebrates one of the greatest recent achievements in physics: the convergence of theoretical prediction and experimental verification.
Detail Information Speaker: Prof. Patrick Dasgupta Affiliation: Senior Professor (Honorary), Indian Centre of Space Physics, Kolkata, India Talk Title: “Gravitational Waves, Astrophysical Detection and Sources” Date & Time: 17 December 2025 (02:00 – 03:00 pm Indochina Time – Bangkok) Platform: Online via Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/xzt- ztxw-tct Why this Interface Matters: Prof. Dasgupta will guide us through the journey of Gravitational Waves—from Einstein’s theoretical prediction to the groundbreaking, successful astrophysical detection. This lecture provides powerful insight into the significance of theoretical physics in pioneering modern astrophysics and pushing the boundaries of experimental science.
Chapter-1: Active-Solid Liquid Interfaces
Speaker: Dr. Nikhil Bhalla, Ulster University, UK
Series: Interfaces (Inaugural Talk) 08/12/2025
Host: Theoretical Physics Centre, Mahidol University
1. The Goal: Physics Meets the Real World
The first talk in the Interfaces series proved that advanced theoretical physics is not just abstract—it’s a powerful tool for solving real-world challenges. Dr. Nikhil Bhalla’s lecture on Active-Solid Liquid Interfaces showed exactly how complex physics helps us build better technology, from medicine to environmental sensors.
2. Comprehensive Summary
Dr. Bhalla’s lecture provided a critical look at the Active-Solid Liquid Interface using Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) sensors, moving beyond traditional no-slip assumptions to analyze the phenomenon of Complex Slip. This dynamic slippage, governed by Nonlinear Dynamics and characteristic of a Complex System, reveals emergent behavior crucial for technological accuracy. The lecture emphasized the profound real-world applicability of this research, directly supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by improving the reliability of biosensors (SDG 3), enhancing environmental monitoring (SDG 6/14), and driving nanofluidic innovation (SDG 9). Ultimately, the presentation issued a clear call for theoretical physicists and data modelers to create more sophisticated nonlinear and frequency-dependent models to connect microscopic simulations with macroscopic measurements, thereby unlocking the full potential of sensing and material science.
