Active Learning in Optics

The Active Learning in Optics (ALO) group resumed its outreach activities following the month of Ramazan and the Eid break.Our fifth outreach activity of 2025 was held in loving memory of the official electrician of the Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, who tragically passed away in a road accident near the university last month.He was an integral part of our outreach events, always offering his assistance with multimedia, sound, and lighting. His consistent presence and appreciation for our efforts made him more than just a colleague—he was part of our outreach family.On May 16th, 2024, we invited his son’s school to participate in the OPTICS Fair organized for the International Day of Light. That gesture deeply touched him, and since then, he often expressed his wish that we invite or visit the schools where his daughter and son were studying.In March 2025, we mutually decided on April 9th to host a special one-day optics outreach activity for both schools. He was genuinely excited about it, even taking the lead in arranging the university transport to bring the students.Sadly, fate had other plans. He passed away in a tragic accident before the event could take place. It was my promise to him that we would still carry it out—and we did.On April 9th, students from both schools were brought to the university using the university bus, just as he had planned. Both of his children attended. As a small tribute, we prepared a framed flyer for them—a token of remembrance to show that their father was valued, respected, and remembered.

The Pak-ICTP Alumni Society (PIAS) and the ICTP Global Science Portal have started their 2025 activities with an online talk in connection with the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ).
Join us for the first lecture of 2025 on:

"Cosmology in the Age of Machine Learning"by Muntazir Abidi

Date: 7th February 2025⏰ Time: 1 PM GMT | 2 PM CET | 6 PM PST
Muntazir Abidi is a theoretical physicist and applied mathematician with a deep passion for cosmology and machine learning. He completed his Master’s in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (Part III) at the University of Cambridge and earned his PhD from the Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at Cambridge.His doctoral research focused on galaxy bias modeling, particularly on cubic halo bias, leading to a highly cited paper with over 100 citations.Currently, his research interests lie in:
🔹 Machine learning for science
🔹 Development of foundation models
🔹 Bridging the gap between advanced computational methods and practical applications in education and research.
The ZOOM link for meeting is:https://zoom.us/j/96846574058
Meeting ID: 968 4657 4058

Make them Shine with Light


Active learning in Optics Group has planed a one day Optics workshop at Rawalpindi Women University with 4rth Semester undergraduate girls student. We will start with oral presentation on " LIGHT” followed by demonstration on:

• Different kinds of light sources, Scattering of Light, Reflection, refraction, transmission and total internal reflection, Proving laws of Geometrical optics, finding critical angle, Working principle of Fiber optics communication, Interference of light, Single and double slit diffraction, Measuring Stress with polarisers