Science Communication
J1 VISA Information
Activities performed as a Vice President of PRAYAS
Founded in September 2021, PRAYAS: Progressive Regional Association of Youth for Advancement of Sciences is a community of enthusiastic students, researchers, and academicians working for science popularization among students and the general public. PRAYAS will serve as a platform for the manifestation of scientific aptitude in students and the public while indulging in healthy competitions and other scientific activities. The association brings together students, teachers, college and university lecturers, professors, scientists and researchers from industry to organize science promotion activities.
Organizing a bimonthly online lecture series under the banner of PRAYAS.
My responsibilities in the club
To empower the IT infrastructure of PRAYAS.
To supervise all social media handles of PRAYAS.
To develop a new website for PRAYAS.
To create digital content for various activities at PRAYAS.
Activities performed as a Senior System Administrator of SciRox
SciRox is a student-run club with the purpose of promoting various scientific activities among students. In a bid to make science popular, SciRox is constantly working to keep the scientific spirit alive by organizing a number of activities for students.
My responsibilities in the club
To empower the IT infrastructure of SciRox.
To supervise all social media handles of SciRox.
To develop a new website for SciRox.
To create digital content for various activities at SciRox.
Apart from this, I am leading the project “Tunneling”. The aim of the project is to increase the scientific outreach of university students and provide a common platform for the viewers to learn science through knowledgeable and fun experiments in the Punjabi language. Click here to visit the Project Tunneling YouTube playlist.
Under this banner, I along with my team organized a nationwide online quiz competition "Tunnel Pedias" on Sep 25, 2021.
Activities performed as the President of Physical Science Society
Physical Science Society is an initiative by the dynamic physicists of the Department of Physics at NITJ to enhance the social and educational fabric of the nation. The society is highly dedicated to promoting scientific thinking and logical reasoning among the masses for the upliftment of society at large.
My work as the President (2019-2021)
With the support of faculty and my team, I organized one intra-department quiz competition.
Three Sports competitions Various cultural events such as farewell/fresher Parties, festivals Several expert talks/webinars/lecture series on emerging topics in physics Educational trips.
Extracurricular activities such as cleanliness and plantation drive in the NITJ Campus.
Assisted in organizing various short-term courses/conferences/webinars and workshops.
I with my web team created a website (www.nitj.ac.in/physics) of the Department of Physics, NIT Jalandhar, and also created websites for other short-term courses and conferences Developed a documentary video of the Department of Physics, NIT Jalandhar.
The presidency has helped me to polish my leadership, management, and organizational skills.
Other Activities
Completed a CITI Program course on Responsible Conduct of Research at Kent State University USA.
Contributed as an editor of the book Avriti. "Avriti" (which means "frequency") discusses the journey of science and technology and its communication in India. The book publication is funded under Vigyan Prasar's flagship program Science Communication Popularization and Extension (SCoPE) and supported by the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST), Department of Science and Technology (DST), and the Government of India (GoI).
Volunteering as a mentor in the "Desh Ka Mentor" program by the Government of Delhi.
Made YouTube tutorials on various e-learning software under the banner of PSS NITJ:
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5gjOsvRo53x9z0gbdTV__jA0Zc58fTG
Volunteered in five COVID-19 vaccination drives at Radha Soami Satsang Beas, center Janauri, Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
Sep 2020: Completed an 8-week MOOC course on “Soft Skills” conducted at IIT Bombay, India.
09 July 2020: Completed a 12-week Coursera MOOC course on “Introduction to Psychology” conducted University of Toronto, Canada.