20 December , 2022 | 9:00 AM

Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Pakistan


There is a significant gender gap in Physics globally. Many factors contribute to a low number of female physicists, including the lack of access to education, poverty, social and cultural factors, and the lack of female role models and mentors. This scarcity of female physicists means we are letting go of huge potential for scientific progress. To attain UN Sustainable Development Goals, Pakistan needs to empower its female population.

With this motivation, we are arranging the 2nd Physics camp For Girls for girls studying in classes 11 and 12 to motivate girls to pursue STEM fields for their bachelor's degree. To know about the 1st Physics Camp For Girls, please check out this link .

This camp will include various talks from distinguished researchers and scholars from the different fields of Physics. Multiple physics demonstrations will explain the physics phenomenon in layman's terms. The life of Marie Curie and the painting of Cat's Eye Nebula will also be shown in this event. There will be quizzes as well as a career-counseling session in the camp.

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Speakers


Perviz

Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy

Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy is a Pakistani nuclear physicist and activist who serves as a professor at the Forman Christian College and previously taught physics at the Quaid-e-Azam University.

Yumna

Yumna Majeed

Yumna is a space educator and aspiring astronaut. She has been working to promote astronomy and space technology in Pakistan since 2016. She has recently been awarded Diana Award for her outreach activities.

Rohsan

Roshaan Bukhari

Roshaan Bukhari is a science communicator and astronomy enthusiast. He is the Vice President of the Lahore Astronomical Society. He is also the host and producer of Kainaat Studios.

Rohsan

Dr. Shabana Nisar

Dr. Shabana Nisar is an associate professor at IBA University. She is an experimental particle physicist.

Rohsan

Miss. Zainab Ronaque

Miss. Zainab Ronaque is a medical physicist and working as a senior medical physicist in Dr. Ziauddin Hospital.

Our Collabrators


  • Department of Physics, University of Karachi

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  • khwarizmi Science Society

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  • TDF Magnifi Science Centre

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Our Sponsors


Platinum Sponsors

  • International Particle Physics Outreach Group

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Gold Sponsors

  • Materials Science and Physics University of Delaware

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  • Physics Department, MCGill University

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Silver Sponsors

  • Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University

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  • Laurier Centre for Women in Science

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  • Maqsad

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Steering Committee


Rimsha

Dr. Zaheer Uddin

Dr. Zaheer Uddin is the Professor in the Department of Physics at University of Karachi. He is also the Director of the Centralized Science Laboratory , University of Karachi.

Dania

Dr. Shabana Rizvi

Dr. Shabana Rizvi is the Professor and Chairperson of the Physics Department at University of Karachi.

Waqar

Mr. Waqar Ahmad

Mr. Waqar Ahmad is the lecturer in the Physics Department, University of Karachi.

Organizing Committee


Rimsha

Rimsha Shaikh

I have completed my M.Sc in Physics from University of Karachi in 2018. Recently, I am enrolled as a MS student of Physics in NED University of Engineering and Technology.

Dania

Dania Anjum

I am a Physics graduate from University of Karachi. Pursuing Mphil and working as a teaching assistant in Department of Physics.

tahirta

Tahira Nasir

I did M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Karachi in 2019. Currently, I'm pursuing my M.phil. from the Department of Physics, University of Karachi and working as visiting faculty at the same department. I also love to write on various niches and actively working as a content writer.

Busrah

Yamna Siddiqui

I have completed my M.Sc in Physics from University of Karachi. Recently, I am enrolled as a MS student of Physics in NED University of Engineering and Technology.

Iqra

Iqra Ghazal

Graduated in Physics from University of Karachi, now pursuing traineeship in Medical Physics from Aga Khan University Hospital.

Noor

Noor e Kainat

I am a Physics graduate from University of Karachi, Pakistan. Currently working as a lecturer at Sir Adamjee Institute.

Sana

Hamza Hanif

I am Currently doing PhD in Experimental Particle Physics at Simon Fraser University. Before that I completed my Master in Particle Physics and Cosmology from University of Cantabria. Graduated from Karachi University in '18.

Sana

Saqib Shahzad

With B.S. (Gold Medal) and M.Phil. in Physics; I am pursuing Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Central Florida, USA. Working jointly with Tetard Group and Blair Group [UCF and Florida space institute].

Sana

Bilal Azam

I am doing my Phd in Physics at llinois Institute of Technology

Sana

Muhammad Abeer Chughtai

I did my undergraduate in Physics from University of Karachi in 2019. I am Lecturer of Physics in Army Public School and Colleges Faisal , Karachi.