Submitted by: Carl Frederickson, carlf@uca.edu on 08/06/2024
Dr. Rahul Mehta from the Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering presented two papers at the recent 27th International
Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry & 55th Symposium
of NorthEastern Accelerator Personnel (CAARI-SNEAP 2024).
The first was an invited talk entitled, “An Undergraduate Advanced Laboratory Teaching: Measurement and analysis
of Ions and Photons”.
Between 1994 and 2020, Dr. Mehta has taken more than 100 undergraduate students to Accelerator lab to perform experiments in Atomic and Nuclear Physics. This educational opportunity provided to UCA students was supported from funds provided by UCA Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering and UCA College of Science and Engineering. This program of teaching with accelerators (in
IBMAL lab at University of North Texas) was supported by a Grant from National Science Foundation.
The second was a submitted talk with Dr. Brent Hill (Biology) as a co-author, “Differential analysis of Normal Rat Leg Bones subjected to Space Conditions”
Between 2004-2024, this research was conducted by more than 25 (Undergraduate and Graduate) Students. The research has been supported by grants from Arkansas Space Grant Consortium (ASGC) and INBRE Funds were also provided by Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering, Department of Biology, and the College of Science and Engineering.