Department of Physics, Schedule of Colloquia Phase 4

Coordinator: N. Mwiinga; Phone: 0955/0967/0977 787810 and email: nchimy@gmail.com or nchimy@unza.zm

Date Speaker (Session Chair) Speakers Affiliation(s) Topic
27 July 2011 M. Moldwin (H. V. Mweene) Atmospheric Oceanic & Space Sciences, UMICH, USA. 10:00 to 10:35hrs: An Introduction to Space Weather
L. McKinell (H. V. Mweene) South African National Space Agency Space Science, SA. 10:35 to 11:10hrs: Space Science in the new South African Space Agency (SANSA)
03 Aug 2011 G. Munyeme (S. Jain) Department of Physics, UNZA, Zambia. Research & Development Issues in Organic Solar Cells.
10 Aug 2011 O. Munyati (G. Munyeme) Department of Chemistry, UNZA, Zambia. Electroactive Applications of Conducting Polymer Systems.
17 Aug 2011 D. J. Mbewe (N. Pumulo) Department of Physics, UNZA, Zambia. Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Woodfuel Consumption in Rural Zambia.
24 Aug 2011 N. Sachingongu (N. Mwiinga) Department of Gender Studies, UNZA, Zambia. The Social Construction of Womens Participation in Physics.
31 Aug 2011 H. V. Mweene (M. Lombe) Department of Physics, UNZA, Zambia. The Lande Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics.
07 Sep 2011 I. D. Tembo (K. Hansingo) Department of Mathematics & Statistics, UNZA, Zambia. Distribution & Decreasing Rearrangements of Functions.
14 Sep 2011 P. Sibanda (P. C. Kalebwe) Department of Physics, UNZA, Zambia. GPS in Zambia: Ionospheric Electron Density Characterisation.
21 Sep 2011 F. Masiye (H. M. Sichingabula) Department of Economics, UNZA, Zambia. Small Area Estimation of Child Health Intervention Coverage in Zambia: A Gaussian Process Regression Approach.
28 Sep 2011 F. J. Nambala (R. Rajan) Department of Physics, UNZA, Zambia. Sensor Calibration of the MAGanetic Data Acquisition System (MAGDAS) Instrument.
05 Oct 2011 G. Kaulu (F. J. Nambala) Department of Maths & Sci. Education, UNZA, Zambia. Dealing with Student Alternative Frameworks in High Level Physics.
12 Oct 2011 N. Pumulo (S. Mudenda ) Department of Physics, UNZA, Zambia. Simple Qubit Systems in Bosonic Baths.
19 Oct 2011 M. Lombe (M. M. Hussain) Department of Mathematics & Statistics, UNZA, Zambia. Non-Newtonian Fluids: An Introduction.
26 Oct 2011 M. Mwalaba (G. Munyeme) Department of Physics, UNZA, Zambia. Quantum Mechanical Calculations of Electronic and Optical Properties of Formaldehyde.
02 Nov 2011 N. M. Munkombwe ( D. J. Mbewe) Department of Chemistry, UNZA, Zambia. The Uses and Chemistry of Moringa Oleifera and its Propagation in Zambia.
09 Nov 2011 N. Mwiinga (P. Sibanda) Department of Physics, UNZA, Zambia. Charge-sign Dependence and the 22-year Cycle in the Heliospheric Modulation of Cosmic Rays.
16 Nov 2011 A. M. Ngwengwe (P.N. Kalouyerou) Department of Mathematics & Statistics, UNZA, Zambia. Two-way Analysis of Variance with Correlated Errors.
End of Departmental Colloquia Phase 4

Agenda (Not applicable to the 27 July 2011 session):

10:00 to 10:05 Participants get seated;
10:05 to 10:10 Introduction of colloquia presenter by the chairperson;
10:10: to 10:30 Presentation;
10 : 30 to 10:45 Question, answers, comments, discussions, etc;
10:40 to 10:50 Refreshments (only when available).
Note: (a) Departmental colloquia are open to all interested members of the university community;
(b) For details, comments, proposals and/or suggestions relating to these activities, please contact the colloquia coordinator or the Head, Department of Physics, University of Zambia.