Prof. Z. H. Bukhari

Former Professor of Physical & Analytical Chemistry, now interested in global developments in science & climate change. Save the planet. 🌳

[Prof. Z. H. Bukhari @ProfZHBukh45840]

Our beloved Dr. M. A. Kazi Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, and the National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, the world-class hubs of chemistry, which trained generations of talented chemists.
@usindh @SindhUniversity
#chemistry

[Prince Talal Int'l Prize @PTIPrize]

If you have participated in a project committed to Goal 15 of the #SDGs, "Life on Land", now is your chance to nominate the project for the 2023 #Prince_Talal_International_Prize.

[Masroor H. Bukhari @MasroorBukhari]

سب سے پہلے پاکستان.
First of all Pakistan, our Pakistan, neither old nor new, our original Pakistan, liberated with hard sacrifices on this day, 14th August 1947.
#Pakistan #PakistanZindabad
#PakistanIndependenceDay
Let's stand together for peace and prosperity of this beautiful country with empathy, sincerity and sacrifice. May God bless Pakistan.
Happy independence Day to all our Pakistani brothers and sisters from me, Masumeh, and all of us in the US, non-resident Pakistanis and Pakistan's American friends.
@Magnetodawn @CynthiaDRitchie
Peace and best wishes 🕊️🙏🇵🇰🇺🇲

[Masroor H. Bukhari @MasroorBukhari]

Great news for Astronomy-Earandel, i.e. "The Morning Star", a mystery like its eerie name and the dawn of a new era for astronomy.
#astronomy #jameswebb
#space

The James Webb Space Telescope has made yet another discovery in the early days of its commissioning by discovering the oldest (and farthest star from us), created in the first billion years (estimated roughly 900 million years) after the creation of the universe in the era known as the Cosmic Dawn (and also the First Lights, as explained in detail in my book). The discovery of the earliest star created to date as seen by us was made possible due to the high magnification of the JWST instruments.

The star, named WHL0137-LS (and Earandel) is a high redshift (at a redshift of 6.2 ± 0.1), luminous and extremely hot giant in the constellation Cetus, at a comoving distance of approximately 28 billion light-years, the light of which has traveled for about 12.8 to 12.9 billion years to reach us. The star is a revolutionary find with significant cosmological importance, replacing the earlier oldest stellar find, the Icarus, MACS J1149+2223 Lensed Star I, which had been estimated at a comoving distance of about 14.4 billion light-years.

More details on this discovery and the in-depth knowledge of the first lights and galactic and stellar formation especially in view of the new evidence made available may be found in the original JWST team report in the journal Nature and in my book, as referred below.

References:
B. Welch et al., "A highly magnified star at redshift 6.2",
Nature, 603, pages815–818 (2022)
https://t.co/AzrhZA6fyX
M. H. S. Bukhari, The Journey of Light and the Universe, from Quanta to Quasars A Quest to Understand the Nature of Reality ", available on Amazon:
https://t.co/I48ONyutBz

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Frederick Sanger, born #onthisday in 1918, is one of only six laureates to have received the #NobelPrize more than once and the only person to have received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice.

[Tina Koskima 🕊️ @LoveSongs4Peace]

Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It has largest distribution of world's passerines, ranging over 251 million km2 globally.

#birdphotography #birdwatching #birding #BirdsOfTwitter #Birds

Wikipedia: https://t.co/y8pERci6Y5

[Kristie Leong M.D. @DrKristieLeong]

Mountain climbers are a full-body #exercise that engages multiple muscle groups, promoting overall strength and endurance. The dynamic nature of the exercise also boosts heart rate for ncardiovascular fitness. You can do them anywhere too. Take a break and do a set! #fitness

[Masroor H. Bukhari @MasroorBukhari]

"The Journey of Light & the Universe- from Quanta to Quasars- a Quest to Understand Reality" - A milestone in the journey of human thought & modern science- a gift to mankind. The first of its kind book since the great books by Penrose and Hawking. #physics #quantum #cosmology #astronomy

From sharing a historic background of Human thought in natural philosophy and light, to an introduction to light and its wonders for beginners, followed by a crash course in physical cosmology and astrophysics, mainly the start of universe, primordial epochs, Cosmic inflation, the Decoupling, the First Lights, star formation, kinds of stars and galaxies, compact objects (mainly Neutron Stars, Pulsars, Blazars, Black Holes and Supermassive Black Holes) and SMBH systems, such as Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei, and the large-scale structure of the universe (Superstructures, Filaments, Voids and Walls, etc.), and finally to an introduction to the eerie world of quantum physics, its main tenets (superposition, entanglement, nonlocality, etc.) and an important and insightful critique on the last frontiers of our existence, space-time, consciousness and human mind, I have tried to introduce and discuss all the contemporary topics of modern science and non-trivial, cohesive, individual as well as unified human thought, with a careful commentary and my own insights. A brief introduction to the new paradigm of Quantum Computing is also given.

Anyone who wishes to embark upon the quest to understand the nature of reality, this book is the starting point in addition to the great book by the genius of Prof. Roger Penrose, "The Road to Reality". However, my book is my own ideas, not inspired or written like any book, I work on my own and in my own ways, that's who I am.

The book link:
https://t.co/I48ONytVM1

In addition to being an entertaining read for science enthusiasts and beginners, the book contains a rich and up-to-date bibliography for scholars and specialists in science, to be a supplement to textbooks in quantum mechanics, astrophysics and cosmology. This book is a rare and an extraordinary effort of its kind in its class, similar to the masterpieces by Prof. Stephen Hawking and Prof. Penrose, with the badly required update on the recent scientific evidence, especially unraveled during the last decade. Updated account of the results of various recent surveys by JWST, analysis of supernova Refsdale and GRB etc. is given (with pertinent references). Recent detection of the Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background is also introduced after an introduction to pulsars. The NASA and SpaceX space exploration efforts are acknowledged and the Artemis and Starship programs are briefly introduced.

Thank you.
With Compliments, Sincerely,
Masroor Bukhari PhD.

Resume`: Current member of two international particle physics and astrophysics (light dark matter and dark photon searches) collaborations, mainly EICUG and JL, past member of the CERN LHC, Fermilab and Brookhaven labs experiments, and past/current member of
few international recognized societies (Sigma Xi, AAAS, NYAS, BPS, IOP, etc.). Papers published (both independent and collaborative) in some of the leading journals of physics and astrophysics, mainly the Universe, American Physical Society's PRL, PRA, PRC, IOP's JINST and T&F's EBM, etc.. My first science articles were published in the leading British periodicals of electronics and science (mainly EW, EE and PS) while I was merely in an age of 16 to 18. Please refer to my Google scholar, Scopus, ORCID and WOS profiles.

(My achievements and progress in my fields of knowledge are all great blessings I am thankful for, and I thank my parents, teachers and supportive colleagues for their support, else it would not have been possible. I remain but a humble student of science since I was at the age of 14.)

[South Asian Perspective @SAnPerspective]

CPEC's spillover effect: Transforming Pakistan's economy🧵

#CPEC, part of China's vision of the New Silk Route under the Belt and Road Initiative, targets multiple sectors like economy, transport, and agriculture, creating SEZs. It spans 3000 km from #Kashgar to #Gwadar, including railways, pipelines, and a fibre optic network.

▪️Initially, a $46 billion project with 71% for energy, 8% for rails, 13% for road links, and 4% for Gwadar port, it has been extended to $62 billion. CPEC has short, medium, and long-term plans, with a significant spillover effect on Pakistan's different sectors.

🇨🇳🇵🇰✨Sense of Economic Optimism, Becoming Falcon economy.

CPEC project stems from a long-standing Pak-China friendship. Bilateral economic ties began in 1963, and in 2006, they signed a comprehensive free trade agreement. #CPEC is bringing $60 billion in foreign direct investment, with $25.4 billion already invested in Pakistan's economy. However, the critics fear the project will cause resource depletion, and political subjugation, often comparing it to the East India Company.

🤔Fact check:
▪️ Pakistan owes only 10% of its external debt to China, and the number of jobs, infrastructure, and connectivity provided by the project, corrodes such claims. CPEC Reformers advocate for economic and social development through reforms.

▪️ On the other hand, realists see regional dominance, while liberalists view it as mutually beneficial. Some argue that the project could lead to potential Chinese control and interference. However, such views in great part, originate from the Western perspective based on fear of #China surpassing the #UnitedStates.

[Masroor H. Bukhari @MasroorBukhari]

News: NASA joins hands with Lockheed Martin for Nuclear Powered Spacecraft Artemis III- the most visble path to the Red Planet from the Blue Planet.🚀🌌🪽

#NASA #NASASLS #SpaceX
#SpaceExploration #physics

As outlined in my talks in the last few years as well as discussed in my book [1], Artemis is the NASA's revolutionary space exploration initiative (in contrast to the SpaceX's Starship program) to take manned missions to the Mars en route moon and possibly beyond, as well as to cater for a sustainable presence of humanity on the moon and mars. The Orion is the contemplated spacecraft by NASA to achieve this ambition by offering a nuclear-thermal propulsion rocket. The spacecraft is expected to be equipped with the necessary technologies to cope with the extremes of deep space, such as life support, navigation, communications, as well as heat and radiation shielding. Only then the safety of the crew could be assured in its journey to and from the destinations in space.

A recent development in this regard is the Demonstration for Rocket to Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) spacecraft, which provides a new revolutionary propulsion route for Orion by harnessing nuclear energy [2], in association with the famous aviation 🪽 giant Lockheed Martin corporation [3]. A nuclear fission reactor at the heart of DRACO engine will complement the conventional liquid O2 (LOX) and Methane (CH4) fuel propulsion, to provide the sustainable thrust to carry its payload to the Mars with low volume without the need for lots of propellant.

As I have written before that nuclear power,
if used wisely with protocols in place, is the safest way for energy production, and that nuclear energy could be the best route for space exploration too (and for our energy needs also, in addition to the solar power.)

Thus, the Lockheed Martin under its contract with NASA & DARPA will build and deliver the first viable nuclear energy rocket Artemis III in this connection, expected to be operational around the year 2027, carrying the first man and woman crew to the moon, when Mars and Moon are on a closest approach to each other (every 26 months). Nuclear propulsion will cut short (by nearly half) the usual time span to reach mars (to about three months.)

More details on this may be found in the bibliography below

Best wishes to NASA and Lockheed Martin.

MHS Bukhari, PhD.

[1]
https://t.co/8RJyuWPiWz
[2] https://t.co/v6JIxPpwo0
[3] https://t.co/TrNOuJjHnT

[Masroor H. Bukhari @MasroorBukhari]

"The Journey of Light and the Universe: From Quanta to Quasars & Human Mind, A Quest to Understand the Nature of Reality", a deep compendium of modern #physics, #cosmology & #astronomy, an extraordinary book of its kind since the works by Hawking & Penrose
https://t.co/D2Px36mvCV

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

“My philosophy is that you cannot make new discoveries behind the office desk, you make them in your fume hood.”

Chemistry laureate Morten Meldal talks about his love of science and making discoveries in his official Nobel Prize interview. Watch here: https://t.co/m6ag1NsGS0

[Masroor H. Bukhari @MasroorBukhari]

The Husayn in the writings by the late Harvard-based German scholar Prof Annemarie Schimmel (1922-2003).
#Hussein #hussain
#HussainSymbolOfBravery
#IMAM_HUSSAINع

Remembering the great martyr of humanity, loved by all mankind the world over, Al-Husayn (626-680), and Learning about the Tragedy of Karbala.

https://t.co/2WHqMVxB5M

https://t.co/0uuqaoLhB7

The historic words by the great saint, Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, in Karbala
"People, if you fear God and recognise the rights of those who have rights (i.e. fulfill the rights of people), God will be more satisfied with you (than ordinary worship.)"

Peace and millions of blessings upon Imam Hussain ibne Ali and his family, children and companions martyred on the 10th October 680 AD in the plain of Karbala.

A homage,
Masroor Hussain.
July 28th 2023.

[ChemEurJ: Chemistry - A European Journal @ChemEurJ]

Ligand-directed H2S probe and scavenger for specific tumor imaging (Yi, Yang et al. @BeijingChemical @PKU1898) https://t.co/uRFsyN3WLn

[ChemEurJ: Chemistry - A European Journal @ChemEurJ]

From Terminal to Spiro-Phosphonium Acceptors, Remarkable Moieties to Develop Polyaromatic NIR Dyes (Igor O. Koshevoy and co-workers) @cromeronieto, @LabSteffen, @bel_andrei https://t.co/jrnZJQ6CIE

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Take a look at Albert Einstein's abgangszeugnis (diploma) that he received 123 years ago. Einstein got the diploma after his studies at the Polytechnic Institute in Zurich during 1896-1900.

More documents regarding Albert Einstein via ETH Zürich: https://t.co/DbR3fKLAuO

[Masroor H. Bukhari @MasroorBukhari]

Physics thought of the day:
[#physics #Space #NASA]

Experimental physics, whether nuclear/particle physics or nuclear medicine, general metrology or space science/astrophysics, entail high-precision measurements with the least propensity for error.

Calibration is an integral part of measurement science, often overlooked, and can lead to erroneous measurements and disastrous consequences.

Not only your experiment or mission must contain every smallest bit taken care of in the perfect immaculate manner, but your instruments should be meticulously calibrated and tested as well, in the most realistic conditions, as we painstakingly do in our measurements in particle physics and astrophysics.

Often precious human lives and valuable equipment depend on it, such as in the case of aviation, aerospace and nuclear medicine.

Measurement science is hence a challenging field and is the main work I do.

MHSBukhari, PhD,
Chicago IL.
July 21st, 2023.

[The Royal Society @royalsociety]

Rosalind Franklin, chemist & X-ray crystallographer, was born #OnThisDay in 1920. Her work on X-ray diffraction images of DNA helped lead to the discovery of the structure of DNA, but her efforts were only recognised posthumously. #RosalindFranklin https://t.co/nGQSnWfxkZ

[Masroor H. Bukhari @MasroorBukhari]

A remarkable feat and the result of hybrid imaging in multiple spectral regions. Here the composite image from the NASA-ESA Webb Space Telescope using its MIRI (Mid-IR instrument) in InfraRed with the NASA Chandra telescope in XRay, whereby the two modalities make a great in-depth image of the Cartwheel galaxy. #JWST #space

[Masroor H. Bukhari @MasroorBukhari]

#darkmatter #RFdesign
#quantum #darkmatter
#electronicdesign

An update on my recent work on the design & development of a 3-stage cryogenic (20mK) ultra-low noise, ultra-sensitive cavity-based weak photon LIA+RF detection system for Ku band weak quantum measurements (the pictures show the RTD-based TF front-end and the previous 90K LN2 setup with a two-stage HEMT ULNA and RFD workhorse engine with various ac and DC bias devices.)
11:37 AM · Jun 5, 2023
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