HYDERABAD, Aug 27: Dr Hassan A.Shah, Chairman Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, delivered a lecture on “Space and near earth plasma” at the Institute of Physics, University of Sindh, here on Monday.

The faculty, MPhil and MSc students attended the lecture. Dr Hassan A.Shah gave a bird's eye view of Plasma Physics of our solar system.

He explained about different plasma processes taking place in the solar (sun's) interior and on its surface and the emergence of the solar wind from the sun. He explained how the solar wind interacts with the earth's magnetic field to form the magnetosphere and its different regions.

He also spoke on the ionospheric plasma and underlined the importance of space plasma and their study for technical developments taking place.

He connected space plasma physics to fusion physics, which is expected to provide global alternative to the energy crisis with witch the world is confronted today.Amongst other applications, Dr Hassan A.Shah highlighted plasma electronics which has already produced plasma TV.

He also spoke about the application of Plasma Physics and plasma coating of materials which is of direct interest to the research being done at the Institute of Physics, University of Sindh.

Dean Faculty of Natural sciences, Dr Mohammad Yar Khuhawar, Director Institute of Physics Dr Mohammad Siddique Kalhoro, Professor Dr Akhtar Hussain Mughal and Professor Dr Syed Inayatullah Shah also attended the lecture.

Meanwhile, Professor Dr Khowaja Amjad Saeed, former pro-vice chancellor University of Punjab, has urged the youth to work hard for higher education, skill development and observe social values for their character building.

He was delivering a lecture on self-development organised by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA).