18 year old is the youngest fellow for UK's Royal Astronomical Society

Friday 04th January 2019 05:43 EST
 
Amal Pushp 
 

A teenager from Delhi Public School, Patna has been selected as the youngest fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society of Britain for his research on black holes. Amal Pushp of Class 12, received the fellowship after he was nominated by Lord Martin Rees, an Emeritus Professor at the University of Cambridge. His research paper on black hole astrophysics has been commended by other physicists, all who have shown keen interest in publishing his research paper in the scientific journal.

The prestigious Royal Astronomical Society of Britain, which is based out of London, promotes research and study in the field of astronomy, geophysics, and closely allied subjects. It has mostly conferred royal fellowship to PhD-level professionals, post-graduates and retired scientists. Amal said-

“It really feels awesome to be the youngest fellow at this internationally acclaimed scientific society. The Royal Astronomical Society is the oldest Astronomical Society in the world. The fact that I was nominated by Lord Martin Rees gives me more happiness and I am really honoured by this recognition from a very learned and esteemed council. Sir Martin is the top Astrophysicist & Cosmologist, The Astronomer Royal of Britain.”

The 18 year old had sent his paper to eminent physicist Partha Ghose, who endorsed it and later sent it for publication. The former professor at the SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Calcutta, applauded his work and shared that such young talent needs to be encouraged. Amal said he is thankful for Ghose's endorsement without which it would have been difficult to attain the fellowship.

“I became interested in Black Hole Astrophysics when I came to know about Hawking Radiation. I was reading a book on it and developed ideas to do research immediately. At first, I was not convinced with this idea. But later I read more such research articles, I decided to explore this field,” Amal said. His work has caught the attention of many prestigious Indian physicists and he wishes to continue working in the field of astrophysics in near future. Talking about his fellowship, Amal said, “There are many benefits of this Fellowship. In future, I could get research grants. I have got access to RAS’s library in London. Also, I would attend scientific meetings free of cost access journals of this society. Workspace would also be provided for research in central London. This fellowship will provide me with newer opportunities to learn about cosmology and astrophysics.”


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