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Plenary Lecture, The International Conference on Physics Education (ICPE, The flagship conference of Commission 14 of the International Union for Pure and Applied Physics -IUPAP), (Hybrid , IIT Ropar), "Helping students become Leaders of the Second Quantum Revolution", 2025.
Keynote Speaker, The International Symposium on Quantum Science and Engineering (IQSE), Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC), 2025.
Featured in Quantum Zeitgeist, An article titled “Study Prepares Students for Quantum Information Revolution, Addressing Work-force Demands in Rapidly Growing Field” puts a spotlight on our research study, 2025.
The Quantum Age, My interview by Prof. Erica Carlson (Purdue University), 2025.
Keynote Speaker at CUW*P: Conference on Undergraduate Women in Physics sponsored by the American Physical Society, New York University, 2025.
Keynote Speaker at AP Physics Symposium, Cleveland, 2025.
Keynote Speaker at Annual Meeting of HAPS, 2025.
Distinguished Speaker at the IAPT Webinar to celebrate the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, 2025.
Plenary Speaker, EPISTEME conference organized by BCSE, India, 2025.
2024 J D Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Education Award, American Association of Physics Teachers, 2024.
What will it take to make physics more diverse? Nature Physics article featured in Pitt Wire, 2024. Click here for the Nature Physics article.
Yunker Lecture (many Physics Nobel Laureates have given this lecture), https://physics.oregonstate.edu/physics-news-events/yunker-lectures, 2024.
Keynote speaker at 6th International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Leadership (ICEIL), 2024.
Opening Keynote at the Philippines Science quantum immersion summer school, 2024.
Keynote speaker at Annual SABER Conference, Minneapolis, 2024.
Public Lecture, IIT Jodhpur, India 2023.
Keynote speaker at National Quantum Literacy Conference, "Quantum Literacy & Artificial Intelligence", US Naval Academy, MD, 2022.
Featured Photonics Media article ”The second quantum revolution needs reinforcements”, 2022
American Physical Society, Nicholson Medal, 2022. For my acceptance speech, please click here.
Distinguished Alumna Award, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, 2022.
SEISMIC Leadership Award, 2022.
Panelist, Sessions on Physics Education for the 21st Century and on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Physics, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) Centennial Symposium #IUPAP100, International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste Italy, 2022.
Plenary Lecture, The International Conference on Physics Education (ICPE, The flagship conference of Commission 14 of the International Union for Pure and Applied Physics -IUPAP), 2022.
Andre Adler Lecture in Physics, New York University, 2022.
Workshop Leader, Inclusivity in introductory STEM courses, Cottrell Scholars Collaborative and FLAMnet, Promoting Equity in Science Learning, 2022. For more information click here. Also, browse over https://rescorp.org/gdresources/publications/Inclusivity-in-Introductory-STEM-Courses.pdf
Belonging Event Series, Sarah Lawrence College, How to Enhance Science by Making it Equitable and Inclusive, 2022.
Featured in PittPulse article, "Factoring Female Students Into the STEM Equation” by Sarah Lindley, 2022.
Keynote Speaker, IBM Quantum Educator Summit, Preparing students to be the leaders of the quantum information revolution, 2021.
Special Advisor to the Provost for Quantum Education, University of Pittsburgh, 2021-2022.
Panelist, LPS (Laboratory for Physical Sciences) Workshop on Gaps in Quantum Information and Quantum Computing Education, 2021.
Workshop Leader (with Roni Ellington), American Association of the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Promoting Equity in Undergraduate STEM Classrooms through Pedagogical Approaches, 2021.
One of the Keynote Speakers at the Frontiers in Quantum Computing Conference, University of Rhode Island, 2021.
The Quantum Computer Revolution Must Include Women, Scientific American, 2021.
Women and the Quantum Revolution; My Interview was Featured on the National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Website and MPS Newletter www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302261&org=MPS&from=news
"Learning Incubator Colloquium at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences", Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 2020.
Plenary speaker, TEAM-UP Implementation Workshop, American Institute of Physics, July 2021.
Plenary speaker, Taiwan International Science Education Forum, 2021.
National Science Foundation Accelerator Program, "How to enhance quantum by making it inclusive", virtual, 2021.
National Science Foundation Program Directors' Meeting, "How to enhance quantum by making it inclusive", virtual, 2021.
QubitbyQubit (QXQ) Conference, Spotlight Panel: Preparing early learners and the public for a quantum future, virtual, 2021.
QubitbyQubit (QXQ) Conference, The Time is Now Panel: How to enhance quantum by making it inclusive, virtual, 2021.
Guest of Honor and Inaugural Speaker, MICROSPHERE 2021: Workshop Celebrating International Microbe Day, Delhi University, India, 2021.
Panelist, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Active Learning for a Post-Pandemic World, 2021.
Keynote Speaker, College of the Holy Cross, Annual STEM Faculty Retreat, 2021.
Provost's Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring, University of Pittsburgh, 2020.
PAN IIT Conference, Keynote session Organizer and Moderator with David Awschalom, Jay Gambetta, Jeremy Levy, Chris Monroe, and Marina Radulaski: "Second Quantum Revolution: Quantum Computing and Communication", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqRrTgBghxM 2020.
Keynote Speaker, Research-validated tools for helping students learn quantum mechanics, GIREP Conference (originally in Malta, Europe but took place virtually so it was delivered in webinar format) 2020. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-06193-6
Plenary Speaker, Chinese Physical Society National Conference (organized by Secretariat of the Physics Education Committee of the Chinese Physics Society-it was streamed to tens of thousands of people), ``Research-validated approaches to help students learn quantum mechanics", 2020.
Prof. Angela Duckworth (University of Pennsylvania), pioneer of grit research, was inspired to write a piece on our research in Physical Review PER that went out to 20K+ subscribers by email who subscribe to Character Lab Newsletters, a Lab that Prof. Duckworth directs, 2020.
Provost's Award for Diversity in the Curriculum, University of Pittsburgh, 2019.
Plenary Speaker, Sloan Equity and Inclusion in STEM Introductory Courses (SEISMIC) Inaugural Conference, Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2019.
Keynote Speaker, Australian Institute of Physics Congress, Perth, Australia 2018.
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2017.
Quantum "Instant Expert" Invitation by New Scientist along with Vladan Vuletic, Seth Lloyd etc. for a Public Event titled "Instant Expert: The Quantum World", 10 am-5 pm, March 11, 2017, Suffolk University Law School, 73 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108 (unable to go due to personal constraints).
Invited speaker in the session on research-based approaches to teaching quantum mechanics highlighted in Physics Focus as one of only four research sessions from APS April meeting, 2015. https://physics.aps.org/articles/v8/38
Fellow, American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), 2014.
Founding Director, Discipline-based Science Education Research Center (dB-SERC), University of Pittsburgh, Jan. 1, 2014 (official start, unofficial start in 2013). To find out more click here. More can be found here, here and here.
Physics Department Chairs Conference, (Maryland) ``Sustaining thriving physics graduate programs by embracing challenges and opportunities for the 21st century", 2013.
Plenary Speaker, Texas Section Joint APS and AAPT Meeting, (Dallas, TX) "Improving students' understanding of quantum mechanics via research", 2013.
Keynote Speaker, Physics Faculty Retreat, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2013.
Distinguished Service Citation, AAPT, 2012. To find out more click here.
Fellow, American Physical Society, 2011. To find out more click here.
Keynote speaker, AAPT meeting, Chicago Section, Chicago, IL, 2011.
Plenary speaker, Conference on Upper-Division Physics Education Research, Crawfordsville, IN, 2010.
Keynote speaker, AAPT meeting, Appalachian Section, Bethany, WV, 2009.
Plenary speaker, Gordon Conference on Physics Research and Education: Computation and Computer-based Physics, Smithfield, RI, 2008.
Public Lecture, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2007.
Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology, Nominated by Pitt, 18th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Florida, 2007.
Plenary speaker, Gordon Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice, Lewiston, Maine, 2007.
Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Akron, OH, 2005.
Keynote Speaker, Ohio Learning Network Institute, Kent State University, OH, 2005.
Plenary Speaker, AAPT Meeting, North Carolina Section, (Pembroke, NC), 2005.
Plenary Speaker, AAPT Meeting, Western PA Section, Washington, PA, 2005.
Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 2002. To read more click here.
Plenary speaker, Gordon Conference on Physics Research and Education: Quantum Mechanics, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 2002.
School of Arts and Sciences Bellet Teaching Excellence Award, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 2000. http://www.utimes.pitt.edu/?p=2906 , http://www.as.pitt.edu/teaching/bellet
Nominated to the freshman academic honor society Phi Eta Sigma, 2000.
Student Government Board Faculty Honor Roll, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 2000. To find out more, click here.
Nominated to the physics honor society Sigma Pi Sigma, 1998.
The Ferrando Fithian Award in Physics, University of California Santa Barbara, CA, 1990.
The Hughes Fellowship, University of California Santa Barbara, CA, 1989.
Medal, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 1988 for obtaining first place in B. Sc. and M. Sc. (integrated five year) physics.
The National Talent Search Scholarship, NCERT, India, June 1983-June 1988 (the scholarship spanned the entire college education in India and was sufficient for tuition, room and board).
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