Malayali Oxford scientist Dr Safeer CK gets Royal Society Award
London: Dr Safeer CK, a faculty member in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford, has been awarded the prestigious Royal Society University Research Fellowship in 2024, securing a funding grant of £1.85 million (Rs 19,73,48,195.00). A leading young researcher in the field of spintronics, Dr. Safeer’s work is poised to revolutionise next-generation electronics.
The Royal Society Fellowship is one of the highest honours in the scientific community. Royal Society Fellows include iconic scientists such as Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and Indian luminaries like Srinivasa Ramanujan and C.V. Raman.
Dr Safeer's research focuses on using nanomaterials—just one atom thick—to build the computers of the future. His research group, the Oxford-MIND group, is based at the renowned Clarendon Laboratory at Oxford Physics. The group focuses on building future brain-inspired computing architectures and advancing the frontiers of spintronics and 2D materials research.
Hailing from Kerala’s Malappuram district, Dr Safeer rose through the ranks of academia, eventually earning a place at Oxford, one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Dr Safeer’s academic path began at Mongam Ummul Qura Higher Secondary School and Morayur V.H.M. Higher Secondary School before pursuing his undergraduate studies in Physics at Hansraj College, Delhi University. He later earned a postgraduate degree from Joseph Fourier University in France, supported with the scholarship provided by the Indian government and France government. He went on to complete his doctorate in Nanophysics at the Spintec laboratory in France, a part of the French Atomic Centre.
His impressive collection of records and achievements includes the prestigious Marie Curie Individual Fellowship, one of Europe’s most competitive and sought-after research awards.
Over his career, Dr Safeer has published 18 research articles, including papers in the Natural journals, and holds three international patents for novel magnetic memory technologies. He also teaches undergraduate courses in Physics and Electronics at the University of Oxford.
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BJP leader Vinod Tawde accused in cash-for-votes scandal ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls
Mumbai: In a dramatic turn of events, BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde was allegedly caught with cash at a hotel in Virar (East) on Wednesday morning, just hours after campaigning for the Maharashtra Assembly elections concluded. The incident has sparked a political storm, with allegations of electoral malpractice being leveled against the BJP.
Supporters of the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) stormed the Vivant Hotel in Manvelpada, where Tawde was reportedly meeting BJP candidate Rajan Naik and local leaders. The BVA members alleged they found Tawde distributing cash during the gathering. In a heated confrontation, BVA supporters reportedly flung cash at Tawde and called the police, who later escorted him away from the scene.
BVA President Hitendra Thakur accused Tawde of possessing ₹5 crore in cash and diaries containing names, purportedly for vote-buying purposes. Thakur alleged that the hotel gates were locked during the meeting, raising suspicions of an illicit gathering.
The BVA has also demanded an inspection of all 30 rooms at the hotel after ₹9 lakh in cash was reportedly found in one of the rooms. They expressed concerns over irregularities in the polling process, specifically highlighting webcasting at 507 polling booths in the Nalasopara constituency.
The Nalasopara constituency, currently represented by BVA MLA Kshitij Thakur, is witnessing a triangular contest among BJP's Rajan Naik, Congress's Sandeep Pandey, and BVA's candidate. BVA has called for strict action against Tawde, with Thakur alleging that the BJP leader had called him to apologize for his presence in Virar after the campaign period ended.
Reacting to the allegations, Tawde denied any wrongdoing, stating, "There are CCTV cameras in the hotel room. I simply came to meet party workers. For 40 years, I have been in politics and never distributed money." Tawde emphasized that Election Commission officials had videographed the room and urged for transparency in the investigation.
The controversy has led to sharp criticism from opposition parties. Congress candidates Sandeep Pandey and Vijay Patil demanded immediate police action, while Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut accused the BJP of attempting to influence the elections through unethical means. "The BJP’s scheme has come to an end. Thakur has done what the Election Commission should have done," Raut wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The Tuling Police in Nalasopara East have registered an FIR against Vinod Tawde under provisions of the Representation of the People’s Act. Election officials confirmed the seizure of ₹9 lakh in cash and other documents from the hotel.
BJP के राष्ट्रीय महासचिव विनोद तावड़े महाराष्ट्र के एक होटल में पैसे बांटते हुए पकड़े गए हैं।
— Congress (@INCIndia) November 19, 2024
विनोद तावड़े बैग में भरकर पैसे लेकर गए थे और वहां पर लोगों को बुला-बुलाकर पैसे बांट रहे थे।
ये खबर जब जनता को पता चली तो भारी हंगामा हो गया। पैसों के साथ विनोद तावड़े के कई वीडियो… pic.twitter.com/iqbMcGJtyQ
