Nabin K. Malakar, Ph.D.

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I am a computational physicist working on societal applications of machine-learning techniques.

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My research interests span multi-disciplinary fields involving Societal applications of Machine Learning, Decision-theoretic approach to automated Experimental Design, Bayesian statistical data analysis and signal processing.

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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Time Calls, once again

Today's Nepal is what was supposed to be the "new nepal" as was envisioned by the people who took bullet(s) in their chest a few years ago.   Those who survived might have a better answer to whether they took the bullet(s) for this. This is econo-political issue, which I am not much educated about, as a physicist.  It turns out that there are a lot of matters which I am not well educated about. Life is a journey where we learn. Either by doing or imitating what others did in similar instances: by following examples.

I wanted to talk about an issue that has been pointed out in a recent presentation by a Journalist (Prem Baniya). Everyone knows how corrupt the elements of the society has been through during these volatile period. Definitely, it needs a huge clean-out operation. One can wonder whether it is possible or simply blame it to the "bad politics" over the cup of the tea.  However, this time, the fingers has been pointed to the professionals; Those who were used to be set as respected examples.

The claim is that the associated professors take the paid leave on benefits, go aboard. And, do not return.
It turns out that those who took the benefits enjoy about $20-25 thousands over the five year period. Coming overseas on the paid leave is some kind of commitment that they had when they left the country.

It is the time to set an example.  As always, it is a call for Physicists. They have been good at setting examples or inspiring  generations.
The time calls once again.
Can the group of Nepali Physicists, who enjoyed the benefits and who have now decided not to go back, pay back what they have been blamed for?

If no one dares to come clean, the examples will never be set the same way.


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Friday, September 26, 2008

First Ever Impressive Scientific Dream

It is 544AM now, I was just Dreaming something strange.

I was reading a Physics News in Paper(that was not online!). The news was highlighted with light blue/green background and was presented in a table in the bottom-right part of the right sheet.

It read something like:
"A team of scientist studying Aurora has come across a strange effect....
One of the team member has gained a super natural effect ...
(I have now forgotten another line in here... may be you can read it sometimes in future: ha ha)
He can now see a kilometer depth inside the sea and is being employed for fishing industry"(heh, fishing industry???)

This is completely ridiculous. I mean, I don't know what triggered this dream. May be the trailor of Steven Spielberg's upcoming movie/series (?) which I was watching on TV or the advertisement of supernatural series or the Thriller that I was watching while having dinner...

This is my dream

Friday, August 29, 2008

Mind your concentration

This is amazing trick!



Does mind trick us?
Or do we trick ourselves?

In this video, viewers are asked to see how many times the ball was passed by the guys with white shirt.
If one goes for accuracy and forgets everythings else...

Watch the video.