Debi Prasad Choudhary and “smart lab” for astronomy students.

Physics and astronomy professor Debi Prasad Choudhary is proud of his department's recently opened state-of-the-art "smart lab," primarily serving introductory astronomy students and future astronomers.

“The ‘smart lab’ has made a remarkable difference in the student learning process for this difficult but popular subject,” said Choudhary, who was instrumental in the establishment of the lab. “Using the lab's sophisticated resources, students explore the universe in the same way as the research scientists in the field.”

Located in Eucalyptus Hall (Science 2), the Physics and Astronomy Department's new lab contains 24 new computer stations with the latest technology and advanced software to help recreate real laboratory situations. Students will be able to simulate astronomical observations and data analysis just as they would in actual laboratory settings. To top it off, the lab is enhanced by its museum-quality display of astronomical photographs.