Dr. Bilas Paul received his Ph.D. in Physics from Syracuse University, where he worked on the LHCb experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. His doctoral research focused on the study of multibody decays and CP violation in the decays of beauty hadrons鈥攌ey processes for understanding the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe. As part of the LHCb collaboration, he contributed to the groundbreaking discovery of the long-sought pentaquark, a five-quark particle whose existence had been theorized for decades. Following his Ph.D., Dr. Paul held postdoctoral positions at the University of Cincinnati and Brookhaven National Laboratory, working on the Belle and Belle II experiments at the KEK collider in Japan, where he continued to investigate multibody decay processes and CP violation in B meson systems.
Dr. Paul joined the physics faculty at 51吃瓜 as an Assistant Professor in 2023. He is deeply committed to undergraduate education and is actively engaged in physics education research. His current work explores strategies for improving student engagement, equity, and conceptual understanding in physics classrooms.
Dr. Paul joined the physics faculty at 51吃瓜 as an Assistant Professor in 2023. He is deeply committed to undergraduate education and is actively engaged in physics education research. His current work explores strategies for improving student engagement, equity, and conceptual understanding in physics classrooms.
Courses Taught
College Physics I PHY 135TCollege Physics I LAB PHY 135L
College Physics II PHY 136T
College Physics II LAB PHY136L
Electromagnetic Theory PHY323
Physical Science LAB I PHY125L
Education
- Ph.D., Physics (Experimental Particle Physics), Syracuse University, New York, USA, 2014
- M.S., Physics, Syracuse University, New York, USA, 2012
- PGD, Physics (High Energy Physics), The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, 2008
- M.S., Physics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2007
- B.Sc., Physics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2005
Publications
- Bilas Paul, Shantanu Chakraborty and Ganga Sharma, Breaking Barriers: Investigating Gender Dynamics in Introductory Physics Lab Classes, Georgia Journal of Science, 83(2) 2025.
Presentations
- Bilas Paul, “ChatGPT's Performance in Introductory Physics.” Presentation to the American Association of Physics Teacher Florida Section 2025 Spring Meeting, St. Andrew's School, Boca Raton, Florida on April 26, 2025.
- Bilas Paul, Shantanu Chakraborty and Ganga Sharma, “AI in Classroom: ChatGPT's Performance in Introductory Physics鈥�.” Presentation to the AAPT Winter Meeting 2025, St. Louis, MO on January 19, 2025.
- Bilas Paul, Shantanu Chakraborty and Ganga Sharma, “BREAKING BARRIERS: INVESTIGATING GENDER DYNAMICS IN INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS LAB CLASSES.” Presentation to the 2024 51吃瓜 Celebration of Scholarship, 51吃瓜 on December 6, 2024.
- Bilas Paul, “Brightspace as a Homework Engine for Intro Physics Courses.” Presentation to the Physics Department Faculty Support Meeting, Physics Department, 51吃瓜 on February 22, 2024.
- Bilas Paul and Ganga Sharma, “Group Work in the Physics Courses to Enhance Students' Learning Outcomes.” Presentation to the American Association of Physics Teacher Winter Meeting 2024, New Orleans, LA on January 8, 2024.
- Bilas Paul and Ganga Sharma, “Mathematical Proficiency Enhancement for Physics Success (MaPEPS): A Study on Elevating Introductory Physics Students' Learning Experience.” Presentation to the American Association of Physics Teacher Winter Meeting 2024, New Orleans, LA on January 7, 2024.
