Prof. Dr. Jameel-Un Nabi, Vice Chancellor, University of Wah (UW), was invited as a keynote speaker at the XVII International Conference on Nuclear Structure Properties (NSP2025), held at Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Türkiye, from 25–27 June 2025. NSP2025 brought together leading scientists and scholars from around the globe to discuss cutting-edge research in nuclear physics, with a particular focus on nuclear structure, reactions, scattering, and astrophysics. Prof. Dr. Nabi delivered a keynote presentation titled “Competition between Neutron Capture and Beta Decay Rates for s-Process Nucleosynthesis,” based on collaborative research conducted with scientists from the Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan, and RIKEN, Japan.
The study employed TALYS v1.96 and the pn-QRPA model to examine neutron capture and beta decay rates of molybdenum isotopes under s-process conditions. The results, which revealed that neutron capture rates generally dominate over beta decay, offer significant insights into the mechanisms of stellar nucleosynthesis.
Prof. Nabi’s participation echoes the University of Wah’s growing prominence in international nuclear research and provided valuable opportunities for academic exchange with delegates from countries including Japan, Romania, the UK, Algeria, and Türkiye. During the closing ceremony, he was honored with a souvenir in recognition of his valuable contribution to the conference.
