DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

The Department of the Physics was established in the year 1969 to teach Ancillary Physics for B.Sc., Mathematics students in the aided stream. The first batch of Graduate Physics students successfully came out during the year 1981-82. As a milestone in the progress of the department, the M.Sc Physics course was started in the academic year 2008- 2009 as a self finance course. The department is upgraded as a center for conducting M.Phil and Ph.D Research programs during the year 2012.

Milestone of the Physics Department

2012-2013 Research Department [M.Phil & Ph.D]

2014-2015 Received Funding Under the DBT Star Colleges Scheme

Courses Offered:

Aided Stream: B.Sc Physics

Ph. D (Part-time and Full-time) 

Self-finance: M.Sc Physics

M.Phil Physics

Thrust areas of research :

· Crystallography

· Crystal growth

· Nanosynthesis

· Thin films

Certificate Courses Offered: Interdisciplinary certificate course on

Digital Electronics

List of Collaboration Institutes: CLRI , IGCAR and UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

Staff Details

(UG- Aided stream)

Name of the Teaching staff	Designation	Qualification	Specialization (Physics)	Exp. In yrs.
Mrs. A. Rajeswari	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M.Phil.,	Nuclear Physics	13
Dr. T. Kavitha	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D	X-ray Crystallography	9
Dr. P. Koteeswari	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M.Phil.,B.Ed.,, Ph.D	Materials Science	10
Dr. S. Amudha	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., PGDCA	Thin Films and Dye-sensitized solar cells	1
Dr. T Anuradha	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Biophysics and Crystallography	2

(PG- Self Finance)

· Ms. P. Manjusha, M.Sc., M.Phil., SET.,

· Dr. G.Rajasudha, M.Sc ., M.Phil., Ph.D (Head-in-Charge)

· Dr. V.P.Subhasini, M.Sc ., M.Phil., PGDCA, Ph.D

· Dr. G. Subhashree, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.

CURRICULUM

Electives-Choice based

To suit industry requirements theory and practical papers on integrated electronics and microprocessor are introduced in the UG curriculum.

Research Based Project

The PG and M.Phil students are motivated to do research while doing projects/ dissertation inhouse and in organizations like CLRI , IGCAR and University of Madras.

The research based projects are introduced in the UG curriculum from the academic year 2015-2016 onwards.

Internship Program

The institute – industry collaboration is achieved through internship program to various companies like Floranix, Shiram Technologies, Voltech manufacturing company

Experiments:

· Experiments on Microprocessor are introduced to provide hands on experience. Experiments with GM counter, Guoy balance, Ultrasonic Interferometer and Hall Effect are demonstrated.

STUDENTS STRENGTH FOR 2016-2017

B.Sc – 138

M.Sc – 44

M.Phil - 3

Ph.D - 7

PLACEMENT DETAILS

Year	Number of students placed
2011-2012	8
2012-2013	11
2013-2014	4
2014-2015	12
2015-2016	35

CONFERENCE/ SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP 

· Workshop on Video Production - 18.11.2016

· State level seminar on Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications – 3.10.2016 & 4.10.2016

· Workshop on Principles, Innovation and Applications of physics practicals -24.2.2016

· National Seminar on Drug design- 4.2.2015 & 5.2.2015

· National Conference on New materials and drugs -24.2.2015 & 25.2.2015

· National Seminar on Visualize molecules and cognize crystals- 25.2.2014 & 26.2.2014

· Workshop on Experimental techniques in Crystallography- 21.8.2013

· International Conference on Research Perspectives and Procedure-23.8.2012 &24.8.2012

· National Seminar on Recent Trends in Nanotechnology - 31.1.2012