An Autonomous Institution affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University (AISHE ID: C-36540)

Department Of Physics


Profile

BRIEF HISTORY

The Research Centre and PG department of Physics is well known for teaching as well as research in the region. The department offers B.Sc. and M.Sc., M.Phil. in physics and Ph.D. programme in condensed matter physics, Crystallography and thin film Physics and Spectroscopy. The department has been awarded and funded to the tune of Rs. 21 lakhs through the FIST programme of DST, utilizing which various laboratory instruments and research facilities have been established including a computer laboratory. Value added courses and skill based courses are offered for UG and PG students to enhance employment opportunity.

Vision & Mission

  • To develop the minds of the students by inculcating motivation for learning fundamentals at all levels UG.PG and research.
  • To promote such minds to develop/innovate existing or emerging technologies for future needs.
  • To develop qualities focusing human values using rational thinking.
  • To lay emphasis on moral and spiritual values.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

Name of Programme Year of Affiliation
B.Sc. (Aided) 1948
B.Sc. (SF) 1994
M.Sc. (Aided) 1958
M.Sc. (SF) 1986
PhD 2004

CLUB/ASSOCIATION

Name of the club: Einstein's Club (AIDED STREAM)

Objectives :

Inculcates scientific approach and delivers opportunities to develop an interest in various kinds of extracurricular activities in techniques of innovation and creativity.

Activities:

Many events and competitions like Model display , Art from waste, Quiz, Rangoli etc., are organized in club activities to help students develop sense of unity among all classes of the Department, learning how to work with peer group in reaching the same goals. Various competitions are conducted to provide opportunities for students to participate in activities, interact with peer, obtain comprehensive knowledge on areas of their interest in a supervised setting and form relationship among teachers and students.

Name of the club: BOSE-EINSTEIN CLUB (SF STREAM)

Objectives:

The scientific concepts are to be arrived a mainly from activities experiments and surveys. Group activities, discussions with peers and teachers, surveys, organization of data and their display through exhibitions, etc.,

Activities:

Model Display, Paper Presentation & Quiz

FUTURE PLAN:

  • To prepare students for IIT, central universities, SET,NET, GATE etc.
  • To orient students for research.
  • Consultancy services may be offered in areas of expertise like crystallography, crystal structure determination, thin flim and spectroscopy.
  • To enhance industrial collaboration through MoU.