Department of Physics

Inquiring mind progresses

The Department of Physics was established in 1951 with Mr. S.C Mookerjee as its founder Head. He took the Department along with the College to Academic heights, which firmly placed St. Aloysius’ College as the premium College in Madhya Pradesh in the 1950’s and 1960’s. He retired in 1985 and Mr N.P Shukla took over as Head of the Department from 1985 to 1994. Prof. C.G Bhagwat was the Head from 1994 to 1995. Dr. K. Das was head from 1995 to 2017. Dr. Pramod Chaitanya took over the reins of headship from 2017 onwards.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Department of Physics has been recognized as a Research Center by Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalya.
  • Three of the faculty members are registered Ph.D. guide.
  • 6 students have completed their Ph.D. and 2 students are registered.
  • Patent filed: 1 Patent published : 1
  • Department provide consultancy service for Characterization of samples done through:

XRD, UV-VIS, AFM, REFLECTOMETER & Microhardness Testing.

  • Completed UGC sponsored Eight Minor and One Major UGC Research Projects.
  • More than 100 Research Papers have been published in various International / National journals.
  • More than 25 Papers/ abstracts of P.G / UG Students have been presented at National and International Level Conferences.
  • PG and UG students have participated in various national /international conferences ,workshops, training programs
  • The Department assists in the Conduction of the National Graduate Physics Examination organised by the Indian Association of PhysicsTeachers(IAPT).
  • Kallol Das is resource persons on Mathematica. He has Educational Demonstration on the wolfram.com website.

http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/FrequencyResponseOfAnLCRCircuit/

  • Dr.Pramod Chaitanya is art of living teacher, yoga trainer, life coach & trainer of NUSSD program

Under Graduate Course

  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physics
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Nanotechnology

Post Graduate Course

  • Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physics

Research Course

  • Ph.D. in Physics

CONSULTANCY

  • Department provide Consultancy service for Characterization of samples done through: XRD, UV-VIS, AFM & Microhardness Testing.

Add-on Courses

  • Certificate Course on “Characterization Techniques in Material Science”
  • Certificate Course in Physics through Mathematica
  • Certificate Course on Innovative Experiments through ExpEyes

 

  1. Minor Research Project sanctioned by UGC CRO entitled “Study on the Electronic Properties of Halogen doped Polymer films”
  2. Minor Research Project sanctioned by UGC CRO entitled “Optoelectronic properties of Laser Dye Doped Polymeric Composites”
  3. Minor Research Project sanctioned by UGC CRO entitled “Nanostructure Modified Refractive Index of Doped Polymer Matrix”
  4. Minor Research Project sanctioned by UGC CRO entitled “Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Rh 6G Doped PMMA”
  5. Major Research Project sanctioned by U.G.C entitled “Development and Characterization of Polypyrrole: Single wall carbon nanotubes: Poly vinyl Alcohol Composites
  6. Minor Research Project sanctioned by UGC CRO entitled “Development, Characterization and Physical Analysis of Polypyrrole and Montmorillionite Composites
  7. Minor Research Project sanctioned by UGC CRO entitled “Theoretical Study of Various Parameters of Quantum Dot Laser”
  8. Minor Research Project sanctioned by UGC CRO entitled “Optical Profiling of TiO2 Doped PMMA Films: A Study of the Refractive Index, Optical Transition, Optical Band Energy Gap and Urbach Energy Parameters”
  1. To spark interest in physics and related areas, department organize educational visit for students at different schools, ATC dumna Airodrum Jabalpur, India Meteorology lab, Light guide optics Pvt. Ltd Indore., S.Unitek IT Park, Sri Pat baba Solar power house , GCF Factory, Aditi Transformer, Regionsl Science Center, Bhopal, IEHE Bhopal, IISER Bhopal, IIITDM Jabalpur etc.
  2. The Department is the only center in Jabalpur for National Graduate Physics Examination conducted by Indian Association of Physics Teachers.
  3. The department assists in the Conduction of the National Graduate Physics Examination organized by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers. This examination is non- remunerative and is conducted to promote and improve the level of understanding of Physics amongst college students.
  4. Department has conducted a three day Symposium on “RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MATERIAL SCIENCE” under the sponsorship of UGC, India.
  1. Department has conducted a two day symposium on “PHYSICS TODAY:
  2. CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH, IDEAS & INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS” under the sponsorship of IAPT& UGC, India.
  3. Department has conducted Three workshops on MATHEMATICA under the sponsorship of Sierra Atlantic.
  4. A four day National Workshop on “Teaching & Learning Physics Through Mathematica” funded by UGC, CRO, Bhopal.
  5. A two day workshop on “Statistics by Mathematica”
  6. Workshop on “Learning Physics Through Mathematica” in collaboration with Department of Computer Science sponsored by IAPT- RC09.
  7. Workshop on “Learning Statistics Through Mathematica” in collaboration with Department of Computer Science and Department of Economics.
  8. National Science Day Celebration.
  9. “National Robotics Workshop cum Championship” in collaboration with IIT Bombay & ARK Technosolutions.
  10. Workshop on “Innovative Experiments Using Expeyes”.
  11. A two day workshop on use of MATLAB for Analog Communication.
  12. A two day workshop on CISCO software for networking.
  13. A three day workshop on ARDUINO IDE board.
  14. A two day workshop on PCB designing.

Head of Department

Dr. Pramod Chaitanya

Head of Department

Vice Principal

Area:Micro Processor and Digital Electronics, Communication Electronics

Dr. Kallol Das

Vice Principal

Area:Micro Processor and Digital Electronics, Communication Electronics

Assistant Professor

Area: Condensed Matter Physics
Qualification: M. Sc. Physics, Ph.D.

Dr. Nisha Pandey

Assistant Professor

Area: Condensed Matter Physics
Qualification: M. Sc. Physics, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area: Material Science
Qualification: M.Sc. Ph.D

Dr. Poonam Pendke

Assistant Professor

Area: Material Science
Qualification: M.Sc. Ph.D

           Research Facility

  1. X-Ray Diffractometer with library
  2. Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
  3. Vibration Free Table for AFM
  4. Reflectometer
  5. UV-VIS Spectrometer
  6. FT-IR Spectrometer
  7. Microhardness Tester
  8. Impedance Analyzer
  9. Spin Coating Unit
  10. Digital Abbe Refractometer
  11. Digital Electrometer
  12. Centrifuge
  13. Hot Plate
  14. Microwave Oven
  15. G M Counter with radioactive sources
  16. Digital Gaussmeter
  17. Laser power meter
  18. Holography Kit
  19. Exepyes Kit
  20. Zeeman Effect Set up
  21. Digital Ph meter
  22. Mathematica Software
  23. Digital Weighing Machine
  24. Digital Storage Oscilloscopes
  25. Micropipette

RESEARCH GRANT RECEIVED:

The department has independently started on research projects and has been granted the following five minor research projects by the UGC:

  • “Study on the Electro-deposition of Ternary Cd S1-x Sex film based on Solar cells”. Project granted by U.G.C., India, (Rs. 25,000/-)
  • “ Study on the Electronic Properties of Halogen doped Polymer films” Project granted by U.G.C.,India, (Rs. 45,000/-)
  • “ Nanostructure Modified Index of Doped Polymer Matrix” Project granted by U.G.C., India, (Rs. 90,000/-)
  • “Electro Optic Properties of Laser Dopant doped Polymers” Project granted by U.G.C., India, (Rs. 90,000/-)
  • “Electronic and Microhardness Properties of Rhodamine PMMA ” Project granted by U.G.C.,India, (Rs. 25,000/-)
  • “Study of Various Parameters of Quantum Dot Lasers” Project granted by U.G.C., India, (Rs. 2,90,000/-)
  • “Optical Profiling OF TiO2 doped PMMA films: a study of the refractive index, optical transition, optical band energy gap and urbach energy parameters” Project granted by U.G.C., India, (Rs. 5,00,000/-)
  • “Development.Characterization and Physical Analysis of Polypyrrole and Montmorillionite Composites” Project granted by U.G.C., India, (Rs. 80,000/-)
  • “Development and Characterization of Polypyrrole: Single wall carbon nanotubes: Poly vinyl Alcohol Composites” Project granted by U.G.C., India, (Rs. 11,19,800/-)

Total Outlay: Rs. 19,89,800/-


ONGOING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

The Faculty members of Department of Physics and Electronics are actively involved in following research field:

  • Electronic properties of Polymers
  • Optical Properties of Polymers
  • Mechanical Properties of Polymers
  • Structural Properties of Polymers
  • Swelling and Biocompatibility study
  • Theoretical Study on Noise
  • Nanostructured Materials
  • Computer based Theoretical Modeling
  • Theoretical Study on Quantum Dot Laser
  • Impedance Spectroscopy
  • Biocompatibility of Polymers

PUBLICATIONS :

  • International and National Journals: 90
  • Chapters in Book: 25
  • Seminar/Workshop attended: 100

Linkages/MOU/Collaboration

  • Light Guide Optics Pvt. Ltd. ,Indore
  • S! Uniteck Ltd. Jabalpur
  • Aditi Transformer, Jabalpur
  • IIIT- DM Jabalpur
  • IISER,Bhopal
  • CSIR-Institute of Minerals Technology,Bhubaneswar
  • Department of Pure and Applied Physics , GGU,Bilaspur
  • Justice K. K. Trivedi Justice, High Court of M.P., Jabalpur
  • J.M. Keller Ex. Vice Chancellor, RDVV, Jabalpur
  • Professor, RDVV, Jabalpur
  • Ajai Mathur , FA & CAO, (Indian Railway Administrative Service), Delhi, Metro services
  • Anurag Bhasin , Brigadier, Indian Army
  • Iqbal Singh, Brigadier, Indian Army
  • Naveen Shukla , Head, MISD, Space Application Centre, ISRO , Ahmedabad
  • S.K.Shrivastava , (Retd.) Former Principal , Govt. Model Science College(Auto.),Jabalpur
  • Ram Ashish Joint Director (BF&A), DRDO
  • Shailendra Tiwari (Retd.) Professor and Head, Dept. of Applied Physics, Govt. Engineering College, Jabalpur
  • Kallol Mukherjee , Senior Scientist (X-Ray Astronomy & Astrostat), TIFR, Mumbai
  • Rajesh TA, Scientist, Space & Atmospheric Division Physical research Laboratory,Ahmedabad
  • Dr Hitesh Sharma, Assistant Prof., Nuclear Medicine and radiophysist, Govt.NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur
  • Cmdr. Arpita Steele , Indian Airforce
  • Dr Shahid Anawar ,Scientist, CSIR-Institute of Minerals Technology,
  • Bhubaneswar
  • Naveen Patel , Heavy Water Plant, Gujrat
  • Deepa Gera Chakravarthy, Faculty International School, Norway
  • Ajay Tiwari, Range Forest Officer, Govt of MP
  • Elizabeth Jeesa James, Research Scholar, National Physical Laboratory,Delhi
  • Gaurav Dubey, Research Scholar, IISER, Bhopal
  • Aishwarya Sunder,
  • Praveen Dubey, Engine Room in charge, Nuclear submarine, Vaizag
  • Ms Priyanka Verma, Research Scholar, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning,Anantpur
  • Aradhana Dhanraj, Asst.Professor, St.Aloysius Institute of Technology, Jabalpur
  • Dr Akruti Mishra , Asst.Professor, Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology, Jabalpur
  • Mr Bodhram Chadar, Asst.Professor , Govt College Sitapur,CG
  • Nidhi Agrawal , SW engineer