Dept. of Studies in Physics

About Physics Department :

The Department of Physics was established in August, 2010, offers a two-year M. Sc. course in Physics. The department has adequate infrastructure for M.Sc. programme and committed to achieve academic excellence and overall growth of the student community. The course curriculum is designed to make the students understand both basic and applied aspects of Physics like, General Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear Physics, Spectroscopy and Electronics. In order to orient the students to modern and contemporary research in various branches of Physics, seminars and symposia are organized in the department every year inviting renowned scientists and eminent scholars from the reputed institutions in the country. The department offers M. Phil. and Ph. D. Programmes along with M.Sc. course. The faculty members are actively involved in research and development activity along with teaching learning practices.

DEPARTMENT OF STUDIES IN PHYSICS

VISION:

To strive for quality in education for the comprehension of a vivacious and comprehensive society through knowledge construction and dissemination.

MISSION:

To ensure quality education and to promote scientific temperament.
Assortment of theoretical knowledge with practical skills.
Pursue academic excellence through quality teaching, research and publications.
To produce socially sensitive citizens and to accelerate the process of creating a knowledge society.

Program Offered :

Sl No	Programmes	Nature & Duration	Eligibility
1	M.Sc	Two Years	BSc Degree
2	Ph.D	Three to Five Years	M.Sc in Physics
3	D.Sc	One Year	Ph.D in Discipline Subjects

Course Structure :

Course Number	Theory /Practical’s	Workload per Week	*Honors’ Degree*		*Master’s Degree*
Course Number	Theory /Practical’s	Workload per Week	Semester-I	Semester-II	Semester-III		Semester-IV
I	Theory-1	T-4	Mathematical Methods of Physics-I	Mathematical Methods of Physics-II	Quantum Mechanics-II		Experimental Techniques
II	Theory-2	T-4	Classical Mechanics	Statistical Mechanics	General Nuclear Physics		Condensed Matter Physics (CMP) -I / Nuclear Physics (NP) -I
III	Theory-3	T-4	Electrodynamics, Plasma Physics and Optics	Quantum Mechanics-I	General Condensed Matter Physics		Condensed Matter Physics (CMP)-II/ Nuclear Physics (NP)-II
IV	Theory-4	T-4	Electronics	Atomic and Molecular Physics	Elective-I		Elective-II (Student can opt anyone of the following)
					Elective-I		(For those students who opted for CMP-I and II)		(For those students who opted for NP-I and II)
					3.4a	Lasers and Optoelectronic Devices	4.4a	Nanophysics	4.4e	Accelerator Physics
					3.4b	Astrophysics	4.4b	Solar and Hydrogen Energy	4.4f	Radiation Physics and Dosimetry
					3.4c	Atmospheric Physics	4.4c	Polymer Composites	4.4g	Nuclear Spectroscopy Methods
					3.4c	Atmospheric Physics	4.4d	Biophysics	4.4d	Biophysics
Course Related Practical’s for 100 Marks each	Practical-1	P-8	I-1: Electronics Lab	II-1: Computational Physics Lab	III-1: General Nuclear Physics Lab		IV.1: Condensed Matter Physics Lab / Nuclear Physics Lab
Course Related Practical’s for 100 Marks each	Practical-2	P-8	I-2: General Physics Lab	II-2: Optics	III-2: General Condensed Matter Physics Lab		IV.2: Project Work** (Instead of Practical’s- for 4 Credits in 4^th Sem)*
TOTAL NO OF HOURS/CREDITS		T-16+ P-16 = 32 Hours	T-16 Credits + P-16 (8 Credits) = 24 Credits	T-16 Credits + P-16 (8 Credits) = 24 Credits	T-16 Credits + P-16 (8 Credits) = 24 Credits		T-16 Credits + P-16 (8 Credits) = 24 Credits
*Project Work – 100 Marks (of Which, 70 Marks for Dissertation and 30 Marks for Presentation at the Viva-Voce Exam)
*Skill Development Courses* (With Test & Certificate at the Institution Level)				Interdisciplinary Course (Examination to be Conducted by the University)			(Additional Interdisciplinary Course Option to Students)
Mandatory Courses	+4 Hours	Functional & Communicative English	Computer Basics & Applications	1. Introduction to Energy Science			Subject from Outside the Faculty (for Ex.about Science to Social Science Students)
Mandatory Courses	+4 Hours	Functional & Communicative English	Computer Basics & Applications	2. Nanomaterials
Socially Relevant Credit Audit Courses** (Based on Lecture Series & Workshops) (No Exam but Title of the Courses & Credits will be entered in the IV Semester Marks Card)
Compulsory Skill Development Courses**		+2 Hours	Basic Law & Legal Awareness	Socially Relevant Issues	Administration & e-Governance		Personality Development.

Faculty Details :

Sl. No.	Name	Qualification	Designation	Specialization
1	Dr. Muttanagoud N. Kalasad	M. Sc., Ph. D.	Associate Professor & Chairman	Solid State Physics
2	Dr. K.M. Eshwarappa	M.Sc.,B.Ed.,M.Tech(Cs & Tech),Ph. D.	Associate Professor	Nuclear Physics
3	Smt. Shashikala Yalagi	M.Sc.	Assistant Professor	Atomic & Molecular Physics
4	Dr. Soumya S Bulla	M. Sc.	Assistant Professor	General Physics
5	Dr. Prasanna G.D.	M. Sc., Ph. D.	Assistant Professor	Solid State Physics
6	Dr. Ashwajeet J.S	M. Sc., Ph. D.	Assistant Professor	Solid State Physics and Materials Science
7	Mr. Gowtham G K	M. Sc.	Assistant Professor	Solid State Physics
8	Dr. Amith Yadav H. J.	M.Sc., Ph. D.	Assistant Professor	Condensed Matter Physics

Research Details :

Ph.D. Guide and Student details :

Sl. No.	Name of the guide	Research scholars Name under guide	Register Number of Student	Date of Registration
1.	Prof. S. V. Halse	Saraswathi B.	Ph.D/Physics/01/2018-19	31-12-2018
1.	Prof. S. V. Halse	Vismitha S. Patil	Ph.D/Physics/01/2018-19	31-12-2018
2.	Dr. M. N. Kalasad	Sharath S.C.	Ph.D/Physics/01/2018-19	29-01-2020
		Nagaveni G. H.	Ph.D/Physics/03/2019-20	29-01-2020
		Maheshkumar	Ph.D/Physics/06/2019-20	29-01-2020
		Nayana. I Sattigeri	Ph.D/Physics/07/2019-20	29-01-2020
3.	Dr. K. M. Eshwarappa	H. Manjunatha	Ph.D/Physics/02/2019-20	29-01-2020
		Shashidhar A. P.	Ph.D/Physics/04/2019-20	29-01-2020
		Kavitha C. M.	Ph.D/Physics/05/2019-20	29-01-2020

Paper Published :
Google scholar Link : Click Here

Activities :

Co-curriculum activities :
1. Seminar Organized :

Sl. No.	Name of the Seminar
1.	‘Celebration of National Science day and Inauguration of Physics forum – SPECTRUM’ in association with IQAC, Davangere University on 23^rd March, 2021.
2.	‘Celebration of National Science Day’ in association with IQAC, Davangere University on 28^th February, 2020

2. Workshop Organized :

Sl. No.	Name of the Workshop
1.	One Day workshop on PEO’s, PO’s and CO’s in Outcome based education environment at Davangere University on 15-12-2020.
2.	One day workshop for college teachers on FRONTIERS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES at Davangere University on 03-02-2020.
3.	One day special lecture on Atmospheric Physics at DoS in Physics, Davangere University on 09-03-2018.
4.	Two days special lecture workshop on FRONTIERS OF PHYSICS at DoS in Physics, Davangere University on 14^th and 15^th march, 2016.

3. Webinars organized :

Sl. No.	Name of the Webinar
1.	National webinar on ‘Smartness of smart materials’ on 09^th September, 2021.
2.	National webinar on ‘Particle Accelerators: Current and Future Application’ on 19^th July, 2021.
3.	National webinar on ‘White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes’ on 13^th July, 2021.
4.	National webinar on ‘Studies on Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites and its Applications’ on 08^th July, 2021.
5.	National webinar on ‘The Ubiquitous Gallium Nitride Nanostructures’ on 07^th July, 2021.
6.	National webinar on ‘Exploring Biomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications’ on 30^th June, 2021.
7.	National webinar on ‘Ultrafast Optics’ on 29^th June, 2021.
8.	National webinar on ‘Arduino Microcontroller, Coding, I/O Interfacing and Circuit Simulation’ on 27^th June, 2021.
9.	National webinar on ‘Sensors’ on 16^th June, 2021.
10.	International webinar on ‘ICT Initiatives and Flipped Learning’ on 28^th August, 2020.
11.	National webinar – Short term course on ‘Basic Electronics’ during 06 – 12 July, 2020.
12.	National webinar on ‘Raman Effect and its applications’ on 25^th June, 2020.
13.	National webinar on ‘Super Capacitors’ and ‘Flexible OLEDs – The Future of lighting and Display Technology’ on 18^th and 20^th June, 2020.
14.	National webinar on ‘Biological effects of ionizing radiation, and ‘Biological bases of radiation protection, on 12^th and 17^th June, 2020.

4. Mentorship (mentor-mentee list) : Click Here

5. Alumina meets details : Click Here

6. Academic Activities :

i) Inauguration of Physics Forum “SPECTRUM” : Click Here

ii) Parent Teacher Meet : Click Here

Collaborative Activities :

Name	Link
Polymers, nano-composites, thin films, and nano-materials	Click Here
Quantum Dots Synthesis and Opto-electronic properties studies, thin films, composite materials and applications	Click Here
Research and devlopment	Click Here
Study and develop new materials for industrial applications particularly for heat transfer applications	Click Here
Study and Develop new nanofluids for industrial applications	Click Here

Project details 2020 – 21 : Click Here