PHYSICS

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT  

  • The department is recipient of the DST-FIST (Department of Science and Technology Funding for Improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure) grant and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) – STAR College grant since 2016-2017.
  • The department offers the following courses: B.Sc. in Physics (Aided) & Ph.D. in Physics.
  • We encourage our students to give various competitive examinations such as IIT-JAM, CUCET, NGPE, etc

STAFF PROFILE

 Dr. Anita Kanwar

  • Designation: Principal & HOD
  • Qualification: M.Sc. (Mumbai University), Ph.D. (Mumbai University) 
  • E-mail: anita.kanwar@ves.ac.in
  • Area of Interest: Material Science
  • Research Interest:
    Liquid crystals, Nano-particles, Materials science and electronics
    Membership of professional bodies:
  1. The Indian Science Congress Association
  2. International Liquid Crystal Society
  3. Indian Liquid Crystal Society
  4. Indian Association of Physics Teachers
  5. Vijnana Bharati
  • Recognition/ Achievements/ Activities :
  1. Recognised guide of Mumbai University for Ph.D. in Physics.
  2. Completed 2 Minor Research Projects (Mumbai University) and 1 Major Research Project (UGC).

Dr. Devidas Gulwade

  • Designation: IC-Head, Assistant Professor
  • Qualification: M.Sc. (Amravati University), Ph.D. (I.I.T. Bombay)
  • E-mail:  devidas.gulwade@ves.ac.in
  • Area of Interest: Material Science

Research Interest:
Ferroelectric materials, X-ray Crystallography and Rietveld analysis as well as Electrical and dielectric properties of ceramics

Membership of professional bodies:

  1. Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT)

Mr. Shrikant Ghodke

  • Designation: Assistant Professor
  • Qualification: M.Sc. Physics (Nuclear Physics), M.Sc. Physics (Astronomy & Space Physics) (Mumbai University), JRF-NET (CSIR)
  • E-mail:  shrikant.ghodke@ves.ac.in  

Area of Interest: Materials science and Linux (free and open source software) popularisation

  • Research Interest:
    Liquid crystals, Nano-particles, Materials science
  • Membership of professional bodies:
  1. Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT)
  2. Indian Association of Teacher Educators (IATE)
  • Recognition/ Achievements/ Activities :
  1. Completed 2 Minor Research Projects (Mumbai University

Dr. Sarla Rathi

  • Designation: Assistant Professor
  • Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D
  • E-mail:   sarla.rathi@ves.ac.in 

Area of Interest: Experimental Nuclear Physics

•Research Interest:
Radiation detection, Accelerator based Nuclear Physics, mainly Nuclear Structure and Nuclear Reactions using both stable and unstable ion beams, and electron scattering experiments.

Membership of professional bodies:

  1. Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT)
  2. Indian Physics Association (IPA)
  3. Ex-member of DPG organization, Germany
  4. Alumni of DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst)
  • Recognition/ Achievements/ Activities :
  1. Recipient of IPA Best thesis award for the year 2003-2004 in D.A.E. symposium held at BARC.
  2. Recipient of DAAD fellowship for the year 2005-2006 (Awarded by the German Academic Exchange Service for postdoctoral research)
  3. Recognized guide of Mumbai University for Ph.D. in Physics 

 Dr. Santosh Bhaskaran

  • Designation: Assistant Professor
  • Qualification: M.Sc. (IIT Bombay), JRF-NET (CSIR), Ph.D. (Pune University) 
  • E-mail: santosh.bhaskaran@ves.ac.in

Area of Interest: Biophysics, Space Biology

  • Research Interest:
    Responses of biological systems (mainly plants and microbes) to microgravity, hypogravity and hypergravity
  • Membership of professional bodies:
  1. International Society for Gravitational Physiology
  2. COSPAR Associate 
  • Recognition/ Achievements/ Activities :
  1. Third prize for oral presentation at the 4th National Conference of the Indian Society of Systems for Science & Engineering, Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad in September 2019
  2. Reviewer in Astrobiology, PLOS-One and Life Sciences in Space Research
  3. Recognized PG teacher for M.Sc.(By Research)
  4. Completed 1 Mumbai University Minor Research Project 

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE DEPARTMENT: 

  1. Active Physics Association: 
  1. Remedial Course for F.Y.B.Sc./S.Y.B.Sc. students in need of academic support.
  2. Talent nurture/Bridge Course for S.Y.B.Sc. students opting for Physics in T.Y.B.Sc. The course involves problem solving sessions, lab sessions. Besides improving on their conceptual understanding and orienting students for final year, this program is also intended to prepare our students for competitive exams such as NGPE, IIT-JAM, Central universities etc.
  3. PhD course since 2009
  4. Book Bank Facility
  5. Organizes Educational and Industrial Visits
  6. Many state-of-the-art equipment for academic and research activities. These include
  • UV-Vis spectrophotometer
  • Microbalance with densitometer
  • Zeeman Effect apparatus
  • zeeman-effect-setup
  • Constant Deviation Spectrometers
  • Three-axis travelling microscopes
  • Four probe apparatus
  • Ultrasonic interferometer
  • Digital Storage Oscilloscopes
  • Millikan’s Oil Drop Experimental Setupmillikan
  • e/m Apparatus
  • LCR Q meter
  • Geiger Muller Counter
  • Microprocessor kits

RELATED LINKS 

  1. Alumni 
  2. Physics Association
  3. Physics Exhibition
  4. Physics Problem League
  5. Kaun Banega Physicist