The PG Department of Physics is one of the earliest Post Graduate departments of the campus. Currently, the department has thrived and developed into a center of PG studies and research. The department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in Physics. The department has been offering a 2-year course in M.Sc. in Physics since 2012. The dept has well qualified, experienced, and motivated faculty members. All faculties are either with Ph.D. degree or are pursuing doctoral degree. The dept houses well-equipped postgraduate and research laboratories. The department is headed by Dr. Nagaraja K.P, Professor of Physics.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
M.Sc
The department offers a modern 4 semester Master’s program. In addition to the compulsory core subjects, the students are at liberty to opt for soft core papers offered by the department. They also have to opt for a few papers compulsorily offered by other departments on the campus to obtain their degree. The credits to be obtained from the main department as well as other departments for getting a Master’s degree can be seen in official guidelines for the current year at Mangalore University (https://mangaloreuniversity.ac.in/)
The syllabus for the course can be downloaded here: https://mangaloreuniversity.ac.in/sites/default/files/2020/MU-Physics-final-syllabus-2020-21.pdf
Ph.D
Candidates who have obtained their Master’s program can also enroll for Doctoral program of the Mangalore University. The faculty members are actively engaged in research in various fields. The details of the procedure to enroll can be obtained from the Mangalore University website. The syllabus for the Course Work to be completed by the research scholars can be downloaded here.(https://mangaloreuniversity.ac.in/phd-0)
RESEARCH
The department is actively engaged in various research activities. The major areas of research are:
a.Condensed Matter Physics
b.Polymer Science
c.Nanotechnology
d.Astrophysics
The faculties are actively engaged in various fields of research and regularly publish their research work in peer reviewed journals as well as present them at various national and international conferences, seminars, symposia, et al.
FACILITIES
1. Theta 2 Theta UV Visible spectrophotometer
2. High vacuum coating unit
3. Electrical conductivity unit
4. Muffle furnace
5. Pelletizer
6. Sky watcher
7. LCR Q meter
8. Two Probe setup
FACULTY
| Sl. No. | Name | Qualification | Specialisation | Teaching Experience | Profile |
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| 1 | Prof. Nagaraja K P | M.Sc, B.Ed, M.Phil, SLET, Ph.D | Electronics | 25 |  |
| 2 | Dr. Rohith P S | M.Sc, NET, Ph.D | Condensed Matter Physics | 10 |  |
| 3 | Mrs. Thriveni D S | M.Sc, KSET | Condensed Matter Physics | 07 |  |
| 4 | Mrs. Sajida K M | M.Sc, KSET | Electronics | 07 |  |
| 5 | Ms. Veekshitha B V | M.Sc. B.Ed. | Condensed Matter Physics | 01 |  |
| 6 | Mrs. Ganavi A S | M.Sc, KSET, (Ph.D) | Electronics | 02 |  |
| 7 | Mrs. Priyadarshini K M | M.Sc | Electronics | 08 |  |
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