Department of Instrumentation

The Department of Instrumentation was established in the year 1995. Though it is a relatively young teaching and research department, it has a long history of evolution as it was derived from the University Science Instrumentation Centre (USIC). USIC was established in the University in 1978 as a service department with assistance from UGC. USIC has been extending instrumentation services to various science and technology departments of the University by way of design and fabrication of experimental gadgets, electronics design and fabrication, glass blowing, carpentry work etc. It has been carrying out consultancy work for other academic institutions, R & D organizations and industries as well. The Centre was elevated to the status of an academic diploma programme in Instrumentation for few years starting from 1994. From 1999 onwards, the Department is offering four years (8 semesters) B.Tech course in Instrumentation.

The Department has a very active research programme in the areas of Instrumentation and Applied Physics. The Department has implemented several research projects sponsored by external funding agencies like DST, DAE, UGC, AICTE, STED (Kerala) and TWAS. It has been the venue for national symposia and the faculty members have published several research papers in reputed national and international journals.

The Department extends instrumentation services to all sister Departments. It also offers consultancy for the design/fabrication of experimental systems for teaching/research, calibration/industrial applications.