Department of Physics

This department is established in June 1990 and first Batch came out in April 1992. At the beginning, the intake capacity was 15 and the teaching was done by inviting experienced people on honorarium basis. Initially, Department had offered only P. G. Program consisting of existing core and special papers which has been changed in 1992-93 by addition of new specializations like digital electronics; microprocessor and FORTRAN IV. The syllabus is restructured and modified as per the guidelines of UGC from time to time and currently the semester pattern with a Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and elective courses being implemented. Various interdisciplinary general interest courses are also introduced as a choice for the students. Presently the intake enrollment is 39 at Semester-I of the course.

All faculty members are actively involved in creative research with funding from prestigious granting agencies. The department is doing research work in the fields like synthesis and characterization of luminescent materials, development of TLD, OSL, RPL materials, SSL phosphors, CFL phosphors, PDP display phosphors, lasers and their applications, excitation mechanisms in the laser plasma, gas sensors, nanocomposites. Quantum dots, graphene-based materials, biomedical ceramics materials, bio-sensors, NLO materials and photonics. During last 5 years the department has published more than 250 research articles in reputed journals of high impact factors and completed several major and minor research projects. The department has granted a patent and filed two patents. The departmental faculties have 19.7 average h-index of SCOPUS. Two faculties in the department have honored with “Utkrust Seva Gaurav Purskar” (Best Service Award-Teacher Category) by University. This department was awarded with FIST Level-1 by DST.

This Department has a very good culture for cultivation of educational values, maintenance of discipline, effective diffusion of required attitudes amongst the students so as to make them competent and very conducive and cooperative atmosphere for learning, teaching and research activities.

Vision
The leading role of the Physics Department is to develop strong skill of research, analysis and interpretation of complex information in the advanced Physics in students. Logical thinking and improvement in the laboratory skills of an individual will definitely lead to the better understanding of fundamental truths. Exploring the innovative methods for enhancing accuracy in the planned activity shall solve the problems and challenging issues of the days. Making future still brighter is the vision of this Department.

Mission
To develop strong competencies among students applying Physics in a research, technology and other applications. To prepare students to compete successfully for getting employment in teaching, research and industry (service and manufacturing). Adequate training and motivating the present generation for honesty, discipline, accuracy, precision, sensitivity with freedom and wisdom shall necessarily develop the positive attitudes for peaceful life for all.

=> Objectives and Goals:
=> To make students understand the fundamental truths
=> To cultivate the values of Physics Education
=> To empower students with full confidence so as to make them active for interaction and participation
=> To develop skill for problem solving, developing ideas, executing ideas to experiment, and improving the understanding with logical thinking
=> To implement innovative ideas for creating eco-friendly environment comforts to the society through extension activities.

Courses

Courses Offered by the Department:

Course Name	Duration	Intake	Admiss. Criteria	Course Structure	Syllabus
M.Sc.(Physics)	2 Yrs	39	Admissions are made through centralised  admission proces on merit basiss. To take admission in cource, students must have completed graduation from any statutary universit or instititution with Physics as a one of main subject.	Click Here
Ph.D. (Physics)	3-5 years	30

Facilities

=> Teaching & Laboratory:
Department is accommodated in newly constructed building with sufficient space for classrooms, M.Sc. laboratories and research laboratories. Separate classrooms for each class equipped with overhead projectors and internet facilities are available. Separate laboratories for each laboratory course with all modern laboratory equipments and experimental setups required for M.Sc. courses are available. Conference hall, presentation hall, meeting hall, library (books and eBooks), computer lab, Girls common room, and boy’s common room with sufficient facilities are available.

=> Research:
In the department, major research work is going on the material science. Advanced facilities for synthesis of materials well from nanoparticles, thin films to bulk crystals are available. Hight temperature furnaces, spin coaters, centrifuge machines, ultrasonicators, constant temperature baths, crystal pulling systems, and other basis synthesis facilities are available. Advanced characterization facilities like powder X-ray diffractometer, simultaneous thermal analyzer, photoluminescence spectrometer, UV visible spectrometer, thermoluminescence analyzer, Nd:YAG laser, high-power diode lasers, nonlinear optical properties measurement setups are available.

Research

=> Completed Research Project:

Sr. No	Name of the teacher	Program/ Project title	Name of funding agency	Duration of the project	Amount
1	Dr. G. G. Muley (Co-Investigator)	An Inexpensive Method for the Determination of Oxalate in Urine and Assessment of Hyperoxaluria by Nano-based Paper Strip Technique	RGSTC, Mumbai	Ongoing March 2017 – March 2020	34,76,000.00
2	Dr. G. G. Muley	Design, growth and study of amino acid based semiorganic crystals for nonlinear optical applications	SERB, New Delhi	2013-2017	Rs.36.10 Lac
3	Dr. G. G. Muley	Investigations on the Self Frequency Doubling Crystals for the Development of Lasers	SERB, New Delhi	August 29, 2013- August 28, 2016	Rs.16.53 Lac
4	Dr. G. G. Muley	Design, Growth and Characterization of Nd Doped Oxyborate SFD Crystals for Laser Development	UGC, New Delhi	July 01 2012-June 30, 2015	Rs. 9.58 Lac
5	Dr. G. G. Muley	Development and Study of the Cladding Modified Fiber Optic Intrinsic Biosensors	DRDO, New Delhi	May 10, 2011-November 09, 2014	Rs. 21.04 Lac
6	Dr. S. K. Omanwar	Developing Higher sensitive better tissue equivalent TLD Materials at Lower Cost	UGC, New Delhi	February 2010 to July 2013	Rs. 10.17 Lac
7	Dr. S. A. Waghuley	Study of Gas Sensing Properties of Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites	UGC, New Delhi	2010-11	Rs. 1.55 Lac
8	Dr. S. K. Omanwar	Developing Tissue Equivalent TLD Materials for Personnel Monitoring	AERB, Govt. of India	2005-2008	Rs. 18.57 Lac
9	Dr. S. K. Omanwar	Luminescence study of Silicate and Vanadate based phosphors	UGC, New Delhi	2001-2003	Rs. 0.25 Lac

Sr. No	Name of the teacher	Program/ Project title	Name of funding agency	Duration of the project	Amount

=> Conferences & Events:
Conferences, Seminars, workshops, etc Organized:
=> National Symposium on Innovative Materials and Devices (NSIMD-2019) during Jun 24-25, 2019
=> Silver Jubilee Alumni Celebrations on March 25, 2017
=> National Conference on “Lasers and Advanced Materials” NCLAM-2012 during May 29-30, 2013
=> National Conference on Luminescence and its Applications NCLA-2006 during February 7-9, 2006
=> National Conference on Lasers and its Applications NCOLA-2004 during 28-30 January 2004

=> Area of Consultancy:

Sr. No.	Name of Teacher	Area of Research / Specialization	Specific Area of Consultancy
1	Dr. G.G.Muley	Crystal Growth, Nonlinear optical materials, optical biosensors. Optical materials	1)Crystal growth by solutions growth methods. 2) Second harmonic generation characterization 3) Self frequency doubling. 4) Z-scan Measurements. 5) Optical biosensor characterization. 6) XRD characterization and analysis. 7) UV- Visible spectroscopy Characterization & analysis.
2	Dr. S.A. Waghuley	Nanocomposites, Quantum dots, Graphene based materials,Sensors, Thin filmsPhotovoltaic/ solar cells, Nanofluid, Conducting glasses.	1) Thin film fabrication by spin coat, dip coat, spray pyrolysis. 2)Magento resistance measurement 3)MOX Nanomaterials fabrications. 4) Gas sensors treatment 5) Magento susceptibility measurement 6) Photovoltaic/ solar cell characterizations. 7) Training to basic equipment handling. 8) Ultrasonic parameter of nano fluids. 9) Band gap engineering of Nano materials 10) Graphen Materials 11) Antibacterial applications of biocompatible nanoparticles

Contact

RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur
Contact No. 9766969894 / 7020696950
Email: [email protected]