The Physics Department at Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, Punjab, provides a robust education in the physical sciences. It was established in 1950 and is offering undergraduate and master programmes. The department aims to foster a deep understanding of the fundamental principles of physics, preparing students for both advanced studies and various career opportunities in science and technology.

Department of Physics is supported by FIST, Department of Science & Technology, Department of Biotechnology, India and CURIE Grant of Government of India. It is First Women College Offering M.Sc. Physics Under Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar. Not only that, P.G. Department of Physics is the first and only Anveshika Centre in Punjab under the  NANI Initiative of Padam Shri Prof. H C Verma. The department boasts a team of highly qualified and experienced faculty members. They are dedicated to teaching and mentoring students, as well as engaging in significant research activities.

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Faculty Introduction

Highlights of the Department

• Department has received grants under DBT Star Status, FIST, CURIE
• Bestowed with many National & International Research Projects
• International placements of students
• Quality Research Publications in Journals of high impact factor
• Faculty invited across globe as resource person
• Equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities
• ICT Based Teaching Learning.
• Excellent Results with Top University Positions
• Faculty guidance to qualify UGC -NET, JAM, GATE, JEST, TIFR, DRDO, BARC and other competitive examinations.
• Student engagement in Community Outreach Programs
• The Vikram Sarabhai Science Society: VIPNET club – a committed student organization registered with Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

International/National collaborations of the Department

Department of Physics has collaborations with various institutes of National and International repute such as:

1. ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development), Italy
2. Coe College, USA
3. National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE), Taipie, Taiwan
4. Tata Institute of Fundamental research (TIFR), Mumbai
5. Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Pune
6. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai
7. Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi
8. Central Scientific Instruments Organization (CSIO), Chandigarh
9. Sri Venkateswara University (SVU), Tirupati
10. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
11. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), Patiala
12. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi
13. Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar
14. Punjab Technical University (PTU), Kapurthala
15. Chandigarh University (CU), Mohali
16. Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar

Stars of the Department (2023-24)

A)  POST DOCTORAL FELLOW OF THE DEPARTMENT

Dr. Sandeep Kaur (a doctoral student and faculty of the department) has been awarded with Kiran -Wise Post Doctoral fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi for three years. She will be working with Dr. Gopi Sharma (faculty of the department) on the topic of green solar technology.

Doctoral Fellows of the Department

Faculty of the P.G. Department of Physics has been recognised as PhD guides by various universities such as B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Punjab Technical University and Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology. P.G. Department of Physics has research equipment’s worth Rs. 96,89,282/- purchased under different research projects and other grants provided by the government of India.

Research Areas of the department

• Material Science
• Nanocomposites
• Glass Technology (Linear and Non-linear optical properties of glasses and glass composites, irradiation effects on glasses, Bioactive Glasses)
• Inorganic and Organic Semiconductors
• Synthesis and characterization of polymer blends for EMI shielding
•  Nuclear radiation physics
• Digital Pulse Processing for Nuclear radiation detectors

RESEARCH/INNOVATION FACILITIES IN THE DEPARTMENT

Following are the research equipment present in the department:

Glass Lapping and Polishing Machine:

Model: SSM 300/4TT

Make: SPEEDFAM Pvt. Ltd.

Cost:  Rs.4,99,435/-

Grant: CURIE

Gamma Beta Spectrometer:

Model: AT1315 Gamma Beta Spectrometer

Make: ATOMTEX SPE

Cost:  Rs.15,71,782/-

Grant: FIST

Automatic Bottom Loading Furnace:

Make: Ants Innovation Pvt. Ltd.

Cost:  Rs.8,55,500/-

Grant: FIST

Photoluminescence Spectrophotometer:

Model: LS-55

Make: Perkin Elmer

Cost:  Rs.12,350,00/-

Grant: DST: SERB

Differential Thermal Analyzer (DTA):

Model: DSC 404 F3

Make: NETZSCH

Cost:  Rs.18,47,445/-

Grant: SERB

UV Vis Spectrophotometer:

Model: UV 2600

Make: Shimadzu (Asia Pacific Pvt. Ltd.)

Cost: Rs. 9,00,000/-

Grant: FIST

FTIR Spectrophotometer:

Model:  IR Affinity-I

Make: Shimadzu

Cost: Rs. 10,18,219/-

Grant: FIST

LCR Hitester:

Model: S.No. 120423838

Make: Hioki

Cost: Rs. 4,35,728/-

Grant: FIST

High Temperature Muffle Furnace:

Make: Metrex

Cost: 1,95,400/-

Grant: FIST

Rectangular Muffle Furnace:

Make: Metrex

Cost: 2 lac

Grant: FIST

INNOVATION HUB

P.G. Department of Physics has established an independent place of learning, inspiration, motivation, imagination and thinking- INNOVATION HUB on 18^th March, 2019.

In order to enhance the creativity and skill in Education of Basic Physics, some experiments like circular pendulum, an harmonic oscillator, Transmission line, Black hole, Air cannon, Doppler Effect, rotational Motion, Motion in inclined plane, energy transfer in spring and many more set ups, are installed to make it easier for students to understand the concepts of Physics in a practical way.

It’s an effort to develop momentum in the minds of young students. Students are encouraged to investigate new facts about each instrument and are motivated to plan different experiments and activities related to equipment. To boost the innovative culture among budding innovators and to enable the student’s minds to transcend books step into the real world by relating all that they learn or observe in their daily life.

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