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Physics
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About the department:
Physics Department, established in 1961, presently offers UG and PG programmes in Physics with considerable emphasis on practical training and cognitive skills in problem-solving. The department has State of the Art Physics UG and PG Laboratories for conducting laboratory courses. Department is well equipped with high-end facilities like Zeeman effect, Millikan’s oil drop method, ESR-NMR, Nuclear counters, Vertical Directional Solidification Technique, Metallurgical microscopes with CCD interface, Research grade LCR meter, Workstation for computational work, FTIR, Micro-hardness measurement facility, Image analysis software, Tubular furnace, Liquid nitrogen immersed cryostat, Vacuum evaporation thin film deposition system with advanced instruments for characterization, etc. Faculties have active research collaborations with faculties from national institutes. The department organizes an annual Inter – Collegiate event “Einsteinium 99 – An element of Physics”, which provides a platform for the youth to think out of the box and excel the boundaries of their minds. The department frequently arranges educational visits to research institutes/industries and organizes seminars/public lectures by eminent scientists & academicians. 

Courses Offered

 

BSc:

Full time three year undergraduate programme comprising of six semesters.

Courses Offered

SEM I

(6 credits)

·         Mechanics,

·         Waves and Optics

·         Physics Practical

SEM II

(6 credits)

·         Modern physics,

·         Electricity and Magnetism

·         Physics Practical

SEM III

(9 credits)

·         Advanced Optics,

·         Material Science,

·         Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

·         Physics Practical

SEM IV

(9 credits)

·         Renewable energy source

·         Special Relativity

·         Electronics

·         Physics Practical

SEM V

(20 credits)

·         Mathematical Physics,

·         Analog and Digital Electronics,

·         Nuclear Physics,

·         Electrodynamics

·         Physics Practical

·         C++ programming

·         Physics AC Practical

SEM VI

(20 credits)

·         Classical Mechanics,

·         Solid State Physics,

·         Atomic and Molecular physics,

·         Special Theory of Relativity,

·         Physics Practical

·         AVR microcontroller and VHDL.

·         Physics AC Practical

 

 

MSc:

Full time two year post graduate programme comprising of four semesters.

Courses Offered

SEM I

(16 credits)

·         Mathematical Methods,

·         Classical Mechanics,

·         Quantum Mechanics-I

·         Solid State Physics.

SEM II

(16 credits)

·         Advanced Electronics,

·          Electrodynamics,

·         Quantum Mechanics-II,

·          Solid State Devices

SEM III

(16 credits)

·         Statistical Mechanics,

·         Nuclear Physics,

·         Signal Modulation and Transmission Techniques,

·         Microwave Electronics, Radar and Optical Fiber Communication

SEM IV

(16 credits)

·         Experimental Physics,

·         Atomic and Molecular Physics,

·         Digital Communication and Python Programming,

·         Computer Networking

 

Practicals: 6 courses,

2 projects/internship (32 credits)


Career Options:
Physics prepares you for careers as scientists, theoretical physicist, academician; telecommunication industries, defense forces etc. to name a few.

A post-graduate /graduate with Physics can opt for one of the following careers:
  • Scientist/scientific assistant in national research institutes like BARC, ISRO, RRCAT, IIT’s, IISc, IPR, IPL, PRL, HRI, RRI, IUCAA, SAMEER, etc.
  • Scientific officers in defence institutes like DRDO, DRDL, etc.
  • Communication systems and telecommunications.
  • Technical assistants in various institutes in PSU and national institutes.
  • Banking sector.
  • PSU’s like ONGC, IOL, BPCL, HPCL, BHEL, NPCIL, etc.
  • Systems developer and software engineers.
  • Computer system analysts
  • Aeronautical engineer
  • Teaching profession for highly motivated and interested souls.
  • KPOs and BPOs.
  • Mr. Pravin MoreMr. Pravin S MoreAssociate Professor
  • Bhanudas AroteMr. Bhanudas G AroteAssistant Professor
    Head of Department
  • Dr. Tushima BasakDr. (Ms.)Tushima BasakAssistant Professor
  • Mr.KarthikeyanMr. Karthikeyan
    Subbu
    Assistant Professor
  • nidhiDr. (Ms.) Nidhi ThakurAssistant Professor
  • NaimMr.Naim ShaikhAssistant Professor
  • 1Mr. Shashibhushan SinghAssistant Professor
  • 1Dr. Himanshu ChakrabortyAssistant Professor
  • Mr. Pravin MoreMr. Pravin S MoreAssociate Professor
  • Bhanudas AroteMr. Bhanudas G AroteAssistant Professor
    Head of Department
  • Dr. Tushima BasakDr. (Ms.)Tushima BasakAssistant Professor
  • Mr.KarthikeyanMr. Karthikeyan
    Subbu
    Assistant Professor
  • nidhiDr. (Ms.) Nidhi ThakurAssistant Professor
  • NaimMr.Naim ShaikhAssistant Professor
  • 1Mr. Shashibhushan SinghAssistant Professor
  • 1Dr. Himanshu ChakrabortyAssistant Professor
A National Symposium was organized on “RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ASTROPHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY”, dated 17.07.2021. The purpose of symposium was to familiarize the students about our fascinating universe from big bang to the present time, using spectroscopy as well as the advancement in astronomical measurement techniques and telescopes that provide us with a large amount of spectroscopic data. It also intended to provide an insight to India's first interplanetary mission - Mission Mars, which is an indigenously-built space probe aimed at studying Martian atmosphere as well as describe some of the current major research domains in the field of Astrophysics in India and the need for active engagement of our undergraduate and graduate students. Following were the eminent speakers:
a. Dr. Gargi Shaw (DST Women Scientist at TIFR) - Topic: Exploring the secrets of the Universe
b. Mr. Mahesh Shetti - Topic: Advances in astronomy using modern instruments
c. Dr. Vinita Navalkar - Topic: Mission Mars
This National Symposium had 182 registered participants (119 UG students, 37 PG students and 26 Faculty members) from Mithibai college and other reputed institutes in India.
National webinar was organized on 'ADVANCES IN MATERIAL SCIENCE’ dated 10. 07.2021. The purpose of the webinar was to provide an opportunity for science students and teachers to interact with experts in material science and enhance understanding of recent research in the field of material sciences. Following were the eminent speakers:
a. Prof. Sandeep Waghuley, (Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University) - Topic: Recent Advances in Nanomaterials Synthesis and Applications
b. Dr. Pramod Bhatt, (Scientific Officer from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) - Topic: Revealing Structural and Magnetic Properties using Neutron Scattering.

Number of participants registered:122 (Faculty: 28, PG students:17, UG students:77).
Number of participants present for webinar:107.
 “Einsteinium 99 – An element of Physics”, an annual Inter – Collegiate event was organized, dated 17.01.2020-18.01.2020. The programme started with inaugural address by Vice-Principal (Science) of the college, Dr. Meenakshi Vaidya. Dr. Vaidya emphasized that along with routine classroom instructional teaching, intercollegiate science tech fests are necessary to inculcate skill development, innovation, self reliance, confidence and research aptitude among the students. There were 38 exhibits during the event. 72 students from various colleges participated in the event. The event was attended by more than 350 students from various schools and colleges in Mumbai. The exhibits includeded DIY Robots (Lego Mindstorm), Rover, Van de Graaff generator, REM detector, Ruben’s tube, Home Automation, Euler’s Disc, Smart Street Light, Mendocino motor, Black Hole/Space time demonstration, Mopping Bot, Nuclear reactor model, Backflow burner, Solar powered house, Clap switch, Plasma globe, Spin art, ECG, Climbing sphere illusion, Mirascope, RFID, Focault Pendulum, Radiometer, Synthesizer, Paddle washer, Peltier effect, Hydraulic press, Lifi etc.  
The Department of Physics had organized an educational visit to Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (T.I.F.R) for students of T.Y.B.Sc on 27.06.2019. The trip was aimed to make the students aware of the current research trends in our country. 25 students participated in this visit. Students were taken to the following research facilities:
(a) Pelletron LINAC Facility
(b) Superconducting LINAC Booster Facility
(c) Laser Laboratory and
(d) Low Temperature Facility.
A brief introduction of each facility along with the research conducted and papers published in reputed international journals was given by respective faculties of TIFR. Also, demonstration of fascinating experiments with normal and superconducting samples at liquid nitrogen temperatures were shown. 
 “Einsteinium 99 – An element of Physics”, an annual Inter – Collegiate event was organized, dated 24.01.2019-25.01.2019.  The programme started with the inaugural address by Vice-Principal of the college, Mrs. Rajeshwari Mirji. There were 42 exhibits during the event. 76 students from various colleges participated in the event. The event was attended by more than 450 faculty and students from various schools and colleges in Mumbai. The exhibits included Voice controlled & Mobile operated car, Light follower car, Mobile controlled light, Ultrasonic radar, XY Plotter, Mobile phone detector, Stroboscope, Fire Tornado, Curie Pendulum, Robotic Hand, Rain alarm, Home automation, Traffic control system, Tesla coil, Euler’s disk, Buoyancy of rice, Acoustic Levitation, Diamagnetic Levitation, Stirling Engine, Lego Mindstorm,, Applications of Newtonian Mechanics, Wave Pendulum, Piano toy, Sun tracker, Ocean wave energy demonstration, Experiments with Expeyes, Demonstrations based on Doppler effect, Ferrofluid, Fun with Chemistry, Plasma Globe, Smart Dustbin, Generation of electricity from sound, Mini Weather Station, Origami – Art of Mathematics, etc

Sr. No.

Name of Author/s

Title of the Paper

Name of the Journal

ISSN Number

Year of Publication, Volume No., Page Nos.

1.

Tista Basak and Tushima Basak

Theoretical investigation of electronic and optical properties of nitrogen doped triangular shaped graphene quantum dots

Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter

IF: 2.707 (2019)

 

ISSN No.:

0953-8984 (print)

1361-648X (web)

 

 

Year: 2020

Volume: 32

Number: 44

Article: 445301

2.

Tista Basak and Tushima Basak

Electro-absorption spectra of magnetic states of diamond shaped graphene quantum dots

Materials Today: Proceedings

IF: 0.97

 

ISSN:  00002014

Year: 2020

Volume: 26

Part: 2

Page Nos.: 2058-2061

 

 

3.

Tushima Basak and Tista Basak

Characterization of magnetic states of graphene quantum dots of different shapes by application of electric field

Materials Today: Proceedings

IF: 0.97

 

ISSN:  00002014

Year: 2020

Volume: 26

Part: 2

Page Nos.: 2069-2072

 

 

4.

Tista Basak, Tushima Basak and Alok Shukla

Electron correlation effects and two-photon absorption in diamond-shaped graphene quantum dots

Physical Review B

IF: 3.736 (2018)

 

ISSN:

2469-9950 (print)

2469-9969 (online)

1538-4489 (CD-ROM)

Year: 2018

Volume: 98

Issue: 3

Article:  035401

5.

Tista Basak and Tushima Basak

Effect of carrier doping and external electric field on the optical properties of graphene quantum dots

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

ISSN: 17578981 (print) 1757899X (online)

Year: 2018

Volume: 310

Page: 012014

6.

P.C. Rout, A. Gandhi, T. Basak, R.G. Thomas, C. Ghosh, A. Mitra, G. Mishra, S.P. Behera, R. Kujur, E.T. Mirgule, B.K. Nayak, A. Saxena, S. Kumar and V.M. Datar

Measured response of a liquid scintillation detector to quasi-monoenergetic electrons and neutrons

Journal of Instrumentation

IF: 1.366

 

ISSN:  1748-0221

Yeaar: 2018

Volume: 13

Number: 1

Page: 01027

7.

Tista Basak and Tushima Basak

Evidence Of Electric-Field Induced Magnetic Phase Transition In Graphene Nano-Fragments

International Journal on Recent and innovation trends in computing and communication

ISSN:  2321-8169

Year: 2017

Volume: 5

Issue: 3

Pages: 09-11

8

Eunsook Lee, Seungho Seong, Hyun Woo Kim, D. H. Kim, Nidhi Thakur, S. M. Yusuf, Bongjae Kim, B. I. Min, Younghak Kim, J.-Y. Kim, F. M. F. de Groot, and J.-S. Kang

Soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy study of the electronic structures of the MnFe Prussian blue analogs 

(RbxBay)Mn[3-(x+ 2 y)]/2[Fe(CN)6]H2O

Physical Review B

ISSN 2469-9969 (online), 2469-9950 (print)

2017

96

195120

Sr. No.

Name of Author/s

Title of Paper

Name of the Journal

ISSN Number

Year of Publication, Volume No., Page Nos.

1.

Rupali S. Mane, Shakeelur Rahema A.R., Tejes Kothawade, Himanshu Chakraborty and Neetu Jha

Norbornane derived N-doped sp2 carbon framework as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction

Fuel

 

 IF: 6.6

 

ISSN:

0016-2361 (print)

1873-7153 (online)

 

 

 

Year: 2022, Volume: 323Article: 124420

2.

Tista Basak, Tushima Basak and Alok Shukla

Graphene quantum dots with a Stone-Wales defect as a topologically tunable platform for visible-light harvesting

Physical Review B

IF: 4.036

 

ISSN:

2469-9950 (print)

2469-9969 (online)

1538-4489 (CD-ROM)

 

Year: 2021

Volume: 103

Number: 23

Article: 235420

 

3-10

Existing list of publications (Nos. 1-8)

 

 

 

 

1.

Sahil Ugale

1.        1. Secured admission and full scholarship in MSc at Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy (22-23).

2.       Published research paper “On the evolution of the Hubble Constant with the SNe la Pantheon Sample and Baryon Acoustic Oscillations: A Feasibility Study for GRB-Cosmology in 2030”  Galaxies 2022, 10 (1), 24.

3.       Published a book chapter “A review of Gravitational Wave Data Analysis and Bayesian Sampling based Analysis” in the book “Emerging Trends in Science, Social science, Engineering and Management –A multidisciplinary Approach.

4. Awarded Erasmus Mundus scholarship (2022-2023)

2.

Bhushan Thakur

Awarded Erasmus Mundus scholarship and secured admission in MSc. Physics at Universite Paris-Saclay (21-22)

3.

Ajay Kumar

1.       Successfully completed “Global Quantum Programming Workshop” during November 23-28, 2020.

2.       Successfully completed “Introduction to Quantum Computing Course” sponsored by IBM Quantum during October 2020-May 21.

4.

Amit Gupta

Cleared IIT JAM and joined NIT for MSc. Physics

5.

Aditya Zele

Secured a position at WIPRO

6.

Ganesh Gupta

Cleared GATE and secured Ph.D position at DAE-CEBS

7.

Unnati Jethawa

1.     Cleared SET exam

2.     Selected for Vigyan Vidushi programme in Physics, conducted by Homi Bhabha centre for Science Education, Mumbai.

3.     Selected for Vigyan Vidushi programme in Physics, conducted by Homi Bhabha centre for Science Education, Mumbai.

8.

Sneh Pandya

Cleared IIT JAM and joined IIT Bombay for MSc. Physics

9.

Manoj Karnekar

Cleared IIT JAM and joined IIT Bombay for MSc. Physics

10.

Arjun Iyer

University of Mumbai Topper in TYBSc.

11.

Anamika Dubey

Secured 7th Rank in TYBSc Physics University of Mumbai

 

12.

Sachi Kariwala

Cleared CAT and Joined IIM Visakhapatnam

Prof.Pravin S. More

  • Mr. P S More has completed short term course on “Effective Teaching Strategies”, conducted by HRDC, Mumbai University, from 11th to 16th June2018.
  • Mr. P S More has presented research paper “Synthesis and characterization of GaInSb substrates for fabrication of Boron implanted p-n junction diode: Growth by vertical directional solidification technique” at national conference on “Innovative research inhumanities and Sciences” held at A.I.J College, Murud, Raigad on 15th - 16th April 2018.
  • Mr. P S More  has participated in one day national workshop on “Electron microscopy of nanoparticles”  organized by SIWS College wadala and center of nano science and nanotechnology, Mumbai university on 23 sept 2017.
  • Mr. P S More has completed Science Academies’ 91stRefresher Course in Experimental Physics organised by Ramnarain Ruia College, University of Mumbai, in association with University of Mumbai-Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence for Basic Sciences (CEBS), from 25 September to 11 October 2017.
  • Mr. P S More has presented research paper “Synthesis of GaInSb ternary semiconductor nanoparticles using spark discharge method under Argon gas atmosphere” at International conference on “Applied Nanotechnology and Nanoscience” held at T. C College, Baramati, Pune, on 7th to 9th December 2017.
  • Mr. P S More was invited as a resource person for one day workshop on revised S.Y.B.Sc Physics syllabus of Mumbai University at SIWS College, wadala, Mumbai, on 21.6.17.
  • Mr. P S More has participated and presented paper entitled “Experimental study of chemical segregation of Indium in GaInSb bulk semiconductor crystals grown using VDS technique” at National conference titled“Emerging trends in science” on 4th March 2017 at N.G. Acharya& D.K Marathe College, Chembur, Mumbai-71.

Prof.Bhanudas G. Arote

  • Mr.BhanudasArote was invited as a resource person in Physics (theory) Resource generation camp conducted by HBCSE, Mumbai during 8-10 Oct, 2017.
  • Mr. B G Arote and Mr. K Subbu  has completed one week training program on Python programming and computer interfacing at IUAC, Delhi  during 27th April 2017 to 3rd May 2017.
  • Mr. B G Arote has completed one week training program on Python programming and computer interfacing at IUAC, Delhi during 27th April 2017 to 3rd May 2017

Dr.(Ms.)Tushima S. Basak

  •  Dr. Tushima Basak was invited as Reviewer by Royal Society of Chemistry, London, UK.
  •  Dr. Tushima Basak was invited as Reviewer by Nature Publishing Group.
  • Dr. Tushima Basak has published research paper entitled “Electron correlation effects and two-photon absorption in diamond-shaped graphene quantum dots” in the journal Physical Review B 98, 035401 (2018).
  • Dr. Tushima Basak research paper entitled “Measured response of a liquid scintillation detector to quasi-monoenergetic electrons and neutrons” has been published in the journal JINST 13, no. 01, P01027 (2018).
  • Dr. Tushima Basak’s research paper entitled “Effect of Carrier Doping and External Electric Field on the Optical Properties of Graphene Quantum Dots” has been published in journal IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 310, 012014 (2018).
  • Dr. Tushima Basak presented a paper entitled "Evidence Of Electric-Field Induced Magnetic Phase Transition In Graphene Nano-Fragments" in International Conference on Emanations in Modern Technology and Engineering (ICEMTE 2017) held on March 4-5, 2017. This paper received the "Best Research Paper" award. This paper was later published in the journal International Journal on Recent and innovation trends in computing andr. communication (IJRITCC), Vol. 5, Issue 3, pp 9-11.
  • Dr. Tushima Basak were invited as resource persons at Science Academies’ 91st Refresher Course in Experimental Physics organised by Ramnarain Ruia College, University of Mumbai, in association with University of Mumbai-Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence for Basic Sciences (CEBS) from 25 September to 11 October 2017.
  • Dr. Tushima  Basak was invited as a judge for National Science Seminar organized by Education Department, Government of India, on 31.07.2018
  • Dr. Tushima  Basak was invited as a judge for Intercollegiate Technical fest “Polarizer 2018 - Innovative Project Competition” organized by MPSTME, NMIMS University, on 24/02/2018.
  • Dr. Tushima Basak is member of M.Sc Syllabus Framing Committee of University of Mumbai.
  • Dr. Tushima Basak participated in one day workshop on revised syllabus of S.Y.B.Sc on 07.07.2017 at Jai Hind College.

Prof.Karthikeyan Subbu

  • Mr.Karthikeyan Subbu was invited as a resource person at the workshop organised by Board of studies in Physics, University of Mumbai on 10th October, 2017
  • Mr. K Subbu attended one day workshop on revised S.Y.B.Sc syllabus at SIWS College, Wadala, Mumbai, on 21.6.17.
  • Mr. Karthikeyan Subbu completed Refreshers course organised by University of Mumbai in “Advances in materials chemistry and technology (AMCT)”during 25th October 2017-14th November 2017
  • Mr. K Subbu has completed one week training program on Python programming and computer interfacing at IUAC, Delhi during 27th April 2017 to 3rd May 2017.
  • Mr. KarthikeyanSubbu were invited as resource persons at Science Academies’ 91st Refresher Course in Experimental Physics organised by RamnarainRuia College, University of Mumbai, in association with University of Mumbai-Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence for Basic Sciences (CEBS) from 25 September to 11 October 2017

Dr.(Ms.) Nidhi Thakur

  • Dr.Nidhi Thakur completed Orientation programme organized by University of Mumbai during 28 August-25 September, 2017.
  • Dr.Nidhi Thakur has published research paper entitled “Soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy study of the electronic structures of the MnFe Prussian blue analogs (RbxBay)Mn[3-(x+ 2 y)]/2[Fe(CN)6]H2O” in Physical Review B 96 (19), 195120 (2017).
  • Dr.Nidhi Thakur attended one day workshop on revised S.Y.B.Sc syllabus at SIWS College, Wadala, Mumbai, on 21.6.17