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The Department Organised a meeting of its staff, former staff and old students at 2.00 p.m. on sunday, 30th March 2008 in the TB Ninan Hall to bid farewell to Prof. N.Geethakumari, Head of the Department, who retired from active service of the college on 31.05 2008.
The Department Celebrates the Golden Jubilee of the MSc Programme during January - December 2008. As part of the celebrations the Department organised an exhibition - Spectrum 2008 - in Physics, Electronics & Computer Science for High School and Plus two Students during 10th - 12th January 2008. The Exhibition was inaugurated by Prof. K.Govindankutty Menon, former Professor and Head of the Department. About 1000 students from various schools in and around Aluva visited the Exhibition.
Profile
The
teachers give importance for introducing
the subject from the very basics to its
full depth with a view to creating interest
for the students in the topic and making
them appreciate the beauty of the subject.
The teachers collect feedback from students
and improve their mode of teaching. They
conduct special classes outside the regular
working hours and regular working days
to compensate for the hours lost due to
various reasons and are not ready for
any compromise on this.
Apart from conventional classroom lectures,
the learning is made more student participatory
particularly in M.Sc. level. The main
theory part is dealt in detail by the
teacher and applications, qualitative
details, problems etc. are given either
as assignments or for seminar presentation
by the students. The OHP and power point
presentation facility are available to
the students and teachers.
The Department arranges Open House Program
for all the B.Sc. Classes after the First
Internal evaluation test in September,
where parents, teachers and students come
together and review the performance of
the students and discuss what each can
do so that the student utilizes his/her
talents in the best way. The Dept. makes
it sure that all parents come and meet
the teachers with their wards. Such programmes
definitely help to improve the performance
of the students and is very useful to
make them more dutiful and diligent.
Besides
academic activities, the teachers of the
Department are/were bearing responsibilities
related to administrative/extracurricular
activities such as Bursar of the College,
member, Governing Board ; Secretary, Inter
Church Fellowship; Warden, Women's Hostel;
Company Commander-NCC Girls wing of the
College; Staff Advisor, College Union
Arts Club; member, Staff Recreation Club;
Lecturer in charge of Guidance Bureau;
member , IQAC; Coordinator of remedial
programmes; Coordinator of Value Education
classes; Secretary, Staff Council; Coordinator,
IMF; Convener, Grievance Redressal Cell;
member, Central Purchase Committee; Secretary,
Staff Welfare fund ; Secretary, Department
Council; member, website designing committee
of the College.
Now
the thrust of the Department is
The
Dept. plans to establish necessary facilities
for research in Preparationand Characterization
of Thin Films.
Courses
Offered
The Department offers the following courses:
B.Sc.
Physics
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list |
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| Syllabus |
I
B.Sc. |
II
B.Sc. |
III
B.Sc. |
| Question
Papers |
I
B.Sc. |
II
B.Sc. |
III
B.Sc. |
| Teacher-in-charge |
I
B.Sc. |
II
B.Sc. |
III
B.Sc. |
B.Sc.
Computer Science
| Students
list |
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| Syllabus |
I
B.Sc. |
II
B.Sc. |
III
B.Sc. |
| Question
Papers |
I
B.Sc. |
II
B.Sc. |
III
B.Sc. |
| Teacher-in-charge |
I
B.Sc. |
II
B.Sc. |
III
B.Sc. |
B.Sc.
Computer Maintenance and Electronics
| Students
list |
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| Syllabus |
I
B.Sc. |
II
B.Sc. |
III
B.Sc. |
| Question
Papers |
I
B.Sc. |
II
B.Sc. |
III
B.Sc. |
| Teacher-in-charge |
I
B.Sc. |
II
B.Sc. |
III
B.Sc. |
M.Sc.
Physics
| Students
list |
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| Syllabus |
I
M.Sc. |
II
M.Sc. |
III
M.Sc. |
IV
M.Sc. |
| Question
Papers |
I
M.Sc. |
II
M.Sc. |
III
M.Sc. |
IV
M.Sc. |
| Teacher-in-charge |
I
M.Sc. |
II
M.Sc. |
III
M.Sc. |
IV
M.Sc. |
Head
of the Department
Faculty
FACULTY
PROFILE
Faculty |
Qualification |
Dr.K.K.Leelamma
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MSc,
PhD |
Prof.Thomas
P. Zachariah |
MSc,
MPhil |
Prof.L.
Sushama |
MSc,
MPhil |
Prof.N.
Sasidharan Nair |
MSc |
Prof.V.
K. Subhadra |
MSc,
MPhil |
Prof.Mary
Paulose P. |
MSc,
MPhil |
| Prof.E.I.Anila
|
MSc,
MPhil (On Deputation) |
Dr.Rachel
Reena Philip
|
MSc,
PhD |
RETIRED
FACULTY
| 1 |
Prof.
T.B Ninan |
| 2 |
Prof.
P.M Mathai |
| 3 |
Prof.
Govindankutty Menon |
| 4 |
Prof.
Kesavan Potti |
| 5 |
Dr.
T.K. Avirah |
| 6 |
Prof.
T.N Vijayan |
| 7 |
Prof.
Ittoop Mathew |
| 8 |
Prof. John Abraham |
| 9 |
Prof. N.I.Thomas |
| 10 |
Prof.A.N.Muraleedhara Shenoi |
| 11 |
Dr.Raju K. John |
| 12 |
Prof.N.Geetha Kumari |
FACILITIES
Library
Facility
The Dept has a library, named
after late Prof. T.B. Thomas, the chief
mentor of the Department. Some of the
bookshelves are donated by Mrs.T.B.Thomas.
The books for the newly started B.Sc.
Courses and those purchased in 1970's
under the COSIP Programme are kept in
this Library whereas the books purchased
using UGC assistance are kept in the
Central Library. The Dept. Library possesses
a good collection of back volumes of
journals, periodicals in Physics and
Electronics and also books donated by
retired staff and old students. The
students use this Library with the help
of the respective class teachers since
there is no Librarian. There are a total
of about 9000 books of the subject in
the two libraries.
JOURNALS
/ PERIODICALS
| 1 |
Pramana
J.Physics |
| 2 |
Scientific
American |
| 3 |
Resonance |
| 4 |
Physics
Education |
| 5 |
Proceedings
of Earth and Planetary Sciences |
| 6 |
Sadhana-Journal
of Engineering |
| 7 |
Bulletin
of Material Science |
| 8 |
IAPT
Bulletin |
The library contains 221 books on
computer hardware ,software and advanced
electronics
THE
INSTRUMENTATION MAINTANANCE FACILITY
(IMF)
The instrumentation maintenance facility
sanctioned by UGC is housed in the
department of physics. Mr.Chandradas, the technician in IMF is in charge
of the service and maintenance works
of electrical and electronic equipments
,computers etc. used in various departments
of the college .
Other
Facilities
| 1 |
Free
access to Internet and PC applications
for students |
| 2 |
A
well-equipped and fully furnished
room is available exclusively for
project work |
| 3 |
OHP,
LCD projector and Laptop facilities
are provided to students for seminar
and project presentations. |
| 4 |
Students
are allowed to be involved in the
computer hardware servicing assignments |
LAB
Activities
of the Department
(
a ) Cultural Activities
| 1 |
Association |
| 2 |
Student
Seminars |
| 3 |
Quiz |
| 4 |
Essay
Competition |
| 5 |
Debate |
| 6 |
Lab
visits |
| 7 |
Manuscript
magazine |
| 8 |
Onam
Celebration |
| 9 |
Physics
Day Celebration - Cultural Programs
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(b) Association
The Physics Association, Computer Science
Association and Computer Maintenance
and Electronics Association arrange
programmes which help to develop the
talents of the students and also to
promote interaction among the
students of the Department. The programs
include invited talks, seminars by staff
and students, Debate, Quiz, Essay competition,
Publication of manuscript magazine,
Cultural programs etc. This year, the
Physics Association got the first prize
in the interdepartmental competition
arranged by the College in connection
with the 'Kerala Piravi'day.
The Computer Maintenance & Electronics
Association is planning to Conduct an
Exhibition in January 2005.
Academic
Programmes
Invited
talks |
Dr. T.K.Avirah Endowment Lecture on 10th December 2007. The lecture was delivered by Dr.C.P.Girijavallabhan, Director, Centre of Excellence in Lasers and Optoelectronic Sciences, CUSAT Kochi on "Current Trends in Optoelectronics" |
| Physics
Exhibition (Spectrum-99)
during November 4-6, 1999
which was visited by over
1000 students and also teachers
from schools and Colleges
in and around Aluva,
and by the Public. |
| Inter
Collegiate Seminar on 'Current
Trends in Information Technolgy'(Info-99)
on 12&13 of February 1999 |
| Lab
visits for final B.Sc & M.Sc.Students
to the Dept. Of Physics and International
School of Photonics, CUSAT, Kochi
on 15-1-2000 |
| Talk
on 'Observational Astronomy'by
Prof.Sobhan.S., Maharaja's College,
Ernakulam on 17-1-2000 |
| Dr.T.K.Avirah
Endowment Lecture on 'Bose-Einstein
Condensation' by Prof.C.S.Unnikrishnan,
TIFR on 19-11-2001 |
| Talk
on 'Introduction to Solitons'
by Dr.V.C.Kuriakose, Dept. of Physics,CUSAT
in 2001 |
| Talk
on 'Open Source Software'
by Mr.Jyothi John, Model Engineering
College, Thrikkakara in 2001
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| Talk
on 'The Beauty of Art and Science'
by Dr.V.P.N.Nampoothiri, CUSAT on
21-1-03 |
| Talk
on 'Magnetic Nanostructures'by
Dr.Shah V.R., Technical University
of Munich, Garching,Germany on 30-10-2003 |
| Talk
on 'Photonic Bandgap Materials'
by Dr.Deepthy Menon, Young Scientist
Fellow, International School of
photonics, CUSAT on 10-2-2004 |
| Prof.T.N.Vijayan
& Prof.Ittoop Mathew Endowment
Intercollegiate Seminar Competition
in Physics for B.Sc. students
every year since 2002. |
| Talk
on 'Photovoltaic Technology -
an overview' by Mr.Harish P,
Research fellow, Technical University
of Delft, Netherlands on 29-1-03 |
| Talk
on 'Communication Systems'
by Mr.Dennis Thomas on
10-1-03 |
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'Photothermal Studies on Thermal
diffusion in Thin Films and Bulk
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| Materials'-minor
research project of Mr. Thomas
P.Zachariah, sanctioned by U.G.C. |
ONGOING
RESEARCH PROJECT
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'Photothermal Studies on Thermal
diffusion in Thin Films and Bulk
Materials' |
minor
research project of Mr. Thomas
P.Zachariah, sanctioned by U.G.C. |
Scholarship
There
are twelve Endowment Scholarships/prizes
instituted by the Department in honour
of the retired teachers, with the help
of contributions from staff and old
students. Recently, Dr. G. Varghese,
Dept. of Physics, Memorial University
of Newfoundland ( alumnus
of the Dept) has given an
amount of Rs. 1 lakh to institute
an Endowment in the name of Dr. P.M.Mathai
(retired Principal and Prof. In Physics
of the College) for giving scholarships
to M.Sc. students .
ENDOWMENT
SCHOLARSHIPS / PRIZES
| 1 |
Prof.
T.B. Ninan Memorial Prize for
Physics |
| 2 |
Prof.
T.B. Thomas Prize |
| a |
to
the best III B.Sc. Physics student |
| b |
to
the best II M.Sc. Physics student. |
| 3 |
Dr.
P.M. Mathai Endowment merit cum
means Scholarship (to a
B. Sc. Physics student) |
| 4 |
Prof.
P.G.Kesavan Potti Endowment Scholarship
(to the best out going student
of M. Sc. Physics ) |
| 5 |
Prof.
K. Govindankutty Menon Endowment
Scholarship (to M. Sc. Physics
students) |
| 6 |
D.Sunil
Memorial Prize (to the top scorer
in B. Sc. Final Physics) |
| 7 |
Prof.
T. N. Vijayan and Prof. Ittoop
Mathew Endowment Prizes (to the
best and second best seminars
in an inter collegiate seminar
competition in Physics,
to be conducted by the Dept. at
under graduate level every year) |
| 8 |
B.Sc.
Physics 1992 -95 Batch Endowment
Scholarships |
| a |
to
II B. Sc. Physics students (2
nos.) |
| b |
to
III B. Sc. Physics students (2
nos.) |
| 9 |
Dr.
P. M. Mathai Endowment Scholarships
(Endowment of Rs. 1 lakh instituted
by Dr. G. Varghese, old student
norms to be decided.) |
Roll
of Honour
MSc.
Physics |
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Name |
Rank |
Year |
| 1 |
Laly
Kurian |
I |
1994 |
| 2 |
Vindya
V Shenoi |
II |
1996 |
| 3 |
Santhy
A |
II |
1997 |
| 4 |
Nanditha
A |
III |
1997 |
| 5 |
Geetha
K |
III |
1998 |
| 6 |
Nisha
M |
II |
1999 |
| 7 |
Anu
John |
III |
2000 |
| 8 |
Samitha
K |
III |
2001 |
| 9 |
Benazeera
Beegum |
I |
2004 |
BSc.
Physics |
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Name |
Rank |
Year |
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Manju
U |
I |
1997 |
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Sreejith
S Pillai |
I |
2001 |
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Alwiyn
Rebello |
II |
2003 |
Rank Holders (2003-2004)
| I
Rank |
Babitha
S. |
| II
Rank |
Greshma
P. Sebastian |
| III
Rank |
Hareesh
M. U. |
National
Level Achievements of Students
| 1 |
Mr.Manu
Vaisakh of B.Sc.Physics attended
Summer Programme at Saha Institute
, Calcutta |
| 2 |
Ms
Saritha K.Nair of B.Sc.Physics
attended Summer Programme at Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore |
| 3 |
Mr.Mebin
Tom Mathew of B.Sc.Physics attended
Republic day Parade in New Delhi
in January, 2004 |
| 4 |
Ms.Sreeja
P. of M.Sc.Physics
is in the winner team of
the All India InterUniversity
Softball Tournament |
| 5 |
Mr.Anoop
M.N. of M.Sc.Physics and
Ms. Sreeja P. of M.Sc.Physics
University Team Members. |
ALUMNI
| 1 |
Prof.
K.Babu Joseph, Former Vice-Chancellor,
CUSAT, Kochi |
| 2 |
Dr.
C.S. Unnnikrishan, TIFR, Mumbai |
| 3 |
Dr.
V.K. Koshy, Chairman and Managing
Director of Bharat Electronics
Ltd., Bangalore. |
| 4 |
Dr.
S. Venu Gopola Menon, BARC |
| 5 |
Dr.
V.R. Raveendran, VSSC, Trivandrum |
| 6 |
Dr.
K.A. Unnikrishna Menon, NPOL,
Kochi |
| 7 |
Dr.
O. Vijayakumar, NPOL, Kochi |
| 8 |
Dr.
Velayudhan, NPOL, Kochi |
| 9 |
Dr.
V.C. Kuriakose, Head of the Department
of Physics, CUSAT, Kochi |
| 10 |
Dr.
S. Jayalakshmi, Department of
Physics, CUSAT, Kochi |
| 11 |
Dr.
P. Radhakrishnan, Director,International
School of Photonics, CUSAT,
Kochi. |
| 12 |
Mr.
Unnikrishnan, Manager, SBI, Ernakulam
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