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About Us (The Physics Department)

The Department of Physics is a premier pure and applied science department established in 1971 with Prof. J.C. Palathingal as the Head of the Department. Since its establishment, the Department has played a key role in strengthening postgraduate teaching and research in physics through active contact and collaboration with several research institutes and universities in India and abroad as well as various colleges in the country. The department is a leading center in the following fields of research: Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Material science, Astrophysics, Radiation Physics, Theoretical Physics, Plasma Physics, Non-conventional Energy Source, and Nanoscience. The department focuses on imparting training in cutting-edge research in the above fields and inculcates the scientific temperament and spirit of society. (website)

Structure:

The Astrophysics group at our department mainly focuses on understanding the galactic structure and evolution and Nuclear astrophysics. To enhance the public outreach activities, the Department has set up an observatory on the main campus of the University. The observatory dome has been erected and tested for 360-degree rotation. An 18’ reflecting type Newtonian telescope presented by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore under an MoU, was also been installed in the observatory along with CCD cameras and filters. This MoU facilitates the exchange of research students and scholars between the two institutions.

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