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Department of Physics

Department of Physics

Establishment Year 1945 B.Sc. (General) degree course
1952 B.Sc. degree with Physics at subsidiary
1972 B.Sc. degree course with Physics major
1992 M.Sc. degree course in Physics major
(Microprocessor, Microcomputers and Embedded Systems I)

Sr. No Name of the Instrument Sr. No Name of the Instrument
1 Magnetic Hysteresis Set up 7 Universal Microcontroller
2 TK Base CPLD Board 8 Advantech 1711 Multifunction I/O
3 TK 89C51RD2 Daughter Board 9 Planck’s Constant Apparatus
4 Curie Temperature Apparatus 10 Electronic Digital Balance
5 TK Base FPGA Board 11 Universal PIC programmer
6 Microwave bench

Sr. No Name of the Instrument Sr. No Name of the Instrument
1 Magnetic Hysteresis Set up 7 Universal Microcontroller
2 TK Base CPLD Board 8 Advantech 1711 Multifunction I/O
3 TK 89C51RD2 Daughter Board 9 Planck’s Constant Apparatus
4 Curie Temperature Apparatus 10 Electronic Digital Balance
5 TK Base FPGA Board 11 Universal PIC programmer
6 Microwave bench

Programme Specific Outcomes:
Programme Outcomes
B Sc Physics
  • Development of analytical abilities towards real world problems
  • Familiarization with current and recent scientific and technological developments
  • Enrichment of knowledge through problem solving hands on activities, study visits, projects, etc.
M Sc Physics
  • Enrichment of knowledge of fundamental laws and principles in a variety of areas of physics along with their applications
  • Development of research skills which includes advanced laboratory techniques, numerical techniques and microprocessor & microcontroller interfacing
  • Development of the skill to plan, execute and report the results of an extended experimental or theoretical Physics based project in a research environment
  • Development of presentation skills

Name Achievement Year
Ms Samata Gokhale Ranked First Position in T Y BSc Physics in the University of Mumbai 2013-14
Ms Nisha Kelkar Ranked First Position in M. Sc Physics in the University of Mumbai 2013-14
Qualified GATE examination in Physics 2013-14
Completed in Visiting Students' Research Programme (VSRP)2014 at TIFR 2013-14
Ms Sayali Bhatkar Qualified UGC CSIR NET examination in Physics 2014
Mr Siddhesh Parab
Mr. Nikhil Kanitkar
Selected in Campus interview for job on BPO by INFOSYS, Pune. 2014-15
Shamali Sawant,
Pranita Tipugade,
Divya Patil,
Mrunmayi Patange,
Shrinidhi Sawant
Selected for participation in the National level NIUS summer camp in Experimental Physics at Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai. 2015-16
Mr Sushant Patil Got 3rd prize for poster presentation in Conference on Material for energy conservation and storage 2015-16
Mr. Pushkar Patkar Ranked in top 1% at national level in the ‘National Graduate Physics Examination-2016’. 2016-17
Qualified State Eligibility Test (SET) in Physics, Jan 2018 2017- 18
Ms. Divya Patil Selected for 8-weeks summer research fellowship program conducted by ‘Indian Academy of sciences’ to work at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata 2016-17
Ms. Sayali Amrutsagar
Ms. Jai Kelkar
Got consolation price at university level Research Convention Avishkar 2018 2017-18
Ms. Vinita Walawalkar Completed Two stage NIUS (Physics) program held by HBCSE, TIFR 2017-18
Mr Mandar Sawant Qualified UGC CSIR NET examination in Physics 2017
Prerana Masurkar
Utkarsha Bhute
Completed first stage of NIUS ( Physics) program held by HBCSE, TIFR 2018-19
Mr. Ganesh Shitole
Mr. Sanket Sohani
A project ‘Remote Controlled Home Automation Using Raspberry Pi’ was selected in UG pure science category for University level research convention Avishkar 2019-20
Mr. Aniruddha Arondekar PG student, qualified SET Exam 2019-20
Mr. Pushkar Patkar PG student, qualified NET CSIR exam in June 2019 and is selected as ‘Scientific officer - Grade C’ at B. A. R. C. Mumbai. 2019-20

Designation: Assistant Professor
Research Area: Modern Optics and Thin Films
Research Output:

  1. No. of paper publication in Peer reviewed journals (International and National): 05
  2. No. of paper publication in conference proceedings (International and National): 07
  3. No. of conference attended (International, National and state): 14
  4. Minar Research Project sanctioned by University of Mumbai

Achievements:

  1. Worked as Chair Person in National Conference on Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (NCMECS – 2016)
  2. Participated in Inernational Workshop on Advanced Material 2018 held at Dubai.
  3. Worked as a chair person for state level workshop on 'Joy of learning Physics through experimental demonstrations'

Designation: Assistant Professor
Research Area: Swift heavy ion irradiation in semiconductors.
Research Output:

  1. No. of paper publication in Peer reviewed journals (International and National): 04
  2. No. of paper publication in conference proceedings (International and National): 06
  3. No. of conference attended (International, National and state): 06

Honors and Awards:

  1. Appointed as notemaker for Marathi Vishwakosh Nirmiti, Bhoutiki Dnyanmandal
  2. Worked as a grader for International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2015) held in Mumbai.
  3. Resource person for Physics Olympiad Program.
  4. Research project selected by Mumbai University for presentation at 12th Maharashtra state inter University research convention ‘Avishkar-2017.

Designation: Assistant Professor (on contract basis)
Research Output:

  1. No. of paper publication in Peer reviewed journals (International and National): 01
  2. No. of paper publication in conference proceedings (International and National): 01

Honors and Awards:

  1. Obtained First rank at MSc examination in Physics in Mumbai University.
  2. Received M. C. Joshi, D. Y. Phadke, V. K. Joag prize for the year 2014 for standing first in M. Sc. (Physics).
  3. Received third prize in National Competition of ‘Innovative Experiments in Physics (NCEIP)’ held at 30th IAPT Annual Convention, Hyderabad.

Achievements:

  1. Notemaker for Marathi Vishwakosh Nirmiti, Bhoutiki Dnyanmandal
  2. Worked as marker for 10th International Olympiad on astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2016 at Bhubneshwar - 9 to 19 December 2016
  3. Resource person for Physics Olympiad Program.

Designation: Assistant Professor (on contract basis)
Research Output:

  1. No. of paper publication in Peer reviewed journals (International and National): 01
  2. No. of paper publication in conference proceedings (International and National): 01

Honors and Awards:

  1. Obtained First rank at MSc examination in Physics in Mumbai University.
  2. Received M. C. Joshi, D. Y. Phadke, V. K. Joag prize for the year 2014 for standing first in M. Sc. (Physics).
  3. Received third prize in National Competition of ‘Innovative Experiments in Physics (NCEIP)’ held at 30th IAPT Annual Convention, Hyderabad.

Achievements:

  1. Notemaker for Marathi Vishwakosh Nirmiti, Bhoutiki Dnyanmandal
  2. Worked as marker for 10th International Olympiad on astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2016 at Bhubneshwar - 9 to 19 December 2016
  3. Resource person for Physics Olympiad Program.

Designation: Assistant Professor (on contract basis)
Achievement:

  1. Qualified SET exam