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) |
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| Ph D in Physics 2014 |
Major Equipments
| 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 |
Research Equipments
For UG: 3 spacious laboratories + 1 dark room + 1 Staff room
For PG: 1 well-equipped laboratory cum staffroom + 1 ICT enabled class room cum laboratory
For Research: 1 well-equipped Material science laboratory
| Sr. No | Name of Instruments |
|---|---|
| 1 | Potentiostat |
| 2 | LCR-Q Meter (HP) |
| 3 | Kithely Electrometer |
| 4 | PE loop Tracer |
| 5 | Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) Technique System |
| 6 | Spray Pyrolysis Technique System |
| 7 | Rapid Thermal Annealing (RTA) System |
| 8 | BH loop Measurement System |
| 9 | Vacuum Pump |
| 10 | Muffle Furnace |
Teaching

Dr. Dhale Bhushan Baburao
Head & Associate Professor

Dr. Bhide Vivek Vasant
Assistant Professor

Ms. Kelkar Nisha Narasinha
Assistant Professor

Dr. Jadhav Priti Nana
Assistant Professor

Ms. Shirgaonkar Adnya Arun
Assistant Professor
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Mr. Sutar Babasaheb Dhondiram
Assistant Professor
Visiting Faculty
Non Teaching

Mr. Gandhi Parag Suresh
Laboratory Assistant

Mr. Jadhav Vinod Sudhakar
Laboratory Assistant

Mr. Padyar Dattaram Baji
Laboratory Attendant

Mr. Ambardekar Pramod Vilas
Laboratory Attendant

Mr. Padye Shantaram Ratnakar
Laboratory Attendant

Mr. Rajput Vinod Walmik
Laboratory Attendant
Programme Outcomes
| Programme | Programme Outcomes |
|---|---|
| B.Sc. Physics |
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| M.Sc. Physics |
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Syllabus for Department of Physics 2025-26
Achievements
| 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 |
| Ms. Varsha Kale, Mr. Sujit Phadake and Mr. Sanket Sohani | A project by MSc Part II Physics students - Ms. Varsha Kale, Mr. Sujit Phadake and Mr. Sanket Sohani, and a project guided by - Ms. Adnya Shirgaonkar, bagged Bronze medal at final University round of 18th Inter-collegiate / Institute / Department Aavishkar Research Convention 2023-24 for PG level and presented at state level research convention Aavishkar 2023-24 | 2023-24 |
| Yash Deodas, Aditya Rathod S Y B Sc | First rank in PowerPoint Competition in National Student Symposium on Physics held at University of Science and Technology Meghalaya A project by SYBSc Physics Major students - Mr. Yash Deodas, Mr. Aditya Rathod, Mr. Prasenjeet Vhankate, bagged ‘लीला परशुराम आगाशे विज्ञान संशोधन पुरस्कार’in ‘विज्ञान संशोधन पुरस्कार स्पर्धा २०२४’ organized by मराठी विज्ञान परिषद and guide Ms. Adnya Shirgaonkar bagged ‘विशेष मार्गदर्शक पुरस्कार’ by मराठी विज्ञान परिषद |
2024-25 |
Dr. Bhushan Baburao Dhale
Designation: Associate Professor
Research Area: Modern Optics and Thin Films
Research Output:
- No. of paper publication in Peer reviewed journals (International and National): 05
- No. of paper publication in conference proceedings (International and National): 07
- No. of conference attended (International, National and state): 14
- Minar Research Project sanctioned by University of Mumbai
Achievements:
- Worked as Chair Person in National Conference on Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (NCMECS – 2016)
- Participated in Inernational Workshop on Advanced Material 2018 held at Dubai.
- Worked as a chair person for state level workshop on 'Joy of learning Physics through experimental demonstrations'
Dr. Vivek Vasant Bhide
Designation: Assistant Professor
Research Area: Swift heavy ion irradiation in semiconductors.
Research Output:
- No. of paper publication in Peer reviewed journals (International and National): 04
- No. of paper publication in conference proceedings (International and National): 06
- No. of conference attended (International, National and state): 06
Honors and Awards:
- Appointed as notemaker for Marathi Vishwakosh Nirmiti, Bhoutiki Dnyanmandal
- Worked as a grader for International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2015) held in Mumbai.
- Resource person for Physics Olympiad Program.
- Research project selected by Mumbai University for presentation at 12th Maharashtra state inter University research convention ‘Avishkar-2017.
Ms. Priti Nana Jadhav
Designation: Assistant Professor (on contract basis)
Research Output:
- No. of paper publication in Peer reviewed journals (International and National): 01
- No. of paper publication in conference proceedings (International and National): 01
Honors and Awards:
- Obtained First rank at MSc examination in Physics in Mumbai University.
- Received M. C. Joshi, D. Y. Phadke, V. K. Joag prize for the year 2014 for standing first in M. Sc. (Physics).
- Received third prize in National Competition of ‘Innovative Experiments in Physics (NCEIP)’ held at 30th IAPT Annual Convention, Hyderabad.
Achievements:
- Notemaker for Marathi Vishwakosh Nirmiti, Bhoutiki Dnyanmandal
- Worked as marker for 10th International Olympiad on astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2016 at Bhubneshwar - 9 to 19 December 2016
- Resource person for Physics Olympiad Program.
Ms. Nisha Narasinha Kelkar
Designation: Assistant Professor
Research Output:
- No. of paper publication in Peer reviewed journals (International and National): 01
- No. of paper publication in conference proceedings (International and National): 01
Honors and Awards:
- Obtained First rank at MSc examination in Physics in Mumbai University.
- Received M. C. Joshi, D. Y. Phadke, V. K. Joag prize for the year 2014 for standing first in M. Sc. (Physics).
- Received third prize in National Competition of ‘Innovative Experiments in Physics (NCEIP)’ held at 30th IAPT Annual Convention, Hyderabad.
Achievements:
- Notemaker for Marathi Vishwakosh Nirmiti, Bhoutiki Dnyanmandal
- Worked as marker for 10th International Olympiad on astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2016 at Bhubneshwar - 9 to 19 December 2016
- Resource person for Physics Olympiad Program.
Ms. Adnya Arun Shirgaonkar
Designation: Assistant Professor (on contract basis)
Achievement:
- Qualified SET exam
Mr. Babasaheb Sutar
Designation: Assistant Professor (on contract basis)
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