OVERVIEW
The Department of Physics at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, SMU is focused to upgrade the knowledge of physics for teaching and advanced research. The department has upgraded its laboratory and research facilities by funds of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India under FIST program. It has a dedicated computer centre with high-end server with internet facility for postgraduate students where they learn programming languages like C/C++/Graphics/ and various software packages like Mathematica, PSPICE, GEANT4.
A full time two year MSc (Physics) course approved by UGC was started by the department in 1999. The department is proud to have a team of very experienced and dedicated faculty members with varied specialisations in particle, plasma, condensed matter physics and electronics. Specialisations in above areas are offered to the students as a choice in the second year.
The department offers PhD program in all above specialisations and gives the appropriate research environment to young physicists. The department also offers teaching assistantships to deserving candidates based on vacancies to pursue the research in the department.
The Department regularly has to its credit various research papers as publications in journals and workshop/conference proceedings.
VISION
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MISSION
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OBJECTIVES |
To become a dynamic and an inclusive Centre of excellence in teaching, learning and research in Physical Sciences.
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· To impart high scientific temperament, academic excellence and contemporary research exposure in Physics. · To produce high quality physicists who can contribute to the development of science and technology and meet the present challenges and demands of the society. · To help the students to develop critical and creative thinking and problem solving skills. · To build an academically vibrant environment for learning and exchange of ideas and knowledge.
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· To impart in-depth knowledge to the students to help them achieve academic excellence and overall developments to meet the global standards. · To create an environment of active learning and effective communication and enable the students to acquire the recent advances of Physics. · To provide opportunities that will enhance the level of participation in research, dissemination and preservation of knowledge for both academic and social development.
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PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
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· Educate the students to understand the metamorphic power of physical principles of the universe in solving scientific problems, experiments and technological development. · To help the students in for logical thinking and preparing for solving challenging problems with project based learning and professional ethics. · Guide the students for careers in physics and in the physical sciences at large. · To train students to be competent to face the academic challenges with a lifelong learning perspective and contribute to the development of the society. |
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SPECIALIZATION PAPER:
Serial No. |
Name of the Specialization |
Group |
1 |
Plasma Physics |
Theoretical Group |
2 |
Particle Physics |
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3 |
Electronics Science |
Experimental Group
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KEY FEATURES
- First time, our department has introduced PG course for basic science.
- First department to get FIST from DST.
- Curriculum is designed to facilitate students in pursuing higher education in India and abroad.
- Some meritorious students are being sent to participate in summer school programs organized by Research Institute.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- High Energy Physics
- Plasma Physics
- Thin film
- Simulation
COLLABORATIONS:
- Calcutta University
- Rajasthan University
- IIT, Kharagpur
- Bose Institute, Kolkata
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta
- Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Calcutta
- Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
- Institute of Physics, Bhubaneshwar
- Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar
- VIT
- Vellore
- IIT, Ropar
RESEARCH AREAS
- High Energy Nuclear Physics
- String Theory
- Nonlinear waves in Plasma
- Plasma processing
- X-Ray astronomy
- Nano technology
- Simulation study of nonlinear waves
- Nonlinear dynamics
DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT
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