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About the Department
The Department of Physics, established in 1937, has a long-standing tradition of academic excellence.
We offer comprehensive, government aided undergraduate, postgraduate, honors and PhD programs. All these programs are designed to build strong foundations in classical and modern Physics, including mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum physics, thermodynamics, and astrophysics. The curriculum is regularly updated to reflect the latest advancements in science and technology.
Our faculty comprises experienced educators and active researchers dedicated to mentoring students. We encourage our students to engage in research projects, seminars, and workshops that sharpen their analytical and problem-solving skills. As a result, many of our alumni advance to postgraduate and doctoral programs at prestigious national and international research institutions.
The department is equipped with well-maintained laboratories that support experimental learning and innovation. We also promote interdisciplinary collaboration and industry interaction to prepare students for careers in academia, research institutions, and technology-driven industries.
Department Highlights:
- Qualified and experienced teachers
- Aided Undergraduate (BSc), Honours, Postgraduate (MSc), and PhD programs
- Skill based curriculum
- State-of-the-art laboratories and modern equipment
- Postgraduate research projects
- Internships, summer research programs and On Job Training at renowned industry/ Research institutes.
- Strong Alumni Networks
- Placements from the department.
Prof. Dr. Devayani Awade
Qualification: MSc (Physics), BEd, SET (Physics), PhD
Area of Interest: Luminescence, Solid State Lighting, Phosphor synthesis, LED fabrication, Phosphor converted Optoelectronic devices. Over 20 peer‑reviewed research papers published with leading international publishers—including Elsevier, Springer, and Taylor & Francis—garnering 133 citations to date.
Year of Joining: 2005 Approved PhD supervisor for Physics at Mumbai University (03Students pursuing)
Email: devayani.awade@gnkhalsa.edu.in
Ms. Rama Pandey
Qualification: MSc,Mphil.B.Ed
Area of Interest: Condense matter physics
Email: rama.pandey@gnkhalsa.edu.in
Dr. Poonam Agarwal
Qualification: MSc, PhD
Area of Interest:Solid state Physics
Email: poonam.agarwal@gnkhalsa.edu.in
Dr. Richa Agrawal
Qualification: M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D.,Pdf (IIT Bombay)
Area of Interest:Condensed Matter Physics, Material Science.
Email:richa.agarwal@gnkhalsa.edu.in
Mr. Jignesh Mehta
Qualification: MSc; NET
Area of Interest:
Email: jignesh.mehta@gnkhalsa.edu.in
Dr. Arvind Singh
Qualification: M.Sc, B. Ed, NET, PhD.
Area of Interest: Materials Science, Computational and nanotechnology
Email: arvind.singh@gnkhalsa.edu.in
Dr. Sharad Tripathi
Qualification: MSc, PhD
Area of Interest: Material Science, Spintronics
Email: sharad.tripathi@gnkhalsa.edu.in
Dr. Sandipan Nalawade
Qualification: MSc, PhD
Area of Interest: Fiber Optic sensors
Email: sandipan.nalawade@gnkhalsa.edu.in
List of Courses offered by Department:
- Undergraduate (Physics Major)
- Postgraduate with Electronics Instrumentation specialization
- PhD
| Sr No | Class | Timetable (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UG | View / Download |
| 1 | PG | View / Download |
Anil Kumar Yadav
Sanket Desai
Dr. Nilesh Chauhan
Piyush Sahu
A one-day physics workshop, titled "Fun with Physics," was successfully organized by the Department for students of class 6 and class 9 on 4th January 2025. The students from neighboring schools participated in this workshop.
SYBSc Physics students under the supervision of faculty members arranged farewell for TYBSc students on 28th March 2025.
The Department organized “Bhautiki-The Physics Expo” on 9th January 2025. In the exhibition 21 working models based on Physics Principles were displayed by 42 students from UG and PG classes of the department.
On Job Training of TYBSc Physics Students at TATA Group
Intercollegiate Poster making competition was organized to celebrate the centenary of Quantum Mechanics on 19th December 2025.Total 77 participants across the colleges presented their posters.
Industrial visit
Physics Department Parents-teachers meet
Ms. Harpreet Kaur(PhD student) got 3rd rank at 19th Avishkar intercollegiate Research Convention (Final Round) Organized by Mumbai University.
