B.Sc. Physics
About us
Physics was taught at the intermediate level when the college was founded in 1915. The Department of Physics became a Major department in 1953 and introduced the postgraduate programme under the self-financed scheme of the college in 1999. The Department was honoured with the Star College status from 2015 to 2019 by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. It also received the FIST grant in 2016-17 and has been receiving the CPE grant from the UGC (2016 onwards) to enhance the lab facilities.
The aim of the Department is to focus on the holistic development of students’ personality and to build their competency to meet the current requirements of higher studies and placements at the national and international level.
A well-equipped, intellectually stimulating, inquiring, open and supportive environment is provided for a sound education in Physics. Students are introduced to subjects which are at the cutting edge of Physics research such as Nanoscience, Solid State Physics, Spectroscopy, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, besides Medical and Radiation Physics. Under the Choice-Based Credit System, students have the opportunity to take up research projects at the undergraduate level. The Department has links with other reputed institutions and research centres. The curriculum is reviewed and revised every year. New papers are introduced to give an in-depth understanding of Physics concepts (core and application oriented). The Department imparts a strong foundation in theoretical and experimental Physics under the guidance of well experienced and qualified faculty.
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FACULTY
Dr. A. Christina Nancy
Head & Associate Professor
Courses Taught: Mathematical Physics, Electronics, Optics, Medical Physics, Astrophysics, Workshop Technology
Email Id: christinanancy@wcc.edu.in
Dr. T. S. Renuga Devi
Assistant Professor
Courses Taught: Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, Spectroscopy, Optics and Sound, Nuclear Physics, Medical and Radiation Physics
Research Guide
Email Id: renugadevi@wcc.edu.in
Dr. Hannah Ruben
Assistant Professor
Courses Taught: Relativity and Mathematical Physics, General Electronics, Computational Physics, Microprocessor 8085 and Microcontroller, Solid State Physics, Statistical Mechanics
Email Id: hruben@wcc.edu.in
Dr. J. Sharmi Kumar
Assistant Professor
Courses Taught: Optics and Spectroscopy, Statistical Physics, Mechanics and Fundamentals of Classical Physics, Electricity and Magnetism, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Solid State Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Non-Conventional Energy Sources
Email Id: skumar@wcc.edu.in
Dr. J. Juanita Saroj
Assistant Professor
Courses Taught: Atomic Physics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Instrumentation
Email Id: juanitasaroj@wcc.edu.in
Dr Monica Chandramalar I
Assistant Professor
Email Id: monicachandramalar@wcc.edu.in
FACILITIES
General Physics Laboratories
Electronics Laboratory
Mechanical and Carpentry Workshop manned by a trained mechanic
ICT enabled gallery classrooms
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
Highlights
An International Symposium on ‘Medical and Radiation Physics’ was organised by the Department from 20th to 25th July, 2020. Eminent speakers from top educational and medical institutions enlightened the participants with their ideas and experiences, in the form of highly informative lectures presentations and interactive question-answer sessions. Participants from all over the nation were richly benefited through this academic venture.