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Mission Statement
The department aims to
develop academically competent and professionally
motivated women leaders, equipped with objective and
critical thinking who compassionately foster the
scientific temper with a sense
of social responsibility.
Programmes Offered
M.Sc.Physics, B.Sc Physics.
(Special), B.Sc. Physics with Computer
Applications, Post Graduate Diploma in
Remote Sensing and
GIS (PRGE)
Faculty & Students
No. of Faculty : 16
No.of students: 233
Former Head
Miss
R. Andal
Mrs.
Joseline Danrita
Lab Facilities
General Lab, Electronics lab, PC cum
Microprocessor lab, Geo informatics lab and Networking Lab.
History and achievements of the department
1979
Affiliation of B.Sc. Physics
2002
Affiliation of M.Sc. Physics
2003
Affiliation of B.Sc. Physics (specialization
in PC hardware and networking)
2003
Setting up of Remote Sensing and GIS facilities with
financial support (Rs. 21.5 lakhs) from ISRO, Department
of Space, Govt. of India
2007
Post
Graduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS
(PRGE)
2007
B.Sc. Physics (specialization in
PC hardware and Networking) is renamed as B.Sc. Physics
with Computer Applications
Our
Alumnae
have distinguished themselves
in prestigious research institutes in India and
abroad
as software personnel in prestigious companies
as lecturers and teachers in various schools
and colleges
The Faculty
of our Department have enhanced
their abilities by academic visits to U.S.A, Philippines,
Thailand and Korea
Papers published
23 Papers have been published in reputed International and National Jounrnals (last 5 years)
Highlights of the Curriculum
PG Course:
A challenging programme
offering application-oriented courses like Remote Sensing,
GIS, Digital Image Processing, Microcontrollers and
Molecular biophysics. The core courses are based on
the UGC and NET syllabus.
UG Courses:
The regular programme includes
applied courses like Solar Energy Physics, Astrophysics, Molecular Spectroscopy,Biophysics, Materials Science, Solid state physics, Programming in C, and C++ along with core courses (Theory
and lab)
The Self-financing programme offers
courses on C, C++, VB, JAVA, DCN, Oracle, Microprocessor, PC Hardware
maintenance
& Troubleshooting, System Administration(Linux) etc. along with
core physics courses. For First year
students, systematic steps are taken to
create awareness in the areas of communication, experimental
and nemerical skills.
Optional/Elective courses offered at
the UG level under CBCS
Essence of Musical Sounds
Physics of Sports
Essentials of
Computing
Material Science
Digital Signal Processing
Physics in Everyday life
Nanotechnology
Home Electrics
Environmental Physics
Self learning courses
Topics in Physics
Applied Physics
Problems in Physics
Service learning courses
Motivating School Children
to learn Physics
GIS-Based Community Projects
Help-desk at schools
Electrical Service
Corner
Beyond the classroom
Realizing the fact that much effective study takes place outside the classroom, the department has three academic club run by the students with faculty guidance.
JANUS CLUB - This club is named after the two faced Greek God which faces both forwards and backwards. Programmes conducted by the club deal with looking back at the achievements in Physics in the future. An intercollegiate Physics meet is also organized by the students annually (since 1989)
ASTRO
CLUB - All major celestial events are observed by members of this club through a 10" telescope owned by the department. School children from nearby are periodically invited to watch the glories of the sky using this facility. The department is now looking to buy a new telescope with tracking mechanism. This will enable the students to do more serious astronomical work.
ENERGY CLUB - This club - started in 2006 - aims at propagating the need to conserve energy and also popularizes the non-conventional energy sources not only among the college students but also among the younger generation. Innovative competitions are organized for school children on Rajiv Gandhi Energy Day on these themes followed by an exhibition on solar gadgets fabricated by the department.
Extension Programmes
Science education without application to the society is meaningless. The department has several programmes through which students volunteer to serve as they learn. The service learning programme of the department are
Motivating school students to learn Physics - Volunteers teach both theory and experiments for +1 students of an under privileged school followed by a science exhibition conducted for students of other classes as well.
Help Desk in Schools - Students undergo training in repair work of laboratory equipment and use this training to visit schools in Madurai and repair the equipment in their laboratory.
GIS based Community Service - Students work on different projects using GIS
software
- Geo mapped the civic conditions
in terms of solid waste around the Meenakshi Amman
Temple (completed)
- In collaboration with FPAI, students are doing a survey on HIV, STI, RTI patients
Electrical corner - Through this unit, repair work of electrical and electronic gadgets at very nominal rates by the interested students assisted by Laboratory technicians.
Transferring technology through service
learning - The department has been funded by the
UBCHEA (Rs. 35,000) to fabricate solar gadgets which
could be used by the rural folk to supplement their
income.
Projects
Compulsory evaluated seminar at
III U.G. level.
At P.G. level, students visit
reputed institutions for their project work and are
thereby exposed to research at an advanced
level.
Library
The department library to its
credit possesses a collection of approximately 3200
books that comprises of almost all branches of Physics
including current field of research. Besides the
department has around 40
journals for the welfare of the student community.
Achievements
- The department has attracted
funds from various organizations like UGC and DST
:
- Dr.Beulah J.M.Rajkumar is
awarded a 3 year DST project entitled "Vibrational
Spectral Investigations on Biomolecules in
Solutions" for a sum of Rs.17 Lakhs in 2006
- Under the DST project, the department has acquired NICOLET 380 research grade FTIR instrument
- Dr.G.Vasanthi is awarded a
3 year UGC project entitled "Geomapping the
Occurences of Trematode - induced Granulomatous
Anterior Uveities in four districts of Tamil Nadu"
for a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- in 2006
- Anitha, II M.Sc.student was awarded the student project entitled "GIS based study of HIV infected patients in and around Madurai" under the TNSCT Programme for a sum of Rs. 5000/- in 2008
- Dr. Beulah J.M. Rajkumar has got her guideship for Ph.D. Scholars
- A Junior Research Fellow
(Ms.W.Hannah Blessy) and one Reseach Associate
(Dr.Jeyakumar) are appointed to work under the DST and
UGC projects respectively
- Four of the faculty members
have obtained Doctorate degree and one has submitted
her thesis
- Some members have made
acedemic visits to USA, Philippines, Thailand and Korea.
- A state level seminar on
Advances in Astrophysics and Optics was organised
during Feb 2008
- Shourie Ranjana, our final year UG student has won a prize for being the best student in Physics Talent Quest Programme organised by IPA during 23rd - 25th January, 2008. Roobala has got a special mention for her poem n photons.
A special message to our
Alumnae
We hope you are
as interested in knowing about your department as we are
in knowing about you! We look forward to know about your achievements
and your current position. Contact us at the department
Email-ID.
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