Physics

Responses

1 Name of the Department Physics
2 Year of Establishment 1978
3 Number of Teachers sanctioned and present position 06 04
4 Number of Administrative Staff Nil
5 Number of Technical Staff 01
6 Number of Teachers and Students 4/90
7 Demand Ratio (No. of seats : No. of applications) 1:2
8 Ratio of Teachers to Students 1:20
9 Number of research scholars who had their master’s degree from other institutions M.Phil. – Nil
Ph.D. – 06
10

The year when the curriculum was revised last

2007-2008

11

Number of students passed NET/SLET etc. (last two years)

Nil

12 Success Rate of students (What is the pass percentage as compared to the University average?

Twenty

13

University Distinction/ Ranks

Nil

14

Publications by faculty (last 5 years)

23

15

Awards and recognition received by faculty (last five years)

Nil

16

Faculty who have Attended National and International Seminars (last five years)

National
01

International 22
17

Number of National and International seminars organized (Last five years)

Nil

18

Number of teachers engaged in consultancy and the revenue generated

Nil

19 Number of Ongoing projects and its total outlay Nil
20

Research projects completed during last two & its total outlay

Nil

21

Number of inventions and patents

Nil

22

Number of Ph. D theses guided during the last two years

6

23

Number of Books in the Departmental Library, if any

700

24

Number of Journals/Periodicals

Nil

25

Number of Computers

01

26

Annual Budget

1,00,000

Evaluation report of the Department of Physics

Introduction:

The Department of Physics was established is the year 1978. At the time of inception of the college, Physics was offered along with Chemistry and Mathematics as the Allied subject.

Professor M.B. Nathan, the first Head of the Department applied for the permanent affiliation for the B.Sc. Branch III (Physics) with Mathematics and Chemistry as allied subjects.

In the year 1985 Professor M.B. Nathan retired and Professor M. Panduranga Rao was promoted as Head of the Department. In his Headship the department got permanent affiliation from the University of Madras.

In the year 1995 Proffessor M. Panduranga Rao became the principal of the College, Professor M. Munuswamy became the Head of the Department.

In 1998 Dr. B. Muni Rathnam became the Head of the Department and running the Department effectively.

Dr. K. Thamizharasan got M.Phil guideship in various Uninversities and successfully produced 25 M.Phil candidates and the Ph.D guideship in Bharathiar University in 2009 and presently guiding 5 students.

Dr. S. Abhraham Rajasekar got the Ph.D guideship in Bharathiar University and guiding one Ph.D candidate.

The Department has spacious class rooms and well ventilated laboratory with all modern facilities.

1. Faculty Profile - adequacy and competency of faculty


There are four faculty members with two vacancies. The faculty members are highly talented and dedicated. The faculty members participated in seminars, workshops, national and international conferences and presented their research papers.

Name of the Faculty with Designation and qualification :


Sl.No

Name of the Teaching staff

Designation

Qualification

Experience

Age years

Sex

1

Dr.B.Munirathnam

Associate Professor & Head

M.Sc., Ph.D

26

57

M

2

Dr.K.Thamizharasan

Associate Professor

M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D

19

45

M

3

Dr. S. Abraham Rajasekar

Assistant Professor

M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D

16

42

M

4

Dr. Thenneti Raghavalu

Assistant Professor

M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D

05

31

M

b. Faculty with Ph.D qualification: 04

c. Faculty with M.Phil Qualification: Nil

Research:

No of candidates awarded Ph.D. Degree : Nil

Publications of the faculty

S.No.

Name of the Author

No. of Papers Published

Last five years

Total

1.

Dr. B. Muni Rathnam

3

3

2.

Dr. K. Thamizharasan

Nil

Nil

3.

Dr. S. Abhraham Rajasekar

9

9

4.

Dr. Thenneti Raghavalu

11

11

23

23

2. Student profile – entry – level competencies, socioeconomic status, language proficiencies etc.,

As most of the students come from socially and economically disadvantaged section of the society, their competency level in the subjects is very low. The proficiency in English is also very poor. In order to bring these students to the regular stream, remedial classes, bridge courses and soft skill training programmes are conducted.

Academic Year : 2009-10

Classes

Total

Community wise Total

Sex wise Total

OC

BC

MBC

SC

ST

Boys

Girls

B.Sc. Physics
I, II, & III Year

71

-

12

29

29

1

50

21

Total

71

-

12

29

29

1

50

21

Academic Year: 2008-09

Classes

Total

Community wise Total

Sex wise Total

OC

BC

MBC

SC

ST

Boys

Girls

B.Sc. Physics
I, II, & III Year

74

-

7

13

53

1

71

3

Total

74

-

7

13

53

1

71

3

Academic Year: 2007-08

Classes

Total

Community wise Total

Sex wise Total

OC

BC

MBC

SC

ST

Boys

Girls

B.Sc. Physics
I, II, & III Year

79

-

15

13

50

1

64

15

Total

79

-

15

13

50

1

64

15

3. Changes made in the courses or programmes during the past two years and contribution of the faculty to those changes

Since our institution is affiliated to the University of Madras, we are following the Curriculum and syllabi framed by the university of Madras. The academic stream has been changed from the semester pattern without internal assessment to choice based credit system with Internal Assessment. Sincere efforts are being taken to facilitate the students for the effectively learning. The department has represented to the Board of studies, University of Madras to change the content of the syllabus, testing and evaluation methods, on the basis of the feedback got from the present and passed out students.

4. Trends in the success and drop out rates of students during the past two years

Due to the keen interest and efforts of faculty members and cooperation of the students, there is increase in the pass percentage and decrease in the drop out of students during the past two years.

Year

Pass Percentage

Dropout

2009 – 2010

15%

Nil

2008 – 2009

07%

Nil

2007 – 2008

14%

Nil

5. Learning resources of the department – library, computers, laboratories and other resources

The department has educational resources to facilitate effective learning of the students. There are more than 700 books in the department library. There is a well-equipped laboratory in the department. Each student is given an opportunity to perform the experiment individually and independently, which results in effective learning.

6. Modern teaching methods practice and use of ICT in teaching – learning

The faculty members use their own innovative methods to facilitate effective learning. The LCD projector, Over Head projector, Slide projector and film projector are used during the classroom teaching. Students are taken to field visit to scientifically important places such as Sriharikota to facilitate the effective learning. Basic principles are demonstrated with the help of teaching aids, models and equipment available in the laboratory.

7. Participation of teachers in academic and personal counseling of students

Teachers not only impart knowledge to the students effectively but also provide counseling to those students who badly need of the same. Teachers also provide career guidance and assist the students in all possible ways to prepare themselves employable graduates.

8. Details of faculty development programmes and teachers who have been benefited during the past two years

Faculty members equip themselves by attending orientation and refresher courses periodically. Dr. S. Abraham Rajasekar attended an orientation course from 01.11.2008 to 28.11.2008 and attended the refresher course on Nanosciences from 18.11.2010 to 08.12.2010 conducted by the Academic Staff College, University of Madras.

9. Participation/contribution of teachers to the academic activities, including teaching, consultancy and research

All the staff members are actively participating in academic and research activities Dr.K.Thamizharasan got guideship in various Universities namely Bharathidasan University,Periyar University,Annamalai University & Bharathiyar University and guiding 5 Ph.D candidates. Dr.S.Abrham Rajasekar got guideship in Bharathiyar University and guiding one Ph.D scholar

10. Collaboration with other departments / institutions, at the State, National and International levels, and their outcome during the past two years

Department is closely associated with the research institutes such as IIT, Anna University, Madras University, Loyola College, etc. and does the research effectively with the assistance of these institutes.

11. Priority areas for Research and details of the ongoing projects, important and noteworthy publications of the faculty during past two years

On going Projects - Nil

The Head of the Department and faculty members are concentrating on Research. The main thrust areas of research are crystal growth , solid state physics and spectroscopy. Dr.B.Munirathnam H.O.D published 3 research articles in Indian Journal of Science and Technology and Asian Journal of Chemistry.

12. Placement records of the past students and the contribution of the department to aid student placements

S.No

Field/Area

Number of Students

1

Teaching Faculty

02

2

Software

04

3

Air Force

01

With the guidance of the faculty members a few passed out students got placement in the reputed organizations mentioned below.

13. Plan of action of the department of the next five years

Since the department is fully equipped and all the faculty members are Ph.D Holders, the department is planning to start the M.Sc. Physics Course and subsequently research.

Staff Details


Dr.B. Munirathnam, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Head of the Department
Asso.Prof.

Dr.K. Thamizharasan, M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D.,

Asso.Prof.

Arun from IIIrd BSc won 1st prize in Quiz Competition held at Loyola


Pandiyarajan from IIIrd BCA won 1st prize in Debugging Competition.


M.Arun won 1st prize in stress Interview.


Student from BSc Computer Science won 1st prize in Quiz Competition held at Pachayappa College.


Dr.A.Rajendran and his research Assistant Miss.M.Priyadarshini presented research articles in the 2nd National Conference.