The Department of Physics, under the School of Engineering (SoE), was established in the year 2018. The department is comprised of thirteen faculty members with proven teaching and research excellence. Individual faculty contributes their extensive international academic experience and significant research publications in the frontiers of scientific endeavor.
We translate high level knowledge to understand engineering problems to instill a scientific curiosity in the minds of young engineers. The primary objective of the department is to teach engineering physics to first year B. Tech students of all programmes, thereby, enriching the knowledge of applied Physics in engineering. This foundational knowledge will help our students adapt to changing environment in their future workplace. Department also offers elective courses for higher semester students to enhance their skills.
The Department offers Ph.D programme in diverse field of physics. All the faculty members are approved guides as resource persons to guide Ph.D candidates. At present 12 scholars, are pursuing their PhD programme. Faculty members are actively engaged in research and publishing their findings in internationally reputed journals.
Engineering Physics Lab (I&II)
Physics lab aids a student in establishing the relevance of the theory. It brings clarity to the students regarding basic concepts. Physics laboratory helps a student to develop interest in the subject by providing hands on experience. The student also imbibes scientific methodology to reach a logical and provable conclusion.
The various experiments conducted in the Physics laboratory includes:
- Planck’s constant determination: The student learns the relation between voltage applied and energy, between wavelength and frequency and determines the value of Planck’s constant which is used to calculate the wavelength of a given IR source.
- Laser Diffraction: Students observe the effect of diffraction through grating on laser light and apply Bragg’s law to calculate the wavelength.
- Dielectric constant: The charging and discharging characteristics of a capacitor is observed and used to calculate the dielectric constant of the material used in the capacitor. The students learn the importance of the dielectric material and resistance connected to a capacitor in relation to its performance.
- Torsion pendulum: A simple torsion pendulum is used to calculate the moment of inertia of a disc as well as the rigidity modulus of the metal wire. An interested student may also know to estimate the moment of inertia of any irregular object using this method.
- Newton’s rings: The macroscopic effect of very thin layers of different refractive index is highlighted in this experiment wherein the student calculates the radius of curvature of a plano-convex lens by observing the rings formed. The student also learns how to use a traveling microscope and vernier scale while performing this experiment.
- Fermi energy: Fermi energy is an important concept, especially for semiconductors. Here, the effect of temperature on resistance of a copper coil is used to calculate the highest energy level occupied by an electron in an atom at absolute zero kelvin.
- Zener Diode: The behavior of Zener diode is observed to calculate its knee voltage, breakdown voltage and forward resistance. The student also learns salient features related to graphs such as best fit curves and tangents.
- Acceleration due to gravity: A simple pendulum is used to calculate the acceleration due to gravity. The student learns how theoretical physics can be applied to everyday objects such as a thread and a bob and used to find important constant such as acceleration of gravity.
- Numerical Aperture: The light gathering capability of an optical fiber is measured in this method. This experiment gives a good understanding of total internal reflection and how light behaves when travelling between material of differing refractive index
- Four probe method: The resistivity of a given semi-conductor is measured using four probe method. This experiment shows the student how geometry can effect the resistivity of a material. This experiment highlights how the use of four probes instead of two can eliminate probe, contact and spread resistance, thus highlighting an application where ingenious solutions provide accurate solutions as compared to expensive equipment.
The facilities in our laboratory include
- Experimental setup for each students (1 : 2 )
- Neat work table
- Comfortable seating arrangement
- Poster display of eminent personalities of physics
- Chart based explanation of experiments.


VISION
To develop undergraduate courses of best academic standards comparable to universities of international repute and be a catalytic agent to help students to manifest their latent potential.
MISSION
To provide the quality training through teaching and research in order to enable the students to enhance their knowledge of physics in engineering.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
PO1 Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems
PO2 Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex Engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
PO3 Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
PO4 Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions
PO5 Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern Engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
PO6 The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
PO7 Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
PO8 Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
PO9 Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
PO10 Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
PO11 Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
PO12 Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES:
Since we are supporting department and catering to all the branches, we are unable to give the programme specific outcomes
COURSE OUTCOMES: On successful completion of the course the students shall be able to:
CO1: Compare conductors, semiconductors, dielectric and superconducting materials.
CO2: Apply the knowledge of laser and optical fibers in various applications.
CO3 Describe the concepts of modern physics and quantum mechanics.
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ENGINEERING PHYSICS |
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Course Code: |
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On successful completion of the course the students shall be able to:
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Apply the knowledge of laser and optical fibers in various applications. |
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Compare conductors, semiconductors, dielectric and superconducting materials. |
CO3 |
Describe the concepts of modern physics and quantum mechanics. |
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ENGINEERING PHYSICS LAB |
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On successful completion of the course the students shall be able to:
CO1: Record the data with precision using different measuring devices.
CO2 : Convert the measured data into appropriate quantitative results.
CO3 : Interpret the calculated results.
CO4 : Develop basic communication skills through working in groups in performing the laboratory experiments.
CO’s Mapping with PO’s:
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Name of the teacher getting seed money |
The amount of seed money |
Year of receiving grant |
Duration of the grant |
Dr. Sreevidya Varma |
Rs. 1,95,000 |
1-Aug-18 |
1.5 years |
Dr. Jagadeesha Angadi and Team |
Rs. 6,50,000/- |
8/1/2018 |
1.5 years |
S.No |
Name |
Qualification |
Designation |
Teaching/Research Experience (in years) |
Industry Experience (in years) |
1 |
Dr Deepthi P R |
M.Phil, Ph.D |
Associate Professor |
12 |
0 |
2 |
Dr Mahaboob Pasha U |
Ph D |
Associate Professor |
19 |
0 |
3 |
Dr P Mohan Kumar Naidu |
Ph D |
Associate Professor |
14 |
0 |
4 |
Dr Sivasankara Reddy |
Ph D |
Assistant Professor |
16 |
0 |
5 |
Dr. Anindita Bhattacharya |
PhD |
Assistant Professor |
7.5 |
0 |
6 |
Dr. Brian Jeevan Fernandes |
PhD, Post Doc |
Assistant Professor |
5.5 |
7 months |
7 |
Dr. Harish Sharma |
PhD |
Assistant Professor |
1 |
0 |
8 |
Dr. Naveen C S |
PhD, PDF |
Assistant Professor |
4 |
0 |
9 |
Dr. Pradeep Bhaskar |
PhD |
Assistant Professor |
5 |
4 |
10 |
Dr. Sreevidya Varma |
M.Phil, BEd, Ph.D, PDF |
Assistant Professor |
19 |
6 months |
11 |
Dr. T Ranjeth Kumar Reddy |
PhD PDF |
Assistant Professor |
14 |
0 |
12 |
Dr.Vanitha M K |
PhD MPhil MSc MEd DISM |
Assistant Professor |
23 |
4 |
13 |
Ms Bini B. Nair |
M Sc , NET, Pursuing Ph d |
Assistant Professor |
7 |
0 |
(1) Name: Mr. G. Shankarappa Qualification: B.Sc., B.Ed. Designation: Lab instructor Experience: 10 Years (2) Name: Ms. Chaithra G Qualification: M.Sc Designation: Lab instructor Experience: 02 Years (3) Name : Pavithra B V Qualification: B.Sc., (M.Sc) Designation: Lab instructor Experience: Nil
Name of the author/s |
Department of the teacher |
Name of journal |
Year of |
ISSN number |
Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal |
D Roy, G. Sreevidya Varma, S Asokan,C.Das |
Physics |
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices |
2019 |
1557-9646 |
10.1109/TED.2019.2898935 |
T. Biswas, G. Sreevidya Varma, S. Asokan |
Physics |
Journal of American Ceramic Society |
2019 |
1551-2916 |
doi.org/10.1111/jace.16641 |
G. Chandrashekaraiah, N. Sivasankara Reddy, B. Sujatha, R. Viswanatha, C. Narayana Reddy. |
Physics |
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids |
2018 |
0022-3093 |
|
P Shankar, B Shetty , A L Jayasheelan, N Sivasankara Reddy, C S Prakash. |
Physics |
Journal of nanostructures |
2019 |
2008-9244 |
10.22052/JNS.2019.02.002 |
Jagadeesha Angadi V, Srinivasamurthy K M, C.S Naveen, Ravikiran Y T. S. P. Kubrin, Sivasankara Reddy N, Siddaling Matteppanavar, |
Physics |
Journal of Materials Science |
2019 |
1573-4803 |
Accepted |
Anu Sukhdev , A.S. Manjunatha , P.R. Deepthi , P. Mohan Kumar, Puttaswamy |
Physics |
Chemical Data Collections |
2018 |
10.1016/j.cdc.2018.03.005 |
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Jagadeesha Angadi, Shidaling Matteppanavar, N. Maramu P. Mohan Kumar U. Mahaboob Pasha, P. R. Deepthi, K. Praveena |
Physics |
Indian Journal of Physics |
2018 |
0973-1458 |
https://doi.org/10.1007 /s12648-018-1285-2 |
P.R. Deepthi, Anu Sukhdev, P. Mohan Kumar, V. Jagadeesha Angadi a , U. Mahaboob Pasha a , J. Shanthi |
Physics |
Chemical Data Collections |
2018 |
https://doi.org/10.1016 /j.cdc.2018.09.007 |
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Lakshmi Narayani, V. Jagadeesha Angadi, Anu Sukhdev, Malathi Challa, Shidaling Matteppanavar, P.R. Deepthi, P. Mohan Kumar, Mehaboob Pasha |
Physics |
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
2019 |
0304-8853 |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.j mmm.2018.12.072 |
P. R Deepthi, Anu Sukhdev, P. Mohan Kumar, J. Shanthi, B. N Pavithra, B. C Hemaraju |
Physics |
Indian Journal of Physics |
2019 |
0973-1458 |
DOI 10.1007/s12648-018-01366-7 |
K.M. Srinivasamurthy, Jagadeesha Angadi V, S.P. Kubrin, Shiddaling Matteppanavar, D.A. Sarychev, P. Mohan Kumar, Haileeyesus Workineh Azale, B. Rudraswamy |
Physics |
Ceramics International |
2018 |
0272-8842 |
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Srinivasamurthy K M, Jagadeesha Angadi V, S.P. Kubrin, Shidaling Matteppanavar, Mohan Kumar P, B.Rudraswamy |
Physics |
Ceramics International |
2018 |
0272-8842 |
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K. M. Srinivasamurthy , V. Jagadeesha Angadi, S. P. Kubrin, Shiddaling Matteppanavar, D. A. Sarychev, B. Rudraswamy |
Physics |
Journal of Super conductivity and novel Magnetism |
2019 |
1557-1939 |
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MS Jyothi, V Jagadeesha Angadi, TV Kanakalakshmi, Mahesh Padaki, Balakrishna R Geetha, Khantong Soontarapa |
Physics |
Journal of Polymers and the Environment |
2019 |
1572-8919 |
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ShyamPrasad K, AshokRao, BenedictChristopher, RuchiBhardwaj, Nagendra SinghChauhan, Safdar AbbasMalik, NgoVan Nong, B.S.Nagaraja, RiyaThomas |
Physics |
Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
2018 |
0925-8388 |
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YRS Choudhary, Suraj Mangavati, Siddanagouda Patil, Ashok Rao, BS Nagaraja, Riya Thomas, GS Okram, Savitha G Kini |
Physics |
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
2018 |
0304-8853 |
Sl. No. |
Name of the teacher |
Title of the book/chapters published |
Title of the paper |
Title of the proceedings of the conference |
Name of the conference |
National / International |
Year of publication |
1 |
Dr. Sreevidya Varma |
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Effect of Sn addition on glassy Si-Te bulk sample |
AIP Conference Proceedings |
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International |
2018 |
2 |
Dr. Sreevidya Varma |
Cyber-physical Systems and Digital Twins, Chapter 2 |
Switching Studies on Ge15Te70In5Ag10 Thin Films Device for Phase Change Memory Applications |
International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation |
REV 2019 |
International |
2019 |
3 |
Dr. Bini B Nair |
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PHOTODEGRDATION OF HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIAL DYES WITH OXYGEN VACANCY RICH ZnO |
International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Development |
ACEND-2018 |
International |
2018 |
4 |
N. Sivasankara Reddy |
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Conductivity Studies on Molybdo-Phosphate Glasses Containing ZnO |
AIP Conference Proceedings |
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International |
2018 |
5 |
V. Jagadeesha Angadi, P. Mohan Kumar, P. R. Deepthi, U. Mahaboob Pasha |
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“Synthesis and study of Structural, Microstructural and Dielectric Properties of Ce3+ doped Co-Ni Ferrites for automotive applications |
AIP Conference Proceedings |
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International |
2018 |
6 |
Naveen C S |
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"Room temperature ethanol sensing and modulation of OOT of Zn doped TiO2 |
AIP Conference Proceedings |
DAE-SSPS-2018 |
International |
2019 |
Sl no |
PhD Student name |
PhD Guide name |
Area of Research |
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1 |
Mr. K Manjunatha |
Dr.Jagadeesha Angadi |
Transition metal doped cobalt chromate multiferroics |
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2 |
MR. LAKSHMIPRASANNA H R |
Dr. U Mahaboob Pasha |
Ceramics |
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3 |
MR. KIRANAKUMAR H V |
Dr. Naveen C S |
Graphene-Metal Oxide Nanocomposites |
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4 |
MR. THEJAS R |
Dr. Naveen C S |
Polyaniline nanocomposites |
|
5 |
MR. SATHISHA I C |
Dr.Jagadeesha Angadi |
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6 |
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Dr. Deepthi P R |
Crystal growth |
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7 |
KHASIM H |
Dr. Naveen C S and Dr. Ranjeth Kumar Reddy |
Ferrite nancomposites |
|
8 |
PEDDAVARAPU SIVAKUMAR |
Dr. Ranjeth Kumar Reddy |
Nanomaterials |
|
9 |
SAHANA C P |
Dr. Deepthi P R and Dr. Mohan Kumar Naidu |
Crystal growth |
|
10 |
SHILPA G |
Dr. Mohan Kumar Naidu |
Nanomaterials |
|
11 |
SIDDALINGESHWARA B P |
Dr. Sivasankar Reddy |
Glass-Ceramics |
|
12 |
SUSHMA M |
Dr. U Mahaboob Pasha |
Glass-Ceramics |
Department of Physics organized poster competition on Experimental Physics for first year Physics cycle students, it was held on 18th and 19th March 2019. The objective was to create interest, increase knowledge and give importance to application oriented thinking among students. This program was coordinated by Dr. Anindita Bhattacharya of Physics department. Students participated with different posters on experimental Physics. The contest was judged by an expert committee of senior faculties. Winners of poster competition are as follows, first prize went to Genupula Sravani and R. Tanya of section PC 15, second prize winners were Efrayam. B and R. Naresh of section PC04, third prize went to Chandan M, Sai Naveen and Kalyan Ch of section PC02. Dr. Prabhakar Reddy, Dean SOE distributed the certificates and prizes to the students. The coordinator of the program sincerely thanks HOD, Department of Physics and all Physics faculty members for their support and valuable feedbacks.

