i.i.t. kanpur department of physics. department founded in 1960 when institute started
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I.I.T. KANPUR
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Department founded in 1960 when Institute started
Faculty :
34 (38) + 4 + 2
Research Staff :
2 ( 2)
Non-teaching Staff :
36 (36)
Postdocs :
3 ( 3)
Graduate Students : 44 (65) M.Sc. (Integrated) : 68 (95) M.Sc. (Two-Year) : 52 (59) M.Sc.-Ph.D.(Dual) : 25 (26)
Present StrengthPresent Strength
Projects (in Rs. Lakhs approx)Including those running currently
322
Publications in JournalsWeb of Science data only
314
Books authoredincluding Hindi & English textbooks (MHRD)
5
Ph.D. Degrees (’99-’04) 25
M.Sc. Degrees (’99-’04) 127
6-year Performance6-year Performance
CME Condensed Matter Experiment 10
CMT Condensed Matter Theory 10
HEP High Energy Physics Theory 8
LP Lasers & Quantum Optics 4
NPE Nuclear Physics Experiment 2
Research AreasResearch Areas
Integrated M.Sc. (5 year)
M.Sc. (2 year)
M.Sc.-Ph.D. (Dual Degree)
Graduate (Ph.D.)
Core Teaching (M.Sc.,B.Tech.)
Interdisciplinary programmes
Teaching ProgrammesTeaching Programmes
Strengths Strengths & &
Unique FeaturesUnique Features
• Wide range of International Wide range of International Collaborations Collaborations & Recognition& Recognition
Humboldt Foundation NSF, USADFG CERN, Geneva Fermilab, Chicago KEK, JapanMPI, Dresden Brookhaven Natl. LabArgonne National Laboratory AS-ICTP, TriesteUniversity of Cologne University of Florida University of Kansas Texas A & M University
Indo-German exchange programme (DAAD)
Impact Category
ImpactFactor
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 TOTAL Avg/person
A: High > 4.0 2 5 2 7 3 4 23 1.0
B: Fairly high
3.0 – 4.0 3 11 8 6 3 11 42 1.7
C: Middle 2.0 – 3.0 9 10 8 5 7 14 53 2.1
D: Less 1.0 – 2.0 12 17 16 22 24 23 114 4.6
E: Low < 1.0 9 22 13 7 10 5 66 2.6
TOTAL 35 55 47 48 47 78 310 12.4
Yearwise Avg/person 1.4 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.9 3.1
2.3
Publications by ImpactPublications by Impact
Data taken from Web of Science up to August 2003
• Substantial Participation in Substantial Participation in Interdisciplinary programmes Interdisciplinary programmes
within within IIT, KanpurIIT, Kanpur
Laser Technology Programme
Materials Science Programme
Nuclear Engineering & Technology
Bioscience and Bio-engineering Department
•M.Sc.Teaching of exceptional M.Sc.Teaching of exceptional quality quality – now a brand– now a brand
Brilliant & Successful Alumni: e.g.
in MIT, Harvard, Caltech, Princeton, Chicago, UIUC, etc abroad
in TIFR, BARC, IISc, IMSc, IOPB, HRI, CAT, IITs, IUCs etc. in India
0
5
10
15
20
25
M.Sc.(5)
M.Sc.(2)
Ph.D.
Graduating StudentsGraduating Students
Some well-known AlumniSome well-known AlumniBehera, S.N; Choudhury, Debajyoti; Choudhury, Debashish; Dhar, Deepak; Gopakumar, Rajesh; Gupta, Anjan K.; Kar, Sayan; Kumar, Alok; Jain, Jainendra; Maharana, Jnan; Madhukar, A.; Minawalla. Shiraz; Narain, K.S.; Narayan, Onuttam; Nigam, R.S.; Pathak, K.N.; Raychaudhury, Arup K.; Sen, Ashoke; Senthil, T.; Sharatchandra, H.S.; Sharma, D.D.; Srivastava, Ajit M.; Verma, Harish C.; Wadia, Spenta R & many more…
Research in Condensed Matter Physics
• Physics of Conducting materials
• Superionic Conductors
• Disordered Transition Metal Alloys
• Physics of photonic and electronic materials
• Novel Materials from Inorganic Semiconductors
• New Focus on Organic Semiconductors & Photonics
• Molecular Electronics
• Semiconductor defects
• Amorphous Semiconductors
Research in Condensed Matter Physics (contd.)
• Physics at Low Temperatures:
• Disordered metallic systems
• Superconductors
•Complex systems:
• Statistical physics
• Nonlinear dynamics
• Atmospheric Physics
• Soft matter and biological physics
Research in High Energy Physics
• Quantum Field Theory
• Non-covariant gauges
• Nonlocal theories
• Renormalization Theory
• Gravitation, Strings & Cosmology
• Gödel Universe
• Black holes
• String theory
Research in High Energy Physics (contd)
• Particle Phenomenology
• Electromagnetic Form Factors of proton
• Collider physics
• Indirect searches for new physics
• Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays
• Astrophysics
• Polarized Radiation from Distant AGNs
Research in Nuclear Physics
• Positron annihilation
• Mössbauer spectroscopy
Research in Laser Physics
• Non-linear Optics
• Laser Raman Spectroscopy
• Laser Plasma Applications
• Medical Physics
Special Special
Thrust AreasThrust Areas
• Develop New Research Areas–Nonlinear dynamics & complex systems
–Soft matter, biophysics
–Nanoscience & nanotechnology
– Spintronics
–Electronic & photonic materials
–Strings, collider physics, QGP
• Faculty recruitment
• Strengthen PG Program: all areas– Vigorous recruitment drive
– Ensure timely completion
& placement
• M.Sc.-Ph.D Dual Degree
Programme
• Development of Research Labs
–Experiments at liquid helium temperatures
–SQUID and High Magnetic Field Labs
–Pulsed laser deposition
–Glancing-angle X-ray diffractometry
–Ellipsometry
–Positron annihilation
–Picosecond plasma spectroscopy
• Community Service
–Design of School-level experiments
–Training for Physics Olympiad
• Distance Education Program