Departmental Profile
The Department of Physics started its functioning in 1996. The Department offers a four – Semester M. Sc. programme (Two years duration) where the students at present can opt for one of the two specializations – i) Astrophysics and ii) Condensed Matter Physics, with laboratory classes. Research areas that are covered at present include – Astrophysics, Particle Physics, Cosmology, Chemical Physics (with application to biomolecules), Atmospheric Physics. The Department possesses several sophisticated instruments, including 16 inch Mead Telescope, 14-inch Celestron Telescope, Astronomical CCD, Photometer, Ellipsometer, FTIR, and UV visible spectrophotometer. The Department also has a cluster computing facility.
Courses Offered
| Courses Offered | Duration | Number of Seats | Time Table | Syllabus |
| M.Sc. (by course work) | Four Semester | 50 | Time Table (1st Sem) | Syllabus (as on May 24, 2023) |
| M.Phil(by course work & dissertation) | ||||
| Ph.D.(by course work & research work) | Syllabus (As on May 24, 2023) |
Faculty
| Name & Qualification | Designation | Area of Specialization | Contact & Email ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asoke K. Sen, Ph.D. | Professor | Astrophysics, Optics, Relativity | asokesen@yahoo.com 09435070349 | |
| Atri Deshamukhya, Ph.D. | Professor | High Energy Physics, Phenomenology, String Cosmology | atri.deshamukhya@gmail.com 09954041961 | |
| B. Indrajit Sharma, Ph.D. | Professor | Condensed Matter Physics | indraofficial@rediffmail.com 09954709837 | |
| Himadri Sekhar Das, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Astrophysics | hsdas13@gmail.com | |
| Utpal Sarkar, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Chemical Physics, Electronic Structure Calculation | utpalchemiitkgp@gmail.com | |
| Pradeep Kumar Shukla, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Chemical Physics, Biophysics | pkshukla@ymail.com +91-86386-83540 | |
| Swarnadeep Biswas, M.Sc. | Assistant Professor |
| swarnadeepbiswas@yahoo.co.in | |
| Bidhan Mahanta, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Nuclear Physics, Nano Physics, Biophysics | mbidhan@gmail.com | |
| Mahananda Baro, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Electronics | mahananda925458@gmail.com mahananda_baro@rediffmail.com +91-7896969895 | |
Head of the Department
Prof. B. Indrajit Sharma
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Placement
Alumni of the Department of Physics of Assam University are now serving as faculty members researchers in universities, colleges and research institutions in different parts of the country and outside and also in several industrial organizations. Many of the former students of the Department have also qualified in competitive examinations like JRF, GATE, and GRE, and are pursuing advanced courses.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
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