Physics
Dr. Sunanda Kumari Patri (HOP Physics)
Associate Professor
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head_phy@vssut.ac.in
Qualification |
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Ph.D. (IIT Kharagpur) |
Specialization |
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Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science |
About The Department
The Department of Physics was established in 1956. Since the inception of the University of (Formerly VSSUT, BURLA) the department is contributing to the academic and administrative development of this institute. At present the department is catering to teaching of Physics at UG and PG level. The department is running Master Degree Programme in Applied Physics since 2010. The department is actively engaged in frontier areas of research. So far six persons have completed their Ph. D work. Currently, faculty members have started research activities in a variety of cutting edge technology and multidisciplinary thrust areas of Physics, particularly in the broad areas of condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, Plasma Physics The department aims to offer various elective courses for both UG and PG in specific topics on emerging areas of science and technology in near future.

Vision
Department of Physics provides a creative and stimulating environment for the education of future generations of the Scientist and the Technocrats. The scientific works of faculties are connected with innovative teaching and learning processes along with competitive research activities. The Department envisions in creating synergy between Science and Technology along with industrial relevance with a mission for motivation towards Research and Development.
Mission
- M1: To impart knowledge of Physics via participative learning.
- M2: To set up and develop state-of-art laboratories for teaching and research.
- M3: To promote interdisciplinary and collaborative research.
- M4: To make vital contributions via scientific achievements, and demonstrate a high level of competence in core areas of Physics and allied fields of Science & Technology.
- M5: To build capacity for independent research and entrepreneurship.
- M6: To inculcate strong ethical values and social responsibilities among students.
Program Educational Objectives of UG Programme (PHYSICS)
The PEOs are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that prepare the students to achieve the following:
- PEO-1:Grooming students to demonstrate the technical competence and develop solutions to the complex problems in Physics.
- PEO-2:Engaging students in academic and co-curricular activities to enhance their own carrier achievements along with ethical and social responsibility
- PEO-3: Enabling the students to pursue higher education in physics and allied domains
- PEO-4:Preparing students to exhibit quality of excellence, critical thinking, creativity, inventiveness, and self-motivation for life-long learning to handle all kind of diverse situations in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environment.
- PEO-5:Producing students for globally acceptable professionals for government, corporate and research organizations along with skills for entrepreneurial pursuits.
Program Specific Outcomes of UG Programme (PHYSICS)
The Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) are specific statements that describe the professional career accomplishments that the program is designed for:
- PSO-1:Fundamental knowledge in the fields of thermodynamics, waves & optics, mathematical physics, mechanics, statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics to attain systematic understanding of core concepts.
- PSO-2: Fundamental knowledge in the fields of solid state physics, nanomaterials, and modern physics together with computational domain for their applications to design and execute experiments in various advanced equipments.
- PSO-3:Fundamental knowledge in the fields of electronics, electricity & magnetism, analog & digital electronic systems, and electromagnetic theory with their applications in interdisciplinary areas of science and technology.
Program Outcomes of UG Programme (PHYSICS)
Program Outcomes (POs) are attributes of the students of the program that are indicative of their ability and competence to work as science professional upon graduation.
- PO-1:Knowledge and Understanding: Comprehensive knowledge and coherent understanding of Physics, its linkage with relevant fields, current and emerging developments in a broad multidisciplinary context.
- PO-2:Analytical Thinking: Identify, formulate and apply knowledge and skills of physics and related fields to analyze, evaluate and create solutions of problems/situations in different and diverse ways.
- PO-4:Creativity: Ability to identify and understand any critical problem and to find out best solution out of the box.
- PO-5:Communication Skills: Demonstrate the skills that enable them to listen, write, express and argue in clear and concise way using correct technical language in respectful and sensitive manner.
- PO-6:Research related Skills: Demonstrate the ability to acquire the understanding and skills of basic research and its components, practicing ethics in the field of research work.
- PO-7:Coordinating/collaborating with others: Ability to work effectively in any team to achieve required goal.
- PO-8:Leadership qualities: Ability to develop the quality of leadership which will help them to be a part of any organization as well as to create positive energy in their work field to achieve any assigned target.
- PO-9:Digital and Technological Skills: Demonstrate the capability to use ICT and appropriate software for accessing and evaluating the relevant information sources in learning and work situations.
- PO-10:Value Inculcation: Demonstrate the acquisition of knowledge and practice constitutional, humanistic, ethical and moral values to be a responsible global citizen for the promotion of sustainable development
- PO-11:Environmental awareness and Action: Capability to apply the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values required to take appropriate actions for environment conservation for all living beings
- PO-12: Empathy: Ability to develop the quality to understand emotions/ point of view of any individual or group independently.
Program Educational Objectives of PG Programme (PHYSICS)
The PEOs are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments the programme. The PEOs of M.Sc., Physics are as follows:
- PEO-1:To prepare the graduates to exhibit quality of excellence, critical thinking, creativity, inventiveness, and self-motivation for life-long learning to handle all kinds of diverse situations in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environment.
- PEO-2:To produce globally acceptable professionals for government, corporate and research organizations along with skills for entrepreneurial pursuits in multidisciplinary areas.
- PEO-3:To groom graduates to demonstrate technical competence in the field of Physics and develop solutions to the complex problems.
- PEO-4:To produce graduates who can ethically lead and work as a part of team towards the fulfilment of both individual and organizational goals.
Program Specific Outcomes of PG Programme (PHYSICS)
The Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) are specific statements that describe the professional career accomplishments of the program. The PSOs of the M. Sc., Physics are as follows:
- PSO-1:Fundamental and advanced level knowledge in fields of mathematical physics, classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, spectroscopy, condensed matter physics and their application in solving complex scientific problems.
- PSO-2:Fundamental and advanced level knowledge in the fields of electronics & instrumentation, electrodynamics, physics of semiconductor devices, advanced experimental techniques, crystallography, laser physics with their applications in interdisciplinary areas of science and technology.
- PSO-3:Fundamental and advanced level knowledge in the fields of nuclear and particle physics, soft condensed matter physics, non-linear dynamics, advanced quantum mechanics along with their application for solving problems in astrophysics, cosmology and general theory of relativity utilizing computational techniques.
Program Outcomes of PG Programme (PHYSICS)
Program Outcomes (POs) are attributes of the graduates of the program that are indicative of the graduates’ ability and competence to work as science professional upon graduation.
- PO-1: Science knowledge: Apply fundamental knowledge of physical sciences along with specializations to solve complex scientific problems.
- PO-2:Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex scientific problems reaching substantiated conclusions using principles of physical sciences.
- PO-3:Design / Development of solutions: Design scientific processes and solutions for complex scientific problems that meet the specified needs with appropriate considerations of various issues.
- PO-4:Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern scientific and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex scientific activities with an understanding of limitations.
- PO-5:Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities and norms of scientific practice.
- PO-6:Individual and teamwork: Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
contact for Further Details
Head of the Department, Physics, VSSUT,
P.O. Engineering College, Burla, Sambalpur-768018
Phone:0663-2430211(O), FAX: 0663-2430204
Email: head_phy@vssut.ac.in