Department of PG Studies and Research in Physics
The Department of Post-graduate Studies and Research in Physics was established in the year 1991 to cater to the needs of the students of Malnad region (after the separation of Kuvempu University from the University of Mysore). It initially started working from Sahyadri Science College, Shimoga Later, during January 1994, it was shifted to the University campus at Shankaraghatta. The department had started with a strength of 24 students and was offering only one specialization i.e., Nuclear Physics till 2005. Presently it offers two specializations (i) Nuclear Physics and (ii) Condensed matter Physics. The student intake has also considerably increased mandating the intake to be 45. From the academic year 2005-06, Choice based Credit System (CBCS) was introduced in the University, its main components being semester mode of teaching, offering elective papers and project work in the 4th semester. The Department also offered M.Sc, programme through distance education from 2003-04 to 2023-24.
The Department has qualified and dedicated teaching faculty along with equally enthusiastic guest faculty. The faculty members have good research exposure through post-doctoral fellowships at reputed Institutes abroad and presentation of papers at international conferences. The Department is equipped with laboratories having sophisticated instruments along with computer lab and departmental library. The department has so far produced 45 Ph.Ds, and 7 M.Phils. 16 research scholars are presently working for their Doctoral Degree. The main research area of the faculty members are Gas sensing studies, Studies on Nonlinear Optical properties of glasses, Transparent conducting electrode materials for optical studies, Studies on Glasses, Polymers and Thin films, Environmental Radioactivity and Theoretical aspects of Quantum Information Science. Several research projects are sanctioned to individual faculty members from different funding sources. The research work carried out in the department has been published in research papers of National and International repute with good impact factors. Good number of students clear the UGC/CSIR/NET/GATE examinations every year and many are continuing their research in various reputed Institutes and Universities in India and abroad. The Department is continuously striving to excel in all fronts—teaching, research, training students to pursue a career in Physics and their overall personality development.
Chairman
Dr. SUDHA
Year of Establishment
1991
Address
Department of PG Studies & Research in PhysicsKuvempu University
Jnanasahyadri, Shankaraghatta-577451
Shimoga Dist., Karnataka State, INDIA +91(0)8282-256225 08282-256255 kudeptphys@gmail.com
Teaching Faculty of Physics in Kuvempu University
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Dr. Ashok R Lamani Professor
Qualification:M.Sc. PhD,
Area of Specialisation: area of research is in condensed matter Physics -
Dr. SUDHA PROFESSOR
Qualification:M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Area of Specialisation: Theoretical Physics -
Dr. Devidas G B. Professor
Qualification:M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph. D,
Area of Specialisation: Nuclear Physics -
Mr. PRADEEPA M Assistant Professor
Qualification:M.Sc., B.Ed., N.E.T,
Area of Specialisation: Solid State Physics -
Dr. SANDEEP DONGRE Guest Lecturer
Qualification:M.Sc., B.Ed.,TET., Ph.D.,,
Area of Specialisation: Nuclear and Radiation Physics -
Mr. Sunil B P Guest Lecturer
Qualification:,
Area of Specialisation: -
Ms. SPOORTHI N.S GUEST LECTURER
Qualification:M. Sc., KSET.,
Area of Specialisation: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS -
Ms. Shakila Khanum Guest Lecturer
Qualification:,
Area of Specialisation:
Research Project of Physics in Kuvempu University
| Sl No | Title | Funding Agency | Principal Investigator | Co-Investigator | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Synthesis and Characterization of doped ZnO nanoparticle thin films for gas sensing applications | UGC | Dr. H S Jayanna | NIL | 841298 | Completed on June 2013 |
| 1 | A comprehensive Study on the Radioactive Eco hazards caused by Geological substances used as Building materials and Ground water in Granite regions of Karnataka state. | UGC | - | 1123800 | Completed | |
| 1 | Preparation of fine Particles and Study of Some Properties of Ferrites Using Different Organic Fuels for gas sensing applications. | SERB | Dr.Ashok.R.Lamani | NIL | 4943711 | Submitted |
| 2 | Development of Inorganic Glasses Embedded with Stable Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticles for Optoelectronic and Nonlinear Optical Device Applications | ANRF | Dr Ashok R Lamani | NIL | 5300000 | submitted |
| 1 | `Quaternionic representation of the group SO(4) in connection with that of the Lorentz Group SO(3,1) | UGC/Kuvempu University | Dr. Sudha | - | 38000 | Completed |
| 2 | Enhanced precision and noise suppression using permutation symmetric multiqubit states for applications in metrology and sensing | Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), K-Tech, Government of Karnataka | Dr. Sudha | - | 750000 | Ongoing |
| 3 | Role of uncertainty relations and measurement incompatibility in quantum information processing tasks | Department of Science | Dr. Usha Devi A. R., Bangalore Universi | Dr. Sudha | 7095000 | Completed |
| 1 | Effect of Radiation on Optical, Electrical, Structural and Some other Properties of Borate and Phosphate Glasses | Kuvempu University | Dr. Devidas G B. | None | 200000 | Completed |
| Sl No | Faculty | Name of the Supervisor | Name of the Ph.D. Scholar with Aadhaar number/Photo ID | Mode of Ph.D. | Registration Number | Date of Registration | Research Topic | Likely date of completion of Ph.D | Availing Fellowship | Funding Agency of Fellowship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science | Dr. Jayanna H.S | Mrs. Beena P Aadhar No. 214694388317 | Part Time | 2009 regulations KU:PHYS:Ph.D:PRG-02/01-02-2012 | 2012-12-01 | Electrical conductivity and Dielectric studies of piezoelectric ceramic composites | 2018-12-01 | NO | self finance |
| 2 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Ms. Kavyashree K388461282806 (Working) | Part Time | 346/03-08-2016 | 2016-09-22 | Synthesis and characterization of graphene/conducting polymers for supercapcitor applications | 2020-09-22 | NO | NIL |
| 3 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Ms Madhuri D R 6188697845 (Working) | Part Time | 347/03-08-2016 (Awarded) | 2016-09-23 | Synthesis and chracterization of graphene/metal oxides nano composite for supercapcitor | 2020-09-23 | NO | NIL |
| 4 | Science | Dr. Jayanna H.S | Mr. Naik Vasant ShivaraoAadhar No. 546420506868 | Part Time | 351/2016 | 2016-07-26 | Synthesis, Crystal growth and Characterization of Novel Non Linear Optical Chalcone derivatives containing a Thiophenemoiety | 2020-07-26 | NO | Self finance |
| 5 | Science | Dr. Jayanna H.S | Ms. Reshma H K Aadhar No. 276796939272 | Full Time | 354/2016 | 2016-07-26 | Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Dye Sensitized Solar cell applications. | 2019-07-26 | YES | Kuvempu University |
| 6 | Science | Dr. SUDHA | Divyamani B. G | Part Time | 393 | 2009-09-16 | Theoretical Analysis of thermal entanglement in some condensed mater systems | 2015-09-02 | NO | - |
| 7 | Science | Dr. SUDHA | Yashodamma K.O | Full Time | 396 | 2009-09-16 | Noisy Channels and study of disentanglement in quantum systems | 2014-09-16 | YES | INSPIRE Fellowship-DST |
| 8 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Ms Varsha M V343115254497 (Working) | Part Time | 408 | 2018-01-08 | Solid oxide fuel cells | 2022-01-01 | NO | ------------- |
| 9 | Science | Dr. Sannappa J | MAHESH C P 353717616530 | Part Time | 410 | 2018-01-08 | Effect of radiation on synthesis and characterization of solid state electrolyte composite films | 2024-01-08 | NO | NIL |
| 10 | Science | Dr. Jayanna H.S | Mr. Madan Kumara H Aadhar No. 620524641933 | Part Time | 411/2018 | 2018-01-08 | Yet to be decided. Will be done after the course work | 2022-12-30 | NO | self finance |
| 11 | Science | Dr. Sannappa J | SunilKumar 909346021496 | Full Time | 414 | 2017-10-04 | under process | 2020-10-15 | YES | UGC |
| 12 | Science | Dr. Sannappa J | SANDEEP DONGRE 952327661807 | Full Time | 576 | 2019-04-02 | A comprehensive study on effects of environmental parameters on radon exhalation rate in soil, building materials and its concentration in the environment of shankaraghatta | 2024-04-02 | YES | University SC/ST fellowship |
| 13 | Science | Dr. Sannappa J | NYDILE T N 929825763780 | Part Time | 579 | 2019-01-04 | Electromagnetic interference(EMI) shielding properties of conducting polymer nano composites | 2025-01-04 | NO | NIL |
| 14 | Science | Dr. Jayanna H.S | Harish B M | Part Time | 65 | 2013-12-30 | Study on some properties of Transition metal doped Cerium Oxide nanomaterials | 2018-12-30 | NO | self finance |
| 15 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Harish B M Adhar no 301321557546 | Part Time | 65/30-12-2013(Awarded) Notification no | 2014-05-06 | Study on some properties of transition metal doped cerium oxide nanomaterials | 2018-05-06 | NO | NIL |
| 16 | Science | Dr. Jayanna H.S | Chaturmukha V S | Part Time | 66 | 2013-12-30 | Synthesis, characterization, electrical and gas sensing properties of PANI/metal oxidecomposites | 2018-12-30 | NO | self finance |
| 17 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Mr.Chaturmukha .V.S adhar no633099921933 (Awarded) | Part Time | 66/30-12-2013 (Awarded) PhD Notification no 4951/1 | 2014-05-06 | Synthesis , Characterization, Electrical and gas sensing properties of PANI/metal oxide composites | 2018-05-06 | NO | NIL |
| 18 | Science | Dr. Jayanna H.S | Mr. AvinashB S | Part Time | 67 | 2013-12-30 | Studies on electrical Magnetic and gas sensing properties of doped TiO2 nanomaterials | 2018-12-30 | NO | self finance |
| 19 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Mr.Avinash .B.S adhar no 291797390472 (Awarded) | Part Time | 67/30-12-2013(Awarded) Notification no 5017 dated | 2014-05-06 | Studies on electrical magnetic and gas sensing properties of doped TiO2 nano materials | 2018-05-06 | NO | - |
| 20 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Mr Nurendra K L 346304502407 | Part Time | 672 | 2020-02-29 | Synthesis and characterization of reduced graphene oxide/metal-oxide nanocomposites for gas sensing applications | 2024-02-29 | NO | NIL |
| 21 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Mrs Veena S N, 840931167607 | Part Time | 674 29-02-2020 | 2020-02-29 | Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene/rare-earth metal oxide Nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications | 2020-02-29 | NO | NIL |
| 22 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Mr Akshay Prabhu, 348568477351 | Part Time | 674, 29-02-2020 | 2020-02-29 | Synthesis and Characterization of rGO-metal oxide Nanocomposites prepared by green synthesis method for photocatalytic applications | 2024-02-29 | NO | NIL |
| 23 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Mr.Suresh.S/532859998320 | Part Time | 68/30-12-2013 (Awarded) | 2014-05-06 | Effect of irradiation on some solid polymer electrolytes | 2018-05-05 | NO | NIL |
| 24 | Science | Dr. Jayanna H.S | Mr. Nagaraja E Aadhar No. | Part Time | 703/2010 | 2010-06-10 | Study the effect of gamma irradiarion on the Physical Properties of Cadmium and Cromium nanoferrites. | 2018-05-31 | NO | self finance |
| 25 | Science | Dr. Jayanna H.S | Nagaraja N | Part Time | 704 | 2010-06-10 | Electrical conductivity,Dielectric studiesand Physical properties of soil samplesselected from Chitradurga and Shimoga Districts.. | 2018-05-31 | NO | self finance |
| 26 | Science | Dr. Jayanna H.S | Jagadisha A S Aadhar No. | Part Time | 705 | 2010-06-10 | Study of Gamma irradiation effect on electrical and magnetic properties of Mg-Zn and Mn-Zn ferrites. | 2018-05-31 | NO | self finance |
| 27 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Ms Spoorthi N S, 478317457693 | Part Time | 85/ 02/07/2022 | 2022-07-02 | Synthesis and characterization of rGO/Metal oxide transparent conductive electrode for optoelectronic applications | 2026-07-02 | NO | NIL |
| 28 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Mr Chowdareddy 583283411217 | Part Time | 850 | 2021-09-06 | Non linear optical and photoluminescence investigations of certain rare-earth doped inorganic glasses captaining metal nano particles for photonic applications | 2025-12-08 | NO | NIL |
| 29 | Science | Dr. Ashok R Lamani | Mr Raviteja,633691177855 | Part Time | 853 | 2021-09-06 | Synthesis and characterization of of pristine and modified oxide perovskite materials for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants | 2025-09-06 | NO | NIL |
| 30 | Science | Dr. Sannappa J | Hadadi Yallappa | Part Time | KU:PHYS: Ph.D: PRG- 01 | 2012-01-30 | Studies on Radiation Effect on Miscibility of some Polymer Blends | 2017-10-30 | NO | - |
| 31 | Science | Dr. Sannappa J | Srinivasa. E | Part Time | KU:PHYS: Ph.D: PRG- 05 | 2012-02-01 | Studies on Radon-Thorn Levels and distribution of radionuclides in and around Hassan District | 2017-09-14 | NO | - |
| 32 | Science | Dr. SUDHA | R. Prabhu | Part Time | No.1050/21.04.2007 | 2007-04-24 | Theoretical investigations on characterization of quantum entanglement in symmetric multi-qubit systems using covariance matrix techniques | 2010-04-30 | NO | - |
| 33 | Science | Dr. SUDHA | Ms. Asha K | Part Time | PHYS:04(04 | 2012-12-01 | PHASE SENSITIVE COHERENT CONTROL IN ATOM-PHOTON INTERACTIONS AND ITS APPLICATION TO QUANTUM INFORMATION PROCESSING | 2018-12-01 | NO | 0 |
| 34 | Science | Dr. SUDHA | Mr. Anantha S Nayak | Full Time | PHYS:07(07 | 2012-02-26 | A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF ENTROPIC SEPARABILITY CRITERIA USING GENERALIZED q-CONDITIONAL ENTROPIES | 2017-12-01 | YES | INSPIRE Fellowship--DST |
| 35 | Science | Dr. SUDHA | Ms. Geetha. P. J | Full Time | PHYS:08(08 | 2012-02-26 | A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF MONOGAMOUS NATURE OF QUANTUM STATES | 2017-02-07 | YES | INSPIRE Fellowship--DST |
| 36 | Science | Dr. Sannappa J | Suresh S | Part Time | PHYS:352 | 2016-07-26 | Studies on background radiation levels in Uttara Kannada district | 2020-06-30 | NO | - |
| 37 | Science | Dr. Sannappa J | Nagabhushan S R | Part Time | PHYS:61 | 2013-12-30 | Study on radon and thoron levels in working places and industries around Tumkur and Bangalore | 2018-08-31 | NO | - |
| 38 | Science | Dr. Sannappa J | Rangaswamy D R 893192161185 | Full Time | PHYS:64 | 2013-12-30 | A Comprehensive Study on the Radioactive Eco-Hazards Caused By Geological Substances Used As Building Materials and Groundwater Radon Concentration in Granite Regions of Karnataka State | 2016-12-30 | NO | - |
| 39 | Science | Dr. Sannappa J | Srinvasa J | Part Time | PHYS:65 | 2013-12-30 | Studies on effect of irradiation on HPMC/PVA Polymer blends doped with some metal ions | 2018-11-30 | NO | - |