A Centre of Excellence Department By U.P. Government

Since inception in the year 1984, the department has constantly and significantly contributed towards teaching and research as a result of this concerted effort, the State Government has accorded the status of ‘Center for Excellence’ to the department in 2010 with a grant of Rs. 1.53 crores.
The department presently offers M.Sc. Physics and M.Sc. Electronics courses with intake of 30 and 20 students respectively. Recognizing its research potential, UGC has identified and financially supported the department as nodal center for providing computer facilities to the university departments. Department has organized seminars (1989, 1999 and 2003) and workshop (1994) of National level.
More than a dozen research projects have been sanctioned to the teachers of the department by various funding agencies. Latest among them is a DST sponsored major research project of Rs. 14 lakhs and UPCST sponsored project of Rs. 6 lakhs has been sanctioned to Dr. S.R. Vishwakarma. Around 46 Ph.D.s have been produced by the department till date. More than 230 research papers in reputed International and National journals have been published by the teachers and research scholars of the department. Students of this department are absorbed in multinational and national organizations and institutions of repute in India and abroad like IBM, TechMahindra, Tata Infotech., HCL etc. About 22 students have qualified NET, JRF and JEST examinations.
The department is well equipped with internet and LAN facilities. Electronics, communication and Computer Laboratories are enriched with latest equipment’s and research facilities. Availability of hi-tech seminar room and teaching through modern aids like LCD projectors and Computer aided programs are the regular features of the department. The department is going to establish VLSI and Material Science laboratories for specialized teaching and research in the year 2010.