Department of Physics

M.Sc. Physics / Integrated Ph.D. Admission Open 2025

Vision

Envisioned as a department for outstanding research and teaching by endorsing excellence in laying a strong foundation and empowerment in Physics towards innovative scientific inventions.

Mission

Providing quality scientific and technical education, training through theoretical and experimental methods, and imparting the fundamental constituents of Physics. Offering knowledge to examine the laws which govern real-time problems. Preparing students to face the challenges of contemporary scientific developments and disseminating state-of-the-art training in Physics incorporated with the current research.

About the Department

The Department of Physics is a cornerstone of Science and Technology. Our department has been engaging with Ph.D. programme since 2011 and M.Sc. Physics program since 2019, with 100% placement and further education progression guidance.

The department is dedicated to build a strong research culture for faculty members and students on research development, employability, skill development, and entrepreneurship. Our objective is to educate students with a high-quality education that prepares them to flourish in all science, technology, and research areas.

Through our focused efforts, we try to improve our students’ academic and professional capacities, preparing them to face the challenges of a fast-changing technological landscape.

Brochure

M.Sc. Physics / Integrated Ph.D. – 2025

Programs Offered

M.Sc. Physics
Ph.D. Physics

Highlights

Vibrant, talented, and passionate faculty members.
Well-equipped modern research laboratories with state-of-the-art facilities.
Learning-centeredapproach followed through active learning methods like Jigsaw, One Minute Paper, Gallery Walk, etc.,
The Department also supports the Freshman Engineering students by offering

Regulation VTR UGE – 2021

Semiconductor Physics
Physics of Materials
Applied Physics
Modern Physics Laboratory
Applied Physics Laboratory
Universal Human Values

M.Sc. Physics

The curriculum for M.Sc. Physics program has been developed on the basis of the UGC Model Curriculum and the syllabus for the UGC-Net Examination with a choice-based credit system in 2019 with a maximum intake of 30 students.
The program is designed to serve as a certified qualification to both students aspiring for an autonomous degree as well as for those who intend to advance in the field of research. It is premeditated, keeping in mind the existing importance of Physics and also the emerging new fields of Physics and Materials Science. This provides the knowledge, understanding, research materials, opportunities, skills, and techniques for undertaking the program efficiently. It ultimately aims to produce highly efficient post-graduates, who can accomplish a wide range of expertise in the subject.
The department comprises well-qualified and goal-oriented faculty members with many doctorates, whose research expertise includes major frontier areas. To strengthen the efforts of ensuring employability, the Department proposes to hold annual meetings of Industry – Institute Joint Consultation to identify the specific needs of the industry and update the syllabi accordingly. In an effort to achieve 100% placement, the department endeavors to prepare the graduates skillful and endurance.

Eligibility

B.Sc. degree in Physics discipline with a minimum aggregate score of 50% marks.

Duration: 2 years

Credit Distribution

Regulation PMAS 2019

S.No.	Course Category	Credits
1	Programme Core	48
2	Programme Elective	12
3	Institute Elective	6
4	Independent Learning	20
5	Life Skills	4
6	Extension Activities	4
Total Credits		94

Regulation PGAS 2023

S.No.	Course Category	Credits
1	Programme Core	44
2	Programme Elective	15
3	Institute Elective	6
4	Independent Learning	12
5	Life Skills	2
6	Extension Activities	1
Total Credits		80

Research Activities

The Department has multidisciplinary and interfacial research and offers teaching activities in diverse fields ranging from Nanoscience, Photonics, Quantum Mechanics, Particle Physics, and Condensed Matter Systems. The department offers active research programs to train Ph.D. scholars in the above fields of Physics. The department aims to help deepen scholars’ insights into their own experiences and to develop their ability to express their ideas through their presentations and publications.

It has twelve authorized research supervisors with strong research backgrounds. Ph.D. scholars have been pursuing research since the inception of the department in 2008. The faculty members of the department have published more than 180 research papers in various peer-reviewed international journals, five textbooks, and three patents during the last five years. The department also has research collaborations with International Universities & reputed national Institutes like IITs, NITs, and various Central Universities.

The department organizes specialized lectures of eminent scholars from time to time. The department also organizes workshops and short-term courses from time to time.

The department offers high-tech facilities for performing advanced experiments such as Photoreactor, High-Speed Centrifuge, Spin Coating unit, High Temperature Furnace, Muffle Furnace, Hot Air Oven, Gaussian 16 & Gauss View 6, ESR, Dielectric constant measurements (solids and liquids), Hall Effect, Interferometer, etc.

Thrust Areas of Research

Functional Materials
Nonlinear Dynamics
Radiation Dosimetry
Atmospheric Physics
Electronics & Instrumentation
Computational Physics
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

Publications	Count/Value
Research Articles (SCI + Scopus)	330+
Books & Book Chapters	25
Patents (Granted)	3
Average h & i10 index	10
Highest Impact Factor	20.4
Citations	5000+

Authorized Research Supervisors

Research Supervisor Details
S. No.	Research Supervisor Recognition No.	Research Supervisor Name	Designation	Vacancy	Email ID	Specialization
1	27018.BS.19	Dr. D. Senthilkumar	Professor	5	[email protected]	Radiation Dosimetry, Nanomaterials
2	15614.BS.17	Dr. S. Mani Naidu	Professor	8	[email protected]	X-ray Crystallography
3	7732.BS.12	Dr. Gowri Shankar Rao. R	Professor	8	[email protected]	Sensor Instrumentation, Renewable Energy, Embedded Application, Medical Electronics, DSP
4	13345.BS.16	Dr. Gajendiran. J	Professor	5	[email protected]	Semiconductor Nano Materials, Crystal Growth, Thin Film
5	15305.BS.17	Dr. A. Prabakaran	Professor	0	[email protected]	Spectroscopy, Computational Method
6	35819.BS.22	Dr. C. Sarala Rubi	Associate Professor	5	[email protected]	Drilling, Optimization, Thermoelectric Materials, WEDM
7	13042.BS.16	Dr. Parthasaradhi Reddy	Associate Professor	4	[email protected]	Spectroscopy, Thin films, Nanomaterials, Supercapacitors
8	13143.BS.17	Dr. Pradeep Reddy Vanga	Associate Professor	2	[email protected]	Multiferroics, Photocatalysis, Supercapacitors, Nano materials
9	12638.BS.17	Dr. Rigana Begam. M	Associate Professor	4	[email protected]	Thin Films, Crystal Growth, Nano Materials Synthesis
10	15918.BS.17	Dr. V. Kamalakar	Associate Professor	5	[email protected]	Atmospheric Sciences
11	15715.BS.17	Dr. S. Sridhar	Associate Professor	3	[email protected]	Nano Science, Photocatalysis, Dye Sensitized Solar Cell
12	41220.BS.22	Dr. P. Prameela	Associate Professor	5	[email protected]	Nanomaterials, Core Applications, Photocatalysis, Biomaterial electrolytes
13	42121.BS.22	Dr. A. Saranya	Associate Professor	2	[email protected]	Nanomaterials, Porous Materials, Thin Film Coating, Green Synthesis from Bio Waste, Sensors, Supercapacitors, Thermal Energy Storage
14	51027.BS.24	Dr. U. Rajesh Kumar	Associate Professor	5	[email protected]	Ceramics, Nano materials-Antimicrobial Studies, Nano Composites, Non-Linear Dynamics
15	45425.BS.23	Dr. S. Yuvaraj	Associate Professor	6	[email protected]	Materials Science, Nano Materails, Nonlinear Optics, Photonics
16	45526.BS.23	Dr. M. Thirunavukkarasu	Associate Professor	6	[email protected]	Spectroscopy and DFT Studies, Drug Identification With Molecular Docking, Non-Covalent Interaction Studies With Crystallography, NLO Properties
17	45324.BS.23	Dr. S. Sharmila	Associate Professor	5	[email protected]	Rechargeable Li-ion batteries, Bionanomaterials, Supercapacitors, Dielectric Materials
18	572030.BS.24	Dr. Babu Balraj	Associate Professor	2	[email protected]	Crystal Growth, Nanomaterials, Thin Films, Gas Sensors
19	43723.BS.22	Dr. S. Monisha	Assistant Professor	2	[email protected]	Materials Science, Solid State Ionics, Bio Energy, Electrochemical Devices
20	51728.BS.24	Dr. K. Jayaprakash	Assistant Professor	2	[email protected]	Plasma Physics, Plasma Material Interaction, Non-Linear dynamics, Time Series, Hard Coating,
21	42222.BS.22	Dr. P. Mohanraj	Assistant Professor	4	[email protected]	Theoretical Nonlinear Optics/Dynamics, Plasma Science, Material Science
22	539029.BS.24	Dr. S. Nithya	Assistant Professor	4	[email protected]	Electrochemical Gas Sensor, Semiconductor Gas Sensor, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Thin Films

Infrastructure
Career Prospects
Faculty
Contact

"The department has an excellent infrastructure to engage the M.Sc. & Ph.D. program in Physics."

Laboratory:
It has the facility for synthesizing Nanomaterials and major equipment for the PG & Research lab like Photoreactor, High-Speed Centrifuge, Spin Coating unit, High Temperature Furnace, Muffle Furnace, Hot Air Oven, Gaussian 16 & Gauss View 6, ESR, Dielectric constant measurements (solids and liquids), Hall Effect, Interferometer, etc.

Department Library:
Our library supports the research and educational activities of the members of the department of Physics. Currently, we have 555 textbooks in Physics and related disciplines.

Central Government Jobs after accomplishing M.Sc. Physics
There are many research institutes in our country that require professionals in the field of Physics. Like

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC),
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR),
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO),
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO),
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC),
Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL),
Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), etc.

take students from M.Sc. Physics very frequently. On top of this, the UPSC, CSIR-UGC, SSC etc., carry out entrance exams for the recruitment of qualified candidates into various departments of the government. In addition to this, candidates with M.Sc. Physics can also appear in the Civil Service exams.

There are many opportunities for the bright future of students after qualifying M.Sc. in Physics which are as follows:

Research Analyst

Research Analyst is one of the prospering careers after M.Sc. Physics. A research analyst interprets and presents data related to the marketing conditions and work operations of an organization.

Medical Physicist

A Medical Physicist works in the health care sector and implements their knowledge of Physics in the development and utilization of medical treatment radiation, technology, and devices.

Research Scientist

Another exciting career option after M.Sc. Physics is Research Scientists. A research scientist analyzes information and creates designs for controlled laboratory-based investigations, trials, and experiments.

Assistant Professor

An Assistant Professor teaches the specialization subjects to students at various educational institutions or universities. They create several educational assignments and project work for students and analyze their knowledge.

Technical Officer

A Technical officer is responsible for maintaining all the aspects of research laboratory work including recording data and maintaining equipment for R&D commitments.

Research Officer

Research officer is an enhancing career after M.Sc. Physics. A research officer is responsible for supervising research projects to accomplish specific objectives. This is one of the most reputed MSc Physics jobs.

Teaching Profession in Government Sector after M.Sc. in Physics

Candidates can seek employment with different universities that are recognized and approved by the government of India. A number of universities like the University of Kerala, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Osmania University, Mahatma Gandhi University, Delhi University, Pondicherry University, Central University Thiruvarur etc., take M.Sc. Physics graduates as lecturers if they have cleared NET.
Candidates who have a B.Ed. degree can go to a teaching career in schools. As one might know, an M.Ed. degree alongside NET/SLET is required for candidates to apply for teaching posts in Colleges or Universities. After securing any of the government jobs, the candidates can, later on, appear for department tests. This way, they will get promoted to higher positions.

The department comprises qualified and goal oriented faculty members whose research expertise include major frontiers areas. Currently the department has 23 doctorates including 2 post doctorates. The department has 5 Professors (NET cleared – 1), 13 Associate Professors (GATE cleared – 2, SET cleared – 1), 5 Assistant Professors and 3 Lab Assistants.

S.NO	Faculty_ID	NAME	DESIGNATION	QUALIFICATION
1	TTS 1902	Dr. SENTHILKUMAR. D	PROFESSOR & HoD	B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
2	TTS 1814	Dr. GOWRI SHANKAR RAO. R	PROFESSOR	M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
3	TTS 2317	Dr. GAJENDIRAN. J	PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
4	TTS 2560	Dr. PRABAKARAN. A	PROFESSOR	M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
5	TTS 2597	Dr. MANI NAIDU. S	PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
6	TTS 1597	Dr. C. SARALA RUBI	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D.
7	TTS 2373	Dr. PARTHASARADHI REDDY	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
8	TTS 2412	Dr. PRADEEP REDDY VANGA	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
9	TTS 2413	Dr. RIGANA BEGAM. M	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
10	TTS 2553	Dr. KAMALAKAR. V	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
11	TTS 2572	Dr. SRIDHAR. S	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
12	TTS 2950	Dr. POTLAKAYALA PRAMEELA	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
13	TTS 3080	Dr. SARANYA. A	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
14	TTS 3083	Dr. RAJESH KUMAR. U	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
15	TTS 3525	Dr. YUVARAJ. S	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
16	TTS 3526	Dr. THIRUNAVUKKARASU. M	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
17	TTS 3603	Dr. SHARMILA. S	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
18	TTS 3917	Dr. BABU. B	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
19	TTS 2951	Dr. MONISHA. S	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
20	TTS 3351	Dr. JAYAPRAKASH. K	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D.
21	TTS 3493	Dr. MOHANRAJ. P	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
22	TTS 3586	Dr. NITHYA. S	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
23	TTS 3863	Dr. VANI. P	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Dr. D. Senthilkumar,
Professor and Head ,
Department of Physics,
School of Science and Humanities,
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology,
Avadi, Chennai-600 062.
Email id: [email protected]
Mob. Ph. No.: +91 9962366291