About the department:
Physics Department, established in 1961, presently offers UG and PG programmes in Physics with considerable emphasis on practical training and cognitive skills in problem-solving. The department has State of the Art Physics UG and PG Laboratories for conducting laboratory courses. Department is well equipped with high-end facilities like Zeeman effect, Millikan’s oil drop method, ESR-NMR, Nuclear counters, Vertical Directional Solidification Technique, Metallurgical microscopes with CCD interface, Research grade LCR meter, Workstation for computational work, FTIR, Micro-hardness measurement facility, Image analysis software, Tubular furnace, Liquid nitrogen immersed cryostat, Vacuum evaporation thin film deposition system with advanced instruments for characterization, etc. Faculties have active research collaborations with faculties from national institutes. The department organizes an annual Inter – Collegiate event “Einsteinium 99 – An element of Physics”, which provides a platform for the youth to think out of the box and excel the boundaries of their minds. The department frequently arranges educational visits to research institutes/industries and organizes seminars/public lectures by eminent scientists & academicians.
Courses Offered
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BSc:
Full time three year
undergraduate programme comprising of six semesters.
Courses Offered
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SEM I
(6 credits)
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Mechanics,
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Waves and Optics
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Physics Practical
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SEM II
(6 credits)
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Modern physics,
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Electricity and Magnetism
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Physics Practical
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SEM III
(9 credits)
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Advanced Optics,
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Material Science,
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Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
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Physics Practical
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SEM IV
(9 credits)
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Renewable energy source
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Special Relativity
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Electronics
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Physics Practical
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SEM V
(20 credits)
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Mathematical Physics,
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Analog and Digital Electronics,
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Nuclear Physics,
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Electrodynamics
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Physics Practical
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C++ programming
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Physics AC Practical
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SEM VI
(20 credits)
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Classical Mechanics,
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Solid State Physics,
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Atomic and Molecular physics,
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Special Theory of Relativity,
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Physics Practical
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AVR microcontroller and VHDL.
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Physics AC Practical
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MSc:
Full time two year post
graduate programme comprising of four semesters.
Courses Offered
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SEM I
(16 credits)
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Mathematical Methods,
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Classical Mechanics,
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Quantum Mechanics-I
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Solid State Physics.
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SEM II
(16 credits)
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Advanced Electronics,
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Electrodynamics,
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Quantum Mechanics-II,
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Solid State Devices
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SEM III
(16 credits)
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Statistical Mechanics,
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Nuclear Physics,
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Signal Modulation and Transmission
Techniques,
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Microwave Electronics, Radar and Optical Fiber
Communication
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SEM IV
(16 credits)
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Experimental Physics,
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Atomic and Molecular Physics,
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Digital Communication and Python
Programming,
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Computer Networking
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Practicals: 6 courses,
2 projects/internship (32 credits)
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Career Options:Physics prepares you for careers as scientists, theoretical physicist, academician; telecommunication industries, defense forces etc. to name a few.
A post-graduate /graduate with Physics can opt for one of the following careers:
- Scientist/scientific assistant in national research institutes like BARC, ISRO, RRCAT, IIT’s, IISc, IPR, IPL, PRL, HRI, RRI, IUCAA, SAMEER, etc.
- Scientific officers in defence institutes like DRDO, DRDL, etc.
- Communication systems and telecommunications.
- Technical assistants in various institutes in PSU and national institutes.
- Banking sector.
- PSU’s like ONGC, IOL, BPCL, HPCL, BHEL, NPCIL, etc.
- Systems developer and software engineers.
- Computer system analysts
- Aeronautical engineer
- Teaching profession for highly motivated and interested souls.
- KPOs and BPOs.
A National Symposium was organized on “RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ASTROPHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY”, dated 17.07.2021. The purpose of symposium was to familiarize the students about our fascinating universe from big bang to the present time, using spectroscopy as well as the advancement in astronomical measurement techniques and telescopes that provide us with a large amount of spectroscopic data. It also intended to provide an insight to India's first interplanetary mission - Mission Mars, which is an indigenously-built space probe aimed at studying Martian atmosphere as well as describe some of the current major research domains in the field of Astrophysics in India and the need for active engagement of our undergraduate and graduate students. Following were the eminent speakers:
a. Dr. Gargi Shaw (DST Women Scientist at TIFR) - Topic: Exploring the secrets of the Universe
b. Mr. Mahesh Shetti - Topic: Advances in astronomy using modern instruments
c. Dr. Vinita Navalkar - Topic: Mission Mars
This National Symposium had 182 registered participants (119 UG students, 37 PG students and 26 Faculty members) from Mithibai college and other reputed institutes in India.
National webinar was organized on 'ADVANCES IN MATERIAL SCIENCE’ dated 10. 07.2021. The purpose of the webinar was to provide an opportunity for science students and teachers to interact with experts in material science and enhance understanding of recent research in the field of material sciences. Following were the eminent speakers:
a. Prof. Sandeep Waghuley, (Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University) - Topic: Recent Advances in Nanomaterials Synthesis and Applications
b. Dr. Pramod Bhatt, (Scientific Officer from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) - Topic: Revealing Structural and Magnetic Properties using Neutron Scattering.
Number of participants registered:122 (Faculty: 28, PG students:17, UG students:77).
Number of participants present for webinar:107.
“Einsteinium 99 – An element of Physics”, an annual Inter – Collegiate event was organized, dated 17.01.2020-18.01.2020. The programme started with inaugural address by Vice-Principal (Science) of the college, Dr. Meenakshi Vaidya. Dr. Vaidya emphasized that along with routine classroom instructional teaching, intercollegiate science tech fests are necessary to inculcate skill development, innovation, self reliance, confidence and research aptitude among the students. There were 38 exhibits during the event. 72 students from various colleges participated in the event. The event was attended by more than 350 students from various schools and colleges in Mumbai. The exhibits includeded DIY Robots (Lego Mindstorm), Rover, Van de Graaff generator, REM detector, Ruben’s tube, Home Automation, Euler’s Disc, Smart Street Light, Mendocino motor, Black Hole/Space time demonstration, Mopping Bot, Nuclear reactor model, Backflow burner, Solar powered house, Clap switch, Plasma globe, Spin art, ECG, Climbing sphere illusion, Mirascope, RFID, Focault Pendulum, Radiometer, Synthesizer, Paddle washer, Peltier effect, Hydraulic press, Lifi etc.
The Department of Physics had organized an educational visit to Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (T.I.F.R) for students of T.Y.B.Sc on 27.06.2019. The trip was aimed to make the students aware of the current research trends in our country. 25 students participated in this visit. Students were taken to the following research facilities:
(a) Pelletron LINAC Facility
(b) Superconducting LINAC Booster Facility
(c) Laser Laboratory and
(d) Low Temperature Facility.
A brief introduction of each facility along with the research conducted and papers published in reputed international journals was given by respective faculties of TIFR. Also, demonstration of fascinating experiments with normal and superconducting samples at liquid nitrogen temperatures were shown.
“Einsteinium 99 – An element of Physics”, an annual Inter – Collegiate event was organized, dated 24.01.2019-25.01.2019. The programme started with the inaugural address by Vice-Principal of the college, Mrs. Rajeshwari Mirji. There were 42 exhibits during the event. 76 students from various colleges participated in the event. The event was attended by more than 450 faculty and students from various schools and colleges in Mumbai. The exhibits included Voice controlled & Mobile operated car, Light follower car, Mobile controlled light, Ultrasonic radar, XY Plotter, Mobile phone detector, Stroboscope, Fire Tornado, Curie Pendulum, Robotic Hand, Rain alarm, Home automation, Traffic control system, Tesla coil, Euler’s disk, Buoyancy of rice, Acoustic Levitation, Diamagnetic Levitation, Stirling Engine, Lego Mindstorm,, Applications of Newtonian Mechanics, Wave Pendulum, Piano toy, Sun tracker, Ocean wave energy demonstration, Experiments with Expeyes, Demonstrations based on Doppler effect, Ferrofluid, Fun with Chemistry, Plasma Globe, Smart Dustbin, Generation of electricity from sound, Mini Weather Station, Origami – Art of Mathematics, etc