About the department
The Department of physics was established in the year 2005.The Department of Physics is one of the vibrant departments of the college. A team well experienced, highly motivated faculty with proven excellence in teaching and research carrying forward the motto of the institution. The Department aims to disseminate knowledge and skills based understanding of the concepts of science especially in areas relevant to Engineering and Technology.
The department has well equipped laboratory with all modern instruments. The department provides individual attention for character-building, personality development along with educational and research excellence.
Programmes offered
Vision & Mission
Vision
- The vision of the department of physics is to produce students for graduate studies with an adequate-broad understanding the basic concepts of science and technology by providing quality instruction and research education.
Mission
- The mission of the Department is to provide a high quality education in physics to advanced areas of engineering and technology which meet the needs of industry, academia, and government.
- Moreover the department to facilitate to accomplish research in various advanced area of science and technology and play an integrating and leadership role to the multi-disciplinary community of science and engineering.
Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
Program Outcomes (POs)
Advisory Committee
Department Program Advisory Committee (DPAC)
| S.No | Member | Designation |
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Members of the Board of Studies
| S.No. | Name of the Member | Communication Address Of The Members | BoS Designation |
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List of Laboratories
The Department of Physics possesses excellent facilities and sophisticated equipments to provide students, the best possible education with training to develop adequate practical skills during the course of study. The Laboratory is well equipped to cater to the needs of students.
Physics department add wings in fulfilling the vision and mission by imparting the strong fundamentals of Science among the budding Engineering students community. It brings the various branches of Engineering on a common platform to instill the challenging modern scientific ideas in the minds of young aspirers.
The Department aims to disseminate knowledge and skill based understanding of the concepts of science, especially in areas relevant to Engineering and Technology. The following equipments are available in the Physics Laboratory are:
- Ultrasonic Interferometer
- Travelling Microscope
- Spectrometer
- Diode laser
- Lee’s Disc
- Young’s Modulus – Uniform & Non-Uniform
- Physical Balance
- Air – Wedge
- Torsion Pendulum
- Post office box for band gap determination
Faculty & Staff
| S.No. | Name of the faculty | Designation | Qualifications |
| 1 | Ms.M.Aruna | MSc., MPhil., | Professor & Head |
| 2 | Dr.A.Prabhu | MSc., MPhil.,Ph.D | Associate Professor |
| 3 | Dr. Prabakaran K | Associate Professor | |
| 4 | Mr.M.Ayyanar | MSc., MPhil., | Assistant Professor |
| 5 | Mr.A.Ashokkumar | MSc., MPhil., | Assistant Professor |
| 6 | Mr.P.Gopalkannan | MSc., MPhil., | Assistant Professor |
| 7 | Mrs.K.Chandra Priya | MSc., MPhil., | Assistant Professor |
| 8 | Mr.K.Simbu | MSc., MPhil., | Assistant Professor |
| 9 | Mr.T.Kasinathan | MSc., MPhil., | Assistant Professor |
| 10 | Ms. Priya P | Assistant Professor |
| S.No | Name of the Supporting Staff | Designation | Qualification |
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Credentials
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Short-Term Courses
| S.No. | Name of Agency | Courses Offered | Discipline |
Events
Seminars, Conferences & Workshops conducted through Professional Societies Events organized in last three academic years:
| S.NO. | TYPE OF EVENTS | DATE | NAME OF THE EVENTS | RESOURCE PERSON NAME & ORGANIZATION |
| 1 | Science Exhibition |
11.10.2011 to 12.10.2011 |
Science Exhibition for School Students |
Mr. Mayilsamy Annadurai |
| 2 | National Science Day Celebration |
28.02.2012 |
National Science Day Celebration And Inter College Competition |
Dr.Kumar Ganesan |
| 3 | Seminar |
28.09.2015 |
Global Warming |
Dr. R. Ravishankar, Asst. Prof. Post Graduate & Research Department of Physics, Thiruvanamalai. |
| 4 | Awareness Program |
20.09.2016 |
Effect of Radio Frequency |
Dr.R.Arun Varma, Scientist “D” Grade, RST division, MAPS |
| 5 | Science Day Celebration |
28.02.2016 |
National Science Day Celebration |
Mr.Yercard Elango (Yercaud) Motivational Speaker on Science, Salem. |
RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY WORK
| Title of paper | Name of the author/s |
Department of the teacher |
Name of journal |
Year of publication | ISBN/ISSN number |
| Nonlinear nano-scale localized breather modes in a discrete weak ferromagnetic spinlattice | L. Kavitha, E. Parasuraman, D. Gopi, A. Prabhu and Rodrigo A. Vicencio | Physics | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | 2016 | ISSN: 0304-8853 |
| Modulational instability and nano-scale energy localization in ferromagnetic spin chain with higher order dispersive interactions | L. Kavitha, A.Mohamadou, E.Parasuraman, D.Gopi, N.Akila and A.Prabhu | Physics | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | 2016 | ISSN: 0304-8853 |
| Nano Breathers and Molecular dynamics simulations in hydrogen bonded chains | L. Kavitha,A. Muniyappan, A. Prabhu, S. Jayanthi and D. Gopi | Physics | Journal of Biological Physics | 2013 | ISSN: 0092-0606 |
| Propagation of shape changing soliton in an nonuniform nonlocal media | L. Kavitha, C. Lavanya, S. Dhamayanthi, N. Akila, and D. Gopi | Physics | Chinese Physics B | 2013 | ISSN: 0092-0606 |
| Effect of inhibitors on corrosion control of mild steel in natural aqueous environment | V. Manivannan andN. Chitralekha | Physics | Asian Journal of Physics | 2013 | ISSN: 0970-7077 |
Mous
| S.No | Name of the organisation | Domain / Area of Activities | Contribution | Activities & Outcomes | Year of signing MoU |
Duration |
| 1. | Sahana Rubber Industries, Salem | Boiler feed water analysis | Consultancy, Industrial visit & Inplant training | Students are trained in the site and various field experience | 22 nd August 2013 | 5 years |
Contact
Department of Physics
Mahendra College of Engineering,
Mahendra Salem Campus,
Chennai Main Road, Minnampalli, Salem,
Tamil Nadu 636106.
Phone: (0427) 2482884
E-Mail id: hodphysics@mahendracollege.com