University of Delhi

Alipur, Delhi - 110036

About Department

The Department of Physics, Swami Shraddhanand College, was established in 1980. The Course that was introduced was B.Sc. (General) Physical Sciences. The B. Sc. (Honors) course came in 1997. Every year about 40 students take admission in B.Sc. (Hons) Physics and more than 90 students in B. Sc. Physical Sciences. Today, it boasts of more than ten highly qualified faculty members, with an equal number of highly trained technical staff. There are four well equipped, spacious laboratories, so that all students get enough space for practical work. The students who pass out from here get admissions in highly reputed institutions and are making a name for themselves the world over.

Faculty

Prof. Vinod Prasad
Professor
: Ph.D., M.Phil, M.Sc., B.Sc.
: vprasad@ss.du.ac.in View Profile
Dr. Babu Lal
Associate Professor
: Ph.D.
: babulal@ss.du.ac.in View Profile
Dr. Namrata
Professor
: Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc.(H)
: namrata@ss.du.ac.in View Profile
Dr. Mukesh Kumar Rana
Associate Professor
: Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc.
: mukeshrana@ss.du.ac.in View Profile
Dr. Ruby Gupta
Professor
: B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D
: rubygupta@ss.du.ac.in View Profile
Mr. Ashish Tyagi
Associate Professor
: Ph.D.(PURSUING), M.TECH, M.Sc., B.Sc.
: ashishtyagi@gmail.com View Profile
Dr. Shiva Upadhyay
Associate Professor
: Ph.D., M.Sc.
: shivapupadhyay@gmail.com, supadhyay@ss.du.ac.in View Profile
Mr. Brijender Dahiya
Assistant Professor
: Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc.
: brijender@ss.du.ac.in View Profile
Mrs. Aanchal Jain
Assistant Professor
: M.E., B.Tech
: aanchal@ss.du.ac.in View Profile
Dr. Shobhit Giri
Assistant Professor
: Ph. D., M.SC
: shobhitgiri@ss.du.ac.in, shobhit6794@gmail.com View Profile
Dr. Lovedeep Sahota
Assistant Professor
: M.Sc, Ph.D
: lovedeepsahota@ss.du.ac.in View Profile
Mr. Kavindra Kumar
Assistant Professor
: M.Tech (CS), M.Sc
: kavindra@ss.du.ac.in, kavindrat@gmail.com View Profile

Alumni

S.No.

Name

Year of

Passing

Current Position

Place of Employment / Studies

Academic Qualifications

1

Arun Saini

 

Associate Scientist

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Fermi Lab, USA

M.Sc (University of Delhi), Ph.D. (University of Delh), Research Associate (Fermi Lab)

2

Guru Dutt

Sharma

2001

Vice Principal

K.V Sector 8 Rohini Shift II

M.Sc Physics, M.Ed , UGC NET, Education, PGDSLM

3

Monika Kundu

2001

Scientist

ICAR-IARI, New Delhi

Ph.D

4

 Rakesh Malik

2001

Assistant Professor

ARSD College, University of Delhi,

Delhi

Ph. D

5

Savita Dabas

2002

IT System Admin

FMGOC Alberta, Canada

MCA (IP University) , M.Tech, (Computer Science)USIT, IP University

6

Bhumika Sharma

 

Assistant Professor & Radio Jockey

Sonipat & Rohtak

 

7

Ravi Verma

2009

Superintendent of

Central GST and Customs

Delhi

B.Sc.

8

Lokesh Rana

2010

Assistant Professor

Zakir Hussain College, University of Delhi

M.Sc., Ph.D.

9

Vedant

2012

Lecturer Physics

Dept. Of Education, Delhi

B.Sc., B.Sc.(Hons.) Physics, B.Ed, M.Sc. Physics

10

Gaurav Kuhar

2012

Fighter Jet Technician in Air Force

Sirsa

Graduate

11

Nakul khatri

2012

TGT at directorate of education Delhi

Narela delhi

B.Sc(H) Physics, M.Sc, Physics, M.A.(Psychology), B.Ed., Special Education (MR) ,post graduate diploma in guidance and counseling,  Ph.D psychology(pursuing)

12

Dinesh Singh Negi

2013

Team leader

Sonipat

MBA(production and IT)

13

Neelam Tyagi

2013

Senior Technical Writer

Noida

M.Sc (Applied Physics)

14

Deepak

2013

Executive at Toyota

Group

Gurgaon

B.Sc(Hons)Physics

15

Jatin Mann

2014

SC/TO in DMRC

Punjabi Bagh Delhi

B.Sc (hons) physics

16

Sourabh Kumar

Sarkar

2014

Manager(Depot) , Food

Corporation of India

Dhanbad

B.Sc( hons) Physics

17

Anju

2014

Ph.D scholar

Czech Republic

MSc.

18

Shilpa Rana

2014

Ph.D scholar

Delhi Technological University

M.Sc. (Physics)

19

Aman Kumar

2015

Deputy manager,

Corporate Banking, ICICI bank

New Delhi

Post Graduate Diploma in Banking from Manipal Academy

20

Deepshikha

2015

Guest teacher in

Sarvodya Kanya

Vidyalaya, Delhi

Rithala

M.Sc. ,B.Ed.

21

Rajat maikhuri

2015

Assistant manager

Gopeshwar

B.Sc (hons) Physics

22

Avaneesh Mishra

2016

Medical Physicist and Radiological Safety Officer

Care Institute of Medical Science

Post M.Sc Diploma in Radiation Physics (BARC)

23

Divya

2016

TGT Science

Narela

B.Ed

24

Udit Pant

2016

Marie Curie ESR PhD fellow

Queen's University, Belfast

IIT(Dhanbad), M.Sc(Physics)

25

Anjali Rana

2016

Post Graduate Teacher

Sukirti World School

M.Sc, B.Ed

26

Ankush Vats

2016

Trader (Stock Market)

Delhi

M.Sc Physics

27

Prashant Kumar

Tyagi

2016

Teacher

New Delhi

B. Sc. (H) Physics

28

Sunil

2016

Scientific Assistant

Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, DAE

MSc(Physics)

29

Mamta

2017

Assistant Professor (DN College, Hisar)

Hisar

MSc Physics

30

Pulkit

2017

Manager, Sales and

Marketing

Bangalore

B.Sc(Hons)Physics

31

Akshat Sahai

2018

Assistant Section

Officer

Ministry of electronics and IT, Delhi

B.Sc.(Hons) Physics

32

Ankit Raj

2018

Management Consultant

Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission, Bhopal

MBA

33

Brijesh Singh

Mehra

2018

Research Scholar

(Integrated PhD)

Indian Institute of Science Education And Research Bhopal

M.Sc Physics

34

Sandeep

2018

IOS Developer

Noida

MCA

35

Kuldeep Kumar

2019

Indian Air Force

Port Blair

Graduation

36

Amit Yadav

 

Managing Director

BND Group of Institutions Khatodra

 

37

Vikas

2016

Research Scholar

Sonipat

M.Sc Physics

38

Vinay Pratap

Singh

2016

PGT Physics

Firozabad UP

M.Sc Physics

39

Devendra Pal

Singh

2017

M. D (Success

Academy for IIT- JEE & NEET)

Pilibhit

M.Sc Physics,IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

40

Harsh Vardhan

2017

Ph.D. Scholar

Delhi

M.Sc physics

41

Jasveer Singh

2017

Research Scholar

Delhi Technological University

M.Sc.

42

Nikhil

2017

Ph.D. Scholar

Triumf, Canada

M.Sc.

43

Ravi Payasi

2017

PGT (Physics)

Rewa (M. P.)

M.Sc. Physics, B.Ed.

44

Sheetal

2017

Guest teacher (TGT maths) under DOE

GBSSS SHALIMAR BAGH DELHI

B.Sc., B.Ed

45

Shyam Sunder

2017

Research Scholar

TIFR/National Centre for Radio Astrophysics

Pursuing Ph.D

46

Yatish

2017

Government Teaacher

Delhi

B.Sc, MA, ETE

47

Praveen Pandey

2018

Business development associate at Collegedunia

Dehradun

MBA in General Management from IIM Shillong

48

Nishant Jangid

2018

PhD student at IISc

Bangalore

Bangalore

M.Sc. Physics

49

Vireshwar Mishra

2018

Research Scholar@ IIT Delhi

Delhi

M.Sc Physics and pursuing Ph.D

50

Vishal

Khandelwal

2018

Ph.D. Scholar

Saudi Arabia

M.Sc. Physics

51

Manisha Dahiya

 

Teacher Govt School

Shalimar Bagh

 

52

Bhartendu Papnai

 

Doctoral Student

Academia Sinica, Taiwan

M. Sc Physics, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

53

Vikas Siwach

 

Intern at Northern Lab lI 

IIT Kanpur

M. Sc Physics ,IIT(ISM)

Dhanbad

54

Bhawna Balyan

 

Judicial Assistant

Delhi High Court

 

55

Krishna Vashistha

 

Assistant Commandant BSF

Under Trainee

 

56

Ganesh Gurjar

 

Assistant Professor

Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Science For Women

Ph.D ( JNU, New Delhi)

57

Nisha Gupta

 

Post Doctoral

Researcher

IIT Palakkad

Ph.D.

 

 

Technical Staff

Laboratory Assistants

  • Surender S. Dahiya
  • Vinod Kumar
  • S. P. Yadav
  • Shakti Singh
  • Rameshwar Singh
  • Geeta Devi

Laboratory Attendants

  • Om Prakash Meena
  • Amit Kumar
  • Anjana
  • Anupma

Contractual Staff

  • Ashish
  • Sudhir
  • Rahul
  • Sudhanshu

Programs / Courses

List of NEP Papers


The Department has students from two programs:
B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
B.Sc. Physical Science
Admission to both the courses are done according to the schedule announced by the University of Delhi, every year

Research

Name Publications
Prof. Vinod Prasad
Dr. Namrata
Dr. Mukesh Kumar Rana
Mr. Ashish Tyagi
Dr. Shiva Upadhyay
Mr. Brijender Dahiya
Dr. Monica Gambhir
Ms. Aanchal Jain

Projects

S.No. Title of the Project Funding Agency
1. Prof. Vinod Prasad
  • 1. Mentor major research project “Study of Confined Atoms in External Fields” funded by Department of Science and Technology
  • 2. Guided Ms. Neelam Tyagi for her M.Sc. Major research project. Title of the dissertation: “Study of quantum heterostructure in external fields”. Period: Jan. 2016 to July 2016.
  • 3. Guided Mr. Mohit Maan from Amity University, Noida, UP, for his summer intern ship research project for M.Sc. (applied Physics) during May, 2016 to June, 2016.
2. Dr. Namrata
  • 1) “Assisting the development, installation, and commissioning of Sensor Qualification Centre SQC for Characterizing state-of-the-art silicon strip sensors for the international collaborative CMS Experiment”, Delhi University IoE FRP Project, Funding Agency: DU, Grant: 5 Lakhs, 2020-2
  • 2) “High Luminescent and small band gap Quantum Dots”, SSNC-305, Delhi University Innovation R&D Project, Funding Agency: DU, Grant: 5 Lakhs, 2015-16.
  • 3) “Morphology Controlled Synthesis of Multiferroic Nanomaterials by Wet Chemical Method and their Optoelectronic, Magnetoelectric and Photocatalytic Properties” SSNC-207, Delhi University Innovation R&D Project, Funding Agency: DU, Grant: 5 Lakhs, 2013-14.
3. Dr. Mukesh Rana
  • “Marketing Information System for farmers Using Geospatial Technology”, FROM SEPTEMBER 2015, Position-Faculty Advisor, STATUS – COMPLETED ( Project Amount Rs 3 Lakh )
  • “Solid Waste Management THROUGH ENHANCING People AWARENESS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL sustainability in Delhi” DEC 2013 TO FEB 2015, Position-Faculty Advisor, STATUS – COMPLETED, Project Amount ( Rs 3 Lakh)
  • SUMMER / WINTER RESEARCH PROJECT (college level):
  • 2021 : Impact of Radiation on the human body by Neha, B.Sc. (Physics) 2nd year.
  • 2016 : Innovative Approach for Harvesting Energy from nuclear waste by Rishabh Rana, B.Sc. (PS) in association with DTU
  • 2015 : Impact of Development on Earth’s Motion by Sunil B.Sc. (Physics) 2nd year.
  • 2015 : Innovative Energy Generation from Vehicle’s Waste Wind by Krishan Kumar B.Sc. (Physics) 2nd year and Rishabh Rana B.Sc.(PS).
  • 2014 : To study innovative traffic driven energy generation and conservation methods by Diwakar Paraskar B.Sc. (Physics) 2nd year and Rishabh Rana B.Sc. ( PS) 1st year.
  • 2014 : To assess traffic environmental impact by Krishan Kumar and Vikas B.Sc. (Physics) 2nd year and Rishabh Rana B.Sc. ( PS) 1st year.
  • 2013 : Vehicle Heat Trapping – Sagar Dahiya, Invisibility of Visible Light – Sumit Kumar, Science of solid waste – Print Malik & A new way of energy harvesting: Piezoelectricity – Diwakar Paraskar
4. Dr. Shiva Upadhyay
  • lasmonic Nanostructure in Chemical and Biological Sensing (SSNC-302), 2015-Nov 2016, Innovation Project, University of Delhi

Seminars/ Talks/ Workshops

Exhibitions

• Solar Energy Technologies at New Campus, Swami Shraddhanand College, April 07, 2018

• Solar Energy Technologies at New Campus, Swami Shraddhanand College, January 30, 2015

• Renewable Energy Devices at New Campus, Swami Shraddhanand College, January 30, 2015

• Solar Energy Technologies, Feb 28, 2014

• Renewable Energy Devices at New Campus, Swami Shraddhanand College, January 30, 2013

• Workshop on Solar Energy Technologies In association with MGICC (Govt. of NCT Delhi) 07-8 Feb 2014

Conferences

• National Conference on Climate Change Adaptation & Sustainable Development, 28-29 Sept 2016

• National Conference on Electrical Energy: Safety & Conservation, 22-23 Jan 2016

• International Conference on Biodiversity, Environment & Sustainability Challenges for Future, September 4-6, 2008

• International Conference on Environment & Development: Challenge & Opportunities, March 4-6, 2005

Orientation Courses

• Environmental Sustainability In association with MGICC (Govt. of NCT Delhi), 24.01.2014

• Environmental Sustainability, 24 Jan 2014

• 2-day Orientation Program on Nano-Science, March 25 &,26 2015

Seminars

• National Seminar on Electrical Energy: Safety & Conservation Sponsor by : UGC DRDO MNRE, April 9-10, 2012

Workshops

• National Workshop on Computational Science Sponsor : UGC DST DBT CSIR DRDO INSA Mo IT &C July 1-7, 2010

• Solar Energy - A Green Technology 30 Jan, 2018

• Solar Energy Technologies in association with MGICCC (Govt. of NCT Delhi) 11 Feb, 2016

Add-on Short-term Courses

• "Training in Solar Technology: Installation to Business", Dec 2017- March2018

• “Solar Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development”, Oct 2016 - Feb 2017

• “Geographical Information Systems GIS”, Oct 2015 – Jan 2016

• " Climate change and Sustainable Development”, Nov 2014 –Feb 2015

• “Environmental Sustainability: Role of Science & Technology”, Oct 2012 – Jan 2013

• “Energy & Climate Change (focus on Computational methods)”, Sept 2011 – Dec 2011

• “Energy, Environment & Climate Change Management”, Sept 2010 – Nov 2010

• “Renewable Energy & Climate Change”, Dec 2009 – Feb 2010

• “Renewable Energy”, Sept 08– Nov 08

Awards

Awards/Recognization received by the Faculty members

Department is having well experienced faculty, having recognition in various fields

S.No.

Name of Faculty

Awards / Recognitions

1.

Prof. Vinod Prasad

  • Recipient of Best Teacher Award: Delhi Government award for Delhi University teachers 2014-15. (A cash prize of Rs. 100000/-)
  • National Scholarship 1977.
  • Junior Research Fellow of CSIR, India, 1987-1989.
  • Senior Research Fellow of CSIR, India, 1989-1992.
  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate of CSIR, India, 1992-1994.
  • Visiting scientist international center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, July- Aug.1993.
  • Visiting JSPS (Japan Society for promotion of Sciences) Fellow at the University of Tokyo, Japan, 2004-2005.
  • Visiting Scientist, University of Tokyo, Japan, Oct.-Nov,2006.
  • Visiting Scientist, University of Tokyo, Japan, Sept.-Oct,2007.
  • Invitation to Visit, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec Canada, May2008- Nov.2008.
  • Invitation to Visit Institute of Physics, Budapest, Hungary, April 2011.
  • Visiting Scientist, University of Halle, Halle, Germany, May-July 2012.
  • Visiting Scientist, University of Kaisarlautern, Germany, Oct-Nov 2016.
  • Visiting Professor (Professor Tutler ‘C’, Highest Academic Position in Mexico), Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (UAM), Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico 21 Sept 2018- 20 September2019

2.

Dr. Mukesh Kumar Rana

  • Best Teacher Award by Swarn Bharat parivaar – NextGen Award 2019-2020.
  • Teacher Award by Goverment of NCT Delhi 2018.
  • Youth Motivator – Arya Yuva Kendra
  • Sadak Suraksha Sewa Rattan – Arya Yuva Kendra, SSNC and Ministry of Road Transport of highway (Govt of India)
  • Best in Display of Flag Area for PRCH SD-162 by OTA
  • Certificate of merit for special work held in during Special Summar Revision 2016 by DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, North District.