DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Centre of Advanced Study in Physics

PANJABUNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH-160 014 (INDIA)

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Ref. No.______Dated: ______

The Dean ,

Office of the Dean Research,

Panjab Univesity,

Chandigarh.

Dear Sir,

This is with reference to your letter No. 113-193/Dean Research dated 12.01.2012. The requisite information is as under:

Sr. No. / Title / Nos.
1. / No. of papers/books published/seminars,Conference organized/awards: / Papers: 206
Books : Nil
Seminars/Conf.: 05
2. / Teachers attending National & International Seminars etc. / National: 05
International: 13
3. / Teachers handling the research projects / 15
4. / No. of students admitted / 366

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

(Dr. C.S. Aulakh)

Professor & Chairperson

The Assistant Registrar (General)

  • PanjabUniversity
  • Chandigarh.
  • Subject: Meeting of Board of Studies.
  • Dear Sir,
  • This is with reference to your letter No. 10417/GM dated 6.9.2011 on the
  • subject cited above. You are hereby informed that the meeting of Board
  • of Studies in M.Tech (Nano Science and Nano-Technology) is scheduled
  • for 15th September 2011 at 11 a.m. at Placement Cell (UICET) Chemical
  • Engg. Department. Kindly inform all the members of Board of Studies
  • accordingly.
  • Thanking you,
  • Yours faithfully,
  • (Er. Gaurav Verma)
  • Convener
  • Department of Chemical Engg.
  • P.U. Chandigarh.

  • The Editor,
  • P.U. News,
  • PanjabUniversity
  • Chandigarh.

Subject: Submission of Academic information to be published ion P.U. News.

Dear Sir,

This is with reference to your letter No. PUN/11/09-26 dated 11th August 2011 on the subject cited above. The information required by you is enclosed herewith.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

(Dr. C.S. Aulakh)

Professor & Chairperson

Conferences:

One-day seminar programme onDr. C.N. Kumar

Recent Trends in PhysicsDr. B.R. Behera

(31 August 2010)Dr. Kuldeep Kumar

Refresher Course in PhysicsProf. M.M. Gupta

(7-27 September 2010)Prof. C.S. Aulakh

Prof. J.B. Singh

Prof. A.K. Bhati

Dr. C.N. Kumar

Two-day seminar programme onDr. C.N. Kumar

Trends in Frontiers of PhysicsDr. B.R. Behera

(15-16 February 2011)Dr. Kuldeep Kumar

International Conference on AdvancesDr. S.K. Tripathi

in Condensed & Nano MaterialsDr. Ranjan Kumar

(23-26 February 2011)

CHASCON 2011Prof. C.S. Aulakh

(26-28 Febaruary 2011)Dr. C.N. Kumar

The 4th DAE-BRNS Theme Meeting onDr. B.R. Behera,
EXFOR Compilation of Nuclear DatADr. Ashok Kumar

(4–8 April 2011)

Seminars:

TPSC Seminar: Fropm beta decay to double betaProf. M.M. Parida

Decay through unificationBhubaneshwar

(28 July 2010)

Department colloquium: Project X and other blue-sky Prof. Brajesh C. Choudhary

Experimental proposalsDelhi

(12 August 2010)

TPSC Seminar: An antineutrino detector forDr. Bhaskar Sur

Monitoring a CANDU reactorCanada

(26th August 2010)

Basics of HPCCProf. Jasjeet Bagla

(12 November 2010)Mohali

Basics of HPCC II- do –

(19th November 2010)

History of spectroscopy – as depicted on Prof. Subhash H. Behere

Postal stampsAurangabad

(12 November 2010)

TPSC Seminar: Atomic structure holography using Dr. Bhaskar Sur

Thermal neutronsCanada

(22 November 2010)

TPSC Seminar: Unzipping an adsorbed polymer and Dr. Rajeev Kapri

DNA by forceMohali

(25 November 2010)

TPSC SeminarBand termination of collectiveProf. Ingemar Ragnarsson

nuclear rotation Sweden

(3 December 2010)

TPSC Seminar: The transient field measurementsDr. Sanjay Kumar Chamoli

of pico-second lifetime nuclear states at ANUDelhi

(7 December 2010)

TPSC Seminar: Search for a unified theoryProf. Sudhakar Panda

(24th December 2010)Allahabad

Recent Results from Belle KEK B-factoryProf. K. Trabelsi

(7th January 2011)Japan

Fermilab future physics and acceleratorDr. Shekhar Mishra

Program (17th January 2011)U.S.A.

TPSC seminar: Indigenous technologyProf. Deshdeep Sahdev

in a globalised world: A case studyKanpur

(1 Febaruary 2011)

Particle detectors for the futureDr. A. Sharma

(3 March 2011)Geneva

TPSC seminar: What strange particles can tell usProf. Joerg Aichelin

about hadronic matter and what hadronicFrance

matter tells us about strange particles

(4 March 2011)

TPSC seminar: A unified view of the basic forcesProf. Naresh Dadhich

(21 March 2011)Pune

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2.Awards/achievements of teaching and non-teaching staff:

Dr. R.K. Puri

  1. Bagged Matching Membership of American Physical Society- the world’s most prestigious society for Physics Research (March 2010).This membership is given without cost based on the proven research record. No. of these membership is limited to maximum of 1.5% of total membership.
  1. Award of INDO-FRENCH INTERNATIONAL project funded by French and Indian Governments. First Phase Grant Rs. 72 Lakhs, Jan 2010 in operation.
  1. Felicitated by the Syndicate (Highest Governing Body) of PanjabUniversity for Research Achievements at International Level, May 2009.
  2. Felicitated by the Syndicate (Highest Governing Body) of PanjabUniversity for Induction in the editorial board of Goergian Electronic Scientific Journal: Physics, Feb. 2010.
  3. Felicitated by the Syndicate (Highest Governing Body) of PanjabUniversity for Induction in the editorial board of Physics Research International ( HINDAWI Corp), March , 2010
  4. Felicitated by the Syndicate (Highest Governing Body) of PanjabUniversity for Induction in the American Physical Society, USA, May 2010
  1. Course and infrastructure upgradations: High Performance Computing Lab.(HPCC)and two rooms built for Cyclotron as infrastructure.
  2. Establishment of new centres/departments/Institutes : Placement Cell for final Semester students.
  3. Receipt and utilization of grants:
  4. Memorandam of Understanding: NIL
  5. Registering of patents : NIL
  6. Extra curricular student activities, discussion for a etc.: Personality Development of students with the direction of Dr. S.K. Chadha, Honorary Director, Centre Placement Cell.
  7. Coverage of any other events related toPU community:

i) OrganizedSeminars/workshops and Conferences.

Ii) Tentative academic program for 2010-11, jointly with Physics Association, Physics Department, P.U. Chandigarh is as under:

1. Poster Session Competition.

2. Power point presentation of material presented in the poster.

The Dean of University Instruction,

PanjabUniversity

Chandigarh.

Subject: Ph.D. Entrance Test-2010 Award of Fellowship for Ph.D. Research work.

Dear Sir,

This is with reference to your letter No. 5275=5324/DUI/DS dated 19.10.2010 on the subject cited above.

This is to inform you that following two candidates have applied for the same on the proforma for Ph.D. enrolment and not on the plain paper as required by you:

Name of the candidateProposed Supervisor

Ms. Deepika RathiProf. M.M. Aggarwal

Ms.Jagdish KaurDr. S.K. Tripathi

Name / Address / Education background / Specializatin / Technical know how / Future Plans / Interest for employment / Hobbies / E.mail / Phone No.
Venu Mehta / #683,9, New Town,Near D.N.ModelSchool(Gate No. 2) Moga (Punjab) / 10th,D.N.ModelSchool, Moga: Ist (93.4%);
10+2 – do – Ist
(88%);
B.Sc. P.U.Chd. Ist 80.5% / Physics Hons. / Basic in Computer / Try for civil services after masters / Lecturership/
Research / Reading books which are inspirational; help to stay focused inlife, listening songs. / Mehta.
venu
05@
yahoo.
co.in / 9872824160
Rajni Kant / #276,Ward No.11,Tibba Basti Patran
Distt.Patiala / 10th Tagore Public S.S.School, Patiala- Ist (86%);
10+2 - do –
Ist (82%);
B.Sc. G.C.G, Sector 11, Chd.- Ist (87%) / - do - / Computer Basics, C++ fortran. / Good professor and research in Physics / Teaching & Research / Reading and watching movies / simplyrajnigarg@
yahoo.com / 9463489929
Amandeep Kaur Kalsi / #959, Street No.6, Muradpura, Miller Ganj, Ludhiana. / 10th Atam Public S.S.Schoo, Ldh. – Ist 88.15%;
10+2 – do - Ist 84.2%
B.Sc.GCG, Ldh.-Ist 90% / -do- / Basics in Computer (C++) / Research & govt. job / Lecturership, any govt. job / Singing songs and watching T.V. / . / 9465193884
Sonia / Ward No. 6,Jhatra Road, Zira. Distt. Ferozepur / 10th TaraChand Aggarwal Sr.Sec.School,Zira – 1st 84%;
10+2 Govt.GirlsSchool, Zira – 1st – 73.2%;
B.Sc.DevSamajCollege for Women, FZR.- 1st 86.2% / - / - / Teaching & Engg. services / Teaching & Engg. services / Books Reading /
/ 9646525006
Pragati / St.No.3, Vikas Colony, Patran, Distt.Patiala / 10th GTB. Public School-1st;
10+2 ModiCollege, Patiala- 1st;
B.Sc. P.U.Chd-1st / Physics Hons. / Basics in Computers / Civil services / Research or Lecturership / Reading,Listening Ghazals / Pragati.popli@
yahoo.com / 9815188439
Simmi Garg / #13, St.No.2,
Ferozepur Cantt. / 10th DAV S.S.School -1st(84%);
10+2 DC Model SS School -1st (78%); B.Sc. RSD College-1st (83%) / - / - / Good job / Teaching / Playing games, teaching / Simmigarg89@
Gmail.com / 9915257161
Sunakshi Jagota / 84-A, Sheikhan Mohalla, Jagota Bhawan, Ropar / 10th Shiwalik Public Schoo, Ropar-1st (85.2%); 10+2 – do- 1st (82%); B.Sc. P.U.-(74.8%) / Physics / - / Job ater M.Sc. / Technical field or teaching / Reading,listening music / - / 9463821862
Meenu Thakur / Kushal Singh Rana, the.Garshankar, Distt.Hoshiarpur / 10thD.R.PublicSchool, Garshankar – 1st ; 10+2 Govt.S.S.School, Garshankar-1st; B.Sc. Govt.College,Hoshiarpur – 1st. / - / C++ / Research / Lecturership / Solving puzzles,reading books / / 9878965009
Nadia / Satish Karyana Store, Main Bazar, Guru Har Sahai, Distt.Ferozepur. / 10thDasmeshPublic School,Guru Har Sahai-1st (86.46%); 10+2 Govt.G.S.S.School, Guru Har Sahai – 1st (78.2%); B.Sc. Dev Samaj College for Women, Fzr.-1st (88.05%) / - / - / Teaching & Engg. service / Teaching & Engg. service / Reading books, Listening music / / 9592448336
Deepika Grover / Flat 1,Floor 1 KhuranaComplex, Kochhar market Chowk, Ldh. / 10thGuptaModelHigh School,Ldh. – 1st; 10+2 BVM Udham Singh Nagar, Ldh.- 1st; B.Sc. GCW,Ldh-1st . / - / Computer languages; C, C++, HTML, Java,Javascript,DHTML / Ph.D. or working in multinational company / In some NC or lecturership / Singing, dancing and enjoying life / - / 9417146899,
9478286350
Karamveer Kaur / VPO Mansoor Deva, Zira, Ferozeur / 10th Sh.Shyam Mal S.S.
School-1st ; 10+2 D.C.ModelSchool, Fzr.-1st ; B.Sc. DM College, Moga-1st. / - / - / Ph.D. or Lecturership / Job / Reading books and listen music / Ramanjeet / 9914136163
Ritu Pal / Mohalla Lalla Patti, W.No.3, Maur Kalan (Bhatinda) / 10thGovt.HighSchool Maur Kalan(Bhatinda)- 1st ; 10+2 Guru Nanak Pub.S.S.School, Bhatinda-1st ; B.Sc. GCG, Secor 11, Chd,-1st, / - / - / Higher studies or job / Teaching and Research / Reading newspapers,listening music / / 9463842812
Prabhjot Kaur / VPO Sangowal, Distt. Ldh. / 10th G.S.S. School, Sangowal-1st; 10+2 Govt.Girls S.S.School, Gill (Ldh)-1st; B.Sc. G.C.W.Ldh.-1st . / - / - / Civil services / Yes / Playing badminton, listening music / / 9463181944
Amandeep / #5/514, Basti Gobindgarh, Moga. / 10th Arya Girls SSSchoolMoga – 1st; 10+2 GGSSS, Moga- 1st; B.sc.DMCollege, Moga-1st / - / - / To go ahead in the field of Physics / Research/Teaching/Industry / Reding books and newspapers / - / 9465005351
Ruchi Mahajan / VPO Bamial
Teh.Pathankot, Distt.Gurdaspur / 10th DAV SS School,Kathua-1st; 10+2 – do – 1st; B.Sc. GCG-11, chd.-1st. / - / - / Lecturer / Teaching / Reading newspaper, science related books and listening music / / 9463438810;
0186-2260579
Anterpreet Kaur / Near Park, St.No.11(R) Dogar Basti, Faridkot / 10th Dasmesh Public School,Faridkot-1st; RBDAV Public School, Bhatinda-1st; B.Sc.Govt.Brijindra College, Faridkot-1st. / Physics / - / Job or research work / Teaching / Reading books / / 9465962787
Mandeep Singh / S/o Ram Tirath, Production & Control Engineer, Hawkins Pressure Cookers Ltd.,Satharia Industry Area, Jaunpur(UP) / 10th Saroj VSSM School-1st 72%; 10+2 DAV School-1st (79%); B.Sc.Govt.College -1st (77%). / Physics / - / Pursue M.Tech. and join industry or Ph.D. as optional / Industry
Research / To read newspapers, magazines and watching news / / 9780380989
9417089104
Gagandeep / 3913, Secor 47D, Chd. / 10th SVM SS School, Dhuri-1st (92%); 10+2 GMSSS, Sec.35, Chd.-1st (79%); B.Sc. Physics Deptt.,PU-1st (71%). / Physics / - / Job / Technical field and teaching / Singing, dancing, travelling / / 9463864272
Zimmi Rani / Near Bus stand, Ward No. 2,Sardulgarh, Distt.Mansa. / 10th PSEB-1st; 10+2 PSEB-1st; B.Sc.GCG-11, Chandigarh-1st. / Physics / Basic C++ / Job / Bank job or teaching / Shopping, traveling, readingnewspapers, adventureous / / 9041879805
Merry Gupta / Kothi No.45m 16 Acre, Barnala / 10th SHVV Mandir, Barnala-1st; 10+2 Dr.RPSD S.S.School,Barnala-1st; B.Sc. SD College,Barnala-1st. / Physics / MS-Office,C++ / I want to serve parents and people want to be an independent person / Bank job or teaching / Go outside with friends for refreshment or want to remain alone / / 9417012652
Preeti Bansal / NRA Mill Store, Packa College Road, Barnala. / 10th SHVV Mandir, Barnala-1st; 10+2 Dr.RPSD S.S.School,Barnala-1st; B.Sc. SD College,Barnala-1st. / Physics / C++, MS Office / job / Bank job or teaching / Learning new things and travelling / / 01679235768
9417399868
Ridhi Chawla / Near Sai Gardens Resort, Lohna, palampur Distt.Kangra / 10th DAV School-1st; 10+2 DAV School-1st; B.Sc. MCMDAV College-1st. / Electronics / Made a project on Accurate foot switch / Job / Job / Sports, surfing net and drawing / / 9780924026
Kanchan Sharma / V.P.O Dhalwari via chintpurni,Distt.Una HP.Pin No-177110 / 10th Govt.ser.sec.school Bhaiwein, 12th 1st dev Govt,ser,sec,school Bhaiwein 1st dev. / Physics Electronics / Workshop on Robotics, Embedded system and its application on 8051 / Further or higher study,job / As a teacher / Watching t.v,Reading / / 9646421969
Shruti Narula / 197,The Mall Road, Backside of SBOP, Ferozepur
City / 10th St. Joseph Convent School-1st (76%); 10+2 R.S.D.S.S.School,-1st (68%);
B.Sc.DevSamajCollege for Women-1st 78.2% / - / Embedded system / Applied for job M.Tech. / Teaching Lectuership / Music and watching T.V. / Narula.Shruti8@gmail .com / 9478123449
Jaidep Singh / #2510,Secter-71, SAS Nagar, Mohali / 10thG.N.IPublic School (B.S.E) 1st ,12thG.N.IPublic School / - / Physics & ElectronicsGovt.College,Ldh.-1st. / Physics & Electronics / Industry, teaching / Playing and watachng soller,listening music / / 9872550910
Rupali / Dera Baba Ramlal Nagar, st.No. 1, #6, Malwar Road, Ferozepur city / 10th Govt.Girls S.S.School-1st (81%; Govt. GirlsSS School-1st (71%); B.Sc. RSD College,-1st (82.55%). / - / Embedded system / M.tech. applied for job / Lecturership / Listening songs, reading books / - / 9023875756
Balraj Kaur / VPOSathiala,Patti Jas Chand Ki Distt. Amritsar / 10th SDSP Pub.School-1st (84%); 10+2 – do – 1st (67%);B.Sc.KhalsaCollege,Asr.-1st (67%). / Electronics / Embedded system / Job or M.Tech. / job / Photography, music and tourism / / 9815409701
Pooja Rani / Ward No.4,Viveka Nand Chowk, Kurali / 10th DAV Model SS School, Kurali-1st ; 10+2 Govt.Girls S.S.School, Kurali-2nd ; B.Sc.GCG ,Sec.42,Chd.-1st . / Electronics / Made a project on smoke extractor / Towork for an organisation / Job / Watching TV / / 9780367433

Academic Program 2010-11

PPSGF – IAPT (Local)

(In Physics Department, PanjabUniversity, Chandigarh)

Tentative academic program for 2010-11, jointly with Physics Association, Physics Department, P.U. Chandigarh is as under:

1. Poster Session Competition.

2. Power point presentation of material presented in the poster.

3. Submission of hard and soft copy for inclusion in the annual volume ‘Physics Fundamentals’.

Note:

a) The participants can have staff members as their co-authors. Defence only by students and research scholars.

b) Topic: Any topic associated with Nobel prizes in Physics 2000-2009.

Suitable prizes will be awarded on annual function of Physics Association in 2011 through Chairperson, Physics Department.

(P.M. Sood)

331/37-A, Chandigarh.

(Res. Tel.: 2694297)

18.8.10.

P.S.: Students & Research Scholars whowish to participate may give their names to Prof. Manjit Kaur/Prof. Suman Beri by September 15, 2010.

NOTICE

Physics Lecturer position is available in an EngineeringCollege near Banur. Interested persons can contact the undersigned.

(Dr. Manmohan Gupta)

PANJAB UNIVERSITY CHANDIGARH

A meeting of the Committee to implement “Choice Based Credit and Grading System” in various teaching departments was held on 23.8.2010 at 3.30p.m. in the Committee Room of the Vice-Chancellor’s office.

The following members were present:

  1. D.U.I.
  2. Prof. A.S. Ahluwalia (Botany)
  3. Prof. R.K. Wanchoo (Chemical Engg. & Tech.)
  4. Prof. Renu Vig (UIET)
  5. Secretary to Vice-Chancellor (Special Invitee)
  6. Prof. M.M. Gupta, Deptt. Of Physics (Co-ordinator)
  7. Principal, CCE, Chandigarh.

Prof. V.K. Rattan (UICET), Controller of Examinations and Director S.S.Giri, PURC, Hoshiarpur could not attend the meeting.

The members after detailed deliberations unanimously recommended the following:

  1. The Faculty of Engineering would like to implement the Choice Based Credit and Grading System from the current academic year.
  1. Dr. R.K. Wanchoo would revise the regulations after incorporating the points discussed in the meeting.
  1. The question paper setting mechanism will continue be the same. However, instead of one paper, two question paperswould be set. One of the papers would be used for the end semester examination and the other will be used for improvements. The C.O.E. will be following the same procedure in getting the question papers set as is followed at present.

(Manmohan Gupta)

Coordinator

Confirmed

DeanUniversity Instruction