RESEARCH SCHEMES

July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008

Departmental Programmes

Agency /

Title of the Programme

/ Name of Director/Coordinator
UGC /

CAS Phase-III

/ Prof. M.M. Gupta
-do- /

CAS IV

/ Prof. M.M. Gupta
DST /

FIST Level-II

/ Prof. Nirmal Singh
-do - /

Theoretical Physics Seminar Circuit Programme

/ Dr. C. Nagaraja Kumar

Individual/group faculty projects

Sr.
No. / Sponsor
/Agency /

Title

/ Name of Principal Investigator
And Research Team
DAE/
BRNS / Neutrino mixing matrix, CP Violation and Mass Matrix /

Prof. M.M. Gupta

DRDO/ TBRL / Investigation of C60 and carbon nanotubes for their energy and shock absorbing properties /

Prof. V.K. Jindal

DST / GRID Computing – Setting up of computing centres (Tier 2/3 centres) in the country for CMS and ALICE projects at CERN Geneva. / P.I.sProf. Suman Bala
Prof. J.B. Singh
Co-P.I.s: Prof. Manjit Kaur

Prof. (Retd.)J.M. Kohli

-do- / Characteristics of top quark and search for new particles/phenomena at Dzero
Experiment at Fermilab / Prof.Suman Bala
-do- / Minimal Supersymmetric Grand Unified Theories / Prof. C.S. Aulakh
-do- / Study of CP Violation with the
Belle Detector at KEK B-Factory
(project sanctioned to TIFR, Mumbai) / Prof. J.B. Singh
Co-Investigator
-do- / Study of CP Violation with the
BELLE Detector at KEK B-factory / Prof. J.B. Singh
-do- / Measurement of Neutral Current Cross Sections at High X at the Structure Junction F1 using Polarized e beams at HERA-II / Prof. (Mrs.) Manjit Kaur
-do- / International Collabo-
Ration study of Quark. / P.I. Prof. M.M. Aggarwal,
Co-P.I.Dr. A.K. Bhati,
-do- / GRID Computing – Setting up of computing centres (Tier 2/3 centres) in the country for CMS and ALICE projects at CERN Geneva. / P.I. Prof. M.M. Aggarwal,
Co-P.I.Dr. A.K. Bhati,
-do- / Trace Element analysis by Proton induced X-Ray Emission(PIXE) Techniques at Chandigarh cyclotron. / Dr. K.P. Singh
-do- / Clusterization, Thermalization and Corelations in Hot and Dense Nuclear Matter / Dr. R.K. Puri
-do- / Surface Control of Nanoscale
Materials through clean Synthesis and characterization / Dr. S.K. Tripathi
-do- / Search for new particle in Large Hadron Collider at CERN Geneva. / PI Prof. (Retd.) J.M. Kohli
Co-PI Prof. Suman Bala
Co-investigators Prof. J.B. Singh Prof. (Mrs.) Manjit KaurDr. Vipin Bhatnagar
-do- / Chiral constituent Quark Model & Proton Spin Problem / Dr. (Mrs.) Harleen Dahiya
till 31.10.07
-do- / Lasing dyes in Solid-host Materials / Dr. Saravpreet Kaur
-do- / SolidState devices using Ion Tracks / Mrs. Mamta Saroch
  1. IUAC
/ IUAC/ UGC / Transformations in fullerene Films by Ion radiation –Role of Crystallinity and Sbustrate / Keya Dharamvir
NSC/
UGC / Hyperfine interaction Studies using PAD Techniques / P.I.Dr. A.K. Bhati,
Co-P.I.Prof. S.C. Bedi,
CSIR / Study of Shape Co-existence in Atomic Nuclei / Dr. K.P. Singh
-do- / Development of Extended Simulated annealing Clusterization Algorithen and study of multifragmentation and Related Phenomena in Heavy-Ion collisions. / Dr. R.K. Puri
-do- / Spectroscopic studies of photoinduced electron transfer processes in some porphysins encapsulated in solid matrices. / Dr. G.S.S. Saini
-do- / Photo-induced changes of the structural and electronic properties of glassy semi conductors. / Dr. S.K. Tripathi
IUAC / Spectroscopic Studies of Photoinduced Electron Transfer / Dr. G.S.S. Saini
-do - / SHI Induced changes on the electrical and optical properties of glassy semi- conducting thin films and fabrication of wave guides / Dr. S.K. Tripathi
-do- / Lifetime measurements in the Ce isotopes using recoil distance method / Dr. Ashok Kumar
-do- / Dynamics of Fusion Fission Process in near-Super Heavy Region / Dr. B.R. Behera
UGC / Study of optical Non-Linearity in Chalcogenide Glasses used in Opto-Electronic Devices / Dr. S.K. Tripathi
-do- / Thermal Conductivity of
Nanofluids / Dr. Sunita Srivastava
-do- / Structural Vibrational and Electronic Properties of Nanocrystalic materials / Prof.(Retd.) S.Prakash
ISRO/
DST / The galactic isotopic abundance evolution and the origin of the Solar system / Dr. Sandeep Sahijpal
(PLANEX/ISRO) / Galactic chemical evolution and the origin of the solar system. / Dr. Sandeep Sahijpal
DAE / Systematics in Heavy Ion Fusion Dynamics – a Theoretical Study / Dr. R.K. Puri
DAE / The Resistive plate Chamber Development for INO Projct / Dr. V. Bhatnagar P.I.
Co P.I Prof. J.B. Singh
-do- / Neutron Multiplicity and mass distributions measurements to understand the Fusion-fission synzamics for the system 160 + 194P+ / Dr. B.R. Behera

Ramanna Fellowship

Sr. / Agency /

Title of the Project/Scheme

/ Name of Emeritus Scientist
1. / DST /

Oriented nuclei for the synthesis of the super-heavy elements.

/ Prof. (Retd.) R.K. Gupta

Signature of the Chairperson

RESEARCH SCHEMES

July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009

Sponsor / Title / Principal Investigator
And Research team
CSIR / Spectroscopic studies of photoinduced electron transfer processes in some
Porphyrins encapsulated in solid matrices / Dr. G.S.S. Saini
-do- / Development of extended simulated annealing clusterization
algorithm and study of multifragmentaion and related phenomena
in heavy –ion collisions / Dr. R.K Puri
-do- / Study of shape coexistence in atomic nuclei / Dr. K.P. Singh
-do- / Photoinduced change of structural and electronic properties
of glassy semiconductors / Dr. S.K. Tripathi
DST / Solid state devices using ion tracks / Ms. Mamta Saroch
-do- / Oriented nuclei for the synthesis of super-heavy elements / Prof. R.K. Gupta
-do- / Trace elements analysis by proton induced x-ray emission (PIXE)
techniques atChandigarh cyclotron / Prof. K.P. Singh
-do- / Lasing dyes in solid host materials / Dr. Sarvpreet Kaur
-do- / Vibrational spectroscopic study of chemical sensing by porphyrins
and phthalocyanines / Dr. G.S.S.Saini
-do- / Clusterzation, thermalization and correlations in dense nuclear matter / Dr. R.K. Puri
-do- / Phenomenology of fermion masses and mixing in the era of precision
measurements / Dr. (Mrs.) Gulsheen
Ahuja
-do- / Characteristics of top quark and search for new particles/Phenomena
at the DZero experiment Fermilab / Prof. Suman Beri
-do- / GRID computing-setting up of computing centres (Tier 2/3 Centres) in the
Country for CMS and ALICE project at CERN, Geneva / Prof. J.M. Kohli
-do- / The resistance plate chamber development for INO project / Dr. Vipin Bhatnagar
-do- / Grid Computing – Setting … … … … …. CERN, Geneva / Prof. M.M.Aggarwal
-do- / A large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE) Operation and Utilization / Prof. M.M.Aggarwal
-do- / Supersmymetric Gran United Thiories / Prof. C.S. Aulakh
-do- / Measurement of Neutral Current Cross Section at High X and the Structure
Function FI Using Polarized E Beamsat HEERA-II / Prof. Manjit Kaur
-do- / Study of CP-violation with Belle detector at KEKB Factory / Prof. J.B. Singh
NSC / Lifetime measurements in the Ce isotopes using recoil distance method / Dr. Ashok Kumar
-do- / SHI induced changes on the electrical and optical properties of glassy
semiconducting thin films and fabrication of wave guides / Dr. S.K. Tripathi
-do- / Hyperfine interaction studies using the PAD techniques / Prof. A.K. Bhati
-do- / Dynamics of fusion fission process near super heavy region / Dr. B.R. Behra
-do- / Study on particle induced inner shell ionization cross-sections and its
applications to PIXE techniques / Prof.S.C. Bedi
-do- / Anomalous deviation from statistical evaporation spectra / Prof. Gulzar Singh
DAE / Systematics in ion fusion dynamics a theoretical study / Dr. R.K. Puri
-do- / Fusion-fission properties of heavy nuclei / Dr. B.R. Behra
-do- / Neutrino mixing matrix CP violation and mass matrices / Prof. M.M. Gupta
ISRO / The galactic isotopic abundance evolution and the origin of the solar systems / Dr. S. Sahijpal
DRDO / Investigation of nano materials especially c-60 and carbon nanotubes for
their energy and shock absorbing properties / Prof. V.K. Jindal
UGC/ DAE / y-ray spectroscopy of neutron deficient nuclei 1780 s and 182 pt. / Dr. I.M. Govil
UGC / Corerelation and magnetic field effects on two-dimensional. electron fluids / Prof. K.N. Pathak
-do- / CAS Programme in Physics Phase-IV / Prof. M.M. Gupta
CAS-Coordinator
-do- / Structural, Vibrational …….nanocrystalline materials / Prof. Satya Parkash
-do- / Thermal Conductivity of Nano-Fluids / Dr. Sunita Srivastava
-do- / Study of Optical Non-Linearity in Chalcogenide Glasses used in Opt-Electronic Device / Dr. S.K. Tripathi
CSIR / Nuclear Structure at High Angular in A-100-130 Nuclei / Prof. Nirmal Singh

RESEARCH SCHEMES

Name of the Department : PHYSICS

LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

Sponsor / TITLE / Principal Investigator and
Research Team / Sanctioned
Period from / TO
CSIR / “Development of………...... Ion collisions” / Dr. R.K puri / 1-11-2006 / 31-10-2009
DAE / “Systematics in …………….Theoretical study” / Dr. R.K. Puri / 8-11-2005 / 31-10-2009
DAE / “Fussion-Fission……………..heavy nuclei” / Dr. B.r. Behra / 9-5-2010
DRDO / “Investigation of C60……Absorbing Properties” / Prof. V.K Jindal / 5-5-2006 / 30-09-2009
DST / “SolidState……. ……………Ion Tracks” / Ms. Mamta saroch / 4-9-2006 / 03-09-2009
DST / “Oriented nuclei……………..heavy elements” / Prof. R.K. Gupta / 19-7-2006 / 20-07-2009
DST / “Characteristics of top quark and search
for new particles/phenomena at the Dzero
exper;iment at Fermilab” / Prof. Suman Beri / 27-8-2007 / 29-3-2010
DST / Vibrational sensing study of
chemical sensing by porphyrins
and phthalocyanines / Dr. G.S.S. Saini (PI)
Dr. S.K. Tripathi (Co-I) / 21 July, 08 / 20 July, 11
DST / Measurement of Neutral current cross sections at high Energy in ep interactions at HERA……………… / Prof. Manjit Kaur (PI)
Ms. Prabhdip Kaur ( SRF)
Ms. Inderpal Singh (SRF)
Ms. Ritu Aggarwal (JRF) / October 2007 / February 11
DST / Trace Element Analysis by Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) Technique at Chandigarh Cyclotron”, / Prof. K.P.Singh / 2007 / Nov.2011
DST / Clusterization, Thermalization & Correlations in Hot and Dense Nuclear Matter” / Dr. R.K. Puri / 2008 onwards
DST / Study of New Particles with CMS Detector at Large Hadron Collider and Heavy Ion Physics using LHC at CERN – CMS Experiment / Prof. Suman Bala Beri ,
Prof. J.B.Singh : PI and Prof.M.Kaur and Dr V.Bhatnagar / 30-09-2009 / 31-03 2012
DST / India LHC Grid Collaboration – Enhancement of Regional World wide Computing Grid (WLCG) / Prof.Suman Bala Beri: PI / 17-03-2010 / 31-03-2013
DST / Pre-Operative …………………Prototyping” / Prof. M.M. Aggarwal
Dr.Ashok Kumar / 3136800.00 / 31.3.2010
DST / “ALICE Operation & Utilization” / Prof. M.M. Aggarwal / 11750000.00 / 31.3.2012
DST / “India LHC …………….. GRID (WLCG)” / Prof. M.M. Aggarwal / 5827500.00 / 31.3.2013
DST / “FIST Program” / Chairman, Deptt. of Physics / 229,00,000.00 / 31.3.2013
DST / “A Large Ion…………………. Utilization” / Prof. M.M. Aggarwal / 3400,000.00 / 31.3.2010
IndoFrenchCenter jointly by Indian and
French
Governments / Dynamics of Multifragmentation” / Dr. R.K. Puri
Dr. J Aichelin / Jan. 2010 / Jan.2013
ISRO / “The galacetic……………..Solar system” / Dr. S. Sahijpal / 2-5-2010
NSC / “Lifetime ……………………distance method” / Dr. Ashok Kumar / 2-1-2007 / 01-01-2010
NSC / “Dynamics of………………..heavy regions” / Dr. B.R. Behra / 1-1-2007 / 01-01-2010
PURSE award
project
awarded by
PanjabUniv.
Chandigarh / Symmetry energy and heavy ion collisions. / Dr. R.K. Puri / July 2010
onwards
UGC / CAS in Physics / Prof.M.M. Gupta
CAS Coordinator / 9750000.00 / 31.3.2013

July 1, 2010 to June 30,2011

Department: Physics

RESEARCH SCHEMES

Sponsor / Title / Funds sanctioned / Duration / Principal Investigator and Researh Team
CSIR / Electronic and Heat Transport Properties of Hetero-Graphenes and Carbon Nanotubes Dynamic impact strength of their nanocomposites / 9,30,000.00 / 1.12.2010 to
30.11.2013 / Prof. .V.K. Jindal
DAE / The Resistive Plate Chamber development of INO project” / 14,35,500/- / 31.3.2008 to 31.3.2012 / Dr.Vipin Bhatnagar
DST / FIST Program
Vide letter No.SR/FST/PSII-
019/2008 dated 27.2.2009 / 229.00 Lacs / 27.2.2009 to 26.2.2014 / Chairperson of the
Department
DST / ALICE – Operation and
Utilization / 117.50 lacs / 30.9.2009to 31.3.2012 / Prof.M.M. Aggarwal
DST / India LHC Grid Collaboration –
Enhancement of Regional World
wide Computing Grid (WLCG) / 58,27,500.00 / 17.3.2010 / Prof. M.M. Aggarwal & Prof.S.B. Beri
DST / Study of New particles with the
CMS Detector at the Large
Hadron Collider and Heavy Ion
Physics using LHC at CERN
CMS Experiment / 702.32 Lacs / 30.9.2009to 31.3.2012 / Prof. Suman Bala Beri and Prof.J.B. Singh
DST / Phenomenology of……precision
measurements / 11,64,000/- / 09-03-2009 to
08-03-2012 / Dr. (Mrs.) Gulsheen
Ahuja
DST / Energy Density formalising for
structuring hot and rotating
Nuclear / 16,07,520/- / 11-08-2009 to
12-08-2012 / Prof. R.K. Gupta
INDO-FRENCH / Dynamics of
Multifragmentation / 3,00,000/- + JRF / 01-01-2010 to
31-12-2012 / Dr. R.K. Puri
INSA / Structurral & Dynamical Correlations in Quantum System / 2,90,000/- / 1.1.2011 to 31.12.2015 / Prof.K.N. Pathak
IUAC / (NSC) Research Project, Normal Deformed and strongly deformed nuclear structures in some Hafnium and Lutetium nuclei” / 75,000/- + UFR Fellow / 28.8.2011 to 27.8.2014 / Prof. Nirmal Singh
NSC / Systematic m easurements ---Super heavy region / 75,000/- + JRF / 15-05-2010 to
14-05-2013 / Dr. B.R. Behera
NSC / Anomalous deviation… ……evaoporation Spectra / 45,000/- + JRF / 31-10-2008
to 30-10-2011 / Prof. Gulzar Singh
NSC / Hyperfine interaction studies using PAD techniques / 45,000/- + JRF / 18-02-2009
to
17-02-2012 / Prof. A.K. Bhati.
P.U. / Lifetime Emeritus Professor PU / 15,000/- per year (Lifetime) / 10.10.2010 / Prof. Nirmal Singh
P.U. / Lifetime Emeritus Professor PU / 15,000/- per year (Lifetime) / 20.1.2007 / Prof. K.N. Pathak
PURSE / “Research in Frontiers of research Theoretical High Energy / 14.1.2010 to 31.8.2012 / Prof. M.M. Gupta
PURSE / Radiation Detector Fabrication Research Laboratory for Nuclear Physics / 43,96,250.00 / 14.1.2010 to 31.8.2012 / Prof. K.P. Singh
PURSE / Advance PAC Spectrometer Research for the Research in the Border / 14,00,000/- / 14.1.2010 to 31.8.2012 / Prof. A.K. Bhati
UGC / CAS in Physics
Vide letter No.530/4/CAS/2008 (SAP-1) dated 7.7.2008 / 97.50 Lacs / 1.4.2008 to 31.3.2013 / Dr. C.S. Aulakh
Co-ordinator
UGC / Nuclear Structure Studies of certain Nuclei in the A 100-130 Mass Region Using in Beam Spectroscopy / 2,90,000/- / 4.1.2011 to 3.1.2013 / Prof.Nirmal Singh
UGC-DAE / Spin Distribution measurement a probe to understand reaction mechanism of medium mass systems / 75,000/- + JRF / 1.7.2010 to 30.6.2013 / Dr.B.R. Behera