The department of Sciences was started in the year 1994 as a result of merging former departments of physics and chemistry. Both the physics and chemistry division, besides teaching fundamental engineering physics/chemistry, offers five-year integrated Masters in both physics and chemistry, two-year Masters in both physics and chemistry and Ph.D programmes.
The department of sciences has 32 faculty members from various reputed institutes in India and abroad. Faculty members of both the physics and chemistry division are actively involved in research activities. The following are the expertise in various fields is listed below.
Physics Division: Theoretical Nuclear and Quantum Physics, Quantum Optics, Non-linear optics, Ion traps, Atomic physics, Laser Materials Processing and Thin films.
Chemistry Division: Biosensors, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Fuel cells, Electrochemistry, Organometallics, Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Solar cells, Corrosion and Environmental Chemistry.
The Five-year Integrated M. Sc. program is in consonance with the National vision of strengthening Science Education and Research. The program aims at creating youngsters with strong fundamentals in basic science which equips them to take up cutting edge research in Science and Technology. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has several research laboratories and expertise which creates a right ambience for a vibrant research culture. We facilitate exchange program with international universities and also give training to face national level scholarship examinations to take up high quality research. Amrita with its commitment towards excellence coupled with programs in various fields in Engineering, Biotechnology, medicine and strong interdisciplinary research is the right place for anyone looking forward for a productive carrier in research.
The faculty members of department of Science pay equal importance to both teaching and research. Both the five-year programs provide a good foundation in basic as well as emerging areas of Physics and Chemistry.
The curriculum is updated to the current trend in sciences as per the recommendations from Board of Studies. The department also organizes various lectures from reputed institutes to share their knowledge and experience with students.
The following programs are offered under department of sciences
Most of the faculty members of department of sciences are actively involved in research by obtaining grant from various funding agencies. The department also actively involved in interdisciplinary research in collaborating with various engineering departments in Coimbatore campus, School of Biotechnology (Amritapuri Campus) and School of Pharmacy (Kochi Campus). Many full time research scholars are taking up their doctoral research in cutting edge research in chemistry and physics.
The second edition of SCICON, International Conference on Advanced Materials, was held at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, from December 15-17, 2019. It provided a platform for scientists and researchers all around the globe to communicate their ideas and share their research in the field of material science with the public. The inaugural ceremony was carried out with Prof. Amlan J. Pal (Senior Professor, Indian Academy for the Cultivation of Science) and Prof. Mohan Srinivasarao (Professor, Materials and Science Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology), Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, SCICON 2019, releasing and receiving the abstracts respectively. For more details on the conference click here.
The first International Conference on Advanced Materials was inaugurated in the presence of a galaxy of scientists from over all the globe on December 19, 2016, by Dr. Amit Goyal, Director RENEW, University of Buffalo, USA. He emphasized the need of translating research findings in the field of materials sciences to useful products in order to help the society. “Recycle, Reuse and Re-manufacture are the need of the hour,” he added. He congratulated the institution for organizing a conference which addresses the need of sustained development. For more details on the conference click here.
ASTHA - Amrita Science and Technology Action Forum is the science club under Department of Sciences. The Club has been formed with the idea of inculcating genuine interest in the various facets of science and technology.
This club is about discovering new things, exploring the world around us and experimenting with the world around us. The objectives of the club are as follows:
ASTHA also organizes various seminars, workshops, quizzes, popular lectures and promotes interdisciplinary activities. Astha is the grooming ground for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Faculty members or students present their project ideas, inviting students and faculty who are interested to join the project, contribute and provide guidance. You are most welcome to join this club. For further details contact Ms. Lakshmi Mohan, department of sciences (Physics division).
ASTRA - Astronomy Club is an eminent student association functioning under the Department of Sciences, Coimbatore campus. This is one of the youngest clubs which is started to enrich the fundamental and scientific knowledge for the students and to implicate the basic and applied science with engineering.
This club was started in the year 2011, since then it is actively involved in conducting various programmes related to space. Talks on cosmology, evolution of astronomy, astronomy related scientific movies, quizzes are few such programmes where the club organizes in the past years. The club also organizes periodical lectures to create awareness regarding current development in astronomy among the students.
ASTRA also organizes events like “The night sky observation” which includes the identifying and monitoring the Planets, familiar stars, constellations etc. The best millstone of the night sky observation includes the observation of five visible planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in the evening sky during March 2012 and examined the trajectory for couple of days. An extension of this event few of the constellations like Orion, Gemini, Leo as well as the bright star Sirius were identified and monitored. A plenty of students from various branches were enjoyed and enriched their knowledge in this events.
Interested students/faculty members can join this club to make this more active. You are free to contact Dr. Murugadass, Sciences department, for further details.
S.No | Name | Topic | Institute | Year |
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1. | Professor Wolfgang Quint | Applied Electrodynamics | University of Heidelberg | 2016 |
2. | Prof. V. Balakrishnan | Methodology and strategy of learning | Department of Physics, IIT Madras; | 2017 |
3. | Prof: Dr. K. Ramachandran | Application of plasma | Department of Physics Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore | 2017 |
4. | Dr. A. Manuel Stephan | Lithium-Sulfur Batteries-A Futuristic System | Electrochemical Power Systems Division, Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Karaikudi. | 2017 |
5. | Dr. M. M. Shaijumon | Two dimensional layered nanomaterials: Controlled synthesis and energy applications | IISER-Thiruvananthapuram | 2018 |
6. | Mr. K. Ramesh | Instrumentation in Astronomy’ | Cosmic Ray Laboratory, Ooty | 2020 |
Most of the faculty members of department of sciences are actively involved in research by obtaining grant from various funding agencies. The department also actively involved in interdisciplinary research in collaborating with various engineering departments in Coimbatore campus, School of Biotechnology (Amritapuri Campus) and School of Pharmacy (Kochi Campus). Many full time research scholars are taking up their doctoral research in cutting edge research in chemistry and physics.
The Department has several Research labs with state-of-the-art facilities which include Biosensor Research Lab, Materials Synthesis and Processing Lab, Biochemistry Materials Research Lab, Dhanvanthri Lab, Nonlinear Optics Lab and Particle Dynamics Lab.
The department has funded projects from various agencies like DBT, DST, CSIR, DRDO, ISRO, and MHRD to the tune of 460 lakhs. 30 research fellows are working towards their PhD and they are supported with fellowships from CSIR, INSPIRE-DST etc.
Research Expertise | Infrastructure |
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Theoretical Nuclear Physics | UV-Visible Spectrophotometer (Shimadzu) |
Quantum Optics | Millipore Water Purifier (Millipore) |
Nano Technology | Electrochemical Workstation(CHI660C) |
Laser Material Processing | Electrochemical Analyser (CHI608D) |
Biosensors | Atomic Force Microscope (Park Systems) |
Lab-on-a-chip | High Speed Centrifuge (Eppendorf) |
Bio-Diesel from Non-edible Oils | Biospectrophotometer (Eppendorf) |
Organo Metallics | Photo Lithograhphy Unit (Hiedelberg) |
Porphyrin | Spray Pyrolysis Equipment |
Cobaloximes | Polarizing Microscopy with Heating Stage |
Corrosion Science | |
Industrial Electrochemical processes | |
Cancer Related Chemistry | |
Computational Chemistry | |
Fuel Cells |
Swaroop Chandra
Senior Research Fellow Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Division Materials Chemistry and Metal Fuel Cycle Group Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam.
Archana P.
Research scholar, Pusan National University, South Korea
Abhirami P. R.
Masters in forensic science in Anglia Ruskin university,Cambridge,UK
Amogh K. Ravi
Research scholar, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad
Ranjana M.
Project Assistant, IISER Trivandrum
Archana D. Nair
Research scholar, IISER, Trivandrum
Veda Varshini
Ph.D, IIT, Tirupati
Sangeetha Sasidharan
Ph.D - Max planck Institute of nuclear Phyiscs ,Germany
Athira Chandran M.
Ph.D - Centre for Nano and soft matter sciences, Bangalore
Vishnu Unni C.
Research trainee, Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Srilakshmi P.
Ph.D - Ryerson University, Toronta, Canada
Nandhini
M.Tech - Biomedical Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidya Peetham
Vaishnavi Sajeev
Ph.D - Mahindra University,Hyderabad, Telangana
Indu Krishna
Ph.D - Mahindra University,Hyderabad, Telangana
Devu B.
Ph.D - Amrita Vishwa Vidya Peetham
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Anupama Reghunath
Ph.D - Particle Physics group at the Humboldt University, Berlin
Hridya C Prakash
Ph.D - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Arjun Manoharan
MSc, Germany
AmritaVani R. P.
MSc,BITS PILANI
S. K. Rithvik
Physical Research Laboratory ,Ahamedabad, Gujarat
Anugraha A.
Hydrabad University
Nivedha B.
MSc - PSGCAS, Coimbatore
Ph.D - NIT, Trichy Nanomaterial for Defence Application
Aparajitha Karthikeyan
Ph.D in Physics at Texas A&M University
Haritha V.
MSc,Thomas College, Thiruvilla - Mahatma Gandhi University
Arun karthikeyan T.
MSc,Pachaiyappa college, Chennai - University of Madras
Vignesh H
MSc,KTH Royal Insstitute of Technology, Stockholm, Swedan
Gunishetty Vivek
MSc,IIT, Guwahati
Geethika B. R.
MSc,Providence Womens College, Calicut - Calicut University
Oviya Mohan
MSc,IIT Kanpur
Sukesh Shenoy S.
MSc,IIIT,Trivandrum
Ananantha Krishnan H.
MSc,IIIT,Trivandrum
P. S. Annamalai
MSc,NIT, Calicut
Priyanka Arun
MSc,CUSAT, Cochin
Anupama Reghunath
MSc,Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Geethanjale L.
LLB,LAW College, Coimbatore
Srilakshmi P.
MSc,Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Anupama Sujatha
MA,EFLU,Hydrabad University
Arya Asok
MSc Physics – NIT, Calicut
Liya Mary Mathew
MSc Physics – Catholicate college
Parvathy Anil
MSc Physics – Catholicate college
Sweatha R.
MSc Astrophysics,University college , London
Swarna S.
MSc Renewable Energy, Glasgow University
Vijayanand S.
MSc Medical Physics, Kaunas University of Technology,Lithuania.
Muthu Indrajith R
TANCET 2019(MCA Entrance Examination) 2nd Rank - TN state(Anna University)
Vishnu R Murali
MSc, Manipal University
Dr. T. G. Satheesh Babu | Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) |
Dr. Prasanna Ramani | Young Scientist Award, Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
Dr. M. Karthega | Young Scientist Award, Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
Dr. R. Yamuna | Young Scientist Award, Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
The digital library page provides links to various online sources like books, lectures, handouts relevant to science and engineering. The Amrita Digital library– VIDHYA is hosted by ICTS on the campus network. The current archive volume is 2 TB comprising learning material on various disciplines, including an extensive collection of Audio/Video lectures by renowned persons.
The Department of Sciences has set up a few labs to cater both physics and chemistry graduates to perform their regular academic and research activities.