Department of Physics
Overview
The Physics Department is as old as NIT Agartala (NITA in 2006, formerly Tripura Engineering College) itself - a venerable forty five years of age, established in 1965. Since then, the mandate of the Department is to conduct teaching courses for students of engineering disciplines and conduct interdisciplinary studies, especially with engineering departments. The faculty members are engaged in rendering the engineering undergraduates with the fundamental knowledge of physics and problem solving skills, requisite for a bright career, and striving tirelessly to improve the education further. Thus the old syllabus of engineering physics has been recently revised and updated. Presently the department provides the theoretical and laboratory courses of engineering physics to 1st, 2nd semesters of engineering undergraduates (B.Tech) and Material Science to the 4th semester engineering undergraduates of Electrical, Electronics and Communication branches.
Over the years the Department has evolved into State’s and region’s premier engineering physics teaching institution and now takes pride to introduce a postgraduate programme in physics where students will be encouraged to acquire knowledge along with integrated thinking about education and research in physics. We look forward to begin the 4 semester master degree programme (M.Sc) in physics soon with an initial intake capacity of 10 students. A new syllabus and course structure has been designed for the same to make significant contributions to research and development in physics. This unique course structure blends all that is best in the areas of contemporary and applied physics to create post-graduates who are equally comfortable with science and technology.
The department has a vibrant research program in various frontline areas of research, in addition to the present undergraduate and proposed post-graduate programmes. Recently three research scholars have been admitted in NITA and presently they are working on cutting edge topics, within the major thrust areas of
Ø Non-Linear Optics & Photonics
Ø Experimental & theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
Ø Plasma Physics
Adept faculty members ensure the best possible research work for our research scholars engaged in respective fields of research. Many optional modules can be introduced from the research topics to feed the projects that will be offered for 3rd and/or 4th semester science post-graduate students involving and introducing them to the department’s advanced research alongside academics.
Programmes
The department currently offers the course of Engineering Physics to 1st, 2nd semesters of engineering undergraduates (B.Tech) and Material Science to the 4th semester engineering undergraduates of Electrical, Electronics and Communication branches.
* The department has recently started the 4 semester master degree programme (M.Sc.) in physics with the following specializations:
Ø Condensed Matter Physics & Nanotechnology
Ø Applied Optics & Photonics
Ø Plasma Physics
*The department has recently started the PhD (Physics) program.
