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Physics
Department at Glance:
1. Programmes offered:
Undergraduate Level: 
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Sr.No
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Name of Course/ Programme
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Duration
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Eligibility
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Intake Capacity
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Admission Procedure
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1
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B.Sc. Physics
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3 years
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XII th Sci.
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300
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On merit basis
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Postgraduate Level:
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Sr.No
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Name of Course/ Programme
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Duration
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Eligibility
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Intake Capacity
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Admission Procedure
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1
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M.Sc. Physics
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2 years
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B.Sc. Physics
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24
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On merit basis
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3 Staff Detail: 
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01
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Total number of Faculties
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10
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| 02 |
Ph.D Qualifed |
02 |
| 03 |
M.Phil. |
05 |
4. Infrastructure Detail: 
Library:
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i. Central Library
- Reference and text books: 398
- INFLIBNET (21000 e-Journals and 51000 e-Books) and EBSCO Database 4500 online journals
- Journals subscribed
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1
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"Pramana " Journal of Physics
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1991
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2
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Bulletin of Material Science |
2000 |
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3
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Resonance |
1991 |
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4
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Current Science |
1991 |
- Periodicals subscribed
| Sr. No. |
Title of the Periodical |
Year of Subscription |
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1
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Lab Experiment ( LE )
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1998
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2
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Electronics For You |
1998 |
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3
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Electronics Today |
1998 |
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4
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Future Energy |
2005 |
ii. Computers
- Reference and text books: 50
- Educational CDs: 15
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Laboratories:
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iii. Three Laboratories for practical work iv. Three research laboratories are used for research work. v. Computer lab with 7 computers and 2 printers
- Computers: Department has separate computer laboratory with 7 PCs & 2 Printers.
- Internet facility is available all time. Students & Faculties regularly use this facility.
- Department has Separate Renewable energy Lab.
- Other Resources: LCD Projector -1, Audio Visual CDs -15
- Laboratories are renovated and Uninterruptible power supply is made available
| Laboratory |
Area in Sq. Meters
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Equipment detail
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equipments |
| Senior Lab |
178.37 |
As per University syllabus. Adequate no of equipments |
All necessary equipments |
| Computer Lab |
29.73 |
Computers: Pentium4 Printers |
07 03 |
Staff. & H.O.D. Room. |
29.73 |
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5. Workshops/Seminars conducted by dept (During last five years) 
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Sr. No
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Title
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Duration (From date/to date)
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Level (Univ/National/ International)
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Name of Coordinator
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| 1. |
World Year of Physics-2005 |
21-24 Dec. 2005. |
University |
Dr.Smt A.S. Mandlik |
| 2. |
Maintenance & Repair of Laboratory Instruments |
18,19 April 2006. |
University |
Dr.Smt A.S. Mandlik |
| 3. |
How to face Interview |
17.Sept .2006 |
District |
Dr.Smt A.S. Mandlik |
| 4. |
Introduction to Astronomy |
17,18 Jan. 2007 |
University |
Dr.Smt A.S. Mandlik |
| 5. |
Biogas using house west |
9 Sept 2006. |
Lecture series |
Prof Shrikrishna Bhagwat (Health officer Mumbai Corporation) |
| 6. |
Planets Far A& near |
6 Jan .2007. |
Lecture series |
Prof Ajit Kembhave Dean,Visitors faculty IUCAA Pune. |
| 7. |
Career Opportunities in Physics |
18 Feb 2007 |
Lecture series |
Prof Pandit Vidyasagar Director BCUD., Pune Univ. |
| 8. |
Advances in Matrial for fuel Cell devices |
28th Feb 2007 |
Lecture series |
Prof. S.H. pawar, CSIR Emeritus Scientist, Shivaji University, Kolhapur |
| 9. |
Electrochemical Deposition |
7th Sept. 2007 |
- |
Dr. A.S. Kulkarni, Shree Rasayani, Nashik |
| 10. |
Short Film Making |
8th Dec. 2007 |
- |
Mr. Nilesh Ghumare, Magic House Films, Nashik |
| 11. |
Ethanol as alternative Sustainable Autofuel |
13th Feb 2008 |
- |
Mr. B. H. Shrikhant, Science project Consultant |
| 12. |
Nanotechnology |
28th Feb 2008 |
- |
Dr. J.S. Kulkarni, UK |
6.Placement Activity: 
College conducts placement interviews for B.Sc. students. Last year 10 companies conducted campus interviews in the College. The prominent companies were Wipro, Techmahindra, Infosys, Accenture, TCS, Patani Computers etc. 20 students were placed in these organizations in the 2007-08 and 2008-09.
| Sr. No# |
Academic year
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Name & City of Company
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Number of students placed |
| 1 |
2005-06 |
IBM, Pune Fibre Optics, Aurangabad DRDO State Bank of India |
01 01 01 02 |
| 2 |
2006-07 |
Kotak Finance Infosys |
01 02 |
| 3 |
2007-08 |
Styam Computers, Pune Coomins India Ltd. Pune TCS Pune Wipro , Mumbai |
05 07 02 03 |
7.Research Activities: 
Research:
Sr. No
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Academic year
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Name of staff member
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Title of Paper
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Name of Conference/ Publication
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| 1. |
2008-09 |
Prof. R.M. Chaudhari |
Gas Sensing Performance of pure and modified thick BST thick film resistor |
Journal: Sensors and Transducers Volume: 90 Issue :April 2008 PP 106-173 |
| 2. |
2008-09 |
Dr. S.S. Kale |
Multiple band gap energy layered electrode for photoelectrochemical cells
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Journal : Current Applied Physics, Online ( 2008) |
| 3. |
2007-08 |
Dr. S.S. Kale |
Preparation and characterization of amorphous manganese sulfide thin films by SILAR method |
Journal : Material Research Bulletin, Volume: 42 Issue : 2008 PP : 1565
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| 4. |
2007-08 |
Dr. S.S. Kale |
Preparation and Characterization of ZnTe thin films by SILAR method |
Journal : Applied Surface Science Volume: 253 Issue : 2007 PP : 4335 |
Sr. No
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Academic year
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Name of staff member
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Major / Minor Research Project
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Funding Agency
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Amount
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| 1. |
2008-09
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R.M. Chaudhari |
Major |
BCUD |
3,00,000 |
| 2. |
2008-09
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R.L.Patil |
Major |
BCUD |
2,00,000 |
Books Published :
Sr. No
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Academic year
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Name of staff member
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Title of Book/ Patent
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Name of Publication
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| 1. |
2008-09 |
Dr. S.S. Kale |
A process for the eposition of selenium ( Se) thin films from aqueous solution |
Patent: Indian Big patent Issue: Aug. 2008 |
Results: 
T.Y. B.Sc. :
Result
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Percentage Results |
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2004-05
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2005-06
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2006-07
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2007-08
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2008-09
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| University Results |
53.00 |
76.00 |
65.90 |
64.09 |
63.10 |
| College Results |
72.00 |
72.40 |
75.67 |
65.21 |
81.40 |
M.Sc. :
Result
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Percentage Results |
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2005-06
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2006-07
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2007-08
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2008-08
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| University Results |
79.28 |
78.84 |
80.24 |
73.16 |
| College Results |
100 |
76.92 |
77.27 |
64.29 |
University Rank Holders : 09 (Last 5 Years) University Distinctions : 72 (Last 5 Years)
| Class B.Sc. |
| 1. |
2003-04 |
Sanap Amit Somnath |
7 |
| 2. |
2004-05 |
Aher Vasundhara Chandrakant |
6 |
| 3. |
2004-05 |
Bhagwat Nilesh Narayan |
6 |
| 4. |
2007-08 |
Rahane Suvarna Dhondu |
18 |
| 5. |
2008-09 |
Bhalerao Mahesh Bhaskar |
10 |
| 6. |
2008-09 |
Tripathi Dhruvijay Rambhakt |
21 |
| 7. |
2008-09 |
Ghoderao Karuna Prabhakar |
25 |
| 8. |
2008-09 |
Pawar Darshana Ravindra |
27 |
| 9. |
2008-09 |
Ghoderao Pradnya Prabhakar |
30 |
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