About Us

The department of Physics, Union Christian College, Aluva, has scaled new heights since its inception in 1926. The B. Sc. Physics course was started in 1939. In 1958, the department saw the dawn of a new horizon with the sanction of M. Sc. Physics which was the first approved PG course by UGC to a private college in Kerala. The Ernakulum centre of the Physics Department of the Kerala University started functioning in this Department in 1963 and it was this centre which later developed into the Physics Department of Cochin University of Science and Technology. The department became a recognised research centre under M G University in 1985 and from 2011 onwards it began to flourish into a full-fledged research group with international, national collaborations and availing various national funded projects amounting to 2 Crores. Within the last nine years department has produced 14 PhDs in material science and more than 200 international journal publications. At present, there are five research laboratories within the department including a theoretical lab and 17 students have enrolled for PhD program.

Presently, the department comprises seven permanent faculty members, one guest faculty, three non-teaching staff, and 135 undergraduate (UG) students along with 30 postgraduate (PG) students. Among them, five faculty members are recognized research guides affiliated with M G University. Within the UG and PG curriculum, students engage in research projects facilitated by faculty members proficient in various subjects such as Material Science, High Energy Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics, Biomedical Applications, Optics, String Theory, Optoelectronic Devices, and more. The department houses five research labs, including a theoretical lab, equipped with advanced instrumentation such as Vacuum Evaporation Coating, Automated Spray Coating Unit, UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Fluoromax PL measurement unit, and Cyclic Voltammetry Measurement Unit.

The department offers two value-added courses: Research Methodology (Course 1) and Octave and Mathematica (Course 2), along with a MOOC Course on Organic Farming. Annually, the department hosts national seminars, facilitates interactions with research experts, organizes state-wide Bridge Courses for first-year PG students in Mathematical Physics in collaboration with APT, conducts Alumni interaction (Lecture series Harmonics), and arranges career orientation seminars, all aimed at providing students with extensive scientific exposure.

The activities of the department are formulated and conducted to fulfil and keep in par with the following Mission -Vision statements of the department.

MISSION

Department of Physics is committed to fostering a community of learners dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, discovery, and service guided by values of integrity, excellence, and sustainability.

VISION

A learning hub for innovative research, transformative education and community engagements in Physics.