Seminars /talks / workshops/quiz

2014-2015

1. Organized a talk on Mystery of Quantum Mechanics by Sebastian Koothotil, a senior

research fellow, Uty. Of Calicut. Quantum Mechanics is an important branch of physics.

Speaker could convey the basic concept of the subject in a very justifiable manner. Both

PG and UG students appreciated the talk.

2. Workshop on expEYES

Department organized one day workshop on expEYES for college teachers and

students on 22/8/14 in collaboration with Academy of Physics Teachers. Dr. Ajith Kumar B

P, Scientist, Inter University Accelerator Centre of India, New Delhi was the resource person.

The workshop was beneficial for both teachers as well as for students. ExpEYES is a hard

ware and software frame work for developing science experiments, demonstrations and

projects without getting in to the details of electronics and computer programming. It

converts our PC into a science laboratory. Design of ExpEYES combines the real-time

measurement capability of micro-controllers with the ease and flexibility of Python

programming language for data analysis and visualisation. It’s a tool for learning science by

exploring and experimenting.

3. One day workshop on “BASIC EXPERIMENTS IN PHYSICS” was organised on

26/11/2014 in association with Academy of Physics Teachers sponsored by KSCSTE for

Higher secondary school students and teachers. The session was handled by Prof. T R

Ananthakrishnan (Visiting Faculty, International School of Photonics, CUSAT). The

basic experiments in physics were demonstrated and were very interesting for high school

students. The programme was organized to commemorate the centenary year celebration

of Bohr Atom Model. The objective of the workshop was to demonstrate the basic

principles of Physics through a stage show among High School/Higher Secondary

/College students. About 200 students and 10 teachers from various schools attended the

programme. The main highlight of the programme was ‘Physics Stage Show’ by

Prof.T.R.Ananthakrishnan. Ms.Nandini S.G. of I M.Sc. Physics gave a presentation on

the topic ‘Bohr Atom Model’. A session on ‘Fundamentals of Electronics’ was handled

by Dr.Lakshmi M., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics Mercy College, Palakkad

2015-2016

4. Organised a talk by Dr. Mukundan Thelakkat, Professor , University of Bayreuth,

Germany on ‘Organic Semiconductors and devices-Electricity from plastics’ In the

field of organic devices he has profound knowledge and experience on OLEDs, solar

cells, and holography. The talk was a valuable session for UG and PG students as well as

for the faculty of our department. He presented the novel concept of electricity from

plastics in an appreciable manner. The session turned out to be very interactive one which

reflected the expertise of the speaker to a great extend.

2016-2017

5. Department organized a talk on “Energy Management” by Prof B. M. Musthafa,

Coordinator, IRTC, Mundur, Palakkad on 4/08/2016. Integrated Rural Technology Centre

(IRTC,Palakkad) is a research, development and training centre set up by Kerala Sasthra

Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) which is the premier people’s science movement in the

country. The talk mainly focused on energy conservation and non-conventional energy

sources. The talk was very effective and interactive one. Students got familiarized with

development of energy efficient devices and various studies related with energy

conservation.

6. Organised a talk on “Fundamentals of Nuclear Physics” by Prof V.Vijaya Kumar,

Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Govt Victoria College, Palakkad on

5/10/2016. Talk was very informative and useful for students.

2017-2018

7. The department organised a talk by Dr. Bindu Krishnan, Professor & Researcher in

University of Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, NuevoLeon, Mexico on the topic Recent

developments in thin film solar cells on 24/7/2017. The talk mainly pointed out the

importance of developing solar cells for harnessing energy. Both UG and PG students

attended the seminar.

8. Organised one day workshop on LED Lamp Making in association with Energy

Management centre, Palakkad on 31/10/2017.

A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor light source that emits light

when current flows through it. LEDs have many advantages over incandescent light

sources, including lower energy consumption, longer lifetime, smaller size, and faster

switching. Around 55 students were trained to make LED bulbs using the kits brought by

the organisers. They were also trained to repair the damaged LED lamps.

2018-2019

9. A talk was organized on Energetic ion beams for material characterization and

modification by Dr. Lisha Raghavan, D.S.Kothari Post Doctoral Fellow, Acceleration

Centre, Delhi on 22/6/2018. Dr Lisha is an alumnus of our department. The talk focused

on importance of material characterization using electron ion beams. Around 150 students

benefitted from the session.

10. A talk was organized on Introduction to online courses by Mr. Win Wilson, Head of the

Mathematics and Humanities Department, Ammini College of Engineering on

25/06/2018. Now a days, online courses and MOOC courses play a very important role in

academic as well as career advancement as per the revised norms of UGC. Around 40

students were present for the talk. Mr. Win Wilson succeeded in aptly explaining about

online courses and creating awareness among the students about the boon of online

courses

11. A talk was organized as a Tribute to ECG Sudarsan and Stephen Hawking by Prof.

VijayaKumar, Department of Physics, Govt: Victoria college Palakkad on 7/09/2018.

Ennackal Chandy George Sudarshan who is also known as E. C. G. Sudarshan was an

Indian theoretical physicist and a professor at the University of Texas. Prof: Sudarshan

has been credited with numerous contributions to the field of theoretical Physics.

Hawking was the first to set out a theory of cosmology explained by a union of

the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. He was a vigorous supporter of

the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. The talk was a tribute to both the

eminent scientists. Around 100 students attended the talk.

12. WORLD SPACE WEEK 2018 was celebrated by hosting Space Exhibition & Lectures in

association with VSSC Trivandrum from 8/10/2018 to 11/10/2018.

The exhibition was open to school students and to the public. Students from various

schools visited the exhibition and got familiarized with launch vehicles like GSLV,

PSLV, reusable launch vehicles etc. and engines like VIKAS engine, solid propellant

engine, missions like Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, Aditya, Gaganyaan etc. The exhibition

turned out to be visual treat for not only to students but also for the common public.

Many students of various departments from our college joined hands together as narrators

and volunteers which steered the programme to be a grant success. Around 50,000 people

visited the exhibition.

As a part of World Space Week, a lecture series was conducted and eminent scientists from

VSSC, Trivandrum rendered lectures on various topics related to cosmology and space

robotics.

• Dr.Mridula, Scientist, VSSC Trivandrum, handled the topic Space Exploration on

26/09/2018.

• Dr.Suresh Babu S,Scientist, VSSC Trivandrum handled the topic Earth Observation

from Space on 9/10/2018.

• Rajasekar V., Scientist, VSSC Trivandrum handled the the topic Mysteries of

Cosmos on 9/10/2018.

• Biju Prasad B, VSSC Trivandrum handled the the topic Space Robotics& Actuators

on 10/10/2018.

• Smitha K.S., VSSC Trivandrum handled the the topic Space Communication

Systems on 10/10/2018.

• Nisha G.R, VSSC Trivandrum handled the the topic on International Space Station

11/10/2018

• Student narrators and volunteers were given an opportunity to visit VSSC Trivandrum,

in appreciation for their sincere involvement in WSW. They witnessed live Rocket launch

at the launching station, VSSC.

Inter Collegiate Physics Quiz 2018-19

Inter departmental quiz in connection with Vayanapakshcharanam

Inter Collegiate Physics Quiz 2016-17