Department of Physics

Department Profile

Year of Establishment

1979

Commencement of Major/Honours Course

1998

Name of the Programmes/Courses offered

B.Sc.(Major)

B.Sc. (Minor)

8 months Certificate Course of Electrician affiliated to Gauhati University

Intake capacity (Major)

Number of Teaching Faculty

Sanctioned	4
Non Sanctioned	-
Contractual	3

Departmental Forum/Society

Facilities provided (Smart classroom, LCD projector, departmental library etc.)

Departmental Library for teachers and students, LCD Projector, Air Conditioned Laboratories, Computer Facility, Materials Research Laboratory, and Study tours for Students.

Departmental activities

1. National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP, for class XI & XII students.
2. National Graduate Physics Examination (NGPE, for undergraduate students)

Jatin Chandra Das

Laboratory Bearer

Hands and Skill Training Programme offered by the Department of Physics

On 6th, 8th, 9th and 11th September, 2025 (four days) the students of Amranga Barihat Higher Secondary School, Amranga, Kamrup has visited the Department of Physics, Dakshin Kamrup College, Mirza for the ‘Hands and Skill Training’ programme which is an integral part of their curriculum for the elective subject under National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).

Annual General Meeting of Assam Physical Society (APS)

On July 30, 2025, the Assam Physical Society (APS) held its Annual General Meeting at the Physics Department of Dakshin Kamrup College in Mirza. The meeting covered a wide range of subjects, and several resolutions were adopted.

Memorandum of Understanding

On 28th June, 2025 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is established and enacted between the Department of Physics, Dakshin Kamrup College, Mirza, represented by the Head of the department (FIRST PARTY)and the School of Technology, Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU), Azara Campus, Azara represented by Dr Hemashree Bordoloi, Coordinator, Committee for Collaboration and Community, RDC, Assam Don Bosco University (SECOND PARTY). Through this Memorandum of Understanding, both parties commit to jointly planning workshops, seminars, public lectures, and online lecture series with the goal of promoting educational enrichment for students enrolled in both educational institutions.

Felicitation Programme

To honor the successful students who passed the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM)-2025, which was organized by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, a felicitation program was held at the Physics department on June 27, 2025. Five students from the physics department passed the test this year in total. Dr. Nabajyoti Das, the esteemed principal of Dakshin Kamrup College, graced the felicitation program with his presence.

Previous Year's activities (Click the link)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DxgRRpicLNDWHv3TfguDXBWEIcsOMFjf/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=107795210024250731285&rtpof=true&sd=true

Recognition as Ph.D. level Research Laboratory by Gauhati University

The department has been recognised as a Ph.D.-level research laboratory by the Gauhati University.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UmIUwKU9ziNRrx7d1v205U2XMRAbiLT2/view?usp=sharing

Research Grants Received by the Department

Sl No	Title of the Project	Principal Investigator	Funding Agency	Worth (in Lakhs)	Duration	Status
1	Development of Graphene, metal oxide, and conducting polymer-based ternary nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications.	Dr. Jnanendra Upadhyay	DST-SERB	19.48	3.5 Years (January 2019 - July 2022)	Completed
2	Preparation and Characterization of some thin films by low-cost deposition techniques for applications as sensors.	Dr. Prabin Chandra Kalita	UGC	0.75	1.5 Years (October, 2004- March, 2006)	Completed
3	Preparation and Characterization of CdS thin films.	Dr. Prabin Chandra Kalita	UGC	1.9	1.5 Years (March, 2009 - August, 2011)	Completed

Student Achievements in National Examinations

Name of the Student	Examination	Rank
Tinkumoni Kalita	JAM-2025	AIR-843
Donaldo K Das	JAM-2025	AIR-999
Abinash Das	JAM-2025	AIR-2403
Liponjyoti Thakuria	JAM-2025	AIR-3703
Aminul Islam	JAM-2025	AIR-3831
Tinkumoni Kalita	JAM-2024	AIR-2074
Bhargav Nath	JAM-2023	AIR-2771
Shikhamoni Kakati	JAM-2023	AIR-3185
Satabdi Kakati	JAM-2022	AIR-2395
Nitul Chakraborty	JAM-2022	AIR-2590
Hemanta Upadhyay	JAM-2019	AIR-3001
Manoj Das	JAM-2016	AIR-2576

Student Achievements (Placement/Progression to Higher Education)

YEAR-2025

Name of the Student	Higher Education/Placement
Tinkumoni Kalita	M.Sc. in Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Abinash Das	M.Sc. in Physics, Tezpur University, Assam
Arpana Das	M.Sc. in Physics, Tezpur University, Assam
Aminul Islam	M.Sc. in Physics, Tezpur University, Assam
Donaldo Das	M.Sc. in Physics, Guwahati University, Assam
Lipon Jyoti Das	M.Sc. in Physics, Guwahati University, Assam
Risha Rabha	M.Sc. in Physics, Guwahati University, Assam
Rajkamal Kalita	M.C. A. Cotton University, Assam
Ripun Ahmed	M.Sc. in Microelectronics and Advanced Communication, Guwahati University, Assam
Chinmoy Das	Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS), Gauhati University

Previous Years' Student Achievements (Click the link)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xy42ZfvlSde8OYwtozgnnnca3z3VUacb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107795210024250731285&rtpof=true&sd=true

Library facilities for both teachers and students at the Department.

Over a thousand books are available for faculty and students to use in the departmental library. Students have access to reading materials and can check out books from the library.