ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department started functioning in the year 1991. The department offers courses in B. Sc and M.Sc. Physics. The CBCSS was introduced for UG in the year 2010.The complementary subjects for B.Sc. Physics are Mathematics and Chemistry. The open Course offered by the department is Astronomy & Astrophysics. The elective course offered is Nanomaterial Science. The M Sc. Physics course was started in 2013.

Faculty

Girija Nair (Assistant Professor and Hod)
Name Girija Nair
Designation Assistant Professor and Hod
Qualification Summary MSc, MPhil
Contact 8281274160
M.Sc. Cocjin University of Science and Technology
M.Phil University of Calicut
Employment History
  • MM NSS College, Kottiyam
  • NSS College, Pandalam
Topic Borate Based Glass Ceramic
Administrative responsibilities
  • Co-ordinator- College Level Admission Committee, Anti-raging Cell, Purchase Committee, Internal Complaint Cell, Science Club, DLMC, PTS Tutorial System, Time Table- College Level
Dr. Anu Vijayan (Assistant Professor)
Name Dr. Anu Vijayan
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualification Summary MSc, MPhil, Ph.D.
Contact 9747147158
PhD Dept. of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University
M.Sc. Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune
M.Phil Dept. of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Employment History
  • MM NSS College, Kottiyam (2012-2021)
  • NSS College, Pandalam (2021-2024)
Title: Use of Optical Waveguide as A: Macrobend based force and flow sensor B: Gas sensing using synthesized Co-Polyaniline composite and leaf extract
Research Publications
  • P. V. Adhyapak, Anu Vijayan, R. C. Aiyer, P. K. Khanna, U. P. Mulik, D. P. Amalnerkar, “Optical humidity sensor based on m-nitroaniline doped gold/poly-vinyl alcohol nanocomposite,” Int. J. Nanotechnology, 2010, Vol. 7, pgs 1054-1064.
  • Madhavi V. Fuke, Anu Vijayan, Prajakta Kanitkar, R. C. Aiyer, “Optical humidity sensing characteristics of Ag-Polyaniline nanocomposite”, accepted in IEEE sensors, Vol. 9, Issue 6, June 2009,Cited by 10.
  • Madhavi V. Fuke, Anu Vijayan, Prajakta Kanitkar, Milind Kulkarni, B. B. Kale, R. C. Aiyer, “AgPolyaniline Nanocomposite Cladded Planar Optical Waveguide based humidity sensor”, Journal of Material Science: Materials in Electronics, August 2009, Vol.20, Issue 8, Pg 695-703,Cited by 16.
  • Madhavi V. Fuke, Anu Vijayan, Milind Kulkarni, Ranjit Havaldar, R. C. Aiyer “Evaluation of CoPolyaniline nanocomposite thin films as humidity sensor”, Talanta Vol. 76, 2008, Pg 1035- 1040, Cited by 31.
  • P.V. Adhyapak, Narendra Singh, Anu Vijayan, R. C. Aiyer and P. K. Khanna, “Single mode waveguide properties of m-NA doped Au/PVA nano-composites: Synthesis, characterization and studies”, Materials Letters, Volume 61, Issue 16, June 2007, Pages 3456-3461,Cited by 15.
  • Dipali S. Bagal, Anu Vijayan, R.C. Aiyer, R.N. Karekar and M.S. Karve, “Fabrication of sucrose biosensor based on single mode planar optical waveguide using co-immobilized plant invertase and GOD”, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Volume 22, Issue 12, 15 June 2007, pgs 3072-3079, Cited by 26.
  • Anu Vijayan, Sarika Gawli , Atul Kulkarni, R. N. Karekar, R. C. Aiyer,” An optical fiber weighing sensor based on bending”, Measurement Science and technology(MST), Vol 19. 2008, 105302.
  • Anu Vijayan, Vishal Thakare, R. N. Karekar, R C Aiyer, “Optical fiber based macrobend flow sensor using a hinge joint”, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters(MOTL), Vol. 50 , no. 10, Oct 2008, Pg 2543-2546, Cited by 7
  • Anu Vijayan, Madhavi V. Fuke, R. N. Karekar, R. C. Aiyer “Planar Optical Waveguide Evanescent Wave CO2 Sensor Based on a clad of Alstonia Scholaris Leaf extract,” IEEE sensors, vol 9, no. 1 , Jan 2009, Pg 13-19,Cited by 1.
  • Anu Vijayan, Madhavi V. Fuke, Prajakta Kanitkar, R. N. Karekar, R. C. Aiyer, “Optical fiber humidity sensor based on Ag nanoparticles dispersed in leaf extract of Alstonia Scholaris”, Sensors and Transducers, Vol. 92, No. 5, May 2008, Pg 43-54.
  • Anu Vijayan, Madhavi Fuke, Ranjit Havaldar, Milind Kulkarni, D. Amalnerkar, R. C. Aiyer, “Optical fiber based humidity sensor using Co –Polyaniline clad”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 129, Issue 1, 29 January 2008, Pages 106-112, Cited by 50
  • Book Chapter - Dr Anu Vijayan, Pt doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes optical clad as an optical waveguide humidity sensor, Nanoscience published by Better Books, ISBN 978-81-908006-2-4
Anusha M.G. (Assistant Professor)
Name Anusha M.G.
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualification Summary M.Sc., M.Phil, NET
Contact 9495983361
M.Sc. Physics University of Kerala, 2004
M.Phil Physics University of Kerala, 2006
Employment History
  • MMNSS College Kottiyam (June 2014-till date)
Topic Solar Flares
Title: Investigation on the location and lifetime of active region responsible for solar flares
Research Interests
  • Coronal mass ejection and earth's magnetic field
Administrative responsibilities
  • Programme Coordinator, National Service Scheme (2015 onwards)
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Dr. Prabitha B Nair (Assistant Professor & Research Guide)
Name Dr. Prabitha B Nair
Designation Assistant Professor & Research Guide
Contact 9446453489
Nair G Krishnaprasad (Assistant Professor)
Name Nair G Krishnaprasad
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualification Summary MSc, BEd, NET
Contact 9447888495
M.Sc. M G University
B.Ed University of Kerala
Employment History
  • NSS College, Manjeri (February 2014 – May 2017)
  • VTM NSS College, Dhanuvachapuram (June 2017 – May 2018)
  • NSS College, Pandalam ( June 2018 – June 2021)
  • MMNSS College, Kottiyam ( July 2021 – till date)
Resmi V S (Assistant Professor)
Name Resmi V S
Designation Assistant Professor
Contact 9633125178
Satheesh R (Assistant Professor)
Name Satheesh R
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualification Summary MSc, MPhil
Contact 9446613476
M.Sc. MSc Physics
M.Phil MPhil Photonics
Employment History
  • Assistant Professor of Physics, SVR NSS College, Vazhoor
  • Assistant Professor of Physics, VTM NSS College, Dhanuvachapuram
Research Interests
  • Rare Earth Luminescence, Microwave Dielectric Ceramics
Research Publications
  • Satheesh, R., Anusree, S.P., Dhanya, V.S. et al. Effect of synthesis method on the structural and optical properties of blue-excitable La2−xPrx(MoO4)3 phosphors. Appl. Phys. A 130, 270 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-024-07449-z
  • Anusree S. Priya, Satheesh Ramachandran, Dhanya Vasantha S, H. Padma Kumar, Delineating Dy3+ and Sm3+ in thermally stable strontium silicate apatites for multifunctional applications, Journal of Molecular Structure, Volume 1312, Part 2, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.138540.
  • Satheesh R, Meenu Venugopal, Anusree S. P, Dhanya V. S, H. Padma Kumar, Optical characterization of rare-earth activated La2-xLnx (MoO4)3 (Ln=Dy, Sm) phosphors, Journal of Molecular Structure, Volume 1281, 2023, 135111, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135111
  • Satheesh, R., Venugopal, M. & Kumar, H.P. Influence of structural variation on the optical properties of Y2−xSmxMo3O12 phosphors. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 16837–16855 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08554-6
  • Meenu Venugopal, H. Padma Kumar, R. Satheesh, R. Jayakrishnan, Effect of annealing temperature in the emission properties of nanocrystalline CaZr0.9SmxDy0.1−xO3 systems prepared via self-propagating combustion synthesis, Physics Letters A, Volume 384, Issue 14, 2020, 126280, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2020.126280.
  • Meenu Venugopal, H. Padma Kumar, R. Satheesh, R. Jayakrishnan, Enhanced photoluminescence in CaZr0.9SmxDy(0.1-x)O3 perovskites by Mg2+ and Al3+ co-doping for WLED applications, Materials Research Express, Volume 6, Number 7. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/ab0dbd
  • Venugopal M, Padma Kumar H, Satheesh R, Jayakrishnan R. Tailoring the photoluminescent properties of samarium and dysprosium codoped calcium zirconate perovskites for WLED applications. Int J Appl Ceram Technol. 2019; 16: 1228–1238. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijac.13174
  • R. Satheesh, S. Sankar, K. G. Gopchandran, Effect of Radio Frequency Power on Magnetron Sputtered TiO2 Thin Films, Book: Plasma and Fusion Science, 1st Edition, 2018, Apple Academic Press, Pages:17, eBook ISBN: 9781315365947
  • Satheesh, R. and Ratheesh, R. (2010), Microwave Dielectric Properties of SrO–2CeO2–nTiO2 (n=4 and 5) Ceramics. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 7: E151-E155. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7402.2010.02490.x
  • K. Stanly Jacob, R. Satheesh, R. Ratheesh, Preparation and microwave characterization of BaNd2−xSmxTi4O12 (0≤x≤2) ceramics and their effect on the temperature coefficient of dielectric constant in polytetrafluoroethylene composites, Materials Research Bulletin, Volume 44, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2022-2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2009.06.001
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