Department of Physics
The physics department of Vidyavardhini’s Annasaheb Vartak college was established in the year 1971. At the undergraduate level, we have B.Sc (Physics) and with qualified and dedicated faculties. The department has a plan to start M.Sc (Physics) with a specialization in Electronics for which the proposal has already been sent to Mumbai University.
The vision of our department is to provide quality education to students of Physics. We aim to well equip them with the skills to make the change for the betterment of society. To make this vision happen, we wish to ‘Reach to all unreached’.
We have a well-equipped laboratory with an internet facility. Our dept. spreads over 8000 sq.ft with dedicated laboratories for F.Y.B.Sc, S. Y.B.Sc, and T.Y.B.Sc classes.
At a time 4 batches of 20 students each can be accommodated, and the laboratory has adequate storage facilities. Major work of circuit designing building and custom-made apparatus for various experiments is done in the laboratory itself. The innovative idea of using tube light instead mercury source for performing optics experiments was appreciated by the NAAC peer team.
Faculty
- Name : Prof. Mrs. B. N. Patil
- Designation : Head and Associate Professor
- Experience : 31 Years
- Email Id : beena.patil@avc.ac.in
- Name : Dr. A. V. Shelke
- Designation : Vice-Principal and Assistant Professor
- Experience : 29 years
- Email Id : anilkumar.Shelke@avc.ac.in
- Name : Dr. H. R. Khambayat
- Designation : Assistant Professor
- Experience : 29 years
- Email Id : hiranand.khambayat@avc.ac.in
- Name : Dr. Ms.P.A. Prabhu-karwatkar
- Designation : Assistant Professor
- Experience : 10 years
- Email Id : pradnya.prabhukarwatkar@avc.ac.in
- Name : Dr. M. P. Tirpude
- Designation : Assistant Professor
- Experience : 07 years
- Email Id : manish.tirpude@avc.ac.in
- Name : Prof. P. J. Dhangada
- Designation : Assistant Professor
- Experience : 08 years
- Email Id : praveen.dhangada@avc.ac.in
- Name : Prof. Ms. J. A. Mishra
- Designation : Assistant Professor
- Experience : 03 years
- Email Id : jyoti.mishra@avc.ac.in
- Name : Prof. S. D. Boba
- Designation : Assistant Professor
- Experience : 01 years
- Email Id : shailesh.boba@avc.ac.in
Former Faculty
- Name : Prof. P. G. Sathe
- Designation : H. O. D.
- Experience : 36 years
- Achievements : In charge principal of college (2002-2005)
HOD from1993 to 2010
Member of the syllabus Committee(Physics),
Also Chairman of T.Y.Practical examination
Mumbai university
- Name : Prof. Krishnmoorthy N.
- Designation : H. O. D.
- Experience : 41 years
- Achievements : Chairman Steering committee for preparing NAAC report
- Name : Prof. S. D. Sahastrabudhe
- Designation : lecturer
- Experience : 32 years
- Achievements : —
- Name : Prof. R. T. Sarode
- Designation : lecturer
- Experience : 35 years
- Achievements : Authored Text-books, Physics practical hand book and self study guide for F.Y and S.Y. B.Sc students
Also Elected member of LMC .
- Name : Dr. Shashidharan P.
- Designation : H. O. D.
- Experience : 30 years
- Achievements : Full time UGC research fellow 1982-1986
Recog. PG lecturer of University of Mumbai
- Name : Dr. C. S. Ghuge
- Designation : H. O. D
- Experience : 33 years
- Achievements : Vice-Principal (2014-2019)
Support Staff
- Name : Mr. Yogesh Walinjkar
- Designation : Lab Assistant
- Experience : 40 years
- Email Id : —
- Name : Mr. Ajay Kawatwar
- Designation : Lab Attendant
- Experience : 26 years
- Email Id : Kawatwar.ajay@gmail.com
- Name : Mr. Sunil Thakur
- Designation : Lab Attendant
- Experience : 29 years
- Email Id : —
- Name : Mr. Mahesh Raut
- Designation : Lab Attendant
- Experience : 33 years
- Email Id : —
- Name : Mr. Mahendra Khandagale
- Designation : Lab Attendant
- Experience : 26 years
- Email Id : —
- Name : Mr. Bhushan Gharat
- Designation : Lab Attendant
- Experience : 26 years
- Email Id : —
- Name : Mr. Anil Bhoir
- Designation : Lab Attendant
- Experience : 26 years
- Email Id : —
Syllabus
F. Y. B. Sc. Physics
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S. Y. B. Sc. Physics
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S. Y. B. Sc. Paper-III revised Syllabus sem III and Sem IV 2018 to be placed before Academic Council
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T. Y. B. Sc. Physics Applied Component Electronic Instrumentation
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T. Y. B. Sc. Physics Final Syllabus
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Achievements
Staff
Prof. Mrs Beena Patil Associate professor and Head Dept. of Physics have teaching experience of 31 years. She had worked as a Subject Expert for faculty recruitment in Physics in different colleges. Worked as Chairperson for Convocation function and worked in different committees at the college level.
Dr Anilkumar Shelke is presently Vice-Principal of this Institute. He has 29 years of teaching experience. He is awarded the Best Teacher Award by the college in 2014. His area of research includes the study and characterization of the deterioration of edible oils. He has also completed two minor research projects and published over 10 research papers. He is an active member of the syllabus committee for a practical course, paper setter for F.Y and T.Y exams, and examiner and PG Recognized Teacher for the University of Mumbai. He is chairman of the college exam committee and was also appointed as Chief Superintendent for the C.A. examination.
Dr. Hiranand Khambayat, Asst. Professor has teaching experience of 29 years. His area of research is the Fabrication of wideband planar optical waveguide sensors to study the effect of fertilizers on soil character. He has also completed two minor research projects and published over 10 research papers. He is awarded the Best Teacher Award by the college in 2015. And also worked as Examiner for the University of Mumbai
Dr. Pradnya Prabhukarwatkar, Asst. Professor has teaching experience of 10 years. She is our alumnus. Her area of research includes a study of PDLCs doped with Nanomaterials. She has completed one minor research project and published 08 research papers. Also worked as Examiner for the University of Mumbai examination.
Dr.Manish Tirpude, Asst. Professor has teaching experience of over 07 years. His area of research includes Thin films and DFT and had published around 17 research papers in various National and International Journals. He is a member of the Board of Studies for Electronics subject at the Institute of Science, Nagpur. He is an Examiner and PG Recognized Teacher for the University of Mumbai
Prof. Praveen Dhangada, Asst. Professor has teaching experience of 08 years and currently pursuing a PhD in Material Science. Specific areas of research include Thin films and Swift Heavy Ion irridation. He had published 02 research papers until now. He is an Examiner and PG Recognized Teacher for the University of Mumbai
Students
Our students have participated and won medals and trophies in various intercollegiate completions viz. science exhibition Phyzex, Gyan Manthan, Stemfizzics, They have also participated in the educational seminar and presented a paper at the National level.
Nearly 40% of our students go to Post Graduation every year and we are expecting a hike in this once the department start the M.Sc program. Most of the students are well placed; some are in research and have their start-ups.
Departmental Activities
Organized study tour to Tarapur Atomic Power Station (2018)
- Online quiz – SHARP was conducted for all papers for T. Y. B. Sc. students (2019-20 batch).
- Online quiz – OPAS was conducted for S. Y. B. Sc. students of 2019-20.
- Crossword puzzle and Word search test for Geo-Physics and Radio-Communication was conducted by Dr Manish Tirpude, this creative initiative was appreciated by students and they really enjoyed it which was reflected in their feedback.
Facilities
The Physics department has well equipped, spacious laboratory with a separate storeroom. The Lab is occupied from 7.00 in the morning till evening. The Internet Facility for staff is provided in the lab, to facilitate demos of an experiment for online practical purposes.
An Overhead Projector is used during presentations. The students are also given Repetition sessions for practicals and provided with Practical sheets. Notes, ppts, and videos of the experiments are made and shared in google classroom.