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Department of Physics

Physics department is one of the largest and oldest departments in Fergusson College. Introduced as part of the Natural Sciences in 1894, it was established as a separate subject in 1903 in the College and affiliated to Bombay University before the University of Pune (renamed to Savitribai Phule Pune University) was established. Physics Department at Fergusson College has the honour of hosting the Physics Department of the University of Pune till the University Department had its own premises. The first separate Post Graduate section was introduced at the College in 1969. The department has produced a large number of graduate and post graduate students since its establishment. 

Housed in a spacious building just next to the College Main Building it is a landmark in itself. With four dedicated laboratories and five classrooms with a capacity of more than 100 students each, it offers courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels.  

The post-graduation centre offers a Masters in Physics program with two streams namely Materials Science and Astronomy and Astrophysics. Presently there are two divisions for the PG class. One division is grant-in-aid and the other is on self-financed basis. Faculty members are actively involved in the syllabus framing and restructuring at the University level for both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

Physics department is also recognized as a research center in Physics since 2010 by the Savitribai Phule Pune University. There are four dedicated research laboratories for the same. Some teachers are recognized guides for the M. Phil. and Ph. D. degrees. Many research projects funded by the UGC, BRNS, BCUD-SPPU and ISRO are completed and some are still ongoing. Results of the research carried out in the department are published in many international journals, seminars and conferences. The department also hosts the IUCAA Centre for Astronomy Research and Development (ICARD) from 1st November, 2024.

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Name Designation
Prof. Kishor M. Sonawane Head and Chairman, BoS
Dr. Bhas Bapat Member, Subject Expert – I (Outside Parent University), IISER Pune
Dr. Surhud More Member, Subject Expert – II (Outside Parent University), IUCAA
Prof. Nandu Chaure Member, Vice Chancellor’s Nominee
Mr. Nitin Pujari Member, Industry Expert; Head, Global EV Business & Key Account Management, Wipro PARI
Dr. Rajendra Sharma Member, Meritorious Alumnus; CMD, MD, SPEL
Dr. Ms. Raka V. Dabhade Member
Dr. Kailash B. Sapnar Member
Ms. Alpana B. Shinde Member
Prof. Nandkumar Mandlik Member
Dr. Ashish A. Nimbalkar Member
Prof. Ashish P. Yengantiwar Member
Dr. Haribhau M. Gholap Member
Dr. Ramchandra D. Narhe Member
Mrs. Pallavi C. Dixit Member
Dr. Alka V. Deshmukh Member
Mr. Gajanan D. Harale Member
Dr. Shahaji P. Kharat Member
Dr. Swati K. Gaikwad Member
Mr. Manish S. Hiray Member
Dr. Pankaj S. Kolhe Member
Ms. Gitika P. Shukla Member
Mr. Sarvesh Rajpathak Member, Special Invitee
Mr. Chinmay Parkhi Member, Special Invitee
Mr. Shubham Chavan Member, Special Invitee
  • TARA observatory – an autonomous robotic observatory
  • Thermal evaporation System
  • Automated Spray paralysis unit
  • Potentiostat
  • DI Water Purifier
  • Keithley Current/Voltage source meter
  • High temperature furnace with temperature controller (2)
  • Gas sensing unit
  • Battery Tester
  • Spin Coating unit
  • Dip Coater unit
  • Muffle furnace (3)
  • Spectrometer for measurement of atmospheric NO2 and O3
  • Electrochemical workstation
  • UV cabinet
  • Contact Angle Goniometer
  • Programmable Centrifugal Machine
  • Weighing balance
  • Vacuum oven
  • Hot air oven
  • Humidity controlled unit
  • Magnetic Susceptibility measurement unit
  • Solar filter / Nexstar imager
  • DSLR Canon 50D
  • Antenna Trainer Kit
  • Solar Photovoltaic Kit

Physical Infrastructure:

  • Classroom 5
  • Laboratories 7
  • Library 1
  • Museum 1
  • Seminar Hall 1
  • Tutorial room 2

PhD Scholars (View PDF)

Research Project – 
Ongoing Projects

 

Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator Project Title /
Reference		 Funding Agency Type Year of Award Funds (INR Lakhs) Duration
Prof. Nandkumar Mandlik CRG/2022/006488 – Development of MXene materials for Energy Storage Devices ANRF/SERB-CRG Government 2024 39.34 2024–2027 (3 years)
Prof. Nandkumar Mandlik 59/14/09/2022-BRNS/34060 – Development and Evaluation of MXene/PC Composite Electrode with Organic Electrolyte for HED Supercapacitor Department of Atomic Energy – BRNS Government 2022 28.35 2022–2025 (3 years)
Dr. Ashish Yengantiwar CRG/2022/007480n – Research and development of 3D printed electrodes for photoelectrochemical and electrocatalytic water splitting DST-SERB CRG Government 2022 42.40 2022–2025 (3 years)
Dr. Ramchandra Narhe CRG/2022/005971 – Dynamics and Control of Breath Figures for Water Harvesting (Dac of BreaF for WH) DST-SERB CRG Government 2022 30.26 2022–2025 (3 years)

Completed Projects (View PDF)

Collaborations & MoUs

Companies

About Department
Physics department is one of the largest and oldest departments in Fergusson College. Introduced as part of the Natural Sciences in 1894, it was established as a separate subject in 1903 in the College and affiliated to Bombay University before the University of Pune was established. Physics Department at Fergusson College has the honour of hosting the Physics Department of the University of Pune till the University Department had its own premises. The first separate Post Graduate section was introduced at the College in 1969. The department has produced a large number of graduate and post graduate students since its establishment.

Housed in a spacious building just next to the College Main Building it is a landmark in itself. With four dedicated laboratories and five classrooms with a capacity of more than 100 students each, it offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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Faculty
Board of Studies
  • Prof. Kishor M. Sonawane – Head and Chairman, BoS
  • Dr. Bhas Bapat – Member, Subject Expert – I (Outside Parent University), IISER Pune
  • Dr. Surhud More – Member, Subject Expert – II (Outside Parent University), IUCAA
  • Prof. Nandu Chaure – Member, Vice Chancellor’s Nominee
  • Mr. Nitin Pujari – Member, Industry Expert; Head, Global EV Business & Key Account Management, Wipro PARI
  • Dr. Rajendra Sharma – Member, Meritorious Alumnus; CMD, MD, SPEL
  • Dr. Ms. Raka V. Dabhade – Member
  • Dr. Kailash B. Sapnar – Member
  • Ms. Alpana B. Shinde – Member
  • Prof. Nandkumar Mandlik – Member
  • Dr. Ashish A. Nimbalkar – Member
  • Prof. Ashish P. Yengantiwar – Member
  • Dr. Haribhau M. Gholap – Member
  • Dr. Ramchandra D. Narhe – Member
  • Mrs. Pallavi C. Dixit – Member
  • Dr. Alka V. Deshmukh – Member
  • Mr. Gajanan D. Harale – Member
  • Dr. Shahaji P. Kharat – Member
  • Dr. Swati K. Gaikwad – Member
  • Mr. Manish S. Hiray – Member
  • Dr. Pankaj S. Kolhe – Member
  • Ms. Gitika P. Shukla – Member
  • Mr. Sarvesh Rajpathak – Member, Special Invitee
  • Mr. Chinmay Parkhi – Member, Special Invitee
  • Mr. Shubham Chavan – Member, Special Invitee
Physical Infrastructure
  • TARA observatory – an autonomous robotic observatory
  • Thermal evaporation System
  • Automated Spray paralysis unit
  • Potentiostat
  • DI Water Purifier
  • Keithley Current/Voltage source meter
  • High temperature furnace with temperature controller (2)
  • Gas sensing unit
  • Battery Tester
  • Spin Coating unit
  • Dip Coater unit
  • Muffle furnace (3)
  • Spectrometer for measurement of atmospheric NO2 and O3
  • Electrochemical workstation
  • UV cabinet
  • Contact Angle Goniometer
  • Programmable Centrifugal Machine
  • Weighing balance
  • Vacuum oven
  • Hot air oven
  • Humidity controlled unit
  • Magnetic Susceptibility measurement unit
  • Solar filter / Nexstar imager
  • DSLR Canon 50D
  • Antenna Trainer Kit
  • Solar Photovoltaic Kit

Physical Infrastructure:

  • Classroom 5
  • Laboratories 7
  • Library 1
  • Museum 1
  • Seminar Hall 1
  • Tutorial room 2
Research & Collaboration

PhD Scholars

  • Guide: Prof. Kishor M. Sonawane | Student: Ms. Srushti Lad | Date: 22.08.2023
  • Guide: Mrs. Tripti P. Mandal | Date: 28.03.2018
  • Guide: Dr. Kailash B. Sapnar | Student: Mr. Suryaji N. Mane | Date: 24.03.2022
  • Guide: Mr. Abhijeet P. Pole | Date: 22.08.2023
  • Guide: Prof. Nandkumar T. Mandlik | Student: Mr. Prashant M. Kakade | Date: 30.12.2019
  • Guide: Mr. Avinash R. Kachere | Date: 30.12.2019
  • Guide: Mr. Pratik R. Patankar | Date: 24.03.2022
  • Guide: Mr. Ajay D. Vartha | Date: 24.03.2022
  • Guide: Ms. Sukhada S. Pande | Date: 08.09.2022
  • Guide: Mr. Vishal Ashtekar | Date: 09.04.2022
  • Guide: Prof. Ashish P. Yengantiwar | Student: Ms. Pooja Sharma | Date: 24.03.2022
  • Student: Ms. Vaibhavi Gulavni | Date: 24.03.2022
  • Student: Mr. Gangadhar Hattale | Date: 29.04.2022
  • Student: Ms. Trupti Aher | Date: 29.04.2022
  • Student: Mr. Balbhim Mahanwar | Date: 29.04.2022
  • Guide: Dr. Ramchandra D. Narhe | Student: Mr. Jayesh Patekari | Date: 07.09.2022
  • Student: Ms. Monika Tirbhane | Date: 07.09.2022
  • Guide: Dr. Alka V. Deshmukh | Student: Mrs. Nilima Patil | Date: 29.04.2022
  • Student: Mrs. Pallavi Buddhiwant | Date: 28.03.2018
  • Guide: Dr. Shivaji V. Bhosale | Student: Ms. Pratiksha S. Mandlik | Date: 29.04.2022
  • Student: Mr. Abhijit S. Landge | Date: 29.04.2022
  • Student: Ms. Minal Kurane | Date: 08.09.2022
  • Student: Mr. Ajinkya Kakade | Date: 08.09.2022
  • Guide: Dr. Chandrashekhar M. Mahajan | Student: Mr. Ganesh Y. Chorage
  • Student: Mr. Sandip A. Ladhane

Research Project -Ongoing Project

  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Nandkumar Mandlik —
    Project: CRG/2022/006488 – Development of MXene materials for Energy Storage Devices —
    Funding Agency: ANRF/SERB-CRG —
    Type: Government —
    Year of Award: 2024 —
    Funds: ₹39.34 lakhs —
    Duration: 2024–2027 (3 years)
  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Nandkumar Mandlik —
    Project: 59/14/09/2022-BRNS/34060 – Development and Evaluation of MXene/PC Composite Electrode with Organic Electrolyte for HED Supercapacitor —
    Funding Agency: DAE – BRNS —
    Type: Government —
    Year of Award: 2022 —
    Funds: ₹28.35 lakhs —
    Duration: 2022–2025 (3 years)
  • Principal Investigator: Dr. Ashish Yengantiwar —
    Project: CRG/2022/007480n – 3D printed electrodes for photoelectrochemical and electrocatalytic water splitting —
    Funding Agency: DST-SERB CRG —
    Type: Government —
    Year of Award: 2022 —
    Funds: ₹42.40 lakhs —
    Duration: 2022–2025 (3 years)
  • Principal Investigator: Dr. Ramchandra Narhe —
    Project: CRG/2022/005971 – Dynamics and Control of Breath Figures for Water Harvesting —
    Funding Agency: DST-SERB CRG —
    Type: Government —
    Year of Award: 2022 —
    Funds: ₹30.26 lakhs —
    Duration: 2022–2025 (3 years)

Completed Project

  • Investigators: Dr. Shahaji P. Kharat, Ms. Swati K. Gaikwad —
    Project: Development of lead-free piezoelectric materials for stress sensor applications —
    Funding Agency: SEED Money Project —
    Type: Non-Government —
    Year of Award: 2023 —
    Funds: ₹1 lakh —
    Duration: 2023–2024 (6 months)
  • Investigators: Manish S. Hiray, Dr. Raka Dabhade —
    Project: Automation of Single Dish Radio Telescope for Solar Observations —
    Funding Agency: SEED Money Project —
    Type: Non-Government —
    Year of Award: 2023 —
    Funds: ₹0.99 lakh —
    Duration: 2023–2024 (6 months)
  • Investigator: Dr. Haribhau Gholap —
    Project: Graphitic carbon nitride-based semiconductor quantum dots/metal oxide for PEC and antibiofilm applications —
    Funding Agency: SEED Money Project —
    Type: Non-Government —
    Year of Award: 2023 —
    Funds: ₹1 lakh —
    Duration: 2023–2024 (6 months)
  • Investigator: Dr. Alka Deshmukh —
    Project: Synthesis of perovskite nanomaterial (LaFeO3) with different dopants for photocatalytic activity —
    Funding Agency: SEED Money Project —
    Type: Non-Government —
    Year of Award: 2023 —
    Funds: ₹1 lakh —
    Duration: 2023–2024 (6 months)
  • Investigator: Dr. Ashish Yengantiwar —
    Project: PU/ISRO-STC/2092 – Si-based nanomaterials for lithium-ion cells —
    Funding Agency: ISRO – SPPU Cell (JRP) —
    Type: Government —
    Year of Award: 2021 —
    Funds: ₹20.10 lakhs —
    Duration: 2021–2023 (2 years)
  • Investigator: Dr. Ashish Yengantiwar —
    Project: CSR-IC-ISUM-30/CRS313/2019-20/1365 – Perovskite-Oxides for PEC Water Splitting —
    Funding Agency: UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research —
    Type: Government —
    Year of Award: 2020 —
    Funds: ₹1.35 lakhs —
    Duration: 2020–2023 (3 years)
  • Investigators: Dr. Kishor Sonawane (PI), Dr. Sunil Kulkarni (Co-PI) —
    Project: 58/14/19/2019-BRNS – Cu₂MSnX₄-based Thin Film Solar Cells —
    Funding Agency: DAE – BRNS —
    Type: Government —
    Year of Award: 2019 —
    Funds: ₹34.86 lakhs —
    Duration: 2019–2022 (3 years)
  • Investigators: Dr. Raka Dabhade (Mentor), Dr. Pratibha Mane (WOS) —
    Project: SR/WOS-A/EA-53/2018 – Aerosol variability via automatic twilight —
    Funding Agency: DST – Women Scientist Program —
    Type: Government —
    Year of Award: 2019 —
    Funds: ₹36.19 lakhs —
    Duration: 2019–2022 (3 years)
  • Investigator: Dr. Kishor Sonawane —
    Project: – —
    Funding Agency: DAE – BRNS —
    Type: Government —
    Year of Award: 2015 —
    Funds: ₹32 lakhs —
    Duration: 01/04/2015 to 30/09/2018

Collaborations & MoUs

IUCAA-ICARD

The Pennsylvania State University & Fergusson College, Pune

MoU_India Meteorological Department, (IMD), New Delhi

MoU-SONY-Photography-16May2023

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Companies

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Event Gallery

Annual Poster Exhibition 2025

Demonstartion of Space Time Fabric Model by the Students at Departmental Fest Gravity

DST SERB Workshop

Keynote Address by Prof. Dadhich at Frontiers In Physics National student’s Seminar

Model Demontration at Annual poster exhibition

Nonteaching staff visit to see Vermicompost pits at Marathwada Mitramandal College Pune

Radio Astronomy Workshop

Study visit to MIT WPU for lecture series on Experimental high energy physics

Vaibhavi Gulavani receiving Best Poster Presentation Award at RMC

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