Program Overview
Open to students with a bachelors degree in engineering or masters in physics, this course is offered in collaboration with electrical engineering. This is a unique programme that draws the research expertise available in the department in imparting a sound knowledge on the basics of solid state materials and to provide practical training in the synthesis and characterization of materials that are relevant for electrical, magnetic and optical device fabrication. Selection Process
GATE Structure of the Program
This is four semester program with the first two semesters of course work and two semester long project work.
SEMESTER 1
| S No. | Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| 1 | PH5011 | Science and Technology of Solid state | 10 |
| 2 | PH6022 | Introduction to nanoscience | 9 |
| 3 | PH5310 | Synthesis and Characterization of Functional Materials | 9 |
| 4 | PH5320 | Techniques of Characterization of Materials and Physical Measurements | 9 |
| 5 | PH5330 | Laboratory for Synthesis and characterization of Functional Materials | 8 |
- Project (PH5360*) grade will be assigned in 4th semester.
- Project (PH5360+) grade will be assigned in 4th semester.
SEMESTER 2
| S No. | Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| 1 | PH6011 | Nanomaterials and nanotechnology | 9 |
| 2 | PH6012 | Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics and Devices | 9 |
| 3 | PH6013 | Functional Materials, Sensors and Transducers | 9 |
| 4 | Elective 1 | 9 | |
| 5 | PH5350 | Laboratory for Physical Property Measurement and Transducer / Sensor Element Characteristics of Functional Materials | 12 |
Summer
| S No. | Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| 1 | PH5360* | Project | 25 |
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Project (PH5360*) grade will be assigned in 4th semester.
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Project (PH5360+) grade will be assigned in 4th semester.
SEMESTER 3
| S No. | Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| 1 | PH5360+ | Project | 20 |
| 2 | Elective 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Elective 3 | 9 |
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Project (PH5360*) grade will be assigned in 4th semester.
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Project (PH5360+) grade will be assigned in 4th semester.
SEMESTER 4
| S No. | Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| 1 | PH5360 | Project | 40 |
| 2 | PH5380 | Seminar | 0 |
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Project (PH5360*) grade will be assigned in 4th semester.
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Project (PH5360+) grade will be assigned in 4th semester.