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Department of Physics

The Department of Physics, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus is engaged in research and teaching in the frontier areas of theoretical and experimental Physics. The significant steps taken to enhance academic standards and eminence in higher education include innovation and improvements in curriculum, teaching-learning process, and evaluation systems.

We are a group of internationally recognized academicians, with research expertise in the areas of fundamental as well as applied sciences, and related interdisciplinary fields. The department runs a foundation course for all undergraduate students. An integrated M.Sc. Physics course is offered with core courses and many electives that are open to other departments also. The electives are designed and tailored to align the students in the line of research done in the department.

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  • The Vision
  • The Mission

  • Empowering Minds, Illuminating Futures: The Physics Department at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus at the Physics Department of BITS Hyderabad, our vision is to cultivate a dynamic and inclusive learning environment that fosters a deep understanding and appreciation for the fundamental principles of physics. We aspire to be a leading hub for innovative research, transformative education, and community engagement, shaping the next generation of critical thinkers, problem solvers, and leaders in the field of physics.

  • Our mission at the Physics Department is to cultivate a dynamic and inclusive learning environment that inspires curiosity, fosters critical thinking, and advances scientific knowledge. We are committed to providing high-quality education in physics, empowering students with a strong foundation in theoretical and experimental principles. Through innovative teaching methods, collaborative research opportunities, and state-of-the-art laboratories, we aim to nurture the next generation of physicists who are well-equipped to address the challenges of the ever-evolving scientific landscape. Our dedicated faculty members strive for excellence in teaching, research, and service, contributing to advancements in fundamental physics as well as interdisciplinary applications. By fostering a culture of intellectual curiosity, creativity, and ethical responsibility, we aspire to make meaningful contributions to the global scientific community and prepare our students for successful careers and lifelong learning in physics and related fields.”

Programmes Offered

M.Sc Physics, Ph.D, Minor in Physics

Research

  • Magneto-optics and Photovoltaic Laboratory (MOPVL)
  • Ferroelectric materials
  • Soft Material Physics
  • Nanomagnetism and Ultrafast Spintronics
  • Microfluidics
  • Neutron Stars and Gravitational Waves 
  • Quantum Dot Devices
  • Mathematical Physics
  • Quantum Matter Theory
  • Quantum Optics
  • Quantum phenomenon in 2D Materials
  • High Energy Theory
  • Statistical Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics
  • Quantum Optics and Quantum Metrology


    Scholars

    Pritam Roy

    Ph.D. Topic - High Energy Theory

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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Siddharth K V

    Ph.D. Topic - Reversing and non-reversing flow in soft materials

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Aravinda N Raghavan  ,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Shyamapada Pal

    Ph.D. Topic - Microfluidics

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Meenakshi Viswanathan  ,
    Co. Supervisor - Prof. Subhadeep Roy,
    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Sai Ruthvik SVS

    Ph.D. Topic - Interplay between quantum information and topology, quantum thermodynamics, transport analogue of quantum information theoretic measures

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Tanay Nag,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Anjali Vajigi

    Ph.D. Topic - Disordered material under external purterbation - rheological study of multi-phase flow through porous media

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Subhadeep Roy,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Risita Sahu

    Ph.D. Topic - Halide Perovskite Photovoltaics in space application

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. V Satya Narayana Murthy , Prof. Kannan Ramaswamy
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Nellutla Jahangeer

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. B Harihara Venkataraman  ,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Lekshmi SM

    Ph.D. Topic - Computational Many body physics and Ab Initio methods applied to real material for quantum applications

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Suvadip Das,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Surajit Das

    Ph.D. Topic - Studies of various aspects in classical general relativity with modified theories of gravity

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Rickmoy Samanta,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Dharana Joshi

    Ph.D. Topic - Engineering various exotic phases of topological insulators and superconductors in and out of equilibrium, many-body effects on topological phases

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Tanay Nag,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Akhil U Nair

    Ph.D. Topic - Transitivity properties in quantum field theories and its effects on Unruh effect, hawking Radiations and Black hole information theory.

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Sashideep Gutti ,
    Co. Supervisor - Prof. Prasant Kumar Samantray ,
    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Aprajita Shrivastava

    Ph.D. Topic - Bayesian analysis of Neutron Star Equation of State.

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Sarmistha Banik,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Aiswarya N M

    Ph.D. Topic - Establishing a correlation between the nonlinear rheological properties of fungal biofilms formed by Neurospora discreta with its microstructure and extra-cellular matrix composition

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Aravinda N Raghavan  , Dr. Asma Ahmed
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Prajakta Hiwase

    Ph.D. Topic - Role of Boundary Condition in Creating Hydrodynamic Instabilities in MIcrofluidic Channels.

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Meenakshi Viswanathan  ,
    Co. Supervisor -
    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Yash Pareek

    Ph.D. Topic - Exploring the consequences of spontaneous symmetry breaking within sigma models, unraveling its implications in theoretical physics

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Prasant Kumar Samantray ,
    Co. Supervisor -
    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Urjjarani Patel

    Ph.D. Topic - Study of the variational quantum algorithms and the implementation of the Bravyi- Kitaev transformation through the Qiskit software framework for quantum computing.

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. K V S Shiva Chaitanya ,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Priyanka Mitra

    Ph.D. Topic - Investigate the physical properties of multiferroic based composite systems for their application in memory devises.

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. B Harihara Venkataraman  ,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Akshay Kulkarni

    Ph.D. Topic - Quantum Field Theory in curved spacetime, Blackhole Theory

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Rahul Nigam,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Greeshma Gopinath

    Ph.D. Topic - Entanglement of multiple qubits through quantum state transfer and controlling quantum decoherence

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Sankar Davuluri,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Suraj Kumar Maurya

    Ph.D. Topic - Classical and quantum theories of black holes, exploring their interior volume, entropy, and dynamic evolution.

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Rahul Nigam,
    Co. Supervisor - Prof. Sashideep Gutti ,
    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Anamika Avinash Pathak

    Ph.D. Topic - Thermodynamics of evolving black holes through surface gravity calculation of dynamical horizons

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Swastik Bhattacharya  ,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Tamali Mukherjee

    Ph.D. Topic - Generation and dynamical properties of magnetic skyrmions in thin films

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. V Satya Narayana Murthy ,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Geetika Sahu

    Ph.D. Topic - Synthesis, characterization and fundamental properties of Quantum dots

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Souri Banerjee  ,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    ViswaKannan R K

    Ph.D. Topic - Mechanical and rheological response of complex systems: application to fracture and flow

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Subhadeep Roy,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Anagh Venneti

    Ph.D. Topic - Low Density Constraints on Neutron Star Equation of State

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Sarmistha Banik,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Surabhi Yadav

    Ph.D. Topic - Modeling Quantum-Optical effects in novel hybrid optomechanical systems

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Aranya Bhuti Bhattacherjee  ,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Sreeshna S

    Ph.D. Topic - Improving the sensitivity of quantum interferometry

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Sankar Davuluri,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Sajia Yeasmin

    Ph.D. Topic - Optomechanics and Quantum Optics

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Souri Banerjee  ,
    Co. Supervisor - Prof. Aranya Bhuti Bhattacherjee  ,
    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Gourab kumar Das

    Ph.D. Topic - Fabrication of pervoskite halide materials for photovoltaic applications

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Kannan Ramaswamy  , Dr. Parikshit Sahatiya
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Nilofar Naaz

    Ph.D. Topic - Fabrication and investigation of various photovoltaic cells for diverse underwater conditions

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Kannan Ramaswamy  , Prof. Sanket Goel
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Rakesh Kumar Jha

    Ph.D. Topic - Aspects of quantum and classical field theory in curved background with focus on Desitter spacetime

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Sashideep Gutti ,
    Co. Supervisor - Prof. SK Jahanur Hoque,
    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Debanjan Guha Roy

    Ph.D. Topic - Investigating neutron star equations of state via gravitational wave emission.

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Swastik Bhattacharya  ,
    Co. Supervisor - Prof. Sarmistha Banik,
    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Ronit Mahapatra

    Ph.D. Topic - Quantum Dissipative Systems

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Asrarul Haque,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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    Haridev S R

    Ph.D. Topic - The role of effective action in quantum theories of gravity

    Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. Prasant Kumar Samantray ,
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    Ph.D. Status - Ongoing

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