BRIEF HISTORY

The department of Physics came into being with the genesis of St.Peter's college itself. Prof.P.C.David was the founder head of the Department. The college was upgraded in 1967 offering Under graduate courses in seven disciplines including physics.

TEACHING FACULTY

Former Faculty of the Department.

1. Prof.P.C.David (1964-1990) - Principal of the college from 1987 - 1990.
2. Prof.A.J.Abraham (1964-1998)
3. Prof.P.K.Balakrishnan (1967-2001)
4. Prof.M.C.George (1969-1998)
5. Prof.E.V.Moan (1969-1998)
6. Prof.K.M.Jacob ( 1969 -2001)
7. Prof.V.A.Savithrikutty(1968-2001)
8. Prof.T.Valsa Jacob (1969-2000)
9. Prof.Sumathi Abraham (1971-2002)
10. Prof.T.Y.Mary (1971-2002)

Present members of the faculty

1. Sri.Joy.K.Paul , M.Sc., M.Phil ( Lecturer, Selection Grade and HOD)
2. Sri.P.I.Kuriakose, M.Sc.,M.Phil(Lecturer, Selection Grade)
3. Smt.Anniamma Mathew, M.Sc., B.Ed (Lecturer, Senior Scale)
4. Dr.M.N.Vinoj M.Sc.Ph.D (Lecturer)
5. Dr. Vimala George M.Sc, Ph.D (Lecturer)

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

Courses:
B.Sc Physics with Mathematics and Chemistry as subsidiaries

Eligibility :

Plus Two/CBSE/ICSE with Physics as a paper.

Student Strength :
B.Sc Physics - 40 Seats

Learning Resources :

• Departmental Library
• Computer Lab with network facilities
• Well equipped Laboratory with a floor area of 4050 Sq Ft.
• It comprises of Magnetics Lab, Optics Lab, Electornic and Electricity Lab.
• Project room.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Special Achievements :

Sri.E.M.Abraham secured 1st rank in B.Sc Physics Examination in 1970,

Awards and Scholarships :

The Department has introduced an Endowment Award in honour of the late Prof.P.C.David, founder HOD of the Department. The award is given to topper in B.Sc Physics degree examination conducting by M.G. University.

Published Papers :

1. M. N. Vinoj and V.C. Kuriakose (2000) "Multisolition solutions and integrability aspects of coupled higher order nonlinear Schrodinger equations". Phys.Rev. E, Vol. 62, 8719-8725.
2. M. N. Vinoj, V. C. Kurikose and K. Porsezian, Chaos, Solitons, and Fractals, (2001) "Optical soliton with damping and frequency chirping in fiber media" Vol. 12, 2569- 2575.
3. M. N. Vinoj and V. C. Kuriakose, (2001) "Nonlinear compression of optical solitons" Pramana-J. Phys., Vol. 57, 987-1001.
4. M. N. Vinoj, A.U. Seema and V. C. Kuriakose, (2003) "Optimum dispersion Profile and pedestal free soliton pulse compression in dispersion-decreasing fiber", Nonlinear Optical Physical and Materials, Vol. 12, No.3, 291-304.
5. M. N.Vinoj and V.C.Kuriakose, (2004) "Generation of pedestal free ultrashort soliton pulses and optimum dispersion profile in real dispersion-decreasing fiber", Opt. A : Pure and Appl. Opt. Vol 6, 63-70.
6. P. I. Kuriakose and V.C. Kuriakose (2003) "Extremal Reissner- Nordstrom. Black Hole in Thermal Equilibrium: The Back-Reaction-Change of Entropy", General Relativity and Gravitation, Vol.35, No.5, 863-868.
7. P. I. Kuriakose and V.C. Kuriakose (2004) "Back Reaction in Static Einstein Spaces-Change of Entropy" General Relativity and Gravitation, Vol.36, No.11, 2433-2440.
8. P. I. Kuriakose and V.C. Kuriakose, (2006) "Back reaction in Schwarzschild-de Sitter Space time with a Massless Quantum Field", Modern Physics Letters A, Vol. 21, No.2, 169-179.
9. P. I. Kuriakose and V.C. Kuriakose (2006) "Scalar hair for an AdS Black hole", Modern Physics letters A (Accepted).
10. N Santha., M.T. Sebastian, Vimala George and J.Philip "Microwave dielectric and elastic properties of glass added Ba6-x Sm8+2x Ti18 O54 (x=2/3)", Materials Chemistry and Physics (accepted).
    
11. Vimala George, J. Philip P.V. Bijumon and M.T. Sebastian, "Elastic properties of Ca5-x Ax Nb2 TiO12 (A = Mg, Zn) Microwave ceramics", Materials Research Bulletin (accepted).

Faculty Development Programmes

• Sri.P.I.Kuriakose is doing research for Ph.D in Cochin University of Sciene and Technology
• Dr.M.N.VinoJ was awarded Ph.D in 2005
• Smt.Vimala George has submitted thesis for Ph.D in the Cochin University of Science and Technology.
• Dr.M.N.Vinoj is doing the U.G.C funded project work on "Optical Solitons Propagation Through Dispersion Decreasing Fibres".