Department of Physics
The department of physics started in 2017 and has been growing in size and scope to encompass a number of contemporary research areas. Our key focus research areas currently are Condensed Matter Physics (Soft and Hard), Biophysics, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Quantum Field theory. Please refer to the faculty profile pages for more information on the research interests of our faculty members.
Our PhD program in physics was initiated in 2020. We aim to select motivated and committed students with a passion for research and to train them to be active and independent researchers.
Our undergraduate physics program provides a solid grounding in the traditional core undergraduate physics curriculum and also an opportunity for students to pursue more eclectic interests in the sciences or beyond. Besides pursuing higher studies in physics, students get the necessary training and skills which can be used in other scientific fields and interdisciplinary endeavors.
The details of courses (graduate and undergraduate) taught at the physics department can be found here .
Physics Faculty
The department of Physics has faculty members working on a wide rage of topics including Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Soft Matter Systems, Biophysics, Cosmology and Quantum Field Theory.
Somendra M. Bhattacharjee
Professor of Physics Ashoka University
Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University
Head of the Department, Physics, Sunanda and Santimay Basu Professor of Astrophysics, Ashoka University
Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Assistant Professor of Physics, Ashoka University
Ph.D. Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
Assistant Professor of Physics, Ashoka University
Ph.D. CeNS, Bangalore
Dean, Research and Professor of Physics and Biology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Assistant Professor of Physics, Ashoka University
Ph.D. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Associate Professor of Physics, Ashoka University
Ph.D. University of Cambridge
Dean, Academic Affairs and Professor of Physics, Ashoka University
Ph.D. University of Maryland
Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Physics, Ashoka University
Ph.D. in Astrophysics, University of Cambridge
Assistant Professor of Physics, Ashoka University
Ph.D. S. N. Bose National Center for Basic Science, India
Visiting Professor of Astrophysics, Ashoka University
Ph. D. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (University of Bombay)
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