Physics quiz competition

Department of Physics - Activities

1 Golden Jubilee seminar

                                      As  part of Golden jubilee celebrations a seminar on “Nano Photonics and Devices”  was organized on 19^th January 2016. Dr. N. V. Unnikrishnan, Professor Emeritus, M. G. university was the resource person.The Function was presided over by the Principal Dr. D. Latheesh. The felicitations were offered by  Dr. A. Mohanankumar, covener, seminar committee and Dr. C. Unnikrishnan, Convener, Golden Jubilee committee.

2Guidance class for grow bag cultivation

                                      Smt. Poornima Yadav, Assistant Professor, Agricultural University, Vellayani  visited the Department for promoting the grow bag cultivation by the students on 25th January 2016.

3General Alumni meeting

A general meeting of the former students of the Department was organized on 26^th January 2016.

4Seminar on “Nano- Myth and Reality”

A one day seminar on Nano science was organized on 29^th January 2016. Dr. R. Raveendran, Principal, S. N. College, Varkala was the resource person.

5 Awareness programme on Energy Conservation &ManagementFor kudumbasree unit, Sasthamcotta& Students, Departmenrt of Physics

 An awareness programme on energy conservation and management was organized  for Kudumbasree unit, Sasthamcotta panchayath and students ,Department of Physics on 19^th February 2016

6 Prof. T. Vijayakumari Amma memorial All Kerala Inter Collegiate Physics quiz competition

                                      An inter collegiate quiz competition “Prof. T. Vijayakumari Amma memorial All Kerala Inter Collegiate Physics quiz competition” was organized on 9^thMarch 2016 in memory of the former faculty Prof. T. Vijayakumari Amma by the Prof. T. Vijayakumari foundation. colleges participated in the event from all over Kerala. Mar Ivanios College Trivandrum secured the first prize, Mannam Memorial NSS, Kottiyam and St. Cyril’s College Adoor secured the 2^nd and 3^rd positions respectively. Participation certificates were issued to all the participants. Cash prize, Memento and certificates were issued to 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th places in the competition. 

7 wall magazine

The group Lumiere (Akhil P, Vaisakh M, Amaljith A, Sreeram Jayan, Sanjay S, Darsana M. S, and Anusree C) published the second edition of the wall magazine “Curiosity” on 29^th June 2016.  The theme was “Gravitational waves”. 

8 Workshop on Experimental Physics

                                      As part of the extension activities, the Department has been organizing a workshop on experimental physics for the higher secondary students for the last few years. The current year programme was held on 30^th June 2016. Sixty students from ten different schools participated in this programme. Participation certificates were issued and the feedback was recorded.

9 Study Tour

One -day visit to Planetarium and V. S. S. C was organized for second semester students on 5^th July 2016. During this programme they also visited the zoo and shankumugham beach at Thiruvananthapuram.

Alumni meeting (Physics Department)

The reunion of 1990 batch students of the department was held on 14th October 2015 under the initiative leadership of Shri. Rajendran, with vivid and vivacious programmes. The function, presided over by the Principal Dr. D. Latheesh, was inaugurated by the former faculty member of the department, Prof. G. K. Potty. The Head of the Department Prof. Leela has extended a hearty welcome to the former faculty members and alumni. Former faculty members were honored in this occasion. A portion of charity fund established for providing financial assistance to one of their classmates, Shri. Pradeepkumar, who has been suffering frailties for the last 20 years due to an accident, was given. The alumni also promised financial assistance to the department and handed over a portion to the department. The meeting ended with a sumptuous lunch the alumni dispersed with fresh memories and promise to meet again soon.