Research Areas
01 High-Energy Theory, Gravitation and Mathematical Physics
String theory; black holes and quantum gravity; quantum field theory; AdS/CFT correspondence and holography; mathematical structures of fundamental theories; stochastic processes and chaos.
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02 Experimental High-Energy and Particle Physics
Heavy-flavor physics, including beauty and charm; CP violation; precision tests of the Standard Model; searches for physics beyond the Standard Model.
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03 Quantum Information, Foundations and Quantum Technologies
Quantum information theory and computation; quantum communication; foundations of quantum mechanics, contextuality and nonlocality; quantum state preparation and sensing; quantum simulation on digital and analog hardware; quantum many-body approaches to information processing; open quantum systems and decoherence.
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04 Theoretical Condensed Matter, Quantum Materials and Transport
Quantum many-body systems and collective phenomena; equilibrium and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics; quantum materials and topological phases; quantum geometry and topological superconductivity; non-Hermitian systems; quantum thermodynamics; electronic, phononic, thermoelectric, and photonic transport in nanoscale structures; theoretical models of spin–orbit-coupled systems
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05 Experimental Condensed Matter, Magnetism and Spintronics
Strongly correlated electron systems; high-temperature superconductivity; low-dimensional and frustrated magnetism; multiferroics; Quantum Materials, thermoelectric and magnetocaloric materials; spintronics and spin dynamics; spin–orbit torques and spin Hall phenomena in Weyl semimetals; spin Hall nano-oscillators and their synchronization in coupled networks; nanoscale spintronic devices.
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06 Computational Materials Physics and Molecular Simulations
First-principles electronic-structure calculations and density functional theory; atomistic and molecular dynamics simulations; machine-learning interatomic potentials; computational studies of quantum and energy materials; spin–orbit-coupled systems and nanoclusters; quantum and thermal transport; ionic solvation and transport in battery electrolytes; electrode–electrolyte interfaces; multiscale modeling of
materials and biological systems.
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07 Nanomaterials, Surfaces, Interfaces and Functional Devices
Two-dimensional materials, semiconductor nanostructures, nanoclusters and molecular electronic materials; metal–organic frameworks; surface and interface physics; growth, modification and characterization of thin films and nanomaterials; ion-beam engineering and defect modification; scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopy; electron microscopy and in-situ characterization; X-ray and ion-scattering techniques; nanoscale materials and devices for energy, electronics and sensing applications.
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08 Optics, Photonics and Optoelectronics
Light manipulation using submicron and subwavelength structures; nanophotonic waveguides and optical resonators; classical and quantum interferometry; structured light; quantum optics: single-photon generation, detection, and applications; plasmonics and advanced photonic materials; ultrafast optical processes; semiconductor optoelectronics; photonic sensing and biosensing; flexible and wearable photonics; industrial photonics and optical instrumentation.
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09 Soft Matter, Biophysics and Nonequilibrium Phenomena
Polymer and colloidal physics; phase behavior, critical phenomena, coarsening and aging dynamics; self-assembly and wetting; active and complex fluids; membrane-mediated nanoparticle interactions and cellular uptake; structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules; DNA physics, genome organization and gene regulation; rheology of soft materials and nanomaterial dispersions; computational and quantum approaches to biological systems.
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Research Areas
The Department of Physics is actively engaged in cutting-edge research across a wide spectrum of theoretical, experimental, and computational physics. The faculty and students work collaboratively to explore fundamental questions in science while also contributing to technological innovations.
Atomistic Modeling and Molecular Simulations: First-Principles Molecular Dynamics Simulations; Nanostructures; Quantum Transport; Quantum Biology; Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics; Quantum Dissipation & Decoherence; DNA Breathing Dynamics; Energy Materials; Ionic Transport in Liquid and Solid Electrolyte; Electrode/Electrolyte Interface; Genome Organization
Associated Faculty: Dr. Hemant Kumar, Prof. Saroj Kumar Nayak
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics: Electronic and Magnetic Properties of 2D Materials and other nanomaterials; Functional Materials; Energy Storage; Energy Materials; Molecular Electronics; Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM); Strongly Correlated Electron Systems, Multiferroics, High-Tc Superconductors, Low-Dimensional & Frustrated Magnetic Systems, Magnetocaloric Intermetallics; Surface and Interface Physics; In-Situ Microscopy; Electron Microscopy (SEM, TEM, STEM, HRTEM, Aberration-Corrected TEM); X-Ray Scattering; Ion Scattering (RBS, Channelling); Synthesis of Nanomaterials Using Ion Beam; Harsh Environment Electronics.
Associated Faculty: Dr. Avijit kumar, Dr. Niharika Mohapatra, Prof. Parlapalli Venkata Satyam, Prof. Saroj Kumar Nayak, Dr. Satchidananda Rath, Dr. Shyamal Chatterjee
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics / Statistical Mechanics: Phase Transitions & Critical Phenomena; Domain Coarsening; Aging Dynamics in Non-Equilibrium Systems; Open Quantum Systems;
Associated Faculty: Dr. Malay Kumar Bandyopadhyay
Theoretical High Energy Physics: String Theory; Black Holes; Quantum Field Theory (QFT); Moonshine; General Relativity and Quantum Gravity; Thermodynamics and Phase Transitions;
Associated Faculty: Dr. Abhishek Chowdhury, Dr. Chandrasekhar Bhamidipati, Dr. Nirmalendu Acharyya
Experimental High Energy Physics: B Physics; Charm Physics; CP Violation; Beyond Standard Model Physics
Associated Faculty: Dr. Seema Bahinipati
Soft Matter and Biophysics: Soft Matter Physics; Biophysics; Physics of DNAs; Polymer Physics; Colloidal Science; Nanoparticle Cellular Uptake; Membrane-Nanoparticle Interactions; Self-Assembly; Polymer Phase Behavior; Wetting Phenomena; Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles; Biosensing, Rheology of Soft Matter and Nanomaterials; Physics of gene regulation; Ion transport; Solvation dynamics in polymer and composite electrolytes
Associated Faculty: Dr. Indresh Yadav, Dr. Jiarul Midya, Dr. Hemant Kumar
Optics and Photonics: Ultrafast Processes Using Femtosecond Laser; 2D materials for Solar Cells, Optoelectronics, and Sensing Applications; Photonic Nanostructures, Nano Waveguides and Resonators; Semi-Classical and Quantum Interferometers; Structured Light; Flexible and Wearable Photonics; Plasmonics; Instrumentation for Industrial Applications
Associated Faculty: Prof. Rajan Jha
Quantum Information and Technology : Quantum many body systems, integrable systems, mathematical physics, quantum computing
Associated Faculty: Dr. Pramod Padmanabhan