University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Dr. Mohsan Jelani

HOD | Assistant Professor

E-mail: mohsanjelani@uokajk.edu.pk Phone:

INTRODUCTION

Physics is the study of laws of nature in fundamental way and manipulating them for the betterment of human life. It covers all natural phenomena including the universe staring form the big-bang to the present dayand even about its future. It involves the range from the tiniest (neutrinos) to the largest (Galaxies) even whole universe and beyond. Physics is the core for all physical sciences; it generates fundamental knowledge needed for the future technological advancements and is important element in the education of chemists, engineers, doctors, computer scientists, as well as practitioners of the other physical and biomedical sciences. In Pakistan, being a nuclear state, research is having a prime focus.In all higher educational institutions research is an integral part of graduate and postgraduate education. Our programmes encourage and promote the research activities in the university in order to meet the challenges of modern day world. The department provides special environment for the intellectual growth and rational thinking of the students.The department will educate the students about basic knowledge of physics as well as will offer specialized courses in the fields such as Plasma physics, laser physics, Nuclear physics, particle physics, condensed matter physics, nanotechnology etc. Nanotechnology being a hot research field all over the world now a days and is already commercialized in various fields. Nanotechnology finds its applications in daily used items as well as high tech industry, defence and health sciences etc. Currently our main focus for graduate study program will be nanotechnology. Another field being offered is plasma physics which is equally important for understanding basic knowledge about universe and also has technological applications in the fields of processing and production of advanced materials and devices. As the department grows, other fields of physics will also be started.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The graduates of the department of Physics can be absorbed in various establishments like education, department related to Research and Development (R&D), Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, (PAEC), The National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM), AQ Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), The Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), Tele Communication, The Pakistan International Airline (PIA), Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Army and so many others.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

The department is offering the following full time degree programmes.

BS: 4 Years
M.Sc: 2 Years
M.Phil: 2 Years
PhD: 3 Years (Under review)

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

The eligibility criteria for admission to BS 4 yearsin Physics are:

• F.Sc with combination of Physics, Mathematics at least in 2^nd division.

• The age limit at the terminal date of submission of application will be 20 years.

The eligibility criteria for admission to M.Sc in Physics are:

• B.Sc with combination of Physics, Mathematics applied and pure (Math-A & -B).

• or Physics, Mathematics general course at least in 2^nd division.

The eligibility criteria for admission to M.Phil in Physics are:

• The candidate must have the degree of M.Sc in Physics at least in 2^nd division and passed the (UGAT) or National Testing Service (NTS) examination.

• No 3^rd division in academic career.

LAYOUT FOR BS PHYSICS (4 YEAR) PROGRAMME

Credit hours of respective course is expressed in the format W(X,Y) where W= Total credit of course, X=Teaching credit and Y =Lab credits.

Note: one teaching credit equals to 1 hours/week whereas 1 lab credit equals to 3 lab hours/week as per general semester regulation.

Duration 8-10 Semesters

Courses 119 Credits

Advance Elective Courses 06 Credits

Optional Courses or Thesis 06 Credits

Conference and Reading 01 credit

Comprehensive Oral Examination: *S/U basis

Total 132 Credits

*S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

SEMESTER-I

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-3101	Mechanics	3(3,0)
MAT-3102	Calculus-I	3(3,0)
COM-3103	Introduction to Computing	3(3,0)
ENG-3104	English-I	3(3,0)
PST-3105	Pakistan Studies	2(2,0)
PHY-3106	Physics Lab-I	1(0,1)
Total		15

SEMESTER-II

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-3201	Electricity and Magnetism	3(3,0)
PHY-3202	Heat and Thermodynamics	3(3,0)
MAT-3203	Calculus-II	3(3,0)
ENG-3204	English-II	3(3,0)
ISL-3205	Islamic Studies	2(2,0)
PHY-3206	Physics Lab-II	1(0,1)
Total		15

SEMESTER-III

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-4301	Optics	3(3,0)
MAT-4302	Ordinary Differential Equations	3(3,0)
COM-4303	Introduction to Computer Programing	3(2,1)
ARB-4304	Arabic	3(3,0)
PHY-4305	Physics Lab-III	1(0,1)
………..	Minor-I	3(3,0)
Total		16

SEMESTER-IV

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-4401	Waves and Oscillations	3(3,0)
PHY-4402	Modern Physics and Electronics	3(3,0)
MAT-4403	Partial differential Equations	3(3,0)
MAT-4404	Introduction to Linear Algebra	3(3,0)
PHY-4405	Statistics and Probability	3(3,0)
PHY-4406	Physics Lab-IV	1(0,1)
..…...	Minor-II	3(3,0)
Total		19

SEMESTER-V

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-5501	Methods of Mathematical Physics-I	3(3,0)
PHY-5502	Classical Mechanics	3(3,0)
PHY-5503	Electronics	3(3,0)
PHY-5504	Quantum Mechanics-I	3(3,0)
PHY-5505	Electromagnetic Theory-I	3(3,0)
PHY-5506	Physics Lab-V (Electronics)	3(0,3)
Total		18

SEMESTER-VI

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-5601	Methods of Mathematical Physics-II	3(3,0)
PHY-5602	Solid State Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-5603	Nuclear Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-5604	Quantum Mechanics-II	3(3,0)
PHY-5605	Electromagnetic Theory-II	3(3,0)
PHY-5606	Physics Lab-VI (Solid State Phys)	3(0,3)
Total		18

SEMESTER-VII

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-6701	Computational Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6702	Statistical Mechanics and Thermal Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6703	Physics Lab-VII (Nuclear Physics)	3(0,3)
PHY-670X	Elective Advanced Course-I (See below)	3(3,0)
PHY-6707	Conference and Reading	1(1,0)
PHY-6700 PHY-67YZ	Thesis OR Optional course (see below) (Where Y will be 1 or 2 and Z will be 0-9 as Course Code number given below)	3(3,0)
Total		16

Elective Advance Course-I

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-6704	Solid State Physics, Elective Advance Course-I	3(3,0)
PHY-6705	Nuclear Physics, Elective Advance Course-I	3(3,0)
PHY-6706	Electronics, Elective Advance Course-I	3(3,0)

SEMESTER-VIII

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-6801	Plasma Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6802	Atomic and Molecular Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6803	Physics Lab-VIII (General Phys.)	3(0,3)
PHY-680X	Elective Advance Course-II	3(3,0)
PHY-6700 PHY-67YZ	Thesis OR Optional Course (See below) (Where Y will be 1 or 2 and Z will be 0-9 as Course Code number given below)	3(3,0)
PHY-6807	Comprehensive viva	S/U
Total		15

Elective Advance Course-II

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-6804	Solid State Physics, Advance Course-II	3(3,0)
PHY-6805	Nuclear Physics, Advance Course-II	3(3,0)
PHY-6806	Electronics, Advance Course-II	3(3,0)

Optional Courses

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-6710	Radiation and Medical Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6711	Magnetism in Condense Matter	3(3,0)
PHY-6712	Experimental Plasma Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6713	Environmental Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6714	Renewable Energy Sources	3(3,0)
PHY-6715	Surface Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6716	Non-Destructive Testing	3(3,0)
PHY-6717	Polymer Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6718	Bio-Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6719	Computer Simulation	3(3,0)
PHY-6720	Optoelectronics	3(3,0)
PHY-6721	Nano-Science and Technology	3(3,0)
PHY-6722	Semiconductor Devices	3(3,0)

Note: Student can choose one optional paper from the list given above, each in 7th and 8^th semester, as an alternative of thesis. This option shall be related to the availability of qualified teaching staff and its decision shall be taken in staff meeting which is supposed to be held two week before the commencement of semester.

Minor Courses: Subject to the Availability of Teachers.

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hrs
BSC-4310	Introduction to Biosciences	3(3, 0)
BIO-4311	Fundamentals of Biology	3(2, 1)
ENV-4312	Fundamentals of Environmental Sciences	3(3, 0)
CHM-4313	Chemistry-I	3(3, 0)
CHM-4314	Chemistry-II	3(3, 0)
ECO-4315	Economics	3(3, 0)
ECO-4316	Fundamentals of Economics	3(3, 0)
HUM-4317	Introduction to Sociology	3(3, 0)
MGT-4318	Introduction to Business	3(3, 0)
GEO-4319	Introduction to Geology	3(3, 0)

LAYOUT FOR M.SC PHYSICS PROGRAMME

Duration 4-6 Semester

Courses 54 credits

Advance Elective Courses 06 credits

Optional Courses or Thesis 06 credits

Conference and Reading 01 credit

Comprehensive Oral/ Examination *S/U basis

Total 67 credits

*S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

SEMESTER-I

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-5101	Methods of Mathematical Physics-I	3(3,0)
PHY-5102	Classical Mechanics	3(3,0)
PHY-5103	Electronics	3(3,0)
PHY-5104	Laboratory Course-I (Electronics)	3(0,3)
PHY-5105	Electromagnetic Theory-I	3(3,0)
PHY-5106	Quantum Mechanics-I	3(3,0)
Total		18

SEMESTER-II

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-5201	Methods of Mathematical Physics-II	3(3,0)
PHY-5202	Solid State Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-5203	Nuclear Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-5204	Laboratory Course-II (Solid State Phys)	3(0,3)
PHY-5205	Electromagnetic Theory-II	3(3,0)
PHY-5206	Quantum Mechanics-II	3(3,0)
Total		18

SEMESTER-III

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-6301	Computational Physics	3(2,1)
PHY-6302	Statistical Mechanics and Thermal Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6303	Laboratory Course-III (Nuclear Physics)	3(0,3)
PHY-630X	Elective Advanced Course-I (See below)	3(3,0)
PHY-6307	Reading and Conference	1(1,0)
PHY-6400 PHY-63YZ	Thesis OR Optional course (see below) (Where Y will be 1 or 2 and Z will be 0-9 as Course Code number given below)	3(3,0)
Total		16

Elective Advance Course-I

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-6304	Solid State Physics, Advance Course-I	3(3,0)
PHY-6305	Nuclear Physics, Advance Course-I	3(3,0)
PHY-6306	Electronics, Advance Course-I	3(3,0)

SEMESTER-IV

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-6401	Plasma Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6402	Atomic and Molecular Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6403	Laboratory Course-IV (General Phys.)	3(0,3)
PHY-640X	Elective Advance Course-II (see below)	3(3,0)
PHY-6407	Comprehensive viva	S/U
PHY-6400 PHY-63YZ	Thesis OR Optional Course (See below) (Where Y will be 1 or 2 and Z will be 0-9 as Course Code number given below)	3(3,0)
Total		15

Elective Advance Course-II

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-6404	Solid State Physics, Advance Course-II	3(3,0)
PHY-6405	Nuclear Physics, Advance Course-II	3(3,0)
PHY-6406	Electronics, Advance Course-II	3(3,0)

Optional Courses

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs
PHY-6310	Radiation and Medical Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6311	Magnetism in Condense Matter	3(3,0)
PHY-6312	Experimental Plasma Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6313	Environmental Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6314	Renewable Energy Sources	3(3,0)
PHY-6315	Surface Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6316	Non-Destructive Testing	3(3,0)
PHY-6317	Polymer Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6318	Bio-Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-6319	Computer Simulation	3(3,0)
PHY-6320	Optoelectronics	3(3,0)
PHY-6321	Nano-Science and Technology	3(3,0)
PHY-6322	Semiconductor Devices	3(3,0)

Note: Student can choose one optional paper from the list given above, each in 3rd and 4^th semester, as an alternative of thesis. This option shall be related to the availability of qualified teaching staff and its decision shall be taken in staff meeting which is supposed to be held two week before the commencement of semester.

LAYOUT FOR M.PHIL PHYSICS PROGRAMME

Duration 4-6 Semester

Courses 24 credits

Thesis 06 credits

Total 30 credits

LAYOUT FOR PHD PROGRAMME (FOR M.PHIL DEGREE HOLDER)

Duration 6-10 Semester

Courses 18 credits

Thesis 18 credits

(or as per HEC policy)

Total 36 credits

The department will offer up to 12 credits hours’ course to M. Phil Scholar each in semester-I and semester-II. Moreover, the department will offer course work of 18 credit hours to PhD Scholars in their first year of degree programme as per HEC criteria. The courses offered by department are subject to the availability of the teaching staff and laboratory facilities from the following list of courses:

Semester I &II

Codes	Course Title	Credit Hrs.
PHY-7101	Magnetism and Magnetic Materials	3(3,0)
PHY-7102	Advanced Characterization Methods	3(3,0)
PHY-7103	Nano-Science and Technology	3(3,0)
PHY-7104	Advanced Plasma Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-7105	Advanced Methods of Mathematical Physics-I	3(3,0)
PHY-7106	Electrodynamics	3(3,0)
PHY-7107	Advanced Quantum Mechanics	3(3,0)
PHY-7108	Physics of Semiconductors.	3(3,0)
PHY-7109	Advanced Nuclear Physics-I	3(3,0)
PHY-7110	Material Science-I	3(3,0)
PHY-7111	Physics of thin Films	3(3,0)
PHY-7112	Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy	3(3,0)
PHY-7113	Particle Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-7114	Physics of Semiconductor Devices	3(3,0)
PHY-7115	Advanced Methods of Mathematical Physics-II	3(3,0)
PHY-7116	Advanced Nuclear Physics-II	3(3,0)
PHY-7117	Material Science-II	3(3,0)
PHY-7118	Computational Condensed Matter Physics (CCMP)	3(3,0)
PHY-7119	Dielectric Properties of Solids	3(3,0)
PHY-7120	Material Studies by Electron Emission	3(3,0)
PHY-7121	Defects in Materials and Measuring Techniques	3(3,0)
PHY-7122	Reading and Conference	1(0,0)
PHY-7123	Magnetism and Spintronics	3(3,0)
PHY-7124	Techniques of Experimental Physics and data analysis	3(3,0)
PHY-7125	Advanced Computational Physics	3(2,1)
PHY-7126	Radiation Physics-I	3(3,0)
PHY-7127	Radiation Physics-II	3(3,0)
PHY-7128	Advanced Solid State Physics-I	3(3,0)
PHY-7129	Advanced Solid State Physics-II	3(3,0)
PHY-7130	Environmental Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-7131	Non-Linear Dynamics in Physics	3(3,0)
PHY-7132	Numerical Solutions of Partial Differential Equations	3(2,1)
PHY-7133	Solar Energy Conversion Techniques	3(3,0)
PHY-7134	Accelerator Techniques for Materials	3(2,1)
PHY-7135	Radiation Detection and Dosimetry	3(3,0)
PHY-7136	Thin Film and Nano Fabrication	3(3,0)
PHY-7137	Radiation protection and Radiation Biology	3(3,0)
PHY-7138	Fundamentals of Crystallography and Crystallization	3(3,0)
PHY-7139	General Relativity	3(3,0)
PHY-7140	Statistical Mechanics	3(3,0)
PHY-7141	Research Methodology	3(3,0)

Semester-III & IV (M.Phil)
Code	Course Title	Credit Hrs.
PHY-7400	M.Phil Thesis	06

Semester III-VI (PhD)
Code	Course Title	Credit Hrs.
PHY-9600	PhD Thesis	(18) or As per HEC rules

Note: 06/18 credit hours are assigned to the thesis work to be done by the scholar under the supervision of assigned supervisor from the faculty members of Department of Physics.

After the completion of thesis works each M.Phil/PhD scholar shall present their work to the faculty/ supervisory committee and after getting satisfactory remarks from the committee the scholar shall submit their thesis to the department for onward transmission to the office of controller examination for external evaluation provided that scholar fulfill all the requirement as per M.Phil/PhD regulation imposed by university or HEC.

Faculty

Dr. Ahsan Ejaz

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

Phone:

Dr. Said Nasir Khusro

Assistant Professor

E-mail: said.nasir@uokajk.edu.pk

Phone: + 92 5826 960043

Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Jamil

Assistant Professor

E-mail: jmashfaq@uokajk.edu.pk

Phone: + 92 5826 960043

Dr. Muhammad Javed

Lecturer

E-mail: m.javed@uokajk.edu.pk

Phone:

Mr. Bilal Mohi ud Din

Lecturer

E-mail: bilal.mohiuddin@uokajk.edu.pk

Phone:

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Dr. Mohsan Jelani

Faculty

Dr. Ahsan Ejaz

Dr. Said Nasir Khusro

Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Jamil

Dr. Muhammad Javed

Mr. Bilal Mohi ud Din

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