It also works in areas of infrastructure, aerospace, and equipment design. The
Electronics specialization within Physics looks at the growth and preparation of new
materials, their processing, fabrication, bonding and encapsulation. It also makes
inquiry into the reliability, failure analysis, quality assurance and characterisation
related to a wide range of applications in electronics. The study of Material Science
includes crystalline semiconductors, metalized film conductors, dielectric films,
solders, ceramics and polymers.
The two-year Master of Science in Physics programme offered by the Department of Applied
Science & Humanities has a rich curriculum that includes Classical Mechanics,
Mathematical Physics, Electromagnetic Theory, Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and
Molecular Physics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, Structure of Materials, Laser
and Computational Physics, and Nano Materials. The students are given additional
knowledge in Solid State Physics, Electronics and Quantum Mechanics, Biophysics at
Cellular Level, current research areas of Material Science, and Physics applications in
climate and environmental areas. In the second year, the students can either undertake
the specialist track of Electronics or Material Science. Those taking Electronics study
additional subjects such as Laser Physics, Electronics Devices, and Computational
Physics, while those opting for Material Science study Structure of Materials, and
Nano-materials.
The programme includes lab work based on semiconductor analysis, pure physics lab
experimentation, research in nano-materials, and electronics materials and their use in
industrial procedures. It also includes projects, dissertation, industrial visits,
subject expert talks, workshops and seminars.