Department of Physics Welcomes NAAC Peer Team Year

Department of Physics Welcomes NAAC Peer Team

Year of Establishment Ø June, 1969 [From June 1969 to 1984 as Department of Physics, Rishi Bankim Chandra College, Evening Section] (Under the affiliation of University of Calcutta) Ø 1984 onwards as Department of Physics, Rishi Bankim Chandra Evening College (Under the affiliation of University of Calcutta) Ø 2008 onwards as Department of Physics, Rishi Bankim Chandra Evening College (Under the affiliation of West Bengal State University)

Programs run at present Ø Under-Graduate Course B. Sc. (Pure); Physics General Student Evaluation System Ø Test and Annual Examination system in Part I, Part II and Part III

List of Teachers Name Qualification Designation Specialization Years of Experience Dr. Debojyoti Halder M. Sc. , Ph. D. Assistant Professor Electronics and Communication 1. 5 years Dr. Suman Paul M. Sc. , Ph. D. M. Sc. Communication Electronics Hyperfine Technique & Surface Spectroscopy 11 years Prof. Abhisek Adhikari Visiting Faculty 2. 5 years Sanctioned teaching posts are 2, but there is one whole-time assistant professor

Dr. Debojyoti Halder

Dr. Suman Paul

Student – Teacher Ratio v In B. Sc. General course, student enrollment varies each year so is the student teacher ratio. v For v The academic year 2016 -17, this ratio is almost 53: 1 percentage of lecture and practical classes handled by Guest or Visiting teachers are about 41%

Academic Support Staffs Name Designation Sri Arabinda Sarkar Skilled Lab. Attendant Sri Debojit Ghosh Group D

Publications of Teachers ( last 5 years ) International Journals and Symposia – 28+ q National Journals and Symposia – 4+ q E-Book – 1 q

Recents Publications of Debojyoti Halder ‡ Regression Analysis of Sunspot Numbers for the Solar Cycle 24 in Comparison to Previous Three Cycles by Debojyoti Halder, Journal of Advances in Physics, 4(2), 477 -483, March 2014. ‡ M and X class Flares during 2011 to 2013 and their connection to Auroral Electrojet Indices by Debojyoti Halder, International Journal of Electronics Communication and Computer Engineering, 5(4), 968 -972, 2014. ‡ Comparison of Solar and Jovian Radio Emission at 20. 1 MHz by Debojyoti Halder and Bipasa Raha, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, (Accepted)

Recents Publications of Suman Paul v S. S. De, Suman Paul, S. Barui, D. K. Haldar and G. Guha, Earth’s Atmospheric Electricity Parameter Response During Venus Transit, Terr. Atmos. Ocean. Sci. , 26, 2015, 135 -143. v P. Hazra, S. Barui, S. S. De and Suman Paul, Studies on the influence of two large earthquakes (M>6) upon 9 k. Hz sferics recorded from Kolkata, Romanian J. Phys. , 60, 2015, 1218 -1224. v S. S. De, Suman Paul, S. Barui, P. Pal, B. Bandyopadhyay, D. Kala and A. Ghosh, Studies on the seasonal variation of atmospheric electricity parameters at a tropical station in Kolkata, India, J. Atmos. Sol. - Terr. Phys. , 105 -106, 2013, 135 -141.

Member of the Professional Bodies 1. Prof. Abhisek Adhikari – Life Member of Calcutta Mathematical Society 2. Dr. Debojyoti Halder – Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 3. Dr. Suman Paul – Member to the Engaged Group of COSPAR Commission C-2016

Year - Wise Student Enrollment 1 st Year 2 nd Year 3 rd Year 80 No. Of Students 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2011 -12 2012 -13 2013 -14 Academic year 2014 -15 2015 -16 2016 -17

No. of Students Success Rate of 3 rd Year Students (Based on Practical Exam. ) 2012 -13 Appeared Passed 2012 -13 2014 -15 2013 -14 2014 -15 30 24 19 30 24 18 2015 -16 15 15

Students during Practicals

Student Projects

Student Projects

Diversity of Students § Almost 99% of the students are from this state Post-Graduate activities of students § A little enters into Post-graduate studies § Rate of student progression is very low as only B. Sc. General course is running § Last year passed students are mainly taking coaching for all type of Government jobs § Some students also taking Diploma and Vocational classes

Library Facilities Central library Total No. of Books : 1790 Text – 1664 Reference – 126 The department is keen to open its own library

Instrumental Facilities Ø Laboratory This Department has well-equipped laboratory with modern equipments A dark room is there with instruments for optical practicals

Infrastructural Facilities § Internet facilities for Staff & Students We have one laptop with LAN connection and internet facility § Class rooms with ICT facility EVNET is used for this reason

Teaching – Learning Method • Traditional Lecture Method • Regular Practical Classes • Class Tests in each 3 -4 months • Student Projects • Remedial classes to weaker section of the students

Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) Ø Students and teachers take part in National Service Scheme (NSS) programs and external activities Ø Campaigning Ø Tree of various social activities Plantation

External Social Activities : NSS programs

External Social activities : Tree Plantation

SWOC of the Department Ø Strength : Ø The Department has efficient and dedicated faculties Ø The students are very much sincere and energetic Ø Theory and Practical classes are held regularly Ø Weakness : Ø The laboratory needs new instruments and improved facilities Ø Shortage of space, faculty and technical staffs

SWOC of the Department Ø Opportunities : § B. Sc. Graduates get opportunity for higher studies § They can undergo professional courses § They may get job in Education, Banking and Corporate section Ø Challenges and Constraints: § The timing of the college: 4: 30 p. m. to 9: 10 p. m. § To motivate students for higher studies and better career

Future Plans of the Department Ø Opening Physics Honours course with infrastructure and sufficient full time teachers Ø Up-gradation of the Laboratory in due course Ø Setting up a classroom with ICT facility Ø To Conduct Major and Minor Research Projects proper

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