Physics Department
Faculty Profile

Mr. Ravindra H. Upadhyay

Associate professor & Head, Physics Department

·         He has received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. Degree in Physics from University of Mumbai with specialization in Electronics. He has more than 20 years of teaching experience at U. G. level. 
Presently he is pursuing his doctoral project at Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga under FIP scholarship of UGC. He has qualified PAT from Pune University. 
·         His main area of research is synthesis of nanoparticles and polymer nanocomposites. He has attended several National/International seminars/conferences and is life member of Indian Physics Teachers Association.
·         He has successfully completed 3 minor research projects granted by Mumbai University, presented 3 papers in National/International Seminars and published one paper. He is working as a programme coordinator for ‘IPA-NPTQP’ for M. D. College.
·          He was N.S.S. programme officer and N.C.C. officer for couple of years.

Ms. Namrata Jain,
-Associate professor , (M.sc., M. Phil.)

• Ms. Namrata Jain is an Associate professor in physics department.
• She did M. sc. In electronics & M. Phil. in particle physics with a thesis on ‘’Neutrino Oscillation” from Mumbai university.
• Presently pursuing Ph. D. from Nagpur University on “cosmology” Thesis title-“Kaluza klein cosmological model”.
• Received minor research project “lambda decay cosmology”
• For two years funded by UGC.
• Presented paper at national as well as state level.
• Passed PAT in 2005.area of research iis theoratical physics & cosmology.
• Taught different papers like mechanics, electronics, wave mechanics optics, electrodynamics, and quantum physics at F.Y. & S.Y. level. Teaching experience of 20 yrs.

Dr. Avinash Karande,
- Associate professor, (M.sc., Ph.D.)

• Dr. Avinash Karande is assistant professor in dept of physics.
• He has obtained M.sc. and Ph.D. degree from Mumbai University.
• He has teaching experience of 8 yrs. at undergraduate and 2 yrs. at post graduate level.
• He has appointed as incharge of ‘IYP-2005’ (International year of physics) for Mumbai zone.
• Last 5 yrs. he is working as incharge of ‘IPA-NPTQP’ for M. D. College.
• He has participated in the “train trainers “program for global skill enhancement curriculum held at Infosys, Pune.
• His area research is nanoparticals and material science.
• He has published 3 international and national research paper
• He has presented more than 16 research paper in national and international conference and seminar.
• He has been sanctioned 3 minor research projects by Mumbai University.
• Presently he is the NSS area coordinator for Mumbai city zone and NSS program officer of M. D. College.

Departmental Activities:-

  • 13 students of S.Y.B.Sc class visited Nehru Science Center & attended lecture on "Nuclear disarmament" organized by Delhi police in association with Nehru center.
  • 12 students of S.Y.B.Sc class attended workshop at K. C. College on "Great Institution of India" organized by K.C.College on association with ISRO.
  • 3 students of F.Y.B.Sc class participated in "Quiz Contest" at infinity programme organized at Jhunjhunwala College.