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Department News

The Post Graduate and Research Department of Physics at Catholicate College will host an ISRO Exhibition on 13–14 November 2025 at the Mar Baselios Auditorium from 10 AM to 4 PM.  |     The Department of Physics at Catholicate College will conduct a programme on the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology on 29 September 2025, featuring an invited lecture by Prof. Dr. V. P. N. Namboori at Mar Clemis Hall.  |     Moon Day Celebration will be held on July 21st 2025 at Catholicate College, featuring a morning interactive session and an afternoon digital card-making competition.  |     LUMINERIA – LED product sale will be organized by the Department Innovation and Incubation Cell and Electronic Circuit Club on 16 December 2024.  |     An International Seminar on Advances in Materials Research will be held with delegates from the Institute of Physics, Belgrade, Serbia on 06 December 2024.  |     A Space Exhibition will be conducted in collaboration with ISRO as part of National Space Day Celebration on 09 August 2024.  |     Moon Day will be celebrated with a talk by Dr. Suraj Soman, Senior Scientist, NIIST on 06 August 2024.  |     Add-on Courses with CADD Centre: AI & Design (02 Aug 2024 – 31 Mar 2025)  |     Career Talk on AI by Mr. Sunith, CEO, CICMS & LIVEWIRE (19 Jul 2024)  |     Merit Day celebration : (27/03/2024)  |     Workshop and training on assembling and maintenance on led lamps (22-27 March 2024)  |     2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED NANOSTRUCTURES (ICAN-2024) : (22 -23 January 2024)  |     30 Hours certificate course on “Research and Publication Ethics” will start on 10th February 2023  |     International MoU signed between Department of Physics, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India & Institute of Physics Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, and Belgrade, Serbia.  |     30 Hours certificate course on Entrepreneurship in LED Lighting Business will start on 7th January 2023   |     45 Hours certificate course on Python for Data Science will start on 1st January 2023   |    

Student Achievements

RANK HOLDERS

M.Sc. Physics (Electronics)
• Harsha H – 9th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2024
• Arya Surendran – 9th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2023
• Aswini Mariam Vinod – 3rd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2022
• Johyna Els Thomas – 9th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2022
• Twinkle Mariam Thomas – 3rd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2021
• Ankitha P Kumar – 9th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2021
• Ayana Jose – 8th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2020
• Greeshma Chinnu Saji – 9th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2020
• Kripa Mathew – 5th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2019
• Arya Mohan – 6th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2019
• Greeshma – 9th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2019
• Nithya S George – 1st Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2018
• Karthik Vinodan – 5th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2018
• Sinsha Thankachen – 7th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2018
• Keerthana – 4th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2017
• Anjana S Nair – 9th Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2017
• Robina Anns Joseph – 1st Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) 2016

 

M.Sc. Physics (Material Science)
• Aleena Ann Jacob – 1st Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2024
• Gopika S – 2nd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2024
• Kavya Suresh – 3rd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2024
• Nikhila Ann Abraham – 1st Rank M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2023
• Devika S – 2nd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2023
• Rinta Mery Prakash – 3rd Rank –M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2023
• Anju Elizabeth Yohannan1st Rank M.Sc. Physics(Material Science) 2022
• Annie M Shaji – 2nd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2022
• Asiya Shafeek – 3rd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2022
• Bincy Varghese – 1st Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2021
• Adheesh Krishna – 2nd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2021
• Sreelekshmi R – 3rd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2021
Poornima Jayakumar – 1st Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2020
• Amrutha Krishnan – 2nd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2020
Sreelakshmi Prasad – 3rd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2020
• Angelin Abraham – 1st Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2019
• Heera S – 2nd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2019
• Suja Varghese – 3rd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2019
Ashitta Anna Zacharia – 1st Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2018
• Kajahussain M – 2nd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2018
• Sreeraj M S – 3rd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2018
• Ann V Lizabethu – 1st Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2017
• Arya K Namboothiri – 2nd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2017
• Afina A – 3rd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2017
• NIMAL DEVASSIA – 1st Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2016
• RESHMI RAJU – 2nd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2016
• ANJANA J NAIR – 3rd Rank – M.Sc. Physics (Material Science) 2016

 

B.Sc. Physics
• Yadavi J. S – 1st Rank – B.Sc. Physics 2024
• Aiswarya Ann Sabu – 7th Rank – B.Sc. Physics 2024
• Devika S Nair – 9th Rank – B.Sc. Physics 2023
• Sandra Alias – 2nd Rank – B.Sc. Physics 2019
• Bincy Varghese – 4th Rank – B.Sc. Physics 2019
• Blesy Mary Joy – 4th Rank – B.Sc. Physics 2019
• Anusha – 10th Rank – B.Sc. Physics 2017
• Bismi Badherdheen – 3rd Rank – B.Sc. Physics 2016
• Jiffi Jose – 3rd Rank – B.Sc. Physics 2014

 

 

Student Achievements: 

  • Issac Johnson, II M.Sc. Physics (Material Science), earned the Aspire Research Fellowship 2025.
  • P. S. Jayalekshmi, II M.Sc. Physics (Material Science), received the Aspire Research Fellowship 2025.
  • Lekshmy Priya, II M.Sc. Physics (Electronics), was selected for the Aspire Research Fellowship 2025.
  • Nikhila Ann Abraham, Research Scholar in the Department of Physics, was awarded the INSPIRE Fellowship in 2024.

 

Students Presentations

 

  1. Issac Johson – First Prize, PowerPoint Presentation Competition, 7th All Kerala Intercollegiate Prof. V. John Memorial, Baselius College, Kottayam, 03 September 2024.
  2. P. S. Jayalakshmi – First Prize, PowerPoint Presentation Competition, 7th All Kerala Intercollegiate Prof. V. John Memorial, Baselius College, Kottayam, 03 September 2024.
  3. Issac Johson – Paper presented, 2nd International Conference on Advanced Nanostructures (ICAN-2024), Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, 22–23 January 2024.
  4. P. S. Jayalakshmi – Paper presented, 2nd International Conference on Advanced Nanostructures (ICAN-2024), Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, 22–23 January 2024.
  5. J. A. Joseph – Synthesis, structural and optical properties of pure and Li-doped SnO/SnO₂ hybrid nanostructures, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advanced Nanostructures, 2024.
  6. Liyana S., S. J. – Silver nanoparticles doped in zirconia-based binary oxide for optical applications, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advanced Nanostructures, 2024.
  7. P. S. Jayalakshmi – Second Prize, Quiz Competition, PHYSICA 2.0, St. Thomas College, Palai, 31 October 2023.
  8. Akhila A. L – Metal Nanoparticles of ZnO, Fe₂O₃ and Co Against Algal Bloom, ICRAMC 2021, SRM University, 18 February 2021.
  9. Akhila A. L – Microalgal Responses to ZnO, Fe₂O₃ and Co Nanoparticles, All-India Paper Presentation Competition, St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor, 04 November 2020 (Third Prize).
  10. Rachel G. Varghese – Gamma Radiation on Silver-Phthalocyanine Nanocomposites, Poster Presentation, NSCoS-2020, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 2020.
  11. Akhila A. L – First Prize, Dr. Annies Joseph Valamattom Memorial Intercollegiate Project Presentation Competition, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, 22 September 2020.
  12. Gianny Mariya Mathews – Assessment of Green Wall Potential, Infofest 2020 – Virtual International Conference, Sree Ayyappa College, Chengannur, 11–12 September 2020.
  13. Jan Jose – Study on Urban Microclimate, Infofest 2020 – Virtual International Conference, 11–12 September 2020.
  14. Sneha Simon – Li-doped Tin Oxide Nanocrystals for Photovoltaic Applications, VICEEH-2020, 11–12 September 2020.
  15. Malathy Krishnan – Gamma-irradiated Silver-Anthracene Nanocomposites, VICEEH-2020, 11–12 September 2020.
  16. Bhagyalakshmi – Biogenic Synthesis of Silicon Dioxide Quantum Dots, Infofest 2020 – Virtual International Conference, 11–12 September 2020.
  17. Gianny Mariya Mathews – Investigation of Microclimate Using ENVI-met, Excelsior Award (First Prize), RICERCA 2020, 18–24 August 2020.
  18. Sneha Reji – Structural and Optical Studies of Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles, 5NANO-2020, Mangalam College of Engineering, Kottayam, 23–24 July 2020.
  19. Sachin P. Alexander, Gianny Mariya Mathews, Rinta Mary Prakash, Nikhila Ann Abraham and Anuja Anilkumar – Investigation of Microclimate, International Seminar on Research Insights, St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry, 20–21 February 2020.
  20. Amritha Krishnan, Ayana Jose and Athisaya B – Microclimate Study of Coastal City, International Seminar on Research Insights, 20–21 February 2020.
  21. Gianny Mariya Mathews and Ayana Jose – Urban Microclimate Study, NMCE, Marthoma College, Thiruvalla, 18–19 February 2020.
  22. Amritha Krishnan and Ayana Jose – Urban Climate Study, Presentation Competition, S. B. College, 31 January 2020.
  23. Gianny Mariya Mathews and Sachin P. Alexander – Ambient Air Temperature Study, Presentation Competition, S. B. College, 31 January 2020.
  24. Gianny Mariya Mathews, Rinta Mary Prakash, Nikhila Ann Abraham and Anuja Anilkumar – Ambient Air Temperature Study, Best Paper Award, St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry, 29–30 January 2020.
  25. Amritha Krishnan, Ayana Jose, Sachin P. Alexander and Athisaya B – Urban Climate and Local Climate Zones, National Seminar on Research Innovations, 29–30 January 2020.
  26. Liya Mariya Varghese – Silver Nanoparticles via Gelsemium Sempervirens, STAM 2020, Mar Athanasius College, 14–16 January 2020.
  27. Ayana Jose, Gianny Mariya Mathews, Amritha Krishnan and Sachin P. Alexander – Urban Heat Island in Kochi, 32nd Kerala Science Congress, 25–27 January 2020.
  28. Liya Mariya Varghese – Silver Nanoparticles via Thuja Occidentalis, NSAME-2019, St. Thomas College, Ranni, 17–18 December 2019.
  29. Nithish S – Structural and Optical Studies of Silver Nanoparticles, ICAISET-2019, 08–09 November 2019.
  30. Nithish S – Antifungal Studies of Gamma-irradiated Silver Nanoparticles, National Conference, Thiruvalla, 06–07 August 2019.
  31. Sneha Reji – Silver Nanoparticles Using Pepper Extract, National Seminar on Nanotechnology, Pathanamthitta, 22 July 2019.
  32. Shreya P – Urban Heat Island Study, 31st Kerala Science Congress, Kollam, 02–03 February 2019.