Teaching

I am teaching the following courses this year.

If you have any specific questions about course topics, feel free to drop me an email seeking an appointment.

PH 302: Cooperative Phenomena in Solids

Term: Spring

Offered: 2027

This course introduces UG students to key concepts in condensed matter physics, focusing on how the collective behavior of electrons, atoms, and quasiparticles gives rise to the properties of solids. Topics include the role of Fermi surfaces and energy bands in metals, quantum oscillations, and Landau levels. Students will explore superconductivity, Cooper pairing, Josephson effects, and an introduction to Bose–Einstein condensation and superfluidity. Magnetic phenomena are discussed through models of paramagnetism, ferromagnetism, and domain structures, with applications such as GMR. The course also covers quasiparticles like plasmons, polarons, and polaritons, as well as electron–electron and electron–phonon interactions.

PH 620: Statistical Mechanics

Term: Spring

Offered: 2027 (shared with other instructor)

This is a course for the PG/ Masters students to develop a rigorous understanding of the fundamental principles of statistical mechanics and their connection to thermodynamics. It aims to equip students with the theoretical tools to analyze equilibrium properties of many-particle systems using classical and quantum statistical methods. Students will also learn to apply statistical mechanics to a range of physical phenomena in condensed matter and related areas.

PH 722: X-ray Spectroscopy

Term: Autumn

Offered: 2026 (not being offered this semester)

This is an advanced level elective course, especially meant for the PhD students. Here, starting from the primary electron-photon interaction, the concepts towards scattering of X-rays by materials will be build. Students will be introduced to working of the synchrotron and different sophisticated experimental probes related to it, that are widely used for modern day materials research.

PH 653: Experimental Physics Laboratory

Term: Autumn

Offered: 2026

This is course for Masters level. Students will get exposure to several experiments based on various advanced concepts of Physics. Students will learn to Accurately collect, analyze and interpret data to understand the underlying physical principles/ concepts in a range of areas in Physics. Estimation of the errors and statistical deviations associated with the measurement will also be emphasized.

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