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3. Value the need for sustainable development in the practice 14. Nuclear Physics
of physics for the needs of society and the environment. 15. Nuclear Astrophysics
4. Demonstrate capability in seeking creative and practical 16. Stellar Astrophysics
solutions to meet the requirements and changes dictated
by the work environment in a scientific, professional and Major facilities in the Department of Physics that are primarily
ethical way. used in research of experimental nature are: TEM, FE-SEM,
5. Demonstrate communication, leader-ship and team work SEM-EDX, XRD, AFM, FT-IR, PL, TLD Reader, OMA, 60Co
skills particularly in relating scientific and technical irradiator and HpGe Gamma spectrometer, TGA, DSC, DMA,
information through both written and oral presentations. UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer, Field Emission Auger Microprobe,
6. Apply physics principles to novel situations, both in the Flame Hydrolysis Deposition system, Mask Aligner, 1 m
classroom and in research settings, through critical grazing incidence Spectrometer, DC sputtering system etc.
thinking, problem solving, mathematical and computer
modelling, and laboratory experimentation. Other research facilities available in the Department include
7. Manage effectively the rigor and discipline it takes to be a high speed diagnostic system such as streak camera, fast
good scientist with efficient time management and digital oscilloscope, spectrum analyzers, thin film preparation
appropriate use of resources. systems, clean room and gas handling facilities, high-power
8. Apply their physics experience and knowledge to explore laser, picosecond laser, high voltage and high current
opportunities in entrepreneurship world. discharge systems, rf ionization plasma sources, pulsed
neutron source, high dose radiation source and materials
At the end of the Bachelor of Science (Materials Science), testing laboratory.
graduates are able to:
Research topics currently active in the Physics Department
1. Master the basic knowledge of Materials Science and includes:
technology.
2. Apply practical skills in Materials Science and correlate 1. Studies on polymer electrolyte for lithium air proton
the findings with the concept of Materials Science. batteries.
3. Demonstrate skills and social responsibility in the practice 2. Studies on alkaline solid polymer electrolyte and
of Materials Science mechanically alloyed polycrystalline Mg2Ni for metal
4. Practice of ethics and professionalism as a Materials hydride-air batteries.
Scientists 3. Studies on silicone-acrylic paints.
5. Communicate effectively and be able to work 4. Fast pulsed capillary discharge as coherent XUV and soft
independently or in teams x-ray source.
6. Use scientific skills in problem solving related to Materials 5. Digital holography and speckle pattern interferometry.
Science 6. Development and applications of vacuum UV excimer laser
7. Manage information and personal self development and and high power industrial CO2 laser systems.
professional life 7. Development of nano-ribbons as thermo luminescence
8. Using the experience and knowledge of Materials dosimeters.
Science to explore opportunities in the world of 8. Use of Ge-doped optical fibre as radiation dosimeter.
entrepreneurship. 9. Study of naturally occurring and technically enhanced
naturally occurring radioactive materials.
10. Particle production from high-energy electron –proton
AREAS OF RESEARCH collision (ZEUS collaboration at the HERA accelerator in
DESY, Germany).
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There are six research centres in the Department of Physics 11. Study on high Q refraction, resonance and decay of
particles.
1 Centre for Theoretical Physics (CTP) 12. Mechanical studies of polymer based on polyurethane.
2 Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre (LDMRC) 13. Design and characterization of super-capacitors.
3 Centre For Ionics University of Malaya (CIUM) 14. Studies on composite materials.
4 Plasma Technology Research Centre (PTRC) 15. Fabrication of fused couplers, fibre Bragg gratings.
5 Photonics Research Centre (PRC) 16. Developing optical fibre preform and planar waveguides
6 Quantum Science Center (QSC) devices.
17. C-band and L-band erbium-doped fibre amplifiers.
and sixteen core areas: 18. Plasma focus as pulsed radiation source.
19. Pulsed exploding wire for syntheses of nanoparticles.
1. Applied Materials 20. RF ICP and AC capacitively coupled plasma sources and
2. Space Physics applications.
3. Solid-State Physics 21. Electronic and electro-optical proper-ties of silicon and
4. Microprocessor and Computational Physics carbon based materials.
5. Theoretical Physics 22. Organic light emitting device.
6. Elementary Particle Physics 23. Solar devices based on organic semiconducting materials.
7. Corrosion and Coatings 24. Astronomical photometry and spectroscopy.
8. Magnetic Devices and Instrumentation 25. Visibility study of a young crescent moon.
9. Applied Optics and High Temperature Density Physics 26. Adaptive optics.
10. Materials Science and Polymer Physics 27. Nuclear reaction rates in astrophysics.
11. Applied Radiation 28. Condensed matter physics study of glasses.
12. Radio astronomy 29. Stellar and neutrino astrophysics.
13. Optical Astronomy 30. Experimental Fabrication Techniques in Materials Science.

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