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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

The Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science, Universiti
Malaya was established in 1961. From the beginning, education in
Physics was meant to be a union of theoretical and practical aspects.
The Department of Physics, under the current leadership of the Head
of Department, Prof. Dr. Zamri bin Zainal Abidin, endeavours to impart
a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles of Physics, as
mathematically and experimentally demonstrated to the younger
generation. Academics and researchers of the Department of Physics
are conducting internationally relevant and competitive research, they
also collaborate on joint projects with the industry to contribute to the
development of knowledge and innovation-based economy, as well as
other components to strengthen multidisciplinary and inter-disciplinary
research. Their scientific work is connected with innovative teaching
techniques, thus providing a creative and stimulating environment for
the education of future generations of physicists.

The Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Physics Program. Our
academics are committed to the flexible delivery of learning and
teaching methods. Depending on the course, students will enjoy a
variety of teaching modes, such as tutorials, problem-based learning,
online learning, practical experience and laboratory work. At level
three, students will also undergo industrial training and complete a
final year project to strengthen the knowledge and skills obtained and
adapt to the ever-advancing knowledge in science and technology.

The Department offers graduate study leading to the Master of
Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Details are
available in the Graduate Program Guidebook of Faculty of Science.
Students who graduate with the Bachelor of Science degree from the
Department of Physics are encouraged to pursue their studies to the
higher degree levels in the field of Physics or other related fields.

Research facilities determine how nature can be understood. The
Department of Physics has a centralised facilities laboratory to support
various research activities. Major facilities include TEM, FE-SEM,
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SEM-EDX, XRD, AFM, FT-IR, PL, TLD Reader, OMA, Co irradiator
and HpGe Gamma spectrometer, TGA, DSC, DMA, UV-VIS-NIR
Spectrometer, Field Emission Auger Microprobe, Flame Hydrolysis
Deposition system, Mask Aligner, 1 m grazing incidence
Spectrometer, DC sputtering system etc.

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