Research Projects

Research Areas and Projects During Last five years

Thrust Areas of Research

  • Experimental High Energy Physics

  • Theoretical Nuclear Physics

  • Physics of Materials

  • X-ray Crystallography

  • Crystal Growth and Material Research

 

Projects  scanctioned in favour of the faculty of the department during the period June 2018-Dec, 2023.

(last updated in March, 2024)

S.No.

Title of the project approved

Amount sanctioned 

(in Lakhs)

Funding agency and Start of date

Date of Completion

Completed/ongoing

UC and Report submitted (in case of projects completed) Yes/No.

1

Cu(In1-xAlx)Se2 thin films devices fabrication and their use in photovoltaic application

13.55

UGC,, 2015

2018

completed

Yes

2

Investigation  of  Growth, Crystal  Structure and Properties of Some Important  Organic Materials 

23.14

DST, 2016

2019

completed

  

3

ALICE upgrade, operation and utilization

470.00

DST, 2014

2020

completed

yes

4

Updating and computing of regional WLCG GRID

26.80

DST,  2013

2020

completed

yes

5

Evolution of quasi-particle structure of some deformed nuclei lying in the mass range 100<= A<= 150

7.59

SERB-DST, 2019

Dec., 2022

completed

Yes

6

.Microscopic study of shape evolution and exotic nuclear phenomena in even-even nuclei in the mass region A~120

21.44

SERB-DST, 2020

2024

ongoing

  

7

Electrochemical synthesis of nano-wire and their physio-chemical parametric evaluations for sensor applications

49.12

SERB-DST, 2017

2021

completed

Yes

8

Indian participation in ALICE project at CERN

725.50

DST, 2021

  

ongoing

  

9

Synthesis and characterization of Nickel based nanowires for developing self-charged supercapacitors

9.99

JKSTIC, 2021

  

ongoing

  

10

Synthesis and characterization of Nickel and Manganese based nanoelectrodes for high performance self-charging supercapacitors

42.74

SERB-DST, 2022

  

ongoing

  

11

Complete analysis of structure, spectra and properties of steroids

30.81

(WAS-A) DST, Feb., 2020

2023

completed

yes
 
             

12

Semiconductor Thin Films and Devices for Photonic Applications

(Solar cells and Sensors)

2.0

Directorate of Quality Assurance  JU

On-going

ongoing

Yes

13

Semiconductor Materials and Devices for Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic Applications

4.50

RUSA 2.0 JU, 2019

  

31.03.2022

completed

Yes

14

Research Grant for professors under RUSA 2.0

3.5

RUSA 2.0 JU, 2019

  

completed

Yes

15

Research Grant for professors under RUSA 2.0

2.50

RUSA 2.0 JU, 2019

2022

completed

yes

16

Research and seed Grant for Professors and seed under the head Quality Assurance Fund (DIQA)

2.00

DIQA, JU, 2022

—

ongoing

  

17

Research Grant for professors under RUSA 2.0

1.50

RUSA 2.0 JU, 2019

2020

completed

Yes

18

Nanoparticle synthesis of Pure and doped rare earth phosphate, its characterization and studying properties for electro-optic applications.

3.84

RUSA 2.0 JU, 2019

2021

Completed

Yes

19

Electrical and magnetic properties of some thermoelectric materials.

2.00

DIQA, JU, 2022

2024

Ongoing

  

20

RUSA 2.0 Seed grant

2.50

RUSA 2.0, 2019

2022

completed

yes

21

 

Multiplicity fluctuation study of particles generated using EPOS4 Monte Carlo generator

2.00

Seed Grant(DIQA), 2022

2023

completed

yes

22

Synthesis and characterization of carbon based materials as super capacitors

2.00

Seed Grant(DIQA), 2023

2024

Ongoing

  

23

Synthesis and characterization of metallic nano wires as super capacitors

1.00

Seed Grant (RUSA 2.0)

2022

completed

yes

 

 

List of Projects sanctioned to various faculties

Name of the Faculty Member Funding Agency Amount
(in INR)		 Status
Prof. Naresh Padha (SANCTIONED BY DST, UGC, DRDO)   10 Research Projects completed
Prof. Rajni Kant (SANCTIONED BY DST, CSIR, DAE, UGC, ICMR)   18 Research Projects completed and 01 is ongoing
Prof. Anju Bhasin Sanctioned by, ALICE (O&U), DST 15 Crore 12 Research Projects completed and 02 are ongoing
Prof. Vivek Kumar Gupta (SANCTIONED BY DST, CSIR, DAE, UGC, ICMR)   5 Research Projects completed
Prof. Sanjeev Singh Sambyal

ALICE (O&U) sponsored by DST,Govt. of India
-One of the Investigator

 232 Lakh (2009 -2014 completed)
Prof. Sanjeev Singh Sambyal ALICE (U ,O&U) sponsored by DST, Govt. of India 651 Lakh (2015 – 2020)
Prof. Arun Bharti Major Research Project sanctioned by SERB DST, Govt. of India 7.59 Lakh (2019-2022)
Prof. K. K. Bamzai Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi 2.5 Lakh (2001 – 2004)
Prof. K. K. Bamzai Major Research Project sanctioned by DST, Govt. of India 25 Lakh (2003 – 2006)
Prof. K. K. Bamzai Research Project sanctioned by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi 7 Lakh (2003 – 2006)
Prof. K. K. Bamzai DST – FIST Programme of the Department  2.25 Lakh  (2000 – 2005)
Prof. K. K. Bamzai UGC – SAP Programme (Phase – I) 12 Lakh  (2002 – 2007)
Prof. K. K. Bamzai Defense Research and Development Organization, (DRDO), New Delhi 15 Lakh  (2007 – 2010)
Prof. K. K. Bamzai Major Research Project sanctioned by DST, Govt. of India 24 Lakh (2013 – 2016)
Dr. Ramni Gupta  ALICE (OU &U) Collaborative project
0ne of the Investigator		 651 Lakh (2015 – 2020)
Dr. Rani Devi     One completed
Dr. Sandeep Arya Major Research Project sanctioned by SERB DST, Govt. of India  42.73 Lakh (2022 - 2025)
Dr. Sandeep Arya Research Project sanctioned by J&K Science, Technology & Innovation council (JKSTIC) 9.99 Lakh (2021 - 2023)
Dr. Sandeep Arya Major Research Project sanctioned by SERB DST, Govt. of India  49.12 Lakh (2017 – 2021)
Dr. Sandeep Arya

Minor Research Project sanctioned by UGC, India

1.45 Lakh

(2013 – 2015)
Er. Anik Gupta ALICE (O&U) sponsored by DST,Govt. of India   5 Research Projects completed and 02 are ongoing
Er. Sanjay Mahajan NIL    
Er. Saroj Kanta Nayak NIL    

 

Name Designation Qualification Specialization Contact Info.
Prof. Naresh Padha Professor M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D Optoelectronics E-mail: nareshpadha@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419182875
Prof. Rajni Kant Professor M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D, Post-Ph.D. Condensed Matter Physics E-mail: rkant.ju@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419194375
Prof. Anju Bhasin Professor, Dean Academic Affairs M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D., Post-Ph.D. Experimental High Energy Physics (Working in ALICE & CBM collaborations) E-mail: anjubhasin@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419181423
Prof. Vivek Kumar Gupta Professor M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D Condensed Matter Physics (X-ray Crystallography of Organic, Organometallic and liquid Crystalline molecules) E-mail: vivek.gupta2k9@gmail.com EPABX: Mobile No.: 9419102467
Prof. Sanjeev Singh Sambyal Professor M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D Experimental High Energy Physics (Working in ALICE & CBM collaborations) E-mail: sanjeevsambyal@yahoo.com EPABX: Mobile No.: 9419183686
Prof. Arun Bharti Professor & Head M.Sc,M.Phil, Ph.D Theoretical Nuclear Physics (Nuclear Structure and Nuclear Reactions) E-mail: arunbharti_2003@yahoo.co.in EPABX: Mobile No.: 9419134355
Prof. K. K. Bamzai Professor M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D Experimental Solid State Physics / Crystal Growth & Characterization / Materials Research E-mail: kkbamz@yahoo.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419134629
Prof. Ramni Gupta Professor M.Sc, NET, Ph.D Experimental High Energy Physics (QGP Physics, Fluctuations study (Intermittency) E-mail: Ramni.Gupta@cern.chEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419191509
Dr. Rani Devi Associate Professor M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D Nuclear Theory (Microscopic Nuclear Structure Theory and Nuclear Density Functional theory) E-mail: rani_rakwal@yahoo.co.in EPABX: Mobile No.: 9469749946
Dr. Sandeep Arya Assistant Professor M.Sc, NET, Ph.D Electronics and Materials Science (Nanomaterials for Sensing and Energy applications) E-mail: snp09arya@gmail.com, sandeeparya@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419156254
Dr. Rajendra Nath Patra Assistant Professor MSc, NET, PhD, Post-Doc Experimental High Energy Physics and QGP study, Silicon and Gas detector technology E-mail: rajendra.nath.patra@cern.ch, rajendrapatra07@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9126650330
Er. Anik Gupta Scientist G/Director Centre for IT Enabled Services and management B.E.(Electronics and Electrical communication) Electronics Instrumentation and Detector Technology E-mail: anik.gupta@cern.ch EPABX: Mobile No.: 9419183235
Er. Sanjay Mahajan Electronics Engineer B.E (Electronics & Communication High Energy Physics E-mail: Sanjay.Mahajan@cern.ch EPABX: Mobile No.: 9419141358
Dr. Saroj Kanta Nayak Programmer B.E (Electronics & Communication) High Energy Physics E-mail: EPABX: Mobile No.: 9419209752