Courses

Courses I Teach

Number Name Textbook(s)

PHY G512 Quantum Theory and Applications Principles of Quantum Mechanics, R Shankar

PHY F428 Quantum Information Theory* Quantum Information Theory, Mark M Wilde, 2017.

PHY F420 Quantum Optics* Introductory Quantum Optics, C C Gerry and P L Knight,

PHY F413 Particle Physics Introduction to Elementary Particles, D Griffiths

BITS F386 Introduction to Quantum Information and Computation* Introduction to Quantum Physics and Information Processing, Radhika Vathsan

PHY F316 Musical Acoustics* Musical Acoustics, D E Hall

PHY F315 Theory of Relativity Introduction to Special Relativity, R Resnick

PHY F311 Quantum Mechanics II Modern Quantum Mechanics, J J Sakurai

PHY F243 Methods of Mathematical Physics Mathematical Methods in Classical and Quantum Physics,
Tulsi Dass and Satish Sharma

PHY F242 Quantum Mechanics I Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics, J S Townsend

PHY F213 Optical Physics and Applications
Optics, E Hecht, Optics, A Ghatak

PHY F212 Electromagnetic Theory 1
Introduction to Electrodynamics, D J Griffiths

PHY F111 Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves Mechanics, Kleppner and Kolenkow; Vibrations and Oscillations, A P French

Physics Laboratory 1, 2, 3, 4.
*courses developed by me

Also Taught:

EA F443 Digital Image Processing (Digital Image Processing, Gonzalez and Woods; Foundations of Coding, J Adamek)
Computer Programming 1- "Introduction to Computing Systems", Patt and Patel.
BITS F111 Thermodynamics (Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Sonntag and Borgnakke)
Indian Classical Music: Audit course in Carnatic Veena

Reading Courses:

Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Machine Learning
Quantum Decoherence
Readings in the historical development of Physics
Introduction to String Theory
Development of classical South Indian music via instruments
Physics of Musical Instruments

Current Courses

Sem 2 2022-23:

BITS F386 Introduction to Quantum Information and Computation
PHY F111 Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves

Past Offerings

Ac. Year	Sem 1	Sem 2
2022-23	PHY F428 Quantum Information Theory PHY G514 Quantum Theory and Applications Reading Course: Foundations of Quantum Theory
2021-22	PHY F428 Quantum Information Theory	BITS F386 QIC
2020-21	PHY F311 QM II PHY F428 Quantum Information Theory	BITS F386 QIC PHY G512 QTA
2019-20	PHY F311 QM II PHY F428 Quantum Information Theory PHY G512 QTA	BITS F386 QIC PHY F420 Quantum Optics
2018-19	BITS F386 QIC PHY F242 QM I PHY G512 QTA	BITS F386 QIC PHY F110 Physics Laboratory
2017-18	PHY F315 Theory of Relativity PHY F110 Physics Laboratory	PHY F242 QM I PHY F315 Theory of Relativity PHY F244 Modern Physics Lab
2016-17	PHY F111 MOW (blended mode) PHY F110 Physics Laboratory	BITS F386 QIC (blended mode) PHY F242 Quantum Mechanics 1
2015-16	PHY F111 MOW (blended mode) PHY F214 EMT and Optics Lab	BITS F386 QIC (blended mode) PHY F242 Quantum Mechanics 1
2014-15	PHY F 420 Quantum Optics PHY F214 EMT and Optics Lab	BITS F386 QIC PHY F344 Advanced Physics Lab Reading course on Musical Acoustics
2013-14	On Sabbatical Leave	BITS C386 QIC PHY F344 Advanced Physics Lab
2012-13	PHY C332 MMP PHY F101 Phys Lab 1 MUSIC N***T Music	BITS C386 QIC PHY C391 IMA lab MUSIC N***T Music
2011-12	PHY F111 MOW EA C443 DIP MUSIC N***T Music	BITS C386 QIC PHY C391 IMA lab MUSIC N***T Music
2010-11	PHY F111 MOW BITS C386 QIC MUSIC N***T Music	PHY C391 IMA lab EA C443 DIP MUSIC N***T Music
2009-10	PHY C131 Physics 1 (MOW) BITS C386 QIC MUSIC N***T Music	PHY C353 Optics EA C443 DIP MUSIC N***T Music
2008-09	PHY C131 Physics 1 (MOW) BITS C386 QIC MUSIC N***T Music	PHY C353 Optics EA C443 DIP MUSIC N***T Music
2007-08	PHY C321 Quantum Mechanics BITS C386 QIC	PHY C132 Physics 2 (EnM) EA C443 DIP
2006-07	PHY C321 Quantum Mechanics TA C211 MT1	PHY C132 Physics 2 (EnM) EA C443 DIP
2005-06	PHY C122 General Physics TA C211 MT1	PHY C132 Physics 2 (EnM) TA C162 CP1
2004-05		PHY C132 Physics 2 (EnM) TA C162 CP1
2003-04	PHY C332 MMP TA C211 MT1	on leave
2002-03	PHY C332 MMP TA C211 MT1	PHY C Physics 2 (E n M) PHY C Particle Physics
2001-02	not joined BITS yet!	PHY C Physics 2 (E n M) PHY C Particle Physics

BITS Pilani

Teaching

Courses I Teach

Current Courses

Past Offerings

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Number	Name	Textbook(s)
PHY G512	Quantum Theory and Applications	Principles of Quantum Mechanics, R Shankar
PHY F428	Quantum Information Theory*	Quantum Information Theory, Mark M Wilde, 2017.
PHY F420	Quantum Optics*	Introductory Quantum Optics, C C Gerry and P L Knight,
PHY F413	Particle Physics	Introduction to Elementary Particles, D Griffiths
BITS F386	Introduction to Quantum Information and Computation*	Introduction to Quantum Physics and Information Processing, Radhika Vathsan
PHY F316	Musical Acoustics*	Musical Acoustics, D E Hall
PHY F315	Theory of Relativity	Introduction to Special Relativity, R Resnick
PHY F311	Quantum Mechanics II	Modern Quantum Mechanics, J J Sakurai
PHY F243	Methods of Mathematical Physics	Mathematical Methods in Classical and Quantum Physics, Tulsi Dass and Satish Sharma
PHY F242	Quantum Mechanics I	Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics, J S Townsend
PHY F213	Optical Physics and Applications	Optics, E Hecht, Optics, A Ghatak
PHY F212	Electromagnetic Theory 1	Introduction to Electrodynamics, D J Griffiths
PHY F111	Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves	Mechanics, Kleppner and Kolenkow; Vibrations and Oscillations, A P French
	Physics Laboratory 1, 2, 3, 4.
	*courses developed by me