Teaching

Courses I am teaching or have recently taught

Teaching is the bit in my professional life that I enjoy most. From teaching the first year physics and maths courses to wide eyed freshers to teaching advanced physics courses to the die hard physics enthusiasts, I relish the challenge of presenting ideas and concepts in physics with as much transparency as is possible.

Semester II, 2019-20

Mechanics Oscillations and Waves (PHY F111): The bread and butter course of our department, where we engage the freshers with intermediate mechanics and related topics of waves and oscillations. After a quick revision of fundamental laws and necessary mathematical introduction, advanced topics such as rigid body motion, non-inertial frames, coupled oscillators and Fourier analysis of waves are discussed. (Text book: An Introduction Mechanics by Kleppner and Kolenkow, Introduction to Waves by A P French.)
Physics Lab - 1 (PHY F110) : Mechanics lab that runs in tandem with the course on Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves for undergraduate students. It has an assorted set of 10 experiments exploring various concepts in mechanics. Some of the experiments included are: Gyroscope, Coupled Pendulum, Maxwell's wheel etc.

Semester I, 2019-20

Classical Mechanics (PHY F211): Second course on mechanics for the physics masters students. Topics covered includes: Planetary motion, rigid body motion, small oscillations, Lagragian and Hamiltonian formalism, Hamilton Jacobi theory. Text books: Classical Mechanics by H. Goldstien, Introduction to classical mechanics by Landau & Lifshitz )
Statistical Physics and Applications (PHY F516): Advanced course in statistical mechanics for PhD students. After a review of equilibrium statistical mechanics some of the following topics are covered: interacting systems, mean field theory, phase transitions (Text books: Statistical Mechanics by Kerson Huang, Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics by M. Plischke and B. Bergersen)

Semester II, 2018-19

Mechanics Oscillations and Waves (PHY F111):
Special Topics in Statistical Mechanics (PHY F423): Advanced course in statistical mechanics that covers interacting systems, mean field theory, phase transitions and renormalization group. (Text books: Statistical Mechanics by Kerson Huang, Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics by M. Plischke and B. Bergersen and Principles of Condensed Matter Physics by P. M. Chaikin and T. C. Lubensky.)

Semster - 1, 2018 - 19

Computational Physics (PHY F313): A course that focuses on computational numerical analysis with stress on solving physics problem. The course has got a strong hands on component wherein student use the techniques they learn in computational lab to solve problems from mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics and nonlinear dynamics. (Texts book: A First Course in Computational Physics by P L Devries and J E Hasbun, An Introduction to Computational Physics by Tao Pang)
Physics Lab - 1 (PHY F110)

Semester II, 2017-18

Electromagnetic Theory-2 (PHY F241): A second course in electricity and magnetism that look at electromagnetic waves (in a vacuum and media), radiation and special theory of relativity. (Text books: Introduction to Electrodynamics by D J Griffiths, Classical Electrodynamics by D Jackson, Feynman Lectures Vol -2)
Physics Lab - 1 (PHY F110)

Semster - 1, 2017 - 18

Computational Physics (PHY F313)
Mechanics Oscillations and Waves (PHY F111)

Semester II, 2016-17

Electromagnetic Theory-2 (PHY F241)
Theoretical Neuroscience : Gave a set of 4 lectures on neural encoding.

Semster - 1, 2016 - 17

Computational Physics (PHY F313))
Physics Lab - 1 (PHY F110)

Semester II, 2015-16

Electromagnetic Theory-2 (PHY F241)
Mathematics-2 (MATH F112): A first year course taken by all engineering and science students dealing with introductory linear algebra and complex analysis. (Text books: Elementary Linear Algebra by S Andrilli and D Hecker, Complex Variables and Applications by Churchill and Brown)

Semester I, 2015-16

Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos (BITS F316): An introductory course focusing on methods of studying nonlinear systems. This enables one to explore the rich dynamical behavior these systems exhibit. The students are introduced to bifurcations, fixed points, limit cycles and chaos in nonlinear system. Throughout the course the focus is on applying the methods learned in understanding the dynamics of various systems that are relevant in science and engineering. (Text book: Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos by Steven H Strogatz)
Mechanics Oscillations and Waves (PHY F111)

Semester II, 2014-15

Mathematics-2 (MATH F112)
Special Topics in Statistical Mechanics (PHY F423)

Semester I, 2014-15

Statistical Mechanics (PHY F312): An introductory course that reviews the basics of thermodynamics and goes on to discuss kinetic theory and foundations and applications of statistical mechanics. (Text Book: Statistical Mechanics by Kerson Huang)
Mechanics Oscillations and Waves (PHY F111)

Semester II, 2013-14

Selected Topics in Solid State Physics (PHY G531): An advanced solid state physics course meant for Ph. D students. (Text book: Solid State Physics by Ashcroft and Mermin)
Special Topics in Statistical Mechanics (PHY C423): Advanced course in statistical mechanics that deals with various topics in non equilibrium statistical mechanics. (Text books: Statistical Mechanics by Kerson Huang and Elements of Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics by V. Balakrishnan)

Semester I, 2013-14

Statistical Mechanics (PHY F312):
Physics Lab (PHY F110)

Semester II, 2012-13

Thermodynamics (BITS F111): Introductory course on thermodynamics with focus on applying the laws of thermodynamics to various systems one encounter in engineering applications. (Text book: Fundamentals of Thermodynamics by Borgnakke and Sonntag)
Special Topics in Statistical Mechanics (PHY C423)

Semester I, 2012-13

Electromagnetic Theory (PHY F212): A course for second year science and engineering students that studies electrical and magnetic phenomena using methods of vector calculus. The topics covered in the course include electrostatics, magnetostatics, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves and energy and momentum in electrodynamics. (Text books: Electricity and Magnetism by Purcell)
Electricity, Magnetism and Optics Laboratory (PHY F214): This course in meant to be taken along with the theory courses on electromagnetism and optics. Some of the experiments that students carry out here are: Michelson's interferometer, Single and double slit interference, Grating, Parallel plate capacitor, Magnetic field due to a current carrying conductor, Helmoltz coil etc.

Semester II, 2011-12

Physics Laboratory I (PHY F110)
Statistical Mechanics (PHY C312)

Semester I, 2011-12

Theory of Relativity (PHY C242): This course deals with both special and general theories of relativity. The special theory is studied extensively including the covariant formulation of electrodynamics. The part on general theory is introductory. After an introduction to tensor analysis and differential geometry, Einstein's field equations are set up and some of its solutions are studied. (Text book: A Short Course in General Relativity by Foster and Nightingale)
Mechanics Oscillations and Waves (PHY F111)

Course I have taught prior to 2011-2012

Quantum Mechanics: A second course in Quantum Mechanics. (Text book: Modern Quantum Mechanics by Sakurai)
Solid State Physics: Introductory course. (Text book: Solid State Physics by C. Kittel)
Instrumental Methods of Analysis (M. Sc. advanced laboratory course)
Computer Programming - I: A course that teaches fundamentals of computing starting from the basic building blocks, the transistors, logic gates, logic circuits, storage elements etc. and goes on to study machine language, assembly language and C programming language. (Text book: Introduction to Computing Systems by Patt and Patel)

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