Objectives: Generation of knowledge in New Areas

1. Condensed Matter Experiment

Growth and Characterization of Materials (Nano-Materials, Superconducting, Hydrogen Storage, etc.)
Amorphous, Quasicrystalline and Alloy Systems
Colossal Magneto Resistance

Associated Faculty Members
Prof. O.N. Srivastava, Dr. R.S. Tiwari

2. Condensed Matter Theory

Soft Matter (Molecular fluids, liquid crystals, polymers, disordered systems)
Biological systems (DNA denaturation, Protein folding)
Phonon Physics

Associated Faculty Members :
Prof. Yashwant Singh Prof. Jokhan Ram Prof. Shri Singh Dr. K.C. Sood Dr. Sanjay Kumar

3. Solid State Electronics and Ionics, Devices and Conducting Polymeric Materials

Associated Faculty Members :
Prof. O.N. Srivastava Dr. P.C. Srivastava Dr. P.N. Gupta Prof. S. Chandra**

**Emeritus Scientist

4. Atomic and Molecular Physics

Electronic Spectra and Structure of Molecules/Biomolecules
Spectroscopic studies of Metallic Glasses
Laser Spectroscopic Studies of Novel Materials and Dark States
Vibrational Dephasing and Phase Transitions
Electron-Atom/Molecule Collision
Light Scattering from Soft Matter and Bioparticles

Associated Faculty Members :
Prof. D.K. Rai, Prof. S.N. Thakur, Prof. P.C. Mishra, Prof. S.B. Rai, Prof. D.N. Tripathi, Dr. B.P. Asthana, Dr. R.Shanker,
Dr. R.A. Yadav

5. Atmospheric and Plasma Physics

Whistlers
Theoretical Analysis and Study as Earthquake Precursors

Associated Faculty Members:
Prof. R. P. Singh

6. Nuclear and Particle Physics

Interacting Boson Model
Quark-Gluon Plasma and PHENIX Program
Anti-Matter Studies
Experimental Nuclear Physics

Associated Faculty Members:

Prof. A.N. Mantri, Prof. S.K. Bose, Prof. C.P.Singh, Prof.A.V. Lagu, Prof. L. Chaturvedi, Prof. S.K. Tuli**

**Emeritus Scientist