From the Chair

Welcome to the Department of Physics, IISc Bangalore. Formed in 1933 by the Nobel laureate Prof CV Raman, the mission of our department is to be a globally recognized centre of scholars that contributes fundamental new knowledge at the cutting edge of science, and to provide outstanding educational opportunities through research, teaching, and outreach activities.

We have a thriving department with 31 faculty members, and several Inspire research and teaching faculty members. We also have several distinguished emeriti and named professors of international repute along with visiting faculty from around the globe holding the prestigious Infosys Chair visiting professorships. As you will see from our website, our faculty are actively engaged in research across the full spectrum of the discipline, from the tiniest to the largest scales, from individual fundamental particles to the remarkable collective properties that emerge in ensembles, and from the coldest temperatures in the universe to conditions rivalling those of the Big Bang. Broadly this covers most aspects of condensed matter physics – theory and experiments, classical and quantum, physics of biological systems, quantum photonics, quantum information processing, and computing, as well as astronomy and astrophysics. Our faculty members are actively involved in research in their own areas of expertise and engage in collaborative research with other leading groups worldwide.

We have some of the finest research students in the country, both PhD students in the post-MSc and Integrated (post-BSc) streams and undergraduates in IISc’s still new but hugely successful programme.

During the academic year we have a regular colloquium, several seminar series, some special named lectures, and outreach activities.

We welcome visitors – students and faculty, short-term or long-term, interested in receiving training or conducting research in our department.