PHY F111 - Mechanics Oscillations and Waves Tutorial
Concepts, methodology and Problem solving
PHY F414: Physics of Advanced Materials
The course on “Physics of Advanced Materials” introduces students to the
fascinating topic of quantum mechanics to real materials and their potential applications for quantum devices. The topic is
essential for the understanding of the working principles, concepts and methodologies applied to quantum applications in
the materials domain, predictive quantum simulations, introduction to data-assisted materials discovery and applied quantum
methodologies. The course aims to act as a bridge between basic concepts in physics and that of applied physics for their
applications to advanced materials for innovative concepts, exploration of novel phenomenon in quantum materials and
devices.
The course provides a hands-on introduction to concepts such as uncertainty principle, time dependent and time independent
Schrodinger’s equation, harmonic oscillators, Hilbert spaces, hydrogen atom, second quantization, phonons, electron-phonon
coupling, spintronics, excitons, magnetism and superconductivity, topological materials and their applications to a variety
of novel quantum systems for the exploration of applications in quantum world complemented by quantum simulations,
quantum methodologies and data-assisted algorithms.
PHY F419: Advanced Solid State Physics
The course on “Advanced Solid State Physics” is an amalgamation of solid state
physics with that of applied quantum mechanics, an essential topic for an understanding of the working principles, advanced
concepts and methodologies applied to quantum computation, predictive quantum simulations and quantum methodologies
in applied materials physics. The course aims to act as a bridge between advanced concepts in physics and that of applied
physics/ advanced engineering applications.
The course provides a hands-on introduction to concepts such as second quantization, feynman diagrams, linear response,
electron-phonon coupling, perturbation theory, random phase approximation, green’s functions and their applications to
interacting electronic systems for applications in transport properties, electron-hole pair mediated phenomenon, magnetism
and superconductivity.
PHY F242: Quantum Mechanics I
The course on “Quantum Mechanics I” introduces students to the fascinating topic
of quantum mechanics, a topic essential for understanding of the working principles, concepts and methodologies applied
to quantum computation, predictive quantum simulations, quantum materials discovery and applied quantum
methodologies. The course aims to act as a bridge between basic concepts in physics and that of applied physicsfor problems
in advanced present-day engineering and quantum applications.
The course provides a hands-on introduction to concepts such as wave packets, uncertainty principle, time independent
Schrodinger’s equation, harmonic oscillators, Hilbert spaces, perturbation theory, operator notations, hydrogen atom,
variational principles, spin and angular momentum, perturbation theory, time evolution, atomic and molecular simulations,
symmetries, second quantization and their applications to a variety of quantum systems for applications in quantum
simulations, materials discovery and quantum algorithms.
Design & Study Projects Offered
PHY F376: Simulation of Quantum processes for Quantum Materials & Interfaces
Design & Modeling for Quantum Computing
PHY F376: Computational study of Quantum processes in Nanotubes
Design and Modeling for Electronic Device applications
PHY F491: Predictive simulation of Transport properties of Surfaces and Interfaces
Data assisted Modeling for Energy applications
PHY F491: Data-assisted Computational Design and Simulation of material properties