
Dr. Savinder Kaur
Professor Physics
Contact (Off.): 9891109268
Email Address : savinder@sgtbkhalsa.du.ac.in
Address : Dept. of Physics, SGTB Khalsa College, Mall Road, Univ. of Delhi
Web-Page : https://www.ssphysics.com
Areas of Interest / Specialization
- Atomic and Molecular Collision Physics
- Computational Physics
- Physics Education and Research
- Modern Physics
- Machine Learning
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D. University of Roorkee (Now IIT Roorkee) 25-Nov-1998 Relativistic & non-relativistic studies of electron-atom collisions
M. Sc. Physics University of Roorkee (Now IIT Roorkee) 1994 University Medallist
B. Sc. H.N.B. Garhwal University 1992
GATE-94 Dept. of Education, MHRD, Govt. of India 1994 All India Rank-135
Joint CSIR-UGC CSIR (NET) 1995 Awarded JRF
Career Profile
- Research Associate , 01 April 1999-30 Nov 1999 , Dept. of Physics & Astrophysics, University of Delhi
- Assistant Professor (temporary/adhoc) , 30 Nov 1999- 16 July 2006 , Department of Physics, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
- Assistant Professor (permanent) , 17 July 2006- 11 April 2011 , Department of Physics, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
- Associate Professor , 12 April 2011- 17 July 2008 , Department of Physics, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
- Professor , 18 July 2018- Present , Department of Physics, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Subjects Taught
Discipline Specific Elective/Core: Advanced Mathematical Physics, Atomic , Molecular & Nuclear Physics
Theory: Mathematical Physics, Electricity Magnetism and electromagnetic theory, Modern Physics, Solid State Physics
Laboratory: Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Thermal Physics, Optics
Computational Laboratory (Scilab and Python): Mathematical Physics, Advanced Mathematical Physics and Statistical Mechanics.
Administrative Assignments
University of Delhi
- (2022-2025) Sub-Committee, Examination Committee of Courses
- (2023) Project Appointment Committee, IUAC Project
College
- (2024-2026) IQAC Committee, member and NAAC coordinator
- (2023-2025) Annual Day Committee, Co-Convener
- (2021-2022) Screening Committee, Member
- (2020-2021) Annual Function Core Committee, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
- (2019-20) Extra-Curricular Committee, DUSU elections, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
- (2018-19) DUSU elections, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
- (2017-18) Admission, DUSU elections, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
- (2015-16) Discipline Committee, DUSU elections, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
- (2014-15) Extra Curricular Committee, DUSU elections, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
- (2013-14) Extra Curricular Committee, DUSU elections, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
- (2012-13) Examination Committee, Extra Curricular Committee, DUSU elections, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
- (2011-12) Department of Physics*, Examination Committee, Physics Olympiad, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', *Convener, Member
- (2010-11) Examination Committee, Divinity Society, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
- (2009-10) College Annual Function *, Divinity Society, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara'Convener, Member
- (2008-09) College Annual Function*, Divinity Society, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara'*Convener, Member
- (2007-08) College Annual Function Core Committee, Discipline Committee, Divinity Society, DUSU elections, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
- (2006-07) College Annual Function Core Committee, Discipline Committee, Divinity Society, DUSU elections, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
- (2005-06) Examination Committee, Divinity Society and National Conference on ‘Emerging Trends in Physics (ETPO6)’ local organizing committee*, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', *Secretary, Member
- (2004-05) Examination Committee, Divinity Society, Science Fest, Annual Student Festival 'Lashkara', Member
Department of Physics
- (2020-21) Library, IQAC, Physics Society and Time Table Committee, Member
- (2019-20) Library* and Admission Committee, *Convener, Member
- (2018-19) Admission Committee, Member
- (2017-18) Admission and Time-Table Committee, Member
- (2016-17) Admission, Time-Table and NAAC Preparatory Committee, Member
- (2015-16) Physics Society*, Library Committee and NAAC Preparatory Committee, *Convener, Member
- (2014-15) Physics Society* and Library Committee, *Convener, Member
- (2013-14) Physics Society, Write off, Stock taking and Library Committee, Member
- (2012-13) Physics Society and Stock Taking Committee, Member
- (2011-12) Dept. of Physics*, Admission* and Write off Committee, *Convener, Member
- (2010-11) Library and Stock Taking Committee, Member
- (2009-10) Admission and Stock Taking Committee, Member
- (2008-09) Admission and Stock Taking Committee, Member
- (2007-08) Admission and Stock Taking Committee, Member
- (2006-07) Admission, Write off and Stock Taking Committee, Member
Conference Organization/ Presentations (in the last Five years)
- (2021), National Workshop on Challenges of Teaching Physics Laboratory Courses in Online Mode organized by Dept. of Physics under the aegis of IQAC, the Kalindi College, Dept. of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi and the National Science Centre (NASI), 23-25 January, ONLINE
- (2020), 8th Topical conference on Atomic and Molecular Collisions for Plasma Applications, IIT Roorkee, 3-5 March
- (2019), International Conference on Guru Nanak’s Philosophy and Legacy, SGTB Khalsa College, Delhi University, 22-23 Feb
- (2018), Asian International Seminar on Atomic and Molecular Physics (AISAMP 13), IIT & TIFR Mumbai, December 3-8
- (2018), Workshop on Molecular Modelling, Star College Scheme, at Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, Univ. of Delhi, Jan. 23, 2018
Research Guidance
Supervision of M. Phil. Dissertation, awarded: 01
- Ion Impact dissociation of Diatomic Molecule, 2007, Work performed at IUAC and Madurai Kamraj University, Student : Neeru Sharma
Supervision of Under Graduate Dissertation: 05
- Atomic & Molecular Physics (2019): From Schrodinger to Klein-Gordon Equation through Computation, Student: Rupul Chandna
- Quantum Mechanics (2020); Paradoxes in Quantum Mechanics: Non-locality and Entanglement, Student: Archon Kashyap
- GTR and Cosmology (2021): Temperature Anisotropy of the Cosmic Microwave Background, Student: Keshav Chaudhary
- Quantum Field Theory (2022): Quantum Field Theory in Rindler Spacetime, Student: Gervit Kumar Trehan
- Machine Learning (2024): Machine Learning in Physics, Student : Harshit Chauhan
Publications Profile
- Positron interactions with vinyl acetate from 0.1 eV to 5 keV, Savinder Kaur, Ajay Kumar Arora, Anand Bharadvaja, K.L. Baluja, Physica Scripta , 99115411(2024)DOP:1 Nov. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ad878a
- Prey-Predator Realities: Unveiling Competition, Cooperation, and Shelter Dynamics, Sushil Kumar Singh, Harshit Chauhan, Yash Vardhan and Savinder Kaur, Eur. Phys. J. Plus, (2024) 139 article no.392, https://doi.org/10. 1140/epjp/s13360-024-05171-6
- Computer based activity to understand proper acceleration using the Rindler observer, Sushil Kumar Singh, Gervit Kumar Trehan and Savinder Kaur, Resonance, 28 pgs 1801-1810, DOP: 31 Jan 2024, arXiv preprint arXiv:2206.12130, 2022- arxiv.org, 176 (2022)., DOP: 24 June 2022 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12045-023-1720-3
- Low to high energy electron interactions with AlCl, Savinder Kaur, Anand Bharadvaja and K.L. Baluja, Eur. Phys. J. D (2023), 77, 142, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjd/s10053-023-00707-4
- Electron interactions with AlF, Savinder Kaur, Anand Bharadvaja and K.L. Baluja, Eur. Phys. J. D (2022), 76, 176 https: //doi.org/10.1140/epjd/s10053-022-00513-4
- Justifying the classical partition function for bosonic and fermionic systems using computer-based experiments, Sushil Kumar Singh and Savinder Kaur, Eur. J. Phys., (2022) 43, 015101, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/ac3064
- Re-exploring the Penney-Ante Game, Sushil Kumar Singh, Neelkanth Rawat, Sargun Singh and Savinder Kaur, American Statistician, Teacher's Corner, (2021) 75(5), 1 https://doi.org/10.1080/00031305.2021.1961860
- A study of electron scattering from ????3 and its isovalent molecules from 0.1 ???????? to 5 ???????????? , Anand Bharadvaja, Savinder Kaur, K.L. Baluja, Pramana-J. Phys.,(2021) 95, 1-16
- When discs hit-and-stick, Nature plays a weird trick, Sushil Kumar Singh, Khushi Lalit, Kawaljeet Kaur and Savinder Kaur, Phys. Ed. (2021) 56(5), 055014
- Electron-impact cross-sections of atmospherically relevant amines from inter-mediate to 5000 eV energy range, Anand Bharadvaja, Savinder Kaur and K. L. Baluja, Pramana-J Phys (2020) 94, 73
- Electron-impact cross sections of X2CO (X = H, F, Cl, Br) from ionization threshold to 5 keV, A. Bharadvaja, Savinder Kaur and K. L. Baluja, Eur. Phys. J D (2019) 73(9), 1-9
- Study of electron collision from bioalcohols from 10 to 5000eV, A. Bharadvaja, Savinder Kaur, Kasturi L. Baluja, Eur. Phys. J. D (2019) 73, 251
- Comparative study of electron-impact cross sections of C4F6 isomers from 15 to 5000 eV, A. Bharadvaja, Savinder Kaur and K. L. Baluja, Phys. Plasmas (2019) 26(6), 063506
- Simulation of confined pocket of a city by leapfrogging method, Sushil Kumar Singh, Ashish, Jattan Talan and Savinder Kaur, Eur. Phys. J. Plus (2019) 134, 550
- A computer-based experiment to show that Snell’s law follows from Fermat’s principle, Sushil Kumar Singh, Jaya Shivangani Kashyap, Priyanka Rajwani and Savinder Kaur, Phys. Educ. (2019) 54, 055019
- Vibrationally-Resolved Excitation and Dissociation Collision Strengths of AlO+ by Electron-impact using the R-matrix method, Savinder Kaur, K. L Baluja, J.Singh and A, Bhardvaja, Eur. Phys. J. D (2019) 73, 142
- Low energy Electron-impact study of ???????????? molecule using the R-matrix method, Savinder Kaur, K. L. Baluja and M. Bassi, Eur. Phys.D. (2017) Vol 71, No. 11, 268; 10.1140/epjd/e2017-80183-9
- Electron-impact study of ????????2 using the R-matrix method, Anand Bharadvaja, Savinder Kaur and K. L. Baluja, Pramana (2017) 89(2) 30; DOI10.1007/s12043-017-1423-y
- An Understanding of Statistical Study of Language Dynamics, Rashi Agarwal, Jasleen Kaur, Bavneet Kaur, Yash Mohan Sharma, Aakash Gupta, Tarundeep Kaur, Sushil Kumar Singh, Savinder Kaur, Global Journal for Research Analysis (2016) Vol 5, Issue 10, ISSN No. 2277-8160
- Electron-impact study of an ???????????? molecule using the R-matrix method, Savinder Kaur and K. L. Baluja, Eur. Phys. D. (2015) 69(3) 1-11; DOI:10.1140/epjd/e2015-50530-1
- Electron-impact cross sections study of ????????????2 using the R-matrix method at low energy, Anand Bharadvaja, Savinder Kaur and K. L. Baluja, Physical Review A (2015) 91, 032701
- Electron-impact study of ????????2 using the R-matrix method, Anand Bharadvaja, Savinder Kaur and K. L. Baluja, Physical Review A (2013) 87, 062703
- Electron-impact study of an ???????????? molecule using the R-matrix method, Savinder Kaur and K. L. Baluja, Physical Review A (2012) 85, 052701
- Electron-impact study of ????3 using the R-matrix method, Savinder Kaur, Anand Bharadvaja and K. L. Baluja, Physical Review A (2011) 83, 062707
- Electron-impact study of ???????????? using the R-matrix method, Savinder Kaur and K. L. Baluja, Physical Review A (2010) 82, 022717
- Electron-impact study of ???????????? using the R-matrix method, Savinder Kaur and K.L.Baluja, Physical Review A (2009) 80, 042701
- Electron–impact study of ???????????? using the R-matrix method, Savinder Kaur, K.L.Baluja and J. Tennyson, Physical Review A (2008) 77, 032718
- Electron-impact study of formaldehyde using the R-matrix method, Savinder Kaur and K.L.Baluja, J. Phys. B. (2005) 38 3197
- Excitation of thallium and lead atoms by electrons in the Relativistic Distorted Wave Approximation, S. Kaur, R. Srivastava, R.P. McEachran and A.D. Stauffer, J. Phys. B. (2000) 32 2539
- Excitation of the ????????5(???? + 1)???? (???? = 1, 2 and 3) states in inert gases by spin-polarized electrons: Integrated State Multipoles and Stokes parameters, S. Kaur, R. Srivastava, R.P. McEachran & A.D. Stauffer, J. Phys. B. (1999) 32 4331
- Excitation of the lowest autoionising ????????5(????+1)????2, 2???? 3/2,1/2 states of ????????(???? = 2), ????(???? =3), ????????(???? = 4) and ????????(???? = 5) by electron impact, S. Kaur & R. Srivastava, J. Phys. B (1999) 32 2323
- Electron impact excitation of the ????????5???????? and ????????5(????+2)???? states of ????????(???? = 3) and ????????(???? = 5) atoms, S. Kaur & R. Srivastava, Indian J. of Phys. (1999) 73B(2) 259
- Electron impact excitation of the ???? 1???? , ???? 3???? , ???? 1???? and ???? 3???? states of ????????(???? = 3) and
????????(???? = 4) atoms, S. Kaur, S. Verma &d R. Srivastava, Indian J. of Phys.(1999) 73B(2) 1 - Electron impact excitation of the ????????5(???? + 1)???? state of the ????????(???? = 3), ????????(???? = 4) and
????????(???? = 5) atoms, S. Kaur, R.Srivastava, R.P. McEachran & A.D. Stauffer, J. Phys. B. (1998) 31 4833 - Stokes parameters and the differential cross section for electron impact excitation of the 2???? 53???? ???? = 1, 2 and 3 states of Neon, S. Kaur, R.Srivastava, R.P. McEachran & A.D. Stauffer, J. Phys. B. (1998) 31 157
- Electron impact excitation of Magnesium and Zinc atom in the Relativistic Distorted Wave Approximation, S. Kaur, R. Srivastava, R.P. McEachran & A.D. Stauffer, J. Phys. B. (1997) 30 1027
Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)
- SGTB-307-Innovation Project (2015-2016): Rs 4.5 lakhs
Statistical Study of Rise and Decline of Indian Languages - Special Focus on Punjabi, Sanskrit & Hindi, Dr. Savinder Kaur, Mr Sushil Kumar Singh and Dr Harbans Singh
- SGTBKC/SC/P/2018-2019/09, (2018-2019): Rs 35,000
Dimensional Analysis of Pockets of Delhi with special characteristics, Dr Savinder Kaur and Mr. Sushil Kumar Singh
Successful Publication on completion of project: Simulation of confined pocket of a city by leapfrogging method, Sushil Singh, Ashish, Jatan Talal, Savinder Kaur, Eur. Phys. J. Plus (2019) 134, 550
- SGTBKC/2682- The Science Center Project, (2023-2024) : Rs 30, 000
Pattern in Biological Systems, Dr Savinder Kaur and Mr Sushil Kumar Singh
Successful publication on completion of project : Prey-Predator Realities: Unveiling Competition, Cooperation, and Shelter Dynamics, Sushil Kumar Singh, Harshit Chauhan, Yash Vardhan and Savinder Kaur, Eur. Phys. J. Plus, (2024) 139 article no.392,
Awards and Distinctions
1994 University Medalist
Association With Professional Bodies
Life Member:
- IAPT, Indian Association of Physics Teachers
- ISAMP, Indian Society for Atomic and Molecular Physics
Refresher/Orientation/FDP/Workshop/ Programme
- (2024), FDP-1st Online Hands-On training on Density Functional Modelling of SemiConductors (using Quantum Expresso Package), Centre for Advanced Computational Research, New Delhi, April 28-May 6.
- (2020), FDP - Capacity building in drafting Proposals for Funded Research, October 05-11, SGTB Khalsa College and St. Teresa’s College, Kerala
- (2010), Refresher Course in Physics and Electronics, March 09-30, University of Delhi
- (2008), Refresher Course in Physics and Electronics, Dec 01-22, University of Delhi
- (2004), Refresher Course in Information Technology, March 03-31, University of Delhi