Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:

Thrust area of the Department:  “Physics of Materials and Materials Based Device Fabrication” (UGC DSA Phase I program )

[Holographic Interferometer studies on surface deformation in thin film optical materials (DAE-BRNS), Solar cell and fuel cell materials (UGC, CSIR, DST, DAE-BRNS), Supercapacitors (CSIR, DST, DRDO, DAE-BRNS, AICTE), Thick film micro strip elements (DST,DAE-BRNS),Sensor materials (DRDO), Composite Aerogels (DAE-BRNS).]