Pearson introduces the first edition of Engineering Physics – an ideal offering for the undergraduate engineering students. The book provides seamless consolidation of the basic principles of physics and its applications along with rigorous practice questions for self-assessment. Apt for self-study, this book is also a must-have for all the students studying engineering physics
About the Author
Dr Shatendra Sharma is currently Professor and Director of
University Science Instrumentation Centre Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has worked as Lecturer in Physics; Scientist with (DRDO) Defence Research and Development Organization, Ministry of Defence; Associate Professor, Jawaharlal
Nehru University; Director as well Advisor, All India Council for Technical Education Ministry of HRD; Founder Director, Advanced Instrumentation and Research Facility at JNU, New Delhi. He is working as a Professor since 1999 at JNU, New Delhi, India. He is currently working in the area of characterization and processing of nano-structures. He has authored and edited 12 books in Physics and
other engineering subjects and has published more than 50 research papers in referred journals.
Dr Jyotsna Sharma is currently working as an Associate Professor in Physics at K. R. Mangalam University, Gurugram. She obtained her Ph.D. in Plasma Physics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has over 12 years of teaching experience in Physics to engineering students. In recognition of excellent teaching skills
and significant contributions in other professional activities, she was bestowed upon with “Best Teacher Award” in 2011 by KIIT College of Engineering. The areas of her research interest are the study of instabilities in plasma & dusty plasmas and interaction of ion beams
with plasma. She is actively engaged in research and has been awarded a research project by Department of Science and Technology in the area of plasma physics. She has published more than 20 research papers in international journals. She has also participated in many international conferences for the presentation of her research work.
Features
• Dedicated chapters on Non-Destructive Testing and Nanotechnology
• Points to Remember, Key Terms with Definitions and List of Important Formulae at the end of each chapter for quick recapitulation
• Note within chapters to clarify conceptual doubts
• More than 600 self-explanatory illustrations that support the text and aid understanding
• More than 1200 chapter end questions including MCQs, Short and Long review questions and Numerical Problems for efficient self-assessment
Table Content
1. Basic Concepts
2. Properties of Matter
3. Thermal Physics
4. Oscillations and Waves
5. Diffraction
6. Interference
7. Polarization
8. Special Theory of Relativity
9. Ultrasonics
10. Shock Waves
11. Acoustics
12. Wave Particle Duality and Uncertainty
13. Quantum Mechanics
14. Lasers
15. Holography
16. Photonics and Fibre Optics
17. Electrostatics
18. Electromagnetic Theory
19. Dielectric Materials
20. Magnetic Materials
21. X-ray Crystallography
22. Crystal Structure
23. Solid State Materials
24. Semiconducting Material
25. Semiconductor Devices
26. Nanotechnology
27. Superconductors
28. Non-Destructive Testing
29. Electron Optics
30. Atomic Structure
31. X-ray Physics
32. Radioactivity
33. Interaction of Radiation with Matter
34. Nuclear Physics
35. Nuclear Fission and Fusion
36. Particle Accelerators Online (Online)
37. Nuclear Radiation Detectors (Online)
38. Nuclear Reactor Physics (Online)
39. Analytical Instruments (Online)
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