Department of Physics

Dr Godwin Joseph Ibeh

Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics/ HOD

Department of Physics

     Departments 

• Biotechnology
• Biological Science
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry

The Department of Physics was among the departments that were established in 1985, when the Nigerian Defence Academy was upgraded to a degree awarding institution. The department runs programmes leading to the award of BSc (Hons) and Postgraduate degrees in Physics. The objective of the programme is to produce military officers and fulfill Man power needs with a sound and broad knowledge in Physics as relevant to the Military and other sectors of the society. The officers produced by the department are expected to apply their knowledge of Physics in the technological advancement of the nations defence industry.
A commissioned officer with a sound and broad knowledge in Physics as relevant to the military and other sectors of the society. The officers produced by the department are expected to apply their knowledge of Physics in the technical advancement of the nation’s defence industry.
A commissioned officer with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Physics has the requisite knowledge to fit into different areas of military profession, such as Engineering, instrumentation, information and Communication Technology (ICT), Meteorology, Material Science, Electronics, etc. Such an officer can also pursue higher/professional degrees either in Physics or in any related field of study from only recognized institution both within and outside Nigeria. This versatility positions physics graduates in the Armed forces to take various roles in all the arms of the military – Army, Airforce and Navy.
Because of these diverse interests, the Physics programme has been designed to give a richer educational experience to cadets and graduate students in the Nigerian Defence Academy, and thus give insight into the fundamentals of the military and in modern warfare and industry. The research interest of the Radiation Physics, Solid state and computational Physics, Atomic Physics and Theoretical Physics etc. This is evident from the qualifications of the staff of the department.

To provide Cadets/Graduate students with a broad and balanced foundation of Physics knowledge and practical skills.

1. To involve the Cadets/Graduate students in intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of learning and studying physics.
2.  To develop in Cadets/Graduate students ability to apply their knowledge.
3.  To develop in cadets/Graduate students through an education in Physics, a range of transferable skills in Physics which may be relevant in other areas of human endeavor.

1.  To instill in Cadets/Graduate students a sense of enthusiasm for physics and appreciation of its application in different contexts.
2. To provide cadets with knowledge and skills for further studies in Physics or multi-disciplinary areas involving physics.