Shirish Pathare

Shirish Pathare

Designation: SCIENTIFIC OFFICER (F)

Education:

  • Ph.D., Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. (2022)
  • Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Investigating Students' Alternative Conceptions in Elementary Thermodynamics and Developing and Testing Activity-based Modules to Address Them.
  • M.Sc.(Physics) with specialisation in Solid State Electronics, University of Mumbai (1998).

About me

I have been serving as the Scientific Officer – F in the Physics Olympiad Cell of the center since July 1999. Over this extensive period, I have significantly developed my expertise in several key areas, including experimental development, physics education research, teacher training programs, and student nurture programs.

Publications

  • Pathare S. R., Huli S. S., Nachane M. S., Ladage S. A., Pradhan H. C. (2015), Understanding Thermal Equilibrium Through Activities, Physics Education (UK), 50(2), 146.

  • Pathare S. R., Sawant S. S., Lahane R. D., Huli S. H., (2014). Low cost timer to measure the terminal velocity of the magnet falling through a conducting pipe, The Physics Teacher, 52, 160.
  • Chakrabarti B. C., Pathare S. R., Huli S. H., Nachane M. N. (2013). Experimental determination of unknown masses and their positions in a mechanical black box, Physics Education (UK), 48, 477.
  • Pathare S. R., Lahane R. D. , Sawant S. S., Shetye J. P. 
    (2012). Magnet solenoid interaction. Physics Education (India), Vol.28, 4, Article 5.
  • Pathare S. R., Lahane R. D., Sawant S. S., Patil C. C.
     (2012). Compound pendulum. Physics Education (India), Vol.28, 3, Article 5.
  • Pathare S. R., Pradhan H. C., (2010), Students' misconceptions about heat transfer mechanisms and elementary kinetic theory, Physics Education (UK), 45, 629.
  • Pathare S. R., Lahane R. D., Sawant S. S., Patil C. C., (2010) Power loss from hot tungsten filament, Physics Education (India), 27 (2), 111.
  • Pathare S. R., Lahane R. D., Upadhyay M. K., (2009) Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, Physics Education, Vol. 26 (2), pp.135.
  • Desai D. A., Pathare S. R., Mishra A. K., Dighe C. S. (Apr - June 2008), Study of Junction Diode Parameters of IRLED, Physics Education, pp.119.
  • Pathare S. R., Chopade S. C., Jindal P., (2007), Magnetic Black Box, Prayas, Vol. 2, (6), pp. 195 - 202.
  • Pathare S. R., Shaker A. M., Mishra A. K., Dighe C. S. (2007), Coupled Torsion Pendulum, Physics Education, Vol 24 (3), pp.213.
  • Desai D. A., Pathare S. R., Bapat M. S., (2006), Bifilar Pendulum, Physics Education, Vol., No., pp.
  • Desai D. A., Pathare S. R., (2006), Rolling Motion, Physics Education, Vol., No., pp.127-134.
  • Desai D. A., Pathare S. R., Chopade S. C., (2006), Physical Pendulum, Physics Education, Vol., No., pp.267-282.
  • Pathare S. R., Chopade S. C., (2005), Variable Frequency Acoustic Band Stop Filter, Lab Experiments, Vol.5, No.1, pp. 33 – 39.
  • Samdani R. Agashe H., Pathare S. (2005), Mechanical Black Box, Prayas, Vol.2, No.2, pp.49 – 56.
  • Singh Vijay, Khaparde Rajesh, Pathare S. R., (2005), The Mechanical Black Box: A Challenge from the 35th International Physics Olympiad, Resonance, Vol.10, No.4, pp.75-82.
  • Pathare S. R., Pradhan H. C., (2005), Students Alternative Conception in Pressure, Heat and Temperature, Physics Education, Vol.21, No.3-4, pp.213-218.