Research & Development Cell

In order to create research environment in the college, the research and development cell was established with the following objectives:

  • To create and promote a culture of research among the faculty
  • To inculcate research skills and to develop interest and awareness about research among the students and faculty
  • To organize various workshops/ seminars/ training programmes related to promotion of research
  • To keep track and record of publications made by the faculty
  • To encourage and facilitate the publication of the research work/projects in reputed academic journals
  • To create awareness about patents and intellectual property rights

Members of research and development cell

  1. Dr. V. Vasantha Kumari
  2. Dr. R. Usha Parameswari
  3. Dr. M. Mariammal
  4. Dr. R. Deiva Veeralakshmi
  5. Dr. S. Anitha

TNSCST grant received by faculty

  1. Dr. S. Mala, Head of the Department of Zoology received a grant of Rs. 50,000/- from the Tamil Nadu State Council of Science and Technology (TNSCST) to organize a workshop titled “Training Progrmme on Mushroom and Vermi Technology for Women Self – Help Groups” on 25.8.2010 and 26.8.2010.
  2. Dr. P. Kumutha, Associate Professor of the Department of Zoology received a grant of Rs. 50,000/- from the Tamil Nadu State Council of Science and Technology (TNSCST) to organize a workshop on “ Moriculture, Sericulture technology and methods of using sericulture waste in preparing compost” to Women Self – Help Groups under the scheme of Dissemination of Innovative Technology (DIT) for three days from 12.3.2014 to 14.3.2014.

Completed student research projects

  1. Two student research projects were completed by the Physics Department under Students’ Project Scheme by getting a fund of Rs. 10,000/- from the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) in the academic years 2005 – 2006 and 2009 – 2010. The details are given below:
  2. In the year 2005 – 2006, Ms. A. Suba of II M.Sc. Physics completed her project under the topic “Synthesis and Characterization of carbon nanotubes” under the guidance of Ms. A. Sudha, Assistant Professor of Physics.
  3. In the year 2009 – 2010, C. Kalaivani of II M.Sc. Physics completed her project under the topic “Growth and Studies of L-Proline Lithium Chloride and L-Proline Potassium Chloride Crystals” under the guidance of Mrs. V. Vasantha Kumari, Associate Professor of Physics.