Dr. Amruth G. Kumar

Designation: 
Assistant Professor
Gender: 
Male
Academic
Academics: 
DegreeSpecializationUniversity / InstitutionYear of Completion
1Post-DoctoralEducationUGCStarted in 2009
2Ph.D.EducationMG University2007
3M.Ed.EducationUniversity of Calicut2001
4B.Ed.Social ScienceMG University1999
5M.A.EconomicsMG University1998
Area of Specialization/Interest: 

Instructional strategies, ICT in education, Economics of Education, Teacher education and Higher Education

Publications (in last 3 years): 

Journals

  • Amruth G Kumar. “Influence of organizational climate perception on Professional Aspirations of Teacher Educators”. PRAGATHY – Interdisciplinary Research Journal, Vol 1, Issue 1,July-Sept 2008, p 35-40. ISSN. 0975-377X.
  • Amruth G Kumar&Devika.R. “Effectiveness of Multimedia Learning Package in Teaching Social Science at primary level”. Experiments in Education,Vol 36,Issue 6, June 2008, p139-143
  • Amruth G Kumar. “Influence of Organisational climate perception on teaching competence of primary school teachers”.Experiments in Education,Vol 36, Issue 10, Oct 2008, p5-12
  • Amruth G Kumar. “Role of women in population control and Poverty      eradication”. Aksharasree. Vol 8,Issue 2, June 2008, p 3-5
  • Amruth G Kumar. “Information literacy”. Aksharasree.Vol 8,Issue 7, December 2008, p 3-5
  • Amruth G Kumar &Devika R. “Educational Research in Kerala”. AIAER journal. Vol. ,Issue , June 2009, P56-58. ISSN. 0970-9827.
  • Amruth G Kumar. “DrLalageBown: The privileged lived for unprivileged”. ProdhSiksha – Indian Adult Education Association ( IAEA). Vol.2, Issue. 12, Feb 2010, p
  • Amruth G Kumar. “Relationship between Information Literacy and Institutional climte Perception of Post graduate students”. EduTrack. Vol.10, Issue.1. ISSN. 0972-9844.
  • Kumar, Amruth G. “A Study on Group Differences in the Relationship between Organisational Climate Perception and Teaching Competence of Primary School Teachers”. Pub Date: 2010-01-10. ERIC Publication (ED510279)
  • Amruth G Kumar. “Issues and Challenges of Female labour Migration”. PRAGATHY – Interdisciplinary Research Journal, Vol 4, Issue 112,Apr- June 2010, p 35-40. ISSN.0975-377X
  • Amruth G Kumar & Rajesh K. “Institutional Climate Perception of Post Graduate Students in relation to their Information Literacy”. I Managers Journal of Educational Technology. Vol.6, Issue.4 Jan March 2010. ISSN 0973-0559
  • Amruth G Kumar. “Institutional climate Variables for Assessing Morale of Teacher Educators”. VETRI Education. Vol.6, Issue.2, Apr-June 2011. ISSN 0973-8614.
  • Amruth G. Kumar, Saravanan, O.S &Boopathi, R. (2011). “Child Rights Awareness among Primary School Teachers”.Endeavours in Education. Vol. 2, Issue.1, Jan-2011. ISSN 09764275.

In Edited books

  • A Chapter (Integrating Information Skills in Technical Education) in an edited book by Prof. Hariharan, and published by Macmillan publishers India Ltd. Year 2009.
  • A Chapter (Predicting Teacher Morale Using Institutional Climate perception variables of Teacher Educators) in a book Edited by Prof. Bawa and Prof. AnandPadhan, and Published by Lovely Professional University. Year 2010.
  • A Chapter (Micro Finance as a Potential source for supporting Education) in a book edited by Prof. Daniel Lazer, and Published by Pondicherry University. Year 2010.
Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Conducted(Last 3 Years): 
  • International seminar  on ‘Women Education for Empowerment’ (Organised by Immaculate College of Teacher Education, Pondicherry on 5th to 6th 2010)
  • International colloquium on “European convention on Human Rights: Lessons from Experience” (Organized by University of Paris 13 and Pondicherry University on 1st 3rd 2010)
  • International Conference organized by Madanjeeth Singh Institute of South Asia Regional Cooperation at Pondicherry University on November 22 to 24, 2010
  • Multi-Disciplinary International Conference on ‘Knowledge in the New Millennium’( organized by Association of Iranian Students in India at Mysore on 15th and 16th of January 2011)
  • International Conference on ‘Micro Finance’ (organized by Commerce department of Pondicherry University on 27th to 29th January 2011)
  • One day orientation programme for academic councellors of IGNOU at IGNOU regional center, Cochin on 20-9-2008
  • Workshop on preparation of syllabi in women education for Degree and PG courses (Organised by NSS Training College Ottapalam on 24th to 26th June 2009)
  • Workshop on Framing guidelines for Community Colleges (Organised by State Resourse Centre and IGNOU at Trivandrum)
  • Enviornmental education (Organised by WWF and NSS training college ottapalam on 23-3-2009)
  • National level seminar Organised by Jesus Training College, Mala. 2009
  • National level seminar organized by Department Of Economics, Pondicherry University. 2009
  • National level seminar on ‘Class room Applications of Critical pedegogy’ organized by Mahajubilee Training College, Mullorkara on 25th July 2009
  • National level seminar on Financing Higher Education : Policy issues(organized by Department of Economics, Pondicherry University on 3rd Dec 2009)
  • National level seminar on ‘Consciousness and Self Identity’ (organized by Department Of Philosophy, Pondicherry University on 21-23 Jan 2010)
  • National seminar on ‘Education for Socially and Economically Deprived” (Organised by organized by School of Education, Pondicherry University on 12 to 13 March 2010)
  • National Seminar on ‘Critical pedagogy: A New way for Curriculum Transaction’ (Organised By Teacher Education Centre of University of Calicut on 20- 5- 2010)
  • UGC Sponsored National seminar  on ‘ Open door Policy in Higher Education’ (organized by NSS Training College, Ottapalam on 16th  to 18th June 2010)
  • National level seminar Globalisation and social justice: Invoking Gandhian Ideals (organized by Department of Gandhian Thought, Pondicherry University on 25th to 27th Nov 2009)
  • National level workshop on Development of Lesson plans based on Critical pedagogy and issue based curriculum (organized by Department of Education, Calicut University on 5th and 6th August 2010)
  • Regional Seminar (Organised by Gandhigram Rural University on 15th and 16th  December 2010)
  • Chaired a session in a National seminar on ‘Quality, Expansion and Inclusion in Indian Higher Education’ (organized by Department of Education, University of Calicut on 3rd February 2011)
Honours / Awards (if any): 

Year

Details of award / Prize

Contribution for which awarded

2009

Research award from UGC, India

Research

2010

Certificate of Merit for Teaching from Pondicherry University

Teaching

Contact Details
Telephone No: 
0413 2654617
Mobile No: 
9488083095
Email: 
kumar.edu@pondiuni.edu.in

Dr. K. Suresh Babu

Designation: 
Assistant Professor
Gender: 
Male
Academic
Total Experience: 
7 Years
Area of Specialization/Interest: 

Materials for fuel cells, Catalysis and high temperature oxidation protection, Multifunctional nanostructures for imaging & therapy, Ion Beam assisted material processing, Surface Engineering.

Complete CV here

Contact Details
Telephone No: 
0413-2654976
Mobile No: 
9442872962
Email: 
sureshbabu.nst@pondiuni.edu.in, klsureshbabu@yahoo.com

Dr. A. Subramania

Designation: 
Professor
Gender: 
Male
Academic
Total Experience: 
15 Years
Area of Specialization/Interest: 

1D & 2D Nanostructured Materials for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries, Solar Cells (DSSCs, QDSCs, Perovskite), Hybrid and Micro-Supercapacitors, Polymer Membrane Electrolytes, Gas Sensors, Metal Matrix Nanocomposites, Corrosion, Surface Engineering, Solid oxide fuel cell, Nano-Filers/Membranes for Water Purification, Anti-corrosive paints, Electrospun Membranes for Wound Healing, Shelf-Life Improvement of Fruits & Vegetables, Anti-Corrosive Packaging Materials for Nanoelectronic & Electrical devices.

Complete CV here

 

Contact Details
Telephone No: 
0413 - 2654 980
Mobile No: 
094431 10537
Email: 
asubramania.nst@pondiuni.edu.in, a.subramania@gmail.com
Fax No: 
+91-413-2655 348

Dr. A. Vadivel Murugan, Professor &

Designation: 
Centre Head
Gender: 
Male
Academic
Total Experience: 
13 Years
Area of Specialization/Interest: 

Materials Chemistry, Nano Science & Nano Technology.

Any Others: 
Contact Details
Email: 
avmurugan.nst@pondiuni.edu.in

Dr. Mumtaz Begum

Designation: 
Dean
Gender: 
Female
Academic
Total Experience: 
21 years
Area of Specialization/Interest: 

Teacher Education, Vocational Education, Special Education, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Jerk Technology, Blended Learning, Activity Based Learning & ICT.Neuro Linguistic Programming, Zerk Technology,Communication,Teacher Education

Complete CV here

 

Contact Details
Telephone No: 
0413-2654619
Mobile No: 
09444368546
Email: 
mumtazbegum.edu@pondiuni.edu.in

Dr. R. Prasanth

Designation: 
Assistant Professor
Gender: 
Male
Academic
Total Experience: 
6 years
Area of Specialization/Interest: 

Nanophotonics/NanoPhotovoltaics

Complete CV here

Contact Details
Mobile No: 
0091 7639846141
Email: 
prasanth.get@pondiuni.edu.in, prasanth.ravindran@gmail.com

Dr. Samarjit Kachari

Designation: 
Assistant Professor
Gender: 
Male
Academic
Area of Specialization/Interest: 

Development Communication, Journalism

Complete CV here

Contact Details
Mobile No: 
9788768354
Email: 
samar_kachari.emc@pondiuni.edu.in, samarkachari@gmail.com

Dr. K. Chellamani

Designation: 
Professor
Gender: 
Female
Academic
Total Experience: 
18 Years
Area of Specialization/Interest: 

Teacher Education, Science of Education, Language Education, Neuro-linguistic Programming, Metacognition and Neuro-cognition. Interested and experience in Think-Aloud protocol, Comprehension Monitoring, Writing competence and construction of e-portfolios and Portfolio assessment.

Complete CV here

 

Contact Details
Telephone No: 
0413-2654615
Mobile No: 
9444131680
Email: 
chellamani.edu@pondiuni.edu.in, drkchellamani@gmail.com

Dr. S. Riasudeen

Designation: 
Associate Professor
Gender: 
Male
Academic
Total Experience: 
30 Years
In Teaching: 
15Years
In Industry: 
15 Years [Indian Air Force]
Area of Specialization/Interest: 

Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour HR Analytics 

Complete CV here

Contact Details
Present Address: 
Department of Management Studies School of Management Pondicherry University R. Venkataraman Nagar Kalapet, Puducherry- 605 014
Telephone No: 
044- 22291684 , 2654794
Mobile No: 
9444 170 944
Email: 
riasudeen@yahoo.co.in, riasudeen.dms@pondiuni.edu.in

Dr. R. Arun Prasath

Gender: 
Male
Academic
Area of Specialization/Interest: 

Polymer Science

Publications (in last 3 years): 
  • M. T. Gokmen, J. Brassinne, R. Arun Prasath and Filip E. Du Prez, ‘Revealing the nature of thio-click reactions on the solid phase’ 2011, Chemical Communications, 47, 4652-4654  
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Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Participated(Last 3 Years): 

Sl.No

Name of the event

Place/dates

Title of paper presented

1.       

International DAAD Summer School 2011

Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany, May 30th 2011 to June 11th 2011

India’s solar energy potential and HPNs application in solar cell

Honours / Awards (if any): 

BOF Fellowship (Special Research Fund of Gent University, Gent, Belgium), (2008-2009)

Projects Undertaken: 

1.      Research experience in India

Research Associate: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Feb.2002 – Aug. 2004

Research Fellow: National Environment Engineering Research Institute, CSIR, 1997-‘98

2.      Research experience from abroad

Germany: Research student under DAAD fellowship from June 1999 to March 2001 at Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany.

United Kingdom: Postdoctoral research fellow from September 2004 to August 2006 at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Australia: Postdoctoral research fellow from September 2006 to Sept.2008 at University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Belgium: Senior researcher under BOF fellowship from Oct. 2008 to June 2010 at Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

Germany: Attended the International DAAD Alumni Summer School 2011 and Europe Intersolar 2011 on solar energy at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen/Munich, Germany from May 30th to June 11th, 2011, supported by DAAD.

Contact Details
Email: 
arunprasath.ramaswamy@ugent.be