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Kalapet Campus
Centre for Maritime Studies
Type of Unit:
Centre
About Department:
The UGC Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS) was established during the academic year 2014-15 by the University Grants Commission under its Area Studies Programme. The CMS would examine the relevant policies and mechanisms aimed at fulfilling the new maritime objectives of India. The CMS intends to introduce Ph.D.Programme and Soft Core courses in Maritime Studies.
Faculty & Research Personnel: The UGC sanctioned one Assistant Professor and two Research Personnel (RA/ PA/PF ) for the period i.e. 2014-1019 to the Centre and will be recruited soon.
Objectives:
The Centre would promote research, teaching and other academic programmes on the following areas of concern to Indian national interests. Considering India’s strategic location across the east-west SCLOCS of the IOR, the Centre would promote studies on India’s role in ensuring the safety of SLOCs, trade, energy security and cooperative linkages with other coastal states to combat the maritime threats and maintain a peaceful and stable order in the IOR.
1. Maritime jurisdiction, resources, cooperation and conflicts with neighbours
2. Non-traditional threats to India’s maritime security: piracy, maritime terrorism, environmental threats
3. Building maritime connectivity, merchant shipping, development of maritime infrastructure, national maritime development policy, foreign collaborative ventures
4. India and Indian Ocean Security Regime
5. India and the Regional Initiatives
Vision:
· To blossom into a Centre of Excellence for Maritime Studies in India and later as an Institute of Maritime Studies
· To provide a platform for interdisciplinary teaching and research
· To develop network with other Institutions
· To create awareness about the maritime affairs/issues in India
Publication:
Selected Publications & Academic activities
| Books: | ||
| 1 | Authored: India’s Maritime Security: Challenges and Opportunities (forthcoming) | |
| 2 | Co-authored: Maritime Cooperation between India and Sri Lanka (New Delhi: Manohar Publishers, 2006) | |
| 3 | Co-edited, India-Southeast Asia: Strategic Convergence in the 21st Century (New Delhi: Manohar Publishers, 2012) | |
| Papers: | ||
| 1 | “Maritime Cooperation and Greater Connectivity in South Asia”, in Mohanan B. Pillai and Adluri Subramanyam Raju (ed), Greater Connectivity and Regional Integration in South Asia” (New Delhi:Kalpaz Publications, 2015), pp.63-79 | |
| 2 | “Can India Renegotiate with Sri Lanka over the Kachchativu Island?”, Foreign Policy Research Centre Journal, Issue.2, 2014, pp.103-118. | |
| 3 | "Climate Change and its Implications for India", Area Studies: A Journal of International Studies and Analyses, Vol.6, No.2, July-December 2012, p.39-52. | |
| 4 | “Post LTTE Sri Lanka and Emerging Challenges for India”, in Shrikant Parenjpe & Rajendra Abhyankar (eds), India and Sri Lanka: Future Imperfect, New Delhi: G.B.Books, 2014, pp.89-102. | |
| 5 | “Indian Fishermen’s Livelihood in the Palk Straits and the Kutch”, in S.Utham Kumar Jamadhagni (ed), The Unrecognised Peril: Threats to Environmental Security, New Delhi: Vij Books India Pvt Ltd, 2014, pp.151-161. | |
| 6 | “Maritime Confidence Building Measures between India and Pakistan”, Pakistan Journal of International Relations, Karachi (Pakistan), Vol.1, No.1. January-June 2009, pp. 111-135 | |
| 7 | “Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project: Problems and Prospects”, Indian Ocean Survey, Vol.1, No.2, July-December 2005, pp.105-108. | |
| 8 | “French Economic and Strategic Interests in the Western Indian Ocean Region-1975-1990”, Journal of Indian Ocean Studies (New Delhi), Vol.5, No.1, November 1997, pp.21-34. | |
| 9 | “French Political Presence in the Western Indian Ocean Region-1975-1990”, ISDA Journal (Thiruvananthapuram), Vol.6, No.2, April-June 1996, pp.141-156. | |
| 10 | “The Indian Ocean Commission and France”, Journal of Indian Ocean Studies, Vol.3, No.2, March 1996, pp.176-184. | |
| 11 | “The (In) Security of Fisheries in South Asia”, in Dennis Rumely, Sanjay Chaturvedi & Vijay Sakhuja (eds), Fisheries Exploitation in the Indian Ocean: Threats and Opportunities (Singapore: ISEAS), pp.163-176. | |
| 12 | “Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project: Environmental Issues”, in Rajesh Anand (ed) et al, Disaster Management and Sustainable Development: Emerging Issues and Concerns (New Delhi: Pentagon Press,2009), pp.78-87 | |
| 13 | “India’s Security in the Palk Bay Straits”, in Gopalji Malviya (ed), Security Dimensions of Peninsular India (Chennai: Centre for Security Analysis, 2005), pp.63-79. | |
| 14 | “Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project”, Article No.1988, 12 April 2006, IPCS, New Delhi. | |
| 15 | “Maritime Issues between India and Sri Lanka” in A.Subramanyam Raju (ed), India-Sri Lankan Partnership in the 21st Century (New Delhi:Kalpaz Publications, 2007), pp. 157-171 | |
| 16 | “Maritime Issues in South Asia” in A.Subramanyam Raju (ed), Reconstructing South Asia: An Agenda (New Delhi: Gyan Publishing House, 2007), pp. 151-173 | |
| 17 | “India-Australian Partnership in the Asia-Pacific Region”, in Y.Yagama Reddy (ed), India-Australia Towards Sustainable Partnership in 21st Century, New Delhi: Akansha Publishing House, pp.87-96 | |
| 18 | “India’s Maritime Security: Challenges and Opportunities”, in Uttara Sahasrabudhe (ed.), Globalisation, Economic Reforms & Indian Foreign Policy (New Delhi: Gyan Publisher, forthcoming) | |
| Lectures on the subject related:40 | ||
| Projects on the subject related: | ||
| 1 | Maritime Cooperation between India and Sri Lanka. Funded by the RCSS, Colombo. | |
| 2 | India’s Maritime Security: Challenges and Opportunities. Funded by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. | |
| Editorial board: | ||
| 1 | Associate Editor, Indian Ocean Region, a bi-annual Journal, London: Routledge, 2010-13. | |
| 2 | Associate Editor, Indian Ocean Survey, a bi-annual Journal of the Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG), Hyderabad, during 2005-2009 | |
| 3 | Joint Editor, South Asian Affairs, a bi-annual Journal of the Centre for SAARC Studies, Andhra University, 2008-2010 | |
| 4 | Associate Editor, South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University since 2012 till date | |
| 5 | Editorial Member, Indian Ocean Region, a bi-annual Journal, London: Routledge, 2013 till date | |
| 6 | Associate Editor, Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies (E Journal), S.V. University, Tirupati, since 2009 | |
| 7 | Editorial Member, South Asian Studies, Department of History, University of North Bengal, since 2013 | |
| 8 | Editorial Member, SAARCLAW Review, a bi-annual journal, M.K.Nambyar NALSAR SAARC Centre, Hyderabad, since 2014. | |
Programmes Offered:
- Soft Core Courses in Maritime Studies
- Ph.D. Programme in Maritime Studies
Department Address:
A.Subramanyam Raju, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Centre for Maritime Studies
Silver Jubilee Campus
R.Venkatraman Nagar, Kalapet
Pondicherry University
Puducherry-605014 India
(O): +91-(0)413-2654752
Email: adluriraju@rediffmail.com
maritimestudiespu@gmail.com
head.cms@pondiuni.edu.in
Centre for Southern Asia Studies Programme
Type of Unit:
Centre
About Department:
The University Grants Commission sanctioned Southern Asia Studies Programme to Pondicherry University under its Area Studies Programme in June 2005. As per the UGC guidelines, the Centre is headed by the Director, who is assisted by a Post-Doctoral Research Associate. The area of teaching and research under the auspices of Southern Asia Studies Programme is wider than South Asian Studies in the sense that the Southern Asian region covers not only SAARC countries, but also a part of West Asia, East Asia and South-East Asia. To be more precise, this region covers the area from the Gulf of Hormuz to the Strait of Malacca.
In formulating and coordinating its programmes, the Centre is guided by an inter-disciplinary Advisory Committee, chaired by the Vice Chancellor of the University. The Centre is offering Ph.D programme since the academic year of 2011-12.
Objectives
- To promote a comprehensive understanding of social, cultural, economic, political and strategic dimensions of the study area.
- To offer vitally important inputs to the policy planners to formulate policies advancing India’s economic, strategic and political interest; and
- To promote research with emphasis on comparative study of the issues and problems between the regions.
Infrastructure Facilities:
Southern Asia Studies Programme is currently located in School of Social Sciences and International Studies building. It has necessary infrastructure for carrying out research activities. A separate section has been allocated for Southern Asia in Central and School libraries for researchers working in this field.
Programmes Offered:
- Ph.D. in Southern Asia Studies
Entrance Examination :
The question paper will consists of objective type questions in the areas of contemporary international affairs, research methodology and political system, economy, history and foreign policy of India and a few important countries of Southern Asian region.
Research Activities:
In order to achieve its cherished objectives, this Programme intends to carry out following activities:
- Offering financial assistance for field trips, subject to availability of fund, to Ph D students of the centre.
- Conducting study and research on different aspects of Southern Asia through a multi-disciplinary approach.
- Setting up of library and documentation centre.
- Publishing of books, monographs, occasional papers, and journals.
- Net-working with other centres in India and abroad, which are working in this area.
- Organizing seminars, conferences, workshops, lecture series for benefit of faculty, researchers, and students as also for providing policy inputs to decision makers.
- Organizing workshops for businessmen and industrialists and officials to ponder over ways for promoting intra-regional trade and cultural exchanges.
- Collaborating with the concerned ministries of the Government of India such as External Affairs, Defence, Culture, Commerce, Environment, etc.
Department Address:
Prof. P.Moorthy,
Centre for Southern Asia Studies
School of Social Sciences & International Studies
Pondicherry University
Puducherry- 605014
Ph: 0413- 2654336 / 815
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Centre for Adult and Continuing Education
Type of Unit:
Department
Programmes Offered:
- Ph.D. Adult and Continuing Education – Inter Disciplinary [Full-time & Part-time]
Department of Microbiology
Type of Unit:
Centre
About Department:
Microbes are playing important role in the bioprocess of all living things and maintain homeostasis of the universe. Without microbes, one cannot imagine such a biologically balanced and diverse universe; rather our earth would have placed as a barren planet. As the microbial activities are so diverse, the microbiology programme is a multidisciplinary subject, which will have the roots of life science, environmental science, and engineering. Traditional microbiology is considered to be an important area of study in biology since it has enormous potential and vast scope in fermentation, bioremediation and biomedical technology. But the recent developments from human microbiome project, metagenomics and microbial genome projects has expanded its scope and potential in the next generation drug design, molecular pathogenesis, phylogeography, production of smart biomolecules, etc. Modern Microbiology has expanded its roots in genome technology, nanobiotechnology, green energy (biofuel) technology, bioelectronics etc. Considering recent innovations and rapid growth of microbiological approaches and applications in human and environmental sustainability, the M.Sc. Microbiology curricula is designed to enlighten the students in basics of Microbiology to recent developments. The first semester curricula would cover basic concepts including biomolecules and metabolism, cell and molecular biology and techniques in microbiology. In the second semester, the students will study core microbiology including bacteriology, mycology, virology etc, subsequently they will study applied and modern microbiology including environmental, food, agriculture, aquatic microbiology, microbial genomics and metagenomics. A unique feature of the curricula includes both theory and practical course for each papers and dissertation work in the fourth semester.
The M. Sc., Microbiology Programme was started in the year 2009 and is housed under the Department of Studies in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences. The M.Sc., Microbiology Programme is committed to excellence in education, research and extension. The programme is being strengthened with various research units and periodical update / modernization of the curricula. The M.Sc., Microbiology programme at the Pondicherry University, School of Life Sciences, brings together a variety of researchers as faculty of this programme who are specialized in their domains and united by the common goal of understanding the “Microbes”. Their individual research interests are varied and can be viewed on their profiles.
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Programmes Offered:
- M.Sc. Microbiology
- Ph.D. Microbiology
Entrance Examination :
M.Sc.Microbiology: The selection of student is based on All India entrance examination. The question paper will consists of objective types of questions of multiple choices. The questions will be of testing the basic knowledge of the students in cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, genetic engineering, and general and applied Microbiology.
Research Activities:
- Metagenomics and Bioprospecting Research Unit
(Team leader: Dr. J. Selvin)
Metagenomics is an approach to explore and exploit uncultivabale microbial majority. Our research team is working on the exploration of sponge associated marine microbes. Marine sponges are living depository of diverse marine microbial communities including bacteria, archaea, microalgae, and fungi. The depository of metagenomic libraries and base-line data available from the ongoing research would be a sustainable source of supply for marine bioprospecting. Our current research is focused on the development of high throughput screening formats for biosurfactants, antibiotics, PHAs and enzymes.
- Fungal Genetics and Mycotoxicology Research Unit
(Team leader: Dr. Regina Sharmila Dass)
Fungal Genetics and Mycotoxicology Research Unit focusses on studies of gene organization and expression at the cellular and molecular levels in mycotoxigenic fungi. It emphasizes on inquiries into fungal cytology, biochemistry, physiology, genetics and molecular biology of mycotoxigenic fungi, which are a serious threat to animal and human health. The thrust is to increase the availability of electronic database information on providing credible, beneficial information related to mycological knowledge, molecular genetic resources and pave the way for international collaboration and increased global visibility.
- Microbial Biocatalysis and Drug Discovery Research Unit
(Team leader: Dr. Busi Siddhardha)
The research unit of Biocatalysis and Drug Discovery is aimed to biocatalysis and biotransform natural & synthetic compounds and pharmaceutical intermediates using microbial whole cell system or isolated enzymes. The important research activities of the group are regio- and enantioselective synthesis of fine chemicals, biotransformation of natural products, bioprospecting of new enzymes by genome mining and high-throughput screening, Metabolic engineering, improving activity & stability of biocatalysts in non-aqueous environments and biodegradation of environmental pollutants.
- Enzyme Technology Research Unit
(Team leader: Dr. Sharmili Jagtap)
The principal research interest will be focused on microbial enzymes of industrial and ecological importance. The isolation and screening of enzyme producers, strain improvement, Enzyme purification and characterization, applications in industries, crystallization and other biophysical studies would be part of my research. The lab would also like to explore the proteins involved in cell cycle regulation and elucidate their role in development and ageing. Future work will also concentrate on working on anti-ageing molecules from natural sources using a suitable experimental model system.
- Cell Signalling Research Unit
(Team leader: Dr. Maheswaran Mani)
Cell signaling takes place through the engagement of the receptor with its cognate ligand. Defect in this routine cellular pathways leads to diseases and better understanding of the cell signaling pathways is needed for efficient treatment of the diseases for example cancer and blood disorders. Our lab is focused on understanding the signaling mechanism during microbial infections. Our lab is also interested in understanding signaling pathways via the stem cell factor and cytokine receptors in hematopoietic cells.
Student Activities:
The programme reaches out to its post-graduates by organizing activities through its Students association “MICROARENA” which aims to diversify student’s activities by organizing seminar series, students meet and competitions. Do share in our vision to make this a world-class department.
Microbial Resources
http://cmr.jcvi.org/tigr-scripts/CMR/CmrHomePage.cgi
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genomes/MICROBES/microbial_taxtree.html
http://www.embarc.eu/
http://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/
www.asm.org/
http://www.simhq.org/
http://www.sgm.ac.uk/
http://www.microbiologyonline.org.uk/
http://www.iums.org/
http://www.escmid.org/
www.fems-microbiology.org/
www.isme-microbes.org/
http://www.microbeworld.org/
www.atcc.org/
www.amiindia.org/
http://mtcc.imtech.res.in/
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Department Address:
Dr. Joseph Selvin, Professor & Head,
Dept. of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences,
Pondicherry University,
Puducherry 605 014, India
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Centre for European Studies
Type of Unit:
Department
About Department:
The Centre for European Studies was established in 2012 by the University Grants Commission under its Area Studies Programme. The Centre intends to launch Ph.D and P.G. Diploma Programmes in European Studies from the forthcoming academic year. It is also to offer some soft core courses on different aspects of European Studies for the post graduate and 5-year integrated students. It is also intended to establish a Documentation Centre.
Research Activities:
Major area of teaching and research of the Centre will be European Union in general, with special reference to major countries like France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Within that framework, the following themes will be concentrated:
- European Foreign and Security Policy
- Interregional and Regional Cooperation – Europe and Asia (with special reference to India and China)
- European Economy and Business
- Environment and Development
- Conflict Transformation Studies
Objective of the Centre
- To promote holistic understanding of Europe with its cultural, social and economic moorings and strategic specificities.
- To create a hub of activities on European Studies
- To pursue theory and policy oriented studies and research.
Vision of the Centre
- To blossom into a Centre of Excellence for European Studies in India
- To provide platform for interdisciplinary teaching and research
- To develop network with Centres for European Studies in India and in Europe
- To enhance the visibility of the EU in India
Department Address:
Dr. G. Chandrika, Professor & Head, Centre for European Studies, Pondicherry University, Puducherry.
0413-2654335
Department Email:
Department of Management Studies
Type of Unit:
Department
About Department:
The course comprises of Foundational (eg. Business Environment), Fundamental (eg. Law), Functional (eg. Marketing, Finance, Operations, Personnel, Systems and their electives) and Fusional (eg. Strategic Management) subjects.
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Programmes Offered:
1) MBA - Master of Business Administration - Regular Programme
2) MBA (DA) - Master of Business Administration (Data Analytics) - self financing programme
3) Ph.D programme (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Entrance Examination :
M.B.A.
Candidates who desire to join M.B.A. programme should have CAT (Common Admission Test) scores. Selection from among those short-listed candidates on the basis of the CAT scores, is made in Puducherry through group discussion and personal interview. A separate advertisement has been made for this course.
Ph.D.
Candidates will be selected based on an entrance examination followed by an interview at Pondicherry University. The entrance test questions will be based on all the functional areas of Management.
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Department Address:
Dr. B. Charumathi, Professor & H.O.D, Department of Management Studies, School of Management, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605 014.
Department Email:
Department of Hindi
Type of Unit:
Department
About Department:
Department of Hindi was established in 1993. The Department is offering quality education programmes and it facilitates for intensive study and research in different areas of Hindi Language and Literature and its applied and functional aspects such as translation, media, comparative studies, language technology, various contemporary discourses etc. Syllabus of the Hindi Department is based on the Model Syllabus of University Grants Commission and updated time to time in consultation with experts with due approval of Academic Bodies. Faculty members of the department have designed and floated courses on contemporary relevance and emerging areas which are offered as optional and soft core courses. Some of these courses are interdisciplinary in nature and aimed to nurture the skills of the students for their career development. Some of the courses offered in English medium too. Department is playing a vital role in spreading E -Literacy in the area of computing in Indian Languages and adopting innovative practices in teaching, learning and evaluation process. ICT integrated teaching, seminars, interactive classes, group discussions, internal and external assessment practices are enriching the teaching and learning. Department is also playing vital role in developing MOOCs, which provides opportunity to many for open online-learning and blended learning experience to campus students.
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Infrastructure Facilities:
The Department has good infrastructural facilities including interactive class rooms, Computers with internet and Wi-Fi facilities and ICT teaching aids to assist teachers and student in their pursuit of academic excellence.
Programmes Offered:
M.A. Hindi
Ph.D. Hindi (Full-Time & Part-Time {Internal & External})
Evening Courses:
P.G. Diploma in Functional Hindi and Translation
Entrance Examination :
M.A. : The entrance examination would consist of 100 multiple choice questions of undergraduate level. 80 questions would be based on Hindi Language, Literature, literary criticism and contemporary developments and 20 questions would be related to English and test of reasoning.
Ph.D. : The entrance examination would consist of 100 multiple choice questions of postgraduate level. 80 questions would be based on Hindi Language, Literature, literary criticism, research aptitude and contemporary developments. 20 questions would be related to English and test of reasoning.
Placements:
Hindi Post Graduates have wide scope in various organizations such as Central Govt. and State Govt. organizations, Public Sector Undertakings, Govt. Enterprises, Public Sector Banks, Media and Publication Houses, etc. as Translators, Hindi Officers, Editors; and in Educational Institutions of various levels as Teachers. Those who acquired Ph.D. Degree and cleared NET are eligible for placement in Colleges, Universities and Higher Education Institutions.
Our students are represented from various states all over the Country. Many students have cleared UGC-NET and JRF Examinations. Our students have been placed well in various Govt. organizations, Universities, Banks and other Organizations. Special orientation and counseling programmes are being conducted for the students with an aim to nurture their knowledge and skills which ensures better employability.
Department Address:
Dr. C. Jaya Sankar Babu, Assistant Professor & Head (i/c), Department of Hindi, School of Humanities, Pondicherry University, Puducherry - 605 014.
Contact Number:
2654776
Department Email:
Department of Applied Psychology
About Department:
The Department established in the academic year 2007-08, aims to bridge the gap between the theoretical concepts with practically applied domains of psychology. The two year M.Sc. (Applied Psychology) course, taught by competent faculty, instills in the students the professional competence and training to emerge as mental health professionals. The Department offers specialized focus on Industrial Psychology, Clinically related Counseling and Psychology of Advertising. The Department is well equipped with state-of-art laboratory and well stacked library. The curriculum is integrated with field work in hospitals, industries and advertisement consultancies, keeping in view of students’ placement after the successful completion of the course.
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Infrastructure Facilities:
The Department has two well equipped laboratories for experimental psychology and clinical psychology. It also has a departmental counselling centre, well stacked library and spacious class rooms.
Programmes Offered:
M.Sc., Applied Psychology
P.G. Diploma in Industrial Psychology (one year)
Ph.D. (Full-time & Part-time)
Entrance Examination :
The selection of the students for both M.Sc. and Ph.D. is through an All India Entrance examination conducted by the University. It consists of 100 objective type questions on psychology and allied subjects. There may be some questions on general knowledge and current affairs.
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Department Address:
Dr. Surendra Kumar Sia, Professor & Head, Department of Applied Psychology , Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605 014.
Contact Number:
1432654688
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Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering
Type of Unit:
Centre
About Department:
Established in 1991, this centre has developed a vigorous culture of applied environmental research, teaching, and industrial consultancy. Several dynamic PhDs and MTechs, trained in frontier research areas, in India and abroad, contribute to the pool of manpower expertise of the centre; the laboratories/units manned by them provide the momentum for cutting edge R&D that strives to carve fresh niches and open new vistas. The effort has been peer-recognized in the form of major international and national prizes, election to the fellowship of premier academies/professional bodies, and nomination on the editorial boards of prestigious technical journals. The most recent of the honours include the National Design Award in Environmental Engineering (conferred by the Institution of Engineers), nomination on the Board of Governors of IITR and other premier institutions, and a succession of three best paper awards received for pioneering research in eco-friendly nanoparticle synthesis. The centre has thus far published over 250 papers in high impact-factor international journals including Critical Reviews in Environmental Science & Technology, Bioresources Technology, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Environmental Modeling & Software, Applied Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Loss Prevention in Process industries, , Trans IChemE (UK), Trans AIChE (USA), etc. The centre has also been providing expert advice to government departments, industry, and academia across the world. The Hirsch Index of the centre’s publications as per SCOPUS is 22, which is among the highest in the departments dealing with environmental engineering in India. Several of the publications have become citation classics in the fields of chemical and environmental engineering. The centre’s efforts in innovative teaching and curriculum development have also resulted in the creation of 33 popular textbooks and reference books, published by Oxford University Press, Prentice-Hall, Orient Longman, Springer, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, etc.
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Programmes Offered:
M.Tech. (Envr.Engg. & Mgmt.)
Ph.D. (Envr. Technology & Engg.)
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Department Address:
Dr. S. Gajalakshmi, Assistant Professor &
Centre Head i/c
Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering ,
School of Engineering & Technology,
Pondicherry University,
Puducherry - 605 014.
Contact Number:
2654398
Department of Mathematics
Type of Unit:
Department
About Department:
The Department was established in 1986 and it aims to train people, who are oriented towards research and teaching, in advanced areas of Mathematics. The Department is supported by the University Grants Commission's Special Assistance Programme (SAP) for Research related activities, by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India's FIST programme, for the development of infrastructure and by the National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM), Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, through annual library grant for purchase of books.
Course Pattern
A candidate of M.Sc. programme should take 12 hard core courses and a minimum of 6 soft core courses. A candidate of M.Phil. programme has to take 3 hard core courses and a minimum of 3 soft core courses and complete a dissertation.
Infrastructure Facilities:
The Department has a separate building with a seminar hall with modern state-of-the-art audio/video facilities, class rooms equipped with electronic interactive board, well-equipped computer laboratory and a library. Various mathematical softwares for course work and research are also available. The University subscribes for several national and international journals in Mathematics. The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) gives an annual grant of about Rs.4 lakhs for procuring books and journals for the library. The department participates in the Special Coaching for Weaker Sections for UGC-CSIR NET and All India Services Examinations.
Programmes Offered:
M.Sc. Mathematics
M.Sc. (Five year Integrated Course)
Ph.D. Mathematics (Full-time, Part-time (Internal & External))
Entrance Examination :
The question paper for admission to M.Sc. 5 Year Integrated Programme (Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science) will comprise of 100 objective type questions mostly in Mathematics and a few in Statistics, at the +2 level. The question paper for admission to M.Sc. Mathematics will comprise of 100 objective type questions at the B.Sc. level. A majority of questions will be on the following topics: sets, sequences, series, theory of equations, limits, continuity, differential calculus, integral calculus, ordinary differential equations, trigonometry, analytical geometry of 2D, conics, analytical geometry of 3D, real analysis, complex variable, modern algebra, group theory, rings and fields, vector spaces, matrices, determinants, linear transformations, rank, nullity, eigen values of linear transformations, vector calculus, statics, dynamics and elementary probability. For admission to M.Phil./ Ph.D. there will be 100 questions of objective type at the M.Sc. level. A majority of questions will be drawn from algebra, linear algebra, real analysis, Lebesgue measure theory, complex analysis, functional analysis, topology, differential equations, differential geometry, analytical dynamics, graph theory, discrete mathematics, number theory, fluid mechanics and basic probability.
Placements:
The Placement Officer of the University organizes campus interviews every year for the M.Sc. students.
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Department Address:
Dr. Rajeswari Seshadri, Professor & Head, Department of Mathematics, Ramanujan School of Mathematical Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry - 605 014. Phone: 0413 - 2654702 /702
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