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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

All the departments of Engineering , Technology, Science, Medicine and Dentistry have established facilities and sophisticated equipment for pursuing research work leading to M.S. or Ph.D. degree.
M.S. program is by research with duration of three years and Ph.D. program is for a minimum period of three years with one year of course study.

Center of Excellence
Image processing - ECE, ICE
Fibre Optic - ECE, MCA
DSP & Embedded System - ECE, ICE, EEE
VLSI Design - ECE, EEE
Parallel Processing - CSE
Mobile Compting - CSE

Eminent Research Professors

Dr. P. Achuthan (Formerly HOD, Mathematics, IIT Madras), Professor of Library and Information Sciences.
No. of Doctorates produced - 06
No. of P.G. Dissertations – 20
Research Experience – 40 years
Chief Editor of Journals – JMPS (International)
No. of publications – 108
New Courses Introduced :
- Mathematical Modelling & Simulation (IIT,Madras)
- Fundamental Particle Interactions (IIT, Madras)
- Rational Approximants & Continued Fashions

Dr. D. Ramasamy (Formerly Professor of Presidency College, Chennai), Professor – Department of Physics
No. of Doctorates produced - 06
No of M.Phil,M.Sc Projects - 30
Research Experience – 35 years
Specialization – Analysis of the Physical Properties of Leather.
Published Papers in International and National Journals

Dr. Vedam Subrahmanyam (Formerly Professor Electrical Engineering Dept., IIT Madras), HOD of ECE

No. of Doctorates produced - 11
No. of P.G. Dissertations – 16
Research Experience – 37 years
Co-ordinated an International Conference on “Evolutionary Computing in Computer Control Communication an Power” in January 2000
No. of publications – 61
New Courses Introduced :
- Transint Analysis of Electrical Machines (IIT,Madras)

Dr. P. Kaliyaperumal (Formerly Joint Director of Collegiate Education), Director – Management Studies
No. of Doctorates produced - 14
No of P.G. Dissertations – 40
No. of M.Phils. guided - 30
Research Experience – 20 years
Life Member of Journal of Commerce.
No of Publications - 07

Dr. A.V. Narasimhan (Formerly Professor of Physics, IIT Madras).
No. of Doctorates produced - 05
No. of P.G. Dissertations – 40
Research Experience – 34 years
Fellowship – DAAD, Germany
No. of publications – 40
New Item Introduced :
- Goniometer for X-Ray diffraction analysis

Membership of Academic Bodies – American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, ISCA, NYAS

Dr. T.Venkatram (Formerly Professor of Chemical Engg, IIT Madras), Professor of Chemical Engineering
No. of Doctorates produced - 01
No. of P.G. Dissertations – 29
Research Experience – 42 years
Book Writing – One book on “Process Plant Design” ready for publication
One Chapter in “Enclyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS)” in press
No. of publications – 64
New Courses Introduced :
- Corrosion Engineering & Control (IIT, Madras)

Dr. T. Jayachandran, Professor – Department of Chemistry
Research Experience – 35years
Area of Interest - Heterocyclic Compounds - Carbostyrills, Selena Coumarins, Chalcones
No of Publications - 05