| 1.University
Departments of Teaching & Research |
Department
of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries
Tel:0471-2413131 |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr. Tresa Radhakrishnan |
| Professor |
Dr. V. Jayaprakas M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph. D
|
| Readers |
|
| Lecturers |
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Dr. K. Padmakumar
Dr. R.B. Pramod Kiran
Dr. A. Bijukumar |
| Courses
offered & seats allotted |
M.Sc.(10)
M.Phil.
Ph.D.(10) |
| Areas
of Research |
Aquatic Ecology
Aquaculture Microbiology
Fish and Shellfish diseases |
|
The Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries
was established in 1938 as a research center. The
department was later identified by UGC for its DRS
(1978), DSA (1985) and COSIST (1996) programmes. The
department has taken up research schemes and environmental
studies funded by various international and national
agencies like Government of Netherlands’s IRDC,
NTPC, WAPCOS, KSEB, UGC, CSIR, DOD, Department of
Fisheries etc.
The thrust areas of research works conducted by the
Department during the past years were:-
- Detailed
ecological investigation on Ashtamudi, Kadinamkulam,
Paravoor, Veli estuarine systems and on various
freshwater bodies, man-made reservoirs, village
ponds and selected rivers. Investigations on the
extent and nature of pollution in the inland and
coastal water bodies of Kerala.
- Research
on various aspects of Aquaculture like nutrition,
physiology, pathology and genetics of various fishes
and prawns.
- Production
of antibiotics by microbes, particularly from stretomycetes
of marine environment against known pathogens of
human and fish origin. The L-asparoginaset isolated
from streptomycetes is of pharmaceutical importance
in tests against cancerous cells.
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| 2. Department of Arabic |
| Head
of the Department |
Dr.
A.Ubaid
Tel:0471 2412546 (R) 2753163 |
Reader |
Dr.A.Nizarudeen |
| Courses
offered |
M.A
-10
Ph.D-5
PG Diploma in Functional Arabic
MPhill
|
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| 3. Department
of Archaeology |
| Prof & Head of
the Department |
Dr.G.
Ajit Kumar
Tel:0471-2412053(O); 0471-2413690(R) |
| Courses Offered |
M.A
in Archaeology |
The
Department of Archaeology was established in 1997.
The department is presently engaged in developing
a full-fledged Archaeological library.
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| 4. Department of Biotechnology |
| Reader
& Head of the Department |
Dr.
G. M Nair (I/c)
Tel: 0471-2418778(O), 2595827 |
| Lecturer |
Dr.
A Jayakumaran Nair |
| Courses
offered |
M.Sc.
Biotechnology
Ph.D. Biotechnology
Short term training course on Bacteriological Quality
of Drinking Water (as an Extension Programme) |
| Number
of Research Students |
6 |
|
The Department of Biotechnology was established in
1995. It offers all basic laboratory facilities for
doctoral research programmes. The department has an
extension wing on Bacteriology quality drinking water-testing
and training center facility.
The department in collaboration with Intermediate
Technology Development Group, UK, trained the Women's
council members of Pulluvila,a fishing village in
Thiruvananthapuram, in testing well-water samples
for potability. Necessary theory classes were also
offered to make them aware of the modes of transmission
of waterborne infections like typhoid, cholera, dysentery,
jaundice etc... and the ways to prevent contamination
of water.
The
thrust areas of research works conducted by
the Department were:-
- Search
for potent microorganisms synthesizing industrially
important products and those generating fuel and
biofertilizers from biomass.
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| 5. Department of Biochemistry |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.P.R.Sudhakaran
Tel.0471-2418078(O) 2432514(R) |
| Professors |
Dr.T. Rajamohan Ph.2436308 (R)
Dr. Annie Abraham
Dr. G.Muraleedhara Kurup |
| Reader |
Dr. S.Mini
Dr M Indira
|
| Lecturers |
Dr A Helen
Dr Arun A Rauf
Dr. S.S. Deepa (on leave)
|
| Technical
Officer |
|
| Courses
offered & seats allotted |
M.Sc.(14 - Two seats for students from other States)
M.Phil. (Biochemistry)(6)
Ph.D. |
| Areas
of Research |
Experimental atherosclerosis and allied diseases
Experimental diabetes and allied diseases
Biochemistry and Immunology of parasites/filariasis
Matrix Biology
Cell surface Macromolecules and cellular interaction
Environmental Biochemistry & Biochemical toxicology
Micronutrients in health and disease
Bioactive substances of natural origin. |
| Number
of PhDs awarded |
About
100 |
| Number
of papers published |
About
600 |
|
Started as a unit of the Department of Chemistry in 1961, it became a full-fledged department in 1970. This is one of the few earlier departments in India that provided formal teaching in Biochemistry. The department has fairly well equipped research laboratories with facility for tissue culture, radio-tracer works and animal house. The department provides sophisticated biochemical testing service for disease and diagnosis particularly for genetic diseases.
It has organized a number of international and national conferences, workshops and short-term courses. Apart from undertaking research programmes funded various national and international organisations the department is presently engaged in a Rs.100,00,000 research project.
The thrust areas of research works conducted by the department during the past years were:-
Research on problems of human relevance like biochemical basis of diseases such as Atherosclerosis, Diabetes and filariasis, micronutrients, environmental biochemistry and toxicology, cellular biochemistry and alcoholism. |
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| 6. Department of Botany |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr. G.M Nair
Tel: 0471 2418301 2595827
gmnair@rediffmail.com
|
| Professors |
Dr.N.Omanakumari Ph.2530773(R)
Dr. Ashalatha S. Nair. |
| Readers |
Smt. P.M. Radhamani
|
| Lecturers |
Dr S Suhara Beevi
Dr A Gangaprasad
Dr.Bindu R Nair
Dr. E.A.Siril
Dr. Rajalakshmi |
| Courses
offered & seats allotted |
M.Sc.(Genetics & Plant Breeding) (12 seats)
M.Phil. ( 9 seats)
Ph.D. (32 seats) |
| Areas
of Research |
Cytotaxonomy
Palynology
Biotechnology
Tissue culture
Molecular Biology |
| Number
of PhDs awarded |
65 |
| Number
of papers published |
950 |
| Number
of books published |
6 |
|
The Department of Botany has many important and rare plants of medicinal importance, valuable Pteriodophytes and wild varieties of some of the cultivated Cereals collected from almost all parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It also maintains three green houses that preserve plants of rare and exquisite nature. The department has well-established Tissue Culture Laboratories, Gamma Shine unit, Molecular Biology Laboratory and a library that subscribes to a number of journals of international repute.
The thrust areas of research works conducted by the Department during the past years were:-
* Cytology, Cytotaxonomy and allied areas.
* Chromosome studies were accomplished in most of the plants in the Garden.
* Selections of cell-lines for high product yield, disease resistance, amino acid overproduction, and salinity tolerance have been carried out on a wide spectrum of species.
* A UGC aided research programme in Molecular biology.
* The mutation studies carried out at the Gamma Shine unit.
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| 7. Department of Chemistry |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr. K.N. Rajasekharan
Tel: 0471-2418782,2444773(R) |
| Professor
|
Dr. T.S. Anirudhan
Dr. K.Mohanan |
| Reader |
Dr. P.K. Rajan (on leave)
Dr. T Radhakrishnan (on leave) |
| Lecturers
|
Dr. S.M.A Shibli
Dr. Sony George |
| Courses
offered |
M.Sc. (Chemistry under CSS with specialisation in Analytical / Inorganic / Organic / Polymer/ Physical Chemistry)
M.Phil. (Inorganic/ Organic/Physical Chemistry)
Ph.D. (Analytical/Environmental/Inorganic/ Organic/Polymer/Physical Chemistry) |
| Number
of Seats for M.Sc. |
25
|
| Number
of Seats for M.Phil |
9 |
| Number
of Research Students |
45 |
| Number
of PhDs awarded |
136 |
| Number
of papers published |
About
500 |
| The Department of Chemistry was established in 1937. Both the teaching staff and students of this department have attained excellent positions. Two staff members got the prestigious Humbolt Foundation Fellowships and three got UNESCO Fellowships.
The thrust areas of research works conducted by the Department during the past years were:-
(a) Coordination chemistry
(b) Thermal decomposition of solids
(c) Redox titrimetry in aqueous media
(d) Pharmaceutical analysis
(e) Photochemistry
(f) Organic synthesis
(g) Heterocyclic chemistry
(h) Chemical kinetics
(i) Water quality management
(j) Corrosion management
(k) Renewal energy sources. |
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| 8. Department of Commerce |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr. M Sarngadharan
0471-2306422,Extn 366,2593578(R) |
| Professors
|
Dr. K Sasikumar
Dr. C. Ganesh
Dr. S. Rasia Beegam |
| Readers
|
Dr.
C. Ganesh
Dr. S. Rasia Beegam |
| Lecturers
|
Dr. G. Raju
Shri. S.Soju |
| Courses
offered & seats |
M.Com.(25 seats)
M.Phil.(9 seats)
Ph.D. (56 seats)
PGDT (Evening class; 30 seats; Admission through Test) |
| Areas
of Research |
Finance, Marketing, Banking, Co-operation, Rural Development, General Management |
| Number
of PhDs awarded |
38 |
| Number
of M.Phil awarded |
48 |
| The Department of Commerce was established in 1986. It has the distinction of organising five national workshops - Real Economic Order, Commerce curriculum Design, Export Promotion, Women Entrepreneurship and Recent Trends in Banking.
The department proposes to introduce Masters programme in International Business and will soon launch postgraduate diplomas in Taxation Management, Entrepreneurship Development and Computerised Accounting. |
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| 9. Department of Communication
& Journalism |
| Reader
& Head of the Department |
Dr. K.Subash
Tel: 0471-2418013, 2559100 |
| Lecturers
|
Smt. Rekha M. Sasidharan
Shri. M. Vijayakumar
Shri. K.V. Ramankutty
Shri. P.V Yaseen
|
| Courses
offered |
M.C.J. (Master of Communication & Journalism)
Ph.D |
| Number
of Seats for M.C.J |
20
|
No:
of Research Students
Full time
Part time |
2
4
|
|
The Department of Communication & Journalism was started in 1976. The department has established a Film Study center approved by UGC and conducts the 'Swadeshabhimani Memorial Annual Lecture'.
The department has audiovisual equipment such as video camera, overhead project, Epidiascope, PA system, tape recorders etc. To help the students of photo journalism there is a full-fledged photographic unit, darkroom, still cameras, etc.
Number of PhDs awarded: 3
Departmental Publications: Two lab tabloid newspapers (since 1978) namely Kalari in Malayalam and Univ Voice in English and a professional research journal Indian Journal of Communication. |
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| 10.
Department of Computer Science |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.M.R.Kaimal
Ph: 0471-2416360 (R) 2357942
Email: dcsku@md2.vsnl.net.in |
| Professor
|
Dr. M. Wilscy Ph. 94474 62529 |
| Reader
|
Dr. Liza Jo (on leave) |
| Lecturer
|
Dr. Achuth Sankar.S.Nair (other duty as Hon Director, centre for Bio-informatics)
Sri. S. Aji Ph: 635703 (R)
Sri. D. M. N. Mubaraq Ph: 635703 (R) |
| Technical
Assistant |
Smt..Jayamol
Mathews |
| Courses
offered & seats allotted |
M.Tech (Computer Science ) - 25 seats
M.Sc. (Computer Science) - 8 seats
Ph.D (Computer Science) |
| Areas
of Research |
Neural Networks
Neuro Fuzzy Control Systems
Computer Networking
Image processing
Data Compression, Genetic Algorithms |
| Number
of PhDs awarded |
5 |
Number
of Research Scholars
Full time
Part time |
4
10 |
| The Department of Computer Science, established in 1985, now enjoys a unique position among the University and other advanced Institutions offering Computer Science and Information Technology programmes in the State. The Department, under the Credit and Semester Scheme, updates its syllabi every year and hence is able to attract young talents from all over the country. The newly started M.Tech. programme is designed to meet the growing demand in highly specialized areas like intelligent systems, image processing and advanced software design.
The publications from the department have appeared in reputed journals like the Computer Journal (U.K.). Two important research projects of national importance are in progress in the Department which are funded by Department of Space (Govt. of India) and DST (Govt. of India).
The Department has established very good computing Laboratories to support its academic programmes in addition, it maintains a good library,partially automated at present,which delivers services from COPSAT, FTJS and SOAS. The Department has undertaken collaborative programmes with leading institutions like VSSC, E.R & D.C, R.R.L and the Software Technology Park etc., to fulfill its commitment to the cause of academic progress. |
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| 11. Department of Demography |
| Reader& Head of the Department |
Dr. S.Sulaja
Tel: 0471-2418057(O) |
| Reader
|
Dr.P.Mohanachandran Nair |
| Areas
of research |
Fertility, Migration, Family Panning, Population & Development. |
| Number
of Seats for M.Sc |
12
|
| "
................" .....for M.Phil. |
6 |
Number
of Research Students
Full time
Part time
|
12
9 |
| Number
PhDs awarded |
17 |
| Departmental
Publications |
Frequently publishes survey reports conducted by PRC.
An international journal Janasamkhya which is a biannual. |
University of Kerala has the distinction of being the first University in India to introduce Demography as a scientific discipline at the postgraduate level in 1963. A Government of India scheme Population Research Centre (PRC) is actively functioning under the department, conducting surveys in Family Welfare, Material and Child Health, Reproductive Health and so on.
Initially it functioned as part of the Department of Statistics. It became a full-fledged Department of Demography and Population Studies in 1979 and was renamed Department of Demography in 1997. |
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| 12. Department of Economics |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr. Dr. M.K Saralamma
Tel: 0471-2418309(O) 2417599(R) |
| Professors |
Dr. M.Kunhaman (on Leave) |
| Lecturers |
Shri. A.K. Prasad
Dr. Manju S.Nair |
| Courses
offered |
M.A.
M.Phil.
Ph.D |
| Areas
of Research |
Gender
Studies, Kerala Economy, Labour Economics, International
Trade, Development Economics, Demogrphic Changes |
| Number
of Seats for M.A |
25
|
| Number
of Seats for M.Phil. |
7 |
| PhDs
awarded |
40 |
| M.Phil
degrees awarded |
About
100 |
| The Department of Economics was started in 1959. It was the first to offer specialized courses in Mathematical, Statistical and Eco Methods at the postgraduate level. The department is implementing a massive research project sponsored by the Union Ministry of Agriculture named the Comprehensive Scheme for the Study on Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops covering paddy, tapioca, coconut and pepper.
The department has a conference hall with PA system and OHP and a library with 10496 books, 10 Indian journals and 5 foreign journals. The department has hosted a number of workshops and seminars like New Frontiers in Economics (1988), 72nd Annual Conference of Indian Economics Association (1989), national seminars on Structural Adjustment and India's Economics reforms in 1992 and in 1994 respectively, 39th Indian Labour Economics Conference in 1998 etc.
Areas
of research activities:
Land reclamation in Kuttanad, Burden of Taxation, Cost of Higher Education, Asian Migration, Utilization of Foreign Remittances, Industrial Relations and Economics of pepper production. |
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| 13. Department of Education |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.
P.Viswanathan Nair
Tel: 0471-2323718(O);0471- 2322347(R) |
| Readers
|
Dr.Theresa Susan A.
Tel: 2544158(R) 9809034969 |
| Lecturers
|
Smt.D.Bindu
Dr.Geetha Janet Vitus
Dr. Bindu R.L
Dr. Asha .J.V |
| Courses
offered |
M.Ed.
M.Phil. (Education & Higher Education)
Ph.D. (Full time & part time) |
| Number
of Seats for M.Ed. |
39 |
Number
of Research Students
M.Phil.(Full-time)
Ph.D. (Full-time)
Ph.D. (Part time)
|
2
8
9 |
|
PhDs awarded |
150 |
| M.Phil
degrees awarded |
85 |
| Number
of papers brought out |
About
1300 |
| Areas
of Research |
Curriculum
Development
Educational Technology
Learning and Achievement Correlated |
| The Department of Education was started in 1969 and with the launch of Ph.D. programme it became one of the earliest University Departments in India to do so. The department has been recognized by the UGC for its high standards of teaching and research and has been identified for the DSA scheme (1986), as national Centre for Curriculum Development in Education (1986) and for instituting ASARCO fellowship (1988).
The department has a library with 20,000 volumes with 1,300 theses making it a reference center for students from all over the country. It has a Test Material Center which is being built up and when completed may be the only one in South India. The department provides extension and consultancy services mainly in curriculum development and evaluations within the state and outside. It has a very strong Ph.D. programme and a video laboratory. It has conducted over 25 state and national seminars and completed six research projects. |
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| 14. Institute of English |
|
Institute of English |
|
Professor and Head |
Dr.A.Jameela Begum
Tel: 0471-2306422-325(O),2725475(R) |
|
Professors |
Dr. V. Rajakrishnan
Dr. Jancy George
Dr. Maya Dutt
Dr. Evangeline Shanti Roy |
|
Readers |
Dr.G.S.Jayasree
Dr.Meena.T.Pillai
|
| Lecturers |
Dr.B.Hariharan
Dr. B.S.Jamuna |
|
Areas of research |
British Literature
American, Canadian and Australian Literature
Commonwealth / Diaspora Literature
Film Studies
English Language Teaching
New Literatures, Gender Studies, Modern Literary Theory, Indian Writing. |
|
Courses
offered & seats allotted |
M.A
(25 seats)
M.Phil. (12 seats)
PG Diploma in English for Communication (25
seats) |
|
Centres
and their Directors:
UGC Area Study Centre for Canadian Studies – Dr. Jameela Begum A
Centre for Australian Studies – Dr. Jameela Begum A.
Centre for English Language Teaching – Dr. Jameela Begum A.
Centre for Comparative Literature – Dr. V. Rajakrishnan
Centre for Women’s Studies – Dr. G. S. Jayasree
Profile of the Institute of English
The Institute of English, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram was established in 1962 for giving leadership in the field of teaching and research in English Language and Literature in the state of Kerala. The academically rigorous curriculum at the Institute enables students to combine serious theoretical study with meaningful learning experiences. Whatever graduate students choose, they acquire a solid foundation in the liberal arts and pursue in-depth study in their chosen fields. The Institute’s unique core curriculum, its emphasis on the practical application and knowledge of the language prepare students to be major contributors in their fields. The traditional Kerala architectural styled building of the Institute, its Senate House Campus and location adds charm. Today, the Institute of English is the nerve centre of English teaching and research in Kerala.Established at the CMS College Kottayam in 1962, the Institute was shifted to the present venue in 1964. The Institute was chosen for the University Leadership Programme of the UGC for three years considering the contributions of the department to the field of higher education. The Certificate Course in Italian conducted by the Institute is the first of its kind in Kerala. There are five Centres attached to the Institute of English – the UGC Area Study Centre for Canadian Studies, the Centre for Comparative Literature, the Centre for Australian Studies, the Centre for Women’s Studies and the Centre for English Language Teaching.
Curricular Aspects
The Curriculum of the Institute of English is designed to offer diversity and flexibility to learners. The Institute offers an MA course (4 semesters) in English Language and Literature, an MPhil course (2 semesters) and Doctoral programme. The Institute encourages interdisciplinary research in new areas including Women’s Studies, Film Studies, Translation Studies and Comparative Studies. Taking into account the need of the times, a part-time PG Diploma Course in English for Communication (32 weeks) is being offered. The Institute has also offered a Certificate Course in Spoken English (48 hours) as well as a Certificate Course (24 weeks) for the study of the Italian Language, which attracted many Italian language enthusiasts.
Compatibility of Programmes with Goals
and Objectives
The MA programme, which was recently revised with UGC guidelines in mind, focuses on the Literature of Great Britain from the earliest times onwards, culminating in the latest trends in twentieth century literature, with Electives chosen from a wide spectrum ranging from New Literatures and Diasporic Writings, Comparative Literature, Women’s Writing, English Language Teaching, Linguistics. It is felt that the proposed projects will considerably enhance the research possibilities and curriculum content of the MA as well as MPhil programmes. The students are also encouraged to choose from among a set of interdisciplinary electives such as German, Russian, Computer Applications, Library Science, and Philosophy. The MA programme is tailored to meet the specific requirements of candidates appearing for the UGC National Eligibility Test and similar national level examinations. It lays stress in student participation in the classrooms and excellent training in research is given to students by making them write term papers, and a dissertation based on which a viva is conducted. The MPhil programme attracts students not only from Kerala, but also from neighbouring states. The PG Diploma Course in English for Communication is a boon to graduates and professionals like doctors, engineers and lawyers aspiring to master the skills of the English Language. The Doctoral programme at the Institute of English has the largest number of FIP candidates in the University of Kerala, and the topics selected for research reflect a wide range of interests. The Institute has already trained over 150 MPhil and 100 PhD candidates. The department also has many publications as well as a Departmental Journal titled The New Frontier. There is a good library with over 18000 volumes and 10 foreign and Indian journals. |
| The library has UGC INFLIBNET. The Library is also in the process of being computerized. |
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| 15. Department of Environmental Sciences |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.V.Sobha
Tel. 0471- 2415106(O) 2473866(R) |
| Professor |
Dr.V.R
Prakasam |
| Lecturers |
Dr.Salom
Gnana Thanga Ph.2554027(R)
Dr.
D.S.Jaya
Dr.Sabu
Joseph |
| Courses
offered |
M.Sc.
M.Phil
Ph.D |
| Areas
of research |
Environment
Analysis |
| Number
of Seats for M.Sc |
6 |
| Number
of seats for M.Phil. |
6 |
Number
of Research Students
|
13
|
| The Department of Environmental Sciences is a teaching cum research and development centre. This department has participated in various national and international seminars and conferences.
Areas of research: Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Modeling, Environmental Management, Environmental Toxicology, EIA studies, Resources management, Aquaculture, Fisheries, Algology, Vermi Composing, System Modeling, Biotreatment etc. |
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| 16.
Department of Futures Studies .............................. |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr. V. Nandamohan
Tel: 0471-2305321(O); 0471-2324449(R) |
| Sr.
Lecturer |
Dr. Manoj Changat
Tel: 0471-439671 |
| Courses
offered |
M.Tech (IT,Technology Management)
Master of Tourism Administration
M.Phil |
| Seats
for M.Phil |
12
|
| Seats
for MTA |
20
|
| The Department of Futures Studies, instituted in 1990 by the UGC and the Department of Science and Technology, is one of the premier departments of the University of Kerala specializing in interdisciplinary studies. The Department is offering two post graduate courses,
M.Tech (Technology management) and MTA. The minimum qualification for M.Tech is a B.Tech in any branch with at least 55% marks. Those who have GATE scores will be preferred. For MTA, the minimum qualification is a graduate degree in any discipline with at least 55% marks. The Department is also offering an interdisciplinary M.Phil programme in Futures Studies and Ph.D programme.
Areas of research activities: Locale Specific Environment Based Education, Achievement Motivation of R & D Scientists in India, Impacts of Information Technology, Technology Figure of Merit of Electronic Industry in India, Prospects of Software Industry in Kerala, Solid Waste Management of Thiruvananthapuram city, Anticipatory Crisis Management (ACM) of HIV/AIDS, Energy Planning beyond 2000 etc. Some of the ongoing works are System Modelling, Chaotic Dynamics of Non linear Systems, Water Quality Management, Energy Studies, Software Industry Studies, Environment Impact Analysis, Environment Health Education in Kerala, Technology Diffusion in Health Services, Ecotourism Development in Kerala.
Research is going on Discrete Convexity in the Department of Futures Studies since last eight years in collaboration the Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands and University of Maribor, Slovenia. The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India has supported the research works of the Department of Futures Studies in these areas by awarding BOYSCAST Fellowship and granting sponsored project.
The Department has so far produced 20 Ph.D’s in various topics.
C-GraF. To undertake different projects, consultancy works and advanced research activities in interdisciplinary areas, a consultancy centre named Consultancy Group for research and Forecasting (C-GRAF) was established in the department in 1992. The C-Graf is a major consultancy centre in Kerala undertaking project/consultancy works of government and International agencies like World Bank, DFID, JBIC etc.
Guest facility from different departments of the University as well as from other institutions like Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Electronics Research and Development Centre, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Technopark, Engineering Colleges etc are offering their service in the Department.
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| 17. Department of Geology |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr. V. Prasanna Kumar
Tel:0471-2418403(O); 0471-2434935® |
| Professors |
Dr.S.Anirudhan Ph.2534773(R) |
| Lecturers |
Dr
R B Binojkumar
Dr Rajesh Raghunath
Dr.S.N.Kumar
Dr. E. Shaji |
| Courses
offered |
M.Sc.
M.Phil
Ph.D. |
| Areas
of Research |
Sedimentology
Kinematics of Shear Zones
Hydrogeology |
|
Established in 1963 at the Senate Hall campus, the
department was shifted to the University campus at
Kariavattom in 1968. The academic activities of the
department, during the last four decades, were centered
on teaching and research programmes in earth science
with a view to train post-graduates and researchers
who can contribute significantly to the requirements
of professional organisations in the field. The department
has meritorious achievement in this regard as more
than 90% of it's alumni are employed as professionals,
scientists or academics in the field of Geology in
the departments and research centres of the central
or state government. The academic programmes include
postgraduate-taught degrees leading to M.Sc., as well
as M.Phil., and opportunities for research degrees
(Ph.D.) in a range of earth science subjects. The
research programmes, including the funded research
and the Ph.D. programmes, have equipped the department
in branches like structural geology, hydrogeology,
sedimentology, environmental geology, geomorphology,
quaternary geology, etc. The department has resources
for the academic programmes in the said fields and
has recently developed facilities in the branch of
geomatics.
Faculty
members of the department have successfully executed
research projects funded by the Central Government
agencies like Departments of Science and Technology,
Ocean Development, Ministry of Environment and Forests,
University Grants Commission, Council of Scientific
& Industrial Research and by the state government
agencies like the Kerala State Committee on Science,
Technology and Environment and the Western Ghat Cell
of the Planning and Economic affairs. Besides, there
are many research programmes being carried out in
collaboration with national and international institutions.
Thrust areas of research activities include shear
zone kinematics and exhumation of south Indian granulite
terrain, augmentation and management of groundwater
in hard rock terrain, safe and effective water harvesting
models, impact assessment of developmental projects,
deep crustal fluids and mineralisation of gold, scheelite
and magnesite, ground water potential and seismic
anisotropy mapping of shear zones, sustainable participatory
upland management, geomorphology of tropical regions,
coastal zone management etc. The department is a consultant
to various agencies and has to its credit several
scientific papers in reputed research journals.
The World Bank aided Enviromental Information System
Nodes of the Ministry of Environment and Forest, (Govt
of India) functions at the Department as an ENVIS
Center.ENVIS is a decentralised system of the Ministry
, with a network of distributed subject oriented Centres
ensuring integration of national efforts in environmental
information collection, collation, storage, retrieval
and dissemination to all concerned. The ENVIS Node
functioning in the department of Geology, since 2002,
has been upgraded to an ENVIS centre in 2004.
The effective dissemination of data on the subject
area to the students, researchers, scientists, Govt.
departments etc who are the end users, is of utmost
importance for the functioning of ENVIS. The ENVIS
on Marine and Marine Offshore Ecosystem disseminates
the information effectively through their News Letter
(Marine Ecosystem) and the Websites www.dgukenvis.nic.in
and www.marinecosystematuok.net |
| |
| 18. Department of German |
| Professor
& Head of the department |
Dr.S.Santhakumari
Tel: 0471-2306422; 0471-2333051(R) |
| Reader
|
Dr.
Latha Thampi Ph.2353641(R) 9387773802 |
| Lecturers
|
Shri
S. Sreekanthan (Sel. Gr.) |
| Visiting
Lecturer |
Miss
Claudia Richter |
| Courses
offered |
M.A
Diploma in German
Certificate in German
Certificate of Proficiency in German Grade I |
| Areas
of Research |
German Literature, Comparative Studies. |
Number
of Seats for M.A
|
10
|
| "
................" .....for Certificate |
90 |
"
................" .....for Diploma
|
30 |
Number
of Research Students
Ph.D.
|
5 |
| Number
PhDs awarded |
About
10 |
| Departmental
Publications |
The
department started an academic quarterly journal, German
Studies in India in 1977 publishing articles of
teaching in German from all over India and abroad. The
department brought out the first ever German-Malayalam
dictionary. |
| The
Department of German was started in 1961 through the
joint initiative of the University of Kerala and the
German Academic Exchange Service (GAES). It started
functioning with a part time one year Certificate
Course in German intended to impart basic knowledge
of German language. Till 1982 GAES continued to provide
leadership for the department by sending teachers
of German nationality on a contract basis. The departmental library has approximately 11000 books and is considered to be one of the largest among the Indian German Department Libraries. The Department has state-of-art equipments to aid its language teaching. |
| |
| 19. Department of Hindi |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.
S. Thankamani Amma
Tel: 0471-2418649(O), 2552029(R) |
| Professor |
Dr. N. Suresh
Dr. J. Umakumari
Tel:9946443408 |
| Reader |
Dr K P Jaya |
| Course
Offered & seats allotted |
MA
(15 seats)
M.Phil (10 seats)
Ph.D.
One-year P.G Diploma in Functional Hindi – Journalism
(20 seats) |
| Ph.D.
awarded |
About
10 |
Number
of Research Students
Full time
Part time
|
12
21 |
| The
Department of Hindi was started in 1990. The
department library has more than 8000 volumes. Around
400 dissertations (M.Phil & Ph.D.) are displayed
in the library for reference. The department has audio-visual
equipment such as TV,VCR, tape recorder etc. for making
the language teaching programmes effective. |
| |
| 20. Department of History |
| Professor
& Head of the Department |
Dr.
B. Sobhanan
Tel:0471-2418839(O); 0471-2267940(R) |
| Reader |
Dr.Suresh Jnaneswaran |
| Sr.
Lecturer |
Smt.
Vasumathi Devi |
| Lecturer |
Shri.
V. Sathish |
| Courses
offered |
M.A
M.Phil
Ph.D. |
| Number
of Research Students |
19 |
| Areas
of Research |
Modern
Period |
| The
Department of History was started in 1962 as a research
department. It has been publishing the Journal
of Indian History, under the editorship of Prof.
P. K. K. Menon. In 1972, a quarterly was also started.
It is a multidisciplinary journal containing research
articles on Kerala’s History, Politics, Sociology,
Economics, Anthropology, Linguistics etc. |
| |
| 21. Institute of Distance Education |
| Reader & Head of the Department |
Dr. P.P.Ajayakumar
Tel: 0471-2418019(O); 2559826(R) |
| Professor |
Dr.S.Kevin 0471-2416264 |
| Reader |
Dr. Dr. V. Assakumari |
| Lecturers |
Shri J. James
Dr. S. Jaseem
Shri. P. Sudhakaran
Dr. K. Gopakumar
Dr. K.S. Zeenath |
| Click
here to know more about Courses Offered, Fees, Application
Procedures etc. |
The
Institute of Distance Education, formerly known as the
Institute of Correspondence Courses was started in 1976.
The University of Kerala was the first of its kind to
introduce distance education in the state. The percentage
of students studying is always higher than the University
average and some of them have secured the first and
second rank positions. The institute has been recognised
as a teaching and research department of the University.
Two types of research activities are carried on at the
Institution.
(a) Supervision of research for Ph.D. degree in various
disciplines like History, Politics, Malayalam etc. under
the guidance of the teachers of IDE and
(b) research in the field of distance education.
|
| |
| 22. Institute of Management in Kerala (IMK) |
| Professor &Head of the Department |
Dr.
J Rajan
Tel:0471-306422(O); 0471-2347116(R) |
| Reader |
Dr.
K S Chandrashekar
Tel: 2476238(R) 9447268840 |
| Courses
offered & Seats allotted |
MBA
(Full time) (40 seats)
Ph.D. |
| Admission |
Entrance
Test, GD and Interview |
| Reservations |
15%
of seats reserved for SC, 5% for ST, 5% for SEBC |
| Number
of Research Students (Part-time) |
5
|
| The
Institute of Management in Kerala (IMK) was established
in 1991. In a survey conducted by Consortium for Strategic
Management & Organisations Development (COSMODE)
for Business Today, the institute has been ranked
40th among the 500 management institutes
in India. In this survey, IMK has secured a prestigious
12th position in respect of students and
faculty profile and 15th position in the
case of library and other infrastructure at the national
level. The computer centre is equipped with software
and a host of computer accessories.
The
wide range of student activities includes a student
body named HOPE - House Of Prospective Executives.
HOPE organises talks, seminars, personality development
programmes, oriental programme for freshers arranging
industrial visits etc and also conducting MANIA –
an annual South Indian management meet.
The Institute of Management in Kerala has five extension centres located at Poojappura, Alappuzha, Kollam, Parakode and Varkala |
| |
| 23. Department of Islamic Studies |
|
Professor&Head of the Department |
Dr.S. Sharafudeen
Tel. 0471-2417115, 2416771( R ) |
| Lecturers |
Shri. Ampotti A K
Shri. Ashraf A |
| Courses
offered & seats allotted |
MA
(10)
M.Phil (5)
Ph.D. |
| Number
of Research Students |
16 |
| Areas
of Research |
Cultural
Aspects of Muslims in Kerala
Advent of Islam in Kerala
Influence of Religions |
| The
department of Islamic Studies started as early as 1946
is one of the oldest departments in the University of
Kerala. It functions with the objective of encouraging
teaching and research in Islamic History, Philosophy,
Jurisprudence and Culture. The department was attached
to the University College, Thiruvananthapuram and Islamic
History and Culture was added as a new group under Part
III of B.A. course. It was transferred from the University
College to Farook College, Feroke in 1960. After two
years it was reintroduced to the University of Kerala.
From 1991 onwards regular teaching and research started
in the department. |
| |
| 24. Department of Law |
| Reader & Head of the Department |
Dr.K.C.Sunny
Tel : 0471-2415936 , 2542009 ( R ) |
| Lecturers |
Smt. Bismi Gopalakrishnan
Smt. Sindhu Thulaseedharan
|
| Courses
offered & seats allotted |
L.L.M.
I year (10 seats)
LLM III year (8 seats)
Ph.D.(Full-time) (4 seats)
Ph.D. (Part time) (9 seats)
M.Phil.(Full-time) (2 seats) |
| Departmental
Publications |
The
department began a publication of a research journal,
The Kerala University Journal of Legal Studies,
in 1998. |
| The
Department of Law was started in 1989. Many national
seminars and workshops at state and national level
were conducted in the department like Democratic Decentralisation:
Problems and Perspectives, Service Tribunals, Legislative
Privileges, Medical Profession and the Law, Electoral
Reforms, GATT and Intellectual Property Rights: Implications
for India, Freedom of Information and Open Government,
Lok Ayukta Bill, Restructuring LLB Curriculum etc.
The department is offering electives in emerging areas
of law such as Human Rights, Biotechnology and Legal
Regulations, Intellectual Property Law, Democratic
Decentralisation, Environmental Law, Law and Women,
Dalits and the law etc. with an interdisciplinary
perspective. So far only one student has been awarded
Doctorate in Law. Ten candidates are now working for
Ph.D. in law in the department. |
| |
| 25. Department of Library & Information Science |
| Lecturer & Head of the Department |
Shri. M. Varghese
Tel:0471-2478034, 2260429
E-mail: kudlis@techpark.net |
| Reader |
Smt.
K.K. Lalitha Bai |
| Lecturers |
Shri. K.P Vijayakumar (Sr. Sc.)
Dr. A. Gopikuttan
Dr. K.G.Sudheer |
| Courses
offered |
B.LISc.
PGDIT
M.LISc. (Regular)
M.LISc. (Evening)
M.Phil
Ph.D. |
| Areas
of Research |
Information
Science
Information Technology |
Number
of Research Students
Full time
Part time |
3
17 |
| Number
of Ph.Ds awarded |
5 |
| Departmental
Publications |
The
department published a book entitled 'Library and
Information Science Education in India' New Perspective”
in connection with the Silver Jubilee celebrations of
the department in 1986.
The faculty members have also published a quite a good
number of publications in various fields of library
and information science. |
| The
Department of Library & Information Science was
started in 1961. The department provides learning
opportunities and undertakes research projects in
concept and techniques related to diverse areas in
Library and Information Science. It also undertakes
a consultancy service.
The
department has a good collection of books and periodicals
and is equipped with audiovisual communication system.
It also maintains a well-established information technology
laboratory. The department has hosted several seminars
at local, state and national level. |
| |
| 26. Department of Linguistics |
| Lecturer&Head of the Department |
Dr. S Kunjamma
Tel:0471-2418469(O). 2414982 ® |
| Lecturers |
Dr.
Rosemary
D.r S A Shanavas
Dr. A M Marykutty |
| Courses offered &
seats allotted |
M.A (20 seats)
M.Phil General (10 seats)
MPhil (Computational Linguistics- 10 seats)
Ph.D. |
| Areas of Research |
Dialectology,
Linguistic Theory, Historical Linguistics, Tribal Studies,
Sociolinguistics |
Number of Research
Students
Part time |
7 |
| Departmental Publications |
The International
Journal of Dravidian Linguistics, the best journal on
linguistics from India was originally published from
the department. |
| The
Department of Linguistics was started in 1963. The
pioneer work of the Dialect Survey of Malayalam covering
all the Panchayats of Kerala and the Dialect Atlas
prepared by marking isoglosses have received international
recognition. In this field of dialect studies the
department occupies the foremost position amongst
the Indian Universities. The department has evolved
and developed a pragmatic theory called Cognate Method
of Language Teaching. This is considered to be most
suitable for teaching and learning of related languages.
Following the above said theoretical framework, the
department had organised a number of intensive courses
for teaching Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada. Another
theory put forward by the department for the identification
of syllable boundaries and the constituents within
a syllable is also worth mentioning.
The department has hosted UGC sponsored summer schools,
workshops and seminars on many occasions. The UGC
had included this department under its DRS programme.
Technology and Resource Centre for Malayalam is also
functioning under this Department. |
| |
| 27. Department of Malayalam |
| Professor & Head
of the Department |
Shri. N. C.Haridasan
Tel:0471-2418459(O) 9446704226 |
| Lecturer |
Dr. C.R.Prasad |
| Courses offered &
seats allotted |
M.A (14 seats)
M.Phil. (9 seats)
Ph.D. Full time (24 seats)
Part time (23 seats) |
| Areas of Research |
Modern Literature
Comparative Literature
Culture of Kerala |
| The
department established in 1963, the college has produced
over 400 post graduates in the subject. Research programmes
were introduced in 1976 and so far over 125 research
works were published. The department has made considerable
contributions in the field of publication and it has
18 books to its credit. The department conducts seven
lecture series every year. Considering the exceptional
performance of the department, in 1988 the UGC has brought
this department under its Special Assistance Scheme
(DSA). The department has conducted several state and
national level seminars and workshops. The department
library has a fabulous collection of books. |
| |
| 28. Department of Mathematics |
| Professor & Head
of the Department |
Dr.A.R.Rajan
Tel:0471-2418303(O); 0471-2417575(R) |
| Readers |
Dr.C.Jayasri Tel: 2541900 (R) 98953 58464
Dr.L. John
Dr.G.Suresh Singh |
| Lecturer |
Smt. Thalmi. B |
| Course Offered &
seats offered |
M.Sc. (25)
M.Phil.(9)
Ph.D. Full-time (6)
Ph.D. Part time (10) |
| Areas of Research |
Semi-groups
Commutative Algebra
Graph Theory
Approximation Theory |
| Ph.Ds awarded |
19 (in the fields
of Semigroup Theory, Analysis, Graph Theory and Quasi
Groups). |
| M.Phils degrees awarded |
Over 100 |
| The
Department of Mathematics was started in 1965.
The work done in the department in the areas of Semigroup
Theory and its applications to other areas has achieved
international recognition. The department has organised
international and national symposia, several refresher
courses, workshops and conferences, notably the conferences
of the Indian Mathematical Society and Ramanujam Mathematical
Society. |
| |
| 29. Department of Music |
| Professor & Head
of the Department |
Dr. B Pushpa
Tel: 0471-2336995(O); 0471-2477482(R) |
| Course Offered &
seats allotted |
M.A Music (8 seats)
(Credit & Semester) |
| Areas of Research |
Music documentation
Revival of Bhajana Paddhati |
| The Department of
Music is the 40th department of the University
and was started in 1998. It is located at the University
Women's Hostel premises at Thycaud. The department organised
a seminar on topics coming under Musicology. The students
of the department are actively participating in programming
of Music. One such presentation programme is Malayalam
Poetry of the last 1000 years. |
| |
| 30. Department of Optoelectronics |
| Head of the Department |
Dr.V.P
Mahadaven Pillai
Tel: 0471-2412167(O); 0471-2446909(R)
Email: vpmpillaia@rediffmail.com |
| Lecturer(Sr scale) |
Dr. K G Gopchandran |
| Courses offered &
seats offered |
M.Tech. (8 seats)
Ph.D. (7 seats) |
| Areas of Research |
Holography
Nonlinear Optic Materials
Laser Raman Spectroscopy
Lazer Spectroscopy. |
| Consultancy |
Non Destructive Testing
of Materials. |
The Department
of Optoelectronics was started on 28th of
February 1995, the day coinciding with the National
Science Day. It was established to offer new courses
and to train persons in the emerging area of Optoelectronics.
Research in topics like non-linear optics materials,
holography, fibre optic sensors, laser applications
etc has been started.
Laboratory facilities include Laser (He-Ne, Diode etc),
optical fibres, optical fibre kits, optical time domain
reflectometer, micro-optic bench, CCD camera, computers
etc, have been purchased. A fairly good library has
also been acquired. Senior teachers from the College
of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram and Department of
Physics handle the classes for M.Tech course. |
| |
| 31. Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts
Library |
| Head of the Department |
Dr. Dr. K.G. Sreelekha
Tel: 0471-2418421(O); 0471-2531846(R) |
| Professor |
Dr. N. Sam
|
| Lecturers |
Smt. R Girija (Sel Gr)
Smt.O Padmakumari |
| Courses offered &
seats allotted |
Ph. D in Sanskrit
Ph.D. in Malayalam
Ph.D. in Tamil
M.Phil Manuscriptology in Sanskrit, Malayalam &
Tamil (8 seats)
MA elective in Manuscriptology for Sanskrit & Hindi
(5 seats) |
| Areas of Research |
Critical edition
of Manuscripts
Teaching ancient scripts
Principles of Textual criticism |
Number of Research
Students
Full time
Part time |
7
9 |
| The
Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library
is one of the leading centres of Indological Studies
in our country. Researchers from both India and abroad
are in constant contact here.
The Manuscripts Library of this department has a proud
heritage of over a century. The department offers
facilities to do research in Sanskrit, Malayalam and
Tamil in the fields connected with Manuscriptology.
In association with IGNCA, the department is microfilming
the manuscripts of certain technical subjects.
The genesis of this library is to be traced to the
orders of Ayilyam Tirunal Maharaja (King) of Travancore
to collect all manuscripts in the state so as to be
kept in the safe custody of the Palace Library. Considering
the overwhelming enthusiasm from the Orientalists
all over the world, during early nineteen hundred
Swathi Thirunal Maharaja (the then King of Travancore)
published many of the manuscripts in the Palace Library
and the manuscripts collection of ancient families.
ORI & MSS - a treasure trove of Indian culture
The ORI and MSS library has over 65,000 works in 30,000
copies mainly of palm leaf manuscripts. In addition,
some paper manuscripts, a few copper plates, writings
on Bhurjapatra (birch bark), Agarutvak (the bark of
Amyris agallocha) and textiles are also found in the
collection. The manuscript collection also includes
those belonging to other different Indian states and
nations such as Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal
etc. Another interesting fact is that about eighty
per cent of the collections are in Sanskrit. The manuscript
collection of this department is an invaluable source
for the study of ancient scripts as Grantha, Vattezhuttu,
Sarada, Nandinagari, Grantha Tamil etc. The initial
moulds of scripts of modern Indian languages like
Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Oriya,
Assamese and Burmese are also found. |
| |
| 32. Department of Philosophy |
| Professor Head of
the Department |
Dr.
D. Nesy
Tel: 0471-2418746(O); 0471- 2326214 (R) |
Reader
Lecturers |
Dr. Beena Isaac Tel: 2329229(R) , 9447586802
Dr. A.K. Sulekha (on leave)
|
| Courses offered &
seats allotted |
M.A (10 seats)
M.Phil. (4 seats)
Ph.D. (8 seats) |
| Areas of Research |
Existentialism
Advaita Vedanta
Contemporary Philosophy |
| PhDs awarded |
11 |
| M.Phils awarded |
18 |
| The Department of
Philosophy was started in 1979 as a Division of Philosophy
with one Reader and it was given the status of a department
in 1985. The department hosted two conferences of national
level: Indian Philosophical Congress 1993 session and
Young Scholar’s Meet 1993 sponsored by the Indian
Council of Philosophical Research. |
| |
| 33. Department of Physics |
| Professor & Head
of the Department |
Dr. G.Renuka
Tel-0471 2418920(O); 2470755(R) |
| Professor |
Dr. M. Abdul Khadar |
| Readers |
Dr. C.I. Muneera
Dr. N. Balan (on leave) |
| Lecturer |
Smt. K.P. Vijayakumari (Sr.Grade)
Dr. I.N.Jawahar
Dr.V.Biju |
| Courses Offered seats
allotted |
M.Sc. (Specialisation
in Applied Electronics) (18 seats)
M.Phil. (10 seats)
Ph.D. Full-time (8 seats)
Ph.D. Part time (16 seats) |
| Areas of Research |
Vibrational Spectroscopy
(infrared, Raman) Thin Films
Nanostructured Materials
Crystal Growth
Spectrophotometric Studies
Inospheric Physics
Space Physics |
| Number of PhDs awarded |
70 |
| Number of M.Phils
awarded |
114 |
| The
Department of Physics was started in 1970. It has
to its credit 500 Research Publications and a monograph.
The department library has over 5,200 books.
Research & Development Infrastructure
(1) Crystal Growth Laboratory: The Lab has
been engaged in the work of growing single crystals
required fort the study of crystalline biological
components.
(2) Thin Film Laboratory: The lab is equipped
with two vacuum coating units of medium capacity.
The equipment have been devoted to the study of oxidation
of iron, aluminum, tin and indium films on transparent
conducting media, preparation and characterization
etc.
(3) Vibrational Spectroscopy Laboratory: The
lab has a Spex Ramalog 1401 Raman Spectrophotometer,
a Spectra Physics Argon-ion laser and a water chiller
system.
(4) Nanostructured materials Laboratory: A
new lab that has basic facilities like a fume chamber,
air compressor, etc.
(5) Observatory: The Observatory of the University
of Kerala established in 1837, is part of the department
of Physics. It is equipped with telescopes, computers
and many equipment. Recently, the Observatory was
modernised with the introduction of 11” telescope,
SUN Workstations and image processing software. The
astronomy programmes of the Observatory have been
carried out jointly with the Inter-University Centre
for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune.
(6) Space Physics Laboratory: The lab conducts
research activities pertaining to Magnetospheric and
Plasma Physics, Solar and Interplanetary Physics,
Middle Atmospheric Physics and Ionospheric and Thermospheric
Physics.
A major experiment facility in Space Physics is the
HF Doppler Radar, the first of its kind in India set
up in 1984 to study the equatorial F-region plasma
motion. The HF Doppler Radar provides facility to
measure three-dimensional plasma motion in the equatorial
F-region. Another facility is the 100 feet Observatory
Tower, established by ISRO under the IGBP programme.
The department conducts Summer Schools, seminars,
workshops etc. |
| |
| 34. Department
of Political Science |
| Professor & Head
of the Department |
Dr.
G. Gopakumar
Tel: 0471-2418307(O) 2433987 (R) |
Professor
Readers |
Shri C. Muraleedharan
Shri. C.P Suresh
Dr. A.Basheer
Dr. Shaji Varkey |
| Lecturer |
Dr.K.M.Sajad Ibrahim |
| Courses Offered &
seats allotted |
M.A (25 seats)
M.Phil. (11 seats)
Ph.D. (Full time) (17 seats)
Ph.D. (Part time) (16 seats) |
| Areas of Research |
Indian Society and
Politics
International Politics
Political Economy of Kerala |
The Department of
Political Science was established in 1957.
The special papers taught in the department are (1)
Environment, Development and Politics (2) Human Rights
in India (3) Political Economy of Kerala and (4) Public
Policy Analysis. The core papers are Political Theory,
Comparative Politics, Public Administration, International
Politics, State and Society in India and Political Sociology.
The focus of research in the department is on Society
and Politics in Kerala. Since the inception of credit
and semester system in the PG departments of the University,
the department has restructured the courses into semester
courses and introduced new courses like Environment,
Development and Politics, Political Economy of Kerala,
Public Policy Analysis etc. The department has organised
several seminars, workshops and conferences including
All India Political Sciences Conference in 1969. In
1994, the department had a Filbright scholar from the
United States namely Dean E. Mc. Henry, Jr. for six
months. |
| |
| 35. Department
of Psychology |
| Reader& Head
of the Department |
Dr. Immanuel Thomas
Phone: 0471-2418304(O), 2417148(R) |
Reader
Lecturers |
Dr. S. Raju
Dr.J.Jaseer
Dr.P.Bindu
|
| Course offered &
seats allotted |
M.A.
M.Phil.
Ph.D Full time/Part time (20 seats) |
| The
Department of Psychology was started in 1957. This
was the pioneering Psychology Department in the State.
The first course in the Department was M.A. The Department
has so far produced about 70 Ph.Ds. Over 125 scientific
papers have been published in journals and the Department
itself brings out a journal, "The Creative Psychologist".
About 100 Psychological tests have been standardised
in the Department.Members of the Department have authorised
some books,both academic and popular.
The Department has had several research projects on
varied topics like "Role of Personality factors in
academic achievment", "Measurement of family size
norms", "Needs and problems of students", "Student
unrest", "Psychological consequences of vasectomy",
"Effect of unemployment on youth", "Educational problems
of SC/ST students","Developmental norms of children",
"Aptitude tests","Psychological interventions in Epilepsy"
and so on, sponsored by different agencies like NEERT,
UGC, ICSSR and Dept.of Science and Technology.
The Department has a testing and counselling Centre
catering to the needs of the academic community and
the society. |
| |
| 36. Department
of Russian |
|
Reader&Head of the Department |
Dr.
V Narendran |
| Course
offered & seats allotted |
M.A.
(CSS) (10 seats)
M.A. (Part-time) (10seats)
Certificate (30 seats)
Diploma (30 seats)
Integrated Diploma (30 seats)
Ph.D. (Part-time) ( 5 seats)
Ph.D. (Full-time) (10 seats)
Post-Doctoral ( 5
seats) |
| No:of
Ph.D Awarded |
12 |
| The
Department of Russian was started in 1968. The Department
had the service of native Russian speaking experts till
1991. Many teachers and research scholars visited the
erstwhile Soviet Union under the Indo-Soviet Cultural
Exchange Programme. Dr. V. Narendran had been to Russia
in 2001 after the revival of the Indo-Russian Cultural
Exchange Programme. The Department had published the
Journal of Russian Studies till 1996. It is proposed
to restart its publication in 2003. |
| |
| 37. Department of Sanskrit |
| Professor & Head
of the Department |
Dr. T. Devarajan
Tel: 0471-2418401; 0471-2417989(R) |
| Professors |
Dr. P.Syamala Devi
|
| Reader |
Dr. C.A Shaila |
| Lecturer |
Smt. P.K. Thankamoni (Sel. Gr.) |
| Course Offered &
seats allotted |
M.A. (15 seats)
M.Phil.
Ph.D. (40 seats) |
| Areas of Research |
Sanskrit Language
and Literature
Indian Aesthetics |
| PhDs awarded |
84 |
| M.Phils awarded |
106 |
| The
Department of Sanskrit started functioning in 1963
with Dr. A. G. Krishna Warrier, one of the noted Indologists
of that time, as its head. The department started
functioning with research facilities for Ph.D students.
M.Phil and M.A courses were introduced in 1975 and
1984 respectively.
The Center for Vedanta Studies attached to the Department
has undertaken the project A Glossary of the
Techinical Terms in the works of Sankaracharya.
Prof. R. Vasudevan Potti, a renowned Sanskrit scholar
of South India is working in this project. A
Critical Edition and Study of the Drama of Bhasa
is another project of the department. |
| |
| 38 Department of Sociology |
| Professor & Head
of the Department |
Dr Manu Bhaskar
Tel: 0471-2418425(O); 0471-2595830(R) |
| Lecturers |
Dr Sobha B Nair
Smt Pushpam M
|
| Courses Offered |
M.A (20 seats)
M.Phil. (4 seats)
Ph.D. (13 seats) |
| Areas of Research |
Women's Studies,
Gerontology, Medical Sociology, Tribal Studies, Industrial
Sociology and Social Problems. |
| Number of Departmental
Publications |
25 |
| Number of PhDs awarded |
55 |
| The
Department of Sociology was established in 1969. The
faculty has so far completed over 40 projects sponsored
by various national and international agencies like
Ministry of Family Welfare, Department of Social Welfare,
Press Commission of India, UGC, ICSSR, ICMR, UNICEF,
FAO, WHO and UNESCO.
The department has so far organised several seminars,
conferences and workshops. The Centre for Women’s
Studies of the University of Kerala was initially
set up at the Department of Sociology in 1986. The
department has instituted two endowment funds in honour
of Prof. A. Ayyappan and Prof. P.K.B. Nayar. |
| |
| 39. Department of Statistics |
| Professor & Head
of the Department |
Dr. P.Yageen Thomas
Tel: 0471-2418905(O) 9387533819 |
| Lecturers |
Smt. G. Lesitha (Sel. Gr.)
Dr.C.Satheesh Kumar
Dr.Manoj chacko
Dr. E.I.Abdul Sathar |
| Lecturer |
Dr C Satheesh Kumar
Res 0479- 2431818 |
| Courses offered &
seats allotted |
M.Sc. (15 seats)
M.Phil. (6 seats)
Ph.D (4 seats) |
| Areas of Research |
Genaralised Hypergeometric
Probability Distributions
Mittag-Leffler Processes
Inequality Indices
UMVU Estimation
Discrete Distributions
Integrated Cauchy Functional Equations
Characterizations
Order Statistics and Operations in Parametric Estimation
Genaralised Hypergeomatric Factorial Moment Distributions
Distributions of Order K |
| Established in 1945, this was the first teaching department
under the then University of Travancore and second
in India to start a post-graduate degree course in
Statistics. Dr. Aleyamma George, one among the noted
heads of the department was instrumental in starting
M.Sc (Demography) degree course in the department
which was the first of its kind in the world. |
| |
| 40. Department of Tamil |
| Professor & Head
of the Department |
Dr. Kanchana
Tel:0471-2418919(O); 0471-2430914(R)
E-mail: |
| Lecturer |
Dr.P.Jayakrishnan |
| Courses offered &
seats allotted |
M.A. Credit &
semister System (15 seats)
M.Phil. (6 seats)
Ph.D. Full-time (11 seats)
Ph.D. Part-time (2 seats) |
| Areas
of Research |
Grammar
Linguistics-Cultural History
Sangam Literature & Literary Therories
Grammar and Linguistics
Comparative Literature |
| The
Department was started as a chair for an honarary
Professorship of Tamil in 1944 by the then Travancore
University with the donation of Rupees one lakh and
one by Dr. N.M. Azhakappa Chettiyar, one of the great
philanthropists of Tamil Nadu. The thrust area of
research was language study and the initial years,
concentration was clearly on the language study of
classical literature and modern literature. Recently,
in tribal lore of Kerala has been subjected to study
by a few research scholars of the department. Even
the postgraduate course offered in the department
is research oriented and emphasis heuristic methods
of learning.
The department conducts weekly seminars for the research
scholars and teachers on every Tuesday and Thursday
to review research books and to present papers that
provide excellent forum for discussion. |
| |
| 41. Department of Zoology |
| Professor and Head
of the Department |
Dr.
Oommen V. Oommen
Tel: 0471-2418906(O); 0471-2598940(R) |
| Professor |
Dr. Mathew M. Oommen
Tel: 2555494(R) |
| Reader |
Dr
MC Subhash Peter |
| Lecturer |
Ms.V.K.Jeejakumari
Dr G Prasad
Dr.Achuth Sankar .S.Nair (Hon. Director, Center for Bioinformatics on work arrangement from the Dept of Computer Science)
|
| Courses offered &
seats allotted |
M.Sc. (General &
Applied) (6)
M.Phil.(7)
Ph.D (26) |
| Areas of Research |
Endocrinology
Biodiversity
Insect Neuropeptide |
The Department of
Zoology was established in 1968 with the late Prof.
K.K. Nayar as Head. One of the pioneers in insect endocrinological
studies in India, he organised this department as a
centre of excellence in the fields of Invertebrate Neuro-endocrinology
and reproductive Physiology, with generous assistance
from the Ford Foundation and PL-480 scheme of the US
Government.
The research activities of this Department have been
extended to various other areas like entomology, soil
biology, vector biology, vertebrate ethology, animal
physiology, wild life biology, conservation biology
etc.
The main academic activity of the Department is the
guidance of research students for their Ph.D. and M.Phil
degrees. It also offers M.Sc. in General & Applied Zoology
under the CSS. To it credit the department has already
trained over 100 M.Phil's and 90 Ph.D's. Besides, the
faculty members also undertake research projects sponsored
by various agencies such as DST, DBT, CSIR, UGC, STEC,
Ministry of Forest and Environment etc. Some of the
have also conducted collaborative studies with various
international experts in their fields of scpecialisation.
The research laboratories are well equipped with sophisticated
& modern equipments such as spectrophotometers, refrigerated
centrifuges, fluorescence microscope, Laminar, flow,
inverted microscopes, clinical analyzer, HPLC etc. There
is also a good library with around 4000 books.
An international quarterly journal viz: ENTOMON, which
is the official organ of the Association for the Advancement
of Entomology, is being published regularly from this
Department since 1976. Besides the various research
programmes outlined above, the Department also admits
students for their Master's degree in General and Applied
zoology under the credit and semester system. The curriculum
of this course, especially designed as per UGCk guidelines,
is different from that of the General M.Sc. course offered
by the affiliated colleges of the University. Students
undergoing this course have the added advantage of opportunities
to continue their academic pursuits through the M.Phil
and Ph.D. programmes offered by the Department. |
