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15.
Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and
actual
Categories
Actual
Academic Support Staff
4
Administrative Staff
4
16.
Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:
Materials Science
Crystal Growth
Laser Spectroscopy
Medical Physics
Thin film coating / deposition
Organic Chemistry
Organometallic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Electroanalytical Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and
c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies
,
project title and grants
received project-wise.
Projects in Chemistry
Sl.
No
Title of the Project
Sponsoring Agency
Principal
Investigator /
Co-ordinators
Fund
Available
( Rs. in lakhs)
Period
1
Nanomolecular structures
stabilized thin-film
electrodes: Preparation,
surface correction and
electrocatalysis.
DST, Nanomission
Dr. A. Senthil
Kumar
20.54 lakhs
2010 –
2013
2
Development of active nano
materials on disposable
electrodes.
Confederation of
Indian Industry and
NSC Taiwan (Tw)
(overseas project)
Dr. A. Senthil
Kumar
(PI: Indian side)
Prof. Jyn-Myng
Zen (PI: Taiwan
side)
Travel Support
(80.00 lakhs-
Tw side)
2010 –
2013
3
Investigation on using
ferroelectric polymers as
photo-electric converters
and photo-induced
capacitors in plastic solar
cells.
DST- Science & Engg.
Res. Council (SERC)
Fast Track Scheme
(Young Scientist)
Dr. A. Anand
Prabu
15.63 lakhs
2010 –
2013