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Faculties

CHANCELLOR, VICE-CHANCELLOR AND REGISTRAR

Chancellor

Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat,

His Excellency the Vice-President of India

Vice-Chancellor

Dr.T.Karunakaran

Registrar

Dr.M.Sundharavadivelu

DEANS

1. Faculty of Tamil, Indian Languages & Rural Arts	Dr.T.Karunakaran , Vice-Chancellor, In-charge
2. Faculty of English & Foreign Languages	Dr.M.R.Kubendran, Faculty incharge
3. Faculty of Rural Social Sciences	Dr.S. Ramachandran
4. Faculty of Rural Oriented Sciences	Dr.K.Somasundaram
5. Faculty of Rural Development	Dr.N.Narayanasamy
6.Faculty of Agriculture & Animal Husbandry	Dr.T.Ranganathan
7.Faculty of Rural Health & Sanitation	Dr.S.Ponnuraj,Faculty incharge
8.Dean, Student Affairs	Dr.Thilagavathy Daniel.

OTHER OFFICERS

1. Controller of Examinations	Dr. B. Padmanabha Pillai
2. Deputy Registrar (Academic)	Dr.A.P.A.Susila Kirubavathy
3. Deputy Registrar (Development)	Sri.B.Arunachalam
4. Finance Officer	Sri.N.Karunakaran
5. Assistant Registrar	Sri.R.V.Kannan
6. Assistant Registrar	Sri.A.Murugesan
7. Assistant Registrar	Sri.H.Padmanabhan
8. Library incharge	Sri.J.Abraham
9. Publication officer	Sri.T.Anantha Vijayah
10. Warden Men's Hostel	Dr V.Rajarathnam
11. Warden Women's Hostel	Dr.K.S.Pushpa

Faculty of Tamil, Indian Languages & Rural Arts

1. Dr.M.Kuruvammal, M.A., B.Ed., Ph.D.	Professor & Head i/c
2. Dr.A.Pitchai, M.A.(Tamil), M.A.(Psy), Ph.D.	Professor
3. Dr. B. Padmanabha Pillai, M.A.(Ling), M.A.(Tamil), Ph.D.	Reader
4. Dr.V.Rajarathnam, M.A.,M.Phil., Ph.D.	Reader
5. Dr.P.Ananda Kumar, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Reader
6. Dr. V.Nirmala Rani, M.A., M.Phil. Ph.D.	Lecturer (SS)
7. Dr.O.Muthiah, M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.	Lecturer
9. Dr.Mohal Saleem Baig, M.A., Ph.D.	Lecturer (SS)
9.Dr.S.Shaji, M.A., Ph.D	Lecturer(SS)

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FACULTY OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES

1. Dr.M.A.Jeyaraju, M.A., Ph.D.	Professor
2. Dr.M.R.Kubendran,M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Professor& Faculty i/c
3. Sri.M.S.Prabakaran, M.A.	Reader
4. Dr.S.Lakshmi,M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.	Reader
5. Dr. A.Joseph Dorairaj, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Reader
6. Ms.M.Balasundari	Lecturer
7. Ms.N.Suganthi	Lecturer

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FACULTY OF RURAL SOCIAL SCIENCES

A. Department of Cooperation

1. Dr. P. Sivaprakasam, P.G. Dip. in Rural Eco. and Coop., Ph.D.	Professor&Head
2. Dr. B.Subburaj, P.G. Dip. in Rural Eco. and Coop., Ph.D.	Professor
3. Dr.B.Tamilmani, M.A., M.Phil.	Reader
4. Dr.K.Ravichandran, M.A., Ph.D.	Lecturer (SS)
5. Dr.S.Manivel, M.A., Ph.D.	Lecturer (SS) (On lien)
4. Sri.K.Sivaramakrishnan	Lecturer (On Lien)

B. Department of Economics

1. Dr.A.Arokiasamy, M.A., Ph.D.	Professor
2. Dr. P. Sumangala, M.A., M.Litt, Ph.D.	Professor
3. Dr.S.Ramachandran, M.A., Ph.D.	Professor
4. Dr.S.Ramaswamy, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Reader
5. Dr.K.Rajamohan Rao, M.A. M.Phil., Ph.D.	Reader
6. Sri.S.Nehru, M.A., M.Phil., M.Ed.	Lecturer(SS)

C. Department of Political Science and Development Administration

1. Dr. G. Palanithurai, M.A.(Pol. Science), M.A.(His)., Ph.D.	Professor & Head
2. Dr.B.Mohanan, M.A., Ph.D.	Reader
3. Dr.V.Raghupathy, M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed.	Reader
4. Dr.A.Celine Rani, M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed.	Reader
5. Dr.K.S.Nakeeran, M.A., Ph.D.	Lecturer(SS)
6. Hegin Haokip	Lecturer

D.Department of Gandhian Thought and Peace Science

1. Dr.S.Narayanasamy,M.A.(RS) M.A(GT.), Ph.D.	Professsor&Head
2.Dr.M.William Baskaran, M.A., M.Sc(Peace Making), Ph.D	Reader
3. Dr.M.Mallamma M.Sc.(Peace Making),M.A.(GT.),M.A.(His.), Ph.D.	Reader
4. Dr.R.Mani, M.A. M.Phil, Ph.D	Lecturer(SS)
5. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, M.A.(Eco),M.A.(G.T.),M.Phil., Ph.D., B.Ed.	Lecturer

E. Department of Sociology

1. Dr.S.Gurusamy, M.A.(Soc.), M.A.(R.S), M.Phil., Ph.D.	Professor and Head
2. Dr.T.Rajendran, M.A.(R.S.), M.A.(GT.), Ph.D.	Reader

F. Department of Rural Industries and Management

2. Dr.N.Meenakshisundaram, MCD, DHE, M.A., M.Com., Ph.D.	Professor &Head
3. Dr.M.Soundara Pandian, M.A., M.Phil,M.Ed., M.B.A.,Ph.D.	Reader
5. Dr.L.Rathakrishnan, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Reader
6. Dr.R.Seerengarajan, B.Tech., M.B.A., Ph.D.	Reader
7. Sri.K.Rajah alias Pranmalai, M.A., M.Phil.	Lecturer (Contract)
8. Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, M.A.(Eco),M.A.(G.T.),M.Phil., Ph.D., B.Ed.	Sr.Technical Assistant
9. Sri. S.Mahadevan Pillai, D.T.Tech.	Instructor
10. Sri.S.Jayapal, D.H.Tech.	Instructor
11. Sri.M.Sadhasivam, D.H.Tech., P.D.T.C.	Instructor

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FACULTY OF RURAL ORIENTED SCIENCES

A. Department of Mathematics

1. Dr.P.Kanniappan,M.Sc.,Ph.D., PGDCM	Professor (on lien )
2. Dr.K.Thangavel, M.Sc., M.Phil., PGDCA,Ph.D	Reader (On lien)
3. Dr.P.Balasubramaniam, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Reader
4. Sri.G.Harikumaran, M.Sc.	Sl.Grade Lecturer
5. Sri.S.Parthasarathy,M.Sc., M.Phil	Sl.Gr.Lecturer
6. Dr.R.Uthayakumar, M.SC., M.Phil., Ph.D	Lecturer
7. Dr.S.R.Kannan, M.Sc., Ph.D.	Lecturer

M.Phil. Futurology Programme

1. Dr.T.Selvin Jebaraj Norman, M.Sc., Ph.D.	Reader
2. Dr.K.Velumani, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Reader

B. Department of Physics

1. Dr.R.Balasubramanian, M.Sc., Ph.D.	Professor & Head
2 Dr.P.Subramanian, M.Sc, Ph.D.	Reader
3. Dr.G.Muralidharan, M.Sc.,Ph.D.	Reader
4. Dr.S.Arumugam, M.Sc.,M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D	Reader
5. Dr.K.Jeyakumar,M.Sc., Ph.D.	Reader
6.Dr..M.Sivaraman,M.Sc., M.Phil, PGDCM,Ph.D	Reader
7. Dr.P.Vickraman,M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Reader
8.Dr.S.Ariponnammal, M.Sc., Ph.D	Lecturer(SS)

C. Department of Chemistry

1. Dr.G.Karthikeyan, M.Sc., Ph.D.	Professor&Head
2. Dr.N.S.Nagarajan, M.Sc.,Ph.D.	Professor
3. Dr.M.Sundaravadivelu, M.Sc., Ph.D.	Professor (on lien)
4. Dr.S.Ramesh, M.Sc., Ph.D.	Reader
5. Dr.K.Anbalagan, M.Sc., Ph.D.	Reader
6. Dr.M.G.Sethuraman, M.Sc., Ph.D.	Reader
7. Dr.S.Meenakshi, M.Sc., Ph.D.	Reader
8. Dr. P.Anitha Pius, M.Sc., Ph.D.	Reader
9. Dr.K.P.Elango, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Lecturer
10. Dr.S.Abraham John M.Sc., Ph.D	Lecturer

D. Department of Home Science

2. Dr. K.P.Vasantha Devi, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Professor & Head
3. Dr.G.Vijayalakshmi, M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D.	Reader
4. Dr.K.S.Pushpa,M.Sc.,B.Ed.,M.Phil.	Reader
5. Ms.R.I.Sathya, M.Sc., M.Phil.	Lecturer(SS)
6. Ms.S.S.Vijayanchali, M.Sc	Lecturer
7. Ms.KH.Ringsuachong Aimol	Lecturer(on lien)
8 Ms.S. Kavitha @ maithily	Lecturer

E. Department of Biology

1. Dr.Thilagavathy Daniel, M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D.	Professor & Head
2. Dr.R.Kumuthakalavalli, M.Sc., M.A.(G.T.), M.Phil., Ph.D.	Professor
3. Dr. A. David Ravindran, M.Sc., Ph.D.	Reader
4. Dr.M.R.Rajan, M.Sc., M.Phil., M.Ed., Ph.D.	Lecturer (SS)
5. Sri.P.U.Mahalingam	Lecturer

F. Department of Computer Science & Applications

1. Dr.K.Somasundaram, M.Sc., Ph.D., PGDCM	Professor & Head
2. Smt.P.Shanmugavadivu, MCA	Lecturer
3. Ms.P.Kalavathi,MCA	Lecturer
4. Ms.M. Mary Shanthi Rani, MCA	Lecturer

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FACULTY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

A. Department of Rural Development

1. Dr.N.D.Mani, M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D.	Reader & Head i/c
2. Dr.N.Lalitha,M.A.(Eco), M.Ed., M.A.(G.T.), M.A.(W.S.), M.Phil., Ph.D.	Reader
3. Dr.P.Anandarajakumar, M.A.(R.D), M.Phil., Ph.D.	Lecturer (SS)
4. Dr.(Mrs). B.R. Neema, Ph.D.	Lecturer

B. Department of Applied Research

1. Dr.M.A.Sudhir, M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.	Professor & Head
3. Dr.S.Gunasekaran, M.Sc.(Stat.), M.Sc.(Demo.), Ph.D.	Reader
4. Dr.C.Sivaprakasam, M.Sc.,Ph.D	Reader
5. Dr.A.Balakrishnan, M.A., M.Phil.,Ph.D	Reader

C. Department of Adult and Continuing Education

1. Dr.A.Suriakanthi, M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D.	Director
2. Sri.K.Chellappan, MCD	Reader
3. Dr.S.Baluchamy, M.A.,Ph.D	Reader
4. Dr.L.Raja, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Asst.Director
5. Sri.S.Ravindran, M.A.(RD), M.A.(DEMO), M.Phil.	Project Officer(Sel.Grade)
6. Dr..V.Seeninatarajan, M.A., MCD, B.Ed.,Ph.D	ProjectOfficer(Sel.Grade)
7. Dr.R.Subburaman, M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil.,Ph.D	ProjectOfficer(Sel.Grade)

C. Department of Extension Education

1. Dr.N.Narayanasamy, M.Cop., Ph.D.

Professor of Extension

2. Dr.S.K.Gopal, MCD, Ph.D.

Reader (on lien)

3. Dr.M.P.Boraian, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Reader

4. Dr.A.Easwaran, M.A., M.Phil.,Ph.D

Reader

5. Dr.S.Manivel Reader (against lien vacancy)

B.ED. INTEGRATED PROGRAMME

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FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

1. Dr.T.T.Ranganathan, M.Sc.(Ag.), Ph.D.	Reader
2. Dr.R.Udhayakumar, M.E.(Ag.Engg.), Ph.D.	Reader
3. Dr.T.Senthivel, M.Sc.(Ag), Ph.D	Reader
4. Dr.S.Ganesh, M.Sc.(Hort.), Ph.D	Reader
5. Dr.M.Seethalakshmi, M.Sc.(Dair.), Ph.D	Reader
6. Dr.G.S.Kannan, M.Sc.(Ag.), Ph.D.	Reader
7. Dr.M.Sundaramari, M.Sc.(Ag.), Ph.D	Reader
8. Dr.A.Ramanathan, M.V.Sc.	Lecturer(SS)
9.Dr.K.Govindan, M.Sc.(Ag.), Ph.D	Farm Supdt.

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FACULTY OF RURAL HEALTH AND SANITATION

1.Dr.S.Ponnuraj, M.B.B.S., M.Sc(Public Health), DPH.	Health Officer
2. Dr.V.K.Muthu, M.B.B.S., DPH, M.Sc.	Lecturer(Sl.Gr.)
3. Smt. A. Jansi Rani, M.Sc.	Lecturer(Sl.Gr.)
4. Dr.V.Anuradha,M.Sc., M.Ed., M.Phil.,Ph.D	Lecturer( Sl.Gr).
5. Dr.G.Dhanasekaran, M.A.(SSc),M.A.(soc),M.Ed.,M.Phil,Ph.D	Lecturer in Health Education and Social Sciences(SS)
6. Sri.S.Pandiarajan, B.A.,DSSc.	Health Inspector (Gr.III)

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LIBRARY

1. Sri.J.Abraham, M.Com., MLISc. M.Phil., M.Ed., DCP, DGT	Asst.Librarian(SS)(Library i/c)
2. Smt.S.Mathurajothi, MA., MLISc., DCP, DGT	Asst. Librarian(SS)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1. Smt.D.Grace Nirmala,M.A.,M.P.Ed., M.Phil.

Asst. Director (Sl.Grade)

COMPUTER CENTRE

1. Dr.K.Somasundaram,M.Sc., PGDCM., Ph.D.	Head i/c
2. Sri. I.Kaspar Raj, M.Sc., PGDCM	System Programmer
3. Sri.S.Manohar, MCA	System Programmer
4. Sri.N.Palaniappan, B.Sc., PBDCSA ,MCA	System Programmer
5. Smt.T.Vasantha, B.A.,PGDCA	Computer Operator
6. Sri.V.Pechi, M.A., PGDCA , MCA	Data Entry Operator

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA

1. Dr..S.K.Gopal, MCD, Ph.D.	Chief Training Organiser
2. Sri.A.Udayakumar, Engg.Agronomist (USSR)	Training Associate (Agronomy)
3. Sri.P.P.Saravanan, M.Sc. (Forestry)	Training Associate (Agro Forestry)
4. Smt..K.Srikumari, M.Sc(H.Sc.)	Training Associate (Home Science)
5. Smt.P.Chitra, B.Sc.(Hort.)	Training Assistant (Horticulture)
6. Smt.M.Shakintaj, B.Sc.(Agri.)	Training Assistant (Plant Protection)
7. Mrs.R.Mariammal, M.Sc.(Dair.)	Training Assistant (Animal Husbandry)

RURAL EXTENSION AND EVALUATION CELL

1. Sri.S.Shanmugam, M.A. M.Phil.	Research Officer
2. Sri.M.Gurusamy, M.A.	Research Asst.
3. Smt.K.Pappathi, M.A.	Research Asst.
4. Sri.K.Seenivasan, M.A., D.L.L.	Research Asst.
5. Sri.S.Devaraj, M.A.	Research Asst.
6. Sri.C.Asokumar, M.A., PGDJMC	Research Asst.

INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE AGENCY (IDARA)

1. Dr.S.Narayanasamy, M.A.(RS),M.A.(GT), Ph.D	Director
2. Sri.S.K.Raj Boj, MCD, M.Phil.	Asst. Prog. Officer
3. Sri.P.Muthusamy, M.A., D.L.L.	Research Asst.

CELL FOR CULTURE AND ARTS

1. Dr.M.Kuruvammal, M.A., B.Ed., Ph.D.

Coordinator

RURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

1. Dr.T.Karunakaran B.E, Ph.D.	Director in-charge( On lien)
2. Er.K.Mahendran, M.E.	Design Engineer
3. Sri.E.George Muller, Dip.H.M.	Food Technician

UNIVERSITY SCIENCE AND INSTRUMENTATION CENTRE

1. Dr.G.Muralidharan

Head i/c

Electronics Section

1. Er.T.Kumaresan, B.Sc., B.Tech.	Technical Officer Gr.I
2. Sri.S.Saravanan, M.Sc.	Technical Officer Gr.I
3. Sri.G.Suresh Kumar, DECE.	Technician Gr.IV
4. Sri.K.Gopikrishnamoorthy, DECE.	Technician Gr.IV

Mechanical Section

1. Sri.S.Peraman, DEE.	General Foreman
2. Sri.S.Savariar	Technician Gr.I
3. Sri.S.Surulimuthu	Technician Gr.I

Glass Blowing Section

1. Sri.A.Munisamy, Cert.in Gl. Blowing Tech.	Senior Tech.Asst.
2. Sri.G.M.Subramanian,Cert. in Gl. Blowing Tech.	Technician Gr.I

ESTATE OFFICE

1 Sri.V.Santiago,DCE.	Junior Engineer
2. Sri.K.Narasappa Raju, M.A., CSI,PGDEEM	Health Inspector

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1. Dr.N.Narayanasamy, M.Cop., Ph.D.	Professor of Extension
2. Dr.S.K.Gopal, MCD, Ph.D.	Reader (on lien)
3. Dr.M.P.Boraian, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.	Reader
4. Dr.A.Easwaran, M.A., M.Phil.,Ph.D	Reader
5. Dr.S.Manivel	Reader (against lien vacancy)