The Gandhigram Rural Institute maintains its Higher Education Ecosystem through Teaching, Research and Extension. The Institute has created a new vertical in the form of Research and Development Cell (RDC) which supports all research related initiatives which is being headed by a senior academician as Director.
Vision
Promoting filed based and action oriented rigorous research towards Rural Development
Mission
To encourage the faculties to undertake sponsored Research Projects;
To process the proposal including, Research Projects, Seminars, Conferences, Fellowships, Patent filing and MoUs through fast track mode;
To promote inter, multi and trans-disciplinary Rural Oriented Research;
To mobilize funds from consultancy services;
To initiative Venture Capital Scheme for Promoting Rural Teacherapreneur and Technopreneur
Dr. B. Senthilkumar Dept. of Rural Ind. & Management
Member
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Dr.K.K.Satheesh Kumar Dept. of Chemistry
Co-ordinator
MoU Approval Committee
MoU Approval Committee
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Committee Members
Position
1.
Vice-Chancellor
Chairman
2.
Registrar
Member
3.
Director, International Programme (IP)
Member
4.
Dean (Concerned School)
Member
5.
HOD / Director of Concerned Department / Centre
Member
6.
Proposer / PI of Project
Member
7.
Director, Research & Development (R & D)
Convener
Ethical Committee for Research on Human / Animal
Ethical Committee for Research on Human / Animal
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Committee Members
Position
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Director (R & D) GRI, Gandhigram
Chairman
2.
Doctor Dr.T.S.Soundaram Health Centre GRI, Gandhigram
Member
3.
Dr.S.Peer Mohammed Former Professor & Head Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Dr.saleema Illam, Maharaja nagar Chennamanaicken Patty Dindigul - 624004
Member
4.
Dr.S.Gurusamy Professor & Head Department of Sociology GRI, Gandhigram
Member
5.
Dr.S.Meenakshi Professor & Head Department of Chemistry GRI, Gandhigram
Member
6.
Mr.S.Vasanthakumar Advocate Dindigul - 624001
Member
7.
Professor & Head Department of Biology GRI, Gandhigram
Convener
Research Advisory Committee
Research Advisory Committee
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Committee Members
Position
1.
The Vice-Chancellor
Chairman
2.
Dr.O.Muthiah Dean School of Tamil, Indian Languages and Rural Arts
Member
3.
Dr.K.Velumani Dean School of Social Sciences
Member
4.
Dr.A.Balakrishnan Dean School of Health Sciences and Rural Development
Member
5.
Dr.M.Sundaramari Dean School of Agriculture and Animal Sciences
Member
6.
Dr.M.G.Sethuraman Dean School of Sciences
Member
7.
Dr.K.Mahendran Dean School of Computer Science and Technologies
Member
8.
Dr.S.Balasundari Dean School of English and Foreign Languages
Member
9.
Dr.B.Tamilmani Dean School of Management Studies
Member
10.
Dr.M.Soundarapandian Senior Professor Department of Rural Industries and Management
Member
11.
Dr.G.Muralidharan Senior Professor Department of Physics
Member
12.
Dr.S.Nagarajan Professor Department of Chemistry Central University of Tamil Nadu Thiruvarur
External Expert
13.
Dr.R.Kasilingam Professor Department of Management Studies, School of Management Pondicherry University Puducherry
External Expert
14.
Dr.P.Anandharajakumar Controller of Examinations i/c
Special Invitee
15.
Dr.S.Meenakshi Director Research and Development
Special Invitee
16.
Dr.R.Uthayakumar Director (Academic)
Special Invitee
17.
The Registrar i/c
Convener
Ethical Committee for Research on Human
Ethical Committee for Research on Human
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Committee Members
Position
1.
Dr.V.Kumaravel, M.D Director and Endocrinologist Alpha Hospital & Research Centre Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology Madurai - 625 009
Chairman
2.
Dr.Satya Jeganathan, MD, MPH Principal, Former Professor & Head Health and Family Welfare Training Centre GIRH & FWT, Gandhigram
