Home AboutUs Admission Academics Students Alumni Placement Activities Others

RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS FUNDING AGENCIES

2010-2011

MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

S.No.

Staff Name

Project Title

Amount
in `.

1.
Dr.C.Karunakaran, Associate Professor in Chemistry
UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Major Research Project entitled 'Force Field Parameterization of Oxidized Aminoacids for Studying the Structure / Dynamics of Oxidatively Modified Protein: Implications in Apoptosis"
4,36,000
2.

 

Dr.N.Jeyakumaran
Assistant Professor in Physics

UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Major Research Project entitled ‘Fabrication & characterization of nanocrystalline porous silicon based thin film solar cell and optoelectronic devices'

9,82,800

3.
Dr.S.Muthuramkumar, Assistant Professor in Botany
UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Major Research Project entitled 'Expoloration of bioactive endophytic mycoflora of selected endimic plants of tropicla evergreen forest, Western Ghats, Tamilnadu'
3,85,000
4.
Dr.C.Karunakaran, Associate Professor in Chemistry
Ministry of Science and Technology sanctioned financial assistance for the project titled 'Development of functionalized nanoparticles-based biosensor for cytochrome c using cytochrome c reductase: biomarker of apoptosis'
32,95,000
5.
Dr. A. A. Magesan, Associate Professor of Commerce
Major Research Project from ICSSR, New Delhi entitled A Study of Eco – friendly Marketing by Industries in Tamilnadu
4,94,500
6.
Dr. P. Prema, Associate Professor of Zoology
Development of Biobased and Chemical mediated nanoparticles and their potential bioactive applications
9,60,800
7.
Dr. G. Baskaran, Associate Professor of English
UGC support for the Major Research Project in Humanities and Social Sciences to College Teachers Project entitled, "Diaspore Discourses: Displacement, Migration, and Cultural Exchange in the Post Rushdic Indian Fiction in English"
5,03,200

MINOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

S.No.

Staff Name

Project Title

Amount
in `.

1.
S.Prakash, Assistant Professor in Physics.
UGC sanctioned to Minor Research Project entitled 'Development of Highly Efficient Nonparticles Based Biosolar Cell'
1,30,000
2.
M. Meena Devi, Assistant Professor in English.
UGC sanctioned to Minor Research Project entitled 'A Sociolonguistic Study of Manju Kapur's Novels'
65,000
3.
N.Alagumanikumaran
Assistant Professor in Zoology
UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Minor Research Project entitled ‘Evaluation and Improvement of Economictraits of Bombyx Mori using Vermiwash(Coelomic fluid) of Eudrilus Eugeniae '
1,30,000
4.
R.Suriya Kala
Lecturer in Mathematics
UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Minor Research Project entitled ‘Preparation and characterization OFTiO2 thin films '
50,000
5.
P.Sriramachandran, Assistant Professor in Physics.
UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Minor Research Project entitled ' Investigations of the Diatomic Molecularlines in Solar and Allied Spectra
25,000

SEMINAR GRANTS

S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount
in `.

1
'Innovative Strategy for Technological Development and Designing New Business Model in Renewable Energy Sector' Co-ordinator : Dr.N.Jeyakumaran, Assistance Professor in Physics
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
50,000
2
'Sales Promotional Strategies of MSMES' Co-ordinator: Dr.A.A.Magesan, Associate Professor in Commerce.
UGC
85,000
3
' The Role of the Self Help Groups Towards the Achievement of Inclusive Growth in Rural India', Co-ordinator : Dr.P.Dhavamani, Assitant Professor in Economics
UGC
85,000
4
“Recent Trends in Bio – Inorganic Chemistry” Coordinator: Dr. N. Raman, Associate Professor of Chemistry.
Ministry of Science & Technology
50,000
5
"Emerging Trends in Chemistry”, Coordinator: Dr. N. Raman, Associate Professor of Chemistry.
UGC
75,000
6
Human Rights Education under plan for IQAC
UGC
80,000
7
“Recent Trends in Yoga and Physical Education”, Coordinator: T. Murugesan, Dept of Physical Education.
UGC
1,09,375

OTHER GRANTS

S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount
in `.

1
XI plan Merged Scheme
UGC
24,93,500

2

XI Plan Post Graduate Assistance for the Dept.of Commerce

UGC

2,50,000

3

XI Plan Post Graduate Assistance for the Dept.of Zoology

UGC

4,00,000

4

XI Plan Post Graduate Assistance for the Dept.of Botany

UGC

4,00,000

5

XI Plan Post Graduate Assistance for the Dept.of Chemistry

UGC

4,00,000

6

XI Plan Post Graduate Assistance for the Dept.of Physics

UGC

4,00,000

7

XI Plan Post Graduate Assistance for the Dept.of English

UGC

2,50,000

8

XI Plan Development of Sports Infrastructure & Equipment

UGC

2,00,000

9

XIth Plan College Development under Graduate Programme(UG)

UGC

1,00,000

TNSCST GRANTS


S.No


Staff Name

Nature of Grant


Period


Amount

in `.

Young Fellowship Scheme

1

Mr. G. Premkumar, Asst. Prof. Botany.

YSFS

3 Months

11,468

INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP GRANTS

S.No
Scholar
Guide
Title
Sanctioned by
Amount
in `.

1

M. Selvarani, (Department of Zoology)

Dr. Prema, (Asst. Prof. Zoology)

Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetite Nanoparticles for Environmental Remediation and its Baitericidal Effect

DST

3,75,600

 

2009-2010

SEMINAR GRANTS

S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount in `.

1

TNSCHE sanctioned financial assistance for conducting seminar entitled ‘Research Methodology in Social Sciences’ Co-ordinator: Dr.P.Sundara Pandian, Associate Professor in Commerce.

TNSCHE

20,000/-

2

AICTE sanctioned financial assistance to conduct 2 days National  seminar on "Contemporary Practices in Finance and HRM" seminar Co-ordinator: Dr.R.Neelamegam

AICTE

82,000/-

3

TNSCST sanctioned financial assistance for Inservice Training Programme, Co-ordinator Dr.T.Baskaran

TNSCST

75,000/-

4

UGC sponsored National level conference on Renewable Energy Sources and Technology’ Convenor: Dr.N.Jeyakumaran, Assistant Professor in Physics

UGC

1,50,000/-

5

Dissemination of Innovative Technology sanctioned financial support for Mushroom cultivation and training programme, Co-ordinator: Dr.M.Kannan, Lecturer in Microbiology

TNSCST/DIT

40,000/-

6

TNSCST sanctioned financial assistance under Popularization of Science (2009-2010) to conduct ‘Workshop on Bringing ICT to rural women’. Co-ordinator: Dr.A.A.Magesan, Associate Professor in Commerce

TNSCST/POP

20,000/-

WORKSHOP / CAREER ORIENTED PROGRAMME /REMEDIAL COACHING CLASS GRANTS


S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount
in `.

1

Dr.N.Jeyakumaran received grant to conduct course on Renewable Energy

UGC

10,00,000/-

MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

S.No.

Staff Name

Project Title

Amount in `.

1.

Dr.P.Mehalingam
Assistant Professor in Botany

UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Major Research Project entitled ‘Pharmacological and Phytochemical studies of ethonomedicinal plants of Western ghats, Virudhunagar District, Tamilnadu,

8,04,300/-

MINOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

S.No.

Staff Name

Project Title

Amount in `

1

R.Meena,
Assistant Professor in English.

UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Minor Research Project entitled ‘Individual and Social Fragmentation Throsexual Promiscuity to Loneliness and Exin the Oeuvre of Mordecai Richler’

80,000/-

2

Dr.A.K.Muthusamy
Assistant Professor in English

UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Minor Research Project entitled ‘ Questions of Marginality in broken dreamconfronting history in V.S.Naipaul’s Intrilogy’,

80,000/-

3

Dr.N.Jeyakumaran, Assistant Professor in Physiscs

UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Minor Research Project entitled ‘Preparation and Characterization of Nanocrystalline porous silicon (PS)  and Fabrication of PS based light emitting’

1,30,000/-

4

Dr.K.Rajarathinam,
Assistant Professor in Botany

UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Minor Research Project entitled ‘ Bioprospecting of Marine microalgae Fromeast coast of Tamilnadu as an alternate biofuel.

1,10,000/-

5

G.Premkumar,  Assistant Professor in Botany

UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Minor Research Project entitled ‘ In Vitro Culture of Some Medicinal Plant for Secondary Metabolites production’.

1,00,000/-

6

Dr.S.Karuthapandian, Assistant Professor in Chemistry

UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Minor Research Project entitled ‘ Photooxidation of Napthols by Solar Radiation catalysed by  Semiconductors,

1,41,750/-

7

Tmty.Bagyalakshmi,
Assistant Professor in Botany

UGC sanctioned financial assistance to Minor Research Project entitled ‘Bioactive metabolities of Endophytic Fuassociated with Gymnosperm of Western GH,

1,37,000/-

 

 

Total

7,78,750/-

FOREIGN TRAVEL GRANTS


S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount
in `.

1

UGC sanctioned grant to college teachers for presenting paper in the international conference. Grant to Dr.A.Rajendran, Associate Professor in Botany

UGC
(100%)

53,033/-

 

STUDENT PROJECTS GRANTS

Project Code

Student(s) Name

Title of the Project

Name of the supervisor

Approved Amount in `.

VS-010

S.Geethu, C.Jayasree Microbiology

Screening of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants against selective domestic animal diseases

M.Kannan,
Lecturer in
Microbiology

5000/-

BS-002

S.Sandhya Microbiology

Bioprospecting of Marine Cyanobacteria as a source of biofuel

Dr.G.Ramanathan
Lecturer in Microbiology

5000/-

BS-09

V.Suthanthira Priya

Purification and partial characterization of an antibacterial protein in the silkworm Bombyx mori

T.Durai Anand
Lecturer in Microbiology

6,000/-

BS-043

I.Roselin

Enhancement of Antioxidant production in marine algae under oxidateive stress and evaluation of medium components for its antimicrobial activity

S.Subha Ranjani
Lecturer in Microbiology

10,000/-

BS-049

R.Merlin Jayanthi

Production of Biodiesel from Algal Source

M.Sheela Devi
Lecturer in Biochemistry

10,000/-

BS-78

S.Karthiga

Microbial production of nanapaticle an alternative way to chemical mediated synthesis

S.Venkatesan
Lecturer in Microbiology

10,000/-

BS-110

S.Ellammal

Sustainable Bioelectricity Generation Through Marine Microbial Fuel Cell System Using Shewannella. Sp. Sourced from South West Coast of Tamil Nadu

Dr.G.Ramanathan
Lecturer in Microbiology

10,000/-

ES-05

J.Mugil

Bioelectricity Production from Coir Industry Waste using Bacteria as Microbial Fuel Cell

M.Kannan
Lecturer in Microbiology

6,000/-

ES-21

V.Suthanthira Priya &
M.Nithya

Removal of Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Combined Sewage Components by Microbial activity

T.Durai Anand
Lecturer in Microbiology

6,000/-

ES-25

A.Jeevarathinam

Carbon dioxide sequestration through Saltpan Marine Cyanobacteria sourced from Tuticorin Coast

Dr.G.Ramanathan
Lecturer in Microbiology

6,000/-

OTHER GRANTS

S.no

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount
in `.

1

Under graduate Assistance during Xth plan

UGC

90,168/-

2

Partial Grant released for XI plan college development programme

UGC

1,01,280/-

3

AICTE Grant-in-aid sanctioned for Emeritus Fellowship of PI/Co-ordinator: Dr.R.Neelamegam, Advisor, Management Studies

AICTE

2,02,258/-

4

TNSCST – Water Purification System for 10 Govt. Schools in Virudhunagar District – Programme of DST, Govt. of India, Co-ordinator : Dr.A.Sarathi, Assistant Professor in Chemistry

TNSCST

1,35,000/-

5

UGC XI Plan merged scheme

UGC

89,68,000/-

6

UGC sanctioned financial assistance under the scheme of promotion of Basic Scientific Research

UGC

10,00,000/-

7

UGC sanctioned XI plan under Graduate Assistance
(Improvement of facilities in existing premises common room & toilet facilities for women)

UGC

20,00,000/-

8

FDP Salary grant

UGC

10,00,000/-

2008-2009
SEMINAR GRANTS


S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount in `

1

Seminar : ‘Human Rights Advocacy And Training’ by department of Commerce

UGC

75,000.00

2

Seminar : ‘Advance In The Study Of Transition Metal Complexes’ by department of Chemistry

UGC

50,000.00

3

Seminar:’Quality Sustenance in Higher Education Through Accreditation’ by IQAC

NAAC

50,000.00

4

Seminar on “Enhancing the Quality and Accessibility of Higher Education through ICT” by IQAC

TANSCHE

20,000.00

5

Regional Workshop on “Nanoscience & Technology in Diagnostic Applications and Drug Delivery” by Dr.M.Jayakumar, Reader in Botany

DST

50,000.00

6

Seminar on “Environmental Awareness” –.D.Balaji, Lecturer SS in  Tamil

TANSCHE

20,000.00

7

National conference on ‘ Recent Advances in the Study of Transition metal Complexes’, Dr.K.Rajasekaran, Reader in Chemistry

TANSCST

20,000.00

8

Seminar entitled “Literatures of Marginality: A Study of Dalit Writings in India and Afro-American writings in Africa and America’ by Dr.J.Samuel Kirubahar, Department of English

UGC

73,000.00

9

7 days programme entitled ‘Training on Spirulina cultivation to Women Self Help Groups of Virudhunagar District’

TANSCST

40,000.00

WORKSHOP / CAREER ORIENTED PROGRAMME /REMEDIAL COACHING CLASS GRANTS


S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount
in `.

1

State level workshop on ‘Nanoscience & Technology in Diagnostic application and Drug Delivery’, Dr.M.Jayakumar, Reader in Botany

TANSCST

50,000.00

2

Workshop on Science Teaching Methods for School Teachers, Department of Biochemistry

TANSCST

15,000.00

3

Career Oriented Programme

UGC

7,00,000.00

4

Scheme of SC/ST - Remedial Coaching

UGC

3,98,000.00

5

Scheme of Minority - Remedial Coaching

UGC

3,98,000.00

6

Workshop on ‘Micro-Controllers and Embedded Systems’, Dr.N.Prithvikumaran,Dept. of Physics, S.Elango, Dept. of Computer Science

UGC

85,000.00

MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS


S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount
in `.

1

Major Research Project entitled ‘ Synthesis & Characterization studies on nanocrystalline porous silicon and fabrication of porous silicon based deveices’, Dr.N.Prithvikumaran, Department of Physics

UGC

7,64,800.00

2

Major Research Project entitled ‘Studies on Bio-active compound on endophytic fungi isolated from medicinal plant against drug resistant pathogens.”, Dr.A.Rajendran, Dept. of Botany

UGC

2,17,000.00

4

Major Research Project entitled ‘ Studies on the effect of the microwave seed pre-treatment on the growth and bioactive compounds of the medicinal plants-solanum sps. Exposed to echanced UV-B (280-320nm) Radiation.”, Dr.M.Jayakumar

UGC

3,25,000.00

5

Major Research Project entitled ‘Promotional Strategies of small scale Industrial Units in Tamilnadu, Dr.A.A.MAGESAN, Reader  in Commerce,

UGC

3,32,900.00

6

Major Research Project entitled ‘Studies on Electron Transfer Reactions and Antimicrobial Activities of Mixed Addenda Heteropolyoxometalates’, Dr.K.Rajasekaran, Department of Chemistry

UGC

8,53,200.00

7

Major Research Project entitled ‘Emotional Intelligence of Academic Administrators of Tamil Nadu- An Exploratory study’  Dr.P.Sundarapandian, Reader in Commerce

UGC

4,26,200.00

8

Major Research Project entitled ‘The Role of English Language in Establishing Speech Community among students of Higher Learning, Computer Professionals and Entrepreneurs in Virudhunagar District, Dr.J.Samuel Kirubahar, Department of English

UGC

5,58,200.00

9

Major Research Project entitled ‘Desing….Biomolecules’, Dr.N.Raman, Reader in Chemistry

UGC

1,63,439.00

10

Major Research Project entitled, “Spectroscopic…………..……….. Specturm”, Dr.N.Rajamanickam,  Reader  in Physics

UGC

31,000/

11

Major Research project by Dr.N.Raman, Reader in Chemistry

DST

3,00,000.00

MINOR RESEARCH PROJECTS


S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount
in `.

1.

Minor Research Project entitled ‘Cytotoxicity And Redox Cycling of Quinones of Cassia Tora: Generation of Oxygen Free Radicals A Therapeutic Implications’, Dr.M.Jayabalan, Department of Botany

UGC

50,000.00

2.

Minor research project entitled ‘Enpowerment of Women Through Swarn Jayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana In Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar’ by Dr.P.Davamani, Department of Economics

UGC

80,000.00

 

FOREIGN TRAVEL GRANTS


S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount
in `.

1.

Travel grant to Dr.M.Jayakumar, Reader in Botany, presenting the paper entitled ‘Allelopathic effect of Jatropha curcus oil cakes after biodiesel recovery on Zea mays and Sorghum vulgare in the conference 5th World Congress on Allelopathy to be held in USA, New York

UGC
(100%)

1,50,000.00

2.

Travel grant to Dr.M.Jayakumar, Reader in Botany, presenting the paper entitled ‘Allelopathic effect of Jatropha curcus oil cakes after biodiesel recovery on Zea mays and Sorghum vulgare in the conference 5th World Congress on Allelopathy to be held in USA, New York

CSISR

30,000.00

3.

Travel grant to Dr.P.Mehalingam, Lecturer in Botany to attend International Conference on ORBIT 2008, Wageningen, The Netherlands during 13-15 October 2008

CCSTDS
(100%)

87,133.00

 

STUDENT PROJECTS GRANTS


S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount
in `.

1

Students Projects Scheme received by the students S.Geethu and C.Jayasree , department of Microbiology

TNSCST

5,000.00

2

Students Projects Scheme  received by the student S.Sandhya, department of Microbiology

TNSCST

5,000.00

 

OTHER GRANTS


S.No

Nature of grant

Sanctioned by

Amount
in `.

1.

M.Sc. Bioengineering course

UGC

50,00,000.00

2.

Construction of Women’s Hostel

UGC

80,00,000.00

3.

Construction of Classrooms

UGC

2,21,992.00

4.

Establishment of  a Botanic Garden

MEF

6,88,500.00

5.

College Development Programme-Under Graduate Assistance”

UGC

1,04,040.00

 

VHNSN College, Virudhunagar - 626001, Tamilnadu, India.
Phone : 091 - 4562 - 280154 ; Fax : 091 - 4562 - 281338,
Email : support@vhnsnc.edu.in; Website : www.vhnsnc.edu.in