Science & Humanities

Overview

The department was started in the year 2009 and it has grown excellently in academic and research work. The S&H department of RVS Technical Campus has a rare blend of very dynamic, energetic and well qualified staff members. The Science & Humanities involves English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry departments. The department aims to provide strong fundamentals in Science and Humanities through high quality teaching supplemented with practical training for under graduate courses. It caters to the needs of B.E. students in strengthening their knowledge of basic science & humanities and to strengthen itself by integrating with the engineering departments for a productive knowledge base.

Outline About Department

It is said that Mathematics is the queen of all sciences. Mathematics is the language of science and engineering that describes our understanding of all that we observe. The application of maths and mathematical knowledge and concepts are found everywhere, in almost every facet of life in nature all around us and in the technologies in our hands.
Physics is one of the oldest disciplines of natural science that deals with understanding the nature of matter and its motion through space and time. The laws of physics explain right from the evolution of cells to the creation of the Universe.
Chemistry is one of the fundamental branches of science that are committed to the study of the nature, properties, composition and interaction of matter.
English has been an essential part of the engineering curriculum. It serves as a bridge between the student’s many years of school education before joining engineering courses and their professional life that requires them to use English in their day-to-day communication.
Well experienced Faculty members most of whom are qualified postgraduates and with three Doctorates, the department has been able to contribute much in developing and moulding the students so as to enhance their knowledge to understand the basic subjects for better exposure.
The Faculty members are actively engaged in teaching, research and all other co- academic activities for the betterment and well being of the students. The department also provides the theoretical and laboratory courses of engineering undergraduates (B.E).
Another accomplishment that our department is proud to attain is the Research Department in Mathematics sanctioned by Anna University. Ample opportunities are provided to our faculty members those who are pursuing Ph.D. in different fields.
In addition, students are also exposed to various activities like NSS, NCC, Rotary club and physical education to enable them to face life with confidence and societal responsibilities. The department holds the responsibility in making student– teacher and parent–teacher interaction possible.

Curriculum and Syllabus (Regulation 2024)

Agriculture

Computer science for All Department

Mechatronics

Mechanical

Automobile

Civil

Our Vision

To impart innovative teaching methodologies to inculcate analytical, logical, soft skill and ethical values in students

Our Mission

To mould the students as a competent professional through the developed modern basic science techniques.
To cultivate global citizens sensitive to change in line with recent technological developments.

Dr. S. Ashok Kumar

M.Sc., Ph.D,
Head of the Department

Dr. S. Ashok Kumar is heading the department of Science and Humanities. He has been awarded Ph.D. degree in Physics in the year 2014. He has a total experience of ten years in academic and research. He has published 15 research papers in international journals and participated in a number of conferences and seminars. His areas of research interest in Nanoscience and Technology, nanocomposites, and Nanobiomaterials.

He had completed his Undergraduate B.Sc- Agriculture from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in the year 2004 and Postgraduate M.ScAgriculture (Agricultural microbiology) from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in the year 2006.He had completed his PhD from TNAU in the year 2010. He has a total experience of more than 12 years in both teaching and research. He had published 7 international and 9 national research papers in ICARNAAS rated Journals with good impact factor. He had published more than 11 books in the field of Bio-energy, Environment Engineering and Agricultural Microbiology. Apart from research articles he has published more than 30 popular articles in magazines, Newspapers etc.

He serves as a reviewer of more than 10 journals which includes Saudi Journal of Biological, Biomedical and Environmental Science, Spectrochemica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Process Biochemistry, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Materials Science and Engineering B are a few to mention. He has organized webinar and Quiz programs for faculty and students

DEPARTMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC)

The Department Advisory Board develops and recommends new or revised goals and objective of the program . The Committee consists of Director . Head of the Department, senior faculty member in the Department and experts from Academic, industry and Alumni.

Following are the members of the Advisory Board:

S.No	Name	Position
1	Dr. S. Vijayan	Principal
2	Dr. S. Ashok Kumar	Convener
3	Mrs.N.Jayalakshmi	Co-Convener
4	Dr. B. Elavarasan	Academic Expert – Mathematics
5	Dr. N. Jeyakumaran	Academic Expert – Physics
6	Dr. R. Yamuna	Academic Expert – Chemistry
7	Dr. D. David Wilson	Academic Expert - English
8	Dr. B. Krishnakumar	Industry Expert
9	Mr.P.Krishnamoorthi	Alumnus

MEMBER OF BOARD OF STUDIES

S.No	Name of the Member	Designation	Organization	Role of Member
1	Dr. S. Ashok kumar	Head of the Department	RVS Technical Campus-Coimbatore	Chairman
2	Dr. M. Muthuchelvam	Assistant Professor of Mathematics	Government College of Technology Coimbatore-641 013	Expert nominated by Vice –Chancellor
3	Dr. P. Prema	Associate Professor of Physics	School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore Campus Amritanagar Coimbatore - 641 112	Subject Expert- Physics
4	Dr. R. Nandhakumar	Professor of Chemistry	Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Deemed-to- be University),	Subject Expert- Chemistry
5	Dr. L. Bapitha	Assistant Professor of English	Anna University Regional Campus, Coimbatore- 641046	Subject Expert- English
6	Dr. C.P. Yoganand	Assistant Professor of Physics	Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore – 641 014	Subject Expert outside the College
7	Mr. J. Ezhilarasan	Manager (QA)	Global Casting- Machining Division Pappampatti, Coimbatore-641 402	Industry Expert
8	Mr. C. Periyasamy	R&D Engineering Consultant	KNR & Company Tatabad, Coimbatore- 641 012	Alumnus
9	All Faculty Members of the Department			Members

Minutes of Meeting

FACULTY MEMBERS

S.No	Name	Designation	Qualification	Experience	Area of Specialization
1	Dr. Somasundaram	Professor	M.Sc., M. Phil., PhD	38 Years	Mathematics
2	Mr. U. Krishnasamy	Professor	M.Sc., M.Phil	35 Years	Mathematics
3	Mrs. M. Vallimalar	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., B.Ed., M. Phil., PGDCA., (PhD)	16 Years	General Topology
4	Mrs. N. Jayalakshmi	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M. Phil., (PhD)	25 Years	Fuzzy Graph
5	Dr. P. Senthilkumar	Associate Professor	M.Sc., PhD	9 Years	Mathematics
6	Mrs. P. Shyamaladevi	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Phil.	21 Years	Reliability Analysis
7	Mr. K. Sathiyaraj	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M. Phil., B.Ed., (PhD)	8 Years	Mathematics
8	Mrs. R. Vakithabegam	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M. Phil., (PhD)	6 Years	Mathematics
9	Mrs. R. Kiruthika	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M. Phil.	6 Years	Mathematics
10	Mrs. G. Sukirthamala	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M.Phil., (PhD)	9 Years	Physics
11	Mr. P. Mykelraj	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., PGDCA.,(PhD)	11 Years	Physics
12	Dr. V. Kathiravan	Associate Professor	M.Sc., PhD	8 Years	Physics
13	Dr. K.Deepalakshmi	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., PhD	9 Years	Physics
14	Dr. P. M. Ponnusamy	Professor	M.Sc., M. Phil., SET., PhD	16 Years	Physics
15	Mr. C. Ilamaran	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., B.Ed., M. Phil., (PhD)	16 Years	Chemistry
16	Dr. J. Uma Maheswari	Associate Professor	M.Sc., M. Phil., PGDCT., PhD	14 Years	Organic Chemistry
17	Dr. N. Mohan	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., B.Ed., PhD	5 Years	Chemistry
18	Mr. C. Prabu	Assistant Professor	M.Sc., M. Phil., (PhD)	10 Years	Chemistry
19	Mr. M. Jeyakumar	Assistant Professor	M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., M.A (Education)., PGDMTE., PGDSA.	10 Years in College & 24 Years Teaching in Railways	English & Special English
20	Ms. M. Vinothini	Assistant Professor	M.A., M.Phil.	7 Years	English Literature & Language
21	Mrs. M. Shobana	Assistant Professor	M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil.	7 Years	English Literature & Language
22	Mrs. T. Kokilavani	Assistant Professor	M.A., M.Phil.	8 Years	English Literature & Language
23	Mr. Arivoli	Professor	M.A., M.Phil., SET., NET (PhD)	25 Years	English Literature & Language
24	Ms. M. Jenifer Amalda	Assistant Professor	M.A., (PhD)	1 Year	Tamil Literature
25	Mrs. K.Tamilarasi	Assistant Professor	M.A., M.Phil., (PhD)	1 Year	Tamil Literature
26	Mr. K.N. Sreekumar	Assistant Professor	M.E. (PhD)	12 Years	Embedded Systems of IOT

LABORATORIES

PHYSICS LABORATORY

The Physics Laboratory is fully equipped for conducting physics Practical's according to
the syllabus. Each student is given a separate apparatus to perform the experiment.

List of Major Equipment in Physics Lab:

Optical Fiber set up
Band Gap studies
He-Ne Laser
Laser Diode
Ultrasonic interferometer (liquid)

CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

Chemistry laboratory is constructed in a spacious environment which is well equipped with sophisticated equipment and instruments. The department has 2 faculty members with specialization like Organic Chemistry, Environmental Science, In- Organic Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Solid State and others. The faculty members have been active in organizing scientific meetings from time to time and they are being invited to deliver seminars/lectures at various national conferences and symposia. The Department has a well-established laboratory to fulfill the need of undergraduate curriculum as well as research works.

List of Major Equipment in Chemistry Lab:

Flame Photometer
Digital pH Meter
Hot air Oven
Digital weighing balance
Magnetic stirrer with hot plate
Potentiometer
Conductivity Meter

LANGUAGE LABORATORY

To develop the basic reading and writing skills of first year engineering and technology students. To help learners develop their listening skills, which will, enable them listen to lectures and comprehend them by asking questions, seeking clarifications. To help learners develop their speaking skills and speak fluently in real contexts. To help learners develop vocabulary of a general kind by developing their reading skills.

To be provide learners a sustainable access to self – instructional, multimedia, language learning software as a complementary to classroom teaching. Our aims to introduce learners, the sound of English, their symbol, word stress and intonation. It attempts to neutralize learner’s accent by drawing their attention to common errors made by speakers of Indian language with respect to sounds in English that are not found in their mother tongue.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

PhD HOLDERS

S. No.	Name of the Faculty	Department	Designation	University
1	Dr. S. Ashok kumar	Physics	Associate Professor & Head	Annamalai University
2	Dr. S. Somasundaram	Mathematics	Professor	Bharathiar University
3	Dr. P. Senthil kumar	Mathematics	Associate Professor	Madurai Kamaraj University
4	Dr. K. Deepalakshmi	Physics	Assistant Professor	Madurai Kamaraj University
5	Dr. Ponnusamy	Physics	Professor	Bharathiar University
6	Dr. J. Uma maheswari	Chemistry	Associate Professor	Bharathiar University
7	Dr. N. Mohan	Chemistry	Assistant Professor	Bharathidasan University

ANNA UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZED SUPERVISOR DETAILS

S. No	Faculty Name	Department	Specialization	Supervisor Number
1.	Dr. S. Somasundaram	Mathematics	System Reliability	9970648
2.	Dr. N. Mohan	Chemistry	Organometallic Chemistry	4370021

PAPER PUBLICATION IN JOURNALS

S. No	Name of the Faculty	Department	Area of Research	No. of Publication
1	Dr. S. Somasundaram	Mathematics	System Reliability	57
2	Dr. S. Ashok Kumar	Physics	Nano Science	11
3	Dr. J. Umamaheswari	Chemistry	Organic Chemistry	11
4	Dr. V. Kathiravan	Physics	Nano Science	10
5	Dr. K.Deepalakshmi	Physics	Thin Film	9
6	Mrs. R. Vakithabegam	Mathematics	Topology	8
7	Dr. Ponnusamy	Physics	Materials Science	6
8	Mrs. N. Jayalakshmi	Mathematics	Fuzzy Graph	5
9	Dr. P. Senthil Kumar	Mathematics	Stochastic Processes	5
10	Dr. N. Mohan	Chemistry	Organomettalic Chemistry	4
11	Mr. C. Ilamaran	Chemistry	Organic Chemistry	2
12	Mr. K. Sathiyaraj	Mathematics	Differential Equation	1
			Total Publications	129

ACHIVEMENTS

Dr. P. Senthil Kumar, Published a Textbook on Matrices and Calculus, Jai Balaji. Publishers, 2024, ISBN: 978-81-981007-4-0
Mr. M. Jeyakumar, Published a Textbook on Professional English - I, Jai Balaji. Publishers, 2024, ISBN: 978-81-981007-6-4
Dr. Uma Maheswari, Published a Textbook on Engineering Chemistry, R.K. Publishers, 2024, ISBN: 978-81-979628-2-0
Dr. S. Ashok Kumar, Published a Textbook on Engineering Physics, R.K. Publishers, 2024, ISBN: 978-81-979628-7-5
Mr. M. Jeyakumar, delivered a guest lecture on “GATE Examination is the Gateway for Engineering” on 19.11.2024 at Anna University Regional Campus, Coimbatore.
Mr. U. Krishnasamy, Published a Textbook on Matrices and Calculus for Anna University Regulation 2021, The Charulatha Publication, 2022, ISBN: 978-93-95211-46-8

EVENTS ORGANIZED

S.No	Name of the Event	Date/From – To
1	Senganthal Tamil Mandram Inauguration	11.12.2024
2	Seminar on Green Energy Technology Concept in Engineering	30.11.2024
3	Workshop on Capacity Building	14.11.2024
4	Session on Mental Health and Drug Abuse	26.09.2024
5	Workshop on Smartphone Servicing and Troubleshooting	08.05.2024 , 09.05.2024
6	Innovation and Entrepreneurial Mindset Development among Engineers	05.12.2023
7	Opportunities for Students and Faculties – Early-Stage Entrepreneurs	28.12.2023
8	Session on Problem Solving and Ideation Workshop	06.01.2023
9	Research Grants Proposal Writing on Thrust Areas	10.10.2022
10	Webinar on Art of Writing Research Proposal and Various Funding Opportunities	29.08.2022
11	Guest lecture on Significance of Chemistry in Engineering Stream	21.02.2022
12	Guest lecture on Communication Skills	09.02.2022
13	Guest Lecture – Importance of Mathematics and Its Applications	10.01.2022
14	Webinar on How to do the Literature Survey	16.12.2021
15	Webinar on Research Scope in Nanocomposite Materials	04.06.2020