The Meenakshi Sundararajan Research Center was started in 2004 under the aegis of the Research Coordination Committee of Meenakshi College. The Center was established with the aim of giving an impetus to research, channelize research activity on campus and to facilitate research projects. Over the last several years, the Research Center has been a hub of activity, with many a major and minor research project being done with funding from the UGC and other Government agencies. Some of the research work facilitated by the Meenakshi Sundararajan Research Center are listed below: Department of Physics 1. "Background
Radiation survey in and around Kudankulam" Minor Research Project Funding agency: Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Fund: Rs. 54,000/- Duration: 1 year (1987-1988) Principal Investigator: Dr. (Ms.) K. S. Lakshmi, Professor, Department of Physics 2. "Radon,
Thoron measurement in dwelling of Madras City" Major Research Project Funding agency: Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Fund: Rs. 3,50,000/- Duration: 3 years (1989-1992) Principal Investigator: Dr. (Ms.) K. S. Lakshmi, Professor, Department of Physics 3. "Background
Radiation Survey along the East Coast of Tamilnadu" Major Research Project Funding agency: Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Fund: Rs. 6,04,400/- Duration: 3 years (1992-1995) Principal Investigator: Dr. (Ms.) K. S. Lakshmi, Professor, Department of Physics 4. “Characterization of Blood under storage by spectral measurements" Minor Research Project Funding agency: UGC Fund: Rs. 74,800/- Duration: 2 years (2005-2007) Principal Investigator: Dr. (Mrs.) G. Sankari, Associate Professor, Department of Physics 5. “Studies on the
Environmental Radiation along the East Coast of Tamil Nadu after Tsunami’’ Major Research Project Funding agency: Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Fund: Rs. 15,00,000/- Duration: 5 years (2007-2012) Principal Investigator: Dr. (Ms.) K. S. Lakshmi, Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics Department of Commerce 1. "Effectiveness of Environmental Management Systems in Industry" Minor Research Project Funding agency: UGC Fund: Rs. 42,500/- Duration: 2 years (2008-2010) Principal Investigator: Dr. (Mrs.) R. Geetha, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce 2. "Methodology Issues Pertaining to Provision of Micro Credit and Designing of Livelihood to Borrowers in Tamil Nadu" Major Research Project Funding Agency: UGC Fund: Rs. 5,63,700/- Duration: 1 year (2011-2012) Principal Investigator: Dr. (Mrs.) Lavanya Vedagiri Rao, Associate Professor & HoD, Department of Commerce Department of Mathematics 1. "Socio Economic Impact of TB on Public Health - A Mathematical Model" Minor Research Project Funding agency: UGC Fund: Rs. 40,000/- Duration: 2 years (2005-2007) Principal Investigator: Mrs. P. V. Geetha, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology 1. "Effective Management of Campus Waste and Creating Awareness of Vermiculture among the Students by Raising Demonstration Pits in Meenakshi College" Minor Research Project Funding agency: UGC Fund: Rs. 65,000/- Duration: 2 years (2006-2008) Principal Investigator: Dr. (Mrs.) C. Sethukarasi, Associate Professor & HoD, Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology Department of History 1. "Impact of natural Disaster on Women in Tamil Nadu with Special Reference to Tsunami 2004 (An Explorative Study)" Minor Research Project Funding agency: UGC Fund: Rs. 65,000/- Duration: 2 years (2004-2006) Principal Investigator: Dr. (Mrs.) Ashalatha Augustine, Associate Professor, Department of History Co-investigator: Mrs. P. V. Radhamani, Associate Professor, Department of History Department of Economics 1. "A study of the Socio Economic Profile of Slums in
Chennai City" Minor Research Project Funding agency: Malcolm
& Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust, Chennai Fund: Rs. 50,000/- Duration: 1 year (2001-02) Principal Investigator: , Associate Professor, Department of Economics 2. "A Study of Inter District Disparities in Tamil Nadu" Minor Research Project Funding agency: Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust, Chennai Fund: Rs. 50,000/- Duration: 1 year (2002-03) Principal Investigator: , Associate Professor, Department of Economics 3. "A Study of Thiru
Vi. Ka. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai" Minor Research Project Funding agency: Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust, Chennai Fund: Rs. 50,000/- Duration: 1 year (2003-04) Principal Investigator: , Associate Professor, Department of Economics 4. "A Study of Health care Provision in Tamil Nadu" Minor Research Project Funding agency: Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust, Chennai Fund: Rs. 50,000/- Duration: 1 year (2004-05) Principal Investigator: , Associate Professor, Department of Economics 5. "Status of Infrastructural Facilities in
neighbourhood development – A Case
Study of Kodambakkam and
Vadapalani" Minor Research Project Funding agency: Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust, Chennai Fund: Rs. 50,000/- Duration: 1 year (2005-06) Principal Investigator: , Associate Professor, Department of Economics 6. "A Study on the Status of Elderly in India" Minor Research Project Funding agency: Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust, Chennai Fund: Rs. 35,000/- Duration: 1 year (2006-07) Principal Investigator: , Associate Professor, Department of Economics 7. "A Study on the Impact of Students’ Socio Economic
Background on Educational Attainment" Minor Research Project Funding agency: Malcolm & Elizabeth Adhiseshaiah Trust, Chennai Fund: Rs. 15,000/- Duration: 1 year (2007-08) Principal Investigator: , Associate Professor, Department of Economics 8. "Environmental
Policy For Water Pollution Abatement – An Asian Perspective" Minor Research Project Funding agency: UGC Fund: Rs. 70,000/- Duration: 2 years (2007-09) Principal Investigator: Dr. (Ms.) M. Karpagam, Associate Professor and HoD, Department of Economics |
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