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Established in 1986, the Department of Mathematics is dedicated to fostering advanced research and teaching in Mathematics. It offers a four-year B.Sc. (Honours) in Mathematics, a two-year M.Sc. Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Mathematics, catering to a large number of undergraduate, and postgraduate students and research scholars annually. The M.Sc. curriculum provides a strong foundation in core areas of mathematics, covering pure Mathematics topics such as Algebra, Real and Complex Analysis, Topology, etc. and Applied Mathematics topics such as Differential Equations, Special Functions, Number Theory, etc. to name a few. A wide range of elective courses allows students to specialize in advanced topics across Pure and Applied Mathematics.

The department employs diverse teaching methodologies, combining traditional chalk-and-board instruction with tutorials, presentations, group discussions, and expert lectures. A structured program committee monitors the effectiveness of the teaching-learning process. Faculty members are actively involved in curriculum development and teaching plans for undergraduate and postgraduate mathematics courses across affiliated colleges of Pondicherry University.

The department has received substantial extramural funding from various government agencies. The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, supported infrastructure development under the FIST program for the period 2009–14. Additionally, the University Grants Commission (UGC) Special Assistance Program (SAP) provided funding under DRS-I during 2009–14 and DRS-II during 2015–20 funding to enhance teaching and research capabilities. The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) also supported the department through library grants for mathematics resources in the form of books and Lecture notes.

Currently, the Department has received financial support amounting to Rs. 1,12,00,000 (1 crore, 12 lakhs rupees only) by the DST-FIST (Level B) for the period 2024–29.

The department fosters an active research environment through an IT-enabled, well-equipped Computer Lab, providing a conducive atmosphere for research and other academic activities. faculties specialize in diverse mathematical fields and maintain global research collaborations engaging with international universities to promote interdisciplinary research in mathematics. Some hold national and international research projects funded by agencies such as UGC, CSIR, DST-SERB, and ANRF. Between 2019 and 2024, faculty members have published over 100 research papers in Scopus, Web of Science, and UGC-listed journals, with 60% of publications indexed in SCIE journals.

The Department of Mathematics remains committed to advancing mathematical knowledge through high-impact research, academic excellence, and innovative teaching methodologies, strengthening its position as a center for higher learning in mathematical sciences.

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Vision and Message of Head of Department

Dr. A. Joseph Kennedy

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The Department of Mathematics has been producing Mathematicians for both Teaching and Research for the society since 1986.
The faculty members are a heterogeneous mix of unique skill sets, knowledge bases, and industry-relevant expertise. Our 10-member faculty team volunteers to coordinate various department activities with student teams. Campus placements, Industry Relations, Alumni Relations, and International relations are just a sample of the many vibrant activities.
Several alumni from the 49 batches occupy the Teaching and Research in Mathematics in Higher Educational institutions and Software industries are playing significant roles in their organizations. Many of them have chartered their successful paths as entrepreneurs and changemakers in society. Our alumni are actively involved in the department’s affairs and make a positive contribution.
The Department students reflect rich diversity in terms of culture, educational and professional background. In a learning environment infused with creative positivity and contemporary pedagogy, the students grow in confidence, and skill set and get themselves to be industry-ready. We believe in grooming them to be responsible citizens in the corporate world. At least 10 students in each batch get to do a semester abroad at our partner universities in France. Among them, many with full or partial scholarships. Campus placement opportunities abound for students who are willing, eligible, and capable. The department takes active steps to build its capabilities.
Our vision is to serve as an enabler of societal transformation through Mathematics and research that match global benchmarks by providing access, resources, and opportunities with a pan-Indian appeal and global relevance.
Our mission is to deploy globally competent resources in terms of people, infrastructure and partners in order to develop trained scholars and students who will serve societal transformation in various spheres of life through mathematics education, research, training, and cultural integration.

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+91-413-2654-388

Programmes Offered

B.Sc. (Honors with Research) Mathematics

M.Sc. Mathematics (5 years Integrated Programme)

M.Sc. Mathematics

Ph.D. Mathematics

Faculty

The Department has a separate building, a seminar hall, well-equipped computer laboratory.
Various mathematical softwares for course work and research are also available.
The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) gives support for Library.

Thrust Area of Teaching & Research

Name and Designation of Faculty	Few Major Thrust areas of Research
Dr. Joseph Kennedy Professor	Combinatorial Representation Theory
Dr. Rajeswari Seshadri Professor	Analytical and Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations and Symmetry Analysis of Diff. Equations
Dr. T. Duraivel Professor	Commutative Algebra
Dr. S. Francis Raj Associate Professor	Graph Theory
Dr. Pankaj Sharma Associate Professor	Wavelet Theory and Applications
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Parmar Associate Professor	Special Functions, Complex Analysis, Fractional calculus, Integral Transforms
Dr. T. Asir Associate Professor	Combinatorial Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Graph Theory
Dr. Syeda Noor Fathima Associate Professor	q-series, Theory of partitions and Modular form, Ramanujan Notebooks
Dr. I. Subramania Pillai Assistant Professor	Topological Dynamics
Dr. K. Kamala Assistant Professor	Topology and Graph Theory

Achievements

RESEARCH AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

Programme	Implementation Committee	Duration	Amount Sanctioned
NBHM Library Grand	Department	1990	Year wise
UGC-SAP (DRS-I)	Dr. V. Indumathi Dr. M. Subbiah Dr. A. Joseph Kennedy	2009-2014	Rs.31,50,000 + One project fellow
DST – FIST Level – I	Dr. A. M. S. Ramasamy Dr. K. M. Tamizhmani Dr. T. Duraivel	2010-2015	Rs. 38,50,000
UGC SAP (DRS-II)	Dr. T. Duraivel Dr. Rajeswari Seshadri Dr. S. R. Kannan Dr. A. Joseph Kennedy	2015-2020	Rs. 86,00,000
DST – FIST Level – B	Dr. T. Asir Dr. Pankaj Sharma Dr. A. Joseph Kennedy	2024-2029	Rs.1,12,00,000

Placement & Internships

Year	No of Students Placements
2019-20	12
2020-21	11
2021-22	14
2022-23	15
2023-24	28
2024-25	18

Research Projects

RESEARCH PROJECTS
Name of the Faculty	Project Title	Funding Agency	Amount (in INR)	Duration	Status (Ongoing/ Completed)
Dr. S R Kannan	Fuzzy Clustering	CSIR	12,29,000	2010-2013	Completed
Dr. A. Joseph Kennedy	RSK correspondence and rook version of a class of diagram algebras	DST	12,24,000	2011-2014	Completed
Dr. S R Kannan	Effective clustring technologies	UGC	10,79,000	2011-2014	Completed
Dr. S N Fathima	A Study in theory of q-series in the sprite of Ramanjuan	UGC	1,00,000	2012-2014	Completed
Dr. S R Kannan	Novel Clustring System	INDO (DST) – TAIWAN (NSC) PROJECT	31,63,000 (Indian Side)	2013- 2016	Completed
Dr. S. Francis Raj	Some Problems on b-coloring and Indicated Coloring of Graphs	DST-SERB	14,45,180	2017- 2020	Completed
Dr. S R Kannan	Fuzzy Set based clustring techniques in Analysis gene expression microarray high dimensional medical data bases	INDO (DST) – ISRAEL (MOST) PROJECT	56,24,000 (Indian Side)	2017- 2019	Completed
Dr. T. Asir	Cohen-Macaulayness of a class of algebraic graphs	CSIR	17,93,000	2023-2026	Ongoing
Dr. Rajeswari Seshadri	A study of Nonlinear Evolution Equation of various Dimensions in a Liquid Medium with Gas Bubbles	SERB	20,43,218	2023- 2026	Ongoing

RESEARCH EXTENSION PROFILE

Research outputs:
- 65 publications in SCIE-indexed journals
- 30 publications in SCOPUS-indexed, non-SCIE journals
- 5 authored books, including titles published by Springer and Cambridge
- The average impact factor of SCIE journal publications is 666, with a cumulative impact factor of 107.778 across 65 articles in five years
- The average H-Index of faculties (as per SCOPUS): 2.
The Department has established two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Université Gustave Eiffel and Université Paris-Est Créteil in France. Under these agreements, two first-year MSc students from our department are expected to pursue their second year of MSc studies in France, along with provisions for faculty teaching mobility. Each selected student will be eligible to receive €2780 annually through the Erasmus+ grant, while faculty mobility participants will be supported with a travel grant of €2200 per visit under the same scheme.
Faculty members have developed and are currently offering six MOOCs under the MHRD-SWAYAM initiative on the SWAYAM platform.
The faculty actively participate in international academic events, often supported by travel grants. Notable examples include:
- ICIAM Conference, Tokyo, Japan (August 2023) – supported by NBHM Travel Grant
- Visits to Institut Henri Poincaré and Université Gustave Eiffel, France (June 2023, two weeks) – supported by GEU Travel Grant
- ICFIDCA Conference, Sendai, Japan (August 2024) – supported by DST Travel Grant
- Teaching Mobility visit to HUN-REN Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics, Hungary and Université Gustave Eiffel, France (April 2025, two weeks) – supported by Erasmus+ Grant.
The Department has organized a total of 18 conferences, seminars, and workshops over the past five years.

Year	No of publication	No of Ph.D. Degree awarded	No of MOUs signed
2019-20	25	2	–
2020–21	24	5	–
2021-22	18	1	–
2022-23	22	8	1
2023-24	19	1	1

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