Recognition of Department by various agencies

(Major support [DST-FIST, UGC-SAP, DAE, CPEPA, etc.] by the agencies since, the inception of the department)

The competence of the department over the years has been recognized by the Central and State Governments.

As a hall mark, University Grants Commission has recognized the department as a “Centre with Potential for Excellence in Particular Area (CPEPA) and sanctioned Rs. 3.5 Crores to establish research facilities to carry out specialized research on “Solar energy materials and devices”.

CPEPA (2016-21) ~ 354 Lakhs

Government of Tamilnadu has identified this department as the “Centre of Excellence” for PG and research programmes to establish state of the art infrastructure facilities and advanced research laboratories on par with international standards.

TN-Govt. ~ 250 Lakhs

At National level, Government of India opulently supports the Department through the Scheme of DST-FIST (Levels 0 and 1)

Level – 0 (2002-07) 20 Lakhs

Level – I (2008-13) 150 Lakhs

Level – II (2015-20) 165 Lakhs

The University grants commission has supported this department under special assistance program at the level of SAP DRS I & SAP – DRS –II

DRS – I (2008-13) ~ 69.5 Lakhs

DRS – II (2016-21) ~ 70.0 Lakhs

The department was also supported under the DST-PURSE programme during Phase-I & Phase -II.

Apart from these major funding, faculty members operate major research projects from various funding agencies like UGC, CSIR, DST, DRDO, BRNS, BRFST and international agencies.

Ongoing (18) ~379 Lakhs