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Our Noble Aspiration

Creating a Quality Circle

Pushing for Incremental Improvement in Knowledge

Why CoE?

The CoE has three primary modes of operation:

What sets the CoE apart and makes it unique?

The way content is delivered.

The Centre of Excellence (CoE) stands out through its unique collaborative learning methods, which provide students with a distinctive approach to developing logical thinking. This methodology focuses on cultivating essential skills such as problem-solving, peer learning, and project making. The CoE class follows a structured format that encompasses various interactive elements.

  • There is a theoretical introduction and discussion of important points, laying the foundation for the topic at hand. 
  • innovative techniques like analogies or role-plays are employed to enhance understanding and foster engagement. These creative approaches help students grasp complex concepts effectively.
  • the CoE emphasizes practical demonstrations, be it coding, hardware manipulation, or procedure execution. By providing hands-on experiences, students gain practical knowledge and enhance their technical skills.
  • Following the practical demo, students are encouraged to apply what they have learned through exercises, such as solving questions on platforms like HackerRank or HackerEarth. This practical application enables students to reinforce their understanding and proficiency.
  • To assess learning outcomes and reinforce knowledge retention, the CoE incorporates quizzes or other forms of assessments. These assessments not only gauge students’ comprehension but also serve as opportunities for them to reflect on their progress.

Overall, the CoE’s holistic approach to education, integrating theory, practical applications, and assessments, fosters a unique learning environment that nurtures logical thinking and equips students with vital problem-solving, peer learning, and project-making skills.

How can we ensure the quality of teaching?

To ensure the quality of teaching in the Centre of Excellence (CoE)'s learning methodology, the institution incorporates teaching enhancement sessions and peer reviews for faculty members, as well as assignment presentations for students. Teaching enhancement sessions are organized to support the professional development of faculty members. These sessions provide opportunities for educators to enhance their teaching skills, explore innovative teaching techniques, and stay updated with the latest educational practices. By engaging in these sessions, faculty members continuously improve their instructional abilities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality education. In addition to the enhancement sessions, the CoE implements a peer review system. This process involves faculty members observing and providing constructive feedback to their colleagues. Peer reviews encourage collaboration and a culture of continuous improvement among the teaching staff. Through constructive feedback and shared best practices, faculty members can refine their teaching methods and ensure that they are effectively delivering the CoE's unique learning methodology. To assess the students' learning progress and the effectiveness of the teaching methodology, assignment presentations are conducted. These presentations serve as platforms for students to showcase their understanding of the subject matter and their ability to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the course. By presenting their assignments, students receive valuable feedback from both their peers and faculty members, enabling them to refine their work and further develop their learning capabilities.

By incorporating teaching enhancement sessions, peer reviews, and assignment presentations, the CoE maintains a strong focus on ensuring the quality of teaching and the continuous improvement of its learning methodology. These practices create an environment that supports both faculty and students in their pursuit of academic excellence.

Learning Voyage: Focusing on Industry-Readiness

Student Motivation Factors

"Do it Yourself" - Assessment in every class: Students are encouraged to actively participate and engage in the learning process through regular assessments. These assessments can be in the form of quizzes, discussions, or practical exercises, where students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and showcase their understanding.

 

Weekly Assessments: Students are provided with regular assessments on a weekly basis. These assessments serve as checkpoints to gauge their progress, reinforce learning, and identify areas that may require additional attention or improvement.

 

Assignment Presentation - Thrice a semester: Students are required to present their assignments, along with their team, three times during the semester. This presentation allows students to showcase their collaborative work, communication skills, and the application of their knowledge in solving real-world problems.

Additional Student Motivation Factors

Start of the Month Award for students: At the beginning of each month, an award is given to outstanding students who have demonstrated exceptional performance, dedication, or improvement. This award recognizes and celebrates their achievements, serving as a motivational boost for both the recipient and their peers.

 

Team Recruitment Privilege for Award Winners: Each monthly award winner is granted the privilege to recruit their own team from among their fellow students. This team formation supports a collaborative learning approach, allowing students to work together, share knowledge, and enhance their understanding through peer interaction. It fosters a sense of responsibility, leadership, and cooperation among students, further motivating them to excel academically and collectively contribute to the learning environment.

 

By implementing these student motivation factors, the aim is to create a dynamic and engaging learning atmosphere that fosters continuous improvement, encourages active participation, and rewards outstanding achievements.

COMPETENCY-DRIVEN TRAINING

STUDENTS TO INDUSTRY-READY

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Group Head: Dr. S. VAIDEVI, M.Tech., Ph.D

Professional Brief

Academic Profile

M.Tech, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore/Anna University, Chennai.
Ph.D Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai.

Professional Experience

Rathinam Technical Campus
Associate Professor in Biotechnology: Dec 2021 – Till date

Research Intrest:

  • Drug delivery
  • Cancer therapeutics

Teaching:

BE/B.Tech (Information Technology/Computer science/Electricals and
Electronics/Artificial Intelligence and data science) (Physics)

Sponsored Research Project

S.No Title Funding Agency Grant Amount Duration Institute Status
1.
Development and evaluation of bevacizumab nanodispersion for effective treatment of lung cancer
Department of Health Research, ICMR, Govt of India
46 Lakhs
Nov 2022 to Nov 2025
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rathinam Technical Campus (Mentor: Dr. B. Nagaraj, Principal –Rathinam Technical Campus)
Ongoing
2.
Ruxolitinib loaded carbon dots for bioimaging and treatment of lung infections Collaborator: Dr. Anindita Chakraborty, Kolkata center
UGC- Department of Atomic Energy (DAE),CSR, Kolkata
1.35L
Nov 2023
Rathinam Technical Campus, Coimbatore
Sanctioned
3.
Resveratrol- Quercetin dual drug loaded nanoparticulate system: A versatile approach to treat colorectal cancer
ICMR Senior Research Fellow Project
15 Lakhs
June 2018 to June 2021
Department of pharmaceutical technology, Anna University Tiruchirappalli (Mentor : Dr. K. Ruckmani Professor)
Completed

Team Members:

Dr. J. KUMAR, M.Tech., Ph.D

Academic Profile

M.Tech, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Coimbatore/Anna University, Chennai.
Ph.D, Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai.

Professional Experience

Rathinam Technical Campus
Associate Professor in Biotechnology: 2022 March – Till date

Research Intrest:

  • Drug delivery
  • Cancer therapeutics
  • Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Sponsored Research Project

S.No Title Funding Agency Grant Amount Duration Institute Status
1.
Development of New Combinational Strategy of Methotrexate and Minocycline: A Novel Lipid-based Drug Delivery System for the Effective Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
ICMR Senior Research Fellow Project
15 Lakhs
June 2018 to June 2021
Department of pharmaceutica l technology, Anna University Tiruchirappalli
Completed

Dr Bradha Madhavan
Head – Functional Materials for Energy Applications

Professional Brief

Academic Profile

  • PhD- Materials Science, Anna University Chennai, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies,
    Coimbatore.
  • M.Phil – Physics, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.
  • M.Sc – Physics, S. T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University,
    Tirunelveli.
  • B.Sc – Physics, Sree Ayappa College for Women, Nagercoil, Manonmaniam Sundaranar
    University,Tirunelveli.

Professional Experience

  1. 2020 Dec- till date- Working as Associate Professor at Rathinam Technical Campus,
    Coimbatore.
  2. 2018-2020- Worked as Assistant Professor in Sri Krishna College of Engineering and
    Technology, Coimbatore, India. (Department of Physics)
  3. Post-doctoral researcher: CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and
    Technology, Trivandrum from (18-4-2016 -18-4-2018)
  4. November 2012 – April 2015: Worked as a project fellow at PSG Institute of Advanced
    Studies, Coimbatore – 641004, under the project Proton and oxide ion conduction in
    LaTiO3 doped perovskites funded by UGC-DAE CSR, India.
  5. July 2011– November 2012: Worked as Assistant Professor in Kalaivani College of
    Technology, Coimbatore, India. (Department of Physics)
  6. July 2008 – May 2011: Worked as Lecturer in SSK College of Engineering & Technology,
    Coimbatore, India.(Department of Physics)
  7. December 2005 – April 2007: Worked as Lecturer in Francis Xavier Engineering College,
    Tirunelveli, India. (Department of Physics)

Honors, Awards and Grants:

  • Awarded National Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Science & Engineering Research
    Board (SERB), Government of India – 2016
  • Project Fellow UGC-DAE-CSR, Government of India (2012-2015)
  • Received travel fellowship grants from DST and CICS (2015)

Research Intrest:

  • Metal oxides for energy applications such as (SOFC), PEM fuel cells, Sensors, Gas
    separation membranes, super capacitors
  • Perovskite materials for High temperature superconductors and super capacitors
  • Advanced functional energy materials for high-temperature applications
  • Metal oxides for photocatalytic applications

Teaching:

BE/B.Tech (Information Technology/Computer science/Electricals and
Electronics/Artificial Intelligence and data science) (Physics)

Funded Projects:

S.No Title Funding Agency Grant Amount Role Status
1.
Development of novel efficient La(1- x)SrxMn(1-y)By O3-δ (B= Mg, Co ) one dimensional perovskite cathode material for low temperature solid oxide fuel cell
BRNS
20L
PI
On-going
2.
Development of Pd diffused transition metal (Mo, Co, W) based chalcogenic heterostructures support on carbon nanostructures/Ni foam for electrochemical water splitting
Aeronautical Research and Development Board (AR&DB)
36 L
Co-Principal Investigator
Ongoing
3.
Neutron diffraction, magnetism and dielectric studies of LaTi 0.5 B 0.5 O 3-δ (B= Mn, Co, Fe)
UGC-DAE Mumbai -Node
1.45 L
Principal Investigator
Ongoing
4.
Development of novel nano perovskite oxide materials
International Centre for Diffraction Data
1000 USD
Principal Investigator
On-Going

Team Members:

1. Mr. S. Prakash, M.Sc., Research Scholar, BRNS project
2. Mr. C. Shatheesh, M.Sc., Research Scholar, UGC-DAE project

Group Head: Dr. K. K. Aruna

Professional Brief

Academic Profile

  • M.Sc Physics, St. Paul’s College, Kerala
  • M.Phil Nanoscience and Technology, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore,
    Tamilnadu
  • Ph.D Nanoscience and Technology (Interdisciplinary Physics), PSG Institute of Advanced
    Studies, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

Professional Experience

Rathinam Technical Campus
Associate Professor in Physics: 2020 – Till date
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology
Assistant Professor: 2018 – 2020

Honors, Awards and Grants:

  1. Indian National Science Academy’s Visiting Scientist Fellowship, 2023, for a project entitled “Development of novel anodic electrocatalysts for urea-assisted waste water splitting for efficient and green hydrogen production”.
  2. Short-term Research Stay Grant from the University of Bayreuth, Germany Centre of International Excellence “Alexander Von Humboldt”, 2022, for a project entitled “Synthesis and Characterization of Iridium-Decorated Titanium Oxynitride Supported on Nanocarbon (Ir/TiON@NCF) for Water splitting”.
  3. DST Indo-Mexican sponsored research visit to CINVESTAV-IPN, Unidad Saltillo- Monterrey, MEXICO, 2015, for a project entitled “Development of Non-Platinum Based Catalyst for Acid and Alkaline Fuel Cells.

Research Intrest:

  • Electrochemical Water Splitting
  • Fuel cells
  • Batteries
  • Supercapacitors

Teaching:

BE/B.Tech (Information Technology/Computer science/Electricals and Electronics/Artificial
Intelligence and data science) (Physics)

Sponsored Research Project:

S.No Title Funding Agency Grant Amount Role Status
1.
Development of Pd Diffused Transition Metal (Mo, Co, W) Based Chalcogenic Heterostructures Support on Carbon Nanostructures/Ni Foam for Electrochemical Water Splitting Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Prakash Chandra Ghosh, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Aeronautical Research and Development Board (AR&DB)
35.86 L
Principal Investigator
Ongoing
2.
Bifunctional Ternary ThioSpinel Nano forms@Carbon Nanostructures for Sustainable Energy Applications, Collaborator: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalapakkam Node, Tamilnadu
UGC-Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Kalpakkam
1.35 L
Principal Investigator
Ongoing
3.
Design, Development and Integration of Hydrogen Based Energy Storage and Conversion System for Underwater Applications PI: Dr. Muthukumar Palanisamy, Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupathi
IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation
30 L
Co-Investigator
Ongoing
4.
Development of novel efficient La (1-x) Sr x Mn (1- y) B y O 3-δ (B= Mg, Co ) one-dimensional perovskite cathode material for low temperature solid oxide fuel cell
Board of Research for Nuclear Sciences
20 L
Co-Investigator
On-Going
5.
Decision Support Tool for Climate Risk Management in Manufacturing Industries
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
7.3 L
Mentor
Completed

Team Members:

1. Mr. Thangaraj. A, Junior Research Fellow, M.Sc Physics
2. Ms. Aishwarya, Project Assistant, M.Sc Nanoscience and Technology

Alumni:

1. Mr. Akash, Junior Research Fellow, M.Tech Nanoscience and Technology
Currently doing Ph.D at Gyongsang National University, South Korea
2. Mr. Rahees, Junior Research Fellow, M.Sc Nanoscience and Technology
Currently doing a Ph.D at the Institute of Hydrogen Research, Quebec, Canada