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Events of the Research Division
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Organised
1. National Conference
on
“Privatisation of Higher Education” in Collaboration
with Ranchi University 4-5
December, 2003 at Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
2. National Workshop on
"Role of Information Technology in University Management” in
Collaboration with Goa University, 15-19 December, 2003 at Goa
University, Goa.
3. National Workshop on
"Status Of Basic Science Research In Institutions Of Higher
Education” in Collaboration with Punjabi University,
2-3 January, 2004 at Punjabi University, Patiala,
4. National Workshop on
"Management of University Administration " in Collaboration with Jamia
Millia Islamia 20-24 January, 2004 at Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi.
5. National Workshop on
"IPR And On-Line Education” in Collaboration
with ABV Indian Institute of Information and
Technology, Gwalior, 2-3 April, 2004.
Forthcoming
1.
National Workshop on "Management of University Administration.
(regularly held on yearly
basis)
2. National Workshop on "Role of Information
Technology in University Management" (regularly held on yearly
basis)
3. National Workshop on "Quality of Education in
Professional Higher Education Institutions"
4. National Workshop on "Unit Cost of Higher
Education"
5. National Workshop on "Examination Reforms in
University Education"
6. National Workshop on "Yoga Training for Students
of Higher Education'
Research
Projects completed
Completed
1.
International
linkage programs in Universities: Current status
2. Use of information and communication technologies
and online facilities in Indian Universities;
3. Status of Basic Science Research In Indian
Universities
4. Women as Researchers in Higher Education in India
In Progress
1. Status of
Computerisation and Use of Information Technology in the University
Libraries
2. Comparative Analysis
of Operational Aspects of Institutions of Higher Education for
Determining Quality Measures
3. Women
Development: Initiatives taken by Women Cells in Indian Universities
4. Unit Cost of Higher Education in India
5. Examination Reforms in University Education
6. Admission Modalities in Professional Higher
Education
7. University Industry Interaction in Indian Higher
Education
8. Status of Basic Science Research in Institutions
of Higher Education (Chemistry, Botany, Zoology).
Publications*
The following publications have been
released:
Occasional Papers /Projects
1. Status of Basic Science Research
in
Indian Universities
2. International Linkage Programmes : Initiatives taken by
Indian
Universities
3. Women as Researchers in Higher Education
Selections From University News
1. Privatization of Higher Education
2. Globalization of Indian Higher Education
3. Research in Indian Universities
4. Assessment and Accreditation
5. Management of University Administration (in press)
Annotated Bibliography
Completed
l1. Reforms and Innovations in higher education
In Progress
1. Quality Assurance in Higher Education
Statistical Database [Compiled]
1.
Enrolment at different levels under general category: state, gender,
course/programme-wise
data (1992-2000)
2. Enrolment profile of students from socially
disadvantaged
sections in Indian Higher Education Institutions (1996-2002)
Statistical
Database
(in progress)
1. Enrolment
at
different levels under general category: state, gender, course/
programme-wise
data (2000-2004)
2. Enrolment
profile
of students from socially disadvantaged sections in Indian Higher
Education
Institutions (2002-2004)
Bibliography of Theses
A regular input is given as ‘Theses of
the Month’ in the AIU's weekly journal of Higher Education ‘University
News’ on the Ph.D.'s awarded in Indian Universities.
(* For other publications of Research Division please refer to the
Publication and Sales Division of AIU.)
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University News Vol.43 No.52
December 26, 2005 - January 01, 2006
THESES OF THE
MONTH
A list of
doctoral theses accepted by Indian Universities
(Notifications
received in AIU during October - November 2005)
AGRICULTURAL
& VETERINARY SCIENCES
Agricultural
Engineering
1. Sandeep Kumar. Storage
behaviour of apple cv. starking delicious as affected
by pre-and post-harvest treatments of neem based formulations, plant
extra and
leaves. (Dr K S Thakur),
Departmentof Postharvest Technology, Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar
University of
Horticulture and Forestry, Solan.
Agricultural
Meteorology
1. Ghahreman, Nozar. Calibration
and validation of Swacrop and Substor models for
dynamic simulation of growth and yield of potato under different
environments. Department of
Agricultural Meteorology,
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
Agronomy
1. Chindha, Pagar Prashant. Enhancing
the productivity of
soybean-mustard croping sequence through integrated nutrient management
system. (Dr V S Shinde),
Department of Agronomy, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh
Krishi Vidyapeeth,
Akola.
Genetics
1. Joshi, Shailesh Vinay. Marker
assisted identification
andintrogression of productivity related qtls from wild species into
cultivated
rice Oryza sativa L. Department of
Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
Plant
Breeding
1. Deshpande, Santosh Pandurang.
QTL analysis for shoot fly resistance in
sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. (Dr S T Borikar), Department
of Plant Breeding, Marathwada Agricultural University,
Parbhani.
2. Sood, Salej. Studies
on gene action for yield and its components in linseed
(Linum usitatissimum L). (Dr N R
Kalia), Department of Plant Breeding,
Choudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya,
Palampur.
Plant
Pathology
1. Shyama Nand. Studies
on biological control of major cankers of apple.
(Dr Ved Ram), Department
of Plant Pathology, Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar
University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan.
BIOLOGICAL
SCIENCES
Botany
1. Chakravarthy, C M. Investigations
on bacterial blight (Xanthormones exonompodia
pv. cymopeldis) of cluster bean (Cyamopals tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) in
Karnataka. (Dr M Krishnappa), Department of Botany, Kuvempu University,
Shankaraghatta.
2. Kadlewad, Bharati B. Propagation
phytochemical studies and
conservation of dioscorea species of Kumarswamy Hills, Sandur. (Prof A H Rajasab), Department
of Botany, Gulbarga University,
Gulbarga.
3. Mamta Rani.
Characterization of seed storage proteins
in some non-conventional
food plants. Department of Botany,
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
4. Sumanta, Anupam. Investigation
on two white rot and two brown rot fungi
associated with decay of economic timbers and their preservation. (Prof Balen Nandi), Department
of Botany, University of Burdwan,
Burdwan.
Microbiology
1. Ganapa, Basavaraja. Development
and evaluation of immobilized
microbial systems for toxicity testing. (Prof
S M Gaddad), Department of Microbiology, Gulbarga
University, Gulbarga.
2. Oberoi, Harinder Singh. Optimization of
bioethanol production parameters using damaged rice and cauliflower
waste.
Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
Zoology
1. Dube, Vibha. Experimental
studies on Chromium-induced hypersensitivity in
albino mice with special reference to contact dermatitis and leucocyte
response. (Dr P Kaskhedikar), Department of Zoology, Devi Ahilya
Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.
EARTH SYSTEM
SCIENCES
Environmental
Science
1. Harish Babu, K. Studies on ground water
quality of Tarikere Taluk. (Dr E T
Puttaiah), Department of Environmental
Science, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta.
2. Ramesh, R. Paddy field cyancbacteria:
Diversity and pesticide tolerance.
(Dr Ammini Joseph), Department
of Environment Science, Cochin University of Science and Technology,
Kochi.
3. Singla, Shaveta. Biodiversity and genetic
variation of ectomycorrhizal fungus pisolithus in India. Department of Environmental Science, Thapar
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.
Marine
Science
1. Charlotte, B V. An investigation on air
sea interaction in the Indian Ocean during contrasting monsoons. (Dr P G Kurup), Department
of Marine Science, Cochin University of Science and
Technology, Kochi.
2. Mohanan, P.
Influence of processing variables on
protein quality and frozen
storage stability of two commercially important species of squid
(Loligo
Duvaucelii and Doryteuthis Sibogae). (Dr
Saleena Mathew),
Department of Marine Science, Cochin
University of Science and
Technology, Kochi.
3. Resmi, T R.
Hydrogeochemical evaluation of inorganics
and bioorganics in selected
aquatic environments. (Dr Jacob
Chacko), Department of Marine Science,
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi.
4. Varghese, Siby. Geochemistry
of rare earth elements and trace metals along the
Western Continental shelf of India.
(Dr N Chandramohana Kumar),
Department of Marine Science, Cochin
University of Science and
Technology, Kochi.
ENGINEERING
SCIENCES
Biomedical
Engineering
1. Agarwal, Rachna. Pulmonary
function assessment through non-invasive techniques:
Effects of exposure to air pollution.
(Prof Sneh Anand and Prof G Jayaraman),
Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian
Institute of Technology Delhi,
New Delhi.
Civil
Engineering
1. Diwan Singh. Biosorption
studies of heavy metals by some algal species.
Department of Civil Engineering, Kurukshetra
University, Kurukshetra.
Computer
Science
1. Shalini.
Some cryptographic techniques in network
security. Department of
Computer Science and Applications, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
Energy
Studies
1. Chandra, Harishankar. A
study of energy conservation and
environmental management options in thermal power plants. (Prof S C Kaushik and Prof Avinash
Chandra), Centre for Energy Studies,
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi.
Instrumentation
Engineering
1. Mathew, Alex. Optical
absorption studies in ion implanted and amoprphous
invetigations in some tetrahedrally co-ordinated and chalcogenide
materials. (Dr K N Madhusoodanan), Department of Instrumentation Engineering,
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi.
2. Shukla, Shailendra Kumar.
Some experimental and theoretical studies
on solar still systems. Instrument
Design Development Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New
Delhi.
3. Singh, Priti. Applications
of shear interferomentry in optical metrology. (Prof
Chandra Shakher, Prof R S Sirohi and Dr Ajit Kumar),
Instrument Design Development Centre, Indian
Institute of
Technology Delhi, New Delhi.
Mechanical
Engineering
1. Dutta, Ved Prakash. Studies in genetic
algorithm based model updating and structural dynamic modification for
dynamic
design in mechanical systems. (Prof
T K Kundra and Dr S Mukherjee), Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Indian
Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi.
Rural
Development & Technology
1. Meenakshi.
Fluoride and arsenic removal from
underground water for potable use. (Prof
R C Maheshwari), Department of Rural
Development and
Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi.
Textile
Technology
1. Chatterjee, Arobindo. Filaments from
blends of different molecular weights of polypropylene and carbon
nanofibres.
(Prof B L Deopura), Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute
of
Technology Delhi, New Delhi.
MATHEMATICAL
SCIENCES
Mathematics
1. Garai, Biswanath. A study on ideals,
resolvable and irresolvable topological and bitopological spaces. (Prof Chhanda Bandyopadhyay),
Department of Mathematics, University of
Burdwan, Burdwan.
2. Girish Kumar, E. Some
contributions to trans-sasakian manifolds. (Dr C S
Bagewadi), Department of Mathematics,
Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta.
3. Kembhavimath, Niranjan. Some
recent results in graph theory. (Prof
V R Kulli), Department of Mathematics,
Gulbarga University, Gulbarga.
4. Srinivas, K V R. On
characterization of partial orders on regular semigroups
and D-prime in lattices. (Prof P V
Ramana Murthy), Department of
Mathematics, Andhra University, Waltair.
MEDICAL
SCIENCES
Genetics
1. Lakshmi, Galam. A
study of maternal risk factors for neural tube defects in
Andhra Pradesh. (Dr M
Sujatha), Department of Genetics,
Osmania University, Hyderabad.
PHYSICAL
SCIENCES
Biochemistry
1. Gupta, Sonal. Mutagenic
and antimutagenic activity of ginger (Zingiber
officinale) and red chili (Capsicum annuum) in vitro and in vivo test
systems. (Dr Nalini Shrivastava and Dr G P Meshram), Department
of Biochemistry, Jiwaji
University, Gwalior.
2. Satish Kumar, M. Molecular
chaperone function of a-crystallin. (Dr
G Bhanuprakash Reddy), Department of
Biochemistry, Osmania
University, Hyderabad.
Chemistry
1. Bhuvaneswari, Yenduri. Studies
on the characterization and
treatment methods of waste water from some pesticide manufacturing
processes. (Dr P N Sarma), Department of Chemistry, Osmania University,
Hyderabad.
2. Chavan, Kshama Madhukar. Isolation,
characterization and
application of some botanicals as eco-friendly pesticides. (Dr P P Mahulikar), Department
of Chemistry, North Maharashtra
University, Jalgaon.
3. Fincy Jose, P. Catalysis
by nanocrystalline ceria modified with transition
metals. (Dr S Sugunan),
Department of Chemistry, Cochin University
of Science and Technology, Kochi.
4. Hemalatha, K. Botanical
origin physico-chemical characteristics of Indian
honeys. (Prof U Viplava Prasad and
Prof C Subba Reddy), Department of
Chemistry, Andhra University, Waltair.
5. Jain, Sandeep. Synthesis,
characterisation and catalytic behaviour of some
chromium and molybdenum porphyrins.
(Dr D D Agrawal), Department
of
Chemistry, Jiwaji University, Gwalior.
6. Jasimuddin, S K. Reactivity
of MXz - fragment in MLn Xz: Synthesis of
homoheterobis/tris chelates and their spectral, chemical and
electrochemical
studies. (Dr Chittarnajan
Sinha), Department of Chemistry,
University of Burdwan, Burdwan.
7. Khanna, Smriti. Molecular
modeling studies on dual PPAR agents: Synthesis of a
few designed molecules. (Dr P V
Bharatam), Department of Medicinal
Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research,
SAS
Nagar, Dist Ropar.
8. Nikumbh, Vidya Padmakar. Monoterpenoids:
Structural modifications
and their applications as pesticides.
(Dr P P Mahulikar), Department of Chemistry,
North Maharashtra University,
Jalgaon.
9. Raman, Vidya. Studies
on the synthesis and transformations of a few
2(3H)-and 3(2H)-furaranones. (Dr
Prathapan S), Department of Chemistry,
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi.
10. Ray, Umasankar. Mononuclear
and polynuclear complexes of some transition
metals with arylazoimidazoles: Synthesis characterization and crystal
structure. (Dr Chittaranjan
Sinha), Department of Chemistry,
University of Burdwan, Burdwan.
11. Sapehiyia, Varinder. Heterogeneously
catalysed organic
reactions using ultrasound and microwaves.
Department of Chemistry, Thapar Institute of
Engineering and
Techhnology, Patiala.
12. Shaik, Nagulu Meera. Studies
on some group 14 (Sn) and group
15 (Bi) metal derivatives with some mixed sulphur ligands. (Dr H P S Chauhan), Department
of Chemistry, Devi Ahilya
Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.
13. Sharma, Santhosh. Formation
constants mixed ligand complexes. (Dr
K Dwivedi), Department of Chemistry,
Jiwaji University, Gwalior.
14. Singh, Sapna. Studies
on newer reagents and methodologies in organo fluorine
Chemistry. (Dr D K Jaiswal and Dr
Rajeev Jain), Department of Chemistry,
Jiwaji University, Gwalior.
15. Sunaja Devi, K R. Catalysis
by nono sulfated titania modified by transition
metals. (Dr S Sugunan),
Department of Chemistry, Cochin University
of Science and Technology, Kochi.
16. Thakur, Abhilash. Mathematical
modeling of chemical systems with special
reference to drug molecules. (Dr P
V Khadikar), Department of Chemistry,
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.
Physics
1. Archana.
Ion transport properties of some mixed
halide based oxide dispersed
composite electrolyte systems.
Department of Physics, Thapar Institute of
Engineering and Technology,
Patiala.
2. John, Teny Theresa. Spray
pyrolysed CuInS2/In2S3 solar cell:
Material characterization and device fabrication.
(Dr K P Vijayakumar),
Department of Physics, Cochin University of
Science and Technology,
Kochi.
3. Khadke, Uday Kumar. Studies
in the interaction of charged
particles with condensed media. (Prof
M T Lagare),
Department of Physics, Gulbarga University,
Gulbarga.
4. Malik, Praveen. Study
of phase seperated polymer dispersed liquid crystal
composite films. Department of
Physics, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.
<>5. Neog, Dilip Kumar. X-Ray
laser calculations for inversion in isoelectronic
sequences. (Dr G D Baruah), Department of Physics, Dibrugarh University,
Dibrugarh.
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