V.V.VANNIAPERUMAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

Research Centres

Madurai Kamaraj University approved Research Centres are

Commerce
English
History
Mathematics
Biochemistry
Tamil

Research Academia

The College is committed to impart research-based learning and foster innovation-driven research culture. The Research Academia, the research hub of the College, is headed by the Dean Research promotes quality research among the teaching and learning communities. It functions with the motto of fostering the research ecosystem. It monitors and guides all research endeavours adopting a well-defined Research Promotion Policy.

Committees and Policies

The members of the Research Advisory Committee and the Research Ethics Committee periodically update the existing policies for Research Promotion, IPR and Consultancy to meet the needs and changes in research standards. They ensure the adherence to the regulations of the UGC and the affiliated University, Madurai Kamaraj University in all research activities.

Research Initiatives

Provides academic support to Research Scholars, Research Supervisors, and Research Departments.
Organises capacity-building programmes such as Seminars, Workshops, Conferences, and Faculty Development Programmes to strengthen the research skills of the stakeholders.
Provides a platform to learner community for showcasing their research caliber by presenting research papers in Student–Faculty Research Forum.
Renders financial assistance biannually as seed money to Faculty for promoting disciplinary, interdepartmental and interdisciplinary minor research projects under “VVVCMB-MRP Scheme”.
Identifies the research potential of the faculty and encourages them to apply for the grants from Government and Non Government Funding Agencies.
Strengthens the infrastructure through mobilising funds from various agencies for enhancing teaching, learning and research.
Publishes the research output of researchers across the globe in an online, Biannual, Multidisciplinary research Journal- International Multidisciplinary Innovative Research Journal (IMIRJ with ISSN: 2456-4613).
Honours the research excellence of the Faculty who publish Books, Chapters in Books, Articles in Web of Science/Scopus/UGC CARE journals and complete Ph.D. and projects with awards and mementos.
Assists publishing Books and Conference Proceedings with ISBN in collaboration with a national publishing agency.
Takes research findings to society through consultancy and extension services.
Collaborates with Educational Institutions, Government and Non-Government Organizations, Industries and others for the Research and Internship.
Motivates potential researchers to document the research findings in databases.
Identifies the patentable research projects and guides the innovator in steering the patent process.

Research Policy

  Research Promotion Policy
  Code of Ethics Policy
  Intellectual Property Rights Policy
  Consultancy Policy

Research Activities

ACADEMIC SUPPORT - PROMOTION AND PROGRESSION OF RESEARCH

Intimation of UGC Regulations on Research to Research Scholars /Research Supervisors
Upgradation of PG Departments as Research Departments
Augment the number of Research Supervisors and Ph.D Research Scholars
Honouring Research Supervisors

CAPACITY BUILDING TO STRENGTHEN RESEARCH SKILLS AND RESOURCES

Functioning of Student Faculty Research Forum
Optimizing Research skills - Special lectures, Facuty Development Programme, Seminar, Conference
Strengthening infrastructures, resources through funding agencies
Providing financial assistance to the faculty under Minor Research Project Scheme
Establishing Instrumentation Facility Centre

DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH KNOWLEDGE

Pursuing Research Projects from Government / non-Governmental Organization
Publication of Research Articles in highly cited Journals
Publication of Biannual International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
Book Publication / Chapters contribution in the Book

EXTENSION SERVICE

Field Survey/ Laboratory Analysis
Awareness Programme
Self Employment venture

CONSULTANCY SERVICE THROUGH STRENGTHENED RESOURCES

In-house expertise
Infrastructure

DETAILS OF RESEARCH SUPERVISORS (2024-2025)

S.No.	Name of the Research Guide with Designation	Area of Specialization	Details of Ph.D Scholars
S.No.	Name of the Research Guide with Designation	Area of Specialization	Pursuing /Thesis Submitted*	Awarded
1.	Dr.S.Cinthana Associate Professor of English	Indian Short Stories in English	2	-
2.	Dr.V.Navaneethamani Associate Professor of English	Indian Writing	2	-
3.	Dr.T.Gangaparameswari Associate Professor of English	American Literature	5	-
4.	Dr.S.Anitha Associate Professor of English	Autobiographical Studies	4	-
5.	Dr.S.Sharmelee Assistant Professor of English	Indian Writing in English	2	-
6.	Dr.R.Priya Assistant Professor of English	Canadian Literature & Indian Writing in English	2	-
7.	Dr.B.Winmayil Assistant Professor of English	Post Colonial Literature	4	1
8.	Dr.A.Anitha Raj Assistant Professor of English	Indian Writing in English	3	-
9.	Dr.K.Malarvizhi Assistant Professor of English	Canadian Literature	4	-
10.	Dr.V.Thaiyal Nayaki Assistant Professor of English	African American Literature	2	-
11.	Dr.M.Ponnien Selvi Associate Professor of Commerce	Entrepreneurship Development	2*	4
12.	Dr.J.Mahamayi Associate Professor of Commerce	Women Empowerment, Production and Marketing	-	7
13.	Dr.M.Annam Assistant Professor of Commerce	Finance & Entrepreneurship Development	1	-
14.	Dr.K.Prabhavathi Assistant Professor of Commerce	Entrepreneurship and Marketing	-	-
15.	Dr.M.Geetha Associate Professor of History (Rtd.)	Medieval Period	4	-
16.	Dr.P.Malarvizhi Associate Professor of History	Indian History - Modern Period	3	1
17.	Dr.S.Lalitha Associate Professor of History	History of Tamilnadu - Modern Period	-	-
18.	Dr.M.Babyrani Associate Professor of History	History of Tamilnadu Medieval Period	-	-
19.	Dr.P.Geetha Associate Professor of Mathematics	Lattice Theory, Soft Set Theory, Neutrosophic Set Theory	-	-
20.	Dr.M.Uma Maheswari Assistant Professor of Mathematics	Differential Equations	-	-
21.	Dr.P.Annapoorani Associate Professor of Biochemistry	Molecular Psychiatry	4	-
22.	Dr.R.Mallika, (VRS.) Associate Professor of Biochemistry	Plant Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry	2	-
23.	Dr.R.Renuka Associate Professor of Biochemistry	Plant Biochemistry and Environmental Biochemistry - Medicinal Plants	2	-
24.	Dr.T.Velmayil Associate Professor of Tamil	Tholkappiyam	2	2
25.	Dr.N.Sucila Associate Professor of Tamil	Female Journalism	1	-
26.	Dr.N.Amuthavalli Associate Professor of Tamil	20^th Century Tamil literature - Modern Literature	2	-
27.	Dr.C.Nagajothi Associate Professor of Tamil	Kappiya Ilakkiam - Kamparamayanam	1	-
28.	Dr.D.Priya Assistant Professor of Tamil	Modern Literature - Feminism	2	-
29.	Dr.A.Azhagu Parvathi Associate Professor of Physics	Solid State Physics	1	-
30.	Dr.M.Amutha Associate Professor of Chemistry	Water Quality, Nano technology, Metal complex	1	-
31.	Dr.A.Anitha Assistant Professor of Chemistry	Electrochemistry	-	-
32.	Dr.M.Tamilselvi Associate Professor of Zoology	Indian Marine Tunicates/Ascidians	1	-
33.	Dr.P.Veeramuthumari Assistant Professor of Zoology	Clinical Studies, Molecular Genetics and Bioinformatics, Environmental Management and Population Studies.	1	-
34.	Dr.P.Vijaya Assistant Professor of Zoology	Diversity of Spiders	-	-
35.	Dr.B.Karunai Selvi Associate Professor of Botany	Agricultural Microbiology	-	-
36.	Dr.R.Murugalakshmi Kumari Assistant Professor of Botany	Phytoremediation - Stress Physiology	-	-
37.	Dr.D.Vijayarani Associate Professor of Home Science	Human Development, Food Product Development	-	-
38.	Dr.P.Clara Jeyaseeli Librarian	Scientometrics	-	-

Government Funded Projects

VVVCMB-MRP SCHEME

       The College Managing Board takes research initiatives to nurture the research potential of the faculty. VVVCMB-MRP Scheme launched in 2018 provides financial support as seed money to carry out a Minor Research Project of social significance. This scheme aims at promoting disciplinary and interdisciplinary research in emerging areas that has potential to receive fund from external agencies. It also facilitates the research aspirants to present their research papers in national/international conferences, publish research articles in high-impact journals/books. The Research Academia identifies the outcome-based research that initiates patents and start-ups.

       Every year the call for the project proposal is made twice as Phase I and Phase II in the beginning of November and April respectively. The project proposals submitted by the faculty are approved for the grant after plagiarism check, reviewed by the subject experts, recommendation of the Research Advisory Committee and Research Ethics Committee and approval of the College Managing Board. The Secretary has the power to release the grant towards the selected projects.

       The duration of the project is minimum of one year for the grant released under Category I (seed money less than Rs.50,000/-) and maximum of one and half a year for Category II (Seed money more than Rs.50,000/-). The Order Copy is given to the selected projects of Principal Investigators and Co-Principal Investigators. The PIs of the project have to submit the Mid-term Project Progress Report after 6 months and the Project Completion Report at the end of the project tenure along with the Utilization Certificate and the articles published/paper presented in International Conference. A certificate of completion is issued to the Principal Investigators and the Co-Principal Investigators.

Research Advisory Committee

Thiru.T.T.Mathan, M.B.A., Secretary	Dr. S. Cinthana Principal
Dr. N. Prithivikumaran Associate Professor of Physics & Head V.H.N.Senthikumara Nadar College, Virudhunagar Subject Expert (External)	Dr. M. Tamilselvi Dean Research Associate Professor of Zoology
Dr. M.Ponnien Selvi IQAC Coordinator Associate Professor of Commerce & Head	Dr. A. Azhagu Parvathi Dean Science Associate Professor of Physics & Head
Dr. S. Sharmelee Dean Arts Assistant Professor of English	Dr. B. Karunai Selvi Dean Student Endeavours Associate Professor of Botany & Head
Dr. N.Sucila Associate Professor of Tamil Member, Student Faculty Research Forum

Research Ethics Committee

Chairperson	:	Thiru.T.T.Mathan, M.B.A., Secretary
Convener	:	Dr. S.Cinthana Principal
Advisor & External Subject Expert	:	Dr.N.Prithivikumaran Associate Professor & Head Department of Physics V.H.N.Senthikumara Nadar College Virudhunagar
Coordinator	:	Dr. M.Tamilselvi Dean Research
Member	:	Dr. M.Ponnien Selvi IQAC Coordinator
Member	:	Dr. S. Sharmelee Dean Arts
Member	:	Dr. A.Azhagu Parvathi Dean Science
Member	:	Dr.B. Karunai Selvi Dean Student Endeavours
Medical Fraternity	:	Dr.N.Dhanapal Doctor
Legal Advisor	:	Tmty.S.Arunshenbagamani,M.L Lawyer
Member	:	Dr.P.Malarvizhi Controller of Examinations
Member	:	Dr. M.Ponnien Selvi Faculty from Research Department
Member	:	Dr. P.Annapoorani Faculty from Life Science
Member	:	Dr. P.Clara Jeyaseeli Librarian

IPR Cell

Our college constitutes IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Cell for nurturing the students, researchers and Faculty members those who need support in using their research knowledge to craft a patentable product for the benefit of the society. The key features of IPR Cell of our college are

Creating awareness about IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) among the students, Research Scholars and Faculty members by conducting seminars/ workshops/ conferences and training programmes to understand the basic concepts of IPR.
Fostering ideas, creativity and innovation on the development of technology, process, products and designs.
Identifying the innovators and giving technical/ infrastructure support to develop the product/process for patenting.
Providing financial assistance to do mini projects for exploring innovative ideas, methodology, process, designs and product development among innovators.
Offering a platform to the students, research scholars and faculty to have a link with various departments of our college in utilizing inhouse expertise, infrastructure facilities, other institutions, industries and R&D Institution.
Providing proper guidance to file for the patent.
Protecting and promoting IPR for encouraging to get patent through IPR policy innovation and creativity.
Awarding/rewarding the innovators for their contribution in IPR.

Activities for the year 2022-2023

S.No.	Date	Department	Programme	Resource person
1.	27.07.2022	Research Academia, IPR Cell with National IP Awareness Mission	Awareness Programme on IPR	Mr.A.Seetha Raman, Examiner of Patents and Designs, Intellectual Property Office, Chennai National IP Awareness Mission (NIPAM), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce Industry, Govt. of India
2.	29.07.2022	Research Academia, IPR Cell with RGNIIPM	Awareness Programme on IPR and Patents, Designs and Filing	Mrs.Pooja Vishal Maulikar, Examiner of Patents & Design, RGNIIPM Government of India, Nagpur
3.	18.11.2022	Under DBT Star College Scheme- Department of Zoology	FDP on Awareness workshop on Patent search and Filing Procedures	Dr.Gomathi Padma Thilaga Sivanantham, Scientist- B, Patent Information Centre, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai
4.	09.03.2023	Under DBT Star College Scheme- Department of Biochemistry	Guest lecture programme on Research Practices and Ethics in Biological Sciences	Dr.D.Victor Arokia Doss, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, P.S.G College of Arts & Science College, Coimbatore

Patent Publications

Name of the Author(s)	Title of the Paper	Month and Year of Publications	Patent Publications details
Dr.K.Sudha Rameshwari, M.Amirthavalli (Student), Dr.R.Gloria Jemmi Christobel, Assistant Professors of Biochemistry, V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar	Development of Herbal Tablet For Therapeutic Intervention	08.07.2022	Patent Application No. 202241038448 Indian Patent Office Journal Number - 27/2022
Mrs.M.Rajakumari & Dr.R.Salini, Assistant Professor(s) of Biochemistry, V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar	A Method, System and Apparatus for Cancer Immunotherapy based on Nanomedicines	16.09.2022	Patent Application No. 202241050942 Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
Dr.R.Gloria Jemmi Christobel, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar	Lung Cancer Detecting Device using Biosensor	11.01.2023	Patent No. 368753-001 The Patent Office Government of India
Dr.B.Karunai Selvi, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Botany, V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar	A method for morphological, anatomical and biochemical analysis of Costusigneus and silver nanoparticle synthesis	17.03.2023	Patent Application Publication No:202341012891 The Patent Office Journal No.11/2023 Dated 17.03.2023

Activities for the year 2021-2022

S.No.	Date	Department	Programme	Resource person
1.	01.10.2021	Research Academia & IPR Cell	Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)-Patents and Designs Process	Dr.Bharat Nagurao, Suryawanshi, Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, RGNIIPM Nagpur, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India
2.	04.01.2022	Computer Science under DBT Star College Scheme	FDP on Intellectual Property Rights: Patent Around Us	Mr.Mareeswaran Jeyachandran, MCA, Software Engineer, Avaya India Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India
3.	14.02.2022	Biotechnology & IPR Cell	FDP on What, Why and How of Patents	Mrs.Latika Khanduja, Certified Patent Agent, Founder & Director – IPLOEA, Gurugram, Haryana
4.	17.02.2022	Chemistry under DBT Star College Scheme	National Level Seminaron Innovation and intellectual property Rights: Introduction, Drafting and filling Patents	Dr.Vikas V.Gite, Assistant Professor, School of Chemical Sciences, Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North, Maharashtra University (KBCNMU)
5.	01.04.2022	Research Academia , IPR Cell & Institution Innovation Council	Awareness programme on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)	Seetha Raman A, Examiner of Patents and Designs, National IP Awareness Mission, Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal trade, Ministry of Commerce Industry, Government of India

Patent Punlications/Documentation in Database

Name of the Author(s)	Title of the Paper	Month and Year of Publications	Patent Publications details
Dr.V. Jeyasimga, Dr.Sinthiaganesan, Ms.K.Indira, Assistant Professors(s), Department of Biotechnology, V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar	Method for manufacturing biodegradable polymeric nanoparticle	2022 (04.03.2022)	Official Journal of the Patent Office The Patent Office Journal No. 09/2022 Dated 04.03.2022
Mrs.M.Rajakumari Assistant Professors(s) Department of Biotechnology V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar	Enterobacter cloacae strain VRRAB_5 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	2022 (11.01.2022)	Nucleotide-NCBI An official website of the United States Government GenBank: KC990822.1

Activities for the year 2023-2024

The IPR Cell has been functioning from 2021 onwards to create awareness among the students, research scholars and faculty members on Intellectual Property Rights. It also aims to identify the innovators and patentable research works to get a patent.
In 2023-2024, Dr.R.Salini, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry received an amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- under the Community Innovator Fellowship granted by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aoyog, New Delhi for her innovative ideas in the production of compostable herbal based-menstrual pads. This work is initiated with purchased equipment under this scheme in scaling-up the production of menstrual pads to meet the challenges in society. Definitely, it would bring another milestone in establishing the start-up VVVC Sakthi and incubation center . Our college provides an additional grant of Rs.1,70,000/- under the VVVCMB-MRP Scheme towards the project titled "A study on Quality attributes of compostable menstrual pad: An alternative source to promote Health and hygiene for Women" for quality check of the product before it reaches the consumer ground.

Community Innovator Fellowship

S.No.	Name of the Innovator	Title of the Project/Product	Details of Funding Agency	Amount(Rs.)
1.	Dr.R.Salini, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar	Compostable membrane and Herbal based Menstrual Pads	Community Innovator Fellowship, ACIC, New Delhi	2,00,000

Members

Thiru.T.T.Mathan, M.B.A., Secretary	:	College Managing Board Member
Dr.S.Cinthana Principal	:	Principal
Dr.M.Tamilselvi Dean Research	:	Member of Curriculum Development Cell
Dr.A.Azhaguparvathi Dean Science	:	Member of Curriculum Development Cell
Dr.S.Sharmelee Dean Arts	:	Member of Curriculum Development Cell
Dr.M.Ponnien Selvi IQAC Co-ordinator	:	Member of Curriculum Development Cell
Dr.K.Annbuselvi Associate Professor of Computer Science & Head	:	Senior Faculty Member
Dr.S.Lalitha Associate Professor of History	:	Senior Faculty Member

Code of Ethics for Research Scholars

The institution has framed the code of ethics for those who engage themselves in research- oriented activities at different levels in its campus:

Paper Presentation in Conferences/Seminars/Research Forum

The research article must be the original contribution of its author, it must not have been presented or published in any other Conferences Seminars organized anywhere inside the college campus or outside.
In case of data collection for survey sampling or using questionnaire, prior permission has to be obtained from the Head of the concerned department orally.
Details about the Papers presented in Conferences/Seminars should be immediately reported to IQAC with a Xerox copy of the certificate.

Projects

For UG and PG projects, the students are expected to choose a topic, not one chosen before, and get it approved by the project guide/supervisor.
o part of the project should be copied from e-resources or from the work done by their co-leamers or from any project done earlier verbatim.
In case of plagiarism, the project work will be cancelled by the guide and the scholar has to rewrite and if necessary, re-submit her project.
The choice of a problem for a project in science disciplines has to be unique and non-repetitive and pertinent to the locale. As per the saying. "Think globally. Act locally".
the scholars and researchers are advised to take up local problems for their research work to enable the surrounding community.

M.Phil/Ph.D

For M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes, the institution follows the norms and codes prescribed by the affiliated university.
For late submission of M.Phil. thesis, an amount of Rs. 500- is charged as fine for every six months of delay.

Journal

The journal is purely academic, multidisciplinary, and funded by management.
It is a peer reviewed journal
Only the original and significant research articles are published at free cost and with free access.
The contributors can submit their manuscripts through online.
The journal is published twice in a year.

Student-Faculty Research Forum

Student Faculty Research Forum provides a platform to promote research activities among the students and staff members.