One-Day National Conference on "Advanced Nanomaterials and Technology" (NCANT-2026)
The Department of Physics organized a One-Day National Conference on “Advanced Nanomaterials and Technology (NCANT-2026)” on 5th August 2026. The inaugural address was delivered by Prof. B. Deva Prasad Raju, Professor and Head, Department of Physics, SVU College of Sciences, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati.
The conference featured expert technical sessions by
- Prof. N. John Sushma, Professor of Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Sri Padmavati Mahila Vishwa Vidyalayam, Tirupati,who delivered a lecture on “Advances in Nanobiotechnology for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy”.
- Dr. R. Pandeeswari, Chief Operating Officer, Indobiomed Private Limited, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, who presented on “Nanostructured Chemical Sensors for Disease Diagnostics Applications”.
- Dr. B. Janarthanan, Professor and Head, Department of Physics, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, who delivered a session on “Solar Energy in Action: Thermal and Photovoltaic Technologies.”
A total of 98 students and 8 faculty members participated in the conference.
National Workshop on Advances in Cold Plasma Science & Technology
A three-day National Workshop on “Advances in Cold Plasma Science & Technology”, sponsored by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), was organized by the Department of Physics, Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science (SRMV CAS), Coimbatore, from 09 to 11 September 2026. The Inaugural Address was delivered by Dr. P. V. A. Padmanabhan, Former Outstanding Scientist, BARC, Mumbai.
- Dr. D. S. Patil from IIT Mumbai delivered a session on “Low Temperature Plasma Sources for Materials Processing.”
- Prof. R. R. Deshmukh from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, presented a lecture on “Plasma Surface Functionalization of Nanoparticles and Polymer Nanocomposites”.
- Dr. Srikumar Ghorui from BRAC, Mumbai, discussed “Ultrafast Dynamics in Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas.”
- Dr. S. Yugeswaran from Pondicherry University presented a session on “Carbon Dioxide in Nitrogen Gliding Arc Plasma for Enhanced Nitrogen Fixation.”
- Dr. Vandanachaturvedi Misra from BRAC, Mumbai, delivered a lecture on “Cold Plasma in Medicine: From Reactive Species to Cancer Therapy.”
- Dr. R. Mahendran from the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, discussed “Cold Plasma Engineering of Flaxseed Mucilage.”
- Dr. G. Shanmugavelayutham from Bharathiar University presented “Plasma-Modified Polymer Films for Biomedical and Agricultural Application's”
- Dr. D. Mubarakali from Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, delivered a session on “Cold Plasma Mediated Induction of Lipid Accumulations in Microalgae.”
- Dr. Satyananda Kar from IIT Delhi delivered a lecture on “Non-thermal Plasma-based Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Fuel.”
- Dr. K. Suresh from Bharathiar University presented a session on “Cold Plasma for Advanced Oxidation of Persistent Organic Pollutants.”
A total of 120 students participated in the National Workshop.
One-Day Workshop on “Innovations in Learning Mathematics"
The Department of Mathematics, Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, organized a One-Day Workshop on “Innovations in Learning Mathematics” on 21st August 2026 at the GKD Auditorium. Special Address delivered by Dr. N. Jayanthi, Associate Professor and Head, Government Arts College, Coimbatore, the workshop continued with a series of engaging events such as Math Quick, Math Auction, Math Detective, Connection, Rook and Knight Polynomial, Brain Twister, Graph Art, and Think it and Make it. These activities encouraged creativity, logical reasoning, and teamwork among the students, while also deepening their mathematical knowledge.
International Conference on Data Science Using AI
Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science SF, Departments of Computer Science, Computer Applications, Information Technology, and AI & ML jointly organized an International Conference on Data Science Using AI from 17th to 20th September 2026 in virtual mode. 140 participants attended, and 84 research papers were presented. Research scholars, students, faculty members, and industry delegates participated in the conference.The four technical sessions featured distinguished resource persons.
Autism Awareness Day
The FDMSE, RKMVERI observed Autism Awareness Day on 2 April 2026 with the theme 'Autism & Humanity - Every Life has Value'. The programme featured engaging and sensory-based activities such as Dance & Freeze, Leaf Painting, and Sand Play, which enhanced attention, creativity, and sensory integration among the participants. Teacher trainees of B.Ed.-ID & Integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed. (ID) I year played a significant role in organizing and facilitating the sessions, while special educators and faculty members provided continuous guidance and support. A total of 22 Children with developmental disabilities along with 14 parents actively participated and enthusiastically engaged in all activities.
Workshop on Holistic Wellness
The FDMSE, RKMVERI organized a One-Day Workshop on “Holistic Wellness” for Parents of Children with Special Needs. This Programme was conducted as a part of NEP SAARTHI activity on 10th July 2026.The Session included “Holistic Wellness – What? Why? and How?”, Greeting Card Making (Art & Craft)”. In total 54 participants (38 parents, 12 faculty members and 4 resource teachers) attended and benefited out this programme.
Training Programme for Parents (Awareness Programme)
The FDMSE, RKMVERI conducted an awareness program for parents titled “Enhancing Speech Production and Communication Skills among Children with Speech Disorder” on 26th September 2026. The programme focused on providing parents with practical strategies to enhance children’s speech production and communication skills through articulation practice, vocabulary development, sentence formation, listening and imitation, turn-taking, question–answer activities and functional communication. Parents were encouraged to use everyday activities such as play, mealtime and daily routines for communication practice. In total 45 parents (40 females and 5 males) attended and benefited out this programme.
Refresher Programme on Research Methodology
The FDMSE, RKMVERI in collaboration with Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) organized a CRE programme titled “Refresher Programme on Research Methodology” on 22.08.2026. The topics handled are Qualitative Research - Introduction: Types and Methods and Quantitative Research – An overview: Types and Approaches in Quantitative Research. In total 78 participants attended the programme.