Workshop / Conferences organized.

v         International Workshop on “ Advances in Material Science and Engineering”– on Jan 31 2005.

v        Work shop on recent trends in “Crystal Growth and Characterisation” – Dec 15 – 20 2005.

v       Second National Symposium on 'Crystal Growth of Laser Related Materials' (with International Participation). Co-Sponsored by Indian Science Congress Association and Indian Association for Crystal Growth.19- 20  Dec 2005

       One day Workshop on ““Impact of Pollution on Environment” – on June 5, 2006 on the occasion of World Environment Day.

Events

v       Inauguration of Centre for Crystal Growth (CCG) on 6^th June 2005.

v  The Department has been recognized as Centre for Research by Anna University from January 2006.

 Ongoing Projects

v       DST Project - “ Investigation on the crystal growth and non-linear optical properties of organic and semi organic crystals”. Duration of the Project 3 yrs. - Amount Rs 10,08,000/- from September 2005 - Project Coordinator Dr.N.P.Rajesh.

v       SSN Sponsored Project - “Luminescence studies on doped alkaline earth fluorohalides” - Dr.S.Masilla Moses Kennedy from Sep 2006.

 (Rs.2 Lakhs)

v       SSN Sponsored Project - “Reconfigurable optical components based on photonic bandgap materials” - Dr.Prita Nair from Sep 2006 (Rs.20 Lakhs)

v       SSN Sponsored Project - Crystal Growth and fabrication of lithium niobate single crystals for optoelectronic applications – Dr.N.P.Rajesh from Sep 2006 (Rs.1.55 lakhs)

v       NRB Project - “ Investigation of materials in sonic band gap structure for possible  use in stealth applications”  worth Rs.13,61,000/- ( Thirteen lakh and sixty one thousand only) has been sanctioned under grants in aid scheme of Naval Research Board (NRB) with the Principal Investigator as Dr. Prita Nair and Co-Investigators as Dr.A.Rajalakshmi & Dr.S.M.M.Kennedy – from March 2007.