PERIYAR UNIVERSITY Reaccredited with “A” Grade by the NAAC SALEM-636 011 LIST OF SENATE MEMBERS AS ON 05.08.2019 Under Section 20(a) 1 Class I - Ex-Officio Member The Chancellor 1. Hon’ble Shri. Banwarilal Purohit Ex-officio Member Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, Raj Bhavan, Chennai- 600 022. Under Section 20(a) 2 Class I – Ex-Officio Member The Pro-Chancellor 2. Hon’ble K.P. Anbalagan Ex-officio Member Honourable Minister for Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai- 600 009. Under Section 20(a) 3 Class I – Ex-Officio Member The Vice-Chancellor 3. Prof. Dr. P. Kolandaivel Ex-officio Member Vice Chancellor, Periyar University, Salem-11. Under Section 20(a) 4 Class I – Ex-Officio Member The Director of Collegiate Education 4. The Director of Collegiate Education Ex-officio Member Syndicate & Senate Member, EVK Sampath Maligai (9th Floor), College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006. 1 Under Section 20(a) 5 Class I – Ex-Officio Member The Director of School Education in-charge of Higher Secondary Education 5. The Directorate of School Education Ex-officio Member DPI Campus, Chennai – 600 006. Under Section 20(a) 6 Class I – Ex-Officio Member The Director of Technical Education 6. The Commissioner Ex-officio Member Syndicate & Senate Member, Directorate of Technical Education, Guindy, Chennai-600 025. Under Section 20(a) 7 Class I – Ex-Officio Member The Director of Legal Studies 7. The Director of Legal Studies Ex-officio Member Syndicate & Senate Member, Purasawalkam High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010. Under Section 20(a) 8 Class I – Ex-Officio Member The Director of Medical Education 8. The Director Ex-officio Member Syndicate & Senate Member, Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010. Under Section 20(a) 9 Class I – Ex-Officio Members Heads of University Departments of Study and Research 9. Dr. S. Venkateswaran Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Geology, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 2 10. Dr. K. Thangavel Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 11. Dr. C. Selvaraj Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Mathematics, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 12. Dr. C. Gopalakrishnan Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Assistant Professor & Head i/c, Department of Sociology, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 13. Dr. P. Venkatachalam Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Bio-Technology, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 14. Dr. A. Elangovan Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Commerce, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 15. Dr. V. Natarajan Syndicate Member Syndicate & Senate Member From 29.04.2018 to 28.04.2021 Professor & Head, Dept. of Journalism & Mass Communication, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 3 16. Dr. R. Balagurunathan Syndicate Member Syndicate & Senate Member From 29.04.2018 to 28.04.2021 Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 17. Dr. T. Periyasamy Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Tamil, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 18. Dr. V. Raj Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Chemistry, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 19. Dr. T. Poongodi Vijayakumar Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Food Science & Nutrition, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 20. Dr. V. Sangeetha Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head Department of English, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 21. Dr. S. Kadhiravan Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 4 22. Dr. K. Murugesan Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head Department of Environmental Science, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 23. Dr. C. Murugan Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head Department of Library and Information Science, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 24. Dr. K. Nachimuthu Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head Department of Education, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 25. Dr. P. Kumaradhas Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 26. Dr. P. Nazni Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 27. Dr. S. Kannan Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Zoology, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 5 28. Dr. K. Selvam Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Botany, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 29. Dr. M. Tamilmaran Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head i/c, Department of History, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 30. Dr. K. Jayaraman Syndicate Member Syndicate & Senate Member, From 22.10.2018 to 21.10.2021 Associate Professor & Head i/c, Department of Economics, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 31. Dr. T. Palvannan Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Associate Professor & Head i/c, Department of Biochemistry, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 32. Dr. S. Lakshmi Manokari Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head Department of Textile and Apparel Design, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 33. Dr. K.A. Ramesh Kumar Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Associate Professor & Head i/c, Department of Energy Studies, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 6 34. Dr. S. Rita Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Associate Professor & Head i/c, Department of Statistics, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 35. Dr. V.R. Palanivelu Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor-Cum-Director i/c, Periyar Institute of Management Studies, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. Under Section 20(a) (10) Class I – Ex-Officio Members Principals of all affiliated Colleges GOVERNMENT COLLEGES 36. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem – 636 007. 37. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts College Men, Krishnagiri-635 001. 38. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts College, Dharmapuri-636 705. 39. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College, Rasipuram-637 401. 7 40. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, NKR Government Arts College for Women, Ganeshapuram (Post), Namakkal-637 001. 41. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Vadachennimalai, Attur-636 121. 42. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts College for Women, Salem-8. 43. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts College for Women, Krishnagiri-635 001. 44. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts College for Women, Bargur, Krishnagiri-635 104. 45. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal. 46. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts & Science College for Women, (Govt. Girls High School Campus), Karimangalam, Dharmapuri – 635 111. 8 47. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts & Science College, Govt. High School Campus, Krishnagiri District. 48. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts & Science College, Komarapalayam – 638 183 Namakkal District. 49. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts & Science College, Palacode, Dharmapuri Dist. 50. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts & Science College, Mettur – 636 401. 51. The Principal Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts & Science College Pennaharam-636 803. CONSTITUENT COLLEGES: 52. Dr. R. Venkateswaran Ex-officio Member Principal, Senate Member, Periyar University College of Arts & Science (Constituent), Edappadi – 637 105, Salem Dist. 9 53. The Principal i/c Ex-officio Member Principal , Senate Member, Periyar University College of Arts & Science (Constituent), Harur – 636 903, Dharmapuri District 54. Dr. P. Karthikeyan Ex-officio Member Principal , Senate Member, Periyar University College of Arts & Science (Constituent), Pappireddipatti, Dharmapuri District 55. Dr. G. Venkatesan Ex-officio Member Principal i/c, Senate Member, Periyar University College of Arts & Science (Constituent), Senthamangalam, Namakkal Dist. AIDED COLLEGES: 56. Dr. V. Balaji From 11.09.2014 to Principal, Senate Member, 18.05.2025 Salem Sowdeswari College, DOB : 19.05.1967 Salem – 636 010. 57. Dr. R. Umarani From 05.07.2019 to Principal, 11.05.2028 Senate Member, DOB : 12.05.1966 Sri Sarada College for Women (Autonomous), Salem – 636016. 58. Dr. N. Thangaraj From 24.10.2016 to Principal, Senate Member, 19.10.2020 Kandaswami Kandar’s College, DOB : 20.10.1962 P. Velur – 638 183, Namakkal District 10 59. Dr. P. Saraswathi From 29.01.2018 to Principal & Senate Member, 08.04.2020 J.K.K.Nattraja College of Arts & Science, DOB: 09.04.1962 Natarajapuram – 638 183, Namakkal Dist. SELF FINANCE COLLEGES 60. Dr. P. Venkatesan Upto 14.7.2027 Principal, DOB : 30.04.1965 Senate Member, Vysya College, Salem-103. 61. Dr. D. Kumaresan From 15.02.2011 to Principal & Senate Member, 04.12.2031 Laxminarayana Arts & Science College (W), DOB : 05.12.1969 Thadangam Village, Thokkampatty Post, Dharmapuri – 636 705. 62. Dr. R. Selvakumaran From 15.03.2011 to Principal & Senate Member, 24.02.2020 Muthaiyammal College of Arts & Science, DOB : 25.02.1958 Rasipuram-637 408, Namakkal.