1 PERIYAR UNIVERSITY Reaccredited with “A” Grade by the NAAC PERIYAR PALKALAI NAGAR, SALEM-636 011 LIST OF SENATE MEMBERS AS ON 01.06.2018 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. 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. 2 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. 10. Dr. N. Rajendhiran, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor-Cum-Director, Periyar Institute of Management Studies, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 11. Dr. K. Thangavel, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 12. Dr. C. Selvaraj, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Mathematics, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 3 13. Dr. C. Venkatachalam, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Dept. of Sociology, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 14. Dr. P. Perumal, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Dept. of Bio-Technology, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 15. Dr.A. Elangovan, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Dept. of Commerce, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 16. Dr.V. Natarajan, Ex-officio Member Syndicate & Senate Member Professor & Head, Syndicate Member Dept. of Journalism & Mass Communication, From 29.04.2018 to Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 28.04.2021 17. Dr. R. Balagurunathan, Ex-officio Member Syndicate & Senate Member Professor & Head, Dept. of Microbiology, Syndicate Member Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. From 29.04.2018 to 28.04.2021 18. Dr.T. Periyasamy, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Dept. of Tamil, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011 19. Dr. V. Raj, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Dept. of Chemistry, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011 20. Dr. T. Poongodi Vijayakumar, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Dept. of Food Science & Nutrition, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011 21. Dr. V. Sangeetha, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head Dept. of English, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011 22. Dr. S. Kadhiravan, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head Dept. of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011 23. Dr. K. Murugesan, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head Dept. of Environmental Science, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011 4 24. Dr. C. Murugan Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head Dept. of Library & Information Science, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011 25. Dr. K. Nachimuthu, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head Dept. of Education, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011 26. Dr. P. Kumaradhas, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 27. Dr. P. Nazni Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics Periyar University, Salem – 636 011 28. Dr. S. Kannan, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Professor & Head, Department of Zoology, 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, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Associate Professor & Head i/c, Department of Economics, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 31. Dr. G. Sudha, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Associate Professor & Head i/c, Department of Biochemistry, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. 32. Dr. S. Lakshmi Manohari, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Associate Professor & Head i/c, 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. 5 34. Dr. K. Selvam, Ex-officio Member Syndicate and Senate Member, Associate Professor & Head i/c, Syndicate Member Dept. of Botany, from 30.10.2017 Periyar University, Salem – 636 011 35. Dr. S. Rita, Ex-officio Member Senate Member, Associate Professor & Head i/c, Department of Statistics, 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, Govt. Arts College (Autonomous), Salem – 636 007. 37. The Principal, Ex-Officio Member Senate Member, Government Arts College Men, Krishnagiri-635 001. Phone : 04343-292730, 233954. 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. 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, Dept. of Mathematics, Govt. Arts College, Salem-8. 6 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 Govt. Arts College, Namakkal. 46. The Principal, Ex-Officio Member Senate Member, Govt. Arts & Science College for Women, (Govt. Girls High School Campus), Karimangalam, Dharmapuri Dist – 635 111. 47. The Principal, Ex-Officio Member Senate Member, Govt. Arts & Science College, Govt. High School Campus, Krishnagiri District. 48. The Principal, Ex-Officio Member Senate Member, Govt. Arts & Science College, Komarapalayam – 638 183 Namakkal District. Ph: 04288-263121. 49. The Principal, Ex-Officio Member Senate Member, Govt. Arts & Science College, Palacode, Dharmapuri Dist. CONSTITUENT COLLEGES: 50. Dr. K. Maruthamuthu, Ex-Officio Member Principal, Senate Member, Periyar University College of Arts & Science (Constituent), Mettur – 636 401 51. Dr. R. Venkateswaran, Ex-Officio Member Principal, Senate Member, Periyar University College of Arts & Science (Constituent), Edappadi – 637 105. 7 52. Dr. K. Selvavinayagam, Ex-Officio Member Principal, Senate Member, Periyar University College of Arts & Science (Constituent), Pennaharam-636 803. 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. S. Niraimathi, From 04.09.2016 to Principal, Senate Member, 24.06.2018 Sri Sarada College for Women (Autonomous), DOB : 25.06.1960 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 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 FINANCING COLLEGES: 60. Dr. P. Venkatesan, upto 14.7.2027 Senate Member, Principal, DOB : 30.04.1965 Vysya College, Salem-103. 8 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,