Centre for Science and Technology opened at Stella Maris College

Updated on: Monday, October 19, 2009

In keeping with the need for promoting interdisciplinary learning in science and technology, Stella Maris College has inaugurated a new Centre for Science and Technology Research at its campus in Chennai. Partly funded by the University Grants Commission, the Centre boasts of sophisticated instruments such as atomic absorption spectro photometer, flame photometer, ultra centrifuge, UV visible spectrophotometer, and others which are useful in conducting scientific experimen ts.

“The sophisticated instruments will enhance the process of learning for the science students, helping them to keep abreast of the instrumentation techniques used in research. It will bring together the science departments, paving the way to carry out new projects which is a big step in the process of interdisciplinary learning,” said Geetha Swaminathan, Vice Principal and Reader, Department of Chemistry of the College.

She added that the new facility would also provide an impetus to research publication in the field. Environmental studies and biotechnology will receive a fillip through this centre. Chemistry, bio-informatics will be other areas of research. Nano-science will also be a focus of research.

The Centre aims to focus on research which will benefit society at large.

The departments of Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology will be utilizing the facility to enhance research with an interdisciplinary approach.

The Centre has already bagged a government project to study the soil conditions of Adyar Poonga on which students of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology departments are currently working. The project is looking at strategies for soil restoration and rejuvenation at the site.

Dr. Sultan Ahmed Ismail, Head of the Department of Biotechnology at The New College said that to invest in an independent department for doing research work is very expensive.

He suggested that the new centre at Stella Maris could be opened up for science students of other colleges too for a nominal service fee, so that the culture of scientific research-oriented learning could be expanded.

Centre for Science and Technology opened at Stella Maris College

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