R. Kumaravadivel
Professor R. Kumaravadivel | |
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Alma mater | University of Ceylon University of Bristol |
Occupation | Academic |
Title | Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna |
Term | November 1999 – July 2010 |
Predecessor | V. K. Ganesalingam |
Successor | K. Kandasamy |
Professor Rajaratnam Kumaravadivel is a Sri Lankan Tamil physicist, academic, former dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna and former acting vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna.
Early life
Kumaravadivel joined the University of Ceylon, graduating in 1956 with a first class honours BSc general degree.[1] He received a first class honours BSc special degree in physics in 1960.[1] He then received a PhD degree from the University of Bristol in 1975 after producing a thesis titled Theory of Thermodynamic Properties of Liquid Metals.[1][2]
Career
Kumaravadivel was lecturer-in-charge of the Department of Physics, Peradeniya Campus of the University of Sri Lanka between January 1978 and January 1979.[1] He served as Head of the Department of Physics, University of Jaffna three times: February 1985 to February 1988; March 1991 to June 1991; and April 1994 to November 1999.[3] He was Head of the Computer Unit at the university from August 1989 to October 1990.[1]
Kumaravadivel served as dean of the Faculty of Science from November 1999 to July 2010.[4] He was a nominee for the vice-chancellorship of the university in 2000, 2003 and 2006.[5][6] He served as acting vice-chancellor of the university between June 2006 and December 2007 after the nominee Ratnajeevan Hoole failed to take up his post.[1] Kumaravadivel is currently serving as senior professor at the Department of Physics.[7] He is currently an emeritus professor at the university and a member of the University Grants Commission.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Prof.R.Kumaravadivel". Department of Physics, University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17.
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- ^ "History". Department of Physics, University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12.
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- ^ "Three vie for Jaffna campus VC post". TamilNet. 28 January 2006.
- ^ "Academic Staff". Department of Physics, University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12.
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- ^ "Commission members, University grants Commission, Sri Lanka".