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This is to notify that the Academic Council of VISTAS has been reconstituted with the following members to take effect from 01-01-2024.

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17(A) (i)Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson)

Dr. S. Sriman Narayanan
Vice-Chancellor
VISTAS, Pallavaram, Chennai-117.
17(A) (ii)Pro Vice-Chancellor

Dr. M. Bhaskaran,
Pro-Vice-Chancellor,
VISTAS, Pallavaram, Chennai-117.

17(A) (iii)Deans of faculties of the schools and heads of the departments or centres;
Dr. M.Chandrasekaran,
Dean - Academic Courses, VISTAS
Dr. P. Mahalingam,
Dean - School of Languages, VISTAS
Dr. P.R. Ramakrishnan,
Dean - School of Management Studies and Commerce, AND
Head I/c, Department of MBA (General and Integrated) VISTAS
Dr. S. Ambika Kumari,
Dean - School of Law, VISTAS
Dr. R.A Kalaivani,
Dean - School of Basic Sciences, VISTAS
Dr. Jaisree Anand,
Dean-School of Hotel and Catering Management, VISTAS
Dr. P. Shanmugasundaram,
Dean, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, VISTAS
Dr. Kumudha, Dean,
Vels Medical College and Hospital (under VISTAS), Periapalayam.
Heads of the Departments
School of LanguagesDr. V. Sivasankar,
Professor and Head
Department of Tamil, VISTAS
Dr. T. Senthamarai,
Professor and Head,
Department of English, VISTAS
Dr. S. Poornima,
Assistant Professor and Head I/c,
Department of Hindi, VISTAS
School of Basic SciencesDr. R. Sudha,
Professor and Head I/c
Department of Chemistry, VISTAS
Dr. M. Parthasarathy,
Associate Professor and Head I/c
Department of Physics, VISTAS
Dr. S. Meenakshi,
Associate Professor and Head I/c
Department of Mathematics, VISTAS
School of Life SciencesDr. A.K. Kathireshan,
Director, School of Lice Sciences and,
Head, Department of Microbiology, VISTAS
Dr. Radha Mahendran,
Professor and Head,
Department of Bioinformatics, VISTAS
Dr. R. Padmini,
Associate Professor and Head,
Department of Bio-Chemistry, VISTAS
Dr. B. Prakash,
Associate Professor and Head,
Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, VISTAS
School of Computing SciencesDr. R. Priya Anand,
Professor and Head,
Department of Computer Applications, VISTAS
Dr. S. Perumal,
Professor and Head,
Department of Computer Science, VISTAS.
Dr. P. Sujatha,
Professor and Head
Department of BCA & IT, VISTAS
School of Management Studies
BBADr. P. Murugan,
Professor and Head,
Department of BBA, VISTAS
Dr. S. Vasantha,
Professor and Head,
Department of MBA (LSM), VISTAS
Dr. G. Madhumitha,
Associate Professor and Head I/c
Department of MBA (LSCM), VISTAS
Dr. P.G. Thirumagal,
Associate Professor and Head,
Department of MBA, VISTAS
School of Management Studies and Commerce
CommerceDr. C. Shalini,
Professor and Head,
Department of B.Com. (Accounts and Finance), VISTAS
Dr. M. Chandran,
Professor and Head,
Department of B.Com. (Computer Application), VISTAS
Dr. P. Jagadeesan,
Professor and Head,
Department of B.Com (General), VISTAS.
Dr. S. Vennila Shree,
Professor and Head,
Department of Corporate Secretaryship, VISTAS
EconomicsDr. S. Chandra Chud
Professor and Head I/c,
Department of Economics, , VISTAS
School of Mass CommunicationMr. S. Kalaiselvan,
Assistant Professor and Head,
Department of Animation, VISTAS
Dr. V. Raman,
Professor and Head,
Department of Visual Communication, VISTAS
School of EngineeringDr. S. Jerritta,
Professor and Head, Department of ECE AND
Professor and Head I/c,
Department of Biomedical Engineering, VISTAS
Dr. N. Shanmuga Sundaram,
Associate Professor and Head,
Department of EEE, VISTAS
Dr. R.Anandan,
Professor and Head,
Department of CSE (Technology Stream), VISTAS
Dr. K. Kalaivani,
Associate Professor and Head,
Department of CSE (Engineering Stream), VISTAS
Dr. C. Dhanasekaran,
Professor and Head,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, VISTAS
Dr. L. Karikalan,
Professor and Head,
Department of Automobile Engineering, VISTAS
Dr. T. Ilango,
Assistant Professor and Head I/c,
Department of Civil Engineering, VISTAS
Dr. P. Vivek,
Associate Professor and Head,
Department of Bio-Engineering, VISTAS
School of Ocean EngineeringDr. S. Pichaiah
Assistant Professor and Head I/c,
Department of Petroleum Engineering, VISTAS
Mr. T.S. Arvind Kishore,
Assistant Professor and Head i/c,
Department of Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering, VISTAS
School of Maritime StudiesCapt. N. Kumar,
Director,
School of Maritime Studies, VISTAS
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. M. Sumithra,
Associate Professor and Head I/c,
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, VISTAS
Dr. S. Jayakumari,
Professor and Head,
Department of Pharmacognosy, , VISTAS
Dr. C. Ronald Darwin,
Professor and Head,
Department of Pharmacology, VISTAS
Dr. K. Karthikeyan,
Professor and Head,
Department of Pharmacy Practice, VISTAS
School of PhysiotherapyDr. M. Sandiya
Assistant Professor and Head
School of Physiotherapy, VISTAS
School of LawMr. V. Karthikeyan,
Assistant Professor and Head i/c
Department of Law (UG and PG)
Mr. D. Rohan Kumar,
Assistant Professor and Head i/c
Department of Law (Integrated Five Year UG)
Mr. Ch. Venkateswralu,
Assistant Professor and Head i/c
Department of Law (LLM)
Dr. V.V. Ratheeshkumar,
Associate Professor and Head
Department of Law (B.Com. LLB & BBA LLB)
School of EducationDr. V. Girija,
Associate Professor and Head,
School of Education, VISTAS
School of Music and Fine ArtsDr. S. Subbulakshmi,
Director and Head,
School of Music and Fine Arts, VISTAS
Department of AviationDr. R.S. Ramasubramanian,
Associate Professor and Head I/c,
Department of Aviation, VISTAS
Department of AstrologyDr. K. Jothimani,
Associate Professor and Head,
Department of Astrology, VISTAS
School of AgricultureDr. S. Arivarasan,
Assistant Professor and Head I/c,
Department of Agriculture, VISTAS
Dr. M. Anbarasu,
Assistant Professor and Head I/c,
Department of Agriculture, VISTAS
Vel Nursing College (Under VISTAS)Prof. J. Hemamalini,
Principal and Professor,
Vels Nursing College,
Manjankaranai, Thiruvallur District
Vels Medical College and Hospital (VMCH) (under VISTAS), ThiruvallurDr. Prince Johnson Samuel,
Professor and Head,
Department of Physiology, VMCH (under VISTAS)
Dr. A.R. Subhashree,
Professor and Head,
Department of Pathology, VMCH (under VISTAS)
Dr. N.S. Thirumaran, ,
Professor and Head,
Department of ENT, VMCH (under VISTAS)
Dr. A. Vikram,
Professor and Head,
Department of General Surgery, VMCH (under VISTAS)
VISTAS OFF CAMPUS CENTRE, THIRUVALLURDr. P. Ramesh, Associate Professor and Head,
Department of Radiology
School of Allied Health Centre, VMCH, Thiruvallur
Dr. D. Gandhimathi, Professor and Head,
Department of Anesthesiology
School of Allied Health Centre, VMCH, Thiruvallur
Dr. P. Manju Bhargavi, Assistant Professor and Head,
Department of Optometry, School of Allied Health Centre,
VMCH, Thiruvallur
Dr. E. Malligai, Assistant Professor and Head,
Department of Medical Lab. Technology,
School of Allied Health Centre, VMCH, Thiruvallur
Dr. Suresh Dhanraj, Professor and Head,
Department of Microbiology,
VMCH, Thiruvallur
Dr, B, Usharani, Professor and Head,
Department of Biochemistry,
VMCH, Thiruvallur
Dr. S. Natarajan, Professor and Head,
Department of Yoga,
VMCH, Thiruvallur
Dr. P. Senthil Selvam, Professor and Head,
Department of Physiotherapy
VMCH, Thiruvallur
17(A) (iv)Up to ten Professors (excluding those who are Deans of schools and heads of departments or centres) by rotation, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor giving due regard to the representation of different schools or departments or centres;

Dr. P. Mahesh Kumar,
Professor and Director,
School of Computing Sciences, VISTAS
Dr. A. Vijayalakshmi,
Professor, Department of Pharmacy
School of Pharmaceutical Science, VISTAS
Dr. S. Preetha,
Professor, Department of MBA,
School of Management Studies and Commerce, VISTAS
Dr. Shankar,
Professor, School of Medicine,
VMCH, Thiruvallur.
Dr. R. Parameswari,
Professor, Dept. of Computer Science,
School of Computing Sciences, VISTAS
Dr. A. Vijayalakshmi,
Professor, Department of ECE,
School of Engineering, VISTAS
Dr. S. Sudha,
Professor, Department of MBA,
School of Management Studies and Commerce, VISTAS
Dr. R. Pugazhendi,
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Engineering, VISTAS
Dr. M. Nagalakshmi,
Professor, Department of English
School of Languages, VISTAS
Dr. T. Somanathan,
Professor, Department of Chemistry,
School of Basic Sciences, VISTAS
17(A) (v)Up to five Associate Professors from departments or centres other than the heads of the departments or centres, by rotation, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor;
Dr. K. Ashok Kumar
Associate Professor
Department of Biotechnology, VISTAS
Dr. A. Meenakshi,
Associate Professor, Department of Commerce (CS)
School of Management Studies and Commerce, VISTAS
Dr. S. Kamalakkannan,
Associate Professor,
Department of BCA&IT, VISTAS
Dr. P. Brindha Devi,
Associate Professor,
Department of B.Tech. Biotech, VISTAS
Dr. E. Sugantha Ezhil Mary, Associate Professor,
Department of English, School of Languages, VISTAS
17(A) (vi)Up to five Assistant Professors from departments or centres other than the heads of the departments or centres, by rotation, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor;
Dr. X. Mary Genila,
Assistant Professor, Department of VISCOM,
School of Mass Communication, VISTAS
Dr. R. Jayanthi,
Assistant Professor, School of Education, VISTAS.
Dr. S. Durgalakshmi, Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering,
School of Engineering, VISTAS
Dr. T. Meera,
Assistant Professor,
School of Agriculture, VISTAS
Dr. S. Pradeep Kumar,
Assistant Professor, Department of EEE
School of Engineering, VISTAS
17(A) (vii)Six persons of repute from amongst the educationists or experts for their specialised knowledge, who are not in the service of the institution deemed to be University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor
Dr. S. Aravindan,
Director – IDE, University of Madras, Chennai-5.
Dr. M.G. Ragunathan,
Principal, Gurunanak College (Autonomous), Velachery, Chennai
Mr. Charles Godwin,
HR, Zoho Corporation, Chennai
Mr. Pandi Alagu Raja Mahamuni,
HR, Segula Technologies India Private Limited, Chennai
Dr. R. Srinivasan,
Professor and Head, Department of Constitutional Law and Human Rights, Former Controller of Examination – TNDALU, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU), Chennai.
Ms. R. Radha,
Professor and Head,
College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College, Chennai
17 A (viii)The Registrar, who shall be ex officio the Secretary of the Academic Council
Dr. P. Saravanan,
Registrar,
VISTAS, Pallavaram, Chennai-600 117.