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From the Desk of the Vice Chancellor

Greetings!

As the Vice Chancellor of this premier university, I am extremely pleased to share this space to converse with all of you. The University of Madras is a post- sesquicentennial institution which has forged a glorious path for itself and has been the site for significant scientific discoveries as well as the beacon for national and regional societal transformation. It has successfully managed to hold aloft its tradition even while keeping up with the emerging trends. One reason for this is the way in which the university has kept alive its interactions with all the stakeholders.

The COVID 19 pandemic has introduced a ‘new normal’ and its impact is felt in the workings of the university as well. The students have been attending the lectures online. While online learning has the advantage of being anytime and anywhere, it has taken away the peer group interaction and peer learning which are integral aspects of the university experience. We look forward to welcoming you to the campus very soon. Meanwhile, our faculty and administration will continue to bring the best to the virtual classrooms. As students, you need to view the restrictions posed by the pandemic as a temporary deterrent. Your focus should be to gain the competencies to conduct application oriented research in order to evolve as useful citizens of our society.

Our university boasts of faculty with a high degree of knowledge and commitment to offer the best in teaching and research. Given the context of the pandemic, we need to redefine our teaching-learning processes to offer the best pedagogic experience to our students. Similarly, the post-pandemic era demands that we hone the employment potential and entrepreneurial capacity of our learners. This necessitates that we focus on sponsored research in cutting edge areas.

Our administrative staff have been the backbone of the university. While we move towards a transparent and complete e-governance model, we need more support from you. When the teaching-learning process at our university – from admission to certification -- is moving into the digital era, your skills and competencies need to keep pace.

At our university, we are gearing up for the final round of NAAC re-accreditation. This has offered us an opportunity to assess our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges. Further, it has made us more determined to reiterate our quality benchmarks in teaching, research and extension activities. We are aware of this responsibility and fully prepared for it because, our university has always encouraged individual thinking within the established frameworks. This is echoed in the words of Tim Burners Lee, who initiated the World Wide Web: “We are forming cells within a global brain and we are excited that we might start to think collectively. What becomes of us still hangs crucially on how we think individually.” Let us unite to make the educational experience at the University of Madras a synergy of the best minds and best thoughts.

Prof.Dr.S.Gowri

Vice-Chancellor
University of Madras

Dr. Utham Kumar JamadhagniPh.D

Professor & Head
Department of Defence and Strategic Studies
10

Awards

76

Publications

60

Seminars / Conference

5

Projects

11

Ph.D Awarded

3

Ph.D Present

Achievements
    Extension Activity - Ph.D Thesis Evaluation

    External Examiner for Ms Sharon K Sebastian on her thesis titled “Indo-US Strategic Relationship: Concerns and Constrains” for Ph.D in Political Science, University of Kerala, February 2022

    External Examiner for Ms Vinny Ponnath on her thesis titled “Afghanistan in the post 9/11 phase : Security Implications for India” for Ph.D in Political Science, University of Kerala, April 2021

    External Examiner for Ms Anuradha Chaudhary on her thesis titled, “Tibetans in Exile : Impact on Indo-China relations” for Ph D in Defence & Strategic Studies, Panjab University, October 2021

    External Examiner for Col K J Srinivasan on his dissertation titled “Modernising National Intelligence Apparatus for External/Trans border Intelligence Acquisition”, for MPhil in Defence & Strategic Studies, Savitribhai Phule University, Pune, October 2021

    External Examiner for Ms A. Kalyani on her thesis titled “A critical analysis of Competitiveness of India’s Nuclear Industry with reference to Power Management & Security Dynamics” for Ph.D in Management and Defence and Strategic Studies (Inter-disciplinary), Guru Nanak College, Chennai, on August 23, 2021

    External Examiner for Uday Pratap Singh on his thesis titled Indo-European Union relations in  the 21st century for D.Phil Defence and Strategic Studies, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, December 15, 2019

    External Examiner for Aswani R S on her Ph.D thesis titled “Maritime Security Challenges for India in the 21st century: Political and Strategic Issues, Dept of Political Science, University of Kerala, Kariavottam Campus, Thriuvananthapuram, September 30, 2019

    Conducted Viva voce examination as External Examiner for Vijay Pal Singh, on his Ph.D thesis titled “China’s military modernisation”, Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University September 13, 2019

     

    External Examiner for Uday Pratap Singh on his thesis titled Indo-European Union relations in  the 21st century for D.Phil Defence and Strategic Studies, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, December 15, 2019

    External Examiner for Aswani R S on her Ph.D thesis titled “Maritime Security Challenges for India in the 21st century: Political and Strategic Issues, Dept of Political Science, University of Kerala, Kariavottam Campus, Thriuvananthapuram, September 30, 2019

    External Examiner for Shubhodeep Chakrabarti on his Ph.D thesis titled “The Evolving Dynamics of India’s Nuclear Deterrence policy since 1998”, Dept of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, September 30, 2019

    Conducted Viva voce examination as External Examiner for Vijay Pal Singh, on his Ph.D thesis titled “China’s military modernisation”, Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University September 13, 2019

    Conducted Viva voce examination as  External Examiner for Susangit Kujur, on his Ph.D thesis titled “Indian Parliament in formulations of India’s Nuclear Policy during1990-2010”, Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University, September 10, 2019

    External Examiner for J.S.Cheema, on his Ph.D thesis titled “Deterrence and War making in India’s Defence Policy”, Punjab University

    External Examiner for Manzoor Ahmad Hajam , on his Ph.D thesis titled “Conflict in Afghanistan: Role of  Taliban and Al Qeada 2001-2015”, Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry June 2019

    External Examiner for Archa Arun, on her Ph.D thesis titled “Land Alienation, Marginalisation and New Social Movements in Kerala: Case Studies of Land Struggles in Muthanga and Chengara”, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, April 2019

    External Examiner to conduct Ph.D viva-voce examination of K.Namasivayam for his Ph.D thesis on “India-Pakistan Missile Race and its Strategic Implications, at the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, Guru Nanak College on 28-02-2015

    Extension Activity-Examiner

    Vice Chancellor Nominee, Selection Committee for the Recruitment of Assistant Professor, Dept., of Defence & Strategic Studies, Guru Nanak College, Chennai,    February 10, 2022

     

    Subject Expert in the Selection Committee of the New College for selection of Assistant Professor Dept of Defence & Strategic Studies (Shift II), August 7, 2021

     

    Member Test Development and Paper Setting Panel for “Defence and Strategic Studies” for UGC National Eligibility Test, National Testing Agency, New Delhi, December 23-27, 2020.

     

    Member Inspection Commission to grant Continuation of Provisional Affiliation for courses at A M Jain College, Chennai, December 16, 2020

    Curriculum development workshop for BA and MA courses National Security Studies, Central University of Jammu, December 23, 2019

    Member Selection Committee for Guest Lecturer for National Security Studies, Central University of Manipur, Imphal on June 29, 2019

     

    University Representative in the Governing Body of Alpha Arts and Science College, 2018-2020

    Subject Expert Member, Selection Committee, Faculty Recruitment, Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, Savitribhai Phule Pune University, Pune, August 5,6 2019 

     

    Member, Inspection Commission at Annai College of Arts and Science, Kumbakonam July 20, 2019

                                                                           

                                                                            External Examiner for J.S.Cheema, on his

    Ph.D thesis titled “Deterrence and War making in India’s Defence Policy”, Punjab University

     

    Member Board of Studies and Academic 

                                                                            Council , National Defence College, (NDC)

    New Delhi July 9-10, 2019

     

    Member Selection Committee Faculty Recruitment, Department of National Security Studies, Central University of Maniour, Imphal, June 29, 2019

     

    External Examiner for Manzoor Ahmad Hajam , on his Ph.D thesis titled “Conflict in Afghanistan: Role of  Taliban and Al Qeada 2001-2015”, Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry June 2019

     

    Convenor,  Inspection Commission for M.A.

    Defence and Strategic Studies, Guru Nanak

    College, Chennai, June 21, 2019

     

    Convenor Inspection Commission A.M.Jain

    College, Chennai, June 2019

     

    University Nominee for UG-Defence and

    Strategic Studies, Board of Studies – 2019, Dr

    Ambedkar Govt Arts College, Chennai, June

    10, 2019

     

    External Examiner for Archa Arun, on her

    Ph.D thesis titled “Land Alienation,

    Marginalisation and New Social Movements in Kerala: Case Studies of Land Struggles in

    Muthanga and Chengara”, Mahatma

    Gandhi University Kottayam, April 2019

     

    Member, Inspection Commission at

    Marudhar Jain Arts College for B.A and

    M.A Defence and  Strategic Studies,  Marudhar Kesari Jain College for Women, Vaniyambadi May 21, 2019

     

                                                                            Member Inspection Commission at Voorhees

     College Vellore, for for B.A and Defence and  

    Strategic Studies, May 17, 2019                                                      

     

    Confidential Work for Maharashtra State

    Eligibility Test for Lectureship at University

    of Pune, Pune, March 4-6, 2019

     

    Confidential work for Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission State Eligibility Test Cell, Indore (M.P) January 22-24, 2019

     

     

    External Examiner to evaluate M.Phil theses  for National Defence College New Delhi, 6-9, December 2017                                                                      

    External Examiner Paper Evaluation for UMISARC & centre for South Asian Studies, 29-30, November 2017

    External Examiner to conduct M.Phil viva-voce examination for students of National Security Studies, Central University of Jammu, 2016

    Extension Activity- Academic Committees

    Member Test Development and Paper Setting Panel for “Defence and Strategic Studies” for UGC National Eligibility Test, National Testing Agency, New Delhi, December 23-27, 2020. 

    Curriculum development workshop for BA and MA courses National Security Studies, Central University of Jammu, December 23, 2019

    Subject Expert Member, Selection Committee, Faculty Recruitment, Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, Savitribhai Phule Pune University, Pune, August 5,6 2019 

    Member Selection Committee Faculty Recruitment, Department of National Security Studies, Central University of Maniour, Imphal, June 29, 2019

    Confidential Work for Maharashtra State Eligibility Test for Lectureship at University of Pune, Pune, March 4-6, 2019

    Confidential work for Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission State Eligibility Test Cell, Indore (M.P) January 22-24, 2019

    Curriculum Committee member and lesson writer for Secondary Course on Military History (375) and Military Studies (374) NIOS, 2018

     

    Member, Academic Audit, Guru Nanak College, March 9,2018

    Member UGC JRF NET Syllabus Revision Workshop for Defence and Strategic Studies, conducted by the NET Bureau, UGC, New Delhi, 14-15, December 2017

    Lesson Writer Military Engagements lesson  in Elective Course   Australia’s Foreign Policy MPSE 13 for M.A Political Science IGNOU, New Delhi December 2017

    Extension Activity - MPhil and other exams evaluation

     

    M.Phil Theses evaluation at National Defence College New Delhi  March 25. 2022

    M.Phil Theses evaluation at National Defence College New Delhi  January 6-28, 2022

    M.Phil Theses evaluation at National Defence College New Delhi May 2021,

    MPhil online thesis evaluation for 22 foreign and Indian officers of National Defence college, New Delhi, July 6-29, 2020

    M.Phil Theses evaluation at National Defence College New Delhi December 18-20, 2019

    External Examiner to evaluate M.Phil theses  for National Defence College New Delhi, 6-9, December 2017                                                                      

    External Examiner Paper Evaluation for UMISARC & centre for South Asian Studies, 29-30, November 2017

                     

    External Examiner to conduct M.Phil viva-voce examination for students of National Security Studies, Central University of Jammu, 2016

    External member in Doctoral committee UGC Southern Asia Studies, School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry University September 2016

    External Examiner for International Studies, Stella Maris College, November 2016

    Examiner for valuation of BA Defence Studies for November 2016 (Reg) Exam, University of Madras

    External Examiner for UNESCO Madanjeet Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry, 2016

    External Examiner to conduct M.Phil viva-voce examination for students of National Security Studies, Central University of Jammu, 2016

    Examiner for valuation of BA Defence Studies for November 2014 Exam, University of Madras

    Member - Boards and Inspection Committees

     

    Member, Academic Council, University of Madras

     

    Member, Board of Studies and Academic Council, National Defence College, New Delhi, 2016 to date

     

    Chairman, Board of Studies, (P.G., and U.G.,) Defence and Strategic Studies, University of Madras

     

    Chairman, Board of Studies, Defence and Strategic Studies, Thiruvalluvar University

     

    Member of School Board, School of National Security Studies, Central University of Jammu 2020-23

     

     Member, 2019 Scrutiny Committee of the Draft Annual Report for the academic year 2018-19.

     

    Member Governing Council, Alpha Arts and Science College,

     

    Member Governing Council, Prince Venkateswara Arts & Science College, Gowrivakkam, Chennai 73 from 1.08.2017 to 31.03.2018

     

    Member, Board of Studies, Defence and Strategic Studies, Guru Nanak College, Chennai -42

     

    Convener, Inspection Commission for grant of provisional affiliation for BA Defence and Strategic Studies (New Course) for the academic year 2020-21, JHA Agarsen College, Chennai

     

    Convener, Inspection Commission to verify infrastructure facilities etc., for grant of provisional affiliation for BA Defence and Strategic Studies (Shift II) for the academic year 2019-20, A.M. Jain College , Chennai

     

    Member of Board of Studies, International Relations, Stella Maris College, 2017-2019.

     

    Member, Vigilance Squad for examinations in all affiliated colleges, University of Madras, April 2017

     

    Member, Board of Studies, Centre for Southeast Asian and Pacific Studies, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. 28.5.2008– 27.5.2011 and 2.8.2011-23.5.2014

     

    Member of Board of Studies, National Security Studies, Central University of Jammu 2015

     

    Convenor Inspection Commission Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (Nilgiris)

     

    Convenor, Inspection Commission National Defence College, New Delhi

     

    Board Member - Journal

    Member – Editorial Board, Electronic Journal of Social and Strategic Studies

    Member – Editorial Board, Politico Journal, New Delhi

     

    Assistant Editor, Asia Pacific Journal  of Social Science e-journal

     

    Member, Editorial Board, Trishul(A Tri sevices Professional Journal) of DSSC Wellington

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