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EDC Team

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Dr.Lourdes Poobala Rayan M.Com, M.Phil, Ph.D(Commerce), MBA, Ph.D(Busi.Admn.), CWA(Final)

Professor EDC

Profile of the EDC Director

  • Ph.D in Commerce from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in the year 2008. Title of the thesis “Entrepreneurship in Tiny Sector Industries- An Empirical Study in Tirunelveli District”.
  • Ph.D in Business Administration from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in the year 2017. Title of the thesis “A Study on the Organisational Culture in Relation to the Performance of Employees with Special Reference to Life Insurance Corporation of India Tirunelveli District”.
  • 15 research scholars were awarded Ph.D under his guidance.
  • Guiding 1 Ph.D Scholar in Commerce in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.
  • Books Published -7
  • UGC Major Research Project completed on the title “A Study on the Sustainable Empowerment of Rural Women Entrepreneurs in Tirunelveli District”.
  • Published 148 papers in the National and International Journals.

EDC Coordinators

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Dr.R.Prem Ananth

Assistant Professor

Dr.R.Prem Ananth has completed his Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from St Xavier Engineering College, Nagercoil in 2010 and Master Degree in Communication systems from PSN College of Engineering and Technology, Tirunelveli in 2012. He has published 4 papers in International Journals, 5 papers in International Conferences and 5 papers in National Conferences. His area of interest is Audio Signal Processing. He has completed more than 5 FDP programs sponsored by ICMR.

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Mrs.D.Elizabeth Paulsyah

Assistant Professor

Mrs. D.Elizabeth Paulsyah is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli. She has completed both UG and PG at Francis Xavier Engineering College. Recently she published a SCOPUS-indexed paper. Her area of interest is Image Processing and Machine Learning

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Ms.M.Keerthana

Assistant Professor

She is excited to learn more and grow in her career. With a curious mind and a love for learning, Keerthana looks forward to helping her students grow and making a difference in her academic field. She is eager to explore all the opportunities that come with being an educator.

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Mrs. M. Mary Sumitha

Assistant Professor

Mrs. M. Mary Sumitha, is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli. She has Completed B. E degree in the year 2006 from St. Xavier’s Catholic College of Engineering, Nagercoil. She has done her PG at Noorul Islam College of Engineering in the year 2008. She is a gate scorer in the year 2015. She has published one paper in the international journal. Her area of interest is Micro Grid.

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Mr.F.Richard Singh Samuel

Assistant Professor

Mr.F.Richard Singh Samuel is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the department of Information Technology at Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli. He pursued his B.Tech Engineering degree from Karunya University, Coimbatore. He has done his PG from Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli. His area of interest is Internet of Things.

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Dr. M. Vijaya Maheswari

Assistant Professor

Dr. M. Vijaya Maheswari, is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Master of Computer Applications at Francis Xavier Engineering College. She has completed her Ph.D in Computer Applications from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in the year 2024. She has published 3 papers in Scopus indexed journals and 2 papers in IEEE indexed conferences. She has also published 2 patents. Her area of interest includes Digital Image processing and Cyber Security.

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Mrs.P.Raja Priya

Assistant Professor

Mrs.P.Raja Priya has completed her Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering in the year 2011 from Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai. She has done her post graduate in Structural Engineering in the year 2017 from Anna University Regional Campus, Tirunelveli. Her area of interest is Concrete Structures.

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Dr.V.M.Sangeetha

Assistant Professor

Dr.V.M.Sangeetha, designated as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Studies at Francis Xavier Engineering College. She completed B.Tech degree in the stream of Information Technology at Francis Xavier Engineering College in the year 2006 and done Post Graduation in Master of Business Administration at Noorul Islam College of Engineering,Thuckalay in the year 2008. In the year 2023, She has completed doctorate degree in the discipline of Business Administration. She has 10 years of teaching and 5 years of research experience. Published 5 papers in the International Journal and presented 4 International & 2 National Conferences. Her Research Domain is Human Resource.

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Dr.Vinukumar

Assistant Professor

Dr. K. Vinukumar is working as an Assistant Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, with over 13 years of teaching experience. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Thermal Engineering from Anna University. His research focuses on alternative fuels and combustion, showcased through projects at esteemed institutions. He has published over 12 papers in International Journals, presented at conferences, and served as a reviewer for technical papers. Dr. Vinukumar's dedication to academia is evident through his memberships in professional organizations and his role as an approved supervisor at Anna University Chennai.

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Mrs.Sooriabrabha.P

Assistant Professor

Mrs.Sooriabrabha.P Ap/AI&DS working as Assistant Professor in the department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. Completed UG and PG degree in Mathematics. Also completed Master of Philosophy in “Graph Labelling” from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. At present she is working in Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli.

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Mrs. Freeda Jebamalar

Assistant Professor

Mrs.Freeda Jebamalar .S is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the department Computer Science and Business Systems at Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli. She has completed B.Tech degree at Regional Center of Anna University, Tirunelveli. She has completed M.Tech at Francis Xavier Engineering college, Tirunelveli. She has published 3 research articles in the International Journal. Her area of Interest is Data Mining.