MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

Teaching of Mathematics started right from the beginning of the College. The faculty consisted of only two members Mr.P.Dhanam, later to become a Jesuit and return to the department and Mr.S.Mahadeva Iyer. In 1933 Mr.A.Santiago joined the department. At the age of 35 Mr.Mahadeva Iyer died and his place was taken by Mr.P.Sudalaimuthu an old boy of St.Xavier’s College. Mr.S.Mudiappan another old boy also joined the department in 1946.

Mr.A.Santiago was the first layman to occupy the coveted chair of the head of the department. With the introduction of P.U.C. in 1956 the number of students swelled and so also the intake of staff. Mr.Sudalaimuthu was promoted in his place. But due to his failing health he prematurely retired in 1969 and Prof.John Louis filled the vacancy. Mr.Maria Arul Inbaraj was appointed as lecturer.

In 1970 post graduate course in Maths was introduced, Dr.K.Chanderasekara Rao was appointed as head of the department. Soon he left the college and was succeded byProf.John Louis. Rev.Fr.A.Michael S.J. served the institution for a couple of years. Rev.Fr.S.M.Felix S.J also taught mathematics for nine years. Prof.John Louis retired with Ph.Dd Degree in 1989. He was succeded by Mr.Maria Arul Inbaraj M.Sc., M.Phil, as the head. Now, Mr. Liberty V. Rayan is the head of the department.

For the benefit of students, the association arranges a number of special lecturs outside class hours. Every year our association conducts a state level quiz for P.G. students and in this quiz, about 20 teams from various colleges in Tamilnadu participate.

During January 27-29, 2005, this department conducted a National Conference on Engineering trends in Pure and Applied Mathematics for College teachers and research scholars. The response to this conference was overwhelming and delegates from different parts of the country participated in the conference.