About The University
Anna University was established in 1978 as unitary type Technical University amalgamating 4 Institutions: College of Engineering Guindy, Alagappa College of Technology, Madras Institute of Technology and School of Architecture and Planning. It offers higher education in Engineering, Technology and Allied Sciences. Besides promoting Research and disseminating knowledge gained therefrom, it also fosters cooperation between the academic and industrial communities. The University receives grants from State and Central Government, National Research Laboratories and International Organizations. This enables the University to keep pace with new developments and emerging Technologies.
Department of Ceramic Technology
In the emerging scenario, Advanced Ceramic materials have become increasingly important due to their better tailored properties, longer life and lower costs. The growth of Ceramic industry in India during the past 75 years is commendable. The growing demand for trained manpower in Ceramic industry led to the launch of M.Tech degree programme in Ceramic Technology under the Department of Chemical Engineering in Anna University during the academic year 1990-91 with the seed money from M/s Carborundum Universal Ltd, Chennai. Research activities leading to Ph.D degree was initiated from 1992. Division of Ceramic Technology was formed in the year 1993. During the academic year 1996-97, B.Tech degree programme in Ceramic Technology was started. Division of Ceramic Technology was elevated to Centre for Ceramic Technology from 1999. The admission for B.Tech Ceramic Technology programme was briefly suspended in 1999 and was restarted from 2002.The Centre was upgraded to Department status from 2003.
The Department of Ceramic Technology offers B.Tech, M.Tech, M.S (By Research) and Ph.D programme in Ceramic Technology. About 75 students are admitted under various programmes in Ceramic Technology every year. During the course of the programme, the students study subjects ranging from Traditional to Advanced Ceramics, their processing, properties and applications. The Department has laboratory facilities for carrying out processing, fabrication, chemical analysis and characterization of ceramic materials. The teaching workload in the Department is shared by 3 Regular Faculty (1 Professor and 2 Associate professors) and 10 Contract Faculty.
The Department has produced 45 Ph.D theses so far and currently 20 Research Scholars are working for their Ph.D.’s. 24 National /International conferences/seminars/workshops have been organized so far in the Department. More than 100 Research Papers have been published in National/International Journals so far. The Research activities are focused on the Development of Structural Ceramics, Electronic Ceramics, Magnetic Ceramics, Bio-Ceramics, Abrasives and Refractories. Three DST projects, one DST – FIST project worth at a total of Rs. 2 crore have been completed. Currently one TANII project worth of Rs. 17.82 crores is ongoing in collaboration with Department of Production Technology.
Vission
1. Short term goals
- To develop Infrastructure Facilities for establishing Ceramic laboratory with specialization in Traditional Ceramics, Structural Ceramics, Bio-Ceramics and Electronic Ceramics.
- To concentrate on development of Research activities and generate funds in the Department through R&D Projects.
- To serve as a nodal Centre for testing and quality analysis to cater to the needs of Ceramic and allied industries in and around Tamilnadu.
2. Long term goals
- To develop a processing and testing Centre for Excellence similar to that of CERAM (Lucideon), UK in the area of Ceramics and cater the needs of Ceramics and Allied Industries.
Mission
- To serve as a resource centre for Ceramic Science and Technology.
- To stimulate R&D activities in the technological and commercial development of new products and processes useful for the Ceramic and Allied Industries.
- To contribute to education in Ceramic Science and Technology.
- To conduct basic and applied programmes at the forefront of Ceramic Science and Technology which is relevant to the Indian Industry.