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Centre for International Relations (CIR), Alagappa University explores opportunities for association with Overseas Universities and Institutes for Collaborative Ventures of mutual benefit. CIR extends its arms for building warm relationship with like-minded Overseas Institutions of Higher Learning. CIR also commits to evaluate Capability, Character and Candidness of Institutions before forging alliances. In addition to research collaborations, building MoU and inviting visiting Professors, the CIR assumes responsibility for exchanging Faculty and Students under Exchange programs to globalized learning and research.

CIR is responsible for admission of students under categories of Foreign Nationals, Non-Resident Indians, People of Indian Origin and Children of Indian workers in Gulf Countries for Post Graduate degree (M.A.,M.Com., M.Sc., MBA) and M.Phil. / Ph.D. programs in all disciplines. The essential qualification for enrolment is 10 + 2+ 3 years of education or its equivalent. The medium of Instruction is English.

CIR takes privilege to welcome committed overseas students, scholars and faculty members to Alagappa University to build / enrich knowledge for great learning as well as career.

Advisory Committee

Dr. C. Sekar

Director

Centre for International Relations
Senior Professor and Head
Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors

Dr. J. Jeyakanthan

Dean, Faculty of Science

Professor and Head Department of Bioinformatics

Dr. J. Sujathamalini

Professor and Head

Department of Special Education


Dr. S. Thanuskodi

Dean, Faculty of Arts

Professor and Head
Department of Library and Information Science

Dr. V. Sivakumar

Dean, College Development Council

Professor and Head
Department of Logistics Management

Director

director

Dr. C. Sekar

Director

Centre for International Relations
Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630003
Tamil Nadu, India.
(+91) 04565 226385
sekar2025@gmail.com
sekar2025@alagappauniversity.ac.in

Dr. C. Sekar has been serving as the Director of the Centre for International Relations since March 2016. He has received his Ph.D. degree in materials science from Anna University, Chennai in the year 1997 with specialization in the area of nanotechnology. He has served as Post Doctoral Researcher for three years (1997-2000) at NTT Corporation, Japan and as Guest Scientist in the Institute for Solid Sate and Materials Research (IFW)-Dresden, Germany for about 5 years (2000-2005). After serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and as Coordinator of the Centre for Nanoscience and Technology at Periyar University, Salem for about 5 years (2005-10), Dr. Sekar has joined Alagappa University as Professor and Head of the Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors in March 2010 and continues his service till date. He had participated and delivered lectures in several international conferences in Japan, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, South Korea, The Netherlands, USA, Singapore and China. With this good exposure to the international institutions, Dr. Sekar is keen in building warm relationship with like-minded Overseas Institutions of Higher Learning and internationalisation of Alagappa University.

Deputy Director

director

Dr. R. Raja

Deputy Director

Centre for International Relations
Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630003
Tamil Nadu, India.
(+91) 04565 226385
sekar2025@gmail.com
sekar2025@alagappauniversity.ac.in

Dr. R. Raja has been serving as a Deputy Director for Centre for International Relations since 2018. He received his M.Sc., M.Phil., and PhD degrees in Mathematics from Periyar University, Salem, India, in 2005, 2006 and 2011, respectively. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Ramanujan Centre for Higher Mathematics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India. He received the Sir.C.V. Raman Budding Innovator Award for the year 2010 from our former president of India Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in the award ceremony organized by Periyar University, India. Recently he has received the "365 Years of Fractional Calculus Award" which is a notable award in the research field concerned from Brunei University, Turkey. His research interests include fractional differential equations, neural networks, genetic regulatory networks, robust nonlinear control, stochastic systems, stability analysis of dynamical systems, synchronization and chaos theory. He has authored and co-authored for more than 110 publications in these research areas in Science Citation Indexed Journals. He was a Guest Editor for special issues in Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, MDPI, AIMS Mathematics and Contemporary Mathematics, also he served as a reviewer for more than 25 SCI journals.

MoU

Centre for International Relations
Alagappa University
International Research Collaboration – MOU
S.No Associating Institutions Country Status Date
From To
1 Centre for International Relations, Alagappa University Tianjin University, China. Ongoing 10.04.2019 09.04.2024
2 Centre for International Relations, Alagappa University Tangshan Polytechnic College, Caofeidan New-City, China. Ongoing 08.04.2019 07.04.2024
3 Alagappa University Cornell University, USA. Ongoing 19.03.2019 18.03.2024
4 Department of Nanoscience & Technology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India Department of Semiconductor Science, Dongguk University, South Korea. Ongoing 18.03.2019 17.03.2024
5 Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India The Faculty of Agricultureand Life Science, Hirosaki University, Japan Ongoing 07.08.2023 06.08.2028
6 Faculty of Arts, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India Hirosaki University, Japan. Completed 07.08.2018 06.08.2023
7 Alagappa University Persatuan Kesusasteraan Tamil Malaysia Completed 17.04.2018 17.04.2023
8 Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University Open University Malaysia. Completed 02.04.2018 02.07.2021
9 Alagappa University Tharshal Training Academy SDN, Malaysia Completed 28.02.2018 28.02.2023
10 Alagappa University Sun Logistic Services Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Completed 28.02.2018 28.02.2023
11 Centre for International Relations, Alagappa University Binary University,
Malaysia.		 Completed 21.02.2018 21.02.2023
12 Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University Konkuk University, South Korea Completed 21.12.2017 21.12.2022
13 Centre for Tamil Culture, Alagappa University Tamil Arts and Culture Association Incorporated, Australia. Completed 14.12.2017 14.12.2022
14 Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), Taiwan. Completed 01.12.2017 01.12.2020
15 Department of Biotechnology,Alagappa University Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China. Completed 09.11.2017 09.11.2022
16 Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University Shanghai Jiao Tong University,China Completed 22.06.2017 22.12.202
17 Department of Physics, Alagappa University Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan. Completed 12.06.2017 11.06.20230
18 Centre for Tamil Culture,
Alagappa University		 Singapore Tamil Teacher's Union, Singapore Completed 01.04.2017 01.04.2022
19 Department of Tamil, Alagappa University Pertubuhan Tamil Kapagam, Malaysia Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia Completed 16.03.2017 15.03.2022
20 Centre for Tamil Culture , Alagappa University Kelab Bell Tamil Malaysia, taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia Completed 14.03.2017 14.09.2022
21 Centre for International Relations , Alagappa University Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan-China Completed 09.12.2016 09.12.2019
22 Department of Microbiology, Alagappa University The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa. Completed 21.11.2016 21.11.2019
23 Department of Bioelectronics & Biosensors, Alagappa University Department of Engineering
University of Messina, Italy		 Completed 21.11.2016 20.11.2019
24 Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University National Institute of Health, USA Completed 06.09.2016 06.03.2022
25 Alagappa University Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Republic Completed 06.09.2016 06.03.2022
26 Alagappa University University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K. Completed 06.09.2016 06.03.2022
27 Alagappa University Laurea University of Applied Science, Finland Completed 07.07.2016 07.07.2019
28 Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University National pingtung University of Science And Technology, Taiwan Completed 30.09.2015 30.09.2020

Faculty Exchange Program

Abroad visit by Faculty members

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Foreign students in AU

Country Name Department Degree Duration of Stay

Kenya

 Patrick Kipkorir Labosa Department of Computer science M.Sc Computer Science 2018 - 2020

Kenya

 Meshack Kiplimo Tanui Department of Computer science M.Sc Computer Science 2018 - 2020

China

 Liu Zhaoqi Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors Ph.D (Bioelectronics and Biosensors) 2018

China

 Ren Ling Xiang Department of Computer science Ph.D (Computer science) 2018

China

 Wang Xiaomiao Department of Logistics Management Ph.D (Logistics Management) 2018

Nigeria

 Mrs. Amirah Abdulhadi Department of International Business MBA (IB) 2019 - 2021

Bangladesh

 Md Omar Faruq Alagappa Institute of Management MBA (G) 2020 – 2022

Bangladesh

 Farah Naj Jahan Department of Social work MSW 2020 – 2022

Kenya

 Wycliffe Abuga Mogeni Alagappa Institute of Management MBA (G) 2021 - 2023

Sri Lanka

 Sangarapillai Priyasaravanan Department of Fine arts Master of Performing Arts (Parathanatiyam) 2021 - 2023

Sri Lanka

 Rasarathinam Thaneshkumar Department of Fine arts Master of Performing Arts (Parathanatiyam) 2021 - 2023

Sri Lanka

 Rasiah Thanarajah Department of Fine arts Master of Performing Arts (Parathanatiyam) 2021 - 2023

Sri Lanka

 Mr. Selvakumaran Kuganesh Department of Commerce B.Com 2021 -2024

South Africa

 Khwezi Sisanda Bhengu Department of Catering Science & Hotel Management B.Sc Catering Science & Hotel Management 2022 -2024

Kenya

 Collince Omondi Awere Department of Biotechnology Ph.D (Biotechnology) 2022 – till date

Malaysia

 Mageshwari Muruganathan Department of Fine Arts MFA (Painting) 2022 -2024

Mauritius

Mr. Khenraj Beetun Goorah Department of Catering Science & Hotel Managements B. Sc Catering Science & Hotel Management 2022 -2024

Liberia

 Ms. Konah Marie Johnson Alagappa Institute of Management M.B.A (Logistics &Supply Chain Management) 2022 -2024
Foreign Trainees in AU
Name Purpose Department Country Duration of Stay
Kanyatorn Yincharoen Research Training Biotechnology

Thailand

 22.08.14 to 30.11.14
Marian Del Valle Herrera Research Training Animal Health and Management

Mexico

 04.07.14 to 04.01.15
Abroad Visit by Students
S.no Name / Department Image University / Institute / country
January 2012 to march 2018
1 Mr. M. Nachiappan
Department of Bioinformatics		 RIKEN SPring-8 Center,
Japan
(2nd to 8th December 2012)
2 Mr.S.Radhakrishnan
Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors		   Jeju National University
Republic of Korea
(08th May 2013 to 31st March 2014)
3 Ms. N. LAVANYA
Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors		 ICTP Trieste,
Italy
(14th to 18th October 2013)
4 Ms. P. Sindhuja,
Ph.D Research Scholar,
Department of Women’s Studies 		3 rd World Conference on Women's Studies-2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
(04th to 06th May 2017)
5

Ms. N. LAVANYA
Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors

 Department of Electronic Engineering, Chemistry and Industrial Engineering,
University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
(April 2015 to July 2015)
6 Biosensors 2016, Gothenburg, Sweden
(23rd to 27th May 2016)
7 Visiting Researcher, Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Italy
(28th May 2016 to 28th June 2016)
8 A.C. Anithaa
Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors		 5th Nano Today Conference,
Hawaii
United State of America
(6th to 10th December 2017)
9 N. Sudhan
Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors		 2017 International Conference on Environmental Medicine And the 14th Symposium of the Frontiers of Biomedical Sciences,
Taiwan
(08th to 21st november 17)

Publications

Research Achievements

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Contact Us

  1. Prof. C. Sekar

  2. Director
  3. Centre for International Relations (CIR)
  1. Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
  2. +91-4565-226385
  3. directorcir@gmail.com


  1. Dr. R. Raja

  2. Deputy Director
  3. Centre for International Relations (CIR)
  1. Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
  2. +91 4565-226385, 4565-223360
  3. cir@alagappauniversity.ac.in