Subramaniam Mohanadas

Subramaniam Mohanadas (Tamil: சுப்பிரமணியம் மோகனதாஸ்) is a Sri Lankan Tamil chemist, academic and former vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna.

S. Mohanadas

CChem F.I.Chem. C
எஸ். மோகனதாஸ்
Alma materUniversity of Sri Lanka
University of Adelaide
OccupationAcademic
TitleVice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna
TermApril 2003 – March 2006
PredecessorP. Balasundarampillai

Early life

Mohanadas obtained a BSc degree from the University of Sri Lanka. He later received a Phd degree from the University of Adelaide in 1978 after producing a thesis titled Effects of atrizine on the assimilation of inorganic nitrogen compounds in plants and microorganisms.[1]

Career

Mohanadas joined the University of Jaffna in 1986. He served as dean of the Faculty of Agriculture between October 1992 to March 1994.[2] He served as vice-chancellor of the university between April 2003 and March 2006.[3] His appointment was controversial as he was only an associate professor.[4] After Mohanadas' successor Ratnajeevan Hoole failed to take up his post Mohanadas was appointed acting vice-chancellor.[5]

Mohanadas is a member of the University Grants Commission.[6] He is president of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon for 2012/13.[7]

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References
  1. "Adelaide Research and Scholarship". University of Adelaide.
  2. "About Us". Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17.
  3. "Establishment of the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka". University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 22 March 2008.
  4. Hoole, Ratnajeevan (10 June 2012). "The More Abominable: Fake Degrees Or Professorships?". The Sunday Leader.
  5. Fernando, Chinthaka (19 March 2006). "Minister not involved in VC appointment". The Sunday Leader.
  6. "Commission Members". University Grants Commission.
  7. "President's Massage". Institute of Chemistry Ceylon. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09.
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