Bio
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nair has a PhD and MPhil in Mathematics. He also has a BEd from the University of Kerala. His research area is graph theory and he is interested in History of Mathematics also.
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nair has 29 years of teaching experience in Mathematics at UG (29 years), PG (27 years) and MPhil (one year) and five years of research experience. He retired as the Head of Department of Mathematics, from D. B. College, Sasthamcotta in 2016, and joined the Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi and continued there for two years.
He has attended several research seminars, conferences and workshops. He also served as a consultant in preparation of study materials for the MSc (MACS) programme of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
At CVV, he is Assistant Professor of Mathematics in the School of Ethics, Governance, Culture and Social Systems.
Education
- PhD Mathematics, (December 1994), Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)
- MPhil Mathematics, (November 1990), CUSAT
- BEd Mathematics, (1985), NSS Training College, Pandalam
- MSc Mathematics, (1983), NSS College, Ottappalam
- BSc Mathematics, (1981), Kumbalathu Sankuppillai Memorial D.B. College
- Qualified for UGC-JRF (Mathematics) in December 1988
Professional Experience (Research/Teaching)
Teaching Experience: 29 years of teaching experience. as 1] Junior Lecturer, D. B. College, Sasthamcotta, Kollam district, against a temporary vacancy from 16 August 1985 to November 1987 2] Junior Lecturer, D. B. Pampa College, Parumala, Mannar, Pathanamthitta district, against a temporary vacancy from November 1987 to March 1988 3] Junior Lecturer, D. B. College, Thalayolaparambu, Kottayam district, against a temporary vacancy from June 1988 to March 1989 4] Lecturer, D. B. Pampa College, Parumala, Mannar, Pathanamthitta district, in a substantive vacancy from August 1992 to June 1993 5] Lecturer/lecturer (senior scale) @ D. B. College, Thalayolaparambu, Kottayam district from June 1993 to July 2000 6] Lecturer (senior scale/selection grade) and Associate Professor, D. B. College, Sasthamcotta, Kollam district from July 2000 till retirement on 31 May 2916 7] Professor, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Brahmasthanam, Edappally, Kochi from July 2016 to June 2018.Research Experience
MPhil: Department of Mathematics, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) as UGC-JRF from November 1989 to October 1990. PhD (full-time): @ Department of Mathematics, CUSAT as UGC-JRF from November 1990 to July 1992. (discontinued UGC fellowship to join in regular job) PhD (part-time): @ Department of Mathematics, CUSAT as UGC-JRF from August 1992 to October 1994.- Guided two of my colleagues for preparation of dissertation as part of their part-time M.Phil. programe at erstwhile School of Applicable Mathematics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Ettumanoor, Kottayam
- Was a recognised research guide of the University of Kerala. Two students registered, but they discontinued
- Was a recognised research guide of Amrita University one student registered, still continuing with another guide
- Guided projects as part of UG, PG and MPhil programmes during 2000-2018
Interests
- Research: Graph Theory | Interdisciplinary studies Involving Mathematics |
- Teaching: Mathematics at UG level |Algebra, Topology, Real/Complex Analysis, Measure Theory and Integration, Differential equations, Numerical Analysis at PG level | Document Preparation using LaTeX | Fundamentals of Python Programming
- Consultancy in preparation of study materials for MSc(MACS) programme of IGNOU, India
Publications & Research
Publications
About triangles in a graph and its complement, Discrete Mathematics, August 1994. Researchgate link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220194058 On a class on non-dense graphs: F-Graphs, Graph Theory Notes of New-York, XXVI, pp. 28-31 (1994) Strongly edge triangle regular graphs and a conjecture of Kotzig, Discrete Mathematics, October 1996. Researchgate link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220194446 S-antipodal Graphs, Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, May 1997. Researchgate link: : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265958271 Burning Number of some Families and some Products of Graphs (co-author); International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics Vol.118, No.18 (2018) An Alternate Non-repetitive Fractional Colouring of Graphs (co-author); International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics Vol.118, No.18 (2018)Guest Lectures, Papers Presentations & Conference Attendance
- National Seminar on Graph Theory and its Applications, Department of Mathematics, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 05-07 January 1993
- National Seminar on Algebra and Discrete Mathematic, Department of Mathematics, University of Kerala, 23-25 October 2002
- International Conference on ‘Teaching of Calculus’, Department of Mathematics, University of Kerala, 12-14 January 2004
- International Conference on Discrete Mathematics and its Applications, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, 09-111 December 2004
- International Symposium on Semigroup and Applications, Department of Mathematics, University of Kerala, 09-11 August 2006
- National Seminar on Algebra and Discrete Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, University of Kerala, 14-16 November 2007
- International Conference on Discrete Mathematics (ICDM), University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Karnataka. 06-10 June 2008
- Seminar on Computation and Programming, Department of Mathematics, University College, Trivandrum. 23 & 24 March 2012
- National Conference on Algebra and Number Theory, Department of Mathematics, CUSAT, 16-18 August 2012
- International Conference on Recent Trends in Graph Theory and Combinatorics, Department of Mathematics, CUSAT, Cochin, 26-29 April 2018
- New Frontiers in Sanskrit and Indic Knowledge (NFSI) Conference, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Veliyanad, Kochi, Kerala, 16-18 December, 2019
Workshops and Trainings
Workshops / Training Attended
- Research workshop, Bombay University, 1993
- Successfully completed a part-time course on Computer Programming in FORTRAN, Lal Bahadur Shastri Engineering Research & Consultancy Centre, Trivandrum from 06 July 1983 to 08 August 1983
- Workshop on free software ‘Migrating from Windows to Linux’, The Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT), Trivandrum on 27 December 2003
- International Instructional Workshop on Convexity and Discrete Structures, Department of Futures Studies, University of Kerala, 22 March – 2 April 2006
- ‘Orientation Programme on Youth Development’ organised by the Centre for Adult, Continuing Education and Extension, University of Kerala on 05 October 2006.
- Training programme on “Information Delivery Systems for Academic and Research Institutions”, International Centre for Free and Open Source Software, Technopark, Trivandrum, 11-13 July 2012
- National workshop on Complex Networks, Department of Futures Studies, University of Kerala, Kariavattom ,Trivandrum. 19 & 20 January 2017
- Pre-conference Workshop on Research Methodologies at NFSI-19, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Veliyanad, Kochi, Kerala, 14-15 December, 2019
- UGC sponsored Academic Staff Orientation Course, Academic Staff College, University of Calicut, 05 January – 01 February 1995
- UGC sponsored refresher course in Mathematics, CUSAT, 16 February- 22 March 1998
- UGC sponsored refresher course, Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Kariavatom, Trivandrum from 16 July 2001 to 06 August 2001
- UGC sponsored refresher course, Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Kariavatom, Trivandrum from 20 September 2002 to 11 October 2002
- ‘Orientation Programme on Youth Development’ organised by the Centre for Adult, Continuing Education and Extension, University of Kerala on 05 October 2006
- Orientation Programme for College Teachers in Mathematics (in connection with semesterisation of UG programmes), 26 & 27 July 2010
- Member of Organising Committee for Orientation Workshop for CSIR-UGC JRF-NET aspirants, organised by the Department of Mathematics, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita University Cochin Campus
Certifications and Membership
Certifications and Membership
- Life Member of Ramanujan Mathematical Society (RMS), India
- Life Member of Indian Mathematical Society
- Life Member of Association of Mathematics Teachers of India (AMTI), Chennai
- Life Member of Kerala Mathematical Association (KMA)
- Certified A-VIEW Trainer, Amrita e-learning Lab, from January 2012
Awards and Achievements
Awards and Achievements
- Qualified to obtain ‘B’ level NCC certificate, February 1978
- Qualified to obtain UGC-JRF -1988, held on 22 January 1989
Resource Person:
- Resource Person in ‘National Workshop on Innovation in Teaching, Learning and Evaluation’ organised by the IQAC, NSS College, Pandalam, 26 March 2012
- Resource person for a few refresher courses conducted by M. G. University
- Resource person for courses conducted by SCERT, Kerala