Aruna Sivakami Ananthakrishnan M.A, M.B.A (FIN) Ph.D., F.S.Esc.
AUSN Professor of Environmental, Social and Political Sciences
Former Vice-Chancellor, Mother Teresa's University, Kodaikhanal, Tamil Nadu
Former Professor and Head of Department of Political Science, University of Madras, India
Former Co-ordinator of UGC-ASIHSS Programme
Featured AUSN Video lectures (Youtube links)
Animal Rights and Animal Cloning
Religious tolerance, bioethics: Hindus, Muslims and Christians living together in India
Empowering Gender Class Ethnic Equality
Religious tolerance, bioethics: Hindus, Muslims and Christians living together in India
MBA (FIN) IDE University of Madras, India (2017)
Ph.D. in Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras, India (1981)
FSE.sc. Fellow of Society of Environmental Science (1998)
M.A. in Politics & Public Administration, University of Madras, India (1970)
B.A. History, University Rank Holder & Gold Medalist, University of Madras, India (1967)
Teaching & Research Experience:
33 years, University of Madras, 5 years American University,Kodaikanal
Guided 150 M.Phil degree students in Department of Politics and Public Administration,University of Madras
Guided 11 P.h.D Scholars successfully, in Department of Politics and Public administration, University of Madras.
Books and Research Articles Published include:
- Mandala Theory of Inter-State Relations in Ancient India,MUJ,1976.
- Socio Cybernetics in Bureaucracy of Tamilnadu-A Study of Mid-level Women Beauracrats ,Journal of Political Studies-1979.
- Prohibition in Tamilnadu from 1937 to1971,MUJ,1980.
- Periyar Ee.Ve.Ra, An International Leader,Published in Special Volume of Periyar EeVeRa Centenary Commemoration Celeberations 1980.
- Political Culture of Tamilnadu, Post Centenary Silver Jublee Celeberation of University of Madras. 1983.
- Industrial Relations in Tamilnadu Chrommates and Chemicals Ltd- A study MUJ 1988.
- “Women and Politics” published in Women Resources and Development,Edited by Prof.Rajakumari Chandrasekar,Sterling Publishers,Madras 1992.
- “Water,Science and Technology”,Vol 43,No.4,2001,ISSN 0273-1223.IWA Publication.Water Security for the 21st Century-Innovative approaches 210 pp1995-2000..
- “Bio-Ethics and Bio Diversity in Gandhi”,Loyola College,Annual Bio-Ethics