SUPERVISOR RECOGNITION:
1. The applicant should possess Ph.D. degree in the relevant area of research in which he/she has carried out
the research and the supervisorship will be awarded in the same faculty in which his/her Ph.D. degree is awarded.
2. The regular Full-time teaching faculty in the University Departments / University Colleges / Colleges
affiliated to the University and Full time Scientists of State / National Laboratories of Government of India located within the Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply for Supervisorship.
3. The applicant should have research publications (full length research articles in regular issue) in journals as
detailed below :
3.1. Regular Full time Professor shall have at least
five publications to his/her credit. Out of the
five
journal publications, a minimum of
four publications must be from the
'Journal List' available in the Centre
for Research website and
one publications in UGC-CARE listed journal.
3.2. Regular Full time Associate Professor shall have at least
five publications to his/her credit. Out of the
five
journal publications, a minimum of
three publications must be from the
'Journal List' available in the
Centre
for Research website and
two publications in UGC-CARE listed journal.
3.3. Regular Full time Assistant Professor shall have at least
three publications to his/her credit. Out of the
three
journal publications, a minimum of
two publications must be from the
'Journal List' available in the
Centre
for Research website and
one publications in UGC-CARE listed journal.
3.4. Applicant shall be the first/second author (in case his/her Student/ Supervisor is the first author)/ corresponding author in the publications. The credit of the published paper will be granted to only one of the authors for awarding the supervisorship. The published paper content should be in the relevant area of research of the applicant and within the scope of the Journal. If plagiarism is ascertained in the publications of the applicant, the application will be summarily rejected and the applicant will not be permitted to apply for supervisorship for the next
Two years.
4. The applicant who fulfills the norms will be recognized as supervisor based on the recommendation of the Faculty Chairperson concerned and approval of the Research Board.
5. Supervisors working in the non recognized research Departments of affiliated Engineering Colleges/ Architecture Schools situated within Tamil Nadu shall function only as Joint Supervisor.
6. A Supervisor shall entertain registration of new scholars under his/her supervision up to the age of (i) 58 years for University Departments / Regional Campuses / Constitutent Colleges / Govt. / Govt.-aided Institutions (ii) 63 years for self financing
Engineering College (affiliated to Anna University).
7. The recognized Supervisors of this University shall not obtain supervisorship status from any other University. However, the recognized Supervisors can function as Joint Supervisor for scholars working in association with other reputed Universities which have MoU with Anna University.
8. Any violation of Ph.D. regulations by the Supervisor/Joint Supervisor shall lead to the withdrawal of the supervisorship either permanently or for a maximum period of five years and they shall be debarred from guiding the existing scholars in the University till such period.
