Chennai Mathematical Institute

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Chennai Mathematical Institute
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Main building of the CMI
Former names
  • School of Mathematics, SPIC Science Foundation (1989–1996)
  • SPIC Mathematical Institute (1996–1998)
TypeResearch and Education Institution
Established1989 (1989)
Dean K.V. Subrahmanyam
Director Madhavan Mukund
Director Emeritus C. S. Seshadri
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
CampusSuburban, 5.4 acre
AcronymCMI
Website www.cmi.ac.in
Chennai Mathematical Institute logo svg.svg

Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) is a higher education and research institute in Chennai, India. It was founded in 1989 by the SPIC Science Foundation, and offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in physics, mathematics and computer science. [1] CMI is noted for its research in algebraic geometry, in particular in the area of moduli [2] of bundles.

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CMI was at first located in T. Nagar in the heart of Chennai in an office complex. It moved to a new 5-acre (20,000 m2) campus in Siruseri in October 2005. [3]

In December 2006, CMI was recognized as a university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act 1956, [4] making it a deemed university. [1] Until then, the teaching program was offered in association with Bhoj Open University, as it offered more flexibility.

History

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CMI Main Building
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CMI Academic Block

CMI began as the School of Mathematics, SPIC Science Foundation, in 1989. The SPIC Science Foundation was set up in 1986 by Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC) Ltd., one of the major industrial houses in India, to foster the growth of science and technology in the country.

In 1996, the School of Mathematics became an independent institution and changed its name to SPIC Mathematical Institute. In 1998, in order to better reflect the emerging role of the institute, it was renamed the Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI). [5]

From its inception, the institute has had a Ph.D. programme in Mathematics and Computer Science. In the initial years, the Ph.D. programme was affiliated to the BITS, Pilani and the University of Madras. In December 2006, CMI was recognized as a university under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. [6]

In 1998, CMI took the initiative to bridge the gap between teaching and research by starting B.Sc.(Hons.) and M.Sc. programmes in Mathematics and allied subjects. [7] In 2001, the B.Sc. programme was extended to incorporate two courses with research components, leading to an M.Sc. degree in mathematics and an M.Sc. degree in Computer Science. In 2003, a new undergraduate course was added, leading to a B.Sc. degree in physics.

In 2010, CMI launched a summer fellowship programme whereby they invited about 30 students from all over India to work under the faculty at CMI on various research projects.

Later, in 2012, the B.Sc. degree in Physics was restructured as an integrated B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Physics.

Campus

CMI moved into its new campus on 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land at the SIPCOT Information Technology Park in Siruseri in October, 2005. The campus is located along the Old Mahabalipuram Road, which is developing as the IT corridor to the south of the city.

The library block and the student's hostel were completed in late 2006 and become operational from January 2007.

In 2006, CMI implemented a grey water recycling system on its campus. The system was designed for CMI by Sultan Ahmed Ismail to treat waste water produced after cleaning, washing and bathing to be used for gardening or ground water recharge. [8]

Construction is underway for a new building that will house an auditorium, accommodation for guests, as well as additional academic space - faculty offices, library and lecture halls. This construction is funded by a grant from the Ministry of Human Resource Development through the University Grants Commission. [3]

Organisation and administration

Director

The founding director of CMI was C. S. Seshadri, who was known for his work in the area of algebraic geometry, especially moduli problems and algebraic groups. He stepped down in 2010, after which Rajeeva L. Karandikar was appointed as director. [9] Prof. Seshadri continued as Emeritus Director until his demise on 17 July 2020. Professor Madhavan Mukund was appointed as the new director in 2021.

Funding

CMI's funding comes from both private and government sources.

Government funding

  • DAE: CMI receives support for its teaching programme from the Department of Atomic Energy, through the National Board of Higher Mathematics. [10]
  • ISRO: The Indian Space Research Organization also funds CMI substantially.
  • DST and DRDO: For some of its projects, CMI receives funding from the Department of Science and Technology as well as the Defence Research and Development Organization.

Private funding

  • The Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC) was an important founder of CMI during its initial years. In fact, CMI started as the Spic Mathematical Institute.
  • Sriram Group of Companies is an important funder and also arranges for other funding for CMI.
  • Matrix Laboratories has made a major contribution to the new campus at the SIPCOT IT Park. [10]
  • Infosys Foundation recently donated a large corpus to CMI to enhance faculty compensation and fellowships for students. [11]

Academics

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Library

Academic programmes

CMI has Ph.D. programmes in Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Physics. Recently, CMI has introduced the possibility of students pursuing a part-time Ph.D. at the institute. [12]

Since 1998, CMI has offered a B.Sc.(Hons) degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. This three-year program also includes courses in Humanities and Physics. [13] Many students, after completion of the B.Sc. degree, have pursued higher studies in Mathematics and Computer Sciences from universities both in India and abroad. Some students also go into industry while others take up subjects such as finance. [14]

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Computer lab

In 2001, CMI began separate M.Sc. programmes in Mathematics and in Computer Science. In 2009, CMI began to offer a new programme M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, which is scheduled to be replaced with a new M.Sc. in Data Science programme in 2018 Archived 1 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine .

In 2003, CMI introduced a new three-year programme in the form of a B.Sc.(Hons) degree in physics. The course topics are largely in theoretical physics. CMI now has its own physics laboratory. From the academic year 2007–2008, the Physics students are having regular lab courses right from the first year. [15] In the academic year 2005–2006, lab sessions for third-year students were conducted at IIT Madras based on an agreement.[ citation needed ] In the summer following their first year, physics students go to HBCSE (under TIFR) in Mumbai for practical sessions and in the second year, they go to IGCAR, Kalpakkam. [10] However, in 2012, the B.Sc. degree in Physics was restructured as an integrated B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Physics.

Degrees for the B.Sc. and M.Sc. programmes were earlier offered by MPBOU, the Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University and doctoral degrees by Madras University. After CMI became a deemed university, it gives its own degrees. CMI awarded its first official degrees in August 2007.

The batch sizes typically vary from 10 to 50 and the overall strength of CMI is about 150–200 students and 40–50 faculty members. [16]

Nearly all the CMI programmes are run in conjunction and coordination with programmes at IMSc, an institute for research in Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science and Theoretical Physics, located in Chennai.

Admission criteria

The entrance to each of these courses is based on a nationwide entrance test. The advertisement for this entrance test appears around the end of February or the beginning of March. The entrance test is held in the end of May and is usually scheduled so as not to clash with major entrance examinations. Results are given to students by the end of June. [17]

Students who have passed the Indian National Mathematics Olympiad get direct admission to the programme B.Sc.(Hons.) in Mathematics and Computer Science, and those who have passed the Indian National Physics Olympiad are offered direct entry to the B.Sc.(Hons.) in Physics programme. However, these students are also advised to fill in and send the application form some time in March. [18]

Students who pass the Indian National Olympiad in Informatics may be granted admission to the B.Sc.(Hons.) Mathematics and Computer Science programme. Admission is not guaranteed but is decided on a case-by-case basis by the admissions committee.[ citation needed ]

Fee structure and other payments

Till 2018, all students, including undergraduate students, were given a monthly stipend, subject to academic performance. The tuition was waived for students in good academic standing. In 2018, the fees were increased for all students with waivers available for students in good academic standing.

Arrangements with other Institutes

Research

In mathematics, the main areas of research activity have been in algebraic geometry, representation theory, operator algebra, commutative algebra, harmonic analysis, control theory and game theory. Research work includes stratification of binary forms in representation theory, the Donaldson-Uhlenbeck compactification in algebraic geometry, stochastic games, inductive algebras of harmonic analysis, etc. [20]

The research activity in theoretical computer science at CMI has been primarily in computational complexity theory, specification and verification of timed and distributed systems and analysis of security protocols. [20] A computer scientist at CMI extended the deterministic isolation technique for reachability in planar graphs to obtain better complexity upper bounds for planar bipartite matching.

In theoretical physics, research is being carried out mainly in string theory, quantum field theory and mathematical physics. [21] In mathematical physics, research included developing a path integral approach to quantum entanglement. CMI string theorists study problems such as Big-bang like cosmological singularities, embeddings of BKL cosmology, dyons in super-Yang–Mills theories etc. [20]

Student life

Hostel

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Hostel

The on-campus hostel was opened in January 2007. All students are expected to stay in the hostel. Security guards are posted in the campus round the clock, including women security guards for the girls wing on all floors. Washing machines are installed in the hostel which is managed by the students. A vehicle is parked in the campus at night for emergencies. Wi-fi facility is available in the campus. [22]

Annual Inter-Collegiate Student Festival

The students of CMI organize an annual inter-collegiate student festival Tessellate (earlier known as Fiesta, renamed in 2018), supported by corporations, IT companies, and local businesses. Tessellate enjoys participation from students of several Chennai-based colleges including IIT Madras, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Sathyabama University, KCG College of Technology. Tessellate comprises academic, cultural, technical and sports events. From 2018, Tessellate also includes a social initiative for the benefit of the underprivileged in Chennai.[ citation needed ]

S.T.E.M.S.

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S.T.E.M.S. (Scholastic Test of Excellence in Mathematical Sciences)

Also, as a part of Tessellate, a nationwide contest called S.T.E.M.S. (Scholastic Test of Excellence in Mathematical Sciences) is organised for students from 8th grade to Final year UG in different categories for the subjects: Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. Toppers get to win exciting prizes and are invited to a fully funded 3-day camp at CMI. [23]

Other activities

CMI faculty coordinate the training and selection of students to represent India at the International Olympiad in Informatics through the Indian Association for Research in Computing Science (IARCS). CMI hosts the official IARCS website. From September 2004, a monthly online programming competition has been conducted by the CMI faculty via the IARCS website. [20] Two of CMI's faculty members, Madhavan Mukund and Narayan Kumar, lead the Indian team to the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). Madhavan Mukund is also the National Coordinator for the Indian Computing Olympiad. [24]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Special Correspondent (2 February 2007). "New Facilities for CMI". The Hindu . Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. ↑ Banumathi Krishnaswamy (16 July 2009). "Future in the making". India Today. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Campus". Chennai Mathematical Institute. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "CMI: History". cmi.ac.in. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "History". Chennai Mathematical Institute. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  7. ↑ Special Correspondent (7 August 2004). "Kakodkar cautions against missing research-technology connectivity". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ↑ Staff reporter (22 May 2006). "Grey water recycling in Mathematics Institute". The Hindu . Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 26 June 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  9. ↑ Caleb, Nithya. "A family tradition". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ "Infosys Foundation commits INR 30 crore to Chennai Mathematical Institute".
  12. ↑ PhD Programme
  13. ↑ "Chennai Mathematical Institute". Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  14. ↑ "Chennai Mathematical Institute".
  15. ↑ "Chennai Mathematical Institute". Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  16. ↑ "Chennai Mathematical Institute".
  17. ↑ "Admissions". Chennai Mathematical Institute.
  18. ↑ "CMI Annual Report 2005-2006" (PDF).
  19. ↑ "Courses Offered and Placement Opportunities in IFMR Chennai". 12 March 2019.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "CMI Annual Report 2007-08" (PDF). Chennai Mathematical Institute.
  21. ↑ "Chennai Mathematical Institute".
  22. ↑ CMI procedures and policy information sheet, 2008
  23. ↑ "STEMS - Tessellate - CMI". tessellate.cmi.ac.in. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  24. ↑ "In the league of champions". The Hindu. 20 July 2015. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 24 October 2015.

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