Type Public Director V. Arvind Phone 044 2254 3100 Founded 1962 | Established 1962 Website www.imsc.res.in Founder Alladi Ramakrishnan | |
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Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Address IV Cross Road, CIT Campus ,Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600113 Hours Closed now Monday9AM–6PMTuesday9AM–6PMWednesday9AM–6PMThursday9AM–6PMFriday9AM–6PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosed Similar Chennai Mathematical Institute, Tata Institute of Fundame, Harish‑Chandra Research Institute, Indian Institute of Science, Homi Bhabha National I | ||
Exploring frontier areas institute of mathematical sciences chennai india
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) (sometimes also referred to as Matscience) is a research centre located in Chennai, India.
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- Exploring frontier areas institute of mathematical sciences chennai india
- History
- Academics
- Campus
- References
IMSc is a national institute for fundamental research in frontier disciplines of the mathematical and physical sciences: theoretical computer science, mathematics, and theoretical physics. It is funded mainly by the Department of Atomic Energy.
History
The institute was founded by Alladi Ramakrishnan in 1962. Its motivation has been the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It went through a phase of expansion when E. C. G. Sudarshan in the 1980s and R. Ramachandran in 1990's were the Directors. The current Director of the institute is V. Arvind.
Academics
The institute has a graduate research program to which a group of students are admitted each year to work towards a Ph.D. degree. IMSc hosts scientists at the post-doctoral level and supports a visiting scientist program in areas of research in the Institute.
The Institute hosts national and international scientific meetings every year. It has many public outreach programs, especially connecting with Teachers and Students in Colleges, Universities and Schools.
Campus
Located in South Chennai, in the Adyar-Taramani area, the institute is on the Central Institutes of Technology (CIT) campus. The Institute maintains a student hostel, flatlets for long-term visitors, married students and post-doctoral fellows, and the institute guest house. IMSc has its own faculty housing in Tiruvanmiyur near the seashore.