faculty Profile

Qualification

• B.Sc. Mathematics (2002) Madurai Kamaraj University
• M.Sc. Mathematics (2004) Madurai Kamaraj University
• M.Phil. Mathematics (2006) Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
• PG Diploma in Computer Applications (2009)Bharathiar Universtiy
• Ph.D. (Fluid Dynamics) (2011) Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Academic Experience

• Working as AP in SVCE from Aug. 2011 to till date.
• Worked as Assistant Professor at sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, from Aug.2010 – May 2011.

• Engg. Mathematics I
• Engg. Mathematics II
• Engg. Mathematics III
• Computational Methods
• Transforms and Partial Differential Equation,
• Numerical Methods
• Numerical Methods and Statistics
• Probability and Queuing Theory
• Probability and Random Proess
• Discrete Mathematics

National & International Publications:

• Dr.R.Umadevi, Assistant Professor and Ms.M.Gomathi (Full-Time Research Scholar), published a research article titled “Comprehensive Analysis of Thermal and Mass Transfer Dynamics of Hybrid Ferrofluids under Esterification Conditions” in an Anna University Annexure Journal-Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (Elsevier). DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2025.107515. The journal is indexed in SCIE and has an impact factor of 6.4.
• Dr.R.Umadevi, Assistant Professor, served as a chairperson at the 2nd International Conference on “Emerging Frontiers in Nonlinear Complex Systems, Computational Intelligence, and Their Applications” (ICNCS 2025), conducted from October 8.10.2025 to 10.10.2025, organized by Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai.
• Dr.R.Umadevi, Assistant Professor and Ms.M.Gomathi (Full-Time Research Scholar), published a research article titled “Comprehensive Analysis of Thermal and Mass Transfer Dynamics of Hybrid Ferrofluids under Esterification Conditions” in an Anna University Annexure Journal-Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (Elsevier). DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2025.107515. The journal is indexed in SCIE and has an impact factor of 6.4.
• Dr.R.Umadevi, Assistant Professor, attended and presented a paper entitled “Heat Radiation Effects on Hydromagnetic Flow in a Spinning Porous Disk within a Heat Producing and Absorbing Medium” at the Second International Conference on Recent Trends in Science, Technology and Management (ICRTSTM) 2025, organized by Bharati Vidhyapeet’s College of Engineering for Women, Pune, Maharashtra on 30/6/2025 and 01/07/2025. 
• This paper, co-authored by M. Gomathi (FT-Research Scholar), D. Arivukkodi (PT-Research Scholar), K. Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Professor, R. Sumathy (FT-Research Scholar), got published  in  “International Research Journal on Advanced Engineering and Management”, vol. 03, Issue:07 July 2025, Page No: 2456 – 2469. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47392/IRJAEM.2025.0387.
• Published a research article entitled “Heat transfer in a reversible esterification process of hydromagnetic Casson fluid with Arrhenius activation energy” in the AU annexure Journal “Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,Volume 60, August 2024, 104616” with an impact factor of 6.8.
• Participated in the online Intensive Training in Algebra, Analysis, Topology, and Applications held at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, from May 27 to June 1, 2024.
• Attended a One Week National Workshop (Virtual) on “SCILAB” organised by Department of Mathematics, CSSR & SRRM Degree & PG College (Autonomous)(Affiliated to Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa) Kamalapuram, YSR, A.P., India, from 29-04-2024 to 04-05-2024 .
• participated in a One Week National Seminar on SCILAB with CSSR organized by the Department of Mathematics, CSSR & SRRM Degree & PG College, from 29-04-2024 to 04-05-2024.
• Presented a paper entitled “A comparative study between reversible and irreversible chemical reaction on boundary layer convective Maxwell fluid flow over porous media” in the National Conference on Recent Trends in Mathematics & its Applications, conducted at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vadapalani campus during 16th and 17th April 2024.
• Equilibrium Reaction under the Influence of Sulphuric Acid on Upper Convective Maxwell Fluid Flow through a Vertical Stretching Plate. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, Vol.14 / Issue 81 / Dec / 2023.
• Patent titled “COMPARATIVE STUDY OF REVERSIBLE (ESTERIFICATION PROCESS) AND IRREVERSIBLE FLOWS ON THREE DIMENSIONAL UPPER CONVECTIVE MAXWELL FLUID MODEL FOR RATE OF HEAT TRANSFER DUE TO ACTIVATION ENERGY ” was published on 16th June 2023. Application No.202341035158 A. The Patent Office Journal No. 24/2023 Dated 16/06/2023 43191.
• Vijayalakshmi, R.Umadevi, Muthucumaraswamy, Oscillating plate in nanofluid with uniform heat and mass flux under the effect of MHD, radiation and chemical reaction is analyzed by Runge-Kutta method,l TAGA JOURNAL OF GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY. Accepted- Jan.2018.
• S.P.Anjali Devi and R.Uma Devi, Effects of thermal radiation on hydromagnetic flow due to a porous rotating disk with Hall Effect, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 1-7, 2012.
• S. P. Anjali Devi and R.Uma Devi, On hydromagnetic flow due to a rotating disk with radiation effects, Nonlinear Analysis: Modelling and Control, 16 (1 ): 17-29, 2011.
• S.P.Anjali Devi and R.Uma Devi, Soret and Dufour effects on MHD slip flow with thermal radiation over a porous rotating infinite disk, Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, 16(4): 1917-1930, 2011.
• S.P.Anjali Devi and R.Uma Devi, Thermal radiation effects on MHD and slip flow over a porous rotating infinite disk with variable properties and Hall current, International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 6(8): 95-113, 2010.

PAPERS PRESENTED IN CONFERENCE:

• Presented a paper in International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, Analysis and Computing-2023 at Holy Cross Arts and Science College for Women, Tirupattur during 21st and 22nd October 2023.
• Polynomial based Differential Quadrature method, National Conference onv Colloquium of Mathematics Scenario 2008, P.S.G. Krishnammal College for women, Coimbatore, Jan 12, 2008.
• Effects of Thermal Radiation on Hydromagnetic flow over a Porous rotating disk, National Seminar on Advances in Applied Mathematics, Department of Applied Mathematics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Mar 2009.
• Effects of Thermal Radiation on Hydromagnetic flow over a Porous rotating disk with Hall Effect, International Conference on Frontiers in Fluid Mechanics, Department of Mathematics, Bangalore University, Bangalore, Aug.31 – Sep.2, 2009.
• Hall current and Thermal Radiation Effects on Hydromagnetic flow with Heat and mass Transfer Past a Porous Rotating Disk with Soret Effect, Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, School of Applied Sciences, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, New Delhi, Dec 18-21, 2009.

Conference abstract publication

• Published a conference paper in “Abstracts of the International Conference on Recent Trends in Mathematics and Computer Science 2023” (ICRTMCS-2023), 19-21 October 2023. Organized by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Auxilium College of Arts and Science for Women, Tamil Nadu, India. DOI: 10.21467/abstracts.158 ISBN: 978-81-965621-0-6 (eBook).

Guest Speaker

• Dr.R.Umadevi, Assistant Professor, Delivered a seminar on “Essence of Mathematics in Engineering”, organized by Department of Science and Humanities, Agni College of Technology on 14.11.2025.

DC Member

• Dr. R.Umadevi, Assistant Professor, Acted as a DC member for the Synopsis Meeting of a Research Scholar V Sreelatha Devi of Saveetha University, Department of Pure & Applied Mathematics, SIMATS Engineering, SIMATS conducted on 11.10.2025.

Patent Published

• An Indian patent titled “SKIN FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS OF CASSON NANOFLUID FLOW WITH ESTERIFICATION PAST AN INFINITE PLATE” has been filed and was published on 20/3/2026 in the Patent Office Journal No. 12/2026 ,dated 20/03/2026.
  Application No. 202641002459 A
• An Indian patent titled “MASS TRANSFER DYNAMICS OF ESTERIFICATION PROCESSES IN CASSON FLUIDS” has been filed and was published on 20/3/2026 in the Patent Office Journal No. 12/2026, dated 20/03/2026.
  Application No. 202641002461 A

Research Articles Reviewed

• Using Numerical Methods for Thermal Radiation of Catheterized MHD Blood Flow Modelling in a Stenosis of the Arterials for the journal-Mathematics and Computational Sciences.
• Unsteady Casson Nanofluid Liquid Thin Film MHD Flow across a Stretched Surface under Heat Generation and Chemical Reaction Effects for International Journal of Ambient Energy, Taylor & Francis group.

Certificate Course

• Certificate course completed on UDEMY in “Linear Algebra and Geometry 1. No. of hours attended 46.5.

Attended:

• National Conference on Applications of Partial Differential Equations, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Jan 24-25, 2007.
• Indo-German Workshop cum Lecture Series on Computational Models and Methods Driven by Industrial Problems, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, Jan 5 – 16, 2009.
• One Day Seminar on Partial Differential Equations, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, March 16, 2009.
• Workshop on Mathematical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Sathyabama University, Chennai, Dec 13-15, 2010.
• Attended a Faculty development programme on “MISSION10X” conducted by “WIPRO” at CSI Engg. College, Ketti, Feb.21-25, 2011.
• National workshop on “Graph Theory – Introduction and Applications”, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, 3rd November 2012.
• One day workshop on Differential Equations and Transform Techniques using MATLAB, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai , Feb.1, 2013.
• National Level Workshop on LaTeX for Researchers, SCSVMV University, Kanchipuram, Feb.15-16, 2014
• One Day National Level Workshop on “LaTeX” held at Jeppiaar Institute Of Technology on 25^th March,2015
• Teachers’ Enrichment Worksop for Mathematics Teachers of Engineering Colleges, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, Nov.21-26, 2016
• National Symposium on Mathematics and Applications(NSMA), Department of Mathematics, IIT Madras, Chennai, Dec.22, 2016
• One day Workshop on graph Theory and its applications in Engineering, Department of Applied Mathematics, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, June 28,2017
• Workshop on Fluid Dynamics and Its Applications, Department of Mathematics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram Campus , Apr.12,2018.
• National Workshop on Research Scopes in Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer, Department of Science and Humanities, Saveetha School of Engineering, Chennai, Nov.19,2018
• Teachers’ Enrichment Worksop for Mathematics Teachers of Engineering Colleges, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, Nov.26 –Dec.1, 2018.
• Faculty Development programme on “Algebra and Number theory” , Department of Humanities and Sciences, Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Chennai, June 12, 2019
• Two Day National Seminar on Advances in Algebra and Analysis, PG & Research, Department of Mathematics, Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Jan. 30 & 31, 2020
• Attended a webinar on “Documentation on Graph Using LaTex” organized by Abdul Hakeem College of Engineering and Technology on 13/05/2020.
• Attended a webinar on “Applications of Complex Variables” organized by Mahalakshmi Women’s College of Arts and Science on 26/5/2020.
• Attended a webinar on “Developing Mathematical Model for Solar Thermal System” organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering , Jansons Institute of Technology on 28/05/2020.
• Attended a webinar on “Recent Research Directions in Distance in Graphs” organized by Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College on 28/05/2020.
• Attended a webinar “ Recent Trends in Computational Mathematics “ organized by Mohamed Sathak A.J. College of Engineering from 27/05/2020 to 29/05/2020.
• Attended a webinar “ Data Analysis using SPSS “ organized by The American College from 28/05/2020 to 30/5/2020.
• Attended a webinar “ Applications of Mathematics “ organized by KPRIET from 06/07/2020 to 11/07/2020.
• Attended a webinar “ Applications of Mathematics in Engineering “ organized by KPRIET from 20/07/2020 to 25/7/2020.
• Attended a webinar “ Mathematical Modeling in Biology “ organized by Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering on 23/07/2020.
• Attended a webinar “Application of Queueing systems to telecommunications “ organized by Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering on 6/8/2020.
• Attended a webinar “ International Webinar on Role of Mathematical Modeling in Cancer treatment “ organized by Government Arts and Science College for Women on 18/2/2021.
• Fuzzy Mathematical Modeling and its Applications Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology on 28/05/2021.
• Discrete Time Queue-An Overview and Current Research Sri Venkateswara College of Engg. on 30/07/2021.
• Applications of PDEs in Aeroacoustic Simulations Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering on 01/08/2020.
• How to write a research paper Sri Venkateswara College of Engg.on 29/07/2020.
• Application of Queueing System to Telecommunication Sri Venkateswara College of Engg.on 06/08/2020.
• Mathematical Modeling in Biology Sri Venkateswara College of Engg.on 23/07/2020.
• Attended Three-day workshop on Boundary Layer Theory at Sri Venkateswara College of Engg. from 22/09/2021 to 24/09/2021.
• Participated in a 5-Day International workshop on Applicable Mathematics for Science and Engineering – Recent Advances (AMSE – 2023) held at VIT-AP University,
• Andhra Pradesh, India during 16 – 20 February, 2023 organized by the Department of Mathematics, School of Advanced Sciences.
• Participated in the Faculty Development Programme on “Open-Source Software Tools for Research” organized by Division of Mathematics, School of Advanced Sciences during 13 – 17 March 2023 at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai.
• Attended a faculty development program on “Applied Statistical Methods for Research” organized by Division of Mathematics, School of Advanced Sciences during 3 – 7 April 2023 at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai.
• Attended Two-Day workshop on R Programming conducted by the Department of Mathematics on 1st & 2nd March 2024 at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekanada College, Mylapore.
• Dr.R.Umadevi, Assistant Professor, attended a one week Short Term Training Program (STTP) on “Empowering Research and Innovation: Writing, Proposal Writing and Patent development” jointly organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering , Kopargoan, Maharashtra & RSP Science Hub & Powererd  by EClearnix ED Tech, Coimbatore from 07/07/2025 to 12/07/2025Synopsis Submitted:The synopsis meeting for Ms.R Sumathy,Full-time Research Scholar was held on 08/07/2025. She has submitted her synopsis at Anna University under the guidance of 
  Dr.R.Umadevi on 14/07/2025.
• Attended Five Days National Level Virtual Faculty Development Program on “Emerging Computational and Statistical Paradigms in Engineering and Mathematical Sciences”, organized by Department of Mathematics, School of Basic Sciences, VELS Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai from 29.10.2025 to 04.11.2025.
• Participated in the National-Level online Hands-On Workshop on MATLAB & SCILAB, organized by IQAC, Department of Mathematics, Sonari College, Assam, Indian Mathematics Professors Association and Infinity Research & Development Institute, Coimbatore, held from 15-17 December, 2025.
• Participated in the National-Level online Hands-On Workshop on MATLAB & SCILAB, organized by IQAC, Department of Mathematics, Sonari College, Assam, Indian Mathematics Professors Association and Infinity Research & Development Institute, Coimbatore, held from 15-17 December, 2025.
• Dr. R. Umadevi, Assistant Professor, participated in an International Webinar titled “On the Number of Independent Set and Edge Independent Set in a Graph”, held on 06.01.2026. The webinar was organized by the Centre for International Affairs, in association with the Department of Mathematics, Thiagaraja College of Engineering, Madurai.
• Participated in the Five Days National Level Faculty Development Programme titled “Contemporary Approaches to Research and Data Analysis”, organized by DiGi Skill Development Centre and Training Institute, Mumbai held in online mode from 18/4/26 to 22/4/26.
• Attended DRDO sponsored one day workshop on “Nanofluids in Thermal Management”, organized by Department of Mathematics, SVCE on 27.03.2026.

Organized:

• Organized intercollegiate “Quiz Fest” o 22/12/2021
• Organized a Two days webinar on “Mathematical Modelling and Problem Solving Using SageMath” from 4/8/2020 to 5/8/2020.
• Organized a Two days webinar on Fluid Dynamics from 23/06/2021 to 24/06/2021.
• Organized a webinar on “Vedic Maths – An Ancient Calculation Technique” on 06/06/2021.

Paper Presented:

• Presented a paper entitled on “Thermal radiation effects on Hydromagnetic flow over a rotating porous disk in porous medium with internal heat generation/ absorption” in the international conference on Advanced research in Mathematical Sciences-2020-21, Organized by department of Mathematics, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College on 24 th and 25th Feb-2021.

Invited Talk:

• Delivered a talk on “Applications of Mathematics in Engineering” at Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology on 26/2/2021.
• Attended DRDO sponsored Two-Day workshop on “Heat and MAss Transfer Analysis of Nanofluid and Hands-on Training with CFD Ansys Fluent Software” organised by the Department of Applied Mathematics in association with Department of Mechanical Engineering, SVCE, on 26 ,27 March 2024.

Current Responsibilities

• Student’s election observer.
• Department Biometric Incharge
• Member of Women Empowerment Cell
• NSS Coordinator