Departmental Profile
The Department started with a Master of Arts in Education in July 1995. The Department offers M.Ed., Masters in Educational Planning and Management (MEPM), Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Planning and Management (PGDEPM), M.Phil., Ph.D. and D.Litt. programmes. The division has accomplished a number of research projects funded by regional/ national level agencies. Educational theory constitutes the thrust area of the current research endeavor in the Department. With the purpose of improving the quality of the science teachers, four years integrated B.Sc.B.Ed. programme is started in this esteemed Department from the year 2012. The balanced science and pedagogy teaching enrich the students to turn out to be skilled and dedicated teachers. Our Department is one among the few others in our country where the entrants can develop them only after their schooling by opting integrated B.Sc.B.Ed. programme.
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS) SYLLABUS
Courses Offered
| Courses Offered | Duration | Number of Seats | Course Structure | Timetable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.A. | Two Years (Four Semesters) | 25 | ||
| M. Ed. | Two Years (Four Semesters) | 20 | ||
| Post-graduate Diploma / Degree in Educational Planning & Management (PGDEPM/MEPM) | One Year / Two Years (Two Semester / Four Semester) | 10 | ||
| B.Sc.B.Ed. | Four Years (Eight Semester) | 50 | ||
| M.Phill. | ||||
| Ph.D. | ||||
| D.Litt. |
Faculty
| Name | Designation | Area of Specialization | Email & Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geetika Bagchi, Ph.D. | Professor | Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Educational Administration and Management, Special Education, Educational Management and Evaluation | geetikabagchi31@gmail.com |
| R Balakrishnan, Ph.D. | Professor, Dean | Educational Management, Environmental Education and Comparative Education | rambalan47@gmail.com |
| Ajay Kumar Singh, Ph.D. | Professor | Science Education, Teaching Learning Process, Educational Measurement & Evaluation, Educational Research | ajayaus2015@gmail.com |
| Sima Pal, Ph.D. | Professor, Head | Value Education, Special Educational | simapal07@rediffmail.com |
| S. K. Dutta, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Teacher Education, Curriculum Development | swapankumardutta69@gmail.com |
| Ram Kumar Mahto, Ph.D. | Professor | Science Education, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Teacher Education, Elementary Education | rkmahto23@gmail.com |
| Ananta Kumar Jena, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Philosophy of Science Education, Educational Research, Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Cognitive Science | akjenaaus@gmail.com |
| Remith George Carri, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Science Education, Environmental Education, Academic Writing in Education and Qualitative Research | remith.george.carri@aus.ac.in |
| Sreeparna Bhattacharjee, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Human Rights Education, Educational Sociology, Contemporary Philosophy | sreeparna4321@gmail.com |
| Swapan Kumar Mandal, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Educational Research, Educational Technology, Environmental Education | kumandalswapan@gmail.com |
| Bhaskar Nath, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor (Chemistry) | Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry & Crystal Engineering | bhaskar.nath1985@yahoo.com |
| Ruhul Amin, M.Sc., M.Ed. | Assistant Professor (Mathematics) | Pure Mathematics, Mathematics Education (Research: Graph Theory) | aminruhul80@gmail.com |
| Suman Kalyan Panja, M.Ed., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
(Chemistry) |
Higher Education, Professional Development, Technology Enhanced Learning, Educational Technology, Guidance and Counselling, Training and Development, Science Education, Organic Chemistry | suman.kalyan.panja@aus.ac.in sumanpanja03@gmail.com |
| Sukanta Mondal, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
(Chemistry) |
Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry. (Research: Hydrogen storage, Gas hydrates, Aromaticity, Metal Clusters, Nonclassical molecules and ions) | sukanta.mondal@aus.ac.in sukanta.mail13@gmail.com |
| Swarnakamal Mukherjee, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
(Physics) |
Physics (Material Sciences), Science Education | skphys@gmail.com |
| Khwairakpam Shantakumar Singh, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
(Physics) |
Laser ablation (experimental and simulation), Laser produced plasma, Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, Laser induced nanoparticles | shantakh9@gmail.com |
| Dr. Naresh Kumar, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Special Education, Guidance and Counselling, Educational Psychology, Pedagogy of English | naresh07072007@gmail.com |
| Dr. T. Manichander, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Educational Psychology, ICT in Education, Mathematics Education | tmanichander8684@gmail.com manichander.thammishetty@aus.ac.in |
| Dr. A. Mamgain, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
(Botany) |
Plant Ecology, Systematics | amamgainbotany@gmail.com |
Head of the Department
Prof. Sima Pal
simapal07@rediffmail.com
Placement
A good number of passed out students are now employed as teachers in schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions. Some students are also engaged in industries as well as in government and non-government organisations within and outside North-East India.