IGNOU

Research Unit
List of Programme Co-ordinators and Programmes for Research Degree Programmes

S. Name of the Programme Discipline School Name of the Telephone E-mail

No. Programme Code Programme Co- Number
coordinator (s)
PhD Programme

1 PHD in Hindi PHDHIN Hindi SOH Prof. Shatrughna Kumar 29572778 shatrughnakumar@ignou.ac.in

2 PHD in English PHDENG English SOH Prof. Nandini Sahu 29572785 / 1631 nandinisahu@ignou.ac.in

3 PHD in Library & PHDLIS Library and SOSS Dr. Z. Yanthan 29572723 zyanthan@ignou.ac.in
Information Sci Information Sci.
4 PHD in Economics PHDEC Economics SOSS Prof. Narayan Prasad 29572708 nps20@rediffmail.com

5 PHD in History PHDHIS History SOSS Prof. S. B. Upadhyay 29572712 sbupadhyay@ignou.ac.in

6 PHD in Political Science PHDPS Political Science SOSS Prof. D Gopal 29572727 dgopal@ignou.ac.in

7 PHD in Public Admn PHDPA Public SOSS Prof. Uma Medury 29572741 umamedury@ignou.ac.in
Administration
8 PHD in Sociology PHDSOC Sociology SOSS Dr. Kiranmayi Bhushi 29572709
kiran.bhushi@gmail.com
9 PHD in Psychology PHDPC Psychology SOSS Dr. Suhas Shetgovekar, 29572721; sshetgovekar@ignou.ac.in;
Dr. Monika Misra 29572781 monikamisra@ignou.ac.in
10 PHD in Anthropology PHDAN Anthropology SOSS Dr. K Anil Kumar 29572747 anilkumaranthro@gmail.com

11 PHD in Chemistry PHDCHEM Chemistry SOS Prof. Javed A. Farooqi 29572822 javedfarooq@rediffmail.com

12 PHD in Life Sciences PHDLS Life Sciences SOS Prof. Neera Kapoor; Dr. 29572838; neerakapoor@ignou.ac.in;
Bano Saidullah 29572818 banosaidullah@ignou.ac.in
13 PHD in Geology PHDGY Geology SOS Dr. M. Prashanth 29571675 mprashanth@ignou.ac.in

14 PHD in Statistics PHDSTAT Statistics SOS Dr. Neha Garg 29572806; 9968624432
nehagarg@ignou.ac.in

15 PHD in Geography PHDGEOG Geography SOS Dr. Vishal Warpa 29571674 vishalwarpa@ignou.ac.in

16 PHD in Biochemistry PHDBC Bio-Chemistry SOS Dr. Md.Abdul Kareem / 29572837 / 2847 abdul.kareem@ignou.ac.in /
Dr. Seema Kalra seemakalra@ignou.ac.in
17 PHD in Physics PHDPH Physics SOS Dr. Subhalaxmi Lamba 29572814 slamba@ignou.ac.in

18 PHD in Mathematics PHDMT Mathematics SOS Prof. Parvin Sinclair and 29572820 phdmath@ignou.ac.in
Dr. Deepika 29572837;
9818207688
19 PHD in Interdisciplinary PHDITS Interdisciplinary & SOITS Dr. Rupini and Dr. 29573380 ; director.soits@ignou.ac.in &
&Transdisciplinary Transdisiciplinary Sushmitha Bhaskar 29571122 sushmithab@ignou.ac.in
Studies Studies

20 PHD in Gender & PHDGD Gender & SOGDS Prof. Savita Singh 2957 1613 savitasingh@ignou.ac.in
Development Studies Development
21 PHD in Women's PHDWS Studies
Women's Studies SOGDS Dr. Nilima Srivastava 29571611 nilimasrivastav@ignou.ac.in
Studies
22 PHD in Computer PHDCS Computer Science SOCIS Dr.V.V. Subrahmanyam 29572901/2902 phdcs_socis@ignou.ac.in, directo
Science rsocis@ignou.ac.in, vvsubrahmany
am@ignou.ac.in
23 PHD in Dairy Science PHDDR Dairy Science and SOA Prof. M. K. Salooja 29572976 mksalooja@ignou.ac.in
and Technology Technology
24 PHD in Agriculture PHDAGE Agriculture SOA Dr. Praveen K. Jain 29573091 pkjain@ignou.ac.in
Extension Extension
25 PHD in Food & Nutrition PHDFN Food & Nutrition SOCE Prof. Deeksha Kapur 29572960 deekshakapur@ignou.ac.in

26 PHD in Rural PHDRD Rural Development SOCE Dr. Gurupada Saren 29573066 gurupadasaren@ignou.ac.in
Development
27 PHD in Education PHDES Education SOE Dr. Yalavarthi Nirmala 29572941; nyalavarthi@ignou.ac.in
29573058

28 PHD in Social Work PHDSW Social Work SOSW Dr. G. Mahesh 29571694 gmahesh@ignou.ac.in

29 PHD in Extension &
Development Studies
30 PHD in Performing &
Visual Arts in Theatre
31 Arts
PHD in Performing &
Visual Arts in Music
32 PHD in Performing &
Visual Arts in Fine Arts
33 PHD in Nursing
PHDEDS Extension and SOEDS Prof. Nehal A Farooquee 29571664 nafarooquee@ignou.ac.in
Development
PHDPVA Studies
Performing & Visual SOPVA Dr. G. Bhardwaza 29571654 dr.g_bharadwaza@ignou.ac.in
Arts (Fine Arts /
PHDPVA Music / Theatre
Performing & Visual SOPVA Dr. Seema Johari 29571655 dr.seemajohari@ignou.ac.in
Arts (Fine Arts /
PHDPVA Music / Theatre
Performing & Visual SOPVA Prof. Sunil Kumar 29571652 ksunil@ignou.ac.in
Arts (Fine Arts /
PHDNS Music / Theatre
Nursing SOHS Prof. Pity Koul 29572807 pkoul@ignou.ac.in

34 PHD in Vocational PHDVET Vocational SOVET Dr. R.S.P Singh 29571645 rspsingh@ignou.ac.in
Education and Training Education and
35 PHD in Journalism and PHDJMC Training and
Journalism SOJNMS Dr. K. S. Arul Selvan 29571605 ksarul@ignou.ac.in
Mass Communication Mass
Communication
36 PHD in Law PHDLE Law SOL Dr. Gurmeet Kaur 29572984 gumeetkaur@ignou.ac.in

37 PHD in Translation Studies

PHDTT Translation Studies SOTST Dr. Jagdish Sharma; 29571625; jagdishsharma@ignou.ac.in;
Dr. R. P. Pandey 29571628 rajendrapandey@ignou.ac.in
38 PHD in Tourism Studies PHDTS Tourism Studies SOTHSM Dr. Sonia Sharma 29571757 soniasharma@ignou.ac.in

39 PHD in Commerce PHDCOM Commerce SOMS Prof. Nawal Kishor / Dr. 29573026 / nkishor@ignou.ac.in /
Madhulika P. Sarkar 29573023 madhulikap.sarkar@ignou.ac.in

40 PHD in Management PHDMGMT Management SOMS Prof. Neeti Agarwal 29573020 phdmanagement@ignou.ac.in

41 PHD in Environmental PHDEV Environmental Science

SOITS Dr. B. Rupini and Dr. 29576667; rupini@ignou.ac.in ;
Science Sushmitha Bhaskar 29573380; sushmitha@ignou.ac.in
29571122
42 PHD in French PHDFL French SOFL Dr. Deepanwita 29571636 deepan@ignou.ac.in
Srivastava
43 PHD in Arabic PHDAL Arabic SOFL Dr. Mohammad Saleem 29571637 saleem@ignou.ac.in
44 PHD in Distance PHDDE Distance Education SOE/STRIDE Prof. Santosh Panda & 29575080 / 2609 spanda@ignou.ac.in /
Education Dr. Amiteswar Ratra amiteshwar@ignou.ac.in

S. Name of the Programme Discipline School Name of the Telephone E-mail

No. Programme Code Programme Co- Number
ordinator (s)
M.Phil Programme
1 M.Phil in Political MPHILPS Political Science SOSS Prpf D Gopal 29572727 dgopal@ignou.ac.in
Science
2 M.Phil in Economics MPHILEC Economics SOSS Prof. Narayan Prasad 29572708 nps20@rediffmail.com

3 MPHIL in Sociology MPHILSOC Sociology SOSS Dr. Kiranmayi Bhushi 29572709 kiran.bhushi@gmail.com

4 MPHIL in Chemistry MPHILCHEM Chemistry SOS Dr. Sanjiv Kumar 29572819 sanjivsos@ignou.ac.in

5 M Phil In Commerce MPHILCOM Commerce SOMS Dr. Madhulika P. Sarkar 29573023 madhulikap.sarkar@ignou.ac.in

6 MPHIL in Translation MPHILTT Translation Studies SOTST Dr. Jagdish Sharma; Dr. 29571625; jagdishsharma@ignou.ac.in;
Studies R. P. Pandey 29571628 rajendrapandey@ignou.ac.in
7 MPHIL in Theatre Arts MPHILPVA Theatre Arts SOPVA Dr. Govindaraju 29571654 dr.g_bharadwaza@ignou.ac.in
Bharadwaza
8 M PHIL in Social Work MPHILSW Social Work SOSW Dr. G. Mahesh 29571694 gmahesh@ignou.ac.in

9 M.Phil in Geography MPHILGEOG Geography SOS Dr. Vishal Warpa 29571674 vishalwarpa@ignou.ac.in

10 M.Phil in Journalism & MPHILJMC Journalism and SOJNMS Dr. K. S. Arul Selvan 29571605 ksarul@ignou.ac.in
Mass Communications Mass
11 M.Phil in Distance MPHILDE Communications
Distance Education SOE/STRIDE Prof. Santosh Panda & 29575080 / 2609 spanda@ignou.ac.in /
Education Dr. Amiteswar Ratra amiteshwar@ignou.ac.in

Note :
The above Lists will be reviewed periodically, usually in July every year. School of Studies are requested to intimate changes, if
any, in any Research Degree Programme to the Research Unit