Mathematics

St. Aloysius College, the Department of Mathematics, opened its doors in 1968 with the inception of Pre-degree course. The Dept. has played a very crucial role in the functioning and development of the College.

After the retirement of Prof. Rev. Fr. Thomas Chakramakal in 2007, Prof. Rev. Fr. K. P. Jose was appointed as the Principal of the College and he continued in the chair till his retirement in 2009.

Timeline of Department is as follows :-

• 1968 - Pre Degree course
• 1982 - UG Maths main
• 2013 - PG Maths main

The first head of the Dept. was Prof. S. Sivaraman, a great mathematician with simple ways of living. The Dept. started its distinguished undergraduate course with a sanctioned strength of 24 boys in August 1982 under the affiliation of the University of Calicut.

A team of highly qualified and committed teachers took the Department to great heights by providing a strong mathematical background to the students. The team includes Prof. S. Sivaraman, Prof. C. L. Luies, Prof. T. K. David, Prof. Rev. Fr. K. P. Jose and Prof. Stephen Joseph. In 1995, Prof. S. Sivaraman retired from service and Prof. C. L. Luies succeeded him as the head of the Dept.  Prof. T. K. David retired in 2011. Mr. Jaison Jacob and Mrs. Anju. C. Augustine succeeded Prof. Rev. Fr. K. P. Jose and Prof. T. K. David respectively in 2012. Mr. Jaison Jacob was appointed as the Head of the department in 2012. Under his dynamic leadership, the department conduced Mathematics camps, workshop in Mathematics, Olympiad in Mathematics and one funded National seminar.

The department is also rich in extending outreach program thus reaching the community nearby. The new staff Mr.Raveesh R Varrier and Mr. Fedric Joseph have joined the department by 2014.