Research and Development
Major Areas of Research
- Banach and Topological Algebras
- Function Theory and Function Spaces
- Operator Theory and Operator Algebras
- Sequences Spaces
- Harmonic Analysis
- General Theory of Relativity and Cosmology
- Mathematical Modeling.
- Special Functions
- Fractional Calculus
- Number Theory
- Cryptography
- Financial Mathematics
At a Glance
Ph. D’s: 57 (7 in progress)
M. Phil.’s: 103
Conferences Seminars Organized: 18
Teachers’ Refresher Courses: 12
Awards Won: (a) International 7(b) National 24.
Books Published: 12
Technical Reports Published: 36
Research Projects: 21
Journals of repute in which the faculty has published their research so far
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Collaborative Research Work Done: International
1. | A. Inoue | Fukuoka Univ., Japan | SJB, DJK |
2. | H. Ogi | Fukuoka Inst. Tech., Japan | SJB |
3. | A. Badda, and M. Oudadess | Ecole Norm. Sup. Rabat, Morocco | SJB |
4. | K. D. Kürsten | Leipzig Univ., Germany | SJB |
5. | E. Albrécht | Univ. Saarlands, Germany | RDM |
6. | S. Campbell | North Carolina S.Univ., USA | BCG |
7. | M. Fragoulopoulou | Univ. of Athens, Greece | SJB, DJK |
Collaborative Research Work Done: National Institutes
8 | N. Dadhich | IUCAA, Pune | RST |
9. | B. V. Limaye | I. I. T., Mumbai | MHV/RDM |
10. | S. Kulkarni | I. I. T., Chennai | SJB/DJK |
11. | S. Mukharjee | North Bengal Univ. | RST |
12. | G. P. Singh | VREC, Nagpur | RST |
13. | K. Jotania | BITS, Pilani | RST(P) |
14 | B.C. Paul | North Bengal Univ. | RST |
Collaborative Research Work Done: Institutes in Gujarat
15. | L. K. Patel | Guj. Univ., Ahmedabad | RST/MDP |
16 | V. Thomas | M. S. Univ., Vadodara | RST |
17. | V. D. Pathak | M. S. Univ., Vadodara | MHV |
18. | R. M. Patel | Nirma Engg. Coll., A’bad | MDP/GMD |
19. | P.Ramanujan | Saurashtra Univ., Rajkot | BCG/RMD |
20. | P. Andharia | Bhavnagar University | GMD |
21. | P. C. Vaidya | Gujarat Univ., Ahmedabad | MDP/RST |
22. | J. K. Rao | Bhavnagar Univ. | AHH |
23. | J. L. Gupta | BVM,V.V. Nagar | GMD |
24. | A. K. Ray | Chemistry Dept., SPU | GMD |
Awards Won
- 1989: S.J. Bhatt and A.B. Patel
- 1990: S.J. Bhatt and G.M. Deheri , G. M. Deheri and J.L. Gupta (Balkanji Bari Science Trust Award
- 1991: S.J Bhatt and D. J. Karia, M.V. Bhat and G. M. Deheri (For Mechanical Engg. Section)
- 1992: S.J Bhatt and D. J. Karia
- 1993: S.J Bhatt
- 1995-96: S.J. Bhatt
- 1997-98 M.D. Patel and R.M. Patel, P. L. Andharia; G.M Deheri and J.L. Gupta (For Mechanical Engg. Section)
- 1999-2000 G. M. Deheri
Prior to 1989 Number of awards: 7
R.D. Mehta/M.H. Vasavada/M.V. Bhat/B.C. Gupta/P.B. Ramanujan
* S.J. Bhatt was awarded the Narsinga Rao Gold Medal for 1980 for the best research paper published in the periodicals of the Indian Mathematical Society.
Fellowships Earned
(1) S.J. Bhatt visited Fukuoka University, Japan as a visiting fellow during August-September 1996. He was a visiting fellow in TIFR in June/July 1977 and in TIFR Bangalore center in June July 1985. He visited University of Poona, Pune in March 1985 as a visiting fellow. He has been elected as a Fellow of the Gujarat Science Academy. He is an editor of the research journal Mathematics Today and he is on the editorial board of the Varahmihir Journal of Mathematics.
(2) H.V. Dedania earned the Commonwealth Fellowship for the period 1996-98. During this period he studied at Leeds University, UK and was awarded Ph.D. degree.
(3) B.C. Gupta visited Mehta Research Institute, Allahabad for a month during 1979. He also visited University of Sofia, Bulgaria for a month during 1984. He also visited the Department of Mathematics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot during 1989and Vikram University Ujjain in 1987 as a visiting fellow. He is on the advisory board of the Varahmihir Journal of Mathematics.
(4) D.J. Karia has cleared UGC-CSIR (NET/JRF). He also visited the Department of Mathematics, University of Poona, Pune during March 1995 and April 1996.
(5) H.S. Mehta and A.H. Hasmani have cleared UGC-CSIR (NET/JRF).
(6) R.D. Mehta was awarded DAAD Fellowship. She visited the University of Saarlands, Sarbrucken, Germany during 1981-82. She was a visiting fellow in the department of Mathematics, University of Poona, Pune during March 1995. She has been elected as a Fellow of the Gujarat Science Academy.
(7) A.B. Patel was a visiting fellow in the Department of Mathematics, University of Poona, Pune during November 1992, and during March 1996. He also visited the Department of Mathematics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot January 1993 as a visiting fellow. He is Secretary of Gujarat Ganit Mandal.
(8) R.S. Tikekar is an Associate Member of IUCAA, Pune, since 1990. During 1994, he earned the INSA Visiting Fellowship. During April-June 1996, he visited Universities of Natal, Cape Town and South Africa as a visiting scientist. During 1998-2002, he is a secretary of IAGRG. He has been elected as a Fellow of the Gujarat Science Academy. List of Ph. D. Thesis
Research Projects: (Last Five Years)
| H.S. Mehta | Decomposition of Function Spaces | 1 Year | UGC |
| A.H. Hasmani | A brief Study of Singularities in General relativity | 1 Year | UGC |
| D.J. Karia | Functional Representation of Topological Algebras | 1 Year | UGC |
| H.V. Dedania | Harmonic Analysis on Abelian Groups with Weights | 1 Year | UGC |
- Dr. R. R. Panchal, completed the SEED Money project funded by Sardar Patel University, sanctioned for a period of 2 years from 1st October, 2022 to 30th September, 2024. The title of the project was, “Potential Formalisms in General Relativity using Tetrad Formalisms”. Grant received: Rs. 1,00,000/-.
- Dr. P. G. Patel received the SEED Money Research Grant, Sardar Patel University, for the project “On Integral Generalization of Mittag-Leffler Operators” (2022–2024).
- Dr. J. G. Mehta received the UGC Research Grant of ₹ 10 lakh for the project “Topics in Analytic Number Theory” (2018-2020).
Note: This does not contain work done by the following faculty members, who were in the Department.
1. Prof. M. V. Bhat | 5. Prof. M. H. Vasavada |
The Department of Mathematics is committed to maintain the high standard of teaching and research at the international level. The faculty of the department is actively doing research in various areas of mathematics. They are as follows.
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