Subramaniam Mohanadas

Subramaniam Mohanadas (Tamil: சுப்பிரமணியம் மோகனதாஸ்) is a Sri Lankan Tamil chemist, academic and former vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna.

S. Mohanadas CChem F.I.Chem. C
எஸ். மோகனதாஸ்
Alma mater	University of Sri Lanka University of Adelaide
Occupation	Academic
Title	Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna
Term	April 2003 – March 2006
Predecessor	P. Balasundarampillai

Early life

Mohanadas obtained a BSc degree from the University of Sri Lanka. He later received a Phd degree from the University of Adelaide in 1978 after producing a thesis titled Effects of atrizine on the assimilation of inorganic nitrogen compounds in plants and microorganisms.^[1]

Career

Mohanadas joined the University of Jaffna in 1986. He served as dean of the Faculty of Agriculture between October 1992 to March 1994.^[2] He served as vice-chancellor of the university between April 2003 and March 2006.^[3] His appointment was controversial as he was only an associate professor.^[4] After Mohanadas' successor Ratnajeevan Hoole failed to take up his post Mohanadas was appointed acting vice-chancellor.^[5]

Mohanadas is a member of the University Grants Commission.^[6] He is president of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon for 2012/13.^[7]