About us
The Research and Instrumentation Centre brings the college’s analytical instruments under one roof and opens them to researchers across the region — supporting discovery, training and collaboration.
01 — Origin
Research in chemistry, physics, life sciences and materials science depends on reliable characterisation. Yet many students and young researchers — especially in colleges far from major cities — wait weeks for access to basic spectroscopic instruments, or travel long distances to reach them.
MES Kalladi College set up the Research and Instrumentation Centre to close that gap: to make sophisticated analytical facilities available on campus, to train the next generation of researchers to use them well, and to share them with neighbouring institutions and industry.
02Objectives
- 01
Enable quality research
Provide dependable analytical data for doctoral, postgraduate and faculty research.
- 02
Build hands-on skills
Train students and scholars to operate instruments and interpret data independently.
- 03
Share facilities
Offer affordable access to colleges, universities, research institutes and industry.
- 04
Foster collaboration
Encourage joint projects, publications and interdisciplinary research.
- 05
Promote research culture
Host workshops, seminars and faculty development programmes.
- 06
Serve society
Support environmental, pharmaceutical and quality-testing needs of the region.
03Research facilities
Spectroscopy laboratory
ATR-FTIR, UV-Visible and fluorescence spectrophotometers for molecular and optical characterisation.
Sample preparation area
Balances, glassware and basic preparation equipment for getting samples ready for measurement.
Data & computing
Instrument software and workstations for spectral processing and interpretation.
Seminar & training spaces
Smart classrooms and the college auditorium for workshops and lectures.
04Key instruments
05Beyond our campus
The centre welcomes students, researchers and faculty from other colleges and universities, as well as research laboratories and industries.
- Sample analysis on request with formal reports
- Concessional rates for academic users
- Instrument training for visiting scholars
- Guidance on sample preparation and data interpretation
- Collaborative research and joint publications
- Workshops for partner institutions
The college
Founded in 1967 by the Muslim Educational Society, MES Kalladi College (Autonomous), Mannarkkad, is one of the leading institutions of higher education in Palakkad district, Kerala. Affiliated to the University of Calicut and accredited with an A++ grade by NAAC in its fourth cycle, the college offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes, and is home to several research centres.