Dr. Y.L. Jeyachandran, Assistant Professor (UGC-FRP) from the Department of Physics, and his research associate Dr. P. Peranantham were granted a patent for their research on developing a simple sol-gel procedure to produce high-quality ultra-thin silica films. The procedure is performed at a humidity level below 15%. The silica films produced as a result will have a thickness in the range of 3 to 30 nanometres at room temperature.

Professor T. Parimelazagan and his research scholar Mr. Rahul Chandran from the Department of Botany were granted Patent for the use of Syzygium mundagam (wild jamun fruit tree) in treating diabetes. The isolated active compounds from the tree bark were used in various tests. The isolated compounds showed promising anti-diabetic activity in pharmacological clinical analysis. This could be used as a natural medication with fewer side effects for diabetes treatment. The University had filed a patent for this research on September 9, 2015 and obtained it on June 25, 2021.

Salvaging of metals from solid wastes. Dr. K. Ramachandran, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, and his research student Mr. R. Saravanakumar and his collaborator Dr. P.V. Ananthapadmanabhan were granted a for the ‘Method for recovery of metals from metal-bearing solid wastes’.

Bharathiar University faculty member Prof. N. Ponpandian has been nominated as a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom

Dr. N. Ponpandian, the Professor and Head of the Department of Nanoscience and Technology, won the prestigious membership in recognition of his contribution to materials chemistry. The Society is the United Kingdom's professional body for chemical scientists.

Dr. N. Ponpandian had also been listed among the world's top 2% scientists in the area of applied physics from the SCOPUS data by researchers from Stanford University, USA.