campus is located along the Old Mahabalipuram Road, which is developing as the IT corridor to the south of the city. The library block and the student's hostel were completed in late 2006 and become operational from January 2007. In 2006, CMI implemented a grey water recycling system on its campus. The system was designed for CMI by Sultan Ahmed Ismail to treat waste water produced after cleaning, washing and bathing to be used for gardening or ground water recharge. Construction is underway for a new building that will house an auditorium, accommodation for guests, as well as additional academic space - faculty offices, library and lecture halls. This construction is funded by a grant from the Ministry of Human Resource Development through the University Grants Commission. Organisation and administration Director The founding director of CMI was C. S. Seshadri, who was known for his work in the area of algebraic geometry, especially moduli problems and algebraic groups. He stepped down in 2010, after which Rajeeva L. Karandikar was appointed as director. Prof. Seshadri continued as Emeritus Director until his demise on 17 July 2020. Funding CMI's funding comes from both private and government sources. Government funding DAE: CMI receives support for its teaching programme from the Department of Atomic Energy, through the National Board of Higher Mathematics. ISRO: The Indian Space Research Organization also funds CMI substantially. DST and DRDO: For some of its projects, CMI receives funding from the Department of Science and Technology as well as the Defence Research and Development Organization. Private funding The Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC) was an important founder of CMI during its initial years. In fact, CMI started as the Spic Mathematical Institute. Sriram Group of Companies is an important funder and also arranges for other funding for CMI. Matrix Laboratories has made a major contribution to the new campus at the SIPCOT IT Park. Infosys Foundation recently donated a large corpus to CMI to enhance faculty compensation and fellowships for students. Academics Academic programmes CMI has Ph.D. programmes in Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Physics. Recently, CMI has introduced the possibility of students pursuing a part-time Ph.D. at the institute. Since 1998, CMI has offered a B.Sc.(Hons) degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. This three-year program also includes courses in Humanities and Physics. Many students, after completion of the B.Sc. degree, have pursued higher studies in Mathematics and Computer Sciences from