Head of Department: Mr. R. Subramani, Scientist E
Email: subramanir@trcchennai.in

The Electronic Data Processing (EDP) division provides computerized services for all departments in the TRC. The different departments have direct access to the data with their personal computers (PC). The EDP division is continuing to give data management support including data entry/verification to various studies undertaken in the Centre. Also, this division generates reports and prepares pre-printed forms for field activity and supply data tabulations for monitoring the studies and publication of research work. The EDP division completed the process of data entry and analyzed the data for the mortality survey conducted in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh states during the year.

The key requirements viz., data entry, information process and e-mailing are being maintained well. This division helps in providing audio-visual system for the presentation of research materials whenever conferences, meetings and trainings are being held.

The existing LAN facility has been well utilized by the researchers, students and trainees. The wireless internet facility was provided in the main building of TRC and at Madurai unit. Much care has been taken to prevent the attack of viruses by updating the anti-virus software in the network server at all times and checking all incoming e-mail for viruses.

This division helped in setting up the newly formed ICMR - Biomedical Informatics Centre (BMIC) under the guidance of the Director, TRC.