{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = S. Mohanadas | honorific_suffix = CChem F.I.Chem. C | native_name = எஸ். மோகனதாஸ் | native_name_lang = ta | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = University of Sri Lanka<br/>University of Adelaide | occupation = Academic | title = Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna | term = April 2003 – March 2006 | predecessor = P. Balasundarampillai | successor = | party = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Subramaniam Mohanadas''' ({{langx|ta|சுப்பிரமணியம் மோகனதாஸ்}}) is a Sri Lankan Tamil chemist, academic and former vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna.
==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''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adelaide Research and Scholarship|url=http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/handle/2440/21063|publisher=University of Adelaide}}</ref>
==Career== Mohanadas joined the University of Jaffna in 1986. He served as dean of the Faculty of Agriculture between October 1992 to March 1994.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.jfn.ac.lk/agri/index.php/about-us|publisher=Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617015648/http://www.jfn.ac.lk/agri/index.php/about-us|archive-date=2013-06-17}}</ref> He served as vice-chancellor of the university between April 2003 and March 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Establishment of the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka|url=http://www.jfn.ac.lk/aboutusmore.htm|publisher=University of Jaffna|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080322160808/http://www.jfn.ac.lk/aboutusmore.htm|archivedate=22 March 2008}}</ref> His appointment was controversial as he was only an associate professor.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hoole|first=Ratnajeevan|title=The More Abominable: Fake Degrees Or Professorships?|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/06/10/the-more-abominable-fake-degrees-or-professorships/|newspaper=The Sunday Leader|date=10 June 2012|authorlink=Ratnajeevan Hoole}}</ref> After Mohanadas' successor Ratnajeevan Hoole failed to take up his post Mohanadas was appointed acting vice-chancellor.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fernando|first=Chinthaka|title=Minister not involved in VC appointment|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/archive/20060319/news.htm|newspaper=The Sunday Leader|date=19 March 2006}}</ref>
Mohanadas is a member of the University Grants Commission.<ref>{{cite web|title=Commission Members|url=http://www.ugc.ac.lk/en/about-us/commissionmembers.html|publisher=University Grants Commission}}</ref> He is president of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon for 2012/13.<ref>{{cite web|title=President's Massage|url=http://www.ichemc.edu.lk/ichemc/presidents-message.html|publisher=Institute of Chemistry Ceylon|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509065208/http://www.ichemc.edu.lk/ichemc/presidents-message.html|archive-date=2012-05-09}}</ref>
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