Background
John, Rita was born on July 31, 1970 in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. Daughter of Rufus Balwindth Devados and Prema Rufus.
John, Rita was born on July 31, 1970 in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. Daughter of Rufus Balwindth Devados and Prema Rufus.
Bachelor of Science, Stella Maris College, Chennai, 1990. Master of Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy, Madras Christian College, Chennai, 1994.
Lecturer in physics C.T.T.E. College, Perambur, Chennai, India, 1992—2000. Lecturer, head i/c. p.g. physics Women's Christian College, 2000—2004. Reader, head i/c, physics Mother Teresa Women's University, 2004—2008.
Reader in theoretical physics University Madras, since 2008. Programme officer, national service scheme C.T.T.E College, 1995—2000. Coordinator Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal, 2006—2008, member, academic council, 2004—2008, member, animal ethical committee, 2004—2008, science research committee, Tamilnadu, India, 2006—2008.
Expert committee member Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, since 2008. Coordinator, physics association C.T.T.E College, Chennai, 1992—1994. Head i/c, p.g. physics Women's Christian College, 2000—2004, coordinator, assembly committee, 2002—2004.
Head i/c, department of physics Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu, 2004—2008, dean of sports, Tamilnadu, 2005—2008, coordinator, p.g. mathematics, 2005—2008, coordinator, p.g. chemistry, 2006—2008, founder leader, women's physicists association (national and international), since 2005.
Initiated collaboration between women physicists Mother Teresa Women's University, 2005. Adopted a village and developed it C.T.T.E. College, Chennai, 1995—2000. Written number of articles on 'bible and science' and other articles for youth Wings - Youth magazine and in other magazines, 1995—2000.
Member of International Union Materials Research Society.
Married John Kandathil Abraham. 1 child David Kandathil.