BHUBANESWAR: The Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University has set up a Centre of Excellence in Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences to undertake fundamental and basic research in the subjects. “There are thrust areas which have been identified by the University to explore the fundamental origin of structure of matter and the universe as well as atomic, nuclear, biological and other emerging areas in the frontiers of science,” said Prof Minaketan Parida, who joined as Director of the Centre.