Botany

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Botany


PROGRAMMES


Programmes Year of Affiliation
B.Sc. Botany 1969 - 70
M.Sc. Botany 1980 - 81
M.Phil. Botany 1985 - 86
Ph.D. Botany 1989

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate
  • M.Phil.
  • Ph.D.Microbiology
Programme Specific Outcomes for B.Sc. Botany

  • The students on successful completion of B.Sc. Botany, they will acquire knowledge about medicinal plants, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, economic importance of useful plants, phytogeography, etc.

  • This knowledge will be helpful to get an employment opportunity in various governmental and non-governmental sectors.

  • The students are able to become entrepreneur and they can also start small scale industries like algal, fungal and bacterial biofertilizers unit, edible mushroom cultivation technology unit, nursery management, etc.

  • The graduates will be able to identify and analyse the morphological and anatomical features of plants, their structures and learn evolutionary history of plants.

Programme Specific Outcomes for M.Sc.Botany

  • On successful completion of PG botany the students will acquire knowledge about phytochemical, pharmacological and pharmacognostic aspects of higher plants.

  • They can improve their knowledge in preparing competitive examinations for getting employment in Government and public sector undertaking institutions.

  • The students will get idea about various scholarships and become eligible for JRF, SRF, and other relevant scholarships.

  • The students will learn various techniques of plant breeding to enable better crop production for human welfare and economic upliftment.

  • The students will acquire basic knowledge of biostatistics and learn its application in biological studies.

  • The students will learn the basic principles and research methodology, thesis writing and research publications.

Programme Specific Outcomes for M.Phil.Botany

  • On successful completion of M.Phil.degree,the students can gain knowledge about instrumentation technology used in biological sciences and eligible to get employability in hospitals, clinical laboratories and pharmaceutical industries.

  • The courses are in combination of general and specialized education, simultaneously introducing the concepts of breadth and depth in learning.

  • The present curriculum will not only advance their knowledge and understanding of the subject, but will also increase the ability of critical thinking, development of scientific attitude, handling of problems and generating solution, improve practical skills, enhance communication skill, social interaction, increase awareness in environment related issues and recognize the ethical value system.


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES


Sl.No. Title of the Project Funding Agency Grant
(in Rs.)		 Year Name of the Investigator
1. Bio diversity and biotechnological potential of micro fungi associated with mangrove of Muthupet and Maravakkadu, Tamil Nadu UGC-Major 9,05,400 Completed 2012-2015 Dr.A.Panneerselvam
2. Conservation of rare and threatened medicinal plants NMPB - Major 6,00,000 Completed 2013-16 Dr.A.Panneerselvam
3. Biotechnological potentials of medically important bioactive compound from endophytes of east coast of India UGC -Minor 95,000 Completed 2012-2013 Dr. V. Ambikapathy
4. Pharmocophoric analysis & discovery of new drugs from cyanobacteria UGC -Major 10,39,200 Completed 2012-2015 Dr. S. Vijayakumar
5. Computational biological studies on cyanobacteria as emerging source for the cannabinoid receptor in immune regulation DST-SERB 20,66,000 Completed 2015-2018 Dr. S. Vijayakumar
6. Assessment of distribution parameters, phenological studies and strategies for conservation of selected endemic and globally threatened species of western ghats DST-SERB 12,52,000 Completed 2013-2016 Dr. M. Ayyanar
7. Isolation and characterization of antidiabetic principles from selected traditional medicinal plants using animal models SERB, New Delhi Major(Extra Mural Research) Rs. 25,19,000 Ongoing 2018-2021 Dr. M. Ayyanar

FACULTY MEMBERS


Name of the Faculty Member Designation
Aided Faculty
Dr. T. Kumar Associate professor
Dr. C. Chandran Associate Professor
Dr. V. Ambikapathy Assistant Professor
Dr. P. Pandiyan Assistant Professor
P. Vanathi Assistant Professor
Dr. S. Vijayakumar Assistant Professor
Dr.S. Vasantha Assistant Professor
Dr.V.Sathiya Geetha Assistant Professor
Dr.M.Ayyanar Assistant Professor
V. Manimekalai, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
S. Gomathi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Dr. C. Karpagasundari Assistant Professor
Dr. M. Mahadevi Assistant Professor
Dr. Merlyn Stephan Assistant Professor
Self – Finance Faculty
R.Kalavathi Assistant Professor
S.Babu Assistant Professor
Mrs T. Regalakshmi Assistant Professor
Ms. S. Suguna Assistant Professor

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