Of all life on earth, plants are the only producers. All consumers, particularly man are dependent upon plants for food, fiber, wood, energy and oxygen. Knowledge of the plants their habitats, structure, metabolism and inheritance is thus the basic foundation for man's survival.
The society of plants, Botany which is not new science, grew along with related sciences such as Taxonomy, Plantpathology, Phytochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry,Genetics and Plant Breeding, Ecology and Microbiology. The rise and development of other branches of sciences is closely linked with the progress of Botany.
The department is undertaking research projects in the area of organic farming, reproductive biology, plant tissue culture, seed technology, plant physiology, microbiology, molecular biology, algology and medicinal plant biology. So far the department has produced 19 Ph.D. scholars, 37 M.Phil scholars and 159 M.Sc. students.
GENESIS AND GROWTH OF THE DEPARTMENT
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Programmes Offered
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Name of the Faculty | Designation | Specialization | Year of Joining | Mail id | |
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Dr.(Mrs.) A.Vijayalakshmi M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. |
Professor & Dean, School of Bioscience |
Reproductive Biology, organic farming |
1992 |
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] |
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Dr.(Mrs.) M.K.Nisha M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor & HoD (i/c) | Microbiology and Phytochemistry | 2009 | [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] |
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Dr.(Mrs.) R.Karthiyayini M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,SET |
Assistant Professor | Seed Technology and Medicinal Plants | 2017 | [email protected] |
Dr. (Mrs.)S. Amutha M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D., |
Assistant Professor | Plant Biotechnology and Phytochemistry | 2017 | [email protected] | |
Self Supporting Staff | |||||
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Dr.(Mrs.) V.Gayathri |
Assistant Professor (Temporary) | Algology and Phytochemistry | 2012 | |
Dr.(Mrs.) D.Leena Lavanya M.Sc.,Ph.D.,PGDB, MBA |
Assistant Professor (Temporary) | Molecular Biology, Phytochemistry and Bioremediation |
2014 | [email protected] | |
Dr.(Mrs.) B.Sajitha M.Sc., Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor (Temporary) | Plant Physiology (Abiotic stress) | 2011 | [email protected] | |
Dr. (Mrs.) G. Sakthivigneswari M.Sc, M.Phil., Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor (Temporary) | Organic Farming and Phytochemistry | 2018 | [email protected] |
Name |
Title |
Supervisor |
Year of Completion |
FT/ PT |
Scholars from host / other Institution |
G. Sakthivigneswari |
Biocomposting of corncob and coir pith and its effect on cropping characters and soil fertility |
Dr. A. Vijayalakshmi |
16.08.2017 |
FT |
Other |
M. K. Nisha |
Purification and characterization of Pectinase from Paecilomyces variotii and its effect on Bioscouring of Cotton fabrics and clarification of fruit juices. |
Dr. C. K. Padmaja |
08.09.2016 |
PT |
Host |
S. R. Radha |
Isolation and identification of bioactive constituent from Crateva magna (Lour.) DC. and its effect on Urolithiosis |
Dr. B. Vijayakumari |
06.04.2016 |
FT |
Other |
T. V. Binu |
Isolation and charecterization of an antiurolithiatic compound from Strychnos potatorumL.F. |
Dr. B. Vijayakumari |
29.02.2016 |
FT |
Host |
Anju Singh |
Integrated Application of Agroindustrial Compost An Environmental Friendly Technology for Enhancing Crop Productivity of Legumes |
Dr. A. Vijayalakshmi |
27.01.2015 |
FT |
Other |
Sis. Jessy Paulouse |
Isolation, Optimization and Purification of filter paperase from Trichoderma harzianum CKP01 and its application in textile industry |
Dr. C. K. Padmaja |
17.09.2014 |
FT |
Host |