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Greeting from the Department of Zoology.
The world is going through a tremendous positive transformation, and in education its effects are clearly discernible. We in the department want to be the part of this positive change utilizing our core strengths. Our goal is to help students to reach their maximum potential in the domains they are passionate about and equip them with the skills needed to meet future challenges. To reach this, students are provided with avenues to develop inter-disciplinary projects to acquire organization, presentation and leadership skills. Always striving to provide the best facilities to our students, the department is constantly on the move by organizing workshops, seminars and hands-on sessions to improve the practical aspects of a student‘s learning process. An excellent academic ambiance with highly motivated faculty complemented with a wide variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities provide a holistic approach to the development of students.
History of the Department
The Department of Zoology established in 1966, grew into a P.G Department in 1979, emerged as a Research Department in the year 2000 and became full-fledged with the introduction of M.Phil. in 2009. An UGC sponsored ‘UG vocational Sericulture’ and innovative ‘M. Sc. Biomedical Sciences’ Program was established in 1999 and 2006 respectively. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University selected the Department to experiment the ‘ Teacher Based Education System’ in the year 1999. The department received DST – FISTfund in 2005. The Department has initiated novel, need-based courses in the curriculum in accordance with the liberty specified under Autonomy.
Objectives
To promote
Contact
S.No |
Name |
Designation |
Working duration |
Experience |
Photo |
1 |
Dr. Florence Mary |
Head & Associate Professor |
1968-1988 |
20 Years |
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2 |
Mrs. C. Leela Judnis |
Associate Professor |
1970-2002 |
32 Years |
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3 |
Mrs. V. Lucy Zephrin |
Associate Professor |
1974-2006 |
32 Years |
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4 |
Dr. Sr. P.D. Mercy |
Head & Associate Professor |
1977-2007 |
30 Years |
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5 |
Mrs. I. Dulsy Fatima |
Head & Associate Professor |
1972-2007 |
35 Years |
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6 |
Dr. M. Vimala Lesly |
Associate Professor |
1975-2007 |
32 Years |
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7 |
Dr. Y. Prema Latha |
Associate Professor |
1982-2007 |
25 Years |
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8 |
Dr. S. Jaya Suriya |
Head & Associate Professor |
1978-2014 |
36 Years |
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9 |
Dr. K. Thana Lakshmi |
Head & Associate Professor |
1981-2017 |
36 Years |
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10 |
Mrs. J.Alice Prema |
Head & Associate Professor |
1982-2018 |
36 Years |
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11 |
Mrs. Y. Mary Saroja |
Associate Professor |
1982-2018 |
36 Years |
To gain better insight into the subjects, to explore new research from a range of academic disciplines, to get innovative ideas and new information and to transfer the theoretical knowledge to practical implication Seminars/ Conferences/ Endowment Lectures/ Workshop/ Association meetings are organized regularly. To improve academic achievement in science, and increase responsible behavior in students outdoor education Industrial visits/ Field Trips are arranged.
Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops organized
Date |
| Topic & Resource persons |
30.09.2015 | : | National Workshop on “Clinical Diagnosis of Viral and Autoimmune Diseases”. Dr. Arul Venkatash, MBBS.; Dr. John Bernet, Scientist, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Biotechnology, Trivandrum & Dr. M. Jayalakshmi, Asst. Professor, School of Immunology, Madurai Kamaraj University. |
09.01.2017 - 10.01.2017 | : | International Workshop on “Statistics using Excel & SPSS”. Dr. K. Marimuthu, Professor of Biotechnology, AIMST University, Malaysia. |
06.01.2018
| : | International Conference on Genomics – “ICG-2018”. Dr. K. Marimuthu, Prof. of Biotechnology, AIMST University, Malaysia; Prof. Dr. Samuel Gnana Prakash Vincent, Head, CMST, Rajakkamangalam, MS University, Tirunelveli; Prof. Dr. Sudhakar Sivasubramaniam, Head, Dept. of Biotechnology, MS University, Tirunelveli& Dr. M. Jayalakshmi, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Immunology, Madurai Kamaraj University. |
Endowment Lectures organized
Date |
| Topic & Resource Person |
12.12.2015 | : | “Education and Career Prospects for Biologists.” Dr. K.P. Srinivasa Kumar, Chief Scientific Officer, INBIOTICS, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. |
11.02.2017
| : | “Harmful Crustaceans.” Dr. S. Ravichandran, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram. |
10.03.2017 | : | “Biotechnological Interventions in Earthworms.” Dr. Uma Maheshwari, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. |
06.10.2017 | : | “Functional Restoration of Selected organs during the regeneration of Earthworms.” Dr. Sudhakar Sivasubramaniam, Dept. of Biotech. MSU, Tirunelveli. |
09.02.2018 | : | “Targeting neuro-degenerative diseases through functionalized nanoparticles”. Dr. Bibin G. Anand, IIT, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - 342011 |
Association Meetings
Date |
| Topic |
09.09.2015 | : | “Global warming & Biodiversity”. |
22.09.2015 | : | “Women’s Health Challenges in 21st Century”. |
18.02.2016 | : | “Road to Well Being”. |
27.09.2016 | : | “Maxilo-cranial and facial care”. |
14.02.2017 | : | “Ecological degradation in the Coir retting areas in KK Dist.”. |
30.03.2017 | : | “Women’s Health Issues”. |
09.08.2017 | : | “Marine Natural Products”. |
28.02.2018 | : | “Career opportunity for Biology Students”. |
Industrial visits/ Field Trips
21.08.2015 | : | Crocodile Park, Neyyar& Thiruvanthapuram Zoological Park |
23.08.2015 | : | Silkworm rearing at Aralvaimozhi& Vivekanandha Kendra. |
16.09.2015 | : | Hyderabad Museum |
04.02.2016 | : | Aquaculture farm at Manimuthar |
05.08.2016 | : | K.S. Biological Museum, Thalachanvilai; Marine aquarium, Vizhinjam, Zoological Park, Trivandrum |
24.08.2016 | : | Inbiotics laboratory, Nagercoil |
26.08.2016 - 30.08.2016 | : | Sheep Breeding Centre, Sandinella, Thottabetta Tea Industries, Udhagamandalam and Cochin Harbour |
20.10.2017 | : | CMFRI, Mandapam, Rameshwaram |
15.09.2017 - 19.09.2017 | : | Vishveshwara Industrial and Technical Museum, Bangaluru& Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Park |
23.01.2018 | : | TamilNadu Government Multiend Silk Reeling Unit, Konam, Nagercoil. |
27.01.2018 | : | Trivandrum Zoological Park &Vizhinjam Marine Aquarium |
Under H.Bot. Scheme 4 financially marginalized children from Kurusady are being supported – 2014 - 2015 onwards
Christmas visit to Government primary School at Vadaku Surankudy - 2015-2016
Provided study material to selected school children at Kurusady - 2015-2016
Achievements by Students
Sujanya Jesus – M.Sc. project in National Institute of Material Science, Japan in 2015 with 1 lakh stipend.
Shimna and J. Lincy won the Chief Minister trophy for basket ball tournament, Chief Minister trophy District Level weight lifting women
S.No |
Name |
Photo |
Period of Study |
Present Status |
1 |
Principal, Jayaraj Annapackiam College, Perikulam. |
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2 |
Principal, Sarah Tucker College, Tirunelveli. |
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3 |
Principal, Holy Cross College, Nagercoil. |
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4 |
Principal, Salem Christian College of Arts & Science, Salem. |
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5 |
Senior professor of Practice, Dept. of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA |
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6 |
Associate Professor, Allied Health and Biological Sciences Dept., Dutchess Community College, State University of New York. |
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7 |
Post-Doctoral Fellow, IIT, Chennai |
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8 |
Researcher, Chiao Tung University |
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9 |
Educator, United Arab Emirates |
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10 |
HOD, Women’s Christian College, Nagercoil |
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11 |
HOD, Sri Ayyappa College for Women, Nagercoil. |
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12 |
HOD, Sri Devikumari College for Women,Kuzhithurai. |
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13 |
HOD, Department of Immunology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. |
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14 |
HOD, AnnaiVelangkanni College, Tholayavattom. |
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15 |
Secretariat, Chennai, Tamilnadu |
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16 |
TCS, Chennai. |
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17 |
TCS, Chennai. |
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18 |
Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Vadesery |
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19 |
Manager, Canara Bank, Tirunelveli. |