Department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology

Department of Botany

About Department

This department had a humble beginning, from the very inception of the college in 1946, as part of the Natural Science Department.  It offered an intermediate course initially. In the year 1951-52, a two-year B.Sc. (Botany) course was introduced. In 1957-58, the two-year degree was converted into a 3-year B.Sc. degree course in botany with zoology as an ancillary subject.  In 1969-70, the department was shifted to Life Sciences Block, which was built with a partial grant.

from the U.G.C. In 1971-72 the Natural Science Department was bifurcated into full-fledged Botany and Zoology Departments. The M.Sc. Botany course was introduced in 1976-77. The department has a Botany Association for the students, which exposes the students to modern concepts by inviting speakers and by conducting inter-class competitions in plant science. In the year 2000, the staff of this department designed a new syllabus called ‘Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology’ with an emphasis on modern aspects of plant science. The University of Madras adopted this syllabus, which has received a good response from the students for the undergraduate students.

From the year 2002, B.Sc. (Botany) has been changed to B.Sc. ‘Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology,’ and new application-oriented papers called Algal Biotechnology and Plant Pathology have been introduced for the postgraduate students. The department is a recognized center of research in botanical science. 55 candidates have been awarded Ph. D degree and more than 50 candidates have finished their M.Phil. programme.  At present the department has on its rolls 150 B.Sc. and 22 M.Sc. students, 12 Ph.D. research scholars, and has a strength of 10 teaching staff and 3 lab assistants.

The department has achieved various academic feats by publishing research articles in reputed national and international journals (500) and has taken part in academic forums like seminars/workshops/symposia (100) and obtained research funding from government agencies to a tune of Rs. 2,000,0000 through minor and major research projects from DST, MoEN, DST, and UGC schemes for the cause of education, fulfilling the vision and mission of this great institution.

CONTACT DETAILS
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Programmes Offered

B.Sc. Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology

M.Sc. Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology

Ph.D. & Research


Department of Chemistry

Syllabus

B.Sc. Chemistry
M.Sc. Chemistry
S.No Name Designation
1
Dr. S. Kumaresan, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Head of the Department
2
Dr. B.S. Balakumar, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
3
Dr. D. Anand, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
4
Dr. N. Thirunavukkarasu, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
5
Dr. P. Saravanan, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
6
Dr. R. Prabhakaran, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
7
Dr. K. Rajagopal, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
8
Dr.M. Muthukumaran, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
9
Dr. G. Kathiravan, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
10
Dr. S. V. Rajesh, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Activities

  • Features / Lectures

  • Program Outcomes

    To gain knowledge on plants and sustenance of life on earth
    To acquire drawing skills by recording the actual habit and habitats of Plants.
    To know the nutritive value of food enabling them to take care of their Health.
    To create awareness about natural resources, Biodiversity and conservation strategies.
    To create environmental awareness and to become partners to mitigate pollution.
    To educate students about horticultural practices and maintenance, enabling them to become entrepreneurs.

  • Program Specific Outcomes

    To gain knowledge to unravel the potential of new plants and their application in various fields.
    To gain a knowledge on the recent techniques in the field of molecular biology and genetic engineering.
    The syllabus content is mainly revised based on the TRB/ UGC-NET Syllabi

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