PG and Research Department of Botany
The Department of Botany was established with B. Sc. Botany from 1969-70. M. Sc Botany was then launched in 2003-04 and from 2009 it got elevated as a Research Department with Ph. D (Full Time & Part Time) ) programme. The UG and PG course offered in the department provides an introduction to the classification, relationships, structure and function of plants at their respective levels. Topics include reproduction and development of seed and non-seed plants, levels of organization, form and function of systems and a survey of major taxa. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate comprehension of plant form and function, including selected taxa of both seed and non-seed plants. The laboratory exercises are coordinated with lecture topics and include field exercises.
We have necessary infrastructure to cater the needs of basic experiments included in the curriculum. A tissue culture lab with required gadgets and space is available. The Department Library has nearly 3000 books and a Multimedia enabled LCD projector hall is available for ICT based lectures.
The Department has 14 regular teaching faculty members and one lab assistant. All the faculty members are appointed by Government of Tamil Nadu and possess the required qualifications as prescribed in the latest UGC guidelines. All the faculty members hold Ph. D degree and twelve have acquired Guideship for supervising students towards their Ph. D degree. The Department has produced Nine doctorates so far and Nine candidates are currently pursuing Doctorate. Five Research Projects have been completed and several seminars / trainings of varied scoped has been conducted so far. Our faculty members have set question papers for TNPSC, TRB, NET, SLET and other competitive examinations. The research interests of our faculty are highly diversified and comprise leading research areas.
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| 1. | Dr. R. SARALA Head of the Department |
Associate Professor | M.Sc., Ph.D. SLET | Histochemistry |  |
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| 2. | Dr. R. NELSON |
Assistant Professor | M.Sc., Ph.D. | AM Diversity and Biocontrol |
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| 3. | Dr. P. JAYARAJU |
Associate Professor | M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., B.Ed., P.G.D.C.A. | Genetics and Microbiology |
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| 4. | Dr. K. SASIKUMAR |
Associate Professor | M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. | Phycology, Ethano-Botany, Secondary Metabolites, Enzymology |
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| 5. | Dr. M. D. SARAVANAMOORTHY |
Associate Professor | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Environmental Biotechnology, Pharmacognosy and Nano-Technology, Plant Stress Physiology. |
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| 6. | Dr. M. MANORANJITHAM |
Associate Professor | M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. | Algae, Ethnobotany and Phytochemistry |
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| 7. | Dr. A. R. LAVANYA |
Associate Professor | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Plant Tissue Culture, Phytochemistry |
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Dr. S. RAVI PAUL |
Associate Professor | M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. | Plant Bio Technology Phytochemistry and Conservation Biology |  |
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Dr. S. BALAMURUGAN |
Associate Professor | M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. | Mycology and Algology |
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| 10. | Dr. R. CHINNAPPA | Assistant Professor | M.Sc., M.Phil., P.G.D.C.A., Ph.D. | Plant Genetics and Horticulture |  |
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| 11. | Dr. G. SUJATHA | Associate Professor | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Plant Tissue Culture, Stress Physiology, Phytochemistry, Genetic Engineering and Biopesticides |  |
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| 12 | Dr. J. RUBY PRISKILLA | Assistant Professor | M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., M.C.A., BCS. | Plant Tissue Culture |  |
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| 13 | Dr. P. THERIAPPAN | Assistant Professor | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Plant Biotechnology |  |
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| 14 | Dr. M. SELVARAJU | Associate Professor | M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D. | Hydrobiology |  |
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