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[NAAC-SSR–CYCLE–3] [THE NEW COLLEGE] SEPTEMBER 2015 1
PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment:
PG & Research Department of Zoology, 1951
2. Name of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Integrated Masters, Integrated Ph.D., etc):
B.Sc. Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology
M.Sc. Zoology
M.Phil . Zoology
Ph.D. Zoology
Certificate course Clinical Laboratory Technology
Diploma course Clinical Laboratory Technology
Advanced Diploma Clinical Laboratory Technology
3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved:
Allied Botany (Dept of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology,
Allied Chemistry (Dept of Chemistry),
Allied Biostatistics (Dept of Mathematics
4. Annual/Semester/Choice Based Credit System: Semester/CBCS
Semester with Choice Based Credit System
5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments:
S.No Courses / Programmes Other Departments
1 Allied Courses
Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology,
Chemistry,
Mathematics
2 Non-Major Electives
All UG Departments
3 Diploma and Certificate
Programmes
All Departments offering these
Programmes
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6. Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors/Associate
Professors/ Assistant Professors):
Designation Sanctioned Filled
Aided Self finance Aided Self finance
Associate Professor 03 - 03 -
Assistant Professor 08 02 08 02
7. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization
(D.Sc./D.Litt./Ph.D/M.Phil., etc.):
S.No Name of the
Faculty Member Qualification Designation Specialization
Years of
Experience
No. of
Ph.Ds
Guided
1 Dr. M. Asrar
Sheriff M.Sc., M.Phil.,
Ph.D.
Associate
Professor
& Head
Aquaculture
20 -
2 Dr. A. Jawahar
Ali
M.Sc., M.Sc
(Envt),M.Ed.,
M.Phil.,M.Phil
(Edn) Ph.D
Associate
Professor
Aquaculture and
Aquatic
Toxicology
17 4
3 Dr. Mohammed
Ibrahim Naveed M.Sc., Ph.D
Assistant
Professor
Environmental
Sciences,
Aquaculture &
Oligochaetology
19 -
4 Dr. Abdus
Saboor M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate
Professor
Copepodology,
Aquaculture 18 1
5 Dr. A. Hyder Ali M.Sc., M.Phil.,
Ph.D.
Assistant
Professor Aquaculture
17
-
6 A.K. Sultan
Mohideen M.Sc., M.Phil.,
PGDMLT., DCA
Assistant
Professor
Aquaculture,
Spider Biology and
Bioinformatics
14
-
7 Dr. M. Abdul
Kadhar
M.Sc., M.Phil.,
Ph.D. Assistant
Professor Aquaculture 14 -
8 Dr. Mohammed
Saquib Naveed
M.Sc., Ph.D Assistant
Professor Marine Biology 8 -
9 Dr. Mehraj
Uddin War
M.Sc.,Ph.D Assistant
Professor Fish Nutrition 5 -
10 A. Athaullah M.Sc., SET Assistant
Professor
Immunology &
Nanoscience 3 -
11 Dr.M.Jamal
Mohamed
M.Sc., B.L.I.S.,
D.I.P.C., PGDCA
Ph.D
Assistant
Professor
Environmental
Biology and
Aquaculture
8 -
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Self Finance
S.No
Name of the
Faculty
Member
Qualification Designation Specialization Years of
Experience
1 N. Md.
Azmathullah M.Sc.
Assistant
Professor Aquaculture 4
2 M. Saiyad
Musthafa M.Sc., M.Phil.
Assistant
Professor
Aquaculture &
Aquatic
Toxicology
4
8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty-programme-wise
information:
B.Sc - 7%, M.Sc - 6%,
9. Programme-wise Student-Teacher Ratio:
S.No Programme Student – Teacher
Ratio
1 B.Sc 1:12
2 M.Sc 1:3
3 M.Phil. 1:1
4 Ph.D. 1:1
10. Number of academic support (technical) and administrative staff:
Category of
Staff
Sanctioned Filled
Aided Self finance Aided Self finance
Lab Assistant
(technical) 3 2 2 4
Administrative
Assistant - 1 - 1
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11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from (a) national (b)
International funding agencies and (c) Total grants received. Mention
names of funding agencies and grants received project-wise:
Principal
Investigator
National /
Internatio
nal
Name of the
Project
Funding
Agency
Ongoing /
Completed
& Period
Grants
Received
in Rs.
Dr. K. Altaff
National
1. Technology for
production of
indigeneous live feed
and formulated feed
for sustainable
rearing of
developmental stages
of Gold fish
(Carassius aruatus)
and Koi carp
(Cryprinus carpio)
UGC
Ongoing
(2012-
2015)
11,00,800
/-
National
2. Diversity and
taxonomy of phyto
and zooplankton of
freshwater bodies of
Chennai, Tamilnadu
with reference to
ecosystem attributes
UGC
Ongoing
(2014-
2016)
Continge
ncy
Amount
Rs.
50,000/-
National
3. Restoration
Assessment of Adyar
Creek and Estuary
using Invertebrate
Dynamics.
Adyar
Poonga
Trust,
Govt. of
Tamilnadu
Completed
(2009-2012)
4,99,400/
-
National
4. A Value Chain on
Murrel Production in
Tamilnadu and
Orissa.
NAIP-
ICAR,
Govt. of
India
Completed
(2008-2012)
26,89,000
/-
Total Grants Received
43,39,200
/-
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12. Departmental Projects funded by DST-FIST, DBT, ICSSR, etc,: total
grants received:
DST-FIST 2013 Rs. 29,45,056/-
UGC XII Plan Autonomous Grant 2013 Rs. 5,50,000/-
UGC XII Plan National Workshop on Live feed Culture 2014 Rs. 1,45,000/-
UGC XII Plan Grant 2015 Rs. 55,000/-
Total Rs. 36, 95,056/-
13. Research facility/Centre with
State recognition : University of Madras
National recognition : DST - FIST
International recognition : Nil
14. Publications:
S.No Publication Details 2010- 2011
To
2014-2015
1 Number of papers published in peer
reviewed journals
(national/international) 168
2 Chapters in books, Editing books: 25
3 Books with ISBN numbers with
details of publishers 12
4
Number listed in International
Database (for eg., Web of science,
Scopus, Humanities International
Complete, Dare Database –
International Social Sciences
Directory, EBSCO host etc
22
5 Citation Index – range / average
Dept. Total: 334
Range: 4 to 226
Average: 37.11
6 SNIP
3.767
7 SJR 3.567
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8 Impact factor – range / average
Dept. Total: 16.9753
Range: 0.294 to 4.86
Average: 2.425
9 h-index
Dept. Total: 21
15. Details of patents and income generated: Nil
16. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Nil
17. Faculty recharging strategies:
Faculty Recharging Strategies No. of Faculty Participated
Orientation course 5
Refresher course 5
Seminar / Conference / Workshop 100
FDP --
18. Student Projects:
S.No. Details 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
1
Percentage of in-
house projects
(M.Sc & M.Phil)
100 100 100 100 100
2
Percentage of
projects in
collaboration with
industries /
institutes
- - - - -
19. Awards/recognitions received at the national and international level
by the faculty member / doctoral fellows / students:
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Dr. K. Altaff
UGC Emeritus Professor (2014)
Environmental Award by Loyola College, Chennai (2012)
Eminent Educationist Award by International Institute of Education and
Management, New Delhi (2011).
Dr. M. Asrar Sheriff
Editor, The Scitech Journal (2011)
Editorial Advisory Member, International Journal of Zoology Research
(2013)
Editorial Board Member, Global Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences
(2013)
Reviewer, International Journal of Life Science & Medical Research
Reviewer, Greener Journals (www.gjournals.org)
Book Reviewer, Tata McGraw Hill Publishers, India
Co-ordinator, National Science Fair, (OMEIAT 2014)
Member, Royal Society of Biotechnology & Biosciences, India
Member, Advisory Board, Ascend Orb Academy, India
Paper awarded top 10 publications for 2011 – Advanced Biotech Journal
Dr. A. Jawahar Ali
Distinguished Alumni Award by Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirapalli
(2015)
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Naveed
Listed in the Directory of Aquatic Oligochaetologists of the World.
Biography included in 31st edition of Who's Who in the World 2014
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Dr. Abdus Saboor
Examiner, University of Guyana, South America.
Panel Chair, Conference on ‘Implementing Research for Future India’,
Feb. 2015, Chennai (Organized by Association for Science &
Technology Growth & BioLim Biosolutions).
Co-Chairperson, International Conference on Vector borne Diseases –
Combat & Control, Jan. 2014, JBAS College for Women, Chennai
(Sponsored by ICMR, S.I.E.Trust).
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Biological & Information Sciences
(ISSN: 2320-1290, ©2013 BioLim Publishers), 2013.
Member, Board of Science, BioLim Publishers, 2013
Reviewer, International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research,
Print ISSN: 2313-0393, Online ISSN: 2312-6477 © Pak Publishing Group
(2014).
Reviewer, Proceedings of the First International Conference on
Sustainable Development, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of
Guyana, South America, Aug. 12 – 14, (2013).
Reviewer, Indian Journal of Science and Technology Print ISSN: 0974-
6846, Online ISSN: 0974-5645 © Indian Society for Education and
Environment (2013).
Reviewer, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India
(ISSN: 0025-3146, World Cat OCLC No.: 1756689, NAAS Impact factor:
4.5), 2013.
Reviewer, Agricultural Science Research Journal (ISSN-L: 2026-6073,
©2012 International Research Journals), 2012.
Co-ordinator, National Science Fair, (OMEIAT 2014)
Dr. A. Hyder Ali
Second prize for Oral Presentation in UGC sponsored National Seminar
on “Application of Nanotechnology in Current Agricultural Practices”,
Zakir Hussain College, Illayangudi, Sivagangai District, 9th
&
10th
February 2011.
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Mr. A. K. Sultan Mohideen
Awarded as Best Participant in the Refresher Course IBOAS 2010
conducted by TANUVAS University, Chennai (Sponsored by DBT,
Govt. of India)
Dr. Mehraj Uddin War
SRF ICAR National level (2009-2012)
20. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of
funding (national/international) with details of outstanding
participants, if any:
S.No. Title of the Seminar Sponsoring
Agency Date Organizing Secretary
1 Seminar & Workshop
on New Vistas in Life
Sciences
UGC
24th and
25th
February
2015
Dr. Abdus Saboor,
Dr. Hyder Ali & MrSultan
Mohideen
2 National Workshop
on Live Feed Culture
for Aqua-Hatcheries
UGC
15th to 19
th
September
2014
Dr. K. Altaff
3
Regional Seminar &
Workshop on
Emerging Trends in
Life Sciences
UGC
Autonomous
Grant
5th
February,
2014
Dr. Abdus Saboor,
Dr. Hyder Ali & Mr.
Sultan Mohideen
4 National Science Fair
(NSF-14) For
Schools and Colleges.
Science &
Technology
Dept., Govt. of
TN & Govt. of
India
8th - 9
th
January,
2014
Dr.M. Asrar Sheriff, Dr.
Abdus Saboor,
(Co-ordinators)
5 The New FOCUS –
Intra College Level
Exhibition.
The New
College
Diamond
Jubilee
Celebrations
Committee.
11th – 13th
November,
2013
6
National Science Fair
for Schools and
Colleges. One day
Workshop for
Science Teachers.
The New
College and
OMIEAT
7th
September,
2013.
7 Workshop on live
feed and formulated
feed for murrels.
ICAR-NAIP
29th-30th
March,
2012
Dr. K. Altaff
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21. Student profile course-wise
Name
of
the
Course
Completed in
2011
Completed in
2012
Completed in
2013
Completed in
2014
Completed in
2015
R S Pass
%
R S Pass
%
R S Pass
%
R S Pass
%
R S Pass %
B.Sc 46 43 60 42 38 53 40 38 33 42 39 67 51 48 50
M.Sc 17 15 80 19 18 100 14 13 88 12 10 100 14 10 89
M.Phil 5 5 100 2 2 60 3 3 67 3 3 100 2 2 Results
awaited
R – Application Received S – Selected
22. Diversity of students
Name of
the
Course
Year % of
students
from the
college
% of
students
from the
state
% of
students
from the
other states
% of
students
from other
countries
B.A
2010-2011 - 95% 5% Nil
2011-2012 - 97.5% 2.5% Nil
2012-2013 - 95% 2.5% 2.5%
2013-2014 - 100% Nil Nil
2014-2015 - 94% 06% Nil
M.A
2010-2011 13% 100% Nil Nil
2011-2012 100% 100% Nil Nil
2012-2013 39% 92% 8% Nil
2013-2014 56% 89% 11% Nil
2014-2015 50% 100% Nil Nil
M.Phil
2010-2011 60% 100% Nil Nil
2011-2012 67% 100% Nil Nil
2012-2013 100% 100% Nil Nil
2013-2014 50% 100% Nil Nil
2014-2015 100% 100% Nil Nil
Ph.D
2010-2011 67% 100% Nil Nil
2011-2012 50% 100% Nil Nil
2012-2013 50% 100% Nil Nil
2013-2014 100% 100% Nil Nil
2014-2015 Nil 100% Nil Nil
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23. How many students have cleared Civil services, Defense Services,
NET, SLET, GATE and any other competitive examinations?
Defense Services - 1
SLET - 1
Competitive Exams - 5
24. Student Progression
Student
Progression
Percentage against Enrolled
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
UG to PG 13% 100% 39% 56% 50%
PG to M.Phil. 60% 67% 100% 50% 100%
PG to Ph.D. 67% 50% 50% 100% Nil
25. Diversity of Staff (%)
Percentage of faculty who are graduates
of the same parent university 69
From other universities within the state 23
From other universities from other states 08
26. Number of faculty who were awarded Ph.D., D.Sc., and D.Litt. during
the assessment period
S.No.
Name of the Faculty
Member
Month & Year
1 Dr. M. Asrar Sheriff June 2013
2 Dr. A. Hyder December 2014
3 Dr. M. Abdul Kadhar October 2013
4 Dr. Mehraj Uddin War April 2012
27. Present details about infrastructural facilities
(a) Library (No. of Books) : 3100
(b) Internet facilities for staff and students : 12 Computers
(c) Total number of class rooms : 02
(d) Class rooms with ICT facility : 01
(e) Students laboratories : 04 (Labs cum Class rooms)
(f) Research laboratories : 05
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28. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development
of new program(s)? If so, give the methodology: Nil
29. Does the department obtain feedback from
a) Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes how does the department utilize it?
Yes. Inputs from faculty are incorporated in the restructuring of the
curriculum once in three years
b) Students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-
evaluation and what is the response of the department to the same?
Yes. Feedback is obtained from students on assessment of staff for
teaching and other aspects yearly and the staff are informed about the
students’ needs / expectations.
c) Alumni and Employers on the programmes and what is the
response of the department to the same?
Yes. Alumni and Employers are members on the BoS for
curriculum restructuring. Their inputs on curriculum and employability are
included to meet the requirements of the industry.
30. List the distinguished alumni of the department
S.No. Name of Alumnus Position and Place
1
Dr. K. S. Saleem
Senior Scientist,
National Institute of Health (NIH), Bethesda,
USA
2
Dr. Mansoor M. Ahmed
Cancer Biologist,
National Institute of Health (NIH), Rockville,
USA
3
Dr. K. S. Radha
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Applied Physiology,
Faculty of Medicine, Miyazaki University, Japan
4
Dr. G. Dharani
Scientist B, National Institute of Ocean
Technology (NIOT), Chennai
5
Dr. Sultan Ahmed Ismail
Director,
Ecoscience Research Foundation, Chennai
6
Dr. S. Sait Shahul Hameed
Member, DBT Task Force
& Head, Dept of Biotechnology, CAH College,
Melvisharam, TN
7
Dr. D. Jalaluddin Shariff
Professor & Dean, BITS Pilani,
Dubai, UAE
8 Justice R. Subbiah Judge, Madras High Court
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9
Dr. Sai Vijayadevan
Director,
Huclin Research Limited, Chennai
10
Mr. R. Srinivasan
CEO,
Poseidon Biotech, Chennai
11 Mr. Basheer Ahamed IAS
12 Mr.Siva Shanmuga Raja IAS
13 Dr. Mohammed Rela Liver Speacialist, London
31. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures/
workshops/ seminar) with external experts.
Year No. of Special Lectures
No. of Seminars /
Workshops /
Conferences
2010-2011
3
1. Mr. K. Ramachandran, IA &AS,
Executive Director, BHEL.
2. Dr. S. Rajarajan, Head, Dept of Microbiology
& Biotechnology, Presidency College.
3. Mr. P. Michael Vetha Siromani, IAS,
Director,
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth
Development Deemed University
-
2011-2012
6
1. Dr. M. Sakthivel, President, Aquaculture
Foundation of India.
2. Dr. V. Sundararaj, Chairman, Consortium
Advisory Committee, ICAR-NAIP Sub Project.
3. Mr. Rathnamraj Singham,
Spirulina Cultivation & Livelihood Program.
4. Dr. N. Munusamy,
Professor of Zoology, University of Madras.
5. Dr. A. R. Thirunavukkarasu, Principal
Scientist & Head, Fish Culture Division,
Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture,
Chennai.
6. Dr. M. A. Haniffa, Director & Principal
Investigator, ICAR-NAIP Sub Project.
1
Workshop on Live feed
& formulated feed for
Murrels:
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2012-2013
7
1. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Ismail, Director,
Ecoscience Research Research Foundation
2. Mr. B. Vijayaraghavan, IAS, Chairman,
Chennai Snake Park Trust.
3. Mr. S. R. Ganesh, Research Scientist,
Chennai Snake Park Trust.
4. Dr. G. Anbuganapathi, Director,
Sidha Yoga Pharma & Fmr. Principal,
Kandasamy Nadar College.
5. Dr. G. Mohammed Hussain-uz-Zaman,
Head, PG & Research Dept of Biotechnology,
Islamiah College, Vaniyambadi.
6. D. M. Arumugam,
Head, Dept of Zoology, University of Madras.
7. Dr. A. G. Ponniah, Director,
Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture,
Chennai.
-
2013-2014
2
1. Dr. K.S. Saleem,
Sr. Scientist,
National Institute Of Mental Health, USA.
2. Dr. T. Sekar, IFS,
Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests,
Chennai.
1
1. Regional Seminar &
Workshop on Emerging
Trends in Life Sciences:
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2014-2015
8
1. Dr. K.K. Sharma,
Fmr. Vice Chancellor,
MDS University, Ajmer
2. Dr. M. Kailasam,
Principal Scientist, Fish Culture Division,
Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture,
Chennai.
3. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Ismail, Director,
Ecoscience Research Research Foundation.
4. Dr. Altaff, Former Principal,
The New College.
5. Dr. N. Munusamy,
Professor of Zoology, University of Madras.
6. Dr. M. Palanivel Rajan,
Assistant Professor, Wildlife Science,
Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences
University.
7. Dr. Ms. K. Brinda,
Assistant Professor, Animal Biotehnology,
Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences
University.
8. Dr. M. Kaleemur Rahman,
Director, Millenium Exports.
2
1. National Workshop
on Live Feed Culture
for Aqua-Hatcheries.
2. Seminar &
Workshop on New
Vistas in Life Sciences:
32. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes
• Conventional ‘Talk & Chalk Method’
• Power point Presentation
• Use of Overhead Transparencies & Slide projections
• Class Seminars
• Experiential Learning
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• Group Discussions
• Field Trips and Educational Tours.
33. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are
constantly met and learning outcomes monitored?
• Feedback obtained from students about the curriculum
• Inputs from subject experts and university nominees through BoS
Meetings
• Inputs from departmental faculty, alumni and potential employers
for curriculum revision
• Examination results – CIA, End Semester monitored
34. Highlight the participation of faculty and students in extension
activities:
Faculty Participation in extension activities:
S.No. Name of the Faculty
Member
Extension
Activity
(Staff-in-charge)
Period
1
Dr A. Jawahar Ali
Coaching for IAS,
NET &
Competitive
exams
Sponsored by TN
Wakf Board &
SEED trust
2011-13
2 A.K. Sultan Mohideen
Educational
Counsellor, Tamil
Nadu Haj Services
Society
Educational
Counselling
Centre, Chennai.
2011-15
3 Dr. Mehraj Uddin War
Fish Farmers
Training
programmes
2011 - 2 days
2012 - 2days
Student Participation in extension activities:
Name of the Extension
Activity
No. of students participated
2010-
11
2011-
12
2012-
13
2013-
14
2014-
15
NCC 1 7 Nil 3 10
NSS 8 7 3 6 11
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35. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the
department:
Students encouraged to participate in Intra-class and Intercollegiate
Competitions
Students participate in Quiz Competition, Debate, Paper Presentation,
Posters and Models
Students participate in Awareness Programmes on Environment,
Pollution, Coastal Cleanup, Nature & Wildlife Conservation
Dr A. Jawahar Ali served as Resource person to train School teachers on
Preparation of Science (Biology) Projects held at Unity Public School,
Chennai, Razia Mat. School, Chennai, SIET Hr Sec School Chennai,
Vaniyambadi and Ambur sponsored by OMEIAT.
36. State whether the programme/department is accredited/graded by
other agencies. Give details: No
37. Detail any five strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges
(SWOC) of the department:
Strengths
Established Teaching and Research Department offering vertical
progression for students (UG to PhD)
Diverse specialization of faculty (Aquaculture, Environmental
Sciences, Bioremediation, Nanotoxicology, Oligochaetology,
Bioinformatics, etc.)
Good laboratory and infrastructure facilities for basic and cutting
edge research in Molecular Biology, Genomics and Disease
Diagnosis.
Focus on employability through UGC Career Oriented
Programmes in Clinical Laboratory Technology (Certificate,
Diploma and Advanced Diploma)
Funded Projects, Research Papers and Publications, International
visits, Expertise as Resource Persons, Authors, Editors, Reviewers
etc. attest to the faculty academic and research quality.
Weakness
Input caliber of students low academically
General trend - Low turnout for research programmes
Research Infrastructure needs to be upgraded
Class room and lab infrastructure to be modernized
Lack of student exchange programmes and collaborations
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Opportunities
Enhance research and consultancy by faculty
Sign MoUs with industries
Inter institutional faculty academic exchange programme (National
and International)
Scope for students in newly emerging fields like E-Learning, Life
Science KPOs, Clinical Data Management, Bioremediation, Nano-
Sciences etc.
Students’ Short term Projects in collaboration with R&D
Organizations in Life Sciences
Challenges
To attract more students for various programmes
To motivate students to take up research
To organize national and international conferences / workshops
To apply for national / international Patents
To acquire grants for Research Projects, Foreign Travel,
Infrastructure Development.
38. Future Plans of the Department
To gain recognition as Centre of Excellence
To sign MoUs with foreign universities and R&D institutions
To conduct international conferences and workshops
To focus on training students for competitive exams like CSIR-
NET, SLET, ICMR, UPSC, DBT, GATE etc.
To establish Culture units for Live-feed, Ornamental Fish,
Vermicomposting and Biogas.
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