DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY

Department of Zoology
Name of the Department	PG & Research Department of Zoology
Year of Establishment	UG : 1969 PG : 1982 M.Phil. : : 2003 Ph.D. : 2003
Courses / Programmes and subject combinations offered	B.Sc, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D Biology with Biotechnology, Bioinformatics Papers. Certificate Courses - 4
Number of Teaching posts sanctioned and filled	Sanctioned 10 filled 8 Management Staff 2
Number of Technical Staff	3
Number of Students (Men/Women) Give details course-wise (2010-11)	M B.Sc :54 M.Sc :10 M.Phil : -- Total = 64	W 23 30 5 Total = 53
Ratio of Teacher to students	1:12
Ratio of Teachers to Research scholars	1:2
Number of research scholars who have obtained their master’s degree from other institutions	3
Number of teachers in academic bodies of other Autonomous Colleges and Universities	7
Latest revision of the curriculum (year)	2009-2010
Success Rate of students	UG-62% , PG-97%
Demand Ratio (No. of seats : No. of applications)	UG 1:2 , PG 1:4
Awards and recognition received by faculty (last 5 years)	2
Faculty who have Attended Natl./Intl. Seminars (last 5 years)	N : 5 + 1	IN :2
Number of national/ international seminars organized (Last 5 years)	2	--
Number of teachers engaged in consultancy and the revenue generated	3	--
Number of Ongoing projects and their total outlay	Major 3 Rs,23,86,600	Minor 2 Rs.1,27,500
Research projects completed during last five years & their Outlay	7	Rs.5,90,000
Number of Ph. D theses guided during the last five years	3
Publications by faculty (last 5 years)	5 Books
Number of Books in the Departmental Library, if any	657
Number of Journals/Periodicals in the departmental library	10
Number of Computers	3 + 2 (Laptop)
Annual Budget (excluding salary)	Rs.35,275

Faculty Members

Dr.A.Padmanaban ,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,D.H.Ed.,Ph.D.,	HOD & Associate Professor
Dr.S.Dhanasekaran,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,	Associate Professor
Dr.P.S.Navaraj ,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,M.Ed.,Ph.D.,	Associate Professor
Dr.K.Neethirajan,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,	Associate Professor
Dr.S.Govindan ,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,	Associate Professor
Dr.P.Alagesan ,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,	Associate Professor
Dr.B.Mathiyazhagan ,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,	Associate Professor