Brief History of the Department
The Department of Zoology came into existence in the year 1925. BSc degree course was started in 1935 and M.Sc course in 1959. Entomology is the area of specialization for M.Sc .At present there are eight faculty members .The departmental Library is well stocked with books and journals in the biological field .Department of Zoology was raised to the status of research Center in 1997 and a research laboratory has established accordingly. In 2011 the department came under the sponsorship of DST-FIST
The Zoology museum was established in 1874 and is considered to be one of the 50 international museums in the world .It is classified as a Natural History Museum and it has been listed in the data bank of K G Saur Verlag Gmbh &Co, Germany under ‘Museum of the world’. At present it holds more than 1500 specimens including rare items like Sloth Bear, Llama, Ostrich, King Cobra, Heloderma, Acipensor, Armadillo, Coral world, different kinds of birds, skeletons of animals and precious geological collections .Though the Museum is of academic interest, it is open to visitors on request.
Courses Offered
U G Course
B.Sc. Zoology
P G Course
M.Sc. Zoology
Faculty
|
Name and Designation |
Permanent/Guest |
Qualification (UGC /NET) |
Specialization |
Experience |
|
M V Syamala Associate Professor &HOD |
Permanent |
M.ScM.Phil, LLB |
Epidemiology ,Histopathology |
24 years |
|
Dr K.N Vijayakuamri Associate Professor |
Permanent |
M.Phil, PhD-MSc |
Aquatic Biology & Fisheries |
23 years |
|
Dr.L P Rema Associate Professor |
Permanent |
MSc,Ph D CSIR-UGC NET |
Marine pollution Biochemistry |
14 years |
|
K V Zeena Assistant Professor |
Permanent (Under FIP) |
MSc CSIR –UGC NET |
Fisheries |
7years |
|
M H Shyla Assistant Professor |
Permanent |
MSc NET,MSc |
Entomology |
7years |
|
Sunish K.S Assistant Professor |
Permanent |
MSc CSIR –UGC NET |
Marine Biotechnology |
6 years |
|
Anitha Abraham Assistant Professor |
Permanent |
MSc CSIR-UGC NET |
Physiology |
6 Years |
|
Janish P.A Assistant Professor |
Permanent |
MSc B.Ed CSIR-UGC NET |
Entomology |
5 years |
|
Dr Radha Raveendran |
FIP-Guest |
PhD.Post doctoral fellow |
Endocrinology |
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Responses |
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1
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Name of the Department
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ZOOLOGY
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2
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Year of Establishment
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1925
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3
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Number of Teachers sanctioned and present position |
8
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8
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4
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Number of Administrative staff
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Nil
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5
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Number of Technical staff
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3
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6
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Number of Teachers and students
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8:102
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|
7
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Demand Ratio
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For B. Sc 1:22
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|
8
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Ratio of teachers to students
|
1:12
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|
|
9
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Number of research scholars who had their master’s degree from other institutions |
9
|
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|
10
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The year the curriculum was revised last
|
2009-10 U G, 2002 P G
|
|
|
11
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Number of students who passed NET/SLET) etc. |
1
|
|
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12
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Successes rate of students
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UG 120%
PG 109%
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13
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University distinctions/ranks
|
3 Ranks in P G (2009) |
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14
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Publications by faculty
|
16
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15
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Awards and recognition received by faculty |
Young Scientist award
|
|
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16
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Faculty who have attended National and International Seminars |
8
|
|
|
17
|
Number of National and International Seminars Organized |
Nil
|
|
|
18
|
Number of teachers engaged in consultancy and the revenue generated |
Consultancy is provided as a service without receiving rewards |
|
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19
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Number of ongoing projects and its total outlay |
Two Rs 2,50,000
|
|
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20
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Research projects completed during lat two and its outlay |
Two Rs.52500
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21
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Number of inventions and patents
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Nil
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22
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Number of PhD theses guided during last two years |
Nil
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|
23
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Number of books in the Department Library
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3761
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|
|
24
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Number of Journals/periodicals
|
16
|
|
|
25
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Number of Computers
|
5
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