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EVALUATIVE REPORT – BOTANY DEPARTMENT 1. Name of the Department : BOTANY 2. Year of Establishment : 1968-1969 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the University : University 4. Names of programmes offered : M.Sc. (Botany), Ph.D. – (Regular) M.Sc. (Botany), M.Phil. – (Distance Mode) 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and Departments involved : Nil 6. Courses in collaboration with other Universities, Industries, Foreign.: :Nil Institutions, etc 7. Details of programmes discontinued, If any reasons : Nil 8. Examination System : Semester-Wise & CBCS 9. Participation of the Department in the Courses offered by other departments : Biotechnology and Microbiology 10. Number of Teaching posts sanctioned, Filled and actual : As shown in table below Total Sanctioned Strength=21 (Prof-02, Associate Prof.-06,Assistant Prof.-13) Total filled Strength=11 (Prof-06, Associate Prof.-Nil,Assistant Prof.-05) Total Male Female Cadre (M+F) OC BC SC ST Total OC BC SC ST Total Professors 06 02 02 -- 02 06 -- -- -- -- -- Associate Professors - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Assistant 03+02=05 02 01 -- -- 03 -- 02 -- -- 02 Professors TOTAL 11 04 03 -- 02 09 -- 02 -- -- 02 Cadre Sanctioned Filled Actual (incl. CAS & MPS) Professors 02 06 4Professors under CAS Associate Professors 06 -- - Assistant Professors 13 05 - TOTAL 21 11 - 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization,experience and research under guidance No. of No. of Sl. Qualifi- Ph.D./M.Phil. Name Designation Specialization Years of cations No. students guided Experience forlast 4 years M.Sc., Cytology and Cytogenetics, Dr. B. Mallaiah Professor Ph.D= 01 1. Ph.D &Plant TissueCulture Retd – 2010 Dr. K. Jagan M.Sc., Ph.D= 02 Professor Plant TissueCulture 2. Mohan Reddy Ph.D M.Phil= 01 Retd – 2013 M.Sc., Plant Taxonomy Ph.D= Dr. V.S. Raju Professor 3. Ph.D &Ethnobotany M.Phil= Retd – 2010 Dr. B. Digamber M.Sc., 25 years Ph.D= 08 Professor Algal Biotechnology 4. Rao Ph.D. M.Phil.= 02 Retd – 2016 Plant Taxonomy, M.Sc., Ph.D= 03 Dr. A. Ragan Professor Ethnobotany& 22 years 5. Ph.D. M.Phil.= Nil Biodiversity Dr. A. Seetaram M.Sc., Ph.D= 01 Professor Plant TissueCulture 13 years 6. Naik Ph.D. M.Phil.= Nil Mycology, Dr. V. Krishna M.Sc., Ph.D= 03 Asst. Prof. Microbiology & 12 years 7. Reddy Ph.D. M.Phil.= Nil Plant Pathology M.Sc., Dr. M. Surekha Asst. Prof. Mycology, 12 years Ph.D= 03 8. Ph.D. Microbiology & M.Phil= Nil Plant Pathology Dr. B. Lalitha M.Sc., Ph.D= Nil Asst. Prof. EnvironmentalBiology 12 years 9. Kumari Ph.D. M.Phil= Nil M.Sc., Plant Tissue Culture & Ph.D= 06 Dr.T.Christopher Asst. Prof. 10 years 10. Ph.D. Genetic Engineering M.Phil.= 01 M.Sc., Plant Tissue Culture& Ph.D= 04 Dr. Md. Mustafa Asst. Prof. 10 years 11. Ph.D. Molecular Taxonomy M.Phil.= 01 12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, Adjunct Faculty, Emeritus Professors: International a) Prof. MGK. Jones, Australia – 2010, 2013 & 2015 b) Prof. Peter Medgyesey, Hungary – 2013 c) Prof. Susanne S. Renner, Germany – 2013 d) Prof. Laszlo Szabados, Hungary – 2015 National a) Prof. A.R. Reddy, Former Vice-Chancellor, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa b) Prof. G. Bagyanarayana, Vice-Chancellor, Palamuru University, Mahbubnagar c) Prof. S.P. Adikary, Vice-Chancellor, Fakir Mohan University, Odisa d) Prof. M.N.V. Prasad, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad e) Prof. P.B. Kavi Kishor, Osmania University, Hyderabad f) Prof. C. Manoharachary, Emeritus Professor, Osmania University Hyderabad g) Dr. K.P. Srivasuki, Director General, CEFNARM, Hyderabad h) Prof. P.K. Chand, Uttkal University, Orissa i) Prof. M.V. Rajam, University of Delhi, New Delhi j) Prof. Srinath, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga k) Prof. Chintha Sudhakar, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur l) Prof. B. Ravi Prasad, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur m) Prof. M.K. Janardhanam, Goa University, Goa n) Prof. R. Rengaswamy, Madras University, Chennai o) Prof. R.V. Raju, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur p) Prof. B.N. Reddy, Osmania University, Hyderabad q) Dr. P. Suprasanna, BARC, Bombay r) Prof. Y. Venkateshwarlu, Andhra University, Visakapatnam s) Dr. K.R.K. Reddy, Director, Sri Biotech, Hyderabad 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information: 20% 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: M.Sc.=1:7 and Ph.D.=1:6 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: Sanctioned, Filled and Actual: Non teaching (technical) =04 and Administrative=03 (teaching) 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: Microbial Biotechnology, Biological Invasions, Ethnobotany, Molecular Taxonomy, Fungal Metabolites, Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Biotechnology 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National: UGC, IIRS b) International funding agencies, and: Nil c) Total grants received: Rs.63,44,200/- Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. Name of the Funding Title of the Project Duration Investigator Agency The pattern and process of alien plant invasions into the natural ecosystems of 03 years Prof. V.S. Raju Telangana region, Andhra Pradesh: A study IIRS (MRP) towards native biodiversity conservation. (2009-2012) Rs.13,52,800/- Antifungal and antibacterial activity of paddy Prof. B. Digamber 03 years fields nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria UGC (MRP) Rao (2009-2012) Rs.4,76,800/- Selection of elite biotypes of Terminalia species Prof. A. Seetaram through PCR Markers and their conservation 03 years UGC (MRP) Naik through in-vitro propagation (2011-2014) Rs.7,09,800/- Studies on incidence and management of 3 years Dr. V. Krishna Reddy mycotoxins in poultry feeds of Warangal Dist. UGC (MRP) (2009-2012) Rs.10,22,000/- Investigations on the incidence and 2008 to Dr. M. Surekha characterization of mycotoxigenic fungi and UGC (MRP) 2011 mycotoxins on paddy and their management Rs.7,86,800/- DNA profiling of Chilli peppers (Capsicum 3 years Dr. T. Christopher annuum) using RAPD-PCR Markers UGC (MRP) (2009-2012) Rs.11,29,000/- Molecular Marker based Sex determination in Momordica dioica and in-vitro 3 Years Dr. MD. Mustafa UGC (MRP) propagation of female plants (2009-2012) Rs.8,67,000/- 18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received: a. National collaboration: Nil b. International collaboration: Centre for Rhizobium Studies School Biological Sciences & Biotechnology, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia Embrapa Agroliologia, Riodejaneiro, Brazil Biochemistry &Genomic Unit, Montevideo, Uruguay LMU Munich, Germany 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc. Total grants received: a. UGC-SAP-DRS-II –Rs.74,10,000/- b. UGC-SAP-DRS-III –Rs.1,07,00,000/- c. DST-FIST – Rs.70,00,000/- d. BSR Fellowships – e. UGC-Special Grant for Research – Rs.1,26,000/- f. UGC-Special Grant for Books – Rs.1,40,000/- 20. Research facility/Centre with: O State recognition: Nil O National recognition: Nil O International recognition: Nil 21. Special research laboratories sponsored by/created by industry or corporate bodies: Nil 22. Publications: Name of the Title of the Books / Article Details of Publication Teacher Prof B. Mallaiah 1) Taxonomy of Magnoliophyta, Economic Botany SDLCE, Kakatiya and Ethnobotany University (2009) Prof. B. Digamber 1) A Text Book of Botany (Telugu) 2009 Rao 2) A Text Book of B.Sc. Botany 2009 3) A Text Book of M.Sc. Botany (Biology & 1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open Diversity of Algae, Bryophyta & Pteridophyta) University, Hyd. (2009) 4) A Text Book of M.Sc. Botany Previous 2. SDLCE, Kakatiya (Phycology,Mycology & Microbiology) University(2009) Dr. V. Krishna 1) A Textbook of Botany Victory Publishers, Reddy Vijayawada, AP (2009) 2) Mycotoxins – Problem and its Management Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (2010) 3) Ecofriendly management of Mycotoxigenic Fungi CABI International Pubs, Dr. V. Krishna and Mycotoxin contamination in sustainable Oxfordshire, UK (2015) Reddy crop disease management using natural products 4) Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge and Scientific Publishers, intellectual property Rights Jodhpur, Rajasthan (2016) Dr. M. Surekha 1) Sustainable crop Disease Management Using CABI International Pubs, Natural Products Oxfordshire,UK (2015) 2) Bio diversity Traditional Knowledge Scientific Publishers, Intellectual Property Rights Jodhpur, Rajasthan (2016) 3) Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology Elsiever Publishers, Amsterdam (2014) Dr. T. Christopher 1) B.Sc. First Year Biotechnology Telugu Akademi, Hyderabad (2009) 2) B.Sc. Second Year Biotechnology Telugu Akademi, Hyderabad (2009) 3) Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology – Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Open Theory and Practicals University, Hyd (2009) Dr. Md. Mustafa 1) Taxonomy of Magnoliophyta, Economic Botany SDLCE, Kakatiya and Ethnobotany University (2009) 2) Practical Manual of Botany for B.Sc. Paper-II University Arts & Science College (2009) Number of Books Name of the Mono- Chapters Edited Number Citation papers with ISBN Faculty published in graphs in Books Books with listed in Index peer reviewed details of International journals Publishers Database (national / International) Prof. B. Nil Nil Nil Nil Yes SCI Mallaiah 06 Prof. V.S. H-Index 09 Nil Nil Nil Nil Yes Raju 10-Index Prof. K. Jagan Mohan 04 Nil Nil Nil Nil Yes SCI Reddy Prof. B. Digamber 13 Nil 04 Nil Nil Yes SCI Rao SCI, Prof. A. Nil Nil Nil Nil Yes Scopus, Ragan 12 H-Index Prof. A. Seetaram 02 Nil Nil Nil Nil Yes SCI Naik SCI, Dr. V. Krishna 19 Nil 02 01 01 Yes Scopus, Reddy H-Index SCI, Dr. M. Nil 02 Nil 01 Yes Scopus, Surekha 20 H-Index SCI, Scopus, Dr. H-Index Nil 02 Nil Nil Yes T.Christopher 12 I.F-4.86 (Cumulative of 3 papers) SCI, Dr. Md. Nil 02 Nil Nil Yes Scopus, Mustafa 06 H-Index 23. Details of patents and income generated :Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally/internationally to visit other laboratories/institutions/industries in India and abroad Sl. Laboratory Name of the Faculty Country Year Research work conducted No.