Dr. M. SHUNMUGAVELU, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., FAZ, FZSI

Name & Address : Dr. M. SHUNMUGAVELU, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., F.A.Z., F.Z.S.I., F.B.S.S., F.R.E.S. (London)., F.R.S.B., (UK) Head & Associate Professor, PG and Research Department of Zoology, Vivekananda College (Autonomous) (Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University) Tiruvedakam West, Madurai District- 625 234. Sholavandhan RS. Tamil Nadu, South India, Phone: 04543- 258234 Mobile: (O) 98943-66140 Email: [email protected]

B.Sc., studied at : Thiagarajar College, Madurai in the year 1985 passed in the First Class.

M.Sc., studied at : Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi in the year 1987 passed in the First Class.

M.Phil., studied at : Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi in the year 1988 – with Distinction.

Ph.D., : Under the guidance of Dr. S. PALANICHAMY, Former HOD of Zoology & Editor in Chief Journal of Ecobiology & Ecotoxicology & Environmental Monitoring, APA College of Arts and Culture, Palani in the year 1996 with gradation of Highly Commendable.

Title of the Ph.D., Thesis : “Eco physiological Studies on Spiders”

No. of research papers : 50 (Both National and International).

No. of seminar/ symposia Attended : 25 (Both National and International).

No. of Books Published : 04 1. Principles of Biophysics, Palani Paramount Publications, Palani 1991. 2. Principles of Biochemistry & Biotechniques, Palani Paramount Publications, Palani 1992. 3. Outlines of Biological Chemistry & Bio-techniques, Palani Paramount Publication, Palani 1992. 4. Research Methods in Biological sciences, Palani Paramount Publications, Palani 1993.

M.Phil., Dissertation Guided: 1. Biodiversity of Spiders in Sirumalai Hills, Dindugul District, Tamil Nadu, south India. 2. Faunal Composition of Spiders in Bhendi fields, 3. Biodiversity of Spiders in the Betelvine Agroecosystem of Sholavandhan, Madurai District. 4. Influenced of Herbel extract (Thulasi, Chickery) on germination and antioxidant enzyme activities of Vigna Mungo and Zea mays L.Seeds. 5. Biodiversity of Spiders in Ayyanar Hills Forest Reserve, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu, South India. 6. Influenced of Herbal Extract (Betelvine) on germination and Antioxidant enzyme activities of Zea mays L. Seeds.

Resource person for M.Phil. Degree : Zoology, Environmental science, Bioinformatics

Course, Bharathidasan University, Trichy

Resource person for M.Phil. Degree : Zoology, Biotechnology, Microbiology Course, Periyar University, Salem

Teaching experience : 30 Years (Both UG & PG)

Research experience : 30 Years

Life member : 1. Fellow Royal Entomological Society, London

2. Fellow Academy of Zoology, Agra

3. Fellow Zoological Society of India, Bodhgaya

4. Fellow Bose Science Society

5. Fellow Royal Society of Biology, (UK).

Conducted Ph.D., public Viva -voce : 30 Examination.

Conducted M.Phil. Viva-voce : 15 Examinations

Number of M.Sc., Projects guided : 20

Number of M.Phil. Projects guided : 15

Number of Ph.D., produced : 2

Name of the Awards Received  Bharat Shiksha Raten Award, New Delhi  Radakrishnan Gold medal Award, Chennai  Best Researcher Award, Hyderabad  Best teacher Award, Chennai Member for setting Question papers in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), New Delhi, and Member for setting Question papers in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC), Tamil Nadu. Field of Specialization: Toxicology, Biophysics, Biochemistry, Biostatistics, Sericulture, Entomology, Aquaculture, Arachnology (Spiders), Environmental Science, Biodiversity, Human genetics. Delivered Guest lectures: 1. Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Topic: Biodiversity of Spiders. 2. Sri Nagalakshmi Ammal College of Science, Pappunayakkanpatty, Madurai District. Topic: Biochemistry of Cancer 3. KR College of Arts and Science, Kovilpatti Topic: Biochemistry of Cancer

Radio Talk: 1. Madurai Radio Station, Madurai. Topic: Seven series of Talk about Environment. Resource person: Academic staff college, Refresher Course in Life Science and Orientation Programme, University of Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram. Madurai Kamaraj University Nominee: Board of Studies in Zoology, Sri Meenakshi Govt. College for Women, Madurai., Madura College, Madurai., VHNS College, Virudhunagar., ANJA College, Sivakasi., Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Nominee: Sri Parasakthi College for Women, Courtallam, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli. Periyar University Nominee: Board of Studies in Zoology, Saradha College for Women, Salem.  Approved Guide for Ph.D full time and Part time Programme. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.  Approved Guide for Ph.D., Programme (Part time External), Manomaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.  Approved guide for M.Phil and Ph.D Programme in Life Science, Karpagam University, Eachanari Post, Coimbatore- 641 021.  Approved Guide for Ph.D., Programme in Zoology, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal.  Approved Guide for M. Phil., Degree Couse, Periyar University, Salem.  Approved Guided for Ph.D part time programme in Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Number of Refresher Courses attended: 1. Attended need based refresher course in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, Baharathiyar University, Coimbatore from 8.2.1995 to 28.2.1995. 2. Attended refresher course on BIOLOGY EXTENTION, conducted by the Department of Biology, Gandhigram Rural Institute- Deemed University, Gandhigram, from 31.3.1997 to 20.4.1997. 3. Attended Orientation Programme conducted by Academic Staff College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai from 1.2.2000 to 28.2.2000.

Attended the following international symposia/conferences

1. International conferences on Biological control of pests, The American college, Madurai, 1989. 2. National Symposium on Behavioural Science, The American college, Madurai, 1990. 3. National Symposium on Comparative Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 1991. 4. National Symposium on Animal Behaviours, University of Agricultural Science, Bangalore, 1994. 5. All India symposium on Invertebrate Reproduction, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, (Autonomous), Sivakasi 1993. 6. Attended seminor on Health, Nutrition and Environment, Arulanndar College, Karumathur, Madurai District, 1993. 7. National conference on proteomics applications: perspectives in health care, organized by Department of Bioinformatics, Karunya University, Coimbatore held during 28 and 29 January 2007. 8. Short term course of Research Guides conducted by UGC Academic Staff College, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore held from 27-1-2009 to 31-01-2009. 9. Emerging Trends in Environmental Science conducted by Department of Chemistry, Velammal College of Engineering and Technology held on 8-10-2009. 10. Comparative Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology; Current Advances, organized by Department of Zoology, The Institute of Science, Mumbai, during 17 to 19 December 2009. 11. International symposium on trace on organic pollutants in the environment, organized by Department of environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tricharapalli held on 23.01.2010. 12. National conference on Interplay of Biological and Chemical Sciences organized by Department of Zoology, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore from 6 to 8 January 2010. 13. National seminar on advances in Biological Sciences organized by Department of Zoology, Ananamalai University, during 22 to 23 January 2010. 14. Sate conference on research in Ethnomedicines organized by Tamil Nadu scientific research organization. Arimalam, Pudhukottai, held during 28 to 30 January 2010. 15. Seminar cum workshop on modern approaches in poultry management organized Department of Zoology, NMSSS. Vellaichamy Nadar College, Madurai held on 4th February 2010. 16. National Seminar on modern trends in Microbiology, Genetics, and Biotechnology Research- 2010, organized by Department of Microbiology and Genetics, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi held during 7th and 8th February 2010. 17. State level seminar on emerging strength in modern Life Science organized by Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Sourashtra College, Madurai Held on 20 February 2010. 18. International conference o0n bioinformatics and systems biology, organized by Department of Zoology (DDE), Annamalai University, held during 19 -21 February, 2010.

19. National Seminar on structural bioinformatrics centre (DBT- BTI-NET programme) Department of Physics Mannonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli held on 26 February 2010. 20. International conference on Computational Biotechnology and Nano technology organized by Department of Biotechnology, Vivekanada College of Engineering for Women, Tricuchencode held during 24-26 February, 2010. 21. National symposium on bioinformatics and drugs discovery, organized by Department of Biotechnology and Chemical engineering Kalasalingam University, Krishankoil held on 27 February 2010. Number of Research Papers Published in Journal 1. Role of spiders on the suppression of Bugs (Heteroptera) in the betelvine Agroecosystem of Sholavandahan’’. 2. Biodiversity of spider fauna in Vivekananda College Campus, Tiruvedagam West, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India, Environment and Ecology, 21(2): 352-359, 2003. 3. Physiological studies on the integument of Araneid spider Gasteracanth geminate (Fabricius) (Araneae : Arane) India Journal of Comparative Animal Physiology, 11.1(1993):21-23. 4. Rates of egg production by the lynx spider Oxyopes salticus (hentz) (Oxyopidae: Araneae) in the Field, Environment and Ecology,11 (3) :733-734, 1993. 5. Effect of Heavy metal on the biochemistry of Mylabris pusutlata (Insecta: Coleoptera), Environment and Ecology, 11(2) 386-390, 1993. 6. Predatory behavior of the Lynx spider Oxeyes salticus (hentz) (Araneae: Oxyopidea), Environment and Ecology, 14(2): 354-357: 1996. 7. Predatory behavior of the Eresid spider Stegodyphus sarasinorum Karsch (Araneae; Eresidae), Environment and Ecology, 10(2); 457-458, 1992. 8. Feeding behavior of the tropical spider Crosspriza lyoni (Araneae; Pholcidac), Environment and ecology, 13(2): 375-377, 1995. 9. Impact of cadmium on protein content in the meloid beetle Mylabris balteata (Insecta) Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmenatl Monitoring, 2 (1), 78-80, 1992. 10. Effect of pesticides on the spider population of Betelvine Agraecosystem, Journal of Applied Zoological Research, 4(1): 107- 108, 1993. 11. A survey of colour blindness in Samynatham, a village near Sivakasi, ANJAC Jounal 10, 60. 1990.

12. Notes on the Aquatic spider Argyroneta aquatic (Araneae: Agelenidae) Journal of Ecobiology, 4 (1), 79-80, 1992. 13. Spider fauna of the family Pholcidae from Sholavandan, India, Environmenat and Ecology, 13 (2) : 467-468, 1995. 14. Transpiration through cuticle of the pholcid spider Crosspriza lyoni (Araneae: Pholcidae) Journal of Ecotoxicol. Environ. Monit. 3 (2): 151-154, 1993. 15. Toxic effect of cadmium chloride on the carbohydrate content of the ovary, fat body and haemolymph of the meloid beetle Mylabris balteata (Pallas) (Insecta: Meloidae), Environment and Ecology, 10 (4): 983, 1992. 16. A preliminary study on the effect of insecticides on spiders, J. Ecobiol. 3(3) 253-255, 1991. 17. Toxic effects of cadmium choloride on cantharidin content of the Blister beetle Mylabris pustulata Thunb (Coleoptera: Meloidae: Insecta), Environment and Ecology, 11 (3) : 712-713, 1993. 18. Some genetic characters in Samynatham, A village near Sivakasi, Environment and Ecology: II (i): 205-206, 1993. 19. Toxicity of some pesticides to predatory spiders (Araneae), Environment and Ecology: 10(2): 459-460, 1992. 20. Stridulation and Phonoreception in spiders, Prathipa (1990). 1(2): 7-10. Number of Research Papers Published in symposia/conferences

1. B. Latha and M. Shaunmugavelu, Spider fauna of the family Araneidee in Suruli Falls, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, South India, National conference in inter play of biological and chemical sciences organized by Department of Zoology, Thiruvalluear University, Vellore, 6-8, January, 2010. Abstract p.21. 2. M Shunmugavelu and R Jayapandi, Efficacy of the plant extract Azadirachta indica against the polyphasous pest Mylabris indiaca Thnub. (Coleaptera: Meloidae) UGC sponsored national seminar on advances in biological sciences organized by Department of Zoology Annamalai University, 22-23 January 2010. 3. M. Shunmugavelu and R Jayapandi, Effect of the plant extract Calotropis gigantean against the Blister Beetle Mylabris indiaca Thnub. (Coleaptera: Meloidae), State level seminar on Emerging trends in modern life science organized by Department of

Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Sourashtra College, Madurai held on 20.02.2010. Abstract p. 14. 4. Effect of cadmium on the biochemical profile of the flower pest Mylabris pustulata, Thunb. (Meloidae: Coleoptera) Internal conferences in biological control of pests, The American college, Madurai, Abstract p. 65 5. Predatory behaviour of the araneid spider Gasteracantha geminate (Fabricius) (Araneae: Araneidae): Symposium on Behavioural Science, The American college, Madurai, Abstract p. 10. 6. Physiology studies on the integument of araneid spider Gasteracantha geminate (Fabricius) (Araneae: Araneidae): Comparative Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, Thiruvananthapuram, Abstract p. 38. 7. Reproductive stargies of the pholcid spider Crossopriza lyoni (Balckwall) (Araneae: Phoicidae), Symposium on Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology. Bharathidasan University, Trichy. Abstract p. 5. 8. Studies on the predatorynbehaviour of the pholcid spider Crossopriza lyoni (Balckwall) (Araneae: Phoicidae), Symposium on Animal Behaviours, University of Agricultural Science, Bangalore, Abstract p. 122. 9. Reproductive effort of the pholcid spider Crossopriza lyoni (Balckwall) (Araneae: Phoicidae), Symposium on Invertebrate Reproduction, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, (Autonomous), Sivakasi.