DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY

ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT -2016-2017

Zoology Association

S.No Date Event Desigination Funded By Inauguration Dr. V. Ramasubramanium, “Aquaculture-potential Associate Professor, Unit of Autonomo 1. 27.07.2016 tool for the future Aquaculture Biotechnology, us fund scenario” Dr. P. Santhanam, Guest lecture on “Marine Assistant Professor, Marine DBT star 2. 22.08.2016 Bioresources-Status and Planktology, Aquaculture college Constaints” Laboratory, Bharathidasan scheme University Dr. Senthil Kumar, Professor, DBT star Guest lecture on “Mining Department of Biotechnology, 3. 13.01.2017 college the Genome” Mizoram Central University, scheme Aizawl Guest Lecture on Dr. Shanthi, R, Women Scientist “Research with Autonomo 4. 02.02.2017 DST, Avinashilingam University, Medicinal plants for us fund cancer therapy”

Eco club

Funded S.No. Date Event Designation By/Participants Inauguration Mr. Karunamoorthy, Lecture on 1 09.07.2016 Forest Range Officer, Autonomous fund “Trees, Wildlife Coimbatore Division and Devotion World elephant Organized by Wildlife Day- Rally- and Nature Conservation PG and Research 2 16.08.2016 “Focusing on Trust in Victoria Hall, Scholars , Elephant Coimbatore Conservation” Lecture on “Urban Dr. Mahendiran, M, DBT star college 3 19.08.2016 Life- status and Scientist, Division of scheme conservation of Wetland Ecology, wetland birds” SACON Student volunteer for the XIII 04.10.16 Organized by OSA photographic 4 to (NGO) at Tamilnadu 12 PG students exhibition on 05.10.16 Agricultural University wildlife and nature Awareness Kallangal Govt. Hr. Sec 5 07.10.2016 Programme on III UG School “Ozone depletion”

Workshops

S.No Date Event Resource person Participants Environmental Biology -Analysis Dr. Shiny Joseph, Alpha labs II UG-39 1 07.08.2016 of Water and and Technologies students Waste Water Dr. T. Sampath Kumar, Statistics with Assistant Professor, Department III UG and II PG 2 25.01.2017 SPSS of Economics, Government 77 participants Arts College, Coimbatore Training Mr. Venkatapathy, District I UG 3 07.02.2017 Programe in silk Sericulture Unit, Coimbatore 37 students reeling

Wildlife week – 2016 – Celebrations

Competitions S.No Date Participants Funded By organized Facial painting, DBT star college 1 05.10.2016 Rangoli, 46 participants from 4 colleges scheme Just a minute

Symposium

S.No Date Event Topic Resource person Funded By Symposium on Dr. Sankar Under “Status and 1 29.9.2016 “Preservation Kalyanasundaram, Autonomou Conservation and Director, SACON s grant Sustainable issues of tigers in management ” of “Biodiversity Dr. P.R Arun, Biodiversity” and Butterflies - Principle Scientist, why should we SACON conserve them” “Changing patterns of Dr. Pramod, Principle Biodiversity in Scientist, SACON Western Ghats”

Lecture Workshop Programme

S.No Date Event Resource person Fund Biodiversity of 1. Mr. S. Ramasubramanian, IFS, the Gulf of District forest officer, Coimbatore Mannar

Elephant 2. Mr. Arumugam, Biologist, Under DBT 1 13.10.2016 distribution and Annamalai, Tiger Reserve, Star college animal conflicts scheme Importance of 3. Mr. C. Badrasamy, Retal DFO, animals in eco Nilgiris division system

Hands of training

S.No Date Event Venue Participants Hands on training in Centre for Bioscience 24.11.2016 Molecular techniques and Nanoscience 1 to 39 III UG Research Pvt, Ltd, 29.11.2016 Coimbatore

Preparation of PG Laboratory manuals

Practical I Dr. G. Chitra Practical II Mrs. B. Karpagam Practical III Mrs. Sajani Jose Mrs. B. Karpagam, Dr. R. Dhivya, Practical IV Dr. J. Roopavathy

Extension activities

S.No Date Event Venue Participants Blood grouping and haemoglobin test. Awareness 1 03.08.2016 Kangayampalayam village 125 people programme on Health, Hygeine and Nutrition 23.08.2016 Haemoglobin 2 to test for staff and Nirmala college for women 98 02.09.2016 students

Harvest of Vermicompost

S.No. Date Quantity Period 1 25.09.2016 - 18.10.2016 470 kgs I harvest 2 24.11.2016 - 16.12.2016 515 kgs II harvest 3 15.02.2017 -27.02.2017 437 kgs III harvest

Hospital Visit

S.No Date Event Year

Ayurveda Medical Research Laboratory, III UG- 39 1 03.02.2017 Coimbatore students

Field Visit S.No Date Event Year Educational tour to Mangalore, 01.09.16- II UG and II PG (40+29) 1 Fisheries College, Udupi, St. Mary’s 04.09.16 students Island Visit to Nilgiris Dairy Unit and Trout 2 06.09.16 I and II PG (58) students farm, Avalanche, Ooty Visit to Sericulture Rearing unit, I UG AND I PG (37 + 3 24.09.16 Madampatti and District sericulture 30) students unit, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore Institutional visit to Department of III UG + II PG (39+ 29) 4 09.02.16 Biotechnology, Karpagam University students Visit to Malampuzha, aquaculture unit I and II UG (37+39) 5 16.02.17 and snake park students

Student Placement

S.No. Students Placed Company 1 Sayona Ann Baldwin Senthil Public School, Dharmapuri 2 Kowsalya, G Senthil Public School, Dharmapuri 3 Anjali Narayanan Senthil Public School, Dharmapuri 4 Sharlin, K Senthil Public School, Dharmapuri 5 Kiran, A Senthil Public School, Dharmapuri 6 Kiruthiga, M Senthil Public School, Dharmapuri

Student Welfare

No. of Amount S.No. Date Benefactor Students in Rs. 1 21.03.2017 Dr. Sarojini Endowment Prize 1 440 2 21.03.2017 Jegannathan Memorial Prize 6 7223 3 21.03.2017 Fr. Carmel Irudayam Prize 1 723 4 21.03.2017 V.A Arulraj Prize 1 500 5 21.03.2017 Gems of Nirmala 1 540 6 24.01.2017 Good Samaritan Trust 20 22680 7 03.09.2016 Vermicompost sale Fund 1 1400 8 27.01.2017 Department fund 2 9000 Education fund (Mrs. Theresa 9 09.09.2016 Susheela, Mrs. Annie Crystal, J.,Dr. 4 4000 Miss. Agnes., Miss. Philominammal)

ii) Certificate course in Vermiculture:

 30 Hrs programme for I year Postgraduate students iii) Careeer oriented programme in vermitechnology (UGC Funded)

 Certificate course for I UG  Diploma course for II UG  Advanced diploma for III UG

M. PHIL REGISTERED

Name of Name of Date of Date of S.No. Research FT/PT Specialization the Guide Registration Completion Scholars Dr. Pawlin Pollution 1 M.V. Nimmy FT Vasanthi 01.11.16 In progress biology Joseph

PH.D REGISTERED

Name of Name of Date of Date of S.No. Research FT/PT Specialization the Guide Registration Completion Scholar Dr. Pawlin Pollution 1 Deepthi Kurian PT Vasanthi 01.01.16 In progress biology Joseph

STUDENT PAPER PRESENTATIONS (2016-17)

Name of seminar/ Name Date Paper presented Organized by Level conference/ Indigenous medicinal Enhancement of Trichoderma indicum leaf Department of Life National 18.8.16- Jansi.A plants and their dietary effects on biochemical parameters of Sciences Karpagam Conference 19.8.16 therapeutic values oreochromis mossambicus University, Coimbatore Exploring new Immunomodulatory effects of Clitoria ternata Department of Zoology National Jansi.A 05.10.16 frontiers in aquatic leaf extract on Oreochromis mossambicus Kongunadu Arts and Conference sciences against Aeromonas hydrophila Science College Ecowaste Mangifera indica kernel enhances the growth Department of Zoology, Sri National Jansi.A 20.10.16 management and and biochemical profile on Oreochromis GVG Visalakshi college for seminar Nanobiology mossambicus women, Udumalpet Ecowaste NPK ratio of paper waste degradation through Department of Zoology, Sri National Amita 20.10.16 management and vermicomposting in an institutional setup GVG Visalakshi college for seminar Paul Nanobiology women, Udumalpet Dietary supplementation of Melia dubia leaf National 3.01.17- Indian science Indian science congress Jansi.A on Haemato-Immune response of Oreochromis conference 7.01.17 congress Association mossambicus against Aeromonas hydrophila 3.01.17- Indian science Ecology, observation on the Zooplankton Indian science congress National P.Nithya 7.01.17 congress diversity at Chinna Muttom harbor. Association conference

STAFF PAPER PRESENTATION (2016-17)

Name of Name Date seminar/ Paper presented Organized by Level conference 29.07.16 ICHR Vaccination in post- Department of History, National Seminar Mrs. Pawlin Environmental independence India Nirmala College for Vasanthi Joseph History Women, Coimbatore

29.07.16 ICHR Impact of environmental Department of History National Seminar Environmental system Nirmala College for History Women, Coimbatore

Dr. Sr. Mary 30.08.16 Exploring Role of gastrointestinal Department of National conference Fabiola – microbes -2020 bacteria, Lactobacillus in Microbiology 31.08016 bioremediation of heavy Karpagam University, metals Coimbatore 29.07.16 ICHR Significance of Department of History National Seminar Environmental ecotourism for balancing Nirmala College for History ecosystem Women, Coimbatore

18.8.16- Indigenous Enhancement of Karpagam University, National 19.8.16 Trichoderma indicum leaf Conference medicinal Coimbatore dietary effects on plants and their biochemical parameters of oreochromis mossambicus Dr. Rosaline Mary therapeutic values 20.10.16 Ecowaste Mangifera indica kernel Sri G.V.G Visalakshi UGC national enhances the growth and college for women seminar management biochemical profile on and Oreochromis mossambicus Nanobiology 29.07.16 ICHR Wetlands of Coimbatore Department of History National Seminar Dr. B. Environmental city- its past and current Nirmala College for Dhanalakshmi History scenario Women, Coimbatore

29.07.16 ICHR Impact of idol immersion Department of History National Seminar Environmental on water quality and Nirmala College for Dr. G. Chitra History aesthic appearance Women, Coimbatore

29.07.16 ICHR Impact of Tourism on Department of History National Seminar Environmental environment Nirmala College for History Women, Coimbatore

18.8.16- Indigenous Phytochemical and Karpagam University, National 19.8.16 microbial analysis of the Coimbatore Conference Mrs. Sajani Jose medicinal leaf extract of plants and their Cinnamomum tamala therapeutic values

STAFF PAPER PUBLICATION (2016-17)

NAME OF THE IMPACT MONTH TOPIC JOURNAL FACULTY FACTOR Study of haemotological changes and International journal of advanced Oct’2016 accumulation of cadmium chloride in science and research. 1(10): 30-34. ISSN : 2455-4227 5.12 the vital organs of the fresh water fish Labeo rohita. EBSCO, Google Scholar Dr. Pawlin SCRIBD, DOAJ Vasanthi Joseph Organotoxicity of cadmium chloride on European journal of Pharamacetuical Oct’2016 the freshwater fish Labeo rohita. and Medical Research. 3(11): 435-439 ISSN:2394-3211 3.6 Google Scholar, SOCOLAR, Indian Science Publication Insecticidal activity of Oldenlandia International Journal of corymbosa (L.) on the larvae and pupae Multidisciplinary Research and Modern Dr. Sr. Mary Oct’2016 of Anopheles stephensi (L.) Education.2(2): 299-302 3.015 Fabiola Scopus ID; Thomson Reuters Researcher; Orcid ID Comparative study of the physico- International Journal for Research in chemical characteristics of Biotechnology and Microbiological Aug’2016 vermicompost generated by Eisenia Engineering. 1(2):1-6, foetida, Eudrilus eugenae and Perionyx ISSN: 2455-7951 0.8 excavatus and their effect on the growth

of a vegetative crop Pisum sativum. Dr. Rosaline Mary Vegetative crop Pisum sativum International Journal for Research in

Aug’2016 medicinal plant products controlling the Biotechnology and Microbiological

rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae Engineering. 1(2):7-14 0.8 (Curculionidae: Coleopteran) ISSN: 2455-7951 Bioremediation of shrimp (Litopenaeus Desalination and Water Treatment.

vannamei) cultured effluent using Pp:1-10 Mar’2016 copepod (Oithonarigida) and ISSN: 19443994 1.272 microalgae (Picochlorum oculatam and EBSCO, Elsevier, Thomson Reuters,

Amphora sp.)—An integrated approach SCI Piscine diversity of Coimbatore International Journal of Fisheries and aquatic studies. 4(4):280-285. wetlands, India June’ 2016 ISSN: 2394-0506 5.69 Thomson Reuters; ENVIS, Google

Scholar, Innospace, Index Copernicus, Dr. B. National library of Medicine Dhanalakshmi Water quality characteristic of International Journal of Current Vembanoor wetland, Kanyakumari Microbiology and Applied Sciences. Aug’ 2016 District, Tamil Nadu, India 5(8):852-861. ISSN:2319-7692 I-seek, Search Engine; index 2.937 Copernicus, ICI, Google Scholar, Search Engine Labs Effect of green macroalgae Ulva International journal of Current fasciata supplemented diet on Research. 8(7):33831-33835. July’2016 biochemical composition in freshwater ISSN: 0975-833X Index Copernicus, Innospace, 6.226 fish Labeo rohita (Hamilton). Thomson Reuters, NCBI Evaluation of suitability of waste water grown microalgae (Picochlorum Aquaculture international. 25(1):293-411 July’2016 maculatum) and copepode Oithona ISSN: 0967-6120

rigida as live feed for white leg shrimp Springer 1.15 Litopenaeus vannamei post larvae Antibacterial activity of methanol International Journal of Applied extracts from selected seaweed of south Research. 2(9): 714-718. east coast of India ISSN : 2394-7500 Aug’2016 Academic Resources; Indian Science, 5.2 Libraries Directory Google Scholar, Proquest, Index Copernicus Biochemical alterations induced by International Journal of applied biology short and long term exposure of & Pharmaceutical Technology.8(1)49-56 Jan’2017 chromium sulphate on the freshwater ISSN :0976-4550 2.943 fish Cirrhinus mirgala (Ham.) Biology Browser-Thomson Reuter Dr. B. E-Journals.org; Google Scholar Dhanalakshmi Toxicological evaluation of heavy International Research Journal of metals in tissues of fresh water fish Pharmacy. 8(1):41-45. Jan’2017 Oreochromis niloticus collected from 0.751 ISSN:2230-8407 lakes of , Tamilnadu, Indexed in ELSEVIER India

Assessment of Theroor wetland, water International Journal of Advanced

quality Kanyakumari district, Research. Jan’2017 Tamilnadu, india. 4 (11):1325-1330. 6.118

ISSN 2320-5407 CrossRef and Google Scholar Ecological study of phytoplankton from Environemtal monitoring and Chinna muttom fishing harbor, South Assessment. Jan’2017 1.633 east coast of India. ISSN: 0167-6369 Springer Antibacterial property of methanolic International Journal of Advanced extract Gliricidia sepium against some Science and Research. human pathogens 1(9):16-18 Mrs. Sajani Jose Aug’2016 5.12 ISSN: 2455-4227, Google scholar, Copernicus, EBSCO, DOAJ, SCRIBID Phytochemical Screening and International Journal of Advanced antibacterial evaluation of the aqueous Science and Research. 1(8): 21-23. Mrs. B. Karpagam Aug’2016 extracts of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis’ ISSN: 2455-4227. 5.12 leaves against Aeromonas Hydrophila. Google Scholar, Copernicus, EBSCO, DOAJ, SCRIBID Phytochemical Screening and analysis World journal of Pharmacy and of active secondary metabolites present Pharmaceutical Sciences. 5(10): 1510- 1523. Dr. R. Dhivya Oct’2016 in the ethanolic extract of Calotropis 6.647 ISSN: 2278-4357. gigantea leaves using GC-MS Indexed in Google Scholar, technique. Copernicus Studies on the toxicity of Methyl International journal of Current Parathion on fresh water fish Research. 8(9): 39236-39240. Dr. J. Roopavathy Sep’2016 6.226 Oreochromis mossambicus ISSN No: 0975-833x; Index: Copernicus

GUEST LECTURE - “Mining the genome” Dr Senthil Kumar, Associate Prof, Mizoram Central University, Aizawl

Workshop in waste water analysis – DBT sponsored – Alpha Labs and Technologies, Coimbatore

WORKSHOP - Statisics with SPSS - DBT sponsored – Dr T Sampathkumar, Government Arts college

Blood Grouping and Haemoglobin testing at Kangayampalayam village for Public and schoolchildren

Rally for Elephant conservation in collaboration with Wildlife Nature Conservation Trust and District Collectorate

Field trip to District Sericulture unit and Mulberry cultivation, Coimbatore

Symposium on Preservation and sustainable management of Biodiversity – UGC sponsored

Field trip to Nilgiris Dairy unit and Trout farm, Avalanche

WILD LIFE WEEK – 2016 CELEBRATIONS – Rangoli, Facial painting and Just a minute competitions

Video conferencing – Noble Prize series lecture – organized by DBT, Government of India

Work at the vermicompost unit – collection and sieving

Zoology Association Guest Lectures