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Dr. K.VENKATARAMAN NATIONAL CONFERENCE DIRECTOR ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF , KOLKATTA ON Dr . M. ARUMUGAM REGISTRATION FORM PROFESSOR & HEAD ZOOLOGY FOR FUTURE DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY Name (Block Letters) ______UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH rd th Designation ______Dr. A.G. PONNIAH DIRECTOR 23 & 24 JANUARY 2014 Date of Birth ______CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF BRACKISH WATER AQUACULTURE CHENNAI Sex Male Female Dr. B.K. TYAGI SCIENTIST 'G', DIRECTOR- IN-CHARGE Address for Communication ______CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY (ICAR) MADURAI ______Dr. D. SUKUMARAN Telephone / Mobile ______SCIENTIST 'F', JOINT DIRECTOR HEAD, VECTOR MANAGEMENT DIVISION E-mail Address ______DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GWALIOR – 474002 Accommodation required Yes No Dr. P. BALAKRISHNA MURTHY Title of the paper ______DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY ______PADAPPAI, CHENNAI GOLDEN JUBILEE HALL Dr. P. NATARAJAN Queen Mary's College, (Autonomous) Chennai – 600 004 Category:Student/Scholar/Staff ______FORMER PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Tamilnadu Registration Fee ______COCHIN UNIVERSITY, COCHIN DD No. & Date ______Dr. RIDLING MARGARET WALLER PRINCIPAL Bank Name & Branch ______WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, CHENNAI Dr. S.KARUTHA PANDIAN Signature of Participant HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY, KARAIKUDI Dr. EZHILARASI BALASUBRAMANIAN HEAD, DEPARTM ENT OF ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY Address For Correspondence ETHIRAJ COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, CHENNAI QUEEN MARY'S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) Dr. SAMUEL SUKUMAR The Convenor / Organising Secretary ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Chennai – 600 004 Department of Zoology DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY Queen Mary's College, Chennai - 600 004 , CHENNAI , India Dr. S. SUDARSANAM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Mobile : 09677680484 / 09444255447 ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY OF INDIA 1916 Email: faunaqmc @gmail.com LOYOLA COLLEGE, CHENNAI Dr. S. SITHANANTHAM SECRETARY & DIRECTOR – PROJECTS SUN AGRO BIOTECH RESEARCH CENTRE CHENNAI ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA zsi.gov.in Patron:Prof. R.THANDAVAN ABOUT THE COLLEGE ABOUT CHENNAI Vice-Chancellor, Queen Mary's College was started in the year 1914. It was then known Chennai. Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu is the fourth largest metropolis in as the Madras Women's College. QMC has the distinction of being the India popularly regarded as the "Gateway to the South". Chennai has a Co-Patron : Dr. V. KANTHIMATHI first Government College for women in South India. The College offers pleasant weather in the month of January, with temperature in the range Principal 23 undergraduate, 18 postgraduate, 12 M.Phil and 10 Ph.D of 22-27ºC and probably the best time to visit. Important places to visit in Queen Mary's College programmes. Located on the scenic marina, the college has a beautiful Chennai are , Basilica, Sri Kapaleeswarar view of the sea. Its sprawling campus of 17.4 acres is virtually a green Temple in , National Park, Arignar Anna Zoological Convenor : Dr. E. MALATHI paradise. A conference in this setting is sure to be a unique experience. park, Fort St. George, Government Museum Complex with its 18th Head, Department of Zoology century buildings, Periyar Science and Technology, which will be of Queen Mary's College ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY interest to students and other science scholars. The city has several Organising Secretary : Dr. G.B. BRINDHA DEVI The Department was instituted in the year 1957 with an undergraduate Government and private emporia which sell handicrafts, leather goods, Assistant Professor degree course. It was upgraded as a PG department in the academic Kancheepuram silk and hand-woven fabrics. Department of Zoology, QMC year 1993-94. The Department offers UG, PG, M.Phil. and Ph.D GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Treasurer : Dr. E. MALINI programmes. The Department has 10 vibrant faculty members. The Assistant Professor faculty have undertaken several research projects funded by UGC and Original research papers / posters are invited on the above thrust areas. Department of Zoology, QMC TNSCST. The department has registered a steady growth, right from its Interested Researchers / Students intending to present their papers / inception, strictly adhering to the goals of the Department - quality posters are requested to send hard as well as soft copy (CD / E mail) of Organising Committee : Dr. M.S. NALINA SUNDARI teaching, motivation, research and personality development, to produce the abstract in the prescribed format: Title, Address and Abstract Text Assistant Professor, QMC learned women who will transform the society. only, not exceeding 200 words along with the registration fee on or Dr. BAVANI GOVINDARAJULU before 10 th December 2013. The name of the presenting author should Assistant Professor, QMC ABOUT ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA be underlined. The abstract will be reviewed by the scientific committee Dr. M. BASHEERA JOHN and the authors will be notified about the acceptance. Upon acceptance, Assistant Professor, QMC The Zoological Survey of India, the only taxonomic organisation in the country involved in the study of all kinds of animals from Protozoa to a full length paper in MS word 2007, Times New roman – 12 pt with 2cm Dr. J.BEULA PADMAVATHY margin on all sides to be sent through E-mail to [email protected] Assistant Professor, QMC Mammalia, occurring in all possible habitats from deepest depth of the st and a hard copy in A4 size paper should also be sent on or before oceans to the peaks of Himalayas, was established on 1 July 1916 to Dr. S. LEKHA 10 th January 2014 to the address given below.. The poster should not promote survey, exploration and research leading to the advancement in Assistant Professor, QMC exceed 2’ x 3’ in size. Selected abstracts will be published in the our knowledge of the various aspects of the exceptionally rich animal Dr. S. SANTHI proceedings of the Conference. Selected full papers will be peer life. During recent years, the scope and functions of Zoological Survey of Assistant Professor, QMC reviewed and published in Journal of Zoological Survey of India. Dr. M. SENDHILVADIVU India have been considerably expanded, particularly in the light of the Assistant Professor, QMC Convention on Biological Diversity, ratified by Government of India in DATES TO REMEMBER 1994 with special reference to Articles 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17,18 and Coordinating Committee : Dr. K. ILANGO 41 of the Convention. Zoological Survey of India has sixteen regional Last date for submission of abstract : 10th December 2013 Scientist - D & Officer-in-charge, SRC / ZSI centres, other than the headquarters in Kolkata, located in different Intimation of acceptance : 15th December 2013 Dr. C. VENKATRAMAN places covering the different ecosystems namely deserts, high altitudes, Scientist - C & Officer-in- charge, MBRC / ZSI Last date for submission of full paper : 10th January 2014 plains, estuaries, fresh water, forests and the seas. Dr. R. VENKITESAN Last date for registration : 10th January 2014 Scientist – C, ZSI THRUST AREAS Dr. RAJKUMAR RAJAN REGISTRATION FEE z Taxonomy and Systematics Scientist – C, ZSI Students : Rs. 300/- z Biodiversity and conservation ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Research scholars : Rs. 500/- z Environmental Biology &Toxicology Faculty/ others : Rs. 750/- Today there is a need for the scientific community, teachers and academicians in the life sciences to come together, think and work to z Zoology of Public Health and Veterinary Science Spot registration - Research scholars : Rs. 700/- widen the scope of research in the thrust areas of zoology and make the z Bioremediation and Bio Pesticides Faculty/ others : Rs. 1000/- world a better place to live. The Department of zoology seeks to make its z GIS and Remote Sensing Students : Rs. 350/- contribution by hosting a National Conference. The conference is committed to provide a forum for scientists, researchers and students z Animal Behaviour Each abstract shall accompany a filled in registration form along with from the biological sciences to explore areas of science and research, z Immunology registration fee in the form of demand draft in favour of CONVENOR, that will help us to meet and expand our commitment in solving real-life NCZFER, QMC, Chennai - 04, payable at Chennai. This fee covers conservation challenges for a better tomorrow. Leading researchers z Microbiology conference kit, refreshments and working lunch. from the scientific communities will discuss and work together to create z Animal Biotechnology directions for future research, providing a ground work for developing Accommodation for participants can be arranged on request at nominal novel approaches in zoology for the betterment of mother earth. z Aquatic Biology and Marine Resources rates.