1 2 VISION To offer quality science education to inculcate respect for nature and human life and to promote scientific practices based on strong ethical principles. MISSION To introduce modern trends in life sciences emphasizing conservation. To develop and hone skills of students to meet the local and global needs. 3 TIMELINE OF DEPARTMENT HISTORY 1926 First publication “Notes on snakes” by Fr. Charles Leigh. 1948 Department of Natural Sciences. 1957 Department of Zoology offering B. Sc Zoology. 1963 Entomology Research Unit by Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan. 1964 Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan received D. Sc. 1965 University of Madras approval for Ph. D. 1977 Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan became Director, Zoological Survey of India. 1985 Postgraduate Department offering M. Sc Zoology. 1986 Entomology Research Institute (ERI) founded by Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan. 1988 PG Diploma in Medical Lab Technology. 1988 University of Madras approval for M. Phil Zoology. 1998 Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan received Dr K. V. Mehta Memorial Award. 2000 Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan received J. C. Bose Memorial Award. 2002 Completion of 100th Ph. D 2003 M. Sc. Medical Lab Technology. 2004 M. Sc Biomedical Instrumentation Science. 2009 Dr P. Venkatesan received D. Sc. 2015 Dr S. Vincent received Tamil Nadu Senior Scientist Award. 2016 Dr S. Vincent received Doctor of Letters (D. Litt). 2017 Completion of 200th Ph. D. 2018 Dr S. Vincent received Tamil Nadu Senior Scientist Award. 4 STRENGTHS OF THE DEPARTMENT It is the only department to have produced 224 Ph. Ds as on December 2019. It is the first to offer M. Sc in Medical Laboratory Technology in an Arts and Science college. It is the first to offer M. Sc in Biomedical Instrumentation science under the innovative courses scheme of UGC in an Arts and Science college. Fr. Charles Leigh Zoology museum houses rare and precious specimen collection. Rs 1,54,58,258/- is the total grant received through Research Projects between 2014 and 2019. THRUST AREAS OF RESEARCH Animal Diversity Environmental Monitoring Cell and Molecular Biology Biotechnology and Bioinformatics MAJOR FUNDING AGENCIES FOR RESEARCH ICMR, CSIR, DBT, DST–SERB, TNSCST, TANSCHE, UGC, MoEF, MoES, DSIR, BRNS, DRDO, ISRO, ICAR, INSA, MoCIT. 5 TEACHING FACULTY Dr M. C. John Milton, Head of the Department Mr. A. Amalraj, Associate Professor Dr K. Thresia Mathews, Assistant Professor Dr V. Pushpa Rani, Assistant Professor Dr M. Raja, Assistant Professor Ms. Mary Dorothy Anitha Sebastian, Assistant Professor Rev. Dr S. Maria Packiam SJ, Assistant Professor Ms. V. Jelin, Assistant Professor Dr D. Robert Selvam, Assistant Professor Dr A. J. RenildaSophy, Assistant Professor PROGRAMMES OFFERED B Sc Zoology M. Sc Zoology M. Phil Zoology Ph. D Zoology M. Sc Medical Laboratory Technology 6 ACA DEMIC ENRICHMENT CBCS UG Template (2016-17) Language/SSP 3 English/SSP 5 Major Core 23 Allied 8 elective 8 Skill 1 Major Special 2 CBCS UG Template (2016-17) Other Languages 2 Foundation 4 Language/SSP 3 Club Activities 1 English/SSP 5 Out Reach 2 Major Core 23 Allied 0 5 8 10 15 20 25 elective 8 No. of Papers Skill 1 Major Special 2 Other Languages 2 CBCS UG Template (2016-17) Foundation 4 Club Activities 1 59 OutTo Reachtal No. of Papers Offered2 29 0 Basic 5 10 15 20 25 Interdisciplinary No.19 of Papers Environment/Human Value 8 Skill/Employment/Enterpreneur 2 Technology DevelopmentCBC1S UG Template (2016-17) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Total No. of Papers Offered No. of Papers 59 Basic 29 19 Interdisciplinary Environment/Human Value 8 Skill/Employment/Enterpreneur 2 Technology Development 1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 No. of Papers 7 CBCS PG Template (2016-17) Major Core 18 Major Core 18 Elective Subject 4 Elective Subject 4 Interdisciplinary 1 Interdisciplinary 1 Self Study Paper 1 Self Study Paper 1 Project 1 Project 1 Life Skill Training 1 Life Skill Training 1 LEAP 1 LEAP 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 No. of Papers No. of Papers CBCS PG Template (2016-17) Total No. of Papers Offered 27 Total No. of Papers Offered 27 Basic 20 Basic 20 Interdiciplinary 2 Interdiciplinary 2 Environment/Human Value 2 Environment/Human Value 2 Skill/Employment/Enterpreneur 2 Skill/Employment/Enterpreneur 2 Technology Development 1 Technology Development 1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 No. of Papers No. of Papers 8 STUDENT CENTRIC AND INNOVATIVE TEACHING LEARNING METHODOLOGIES FOLLOWED IN THE DEPARTMENT RESEARCH PROJECTS Minor Projects : 03 Major Projects : 09 Total Research Grant Received (2014-15 to 2018-19) : Rs 1,54,58,258/- 9 NUMBER OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS GUEST LECTURES/ENDOWMENT LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/ ConferenCeS (2014-15 to 2018-19) INFRASTRUCTURE Number of Class Rooms : 05 Number of Class rooms with ICT facilities : 05 Number of Labs : 04 Number of Labs with ICT facilities : 04 Number of Research Labs : 04 10 HONOURS AND RECOGNITION TO STAFF S. Honors/Awards/Recognition Name of the Staff Year No 1. Doctor of Science (D. Sc) Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan 1964 2. Fellow of the Indian Academy of Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan 1975 Sciences 3. Fellow of Indian National Science Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan 1975 Academy 4. Fellow of Indian Acad. of Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan 1975 Agricultural Sciences 5. Director, Zoological Survey of Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan 1977 India 6. Dr K. V. Mehta Memorial Award Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan 1998 7. J. C. Bose Memorial Award Dr T. N. Ananthakrishnan 2000 8. Doctor of Science (D. Sc) Dr P. Venkatesan 2009 9. Fellow of National Acad. of Biolog- Dr S. Vincent 2015 ical Sciences 10. Tamil Nadu Scientist Award Dr S. Vincent 2015 (Biological Science) 11. Fellow of Royal Society of Biology Dr S. Vincent 2016 12. Doctor of Letters (D. Litt) Dr S. Vincent 2016 13. Fellow of Royal Entomological Rev. Dr S. Maria Packiam SJ 2018 Society 14. Fellow of Royal Entomological Dr M. Raja 2018 Society 15. Tamil Nadu Senior Scientist Award Dr S. Vincent 2018 11 12 ILLUSTRIOUS ALUMNI Mr S. S. Meenakshi Sundaram I.A.S Mr T. Anand I.A.S Commissioner and Secretary Collector, Industries and Commerce Department Thiruvarur District, Govt. of Assam, India. Tamil Nadu, India. Mr A. Vikranth Raja I.A.S Padma Shri. Dr V. Mohan Collector, Chairman, Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Karaikal District, Specialities Centre & Madras Diabetes Tamil Nadu, India. Research Foundation, Chennai, India. Padma Bhushan Dr V. S. Ramachandran Dr Sunil Mathan Kurien Neuroscientist Scientist University of California, San Diego, USA Scripps Research Institute, USA Dr. Deenadayalan Bakthavatsalam Dr. Fabian Davamani Scientist International Medical University (IMU), Texas Heart Institute, USA Kuala Lumpur 13 ILLUSTRIOUS ALUMNI Mr Anand Babu Rt. Rev. Dr Lawrence Pius DD Cine Actor Bishop – Dharmapuri Dr Sultan Ahmed Ismail Mr Shekar Dattatri Ecologist – Vermitech Expert Wildlife Filmmaker Director, Ecoscience Research Founda- Chennai, India. tion, Chennai, India Dr. Sr. Regina Mary Dr Sr. Josephine Anto Principal Principal (Rtd) Auxillium College, Vellore, India. Auxillium College, Vellore, India. Mr. Sridhar Balasubramanian Mr. T. R. Shankar Raman Vice President & Head of Quality Ecologist Biocon, Bengaluru, India. Tamil Nadu, India. 14 ILLUSTRIOUS ALUMNI Dr K. Thangaraj Dr R. W. Alexander Jesudasan Scientist, Principal Centre for Cellular Molecular Biology Madras Christian College (CCMB) Hyderabad, India. Chennai, India. Dr George John Mr P. Gowri Shankar Scientist, Herpetologist Indian Council for Agricultural research Tamil Nadu, India. (ICAR) Dr Felix Paul Dr John Ravindran CEO, GeneX Pvt Ltd Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), Tamil Nadu, India. Tamil Nadu, India. Dr V. Deepak Dr S. Prabakaran Natural History Museum Scientist D London, UK Zoological Survey of India Hyderabad, India. 15 ILLUSTRIOUS ALUMNI Dr Mepur H. Ravindranath Prof. Raman Sukumar Scientist Professor, California, USA Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India. Dr John Daniel Marcus Knight Dr S. Jeyachandran (2 Rupee Doctor) Scientist C Chennai, India. Ministry of Environment and Forests Govt. of India, New Delhi, India. 16.