NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Life Sciences Department of Zoology 1 Name of the Department Department of Zoology 2 Year of establishment 1927 3 Is the Department part of a YES, School of Life Sciences School/Faculty of the university? 4 Names of programmes offered (UG, M.Sc. (Zoology) PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated M. Phil. (Zoololgy) Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., Ph.D. D.Litt., etc.) Diploma: 1. P.G. Dip. in Immunotechnology 2. P.G. Dip. in Stem Cell Technology and Tissue Engineering 5 Interdisciplinary programmes and a) UGC-UPE Programme involving departments involved Departments of Life Sciences and Basic Medical Sciences b) UGC-CPEPA Programme involving School of Life Sciences 6 Courses in collaboration with other a) Post Graduate Diploma in universities, industries, foreign Immunotechnology in collaboration institutions, etc. with M/S Mediclone Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Chennai. b) Post Graduate Diploma in Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering in collaboration with Frontier Lifeline Hospitals, Chennai. 7 Details of programmes discontinued, M.Sc. Ocean Science and Technology – if any, with reasons 2009 8 Examination System: Annual/ Choice Based Credit System Semester/ Trimester/Choice Based Credit System 9 Participation of the department in a) Microbiology offered by CAS in the courses offered by other Botany, University of Madras, departments Guindy, Chennai – 600 025. 1 NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Life Sciences Department of Zoology b) Genetics offered by Department of Genetics, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai – 600 113. c) Biostatistics offered by Department of Statistics, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai -600 005. 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS) Professor 3 3 5 Associate Professors 4 1 1 Asst. Professors 9 3 1 Others 2 2 2 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No. of Ph.D./ Years of M.Phil. Experience students guided for the last 4 years Dr. M. Arumugam Ph.D. Professor & Immunobiology 29 Ph.D – 2 Head M.Phil – 3 Dr. H. Devaraj D.Sc. Professor Biochemistry 28 Ph.D – 7 M.Phil – 2 Dr. R. Ramani Bai Ph.D. Professor Coastal 27 Ph.D – 4 Diversity and M.Phil – 5 Management Dr. N. D.Sc. Professor Crustacean 27 Ph.D – 7 Munuswamy Physiology and M.Phil – 10 Aquaculture Dr. P. Ph.D. Professor Immunobiology 22 Ph.D – 3 Mullainadhan M.Phil – 6 Dr. S. Janarthanan Ph.D. Associate Natural 14 Ph.D – 1 Professor biopolymers M.Phil – 6 with potential biomedical applications Dr. C. Arulvasu Ph.D. Assistant Aquaculture 5 M.Phil – 6 Professor and Nutritional Physiology 2 NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Life Sciences Department of Zoology 12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors Senior Visiting Fellows: 1. Dr. L. Rajkumar, Asst. Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University, EL Passo, Texas 2. Dr. Lawrence Rajendran, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany 3. Dr. H. Krishnamurthy, National Centre for Biological Science (NCBS), UAS- GKVK Campus, Bangalore 4. Dr. Govindan Dayanithi, Professor in Cellular Neurophysiology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, EU Centre of Excellence, Prague, Czech Republic. 5. Prof. S. Ajmalkhan, CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto Nova 6. Dr. Preethi Rajan, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore 7. Dr. Michael Swift, Olaf College, Minnesota, USA 8. Dr. Anne Walter, Olaf College, Minnesota, USA 9. Prof. G. Padmanaban, NASI – Platinum Jubilee Chair, Department of Biochemistry Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 10. Prof. S. K. Saidapur, Vice Chancellor, Karnatak University, Dharwad 11. Dr. M. H. Ravindranath, Director, Terasaki Foundation, Los Angeles, USA 12. Dr. M. K. Durga Prasad, Vice Chancellor, Krishna University, Andhra Pradesh 13. Dr. K. K. Vijayan, Principal Scientist & Head, MBTD, CMFRI, Kochi 14. Dr. S. Uthamasamy, Professor, Department of Agricultural Entomology, TNAU, Coimbatore 15. Sri. S. Santhana Krishnan, Chief Executive, Marine Technologies & Founder President, Society of Aquaculture Professionals 16. Dr. S. Krishnan, Member, Commission on Ecosystem Management – IUCN, Chennai 17. Prof. V. K. Venkataramani, Dean, (Research) Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi 18. Dr. R. J. Rabindra, Director, Project Directorate for Biological Control (ICAR), Bangalore (2007-2008) Adjunct faculty: Dr. S. Sithanantham, Director, Sun Agro Biotech Research Centre, Chennai (2008-2010) Visiting Scientist: Dr. Mepur H. Ravindranath, Terasaki Foundation Laboratory, Los Angeles, CA (2013). 3 NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Life Sciences Department of Zoology 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information 80 : 20 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio M.Sc.: 6 : 1, M.Phil: 1 : 1, Ph.D. : 8 : 1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual Sanctioned Filled Actual Asst. Section Officer 1 1 Technical Officer 2 1 Attender 2 2 Sweeper 1 1 Driver 1 1 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies a) Crustacean Physiology of culture and conservation. b) Biopolymers from Plant and marine organisms against diseases and pests. 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. S. Name of the Title of the project Duration Funding Amount No faculty Agency Dr. M. Immuno-responsive components Arumugam in tiger shrimp, Penaeus 1. monodon, upon exposure to 2009-2012 DBT 34.00 White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) and immunostimulant. Dr. M. Studies on moult related changes Arumugam in humoral and cellular immune 2. 2009-2012 UGC 05.00 responses in the mole crab, Emerita asiatica Dr. M. Studies on β-1,3 glucan binding Arumugam protein (βGBP) – Receptor 3. mediated cellular immune 2010-2013 DST 35.00 responses in the marine mussel Perna viridis. 4 NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Life Sciences Department of Zoology Molecular signal intervention approach to improve ovarian 4. Dr. H. Devaraj maturation and spawning in 2010-2013 DBT 62.39 commercial brooders of P.monodon – Phase II Bioactivity based screening of NMPB, medicinal plants in south India Departmen 5. Dr. H. Devaraj for inflammation- associated 2008-2011 46.00 t of cancer, chemoprevention- invitro AYUSH and invivo studies Studies on nanomaterial based 6. Dr. H. Devaraj siRNA transfection system 2011-2014 NCNSNT- 05.11 against angiogenic factor MHRD Sediment diatom stratigraphy for Dr. R. Ramani DST trophic prediction and 7. Bai 2010-2011 PILOT 3.00 paleolimnology of freshwater Project systems. Integrated reservoir modeling for Dr. R. Ramani eutrophication management in 8. Bai 2011-2014 UGC 06.41 Krishnagiri reservoir, South (Co-investigator) India Cryobiology and nutritional Dr. N. 9. quality of rotifers (Brachionus 2005-2008 DST Munuswamy plicatilis and B. calyciflorus) 19.00 Effects of pollutants on biodiversity and reproductive 10 Dr. N. dynamics of ecologically 2008-2011 MoEF 36.00 . Munuswamy sensitive organisms in the estuarine coastal waters of Chennai Upscaling of Artemia cyst 11 Dr. N. production for 2008-201 MoES 17.08 . Munuswamy commercialization of Cellular immune mechanisms in 12 Dr. P. the tiger shrimp Penaeus 2009-2012 UGC 10. 87 . Mullainadhan monodon Evaluation of immuno- 13 Dr. P. compatibility of nanoparticulates 2011-2014 NCNSNT- 05.13 . Mullainadhan with biomedical applications MHRD Dr. S. Studies on the phylogenetic Janarthanan linearity of insects using 18S and 2010-2013 UGC 05.42 14 28S r RNA gene sequences and . its validation up to the order level Nanostructured silica, a novel Dr. S. insecticide for the control of the 2011- NCNSNT- 05.19 15 Janarthanan stored product pest, 2014 MHRD . Callosobruchus maculatus 5 NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of Life Sciences Department of Zoology Anti-tumor effects of biologically synthesized silver 16 Dr. C. Arulvasu nanoparticles from leaf extracts 2011-2014 UGC 09.84 . of Vitex negundo: An in vitro and in vivo 305.44 TOTAL 18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration - b) International collaboration – Prof. M. Arumugam 1. Collaborating with Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture (CIBA) on developing and testing the efficacy of immunostimulants against WSSV – disease in shrimps 2. Collaborating with M/s. Mediclone Biotech pvt. Ltd., Chennai on “Mapping poison glands for snake venom toxin” funded by Department of Biotechnology Govt. of India. Dr. S. Janarthanan Title of the Funding Period Amount Amount Project Agency (From - sanctioned received To) Development of M/s Aquagri May 2009 – Rs.1,02,000/- Rs.1,02,000/- Bio-Product: Processing October 2009 An integrated Pvt. Limited, Approach New Delhi 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. S. Departmental Grants Grant (in Rs. Lakh) No. 1. UGC – SAP - DSA I (2007 - 2012) - I Phase 68.60* 2. UGC – XI Plan 17.00** 3. DST- FIST (2003-2008) 47.50 Total 133.10 * Equipment: Rs. 33.00 Lakhs Building: Rs.10.00 Lakhs