The department of Botany was started as an undergraduate department in the year 1971-72 with a sanctioned strength of 30+30. It bloomed into a postgraduate department in 2012 with a sanctioned strength of 20. Both UG and PG laboratories are well equipped with state of art technology appropriate for practical sessions. To constantly encourage students in refining their knowledge, the department organizes various seminars and workshops, taking the frontiers of education beyond books and also through its Associations and covalent club activities. The department also aims to widen the students’ knowledge on career prospects awaiting them. Many of the alumni from the department are place in research labs. The Government of Tamil Nadu has sanctioned Ph.D. programme in Botany and process for affiliation and obtaining guide ship is in vogue.
| S.NO | Name | Qualification | Designation | Experience | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | PG | ||||
| 1 | Dr. Subha T.S | M.Sc. Ph.D., | Associate. Professor & HOD | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | Mrs.Jayanthi N | M.Sc.,M.Phil., B.Ed., | Assistant Professor | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Dr.Sharmila S | M.Sc., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Dr.Rajalakshmi G | M.Sc.,M.Phil., B.Ed.,Ph.D., | Assistant Professor | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Dr. Radha A | MSc.,MPhil., B.Ed., Ph.D., PDF | Assistant Professor | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Dr. Kavitha R | M.Sc.,M.Phil., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Dr.R.Anitha | M.Sc.,Ph.D., | Assistant Professor | ||
| 8 | Dr. S.Bhuvaneswari | M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D., | Assistant Professor | ||
| 9 | Dr. Banu | M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D., | Assistant Professor | ||
| S.N | Name of the Equipment | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lark Fermentor -3 L | 1 |
| 2 | Light phase contrast microscope | 1 |
| 3 | Cooling Centrifuge | 1 |
| 4 | Deep Freezer | 1 |
| 5 | Laminar Air Flow Chamber | 1 |
| 6 | Refrigerator | 2 |
| 7 | Incubator | 1 |
| 8 | Magnetic Stirrer | 1 |
| 9 | Over Head Stirrer | 1 |
| 10 | Spectrophotometer ( only visible range) | 1 |
| 11 | Digital pH meter ( Pen type) | 1 |
| 12 | Digital Balance | 2 |
| 13 | Gel Electrophoresis | 1 |
| 14 | Agarose Gel Electrophoresis | 1 |
| 15 | Computer | 1 |
| 16 | O.H.P | 1 |
| 17 | Water Bath with cooling circulator | 1 |
| 18 | Soxhlet apparatus | 1 |
| 19 | Water distillation unit | 1 |
| 20 | Cyclomixer | 1 |
| 21 | Digital colorimeter | 1 |
| 22 | Digital ultrasonic bath | 1 |
| 23 | Variable pipettes | 5 |
| 24 | Orbital shaker | 1 |
| 25 | Digital centrifuge | 1 |
| 26 | Microscopes (Compound) | 93 |
| 27 | Microscopes (Simple) | 91 |
| 28 | Autoclave | 1 |
| 29 | Microwave Oven | 1 |
| 30 | Microtome | 2 |
| 31 | Variable micro pipette (1 ml to 5 ml) | 1 |
| 32 | Non-electric light source (Rechargeable) | 2 |
| 33 | Hot plate 12 ’’ dia with energy regulator | 1 |
| 34 | Mini centrifuge 4x15 ml tubes | 1 |
| 35 | Monocular Microscope with illumination | 1 |
| 36 | Digital D.O. Meter | 1 |
| 37 | Projection microscope | 1 |
| 38 | Vacuum Pump | 1 |
| 39 | Rotary Microtome | 1 |
| 40 | Lyophilizer | 1 |
Number of books in the library as on August 2014 : 1664
Number of Journals : 2
| No. appeared | No. Passed | Pass % | No.of first class | No. of first class with distinction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | E.M | 24 | 23 | 95.8 | 19 | 2 |
| T.M | 27 | 25 | 92.5 | 19 | 2 | |
| PG | E.M | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 8 | 2 |
| No. appeared | No. Passed | Pass % | No.of first class | No. of first class with distinction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | E.M | 27 | 27 | 100 | 25 | 4 |
| T.M | 28 | 26 | 92.9 | 19 | 2 | |
| S.No. | Name of the student | College Name | Event | Prize(I/II/III) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. Aruna R. M. Bhavani | Ethiraj college | Dumbcharates | I |
| S.No. | Name of the student | College Name | Event | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | C. Kalpana M. Aswini S. Ponni D. Reena | Queen Marys College | Fresh Flower Arrangement | III |
| 2. | A. Suganya P. Shalini | D.G.Vaishnav College | Rangoli | II |
| 3. | P. Kanimathi S. Ashwini D. Divya | Loyola College | Dumbcharates | I |
| 4. | P. Kanimathi D.Divya V. Aruna R. Devi | ADZAP | III |
| S. No | Date | College | student’s name | Event | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05.02.13 | Inter-departmental competition | - | Rangoli – Scene of Chennai before 1947 | II Prize |
| 2 | 27.09.13 | Queen Mary’s College – “Gloriosa centura” | C. Kalpana, I M.Sc., M. Aswini, I M.Sc., | Fresh flower arrangement | III Prize |
| 3 | 27.09.13 | Queen Mary’s College – “Gloriosa centura” | S. Ponni III B.Sc., T.M D. Reena III B.Sc., T.M | Miss Gloriosa | III Prize |
| 4 | 09.10.13 | D.G.Vaishnav College | A. Suganya III B.Sc., T.M P. Shalini III B.Sc., T.M | Micromatsuri-2013 Rangoli competition | II Prize |
| 5 | 14.12.13 | Loyola College – Genotsav 13 | P. Kanimathi III B.Sc., E.M S. Ashwini III B.Sc., T.M D. Divya III B.Sc., E.M | Dumb Charades | I Prize |
| 6 | 14.12.13 | Loyola College – Genotsav 13 | P. Kanimathi III B.Sc., E.M D. Divya III B.Sc., E.M V. Aruna III B.Sc., T.M | Ad Zap | III Prize |
| 7 | 29.01.14 | Ethiraj College for Women – Lantana 2014 | V. Aruna III B.Sc., T.M R. M. Bhavani III B.Sc., T.M | - | I Prize |
| 8 | 16.12.13 | Inter-departmental competition | - | Galaxy (Physics Dept.) | III Prize |
| S. No. | Date | College | Event | student’s name | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.12.12 | Loyola College | Debate | R. Devi II B.Sc., T.M | III Prize |
| 2 | 15.12.12 | Loyola College | Ad Zap | M. Vanisree III B.Sc., E.M> V. Aruna II B.Sc., T.M R. Devi II B.Sc., T.M P. Kanimathi II B.Sc., E.M | II Prize |
| 3 | 15.12.12 | Loyola College | Quiz | M. Meenakshi III B.Sc., T.M M. Vanishree III B.Sc., E.M | III Prize |
| 4 | 15.12.12 | Loyola College | Bio-cartooning | J. Aruna III B.Sc. E.M M. Rohini III B.Sc. T.M | III Prize |
| S.No. | Date | Title | Resource Person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11/2/2014 | Go Green - UGC sponsored one day seminar | MS.Shobha Mr. Indirakumar Dr.S.Murugesan |
| 2 | 12/8/2013 | Workshop on techniques of molecular biology and nanotechnology | Dr.P.T.Kalaiselvan Dr.Akila |
| S.No. | Name | Title | Journal | Volume No./ Issue/Page No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohanapriya Venkataraman, Rajesh Mishra, V. Subramaniam, A. Gnanamani, and T. S. Subha, (2014). 2014, | Application of Silver Nanoparticles to Industrial Sewing Threads: Effects on Physico-functional Properties & Seam Efficiency. | Fibers and Polymers | Vol.15, No.3, 510-518 |
| 2 | Thennarasan S, Murugesan S, T. S. Subha,(2014) | HPTLC finger printing profile of brown alga Lobophora variegate,(J.V. Lamouroux). | Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, | 6(1):674-677 |
| 3 | Pandurangan Harikrishnan, Thillai Saku Subha, Varadharajan Kavitha, Arumugam Gnanamani (2013). | Microbial Adhesion on Orthodontic Ligating Materials: An in Vitro Assessment. | Advances in Microbiology, | 3: 108-114 |
| 4 | Bhuvaneswari S., Murugesan S., Subha, T. S., Dhamotharan R.and Shettu N.(2013). | In vitro antioxidant activity of marine red algae Chondrococcus hornemanni and Spyridia fusiformis. | Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, | 2013, 5(3):82-85 |
| 5 | T.S.Subha, Gnanamani A, Biswas AK, Sekaran G(2012). | Candida biofilms: development, architecture and perfusion of antifungal Agent | American J of Bio-pharm Biochem and Life Sci , | Vol. 1 (Suppl 1): A49.. |
| 6 | R.Kavitha, C.V.Chitti Babu, T.S.Subha (2012) | In vitro studies on antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of indigenous medicinal plants Diplocyclos palmatus, Ctenolopis garcinii, and Kedrostis rostrata. | American J of Bio-pharm BIochem and Life Sci | 1(1):A58 |
| 7 | S.Ravikumar, S.Murugesan, R.Dhamodharan, R.Pandian, T.S.Subha (2012) 2(1): 29-36.(1 citation). | Bioremediation of Pharmaceutical Effluent by Employing Algae. | Bioremediation of Pharmaceutical Effluent by Employing Algae. | 2(1): 29-36 |
| 8 | S.Ravikumar, S.Murugesan, R.Dhamodharan, R.Pandian, T.S.Subha (2012). | Phycoremediation efficiency of steel Effluent waste water by Oscillatoria sp. | Global Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences, | 2(1): 47-54 |
| 9 | Manisha Juneja, Uma Vanam, Sripriya P, Asha Bharathan, Venugopal S. Keerthi, Justus K. Reena, Rama Rajaram, Kallikat N. Rajasekharan, Devarajan Karunagaran. | 4-Amino-2-arylamino-5-indoloyl/cinnamoythiazoles, analogs of topsentin-class of marine alkaloids, induce apoptosis in HeLa cells. | European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry | 2013 63: 474-483 |
| 10 | D.Subashini, J. Ejilane, A. Radha, M.A. Jayasri and K. Suthindhiran | Ethanol Production from Sago Waste using Saccharomyces cerevisieae Vits-M1 | Current Research Journal of Bilogical Sciences | 2011 3(1):42-51 |
| 11 | M. Priya Dharishini, A.Radha, K. Balasubramanian, S.Dinesh and M. Narasimman | In-vitro Micro propagation and comparative free radical scavenging activity of wild plant and callus extract of Leucas aspera | Journal of Academia and Industrial Research | 2014 3(1):16-20 |
