Post Graduate and Research Department of Zoology
- About the Department
- Vision & Mission
- Goals & Objectives
- Courses Offered
- Faculty
- Research
- Department Library
- Board of Studies
- Syllabus
- Sessional Question Papers
- Summative Question Papers
- Result
- Association / Club
- Seminars / Workshops
- Extension Activities
- Placement & Job Opportunities
- MoU Signed
- Innovative Practices
- Best Practices
- Consultancy Services
- Future Plans
- Notable Alumni
- Gallery
About the Department
The Department of Zoology, Institutional Member of International Society for Zoological Sciences (ISZS), Beijing, China since 2009 was started on 21st June 1971 to teach biology for pre-university students. B.Sc. Zoology Degree course was started during the academic year 1973 – 74 and M.Sc. Zoology Post-graduate course in the year 1987 – 1988 and M.Phil. Course in 2007 – 2008. In the year 2009 the Madurai Kamaraj University recognized the Department as Research Center in Zoology for pursuing PhD. B.Sc. Zoology and M.Sc. Zoology are renamed and the syllabus is modified in tune with the syllabus proposed by the Tamil Nadu State Higher Education during the year 2008-2009. The change in name was approved by the committee formed by Madurai Kamaraj University. Now the Department has collaborations and academic interactions with industries, national and international universities/institutes. The Department had the unique distinction of having eminent teachers ever since its inception. Prof. A. Mani, Dr. R. Sugumaran, Prof K. Chandran, Prof. S. Srinivasan and Dr.P.Rajendranhave served as the Heads of the Department from 1974-2012. In tune with the legacy, at present the Department has an exceptional feature of having well experienced teachers with high teaching potential. Now there are nine faculty members headed by Dr. M. Shunmugavelu, among whom five have obtained their doctoral titles and others are pursuing their research work for their doctoral degree.
Vision
✔ Unravel hidden research potentials & Entrepreneurial avenues in Zoology.
✔ Bring a behavioural change in subject knowledge, scientific aptitude and instrumental skills to attract students with best calibre.
✔ Raise students to international standards.
Mission
✔ Strategic plans foe translating goals and objectives by curriculum design, good teaching methods and evaluation.
✔ Academic and research collaborations.
✔ Bio track – A forum to update knowledge.
✔ Hands on training at Bio industries.
Objectives
✔ To motivate scientific aptitude and skill development to pursue higher studies with excellence in research.
✔ Bio-based industrial hands on training to develop entrepreneurial skills for self-employment.
✔ Dissemination of research findings and cater to the needs of the society.
Courses Offered
UG.
B.Sc.Zoology
PG.
M.Sc.Zoology
Research.
M.Phil, Ph.D. (Full Time / Part Time)
Certificate Courses
1. Gandhian Thought
2. Photography
3. Videography
4. Vermitechnology
5. Sericulture
6. Dairy Farming
7. Apiculture
8. Mushroom Culture
Diploma Courses
1. Sericulture
2. Dairy Farming
| S.No | Name | Photo | Designation | Profile |
| 1 | Dr. M. Shunmugavelu |  |
Head & Associate Professor |  |
| 2 | Mr. V. Parthasarathy |  |
Vice – Principal & Associate Professor | |
| 3 | Dr. G. Ponraj |  |
Associate Professor | |
| 4 | Mr. R. Muthupandi |  |
Assistant Professor | |
| 5 | Dr. K. Rameshkumar |  |
Assistant Professor | |
| 6 | Dr. M. Pavunraj |  |
Assistant Professor | |
| 7 | Dr. T. Ramesh |  |
Assistant Professor | |
Management / Self Financing |
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| 8 | Mr. K. Kamatchi |  |
Assistant Professor | |
| 9 | Dr. S.Selvaraj |  |
Assistant Professor | |
<Research
✔ Bioremediation
✔ Microbial Biotechnology
✔ Entomology & Toxicology
✔ Bioinformatics
✔ Arachnids & Nematodes Taxonomy
✔ Ecology, Biodiversity & Conservation
| Sl.No | List of Subjects | Number of Books |
| 1 | Biochemistry | 268 |
| 2 | Biodiversity | 17 |
| 3 | Bioinformatics | 129 |
| 4 | Biophysics | 60 |
| 5 | Biostatistics | 96 |
| 6 | Biotechnology | 444 |
| 7 | Cell Biology | 240 |
| 8 | Chordate | 138 |
| 9 | Computer Application | 24 |
| 10 | Developmental Biology | 105 |
| 11 | Ecology | 357 |
| 12 | Endocrinology | 26 |
| 13 | Entomology | 126 |
| 14 | Evolution | 145 |
| 15 | Fishery Biology | 115 |
| 16 | General Biology | 378 |
| 17 | Genetics | 303 |
| 18 | Immunology | 148 |
| 19 | Invertebrate | 150 |
| 20 | Microbiology | 340 |
| 21 | Nanotechnology | 37 |
| 22 | Nematology | 09 |
| 23 | Parasitology | 123 |
| 24 | Physiology | 160 |
| 25 | Research Methodology | 176 |
| 26 | Sericulture | 41 |
| 27 | Veterinary Science | 117 |
| TOTAL |
4272 |
Board of Studies – University Nominees (from 29-04-2019 to 28-04-2021)
| Dr.P. Rajaguru,
Associate Professor & Head, Department of Zoology, Sri S Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur. |
Please click on the below links to view the syllabus
Association/Club
✔ Eco – Club
✔ DNA Club
| Name of the Programme | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 |
| Bio-track Meet | 2 | 3 |
| ZOOFEST- Inter-Collegiate Meet | 1 | 1 |
| Seminars/Conference | – | 1 |
| Workshop | 3 | – |
| Academic Field Visit | 2 | 2 |
| Academic Industrial Visit | 2 | 2 |
Extension Activities
✔ Mushroom Culture
✔ Sericulture
✔ Apiculture
✔ Aquacultur
✔ Apiculture
✔ Vermitechnology
✔ Dairy Farmings
Innovative Practice
✔ Sericulture
✔ Dairy Farming
✔ Mushroom Culture
✔ Mushroom Spawn Production
✔ Vermiculture
✔ Apiculture
✔ Aquaculture
Best Practices
✔ Waste from wealth- Conversion of leaf litters into vermin compost
✔ Providing artificial nests for increasing local bird
✔ Regular Bio-entrepreneurial training for our students
Consultancy Services
✔ Bio-entrepreneurial Training to farmers and students
✔ NCBI- DNA Sequence submission
✔ Environmental Impact Assessment
✔ Creation of Butterfly Garden
Notable Alumni
Dr. Karuppiah Muthumani
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dept. of pathology and Laboratory Medicine
505 Stellar-Chance Labs
The Wister Institute
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email: muthuman@mail.upenn.edu
Dr. PERAMAIYAN RAJENDRAN
Senior Research Scientist (Hypoxia Research Group)
Dept. of Biomedical Science
INHA Medical University
Incheon, Korea-402751
Email: peramaiyanrajendran@gmail.com
Dr. MUNIYANDI SINGARAVEL
Associate Professor
Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai-India
Email: m_singaravel@yahoo.com
Dr. M. RAMESH
Professor & Head
Unit of Toxicology
Dept. of Zoology
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore
Email:mathanremesh@yahoo.com
Dr. R. BABU RAJENDRAN
Professor & Head
Dept. of Environmental Biotechnology
Bharathidasan University
Email: remaswamybr@gmail.com
Dr. C. ARULVASU
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Zoology
University of Madras
Chennai
Email: arulvasu2005@yahoo.co.in
Dr. MUTHURAJU SANGU
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Neuroscience,
School of Medical Science
University of Sains Malaysia (USM)
Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Malaysia.
Email: muthuraju67@gmail.com
RAJA RAM
Consultant at Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency
Renewable & Environment
Research Assistant in Periyar University