Department of Microbiology

GeneralLab DetailsAchievementsFaculty ListBSC CourseMSC CourseM.Phil

The Department offers the following courses :

UG Course

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology(B.Sc.) - 3 Years

PG Course

Master of Science - Microbiology (M.Sc.) - 2 Years

Masters of Philosophy (M.Phil)-(FT/PT) -1 year

Activities

Training given on "Vermi Composting", "Herbal Pesticide cum Microbicide" and "Mushroom cultivation".

"Mosaic Minura" - An association of our department that invites Resource Persons from other institutes to enchance the knowledge of our students

"Micro Galaxy" a significant annual state level inter collegiate contest is organized every year

Quality assessment of food, water and pharma products

Quality control of herbal products

Characterization and use of bioinoculants

Cultivation of microbes by making use of tissue/cell culture system
Use of microbes for industrial products
Monitoring multiple drug resistance

DETAILS OF BSC

General Information

Duration of Course	Minimum Three Years (Full-time course)
Medium of Instruction	The medium of instruction is English
No. of Seats	50
Eligibility	A pass in the 10 + 2 or equivalent examination
Fee per year	Please contact the college office

Subjects Offered

Sem	Course	Paper / Subject Title	Major / Allied	Max. Marks
I Semester	LC - I	Language Course - I - Tamil / other languages	Language	100
	ELC - I	English Language Course - I	Language	100
	Core Course - I	Fundamentals of Microbiology	Major	100
	Core Course - II	Practicals Pertaining CCI & CCIII	Major	100
	First Allied Course - I	Biochemistry I -Theory	Allied	100
	First Allied Course - II	Biochemistry -Practical	Allied	-

II Semester	LC - II	Language Course - II - Tamil / other languages	Language	100
	ELC - II	English Language Course - II	Language	100
	Core Course - III	Microbial Metabolism	Major	100
	First Allied Course - II	Biochemistry - Practicals	Allied	100
	First Allied Course - III	Biochemistry II -Practicals	Allied	100
	EVS	Environmental Studies	Allied	100
	VED	Value Education	Allied	100

III Semester	LC - III	Language Course - III - Tamil / other languages	Language	100
	ELC - III	English Language Course - III	Language	100
	Core Course - IV	Introductory Virology	Major	100
	Core Course - V	Practicals Pertaining CCIV & CCVI	Major	100
	Second Allied Course - I	Biostatistics -Theory	Allied	100
	Second Allied Course - II	Biostatistics - Practicals	Allied	-
	SBE - I	Skill Based Elective - I	Major	100
	NME	Non-Major Elective - I (Mushroom Technology)	Allied	100

IV Semester	LC - IV	Language Course - IV - Tamil / other languages	Language	100
	ELC - IV	English Language Course - IV	Language	100
	Core Course - V	Practicals Pertaining CCIV & CCVI	Major	100
	Core Course - VI	Immunology	Major	100
	Second Allied Course - II	Biostatistics -Practicals	Allied	100
	Second Allied Course - III	Computer Application in Biology -Theory	Allied	100
	SBE - II	Skill Based Elective - II	Major	100
	NME	Non-Major Elective - II (Microbial Diseases)	Allied	100

V Semester	Core Course - VII	Medical Microbiology	Major	100
	Core Course - VIII	Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology	Major	100
	Core Course - IX	Microbial Genetics	Major	100
	Core Course - X	Practical Pertaining CCVII ,CCVIII,CCIX	Major	100
	MBE - I	Major Based Elective - I - Bioethics	Major	100
	MBE - II	Major Based Elective - I - Bioinoculants	Major	100
	SBE - III	Skill Based Elective - III	Major	100
	SBE - IV	Skill Based Elective - IV	Major	100

VI Semester	Core Course - XI	Molecular Biology	Major	100
	Core Course - XII	Industrial Microbiology	Major	100
	Core Course - XIII	Microbial Biotechnology	Major	100
	Core Course - XIV	Practical Pertaining CCXI,CCXII,CCXIII	Major	100
	MBE - III	Major Based Elective - III - Food Microbiology	Major	100
	SBE - V	Skill Based Elective - V	Major	100
	SBE - VI	Skill Based Elective - VI	Major	100

DETAILS OF MSC

General Information

Duration of Course	Minimum Two Years (Full-time course)
Medium of Instruction	The medium of instruction is English
No. of Seats	25
Eligibility	A pass in UG examination of any branch
Fee per year	Please contact the college office

Subjects Offered

Sem	Course	Paper / Subject Title	Major / Allied	Max. Marks
I Semester	Core Course - I	General Microbiology	Major	100
	Core Course - II	Virology	Major	100
	Core Course - III	General Biochemistry	Major	100
	Core Course - IV	Practical Pertaining CCI,CCII,CCIII	Major	100
	Elective I	Elective I	Major	100
	Elective II	Elective II	Major	100

II Semester	Core Course - V	Microbial Physiology	Major	100
	Core Course - VI	Environmental and Agri Microbiology	Major	100
	Core Course - VII	Microbial Genetics and Molecular Biology	Major	100
	Core Course - VIII	Practical II -Pertaining CCV,CCVI,CCVII	Major	100
	Elective - III	Elective III	Elective	100
	Elective - IV	Elective IV	Elective	100

III Semester	Core Course - IX	Immunology	Major	100
	Core Course - X	Medical Microbiology	Major	100
	Core Course - XI	Genetic Engineering	Major	100
	Core Course - XII	Bioprocess Technology	Major	100
	Core Course - XIII	Practical III -Pertaining CCIX,CCX,CCXI,CCXII	Major	100
	Elective - V	Elective V	Elective	100

IV Semester	Core Course - XIV	Biostatistics and Bioinformatics	Major	100
	Project	Project Work	Major	100

DETAILS OF MASTERS OF PHILOSOPHY

General Information

Duration of Course	Minimum One Year (Full-time /Part-time course)
Medium of Instruction	The medium of instruction is English
No. of Seats	20
Eligibility	A pass in the PG degree
Fee per year	Please contact the college office

Subjects Offered

Sem	Course	Paper / Subject Title	Major / Allied	Max. Marks
I Semester	Course I	Research Methodology	Major	100
	Course II	Microbial Genomics and Technology	Major	100
	Course - III	Paper on Topic of Research	Major	100
	Course - IV	Teaching and Learning Skills	Major	100

II Semester	Project	Project Work	Major	200

UNIVERSITY RANKS SINCE 2003

S.NO	NAME	COURSE	YEAR	RANK
18	M.DEEPA	M.SC - MB	2002 - 2004	FIRST
19	A.ELGIN AROSE	B.SC - MB	2001 - 2004	SIXTH
20	R.SRIPATHY	B.SC - MB	2001 - 2004	TWENTIETH
16	N.KARTHICK	B.SC - MB	2002 - 2005	TWELFTH
17	S.KRISHNAMOORTHY	B.SC - MB	2002 - 2005	FOURTEENTH
14	K.DINESH KUMAR	B.SC - MB	2003 - 2006	EIGTH
9	J.THEBORAL	B.SC - MB	2004 - 2007	SECOND
10	C.H.NANAIAH	B.SC - MB	2004 - 2007	FIFTH
11	N.GOWRI SHANKAR	B.SC - MB	2004 - 2007	FIFTH
12	A.BHUVANESHWARI	B.SC - MB	2004 - 2007	ELEVENTH
15	A.ELGIN AROSE	M.SC - MB	2004 - 2006	SEVENTH
13	S.VIDHYA	M.SC - MB	2005 - 2007	SIXTH
5	P.A.RAKSHA	B.SC - MB	2005 - 2008	SEVENTH
6	T.J.JEEVA GANGAI	M.SC - MB	2006 - 2008	EIGTH
7	M.PRIYA	B.SC - MB	2005 - 2008	SIXTEENTH
8	D.NAGALAKSHMI	B.SC - MB	2005 - 2008	NINETEENTH
3	R.DARANI	M.SC - MB	2007 - 2009	TWELFTH
4	M.PRASATH BABU	M.SC - MB	2007 - 2009	SEVENTEENTH
2	M.PRADEEPA	M.SC - MB	2008 - 2010	THIRD
1	A.NITHYA	B.SC - MB	2007 - 2010	SEVENTEENTH

STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OTHER COLLEGE EVENTS

S.NO	NAME	COURSE	YEAR	EVENT	HELD AT	PRIZE
1	A. NITHYA	M.SC - MB	I	GROUP SONG (INDIAN)	BDU FEST	THIRD PRIZE
2	A. NITHYA	M.SC - MB	I	WESTERN VOCAL (SOLO)	BDU FEST	FOURTH PRIZE
3	A. NITHYA	M.SC - MB	I	FOLK SONG (SOLO)	BDU FEST	FOURTH PRIZE
4	A. NELSON	B.SC - MB	III	MIME	BDU FEST	FIFTH PRIZE
4	A. NELSON	B.SC - MB	III	SKIT	SASTRA UNIVERSITY	THIRD PRIZE
4	A. NELSON	B.SC - MB	III	ENGLISH DRAMA	CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF THIRUVARUR	SECOND PRIZE

Microbiology Laboratory

The Microbiology Lab houses state of the art equipments and apparatus that enable the students to get hands on practical experience and knowledge.

TEACHING FACULTY

S.NO	NAME	QUALIFICATION	DESIGNATION	EXP	SPECIALIZATION	PHOTO
1	Ms.S.Shanthi Kandasamy	M.Sc.,M.Phil.,SLET,(Ph.D)	HOD	13 Years	BIOCONTROL
2	Dr.G.Thiruneelakandan	M.Sc.,M.Phil.(Ph.D.)	Lecturer	1 Year	Marine Biology
3	Mr.K.Rajapandiyan	M.Sc.,M.Phil.,(Ph.D)	Lecturer	7 Years	Agricultural Microbiology
4	Ms.S.Thenmozhi	M.Sc.,M.Phil.,DMLT.,(Ph.D)	Lecturer	7 Years	Microbiology
6	Ms.R.K.Sujatha	M.Sc.,M.Phil.,(Ph.D).,DCM	Lecturer	3 Years	Microbiology
7	Dr.P.Sumithra	M.Sc.,M.Phil.,B.Ed.,Ph.D.	Lecturer		Microbiology

NON-TEACHING STAFF

S.NO	NAME	QUALIFICATION	DESIGNATION	EXP	PHOTO
1	Mr.V.Muruganantham	SSLC	Lab Assistant	-