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Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

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About the Department

Profile & Features of the Course

The Department of Botany of Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College was an ancillary department till 1974 playing a major contributory role in the comprehensive life of the college. It has the full complement of allocated two teachers both of them are very well experienced with each having completed seven years of teaching service in this college. After many years (2013) elevation as a MAJOR department, with nomenclature PLANT BIOLOGY AND PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY. Now we have three Teaching Staff members & one laboratory assitantant in the department.

Employability:

Through knowledge, skills and abilities development by a well-designed curriculum that enables employability: the department provides opportunities in various fields such as
a) Mushroom cultivation
b) Vermiculture technology
c) Medicinal plant cultivation

Further, the course is designed in such a way keeping in view the emerging fields and the changing needs of the employment scenario.
Innovations:
By setting problems to students as assignments, the curriculum provides scope for flexibility and ensures innovation. Conduct of class room workshops, small projects etc.. help to provide participatory approach and to enhance the creative learning among the students.
* To process herbs, fruits and vegetables
* Plant extract

Research:
Research aptitude among the students is promoted through short-term projects as a part of the curriculum. Again by encouraging the students to attend lectures by experts, to participate in various seminars and competitions etc. Further the research competence of the students is enhanced through:
* Adequate laboratory facilities available in the department which provides further support to students in undertaking research activities.
The activities are as follows:
* Plant tissue culture
* Mycorrhizae
* Lichens
* Profile & features of the course

Course Year Established
B. Sc Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology 2013
Faculty profile

S.No Name of the staff Qualification Designation
1. Dr. G. Sampathkumar M.Sc ., M. Phil., B.Ed., Ph. D. Assistant Professor & Head
2. Dr. P. Balaji M.Sc., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
3. Dr. A. Thangaraja M.Sc., M.Tech., MPhil., Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Laboratories

Brief detail about the laboratory
1. Plant biology and biotechnology laboratory
2. Tissue culture laboratory
List of Major equipments
1. Microscope
2. Hot air oven
3. Incubator
4. Refrigerator
5. Autoclave
6. Laminar air flow
7. Digital camera
8. Binocular microscope
9. Digital visualisor
10. LCD Projector
11. Stereoscopic binocular microscope
12. Soxhlet extraction apparatus
13. Hot plate
14. Trinocular microscope
15. UV cabinet
16. Photocopier
17. Slide Projector

Board of Studies

Course Chairman/University Nominee / Subject Experts Details of the members Period
B. Sc Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology Dr. G. Rani
Principal
S. D. N Bhatt Vaishnav College for women Chrompet , Chennai -44
Dr R. Pandian
Associate prof. & Head.
Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology,
Presidency college
Chennai -5
22.2 2014
( 2 years from this date )
Library

Brief detail about Department Library

Name of the Dept Lib. In charge Dr. P. Balaji
Number of Text books 1390
Number of reference books -
Number & List of Journals 1 (Current Science)
Students Enrolment

Course (UG/PG/M.Phil) Admission Year Sanctioned strength Admitted strength
B. Sc Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology 2014 40 39
2015 40 39
2016 40 39
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