GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
Kanchi Mamunivar Government Institute for Post graduate Studies and Research
(Autonomous)-College With Potential for Excellence Accredited by NAAC B++Affiliated to pondicherry university
Accredited with B++ Grade by NAAC

Department of Botany

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

Department of Botany was established together with the Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research (Autonomous), formerly known as Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Puducherry-605008 in 1989 at the same time by the Government of Puducherry, which caters to the needs of hundreds of graduates in Plant sciences, especially those hailing from the least economically privileged society for the past 35 years.

The Department offers Postgraduate courses, M. Sc. Botany and M. Sc. Plant Biology & Biotechnology (PBBT). It is only Department among all Arts and Science Colleges under the Govt. of Puducherry that offers M. Phil. and Ph. D. research programme in Botany with diversified areas of Biosciences, like Microbiology, Aerobiology, Mycology, Plant Pathology, Plant Stress Physiology, Plant tissue culture, Biotechnology, Bio-nanotechnology etc.

The Department of Botany also offers soft core courses in Mushroom Technology, Medicinal Botany to M. A., M. Com. and other M. Sc. students of our centre.

The laboratories in department of Botany are well equipped with instruments to carry out quality research. The laboratories are well developed financially supported by CPE projects funds as well as funds around Rs. two crores from DST and DBT, Govt. of India. Moreover, Department of Botany is equipped with fully air conditioned tissue culture laboratory. Additionally, the Green house, UV garden and eco-garden is also being maintained by the Department of Botany. Department of Botany has is its own separate library.

Under the Entrepreneurship programme, mushroom cultivation, vermicompost and medicinal plants is also being run by the Department of Botany. Moreover, the department has received projects from different funding agencies of the state Govt. and the central Govt. of India including UGC, DSTE, DoF & W, SERB and DST. As per record, 24 research projects have been completed and two projects are currently being carried out.

Till today, 38 Ph.D. and 179 M. Phil. Degrees have been awarded to the students who were registered in Department of Botany and many students cleared NET, SLET and GATE.

Moreover, many Ph.D./M.Phil Degree holders are working as faculties in various institutions or Universities.

The Department of Botany conducts National conferences/workshops/awareness programme periodically every year. Generally, faculties and the students of Department of Botany actively participate and present their research findings in different conferences/seminar/symposia held in India and abroad.

Alumni of this department are well placed in India and abroad as scientists, teachers in schools and faculty in colleges, police personnel and in administrative posts.

 

HEAD

Department of Botany

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

LIST OF FACULTIES

Dr. BIJAYA KUMAR NAYAK

Assistant Professor/HEAD *

Qualifications: M.Phil, Ph.D,JRF(NET)CSIR, FNRS, FIAS
Area of Specialization: Microbiology & Microbial Nanotechnology
📞 9443653844 ✉️ bijuknayak@gmail.com
EMP CODE : PG0068

Dr. V.KUMARESAN

Assistant Professor *
Qualifications: M.Sc.,Ph.D.,
Area of Specialization: Mycology, Molecular Biology
📞 9443461708 ✉️ vkumaresan36@gmail.com

EMP CODE : MG0038

Dr. MAHIPAL SINGH SHEKHAWAT

Assistant Professor *
Qualifications: M.Sc.,Ph.D.,
Area of Specialization: Plant Biotechnology
📞 8943157187
✉️ msspdy@gmail.com
EMP CODE : PG0081

Dr. VIKRANT

Assistant Professor *
Qualifications: M.Sc.,Ph.D.,
Area of Specialization: Plant Biotechnology
📞 9443724446
✉️ dr.s.vikrant@gmail.com

EMP CODE : AGC036

Dr. T. Janaki

Assistant Professor *
Qualifications: M.Sc., (Bot), M.Phil, Ph.D., (Bot), M.Sc.,(Micro), M.Ed., C.TET, TNSET (Life Sciences), TNTET, UGC NET(Education)

Area of Specialization: 

📞 +91-9944301431 ✉️ janakishaila@gmail.com

EMP CODE : 

Dr G. ANANDHI

Assistant Professor *
Qualifications: M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph. D.
Area of Specialization: Pharmacognosy, Phyto-chemistry, Medicinal Botany, Microbiology
📞 +91 9345871991 ✉️ sachithananthakumar@gmail.com

EMP CODE : 

* Pondicherry University recognised Ph.D guide

BIJAYA KUMAR NAYAK M.Phil, Ph.D,JRF(NET)CSIR, FNRS, FIAS
Head
Department of Botany
Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Post Graduate Studies and Research (Autonomous)
Airport Road, Lawspet,
Pondicherry – 605 008, India
Mobile:9443653844
Email: bijuknayak@gmail.com

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