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Name
 
Dr.PONNIN RAJAPPAN ANBUDURAI
Date of Joining July 1987
Designation Reader and Head
Postgraduate Department of Botany The American College Madurai.
Qualification M.Sc., Ph.D.(Madurai Kamaraj University)
Area of Specialization Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of photosynthesis.
Research Project Activities
 
  • Methods for conservation of certain overexploited medicinal plants in the Azhagar hills (Eastern Ghats) of Madurai. (Sponsored by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology).
  • Ph.D. Scholars: Guiding Three Candidates (One Full time and Two Part time).
  • Journal Publications
  • Anbudurai, P.R., R. Mannar Mannan and Salil Bose (1981). The Inhibition of Photosynthetic electron transport by methyl parathion. J.Bioscience., 3(1): 23-27.,1981
  • Daniell, H., P.R. Anbudurai, S.Periyanan, M.Renganathan, G. Kulandaivelu, R.Bharadwaj and A. Gnanam. Oxygenic photoreduction of methyl viologen and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate without the involvement of photosystem II during plastid development. Plant Physiol . (Supplement) 70, 113, 1984.
  • Daniell, H., P.R. Anbudurai, S.Periyanan, M.Renganathan, R. Bharadwaj, G.Kulandaivelu and A.Gnanam (1985). Oxgenic photoreduction of methyl viologen and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate without the involvement of photosystem I during plastid development, BBRC ., 126(3): 1114-1121,1985.
  • Anbudurai, P.R. R.Mannar Mannan and Salil Bose.Effect of methyl parathion on Betacyanin effux from beet root discs, Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol . 87: 448-452,1986.
  • Anbudurai, P.R., P.Moorthy, M.Sivaguru, T.Balakumar, M.R.James and R.Santhanam (1990). Inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis and LHCII assembly in methyl parathion treated wheat seedlings, Current Research in Photosynthesis: Vol. III, 699-702, Baltscheffsky, M. (Ed.) Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands 1990.
  • Balakumar. T., M.Sivaguru, P.Moorthy, M.R.James and P.R. Anbudurai. Regulation of CO2 fixation in the CAM plant Kalanchoe pinnata (L) Pers. by cellular nitrate. Current Research in Photosynthesis . Vol. IV, 545-548, Baltscheffsky, M. (Ed.) Kluwer Academic Publishers. Netherlands 1990.
  • Regunath, C., M.Sivaguru, P.R. Anbudurai, M.R. James and T.Balakumar. (1991). Tolerance to Aluminum toxicity: Certain Basic biochemical aspects. Bull, Environ. Contam. Toxicol . 47: 858-863,1991.
  • Moorthy, P., T.N.Gopinandhan, T.Balakumar, R.Santhanam and P.R. Anbudurai. (1992) Phytotoxicity of methyl parathion with special reference to photosynthesis in wheat seedlings. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol . 48: 138-143,1992.
  • Balakumar .T., M.Sivaguru, M.R. James, P.R.Anbudurai and Kailash Paliwal. (1992) Impact of aluminum toxicity on growth and efficiency of nutrient metabolism in some tropical rice cultivars. Trop. Agric . 69 (3) 211-216,1992.
  • M.Sivaguru., M.R. James., P.R. Anbudurai and T.Balakumar. (1992) Characterisation of differential Aluminum tolerance among rice genotypes cultivated in South India. J.Plant. Nutr . 15 (2) 233-246,1992.
  • Moorthy, P., T.N.Gopinandhan, R.Santhanam, T.Balakumar and P.R. Anbudurai (1992) Parathion affects electron transport activity. Rice Biotech. Quart . 12: 43-44,1992.
  • Shukla, V.K., P.R. Anbudurai, Rosalind Wu and H.B. Pakrasi. (1992) Site-directed modifications of the psbE and psbJ genes in Synechocystis Sp. PCC 6803, Research in Photosynthesis , Vol III, 409-412, Murata, N. (ed.) Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netheriands,1992.
  • Anbudurai. P.R., and H.B. Pakrasi,Mutational analysis of the Psb L protein of photosystem II in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Z.Naturforsch . 48c, 267-274,1993.
  • Shestakov, S.V., P.R. Anbudurai, G.E. Stanbekova, A.Gadzhiev, and H.B. Parkrasi. Molecular cloning and characterization of the ctpA gene encoding a carboxy-terminal processing protease: Analysis of a spontaneous photosystem II-deficient mutant strain of the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. J.Biol. Chem . 269 (30), 19354 – 19359,1994.
  • Anbudurai, P.R., Tsafrir S. Mor., Itzhak Ohad, Sergey V. Shestakov and Himadri B. Pakrasi  The ctpA gene encodes the carboxy-terminal processing protease for the D1 protein of photosystem II reaction center complex. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci . (USA) 91, 8082 – 8086,1994.
  • Balakumar. T., Gayathri, B., P.R. Anbudurai., and M.R. James Oxidative stress injury caused by enhanced UV-B (280-320 nm) radiation in tomato plant In: Biologic effects of light .(Ed. Holick, M.R. & Jung, E.G) Proc. Symposium on Biological Effects of Light, Atlanta (Oct 9-11, 1995) Water de Gruyter & Co., Berlin, pp. 471-473.
  • Balakumar.T., Gayathri, B and P.R. Anbudurai  Oxidative stress injury in tomato plants induced by supplemental UV-B radiation Biol. Plant . 39, 215-221,1997.
  • Balakumar.T., Selvakumar, V. and P.R. Anbudurai In vitro micro propagation of the medicinal plant Plumbago zeylanica L. through nodal explants. In Vitro Cell Dev. Biol. –Plant. 37: 280-284,2001
  • Anbudurai, P. R., and R. Mannar Mannan. The giant kelp, Macrocystis; A. Potential producer of marine biomass for energy, Biology Journal, Vol. III (20), 21-25, 1982.
  • Sivaguru, M., M.R.James., P.R.Anbudurai and T. Balakumar. Aluminum toxicity expression on growth and nutrition uptake and utilization of hydrophonically grown rice cultivars, ANJAC. J. 8, 79-80, 1988.
  • Other Involvements

     Organised a National Symposium
    ‘National Symposium on Relevance of Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology – Modern Trends’ March 1-3, 2001 In Collaboration with Indian Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012.

  • Anbudurai, P.R. and Salil Bose. Methyl parathion an inhibitor of photosynthetic electron transport between P680 and QA. International Symposium on “Biomembranes”, Madurai, Dec, 1985.
  • Anbudurai, P.R. and Salil Bose. Effect of an organophosphorous insecticide methyl parathion on chloroplast structure and function. In: Indo-USSR Binational Symposium on “Photosynthesis” INSA, New Delhi, 1987.
  • Anbudurai, P.R. and Salil Bose. Methyl parathion and Organophosphorous insecticide inhibits primary processes of PSII in isolated sorghum thylakoids. In: Indo-US workshop on “Application of Molecular Biology in Bioenergetics of Photosynthesis”. JNU, New Delhi Jan. 4-8th , 1988.
  • Anbudurai, P.R. P.Moorthy, M.Sivaguru, T.Balakumar, M.R.James and R.Santhanam. Inhibition of Carotenoid biosynthesis and LHC II assembly in methyl parathion in methyl parathion treated seedlings. In: VIII International Congress on “Photosynthesis”, Stockholm, Sweden, 6-11 August 1989.
  • Balakumar. T., M.Sivaguru, P.Moorthy, M.R.James and P.R. Anbudurai. Regulation of CO2 fixation in the CAM plant Kalanchoe pinnata (L) Pers. by Cellular nitrate. In: VIII International Congress on “Photosynthesis”, Stockholm, Sweden, 6-11th, August 1989.
  • Vipula K.Shukla, P.R.Anbudurai and Himadri B. Pakrasi. Mutational analysis of the cytochrome b559 protein in cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. In: IX International Congress on “Photosynthesis”, Nagoya, Japan, July 1992.
  • P.R. Anbudurai, and Himadri B.Pakrasi. Identification of the gene encoding the carboxy terminal processing protease for the D1 protein of photosystem II. In: International work shop on “The use of Cyanobacteria to Explore Basic Biological Processes” Pacific Grove, California, USA, May 30 – June 2, 1993.
  • P.R. Anbudurai, Jinhua Han, Sergey Shestakov and Himadri B. Pakrasi. CtpA –A novel carboxy terminal processing protease in oxygen evolving photosynthetic organisms. In: International Symposium on “The Past, Present and Future of Plant Biology” Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, May 27-29th, 1993.
  • S. Rajkumar, N. Ayyappan, R.Sanjay, T.Balakumar and P.R. Anbudurai Influence of nitrate on salinity tolerance in cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. In: International Symposium on “Cyanobacterial Biotechnology” NFMC, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, India, Sep. 18-21st, 1996.
  • International visits
    UNEP training course on ‘Photosynthesis and Productivity’, held at Belgrade, Yugoslavia, August - Sep. 1980.

  • V International Congress on Photosynthesis, Athens, Greece, Sep, 1980.
  • IX International Congress on Photosynthesis, Nagoya, Japan, July 1992.
  • International Symposium on “The Past, Present and Future of Plant Biology”, held at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, May 27 – May 29, 1993.
  • International workshop on “The use of Cyanobacteria to Explore Basic Biological Processes”, held at Pacific Grove, California, USA, May 30 – June 2, 1993.
  • International Conference on Service Learning Programme, held at International Christian University, Tokyo, June 28- July 3, 2002.
  • International Service Learning Evaluation Workshop, International Christian University, Tokyo, September 2-3, 2005.

  • Name                      
     
    Mr. ANBURAJ DANIEL BARNABAS
    Date of Joining 15 Juluy 1987
    Designation Prof. and Head (UG)
    Qualification M.Sc., M.Phil.,
    Area of Specialization Molecular Biology and Genetic engineering  
    Journal Publications
  • Dayanabndan P, Barnabas AD, Jeyakumar PS and Christopher J  Observations on peculiar air passages in the stems of Gloriosa superba L. and Iphigenia indica Kunth, Vol 55, 235 – 238,1986.
  • Barnabas AD, Dayanabndan P Characteristics of statenchyma in gravitropic roots of dicots. The journal of Ind. Botanical Society , Botanical Conference XI : 107,1989.
  • Other Involvements
  • Barnabas AD, Jeyakumar PS and Christopher J, Dayanabndan P Characteristics of statolith – apparatus in dicotyledons. Eighth annual meeting: “IUPS commission on gravitational physiology”. Tokyo, Japan. 1996
  • Dayanabndan P, Jeyakumar PS, Barnabas AD, and Christopher J. Unique features of gravitropism of grass leaf-sheath pulvini. Eighth annual meeting: “IUPS commission on gravitational physiology”. Tokyo, Japan 1996
  • Jeyakumar PS, Barnabas AD, Subbiah VR, Dayanabndan P. Sodium tetra phenyl boron promotes growth of plants. National seminar on “Recent advances in plant growth regulator research”. Society for plant physiology and biochemistry (UGC) : 80,1988.
  • Barnabas AD, Charles G, James MR. Geometric studies on the mosaic pattern of Acalypha indica L. Botanical conference XII. Indian Botanical society. 1989 • Barnabas AD, Ganesan T, Prakash E, Morphogenetic studies of the cultured cotyledonary explants of butter bean in hyper gravitational field. In: “Impact of plant physiology on Indian agriculture”. Indian society for plant physiology.1994.
  • Barnabas AD. Studies on the immobilized cyanobacteria in photobioreactor. National seminar on centenary celebration of “Biological nitrogen fixation research”, Society for plant physiology and biochemistry (ICAR, DST, Department of Biotechnology DAE), 1989.
  • Barnabas AD, SubramanianG, Prabaharan D. Screening marine cyanobacteria for lipase enzyme. Saint louis university, American Society for Microbiology conference.1999.
  • Barnabas AD, Girish KR Usha R. Molecular characterization of horsegram yellow mosaic virus. National symposium, Advanced center for plant virology, IARI, New Delhi. 2004.
  • Invited as a UBCHEA scholar at William Woods University for an academic year 1998-1999.
  • As a Young Scientist Fellow of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and technology, worked on the cyanobacterial lipases in the National facility for Marine Cyanobacteria at Barathidhasan University in Trichy.
  • Resource person for HRD workshops conducted for the staff of Hospitals, Educational institutions and private firms. (Personality Development, Constructive Criticisms, Goal setting, Time Management and Communication skills.
  • Hobby is photography.
     
  • International Visits
  • • Invited as a UBCHEA scholar at William Woods University for an academic year.1998-1999
  • Rendered a talk at the valedictory session of the Asia Network Conference in Tacoma, Washington Cultural social political and religious realities of modern India West Minister college, Fulton Missouri. Feb 26,1999
  • Resources and requirements of India: A debate International lecture series, William Woods University Fulton. March 23, 1999.
  • The World of “WE” Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration”,the world Culture with one future, William Woods University Fulton. January 18,1999
  • Lectures For “Global Heritage Class”. Theil college, Pennsylvania. February 10-12, 1999.
  • India and wild life at SAGE (students aspireto guard wild life)Fulton, Missouri. Feb 10-12, 1999.

  • Name
     
    Mr.WINFRED THOMAS
    Date of Joining 15th June 1987
    Designation Selection Grade Lecturer in Botany
    Qualification M.Sc.,M.Phil.,B.Ed.,
    Area of Specialization Bioresource Management
    Research Project activities
  • Capacity Building and awareness generation on Bioresource development and utilization, Department of Biotechnology – 2007
  • Human Resource Development in Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats through Biodiversity Monitoring- Center for Ecological Studies, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore- 2002
  • Bio prospecting of Biological Wealth using biotechnological tools - Department of Biotechnology – 2001
  • Developing a methodology of Sustainable Harvest of Selected Species of Medicinal plants and Training the local Community -2000
  • Journal Publications
  • Sustainable Harvest of Medicinal Plants: An initiative in Southern India - The Indian Forester Vol 131, No, 3, March 2005.
  • Tree communities and human influence in the Western Ghats, Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, Vol 80, No, 6, November- December 2000.
  • Other Involvements
     
  • Estimation of pollen diversity using ecological sampling methods - In: Workshop on “Herbaceous taxa in south India: Ecology, Distribution and Applications in palaeovegetation studies” organized by French Institute of Pondicherry, 2006
  • Evolution of livelihood strategies among geographically isolated hill tribes of South India - Swedish South Asian Studies Network – Interdisciplinary Conference - Mysore – India – 2003
  • A computer-aided participatory approach to monitor the local agrobiodiversity through market analysis of a fair price market in Madurai, In: International Conference on “Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Diversity and Human Welfare” organized by Association of Tropical Biology, Bangalore, 2001
  • A Document Designed to Assist Natural Resource Management, In: 23rd Annual Conference of the Society of Ethno biology, Arn. Arbor., Michigan, USA, 2000
  • International Visits
  • Recognized by the Oberlin College Ohio, USA, as a Resources person and invited to lead a team of students from India for a short-term training program (globalization vs. localization) conducted by Environment Studies department, Oberlin college Ohio. During the year 2003
  •  International Educational Fellow Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association - Oberlin College- Ohio – USA.


  • Name
     
    Dr.G.C.ABRAHAM
    Date of Joining 27th June 1988
    Designation Reader
    Qualification M. Sc., M. Phil.,Ph.D.,(Bharathiar University)
    Area of Specialization Plant Tissue Culture
    Journal Publications
  • Abraham, G.C., Edwin, S. and Madhavan, S. Effect of Edifenphos on the growth and metabolism of the water fern Azolla Lam. Poll. Res. 10(2), 117-122,1991.
  • Ponsamuel, J., Samson, N.P., Ganeshan, P.S., Sathyaprakash, V. and Abraham, G.C. Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from the immature cotyledonary tissues of cultivated tea (Camellia sinensis(L.) Kuntz.). Plant Cell Rep. 16, 3-4,1996.
  • Kannan, P. GAI Ebenezer, G., Dayanandan, P., Abraham, G.C. and Igancimuthu, S. Large scale production of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal using in-vitro techniques, Phytomorphology 55, 259-266, 2005 .
  • Ramakrishnan, S., Grace Lydial Pushpalatha and Abraham, G.C. Embryo rescue: an alternate method of plant propagation in Cresentia cujute L. J.Theor. and Exp. Biol. 3, 35-41, 2006.
  • Rajalakshmi, K., Kannan, P., Grace Lydial Pushpalatha and Abraham, G.C. Cr mediated changes on in- vitro morphogenesis of Arachis hypogea (L.) Eco-chronicle, 2, 33-40, 2007.
  • Other Involvements
  • Abraham, G.C. and Raman, K. Somatic embryogenesis in immature cotyledon of tea (camellia spp.) VIth International Congress on “Plant tissue and cell culture”. IAPTC, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-USA, 1986 .
  • Barnabas, A.D., Grace Lydial Pushpalatha, G. and Abraham, G.C. STPB- a potential growth regulator for tissue studies. In: Strategies in Physiological regulation of plant productivity, Indian Society in Plant Physiology, IARI, New Delhi, Dec.27-29,1989.
  • Kannan, K., Jayakumararaja, R., Edwin, S. and Abraham, G.C. In vitro studies on the effects of paper plant effluent on growth of Aulosira. In: All India symposia on “Algae in Human affairs”. Seaweed Research and Utilization Association, American College, Madurai. Dec.27-29,1995.
  • Jayakumarraj, R., Sarala, R., Thirumal Rajenderan, M., Anand, P.S. and Abraham, G.C. TIBA in aid of rapid shoot multiplication of Catharanthus roseus. In: “Emerging trends in Organic Chemistry”, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum. 15-19, Nov.1996.
  • Grace Lydial Pushpalatha, G., Kannan, K., Barnabas, A.D. and Abraham, G.C. Can STPB substitute Plant Growth Regulators. “Emerging trends in Organic Chemistry”, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum. 15-19, Nov.1996.
  • Abraham, G.C. Localization of somatic embryogenesis in tea tissue culture. In: The Second International Crop Science Congress, IARI, New Delhi, 17-24, Nov. 1996.
  • Chidambaram, R. Sathrak, S., Balasaravanan, T., Barnabas, A.D. and Abraham, G.C. Seasonal variation alter the in vitro responses of Vallaris shoots. In: National seminar on “Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology”, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, 26-27 March1997.
  • Balasaravanan, T., Chidambaram, R., Sathrak, R.S., Barnabas, A.D. and Abraham,G.C. Histochemical observations on cultured somatic tissues of Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.). In : National seminar on “Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology” VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, 26-27 March1997.
  • Sathrak, R.S., Balasaravanan, T., Chidambaram, R., Barnabas, A.D. and Abraham, G.C. Hormonal regulation of in vitro shoot development in Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.). In : National seminar on “Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology” VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, 26-27 March 1997.
  • Thirumal Rajendran, M., Sarala, R., Anand, P.S., Jayakumararaj, R. and Abraham, G.C. A revised procedure for in vitro cloning of Madagaskar Periwinkle. In : National seminar on “Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology” VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, 26-27 March 1997.
  • Jayakumararaj, R., Thirumal Rajendran, M., Sarala, R. and Abraham, G.C. Explant dependent variables in in vitro responses of Madagaskar Periwinkle, an anti-leukemic plant source. In: International Conference on “Frontiers in Biotechnology”, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, 26-29 November 1997.
  • Abraham, G.C., and Krishnamurthi, K.K. Propagation of biclonal tea seed progenesis by rapid proliferation of embryonal shoots. In: International Conference on “Frontiers in Biotechnology”, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, 26-29 November 1997.
  • Abraham, G.C., Grace Lydial Pushpalatha, G. and Dayanandan, P. Glimpses of changing metabolic profile in developing seeds of commercial tea. In: International Conference on “Frontiers in Biotechnology”, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, 26-29 November 1997.
  • Abraham, G.C. Hormonal milieu for enhanced somatic embryogenesis in tea. In: International Conference on “Frontiers in Biotechnology”, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, 26-29 November 1997.
  • Sivasankarai, M.P., Premalatha, S., Kalidasan, N. and Abraham, G.C. Embryo rescue and plant development in Couropita guianenesis Aubl. In: National Conference on “Biotechnology: hitherto and henceforth”, American College, Madurai, 28-30. December 1999.
  • Premalatha, S., Kalidasan, N., Sivasankarai, M.P. and Abraham, G.C. In-vitro germination and plant recovery in Kigelia pinnata D.C. In: National Conference on “Biotechnology: hitherto and henceforth”, American College, Madurai, 28-30. December 1999.
  • Kalidasan, N., Premalatha, S., Sivasankarai, M.P., Grace Lydial Pushpalatha, G. and Abraham, G.C. A technique to circumvent phenolic oxidation and browning of media. In: National Conference on “Biotechnology: hitherto and henceforth”, American College, Madurai, 28-30. December 1999.
  • Grace Lydial Pushpalatha, G., Siva Guru, P., Sundari, V., Ramakrishnan, S. and Abraham, G.C. A cloning strategy for in-vitro propagation of Crescentia cujete Linn. In: National Conference on “Biotechnology: hitherto and henceforth”, American College, Madurai, 28-30. December 1999.
  • Ramakrishnan, S., Siva Guru, P., Sundari, V., Grace Lydial Pushpalatha, G. and Abraham, G.C. Alternate methods of regeneration in Crescentia cujete Linn. In: National Conference on “Biotechnology: hitherto and henceforth”, American College, Madurai, 28-30. December 1999.
  • Abraham, G.C. and Grace Lydial Pushpalatha, G. (1999). Inulinase activity of Kluyveromyces marxianus in solid state fermentation. In: National Conference on “Biotechnology: hitherto and henceforth”, American College, Madurai, 28-30. December.
  • Palanisamy, A.L., Anantharaj, T. and Abraham, G.C. Patterns of callus development and redifferentiation in somatic explants of Adansonia digitata Linn. In: National Conference on “Biotechnology: hitherto and henceforth”, American College, Madurai, 28-30. December 1999.
  • Anantharaj, T., Palanisamy, A.L. and Abraham, G.C. The antiauxin (TIBA), Cytokinine (BAP) and its analog (adenine sulphate) steps up shoot proliferation in Adansonia digitata Linn. In: National Conference on “Biotechnology: hitherto and henceforth”, American College, Madurai, 28-30. December 1999.
  • Chidambaram, R., Balasaravanan, T. Shathrak, R.S. and Abraham, G.C. A in vitro cloning of the hypoglycemic plant Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Romer and Shultz. In: National Conference on “Biotechnology: hitherto and henceforth”, American College, Madurai, 28-30. December 1999.
  • Sarala, R. Anand, P.S., Thirumal Rajendran, M. Jeyakumararaj and Abraham, G.C. Production of mocroclones in shoot bud cultures of Catharanthus roseus (L) G.Don. In: National Conference on “Biotechnology: hitherto and henceforth”, American College, Madurai, 28-30. December 1999.
  • Kannan, K., Senthilkumar, K., Priscilla felida, S. and Abraham, G.C. Observations on developmental responses of legumes in magnetic field. In: National Conference on “Biotechnology: hitherto and henceforth”, American College, Madurai, 28-30. December 1999.
  • Abraham, G.C. Best Practices in higher education in Australia, UB Fellows seminar, Christ College, Bangalore, India.17-19 September 2004.
  • Rachel Predeepa, J., Ranjith Kumar, S. and Abraham, G.C. Genotype dependent varieties in salt stressed Gossypium hirsutum L. In: National seminar on” Rural Biotechnology for Sustainable development” , GRI, Gandhigram, India. 21-22 February 2004.
  • International visits
  • Abraham, G.C. My seven best observations on effective education. The UB Fellows Program Seminar, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. 4-9 August. 2003.

  • Visited Hope college (Holland - MI, USA), Yonsei University (Seoul, S. Korea) & Mcquarie University, NSW, Australia, for training on faculty governance.


  • Name
     
    Mr.S.RAJKUMAR IMMANUEL
    Date of Joining 26th February 1990
    Designation Selection Grade Lecturer
    Qualification M.Sc., M.Phil.,
    Other involvements On job Training Programme on Edible Mushroom Cultivation to the student Community and also to the Unemployed Youth of the Community.
    International Visits

    Oberlin Winter Term Programme at the American college during January 2000. Concardia University, U.S.A.


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