|
|
FACULTY PROFILE
| Name |
Dr.R.VIJAYAN
|
| Date of
Joining
|
16th
December 1991 |
| Designation |
Senior
Scale Lecturer
|
| Qualification |
M.Sc.,
Ph..D.(The Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, Baroda) |
| Area of
Specialization |
Environmental
Biology |
| Journal
Publications |
"Use of leaf epidermis in air pollution impact study,” in
Proc. Natl. Seminar on "Environ. Pollution control and Monitoring
", pp 274 - 278, 1986.
"Effect of SO2 on Syzygium cuminii,
Skeels (Jamun) and its amelioration by ascorbic acid treatment". Indian J.
Environ. Health ., 30 (2), 155 - 162, 1988.
"Foliar response of Mangifera indica L.
(Mango) saplings during monsoon at different pollution zones". Indian
Botanical Contactor , 5,7-10,1988.
"Studies on distribution and responses of herbs to air
pollutants near a fertilizer complex". IBC , 5,15-1989.
"Effect of chlorine pollution on three fruit tree species at
Ranoli, near Baroda, India." Environ. Pollution ., 57, 97-102,
1989.
"Studies on synergistic effect of industrial air pollution and
auto-exhaust on trees ", in Environmental Pollution and Protection, Ed., M.R.
Garg, V.K.Bansal & N.S.Tiwana, Deep & Deep pub., pp 77 - 93, 1995.
"Effect of ultra violet- B radiation (285-320 nm) and sulphur
dioxide singly and in combination on Vigna mungo L. (Black
gram). Polluion Research , 16, (1), 37-39, 1997.
|
| Other
Involvements |
Participation In seminars/workshops/Conferences
National/State Level
National symposium on “ Soil environment and degradation “
organized by Botany Department, Vikram University, Ujjain , MP., from October
3rd to 5th, 1985.
“Screening the efficiency of few micro organisms and aquatic
weeds in the treatment of dairy industry effluent” in Proceedings of Natl.
Workshop of “Biodiversity resources management and sustainable use”, School of
Energy ,Environ.& Natural resources , School of energy, Madurai Kamaraj
University,Madurai. pp.379 -381,2005.
“Determination of bio-efficiency of a few micro organisms in
biological treatment of dye industry effluent” Presented in National conference
on” “Environment Pollution Management and Sustainable Development” held at
Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram-624302, Tamilnadu during 14 & 15
December,2006, page41.
Director, Campus Information System, The American college.
|
| International
Visits |
Training Workshop on “Engendering the School System” from October 23 to
November1,2006 at Mendez, Cavite, Philippines, organized by Institute of Women
studies, St. Scholastica Women’s College, Manila at Women and Ecology Wholeness
farm, Cavite, Philippines
|
| Name |
Dr. J. KARUNYAL
|
| Date of
Joining
|
20thSeptember
1995 |
| Designation |
Senior
Lecturer
|
| Qualification |
M.Sc.,
B.Ed., Ph.D..(Madurai Kamaraj University) |
| Area of
Specialization |
Microbiology |
| Research
Project Activities |
Guiding Ph.D scholars.
Awarded Minor Research Project Grant from UGC
|
| Journal
Publications
|
Karunyal
Jesudian and S.Bose. Increase in membrane permeability of electrolytes and
betacyanin in beet root discs by Fenitrothion. Journal of Biosciences, 5, 79 –
84, 1983.
Karunyal Samuel and S. Bose Immediate effects of pyridazinone herbicides
on photosynthetic electron transport in algal system. Journal of Biosciences,
13: 1 – 8, 1987.
Karunyal Samuel and S.Bose. Studies on the sites of action of pyridazione
herbicides on chlorella protothecoides. Proceedings of Indian academy of
Sciences (Plant Sciences), 97, 414 – 423, 1987.
Karunyal Samuel and S.Bose. Bleaching of photosynthetic pigments in chlorella
protothecodes growth in the presence of pyridazione herbicides” Journal of
Biosciences, 12, 399 – 404, 1987.
Karunyal Samuel and S.Bose. Studies on the sites of action of pyridazione
herbicides on cell divisions using onion root tips. Current Science, 57, 773 –
775, 1989.
Karunyal Samuel, S.Mukherji and Bose. Increase in the unit size of photosystem
2 of Chlorella Prototheciodes grown in the presence of SANDOZ 9785
Photosynthetica. 23(4), 638 – 645, 1989.
Vaaliammai.T, Ponnammal Sethu, Karunyal.J, Thyagarajan.S.P, and A.Gnanam.
Photosynthetic response of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) de wit, a moderately
salt tolerant species to salt stress” J.Biomedicine, 20, (10.2). 1991.
Karunyal Samuel and Salil. Bose. Effect of SANDOZ 9785 on growth and pigment
content of chlorella protothecoides grown under two different light intensities
(2000 lux & 4000 Lux) Journal of Environmental Biology, 14(2), 231- 241,
1993.
Karunyal Samuel, Renuga.G and Kailash Paliwal. Effects of tannery
effluent on seed germination, leaf area, biomass and mineral content of some
Plants. Bio-Resource technology, 47, 215 – 218, 1994.
Karunyal Samuel and Kailash Paliwal. Effect of water stress on water relations,
Photosynthesis and element content of tomato. Plant Physiology & Biochem,
21, 0-0, 1994.
Meera.P, Anita Dora.P, and Karunyal Samuel. Antibacterial effect of selected
Medicinal Plants on the bacteria isolated from fruit juices. Geobios, 26, 17 –
20, 1999.
Karunyal Samuel, B.Andrews and H.Shyla Jebashree. In vitro evaluation of the
antifungal activity of Allium sativum bulb extract against Trichophyton rubrum,
a human skin pathogen. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 16:
617 – 620, 2000.
Karunyal Samuel.J, Kamini.S, Senthil Kumar.L, Hema.J. Production of citric acid
from pulverized pods selected leguminous plants using Aspergillus Niger. Asian
Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology Environmental Science, 5(4), 573 -
575, 2003.
Karunyal Samuel.J, Hepsibah Sumathi.V, Raffee Viola.V, Srividhya.B.
Antidandruff activity of aqueous bulb extracts of Allium sativum against
Malassezia furfur isolated from human scalp scraplings. Asian Journal of
Microbiology & Biotechnology Environmental Science, 7(3), 699-704, 2005.
|
| Other
Involvements |
Coordinator for Service – learning programme.
Karunyal Samuel, T.Valliammal and Ponnammal Sethu. Effect of
Sodium chloride on Photosynthesis. In the annual meeting of Indo-US project on
“photosynthesis and crop productivity under tropical environment”, 21st
September,1982.
Karunyal Samuel and Krishna Rao. Effect of senescence and
ammonium on nitrate reductase(NR) and Nitrite reductase(NIR) activities in
Scenedesmus obliquus. In the National Seminar on “Plant Molecular Biology,
Nitrogen metabolism and Plant Nutrition” at Indian Agricultural Research
Institute, New Delhi, September 25-27th, 1985.
Karunyal Samuel and Kailash paliwal. Effect of water
stress on water relations. Photosynthesis and mineral content of
tomato(Lycioersicon esculentum var pkm-1). In: National Symposium of “Recent
advances in drought research”, Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam,
December 10 -13th ,1991.
Karunyal Samuel and S.Bose. Effect of SANDOZ 9785 on greening
of Glucose – bleached cells of Chlorella protothecoides in “32nd Annual
Conference, Association of Microbiologists of India”, School of Biological
Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, January 10 – 12th ,1992.
Karunyal Samuel, Antimicrobial effect of selected medicinal
plant extracts on bacteria isolated from fruit juices. In: “Aqua – terr, Annual
symposium”, School of biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, February
27-28th ,1998.
Karunyal Samuel. “In vitro evaluation of selected medicinal
plant extracts on human skin pathogens. In: “Aqua – terr, Annual Symposium”
School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University on 19th March 1999.
Karunyal Samuel. Citric acid Production by Aspergillus niger
using puluerized pods of selected leguminous plants. In: National symposium on
“Relevance of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology – Modern trends” The
American College, Madurai, March 1-3rd ,2001.
Karunyal. J., Ann Ramola Jeyanthi, A. and Moses Packiaraj
Ëxisting status of the parks of Madurai corporation and the strategies to be
adopted for improvement organized by “Indian National Trust for Art and
Cultural Heritage”, Nagercoil 14th July 2007,
|
| International
Visits |
Resource person in the workshop on integrating service – learning into the
curriculum held on 31st March – 3rd Apirl 2005, in Hong Kong.
Resource person in the Service – learning conference on evaluation strategies
and program assessment on 21-24 May 2006, in Hong Kong.
|
| Name |
Dr.D. STEPHEN
|
| Date of
Joining
|
08th
August 1998 |
| Designation |
Lecturer
|
| Qualification |
M. Sc.,
Ph.D.,.(Bharathiar University), |
| Area of
Specialization |
Plant
Systematics |
| Research
Project Activities |
Awarded
a Students Project from the Tamilnadu State Council for Science Technology,
Government of Tamilnadu entitled ”Software Development for the identification
of plant species for the plants present in the American College Campus” during
2001 – 2002.
|
| Journal
Publications
|
Stephen,
D. & E. Vajravelu. Additions to the grass flora of Tamilnadu. J. Eco.
Tax. Bot . 20, 691-692.1996.
Stephen, D. & E. Vajravelu.. Notes on the occurrence of Wahlenbergia
hookeri and Aniosochilus verticillatus in Tamilnadu. J. Bombay Nat. Hist.
Soc. 94(3),594-595,1997.
Stephen, D. & E. Vajravelu.. Additions to the flora of Nilgiri District,
Tamilnadu. J. Eco. Tax. Bot. 22(1): 99-121,1998.
Stephen, D. & E. Vajravelu.. Additions to the monotyledonous flora of
Tamilnadu. Indian J. Forestry. 21(4):367-368, 1996.
|
| Other
Involvements |
Stephen, D.& E. Vajravelu. Rare/ threatened species of
Western Ghats with special reference to Mudumalai Wild life Sanctuary,
Nilgiris, Tamilnadu.In: The national symposioum on “Rare/ threatened/
endangered plants of Western Ghats” organized by The Kerala Forest department
in Thiruvananthapuram. 1991.
Stephen, D.& E. Vajravelu. Rare / Endemic Plant Species in the Mudumalai
Wildlife Sanctuary, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Tamilnadu, In:The National
seminar on “New frontiers in Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity conservation”
organized by the Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute in association
with Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
29-31st,December 2004
Consultancy work in identifying plants for several Institutions.
Project review committee member for Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research (DSIR) , Govt. of India.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports: Azeez, P. A., S. Bhupathy, G. A.
Thivakaran, & D. Stephen 1997. Rapid impact assessment of Madras Refinery
Ltd. Expansion Project(Manali, Tamilnadu) on the flora and fauna.
Azeez, P. A., R. Sivakumar, S. Bhupathy, D. Stephen, P. Kannan & R.
Mohanraj 1997. Environmental impact assessment of Human Rabies Vaccine Project,
Human Biological Institute, National Dairy Development Board Ooty.
Azeez, P. A., S. Bhupathy, R. Sivakumar, N. Sivaganesan, D. Stephen, P. Kannan
R. Mohanraj, & B. Ramakrihnan 1997. Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment
of Moyar Ultimate Stage Hydroelectric Project (TNEB).
Azeez, P. A., S. Bhupathy, R. Sivakumar, D. Stephen & P. Kannan. 1997.
Impact assessment of Mangalore- Bangalore Petroleum Product Pipeline (Hindustan
Petroleum Corporation Limited) on the flora and fauna.
Azeez, P. A., S. Bhupathy, D. Stephen & P. Kannan 1998. Impact assessment
of the proposed integrated steel plant (Southern Iron and Steel Company Limited
Salem) on the biological environment.
|
| Name |
M.SHAMEEM BANU
|
| Date of
Joining
|
17th
August 2001 |
| Designation |
Lecturer
|
| Qualification |
M. Sc.,
M. Phil., |
| Area of
Specialization |
Environmental
studies, Microbiology Plant physiology.
|
| Journal
Publications
|
“Cumulative effect of biofertilizer and seaweed on growth of Cyamopsis
tetragonaloba in the proceedings of National seminar on “Recent Advances in
Biology” V.H.N. Senthikumara Nadar College, 10th & 11th August, 2006.
|
| Name |
Dr.J.EBENEZAR IMMANUEL
|
| Date of
Joining
|
06th
July 2006 |
| Designation |
Lecturer
|
| Qualification |
M.Sc.,
M.Phl., Ph.D.( University of Madras ) |
| Area of
Specialization |
Plant
pathology
|
| Journal
Publications
|
P. Velusamy, J. Ebenezar Immanuel, S S. Gnanamanickam & Linda Thomashow.
Biological control of rice bacterial blight by plant - associated bacteria
producing 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol. Canadian Journal of Microbiology.
52,56-65,2006.
|
| Books
Published |
S. S.Gnanamanickam & J.Ebenezar Immanuel. Epiphytic bacteria, their ecology
and function. In: Plant-Associated Bacteria, Samuel. S.Gnanamanickam (ed).
Springers publication. Printed in Netherlands, 131-154, 2006.
|
| Other
Involvements |
J.Ebenezar Immanuel & S.S. Gnanamanickam. Role of 2,
4-diacetylphloroglucinol producing Pseudomonas fluorescens in the suppression
of sheath blight disease of rice. National conference on “Recent Trends in
Mycological Research”, Mycological Society of India. India. December 28-29,
2006.
S. S. Gnanamanickam & J. Ebenezar Immanuel. Biological
diversity of rhizosphere bacteria developed as agents of biological control of
rice diseases in India. National Conference on “Agrobiodiversity”. National
Biodiversity Authority of India. India. February 12-15, 2006.
J. Ebenezar Immanuel & S. S. Gnanamanickam. Bacterial
inoculants for the suppression of rice bacterial blight and sheath blight in
India: Role of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol in disease suppression. Asian
Conference on “Emerging Trends in Plant – Microbe Interactions”. University of
Madras. Chennai. India. December 8-10, 2005.
Karthikeyan V, S. S. Gnanamanickam, Kavitha S, Bharath Kumar
S, Boney Kuriakose, Arun V, Purushothaman & J. Ebenezar Immanuel.
Biological control of Setaria blast (Magnaporthe grisea) with proven biocontrol
strains. Asian Conference on “Emerging Trends In: Plant – Microbe
Interactions”. University of Madras. Chennai. India. December 8-10, 2005.
J. Ebenezar Immanuel & P Ebenezer. Effect of Calixin
(Tridemorph) on the biology of Colletotricum falcatum. National Symposium on
“Recent Trends in Biology, Biodiversity and Biotechnology of Fungi” Centre for
Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai. India. February 5-6,
2004.
S. S. Gnanamanickam & J. Ebenezar Immanuel. Bacterial
inoculants for the suppression of rice bacterial blight in India: role of
2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol in disease suppression. 1st International Symposium
on “Biological Control of Bacterial Diseases” Darmstadt. Germany. October
23-26, 2005.
|
| Name |
Dr.R.SANJAY
|
| Date of
Joining
|
08th
July 2006 |
| Designation |
Lecturer
|
| Qualification |
M.Sc.,M.Sc.,
Ph.D.(Bharathiar University) |
| Area of
Specialization |
Plant
Pathology
|
| Journal
Publications
|
Baby,U.I. and Sanjay,R. Seasonal incidence and economic
importance of grey blight disease of tea. Journal of Plantation crops
, 34(1) : 66-67,2006.
Babu.S.,VictorJ llango,R. and Sanjay,R. Early
identification of promising tea clones Camellia sinensis (L)
O. Kuntze based on genetic divergence studies. Journal of Plantation crops
, 34(3) : pp 171-174,2006.
Sanjay,R. and Baby,U.I. Physiological and biochemical changes
in tea leaves due to Pestalotiopsis infection. Journal of
Plantation crops ,2007.
Selvasundaram,R., Sasidhar,R., Sanjay,R. and Muraleedharan,N.
Seasonal abundance of Thrips and crop loss in tea. Journal of Plantation crops,
32(3) : pp 49-52,2004.
|
| Name |
Dr.S. MUTHURAMKUMAR
|
| Date of
Joining
|
08th
July 2006 |
| Designation |
Lecturer
in Botany
|
| Qualification |
M.Sc., Ph.D.(Pondicherry University) |
| Area of
Specialization |
Plant systematics.
Ecology of tropical plant communities.
|
| Journal
Publications
|
Muthuramkumar, S. and Parthasarathy. N. Alpha diversity
of lianas in a tropical evergreen forest in the Anamalais, Western Ghats,
India. Diversity and Distributions (Blackwell, Oxford) 6:
1-14,200.
Muthuramkumar, S. and Parthasarathy. N. Tree-liana
relationships in a tropical evergreen forest at Varagalaiar, Anamalais, Western
Ghats, India. Journal of Tropical Ecology (Cambridge Univ.
Press) 17: 395-409,2001.
Parthasarathy. N., Muthuramkumar, S. and Reddy, M.S.Patterns
of liana diversity in tropical evergreen forests of peninsular India. Forest
Ecology and Management (Elsevier Sci.Publ., Amsterdam)
190:15-31,2004.
Muthuramkumar,S.Ayyappan, N.Parthasarathy, N. Divya Mudappa,
Shankar Raman, Arthur Selwyn, M. and Arul Pragasan, L. Plant community
structure in tropical rainforest fragments of the Western Ghats, India. Biotropica
(Blackwell, Oxford.) 38: 143-160,2006.
Parthasarathy, N. Ayyappan, N. Muthuramkumar, S. and
Annaselvam, J. Plant biodiversity and conservation of tropical evergreen forest
in the Anamalais, Western Ghats, India.In 557-560. Proc. International
Conference on Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Diversity
and Human Welfare , Bangalore,557-560, 2001.
|
|
