ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT DURING 2010-2011

ACADEMIC EVENTS CONDUCTED IN THE DEPARTMENT DURING 2010-2011

1. National Level Orientation Program for Designing Doctoral Research, February 3, 2011. This program has aimed to introduce the philosophy of research to young researchers. Nine lectures were delivered by eminent researchers across the nation. More than 70 participants from other institutions and 70 internal participants have attended the program.

2. National Level Orientation Program for Scientific Writing and Research Publications. February 4, 2011. Seven lectures were presented on various facets of scientific writing and research publications by leading researchers, publishing experts and consultants. More than 50 participants from other institutions and 40 internal participants have attended the program.

3. National Level Students seminar on Biotechnology in Daily Life March 10, 2011. Four lead lectures were presented. Two plenary lectures as inaugural lecture and valedictory address were also delivered. Six student participatory events were organized in parallel. 27 students from other institutions and 15 students from our University have participated.

4. National Level Seminar on Carbon Management in the Current Global Scenario: October, 20, 2011. Five key note lectures, three contributory papers and 17 student presentations were delivered in this Seminar. More than 170 participant from different Institutions have participated.

5. National Level Workshop on Techniques in Bioactive molecules from Marine and other Bioresources during 07-11-2011 to 11-11-2011 at AMET University in which 26 participants from various part of our Nation belonging to categories from Assistant Professors to Research Scholars have obtained Hands on training. A Lab manual was also released.

6. National Level Workshop on Techniques in Bioactive molecules from Marine and other Bioresources: Batch 2 during 12-12-2011 to 16-12-2011 at AMET University in which 27 participants from various part of our Nation belonging to categories from Assistant Professors to Research Scholars have obtained Hands on training.

ACADEMIC HONOURS RECEIVED BY FACULTY MEMBERS

Prof. Dr. A. Jaffar Hussain has reviewed many research articles for Research Journals upon invitation.

Dr. M. Jayaprakashvel delivered a Keynote address in the “One day Workshop on Discourses about Victory of GATE Examinations and Enhancing Intellectualities thro Research Activities”on 10.09.11 at Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman College of Engineering, Vadamavanthal, Thiruvannamalai District.

Dr. M. Jayaprakashvel delivered an Invited Guest Lecture on 15-09-2011 in the School of Life Sciences PGP College of Arts and Science, Namakkal on the topic “Marine Biotechnology and Quorum Sensing”.

Dr. M. Jayaprakashvel evaluated one M.Phil Dissertation from Karpagam University, Coimbatore.

Dr. M. Jayaprakashvel served as Viva voce examiner for a Ph.D., candidate in Avinasilingam Deemed University for Women Coimbatore.

Dr. M. Jayaprakashvel Served as Member, Board of Exams (Biotechnology) in DKM Women’s College, Vellore.

Dr. M. Jayaprakashvel delivered an Invited Guest Lecture on 29-12-2011 in the Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on the topic “Response of plants to air pollutants”.