Department Activities

The Department has framed an Association named "Louis Pasteur Memorial Club", with an objective to focus on student's development on other activities other than the academics. The association from the date of incorporation has organizes various programmes like International, National Symposiums every year, Seminars by eminent personalities, Inter and Intradepartmental Competitions, Workshops, Exhibitions, Extension activities and the club motivates the students to participate in various technical and cultural events.

Extension Activity

Institute/ Industries Visited by Students

Value Added Courses

Notable Persons Visited

• Dr.ArunkumarRawat, Director, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of science and Technology, New Delhi
• Col.Dr.Rajiv Mohan Gupta, ICMR, New Delhi
• Dr.Kulbhushan Sharma, WHO Advisor, New Delhi
• Dr.Lee Chew Tin, UniversitiTeknologi, Malaysia (UTM)
• Dr. Eswarakhanth Muthukrishanan, Spain
• Dr. P. Sumathy, Food Safety Lead auditor,URS, Dubai
• Dr.C.Muthukumar King Saudi University,Saudi Arabia
• Prof.Dr.Shamim Ahmad, Institute of Opthamology,Aligarh Muslim University, UP
• S.Jayasomu, Scientist & Associate editor, CSIR, New Delhi
• Dr.AshokRattan,Advisor, Escorts Hospitals, New Delhi
• Jyotsna.P.Thakare, National Institue of Virology Pune
• Dr.Varsha Gupta,M.D. Microbiologist, Chandigarh
• Dr.Geetha Mehta, Lady Medi college, New Delhi
• Dr. Leelavathy, Head, Department of skin and STD, Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospitals, Bangalore
• Dr. B C Pillai, Dean Research of Karunya University
• Prof. Dr.K.K. Krishnamoorthy, R.S.Puram, Cbe
• Dr.G.Jayalakshmi, Professor & Head, Dept. of Microbiology,Madras Medical College, Chennai
• Dr.K.Gopinathan, Bharath Biotech, Hyderabad
• Dr. G.Dhinakar raj, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai
• Dr. G.Subramanian,Research adviser, Mahatma Gandhi medical college, Pondicherry
• Dr. P. Rajendran, Professor, Madha Medical College, President IAAM
• Dr. T. J. Pandian, Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
• Dr. Dhilip Mathai, CMC Hospital, Vellore
• Dr.SeemanthiniDesai,Consultant in Microbiology, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore
• Prof. V.Ramaswami,SG Scientist,TNSCST,Chennai
• Dr.N.Thajuddin, Associate Professor & Head Department of Microbiology Bharathidasan university Tiruchirapalli
• Dr.Subhash Chandra Parija, Director, Jipmer, Pondicherry
• DR.R.Rajendran , Principal PSG CAS Coimbatore
• Dr.K.Kadirvelu, Joint Director, (DRDO), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Best Practices

• Conducting common seminar to enhance presentation and communication skills
• Motivating the PG students to do their research project as a funded one by applying to granting bodies like TNSCST
• Students Internship training had been made mandatory to organizations like KMCH which have advanced laboratory procedures
• Interested students are entertained to do part time research even at UG level
• Research aptitude and its role in development of the nation is reiterated through discussions on research articles
• Value addition to their core by conducting special lectures and laboratory workshops
• Frequent feed backs are collected by the tutors and head to concentrate on areas to be improved
• Conduct various extension activities to imbibe social responsibilities by reaching the public and their issues
• Our students are given opportunity to host interdepartmental competitions to inculcate managerial excellence
• Periodic counseling is given to students who are under stress due to various intrinsic and extrinsic factors
• Cognitive skills and comprehensive thinking is cultivated by designing programmes like quiz, just a minute, debate and group discussions
• Students are motivated to take part in various competitions for developing right spirit and attitude

Students Achievements

Prizes Won in Paper Presentation/ Project Contest/ Best Paper Award/ Symposiums/ Workshop

Under-Graduate Programme

B.Sc. Microbiology

Entry Requirements

• HSC with Biology/Botany/Zoology as one of the subjects

Post-Graduate Programme

M.Sc. Microbiology

Entry Requirements

• B.Sc Microbiology / Industrial Microbiology / Medical Microbiology / Botany / Zoology / Biology / Biochemisty / Biotechnology / CLT

Research Programme

M.Phil. Microbiology (Full/Part Time)

Entry Requirements

• M.Sc. Microbiology with 55% or above.

Research Programme

Ph.D. Microbiology (Full/Part Time)

Entry Requirements

• M.Sc. / M.Phil Microbiology with 55% or above

Faculty Profile

01. Head
	Name:	Dr.J. Renga Ramanujam
	Qualification:	M.Sc., M.Phil., PGDBI., Ph.D., SET
	Experience:	Teaching: 14 years Industry: Nil
	Specialization:	Immunology and Genetics
	Email:	drrengaramanujam@drngpasc.ac.in
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02. Professor & Dean
	Name:	Dr.D.Geetha Ramani
	Qualification:	M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., SET.
	Experience:	Teaching: 24 years Industry: Nil
	Specialization:	Drug Discovery, Diagnostic Microbiology
	Email:	drgeetharamani@drngpasc.ac.in
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03. Professor
	Name:	Dr.S.S.Sudha
	Qualification:	M.Sc., Ph.D., PGDBI., MBA
	Experience:	Teaching: 19 years Industry: Nil
	Specialization:	Environmental Biotechnology & Medical Microbiology
	Email:	drsudha@drngpasc.ac.in
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04. Associate Professor
	Name:	Dr.N.Vidhya
	Qualification:	M.Sc., M.Phil., SLET., Ph.D.
	Experience:	Teaching: 19 years Industry: Nil
	Specialization:	Medical Microbiology and Immunology
	Email:	vidhya@drngpasc.ac.in
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05. Assistant Professor
	Name:	Mr.E. Kumaran
	Qualification:	M.Sc., M.Phil., (Ph.D.), PGDBI
	Experience:	Teaching: 14 years Industry: 9 years
	Specialization:	R-DNA technology, Microbial Physiology
	Email:	kumaran@drngpasc.ac.in
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06. Assistant Professor
	Name:	Mr.S.Senthil Prabhu
	Qualification:	M.Sc., M.Phil., PGDCRDM., (Ph.D.), SET
	Experience:	Teaching: 12.5 years Industry: Nil
	Specialization:	Environmental and Applied Microbiology
	Email:	senthilprabhu@drngpasc.ac.in
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07. Assistant Professor
	Name:	Mrs.C.Sasikala
	Qualification:	M.Sc., M.Phil.
	Experience:	Teaching: 5 years Industry: 2 years
	Specialization:	Environmental Microbiology
	Email:	sasikalac@drngpasc.ac.in
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08. Assistant Professor
	Name:	Dr. A.M. Ramachandran
	Qualification:	M.Sc., Ph.D.
	Experience:	Teaching: 11 years Industry: 5.9 years
	Specialization:	Agricultural Microbiology
	Email:	ramachandran@drngpasc.ac.in
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09. Assistant Professor
	Name:	Dr.J.Devakumar
	Qualification:	M.Sc., PGDBI., M.Phil., Ph.D.
	Experience:	Teaching: 2 years Research: 6 years
	Specialization:	Medical Microbiology
	Email:	devakumar@drngpasc.ac.in
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10. Assistant Professor
	Name:	Ms.Patricia Romila A
	Qualification:	M.A., M.Phil., SET., (Ph.D.)
	Experience:	Teaching: 9.1 years Industry: Nil
	Specialization:	Indian Writing in English (Fiction)
	Email:	patriciaromila@drngpasc.ac.in
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