The department of Microbiology was established in the year 2003 with the postgraduate programme and in 2004 with the undergraduate course. The research programme comprises M.Phil and Ph.D which was started in the year 2005 and 2007 respectively.
The department has a strong link with the Kovai Medical Center and Hospital and other institutions of the trust where there are a number of ongoing research projects. The department is armed with well qualified, dedicated and experienced faculty members.
The department is committed towards the healthy academic (curriculum and co-curriculum) growth of the students as well as fostering the teaching and research activities of the faculty.
The Department engages in various Projects supported by DBT, ICMR, UGC, DST, DRDO, CSIR, and TNSCST.
3 Years
July
60
H.S.C. Passed with Botany / Zoology /Biology / Microbiology / Biochemistry/Nursing as subjects or DMLT or Diploma In Pharmacy / Pharmacology.
2 Year
July
50
Passed in B.Sc. Botany/Zoology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Microbiology with Nanotechnology/ Biotechnology/Clinical Lab Technology/ Biochemistry with Nanotechnology/ Plant Biotechnology and Animal Biotechnology/Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology/ Biological Techniques & Specimen Preparation/ B.Sc. Triple Major (Chemistry, Microbiology & Zoology)/ Agriculture/Industrial Microbiology & Zoology /Biotechnology, Advanced Zoology and Animal Biotechnology/Plant Science and Biotechnology / Biology / Life Science / Nutrition & Dietetics / B.S.M.S./ B.A.M.S. /B.U.M.S/ B.Sc. in MLT / B.E. or B.Tech in Biotechnology / Bioengineering / Bio Medical Sciences / B.Sc. in Nursing / Genetics / Agriculture / Industrial Microbiology / Immunology / Molecular Biology / Environmental Science / Virology / Bioinformatics
1 year(FT) / 2 years(PT)
November
M.Sc. Microbiology with 55% or above.
2 years for M.Phil / 3 years for M.Sc Microbiology Graduates
June & November
M.Sc. / M.Phil Microbiology with 55% or above
| S. No. | Date | Name and Designation of the Resource Person | Topic |
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1 |
26-Sep-23 |
Dr. M. Poongothai Associated Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Dr. NGP Arts and Science College, Coimbatore |
World Environmental Health Day-23 "Beat the Plastics" |
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2 |
27-Jul-23 |
Dr. S. Usha Assistant Professor, Department of Bioinformatics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore |
A Microbe’s View on Bioinformatics |
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3 |
22-Jul-23 |
Ms. S. Swathi Assistant QC, Carenow Medical Pvt Ltd., Coimbatore |
Quality Control in Medical Product Manufacturing |
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4 |
08-Jul-23 |
Ms. M. Reshmika (Alumni of 2016-2019 batch) Intern & Ph.D Scholar Biochemistry, Zentrum Heidelberg University, Germany |
Opportunities in CCMB |
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5 |
05-Jul-23 |
Ms. R. Menaka Founder, Blessed Basket Products - Agrimatly, Tiruppur |
Bioface Lecture Series - Elie Talk on Entreprenurship |
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6 |
19-Jun-23 |
Prof. Dr. N. Vidhya Department of Microbiology, Dr. NGP Arts and Science College, Coimbatore |
Sickle Cell Amemia and its impacts |
| S.No | Date | Nature of the Event | Title of the Event | Resource Person |
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1 |
22-Sep-23 |
Symposium |
XV Louis Pasteur National Symposium on “MICROBIAL PROSPECTING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP” (MPE- 2023) |
Prof. Dr. D. Dhanasekaran Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Nadu |
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Dr. S. Kumaran Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of Microbiology, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
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Dr. T. Raja Sekar Assistant Professor (Research), Centre for Drug Discovery & Development, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology (Deemed University) Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
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Dr. S. Guruprasad Associate professor, Centre for Research, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
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Dr. S. Kumaran Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of Microbiology, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
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2 |
21-Sep-23 |
Workshop |
Orientation on Digital Marketing and Licensing |
Mrs. Kasthuri Umashankar 3LO Handmade Products, Erode |
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3 |
20-Sep-23 |
Workshop |
Exhibition on |
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4 |
17-Jul-23 |
Workshop |
Hands on Training on Basic and Advanced Microscopic Techniques and Microbial Cultivation Methods for Higher Secondary Biology students (R.J. Matriculation Hr.Sec. School, Vilankurichi, Coimbatore |
Dr. S. Senthil Prabhu & Dr. R. Mahenthiran Department of Microbiology, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore |
| S.No | Date | Name of the Event |
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| 1 | 07-Aug-23 | Extension Activity on Health and Hygiene to Pregnant women and lactating Mother |
drrengaramanujam@drngpasc.ac.in
Teaching: 17.3 years | Research: 7 Years
Medical Microbiology & Bioprospecting
drgeetharamani@drngpasc.ac.in
Teaching: 26.10 Years | Research: 12 years
Natural Product, Drug Discovery, Microbial Physiology
drsudha@drngpasc.ac.in
Teaching: 22 years 5 Months
Environmental Biotechnology & Medical Microbiology
vidhya@drngpasc.ac.in
Teaching: 24 Years | Research: 15 Years
Medical Microbiology
senthilprabhu@drngpasc.ac.in
Teaching: 17.10 years Research: 10 Years
Bioprospecting
ramachandran@drngpasc.ac.in
Teaching: 18 years | Industry: 5.9 Years | Research: 5 years
Agricultural Microbiology, Pharmaceutical QA
sasikalac@drngpasc.ac.in
Teaching: 12 years 6 Months | Industry: 2 years
Marine Microbiology
karthiksundaram@drngpasc.ac.in
Teaching: 9.5 years | Research: 6 years
Bioremediation, Industrial Effluent Management
mahenthiran@drngpasc.ac.in
Teaching: 7 years | Research: 3 years
Immunotechnology
devakumar.j@drngpasc.ac.in
Teaching: 5 Years | Research: 10 Years
Medical Microbiology
nivethitha.m@drngpasc.ac.in
Teaching: 7 Months
Medical Microbiology & Environmental Microbiology
gayunandakumar@gmail.com
Teaching: 10 Years
Microbiology
Teaching: 5 Years 2 Months | Research: 6 years
Immunology
The Curriculum is designed to attain the following learning goals which students shall accomplish by the time of their graduation:
On the successful completion of the programme, the following are the expected outcomes.
| PO Number | PO Statement |
|---|---|
| P01 | To prepare microbiologists who are competent, creative, and highly valued professionals in academia, industry and private/public sector that are capable of excelling in careers of their choice. |
| P02 | To impart basic knowledge on the theoretical basis of the tools and techniques and to imbibe and demonstrate the practical skills in microbiology. |
| P03 | To disseminate knowledge in microbiological discipline and to promote and develop competency in microbiology that have enduring value beyond the classroom. |
| P04 | To instill a pattern of life-long learning and to translate the potentials of microorganisms to the welfare of biosphere. |
| P05 | To explore the scope of various branches of microbiology to become an entrepreneur. |
The Curriculum is designed to attain the following learning goals which students shall accomplish by the time of their graduation to:
On the successful completion of the programme, the following are the expected outcomes.
| PO Number | PO Statement |
|---|---|
| P01 | To impart knowledge of various branches of Microbiology and to understand the role of microorganisms in human welfare and sustainable development. |
| P02 | To acquire skills in the techniques used to observe and study the nature of microorganisms and the techniques, skills, and modern tools necessary for biological practice. |
| P03 | To appreciate the complexities of microbiological processes for industrial and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc. |
| P04 | To inculcate broad education necessary to understand the impact of microbiological solutions in a global and societal context; an ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams; To develop the ability to identify, formulate, and solve biological problems and to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. |
| P05 | To create awareness of contemporary issue and to appreciate the applications of Microbiology to become an entrepreneur. |
| S.No | Date | Name of the Staff | Name of the Award | Awarded by |
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1 |
30-Oct-23 |
Dr. S. Karthik Sundaram |
IAAM Life Member |
IAAM |
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2 |
06-Jul-23 |
Dr. S. Senthil Prabhu |
DBT STAR Department coordinator |
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College |
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3 |
06-Jul-23 |
Dr. J. Rengaramanujam Dr. N. Vidhya Dr. A.M. Ramachandran Dr. C. Sasikala Dr. S. Karthik Sundaram Dr. R. Mahenthiran Dr. J. Devakumar Ms. M. Nivethitha |
DBT STAR Department Member |
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College |
| S.No | Date | Name of the Staff | Nature of Recognition | Organization / Institution |
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| 1 | 16-Aug-23 | Dr. S. Senthil Prabhu, Dr. J. Rengaramanujam, JG Sachitha, Vijay Krishna P | Patent | Indian Patent |
| S.No | Date | Name of the Staff | Event | Organization / Institution |
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1 |
25-Sep-23 |
Dr. N. Vidhya Dr. J. Rengaramanujam Dr. S. Senthil Prabhu Dr. AM. Ramachandran Dr. S. Karthik Sundaram Dr. R. Mahenthiran Dr. J. Devakumar Dr. J. Rengaramanujam Dr. S. Karthik Sundaram Ms. M. Nivethitha |
HACCP-Level 3 |
AVT Academy, Thiruttani |
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2 |
17-Sep-23 |
Dr. J. Devakumar |
International Microorganisms Day |
Excel College for Women and Science, Komarapalayam, Namakkal |
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3 |
04-Aug-23 |
Dr. J. Rengaramanujam Dr. S. Senthil Prabhu Dr. A. M. Ramachandran Dr. S. Karthik Sundaram Dr. R. Mahenthiran Dr. J. Devakumar |
SERB - SRG Sponsored National level workshop cum Training Programme on Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur(NIFTEM-T) |
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4 |
24-Jul-23 |
Dr. N. Vidhya |
Integrated recirculating Aquaponics-Hydroponics:A profitable and sustainable business |
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women |
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5 |
05-Jul-23 |
Dr. S. Karthik Sundaram |
A Two Day National Virtual Seminar on Holistic and Multidisciplinary Approach Towards National Higher Education Quality Framework |
Cauvery College for Women, Thiruchy |
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6 |
23- & 24-Jun-23 |
Dr. J. Rengaramanujam |
International conference on Indian Rural Public Health and Non-communicable disease |
KMCH Institute of Health Science and Research |
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7 |
17 to 19-Jun-2023 |
Dr. C. Sasikala Dr. J. Devakumar Dr. S. Karthik Sundaram Ms. M. Nivethitha |
FDP on " Entrepreneurship" |
Amrita Centre for Entrepreneurship |
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8 |
29-May-23 |
Dr. J. Rengaramanuajam Dr. N. Vidhya Dr. S. Senthil Prabhu Dr. A.M. Ramachandran Dr. C. Sasikala Dr. S. Karthik Sundaram Dr. R. Mahenthiran Dr. J. Devakumar Dr. S. S. Sudha |
Professional Development programme on " Digital Creativity Skill" |
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College (in association with AICTE) |
| S.No | Date | Name of the Staff | Name of the Event | Title of Presentation | Organization / Institution |
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1 |
13-Sep-23 |
Ms. M. Nivethitha |
International symposium on Current Scenario in Life Sciences |
Tridaz Procumbens |
Shree Venkateshwara Arts and Science College, Erode. |
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2 |
06 to 08-Sep-23 |
Dr. S. S. Sudha Dr. J. Devakumar |
International Conference on algae: Food, Feed, Fuels, and fine Chemicals-ICAF-F4-23 |
Production of biofuel from microalgae-an alternative resource |
Bharathidasan University, Trichy |
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3 |
20-Jul-23 |
Dr. S. Karthik Sundaram |
International Virtual Conference on Recent Trends in Clinical microbiology SAI-Microcon 2023 |
In vitro and in vivo Extraction and Purification of LPS from gram negative organism and generation of antibodies against CAUTI |
Sri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute , Ammapetai |
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4 |
14 to 15-Jul-23 |
Dr. A.M. Ramachandran Dr. J. Devakumar Dr. N. Vidhya Ms. M. Nivethitha Dr. R. Mahenthiran Dr. C. Sasikala |
International Conference on Recent Innovaions in Helath and Biological Sciences (ICRIHBS 2023) |
Formulation of Moringa based Herbal tooth paste against Streptococcus mutants
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PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore |
| S.No | Name of the Faculty | Title | Journal Name | ISSN / ISBN No., Date of publishing, Vol. No. | Impact Factor | Indexed in (SCI/WoS/UGC/SSCI/Scopus) |
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1 |
Dr. C. Sasikala |
Profiling of Microbes from Curd |
Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology |
1007-6735, April 2023, Vol.25 & Issue 4 |
0.2 |
Scopus and UGC Care |
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2 |
Dr. A.M. Ramachandran |
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles |
Microbiology Research Journal International |
2231-0886, 05/07/2023, 33(5) |
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Google scholar |
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3 |
Ms. M. Nivethitha |
Formulation of Fermented Probiotic Punica granatum juice and its activity against GIT infection causing organisms |
Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology |
1007-6735, June 2023, Vol.25 & Issue 6 |
0.2 |
Scopus and UGC Care |
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4 |
Dr. C. Sasikala |
Exploring Anti-microbials of Actinomycetes isolated from rhizosphere soil |
International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (IJSDR)
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2455-2631, Sep 2023, Vol.8 & Issue 9 |
0.5 |
Google scholar |
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5 |
Dr. S. Karthik Sundaram |
Enhancing the shelf life of raw |
Indian Journal of Natural Product Radiance |
Vol. 14(2), June 2023, pp. 324-331 |
0.8 |
Scopus |
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6 |
Dr. S. Karthik Sundaram |
Biodegradation of Plastic Waste using Combinatorial Approaches |
Indian Journal of |
Vol.14, Issue 80, pp. 60572-60581 |
2.452 |
WoS |
| S.No | Date | Name of the Student | Event | Title of Presentation | Organization / Institution |
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1 |
13-Sep-23 |
Joselin Jenisha. W |
International Symposium on Current Scenarios in Life Sciences |
Development of Xylitol from Agricultural Wastes |
Shree Venkateshwara Arts and Science College |
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2 |
13-Sep-23 |
A. Vijayasree |
International Symposium on Current Scenarios in Life Sciences |
Construction Fungi Consortium from House Hold Onion Aspergillus sp., |
Shree Venkateshwara Arts and Science College |
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3 |
06-Sep-23 |
S.K. Sunithadevi P. Kiruthika Ramya A.L. J. Jeyamala |
International Conference on Algae: Food, Feed, Fuels and Fine Chemicals |
Poster Presentation on Products from Algae |
Bharathidasan University |
| S.No | Date | Name of the Student(s) | Event | Organization / Institution | Prize won |
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1 |
08-Sep-23 |
Raghava priya R S. Sreeja S. Jaya Surya Mohanapriya S.V Raghava priya R |
International Conference on Algae: Food, Feed, Fuels and Fine Chemicals |
Bharathidasan University |
Participation |
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2 |
14-Jul-23 |
Soundarya M |
International Conference on Recent Innovations in Health & Biological Sciences |
PSG College of Arts and Science |
Participation |
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3 |
06-Jul-23 |
SUDHIKSHA P S |
Advisory Committee Review Visit of DBT Star College Scheme |
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College |
Second Prize in Model Presentation |
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4 |
06-Jul-23 |
SUDHIKSHA P S |
Advisory Committee Review Visit of DBT Star College Scheme |
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College |
Third Price in Chart Making |
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5 |
06-Jul-23 |
K. Oviya |
Advisory Committee Review Visit of DBT Star College Scheme |
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College |
Second Price in Chart Making |
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6 |
23-Jun-23 |
Anusree J.M. |
International Conference on Rural Public Health and Non-Communicable Diseases |
KMCH Institute of Health and Science |
Participation |
