Department. of Zoology


The Department of Zoology was established in 1954 with the introduction of B.Sc.(Zoology) Degree course. The Post-graduate course (M.Sc) in Zoology was started in 1961 with late (Dr.) A.P. Mathew assuming charge as the Head of the Department Dr.Antony Nadakal, Prof. K. P. Sebastian, Prof. Sophy Joseph, Prof. Lalitha Thomas, Dr. P.V. George and Prof. Varghese Cherian served as Heads in the succeeding years. 

The Research Division of the Department was started in 1961 under the stewardship of late (Dr.) A.P. Mathew and Late (Dr.) Antony Nadakal. The Department was recognized as a research centre by the University of Kerala in 1961. Since then, a number of major and minor research projects were undertaken in the Department. The University Grants Commission has recognized the Department as a Centre for conducting research work for teachers under the Faculty Improvement programme. At present there are four approved research guides offering guidance to research leading to Ph.D. So far, 15 Ph.Ds have been produced from the Research Division of this Department.
 

Research Activities
Courses offered   
  • B.Sc. (Three Year Course)
  • M.Sc. (Two year Course)
  • Research leading to Ph.D
Head of the Department  
Mr. T.V. George., M.Sc., M.Phil Tel: 2543941
Faculty  
Mr. Johnson George, M.Sc, B.Ed
Tel: 2543111
Mrs. Leenamma Joseph, M.Sc, M.Phil. B.Ed

Tel: 2533490
0473 2387148

Mr. P.I. Paul, M.Sc, M.Phil, B.Ed
Tel: 9387803381, 2545238
Mr. V.S. Josekumar M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D (Reader)  
Mrs. Nisha Thomas M.Sc,B.Ed.
 
Dr. (Mrs) Manju K.G. M.Sc, Ph.D
  
Major Achievements of The Department

University Ranks 

  • 3rd and 4th Ranks – M.Sc. 2001
  • 3rd Rank – M.Sc. – 2003
  • I Rank B.Sc. Zool. 2000
  • II Rank B.Sc. Zool. 2002
  • III Rank M.Sc. Zoology - 2005

Other Achievements 

  • Our students won the Padmanabha Iyer memorial prize for Quiz competition – 2003
  • Our former P.G. students Mr. Bijulal T. R., secured 18th rank in the IFS Examination (2004)
  • Mr. Balagopal, another former student got placement as commissioned officer in Defence Forces in 2003
  • Miss Smitha Mathew, a former student got selected for the covetable Post Doctoral Fellowship, National Institute of Health, U.S.A during 2004
  • Release of Biospectrum, the quarterly publication from the Department of Zoology in January, 2005
  • UGC-JRF/NET – One student, Miss. Meera George, got selected for UGC JRF while she was studying for her M.Sc. Degree Final Semester in 2003. Seven more students from our Department qualified for UGC JRF/NET during the past five years.
  • Two candidates from this Department were awarded Ph.D from Kerala University
Personal Achievements of Faculty 
  •  Mr. T.V George – Member. Board of Studies in Zoology (Pass)
Extension Activities 
  • Dr. K. Vijayakumaran Nair Served as Co-ordinator of Distance Education study Centre under University of Kerala
  • Mr. P.I. Paul associates with Kerala Lteracy Mission. 
  • Students undertake biodiversity studies of the neighbouring areas.
  • Students also undertook solid waste treatment and management in the adjacent public markets. 
Former Members of the Teaching Staff

Dr. A.P. Mathew
Dr. Antony M. Nadakal
Prof. M.I. Thomas
Prof. K.P. Sabastian
Dr. K.O. John
Prof.P.T.Philip
Prof.P.Baby
Prof. Sophy Joseph
Prof Ninan Thomas
Prof. Lalitha Thomas
Dr.Eugene Mary
Dr.P.V.George
Dr.M.V.John
Prof.K.Skariah
Prof. Dr. Thomas Panicker
Prof.C.T.Varghese
Prof.Varghese Cherian
Dr. A.K. Cicilikutty
Dr. Sunny Augustine, M.Sc, Ph.D
Dr. K. Vijayakumaran Nair, M.Sc., Ph.D (Reader) vijayakumarnairk@yahoo.co.in ,Tel: 2728620