Academic Activities 2018-19

State Level Seminar – BRT 2018

The PG Department of Microbiology organized a State Level Seminar on “Bioresource Technology” on 27th AUGUST 2018. Dr.D.Gajapathy, Director K.M.G. College of Arts and Science and Dr.M.Jayasri Rani, Principal K.M.G. College of Arts and Science, were inaugurated and presided over the function. Dr.D.Manikandan, Head, PG Department of Microbiology welcomed the gathering and Prof.A.M.Rajalakshmi, Assistant Professor, PG Department of Microbiology introduced the chief guest. Dr.S.Vijayanand, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Thiruvalluvar University was the resource person and he gave a special lecture on “Bioresource Technology”. About 195 students and 39 faculty members were participated from various colleges to the seminar.

In the afternoon session poster presentation was conducted about 59 teams were participated in this event. Dr.S.Vijayanand, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Thiruvalluvar University, Dr.J.Hemapriya, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, DKM College of Arts and Science and Dr. Saranraj, Department of Microbiology, Sacred Heart college were judged the poster presentation.
At the end of the program valedictory function was held in the presence of the Dr.D.Gajapathy, Director, Dr.M.Jayasri rani, Principal, Prof.M.megharajan, Vice principal, Dr.D.Manikandan, Head, PG Department of Microbiology prizes were distributed to the winners of the poster presentation. At last Prof.N.Sundaramoorthy, Assistant Professor, PG Department of Microbiology proposed a vote of thanks and concluded with National Anthem.

      
Inauguration of Microbiology Association : The PG Department of Microbiology Initiated the MICROBIOLOGY ASSOCIATION and special lecture on  “ROLE OF MICROBES IN ENVIRONMENT” on 25th January 2019.  Dr.D.Gajapathy, Director K.M.G. College of Arts and Science and Dr.M.Jayasri Rani, Principal K.M.G. College of Arts and Science, were inaugurated and presided over the function.  Dr.D.Manikandan, Head, PG Department of Microbiology welcomed the gathering  and Prof.C.Kavitha, Assistant Professor, PG Department of Microbiology introduced the chief guest.Dr.D.Akilan M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.d., Assistant professor & Research guide, Post Graduate & Research department of Zoology, Voorhees College, Vellore was the resource person and he gave a special lecture on “Role of microbes in Environment”.At last Prof.N.Sundaramoorthy, Assistant Professor, PG Department of Microbiology proposed a vote of thanks and concluded with National Anthem.           

Industrial Visit- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)

          Our department students and faculty members were visited the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Cochin on 11.2.2019.

  

Women’s Day Celebration:

Our I M.Sc., Applied Microbiology  were celebrated the International Women’s Day on 08.03.2019 at PG Department of Microbiology laboratory. Head of the Department  and Faculty members given the motivational speech about women empowerment.

        

Workshop :

Molecular Biology workshop conducted by Mr.K.Kaviyarasan, Senior Research Associate, Medgenome, Bengaluru  for  the PG Microbiology students on  09.03.2019.

Workshop Topics:

  1. Demonstration of ELISA
  2. Extraction of DNA
  3. Extraction of Protein by SDS