The only department in the College, which conducted second phase of UGC Question Bank Workshop & first Department to introduce Vocationalisation at UG level.

Previous Heads:
• Mrs.A.Thomas
• Ms.R.H.Vilochani
• Ms.G.Mathew
• Dr.Ms.T.M.Lakshmi
• Dr.Ms.Indrani Michael
• Mrs.Pamela Mohandoss

No. of Faculty & Students:
Faculty: 1 + 11
Visiting Professors :
Dr. Kasthuri, Dr. Victoria
Ms.Socorro Zamora Parco
     Department of Biology
     Exchange Faculty & Scientist - UBCHEA Supported program on Faculty Development
     Siliman University
     Dumaguete City
     Philippines
Students:
UG - 28+37+32 (97)
PG - 27+25 (52)
M.Phil. - 12

Lab facilities:
Two laboratories with well equipped facilities for UG & PG, two air-conditioned instrumentation rooms having sophisticated instruments such as Environmental shaker (orbital), Sonicator, Biological oxygen monitor, Leaf area meter, Laminar air flow systems and Bacteriological incubation chambers and separate culture room for algal and fungal cultures to facilitate students and faculty to carry out their individual and group projects.  Plant tissue culture facility established under DST-FIST.

Outstanding Alumnae:
Dr.Ms.Indrani Michael
Principal, (Rtd) Women’s Christian College, Chennai.
Dr.Mrs.L.Uma
Director, NFMC, Bharadhidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.
Dr.Mrs.Thirunalla Sundari
Reader Bharadhidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.
Dr.Mrs.Kamini
Scientist, CLRI, Chennai.
Dr.Mrs.Latha Prabha
Scientist, USA.
Dr.Mrs.Indra Samuel
Stansfield University, California.
Dr.Hilda Premavathy
Scientist, IRRI, Phillippines.

Note to Alumnae:
All are invited to come and share their achievements. “Let us be Connected”

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM:
UG:
Fundamentals of Microbiology, Environmental Biology, Biofertilizers, Agricultural Microbiology, Food & Industrial Microbiology, Entrepreneurship, Genetics, Plant Breeding & Evolution, Research Methodology & Group Projects.
PG:
General Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Immunology, Fermentation Technology, Microbial Gene Engineering, Transgenic Plants, Bioinformatics, Environmental Microbiology, Biostatistics, Molecular Biolgoy & Independent Project.

Electives / Major Optional Courses offered under CBCS:
• Bakery & Confectionery
• Mushroom Cultivation
• Food Preservation
• Food and Hygiene
• Horticulture,
• Flower Arrangement
• Home Delights
• Home Management
• Preparation for Competitive Exam
• Cookery (Extra Elective)

Self Learning Courses Under CBCS:
• Interior Decoration
• Man & Microbes
• Plant and Universe

Distinctive Features:
• On Job Summer Training in collaboration with Research Institutes/Food/ Biotechnological    industries
• Participation of Students/Faculty in Conference/Seminars/ Workshops
• Funding of projects by UGC, TNSCST.
• Establishment of Microbial Culture Collection Centre & Mushroom Cultivation Unit.
• Well equipped laboratories with sophisticated instruments.

Publication: (2001 – 2007)
No. of Publications:
Research Papers in books: 6
Research Papers in Journals: 7
Research Papers in National Conferences: 17
Research Posters in National Conferences: 4
Research Papers in International Conferences: 9

Service Learning Programme:
The department offers two service learning programmes

Credits: 2
• BOT 5202S - Enlightening the School Children to learn Botany
• BOT 5203S - Highlighting the concepts of Microbiology and Biotechnology to School Children

Objectives:

To enable the college students to

• Interact with the economically and socially deprived school children
• Share the skills, knowledge and laboratory facilities to understand the difficult concepts in Microbiology and Biotechnology
• Demonstrate experiments related to Botany, Microbiology & Biotechnology for better understanding of concepts
• Develop teaching skills and enjoy the art of teaching

Nutritive Corner:

ORCHID CLUB:
Objectives:

• Promote academic interest in the minds of students
• Identify their potentials and developing them through various competitions at departmental, interdepartmental and intercollegiate level
• Develop leadership qualities and creative skills

Azeetha Banu of III B.Sc. Botany is selected to attend "Educational Exchange Program - Winter Term 2007" on the Environment in Oberlin in January 2007.

Parents Teachers Meet:
The department conducts Parents Teachers meeting every academic year to highlight the departmental activities to the parents and to keep them aware of their children's performance in academic criteria.  Nearly 90 parents attended the program during this academic year (2006-2007).

Note to Alumnae:
All are invited to come and share their achievements via Department e-mail ID microflora_02@yahoo.co.in

Future Plan: