DEPT. EMAIL ID: zoology@msmcollege.in

Vision & Mission

Make students aware about zoological and ecological features of life

Programmes offered

  • UG, PG and value added courses

Faculty

Name: Dr. Girish Kumar B
Designation: H.O.D & Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Eco-toxicology

Name: Dr. Bindu L
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Biodiversity Conservation

Name: Mrs. Deepthi G. Nair
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Environment Management

Name: Dr. Deepa R Pillai
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Taxonomy of Echinoderms and Biodiversity Conservation of Aquatic Organisms

Name: Mumthaz P Hameed
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Environmental Studies

Name: Dr. Bindu V.S
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Environmental Toxicology

Name: Dr. Latha C
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Environmental Sciences, Bioremediation, Biomonitoring, Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy

Name: Dr. Sumesh C Panicker
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Aquatic Biology/Aquaculture

Name: Mrs. Soumya Jalal
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Developmental Biology and Zooplankton

Achievements

  • Women empowerment through backyard ornamental fish culture in the Thazhathangady colony, Kayamkulam (PI: Dr.Bindu L.)
  • Taxonomy, diversity and ecology of sea cucumbers (PI: Dr.Deepa R.Pilali.)
  • Toxico-pathological impact of acute and sublethal concentration of lead nitrate and mercuric chloride on freshwater teleost Anabas testudineus (PI: Dr.Bindu V.S.)
  • Diversity of Biofouling organisms of Ayiramthengu mangrove(PI: Dr.Amina S.)
  • Popularizing Ornamental Fish Breeding and Culturing Technologies for Entrepreneurship Development (Principal Investigator)
  • Biodiversity of Kayamkulam backwaters (Co-PI)

Achievements

  • National seminar on ‘Ornamental Fish Culture for Entrepreneurship Development’ sponsored by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) (12.2.2019-13.2.2019)
  • National workshop on ‘biodiversity & Aquaponics’ sponsored by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) (20.3.2019-21.3.2019)
  • National workshop on ‘Ornamental Fish Farming and Management’ sponsored by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) on June 28, 29 & 1st July 2019

Three national level webinars

  • ‘DNA barcoding and fingerprinting’ (19.9.2020)-Resource Person: Dr.Sanil George, RGCB Thiruvananthapuram. Exotic and invasive fishes in the freshwaters of Kerala’ (31.10.2020)-Resource Person :Dr. C.P. Shaji, Conservation biologist
  • ‘Plankton- A birds’ eye view on the sampling techniques, analysis and identification’(29.5.2021)-Resource Person : Dr. Vineetha Gopinath, CSIR-Senior Research Associate-Scientist’s pool Scheme, CMFRI

Succession List of HoDs

  • Dr. Somanatha Pillai 2012-2016
  • Dr. S Amina 2016-2017
  • Dr. Girish Kumar B 2017 to –