Zoology Department

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No. of students who applied & got admission in various courses in last 3 years:

Year	U.G.		P.G.M.Sc.I+M.ScII		M.Phil.		Ph.D.
	Applied	Admitted	Applied	Admitted	Applied	Admitted	Applied	Admitted
2004-05				51+51	-	-		05
2005-06			401	68+42	-	-		53
2006-07			396	88+59	-	-		10

6. When was the syllabus last revised by the department?
M.Sc. Prev – January 2007
M.Sc. Final – January 2007
B.Sc. I, II & III 2005 as per U.G.C. Guidance.

 

7. Non-teaching staff

Name	Designation	Pay-scale	Qualification	Nature of duty
Rajwant Singh	Sr. office Assistant	4500-7000	B.A.	Office work
Harish Chand Gupta	Sr. Lab Assistant	4000-6000	B.Sc.(Bio)	Lab Work
Mahesh Prasad	Sr. Lab Assistant	4000-6000	M.Sc. (Zoology)	Lab work
Rajendra Prasad	Sr. Lab Assistant	4000-6000	B.Sc. (Bio)	Lab Work
Dr. Chandra Kant Chaubey	Store keeper	3050-4590	M.Com. Ph.D.	Store keeper
Ravi Prakash Tripathi	Photo Artist	4500-7000	M.A.	Photography
Moti Lal	Lab bearer	2750-4400	High school	Lab work
Kanik Ram Chaudhary	Lab bearer	2750-4400	8th Pass	Lab work
Prahalad Prasad	Lab bearer	2610-3540	Inter	Lab work
Pradeep Kumar Shukla	Lab bearer	2550-3200	8th Pass	Lab work
Kashi Prasad	Lab bearer	2550-3200	Intermediate	Lab work

 

8. Teaching Staff:

 

Name of the teacher	Desig.	Qua.	Teaching Load in Clock hours per Week	No. of Research Students Working for Ph.D.	No. of research papers published in journals during X plan		No. of refresher & other Courses attended during X Plan		Conference/ workshop Symposium attended during X Plan
					Inter national	National	Orientation*	Refresher*	Inter national	National
Prof. C.P.M.Tripathi	Professor & Head	M.Sc. Ph.D.	18	08	04	01	N/A	N/A	01	02
Prof. K. Kumar	Professor	M.Sc. Ph.D.	16	NIL	NIL	NIL	N/A	N/A	NIL	01
Prof. A. K. Singh	Professor	M.Sc. Ph.D.	20	NIL	NIL	NIL	N/A	N/A	NIL	NIL
Prof. Rajendra Singh	Professor	M.Sc. Ph.D.	15	08	18	09	N/A	N/A	01	04
Prof. Ajai Kumar Srivastav	Professor	M.Sc. Ph.D.	18	06	13	00	N/A	N/A	01	01
Dr. Vijay Bahadur Upadhyay	Reader	M.Sc. Ph.D.	18	06	03	10	N/A	N/A	01	01
Dr. D.K. Singh	Reader	M.Sc. Ph.D.	21	04	20	06	N/A	N/A	01	03
Dr. Ajay Singh	Reader	M.Sc. Ph.D.	19	07	41	12	N/A	N/A	01	04
Dr. B.A. Ansari	Reader	M.Sc. Ph.D.	19	05	NIL	NIL	N/A	N/A	01	01
Dr. V.B.Kushwaha	Sr. Lecturer	M.Sc. Ph.D.	21	04	01	01	N/A	03	01	01
Dr. Ravi Kant Upadhyay	Sr. Lecturer	M.Sc. Ph.D.	20	05	03	14	N/A	03	01	02
Dr. P.H. Pathak	Sr. Lecturer	M.Sc. Ph.D.	19	05	NIL	01	01	03	01	03
Dr. S.K. Tiwari	Lecturer	M.Sc. Ph.D.	21	03	NIL	03	01	01	01	01
Dr. S.K. Srivastava	Lecturer	M.Sc. Ph.D.	21	02	09	01	01	01	01	01
Dr. Vinay Kumar Singh	Lecturer	M.Sc. Ph.D.	22	03	09	02	01	01	01	01
Dr. Keshav Singh	Lecturer	M.Sc. Ph.D.	22	03	01	02	01	01	01	01

Senior faculty members have been the resource person in the refresher courses held in the department in 2004 & 2006.

9. Building
The Departmental facilities are spread over three buildings- lecture theaters, under and post-graduate laboratories, museum and office are housed in the Pant Block
research laboratories and the library in an extension wing- Zoology Research Building-1 and adjacent to it is the Zoology Research Building-2 containing animal house.
Thirteen laboratories are existing in the Department which are of following size:
1. B.Sc. Labs:
1. B.Sc. I and II Lab Area 262 sq meter
2. B.Sc. III Lab Area 150sq meter
2. M.Sc. Labs
1. Fisheries Lab Area 112 sq meter
2. Cell Biology Area 112 sq meter
3. Entomology Lab Area 150 sq meter
4. M.Sc. Previous lab Area 261 sq meter
3. Research Laboratories
1. Natural Products Laboratory I Area 56 sq meter
2. Sericulture Laboratory Area 56 sq meter
3. Fish Endocrinology Area 56 sq meter
4. Natural Products LaboratoryII Area 52 sq meter
5. Malacology Laboratory Area 56 sq meter
6. Biological Control Laboratory Area 22 sq meter
7. Aphid Control Laboratory Area 35 sq meter
8. Vermi Culture Laboratory Area 20 sq meter
9. Immunobiology Lab Area 50 sq meter
10. Entomology Lab Area 20 sq meter
Total Laboratory area of the Department (in sq. ft./Sqm) Approx. 1470 sq meter.
Total area of the Department (in sq. ft./Sqm) Approx. 2300 Sq meter

 

10. Books & Journals:

No. of Books on the subject in		National Journals subscribed (give names)	International Journals subscribed (give names)
Central Library	Department Library
	4350	NIL	NIL

11. Equipment:

i)	Name of the Equipments in the Department worth Rs. One lakh and above along-with the cost	1. Lyophilizer-Secfroid(Switzerland) 2.B.O.D. Incubators 3.Refrigerated Centrifuge 4.Ultrasonic Sonicator, 5.Gas Analyzer (U.K)
ii)	Names of the equipment purchased in the X Plan worth Rs. One lakh and above	NIL Funds ware not allocated
iii.)	Percent utilization of equipment	100%
Iv	Whether the equipment is also used by other Departments/Colleges/other outside agencies (give details)	N/A

12. Whether all teachers are provided room/cubical and necessary furniture.

Type of accommodation	Percentage of teachers provided such accommodation
Independent room/cubicle	85%
Room on twin sharing basis	15%
Room on sharing basis	Nil

13. Whether the department is identified by UGC as Special Assistance
Programme (SAP), Department Research Support (DRS), Department of Special Assistance (DSA), Centre of Advance Study (CAS)?
If yes, since when & level
No, Will be applying by the end of 2008.

14. Whether the department organized any national/international conferences/seminar/symposia/workshop etc. during X Plan?
(If yes, give details) -Yes

i. International Symposium on Current Issues in Zoology and Environmental Science, 2006
15. Whether the department organized any training programme for industry/community during X Plan?
(If yes, give details) Yes
i Farmer’s training Programme on “ Bee Keeping”, jointly with Small Scale Agriculture and Industry Ministry, Govt. of India New Delhi 2005.

ii.Application of Scientific development for the benefit of farmers of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Jointly with Small Scale Agriculture and Industry Ministry,
Govt. of India New Delhi, 2005.

16. Whether the department has undertaken any consultancy work during X Plan?
(If yes, give details)Yes
i. Free consultancy and awareness programmes were provided to public and few Nursing Homes on water, Noise and Air pollution and Biodiversity.
17. Whether any research project has been undertaken in the last five years?
(If yes, give details)

Name of the teacher	Title of the project	Duration	Funding agency	Amount (Rs.)
Prof. C. P. M. Tripathi	1. Amrendra Kumar Pandey Joined JRF (NET) wide letter CSIR No. 9/57 (140)/2k3-EMR-Idt 10.6.2006, on 26.4.2003. PDF 2. Bi and tritrophic level interactions between pigeon pea (cajanus cajan) (L) Millspaugh, the poor borer, Helicoverpa Qrmigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidax) native Trichozramma in Eastern UttarPradesh.	2003-2005       2005-2008	CSIR       CSIR (PDF)	3,26000=00       5,10,000=00
Prof. Rajendra Singh	1. Evaluation of biotic potential of Diaretiella rapae (McIntosh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for the biological control of the brassica aphids. 2. Diversity of aphids of North Eastern U.P. 3. Bioecology and Biodiversity of vegetable aphids in North Eastern UP	2001-2004       2002-2005 2007-2010	DST       UPCST UGC	10,60,000=00       4,08,000=00 6,69,000=00
Prof. A. K. Srivastav	Heavy metal toxicity: effects on calcium regulating endocrine glands and blood constituents in teleost	2001-2004	DST	9,40,000=00
Dr. D. K. Singh	Controlled release of molluscicides from polymer matrices. Research Project RA 1. Sustained release formulation for biomolluscicides against harmful snail Lymnaea acuminata. 2. Development of bait formulation of plant derived molluscicides against intermediate host snail Lymnaea (Radix) acuminata (Lamark).	2003-2006   2003-2005     2007-2012	UGC   CSIR     UGC	6,90,040=00   5,14,320=00     9,90,000=00
Dr. Ajay Singh	1. Studies on isolation, purification and identification of active compounds from medicinal plants and their role in the integrated vector management (IVM) programme Research project for RA 2. Effect of bio-toxins on growth and development of freshwater paddy fish Channa punctatus 3. Studies on molluscicidal activity of some common plants of family Euphorbiaceae and their environmental impact on freshwater non-target animals. 4. Studies on toxicological and biochemical effects of plant origin pesticides on fresh water non target organism. 5. Studies on herbal formulations from common medicinal plants used against vector snail in tarai region of eastern Uttar Pradesh	2003-2006         2002-2005     2000-2003       2000-2003     2007- 2010	UGC         CSIR     DOE, Environment & Forest Govt. of India, New Delhi   ICAR     ICMR	3,96,560=00         5,15,400=00     10,72,360=00       7,37,610=00     5,51,600=00
Dr. B. A. Ansari	1. Comparative study of a synthetic pyrethroid and natural pesticide on the developmental programming of zebra fish Brachydario rerio (Cyprinidae) 2. Effect of some synthetic pyrethroid and natural pesticide on the reproductive ability of zebra fish Brachydario rerio (Cyprinidae)	2007-2010       2007-2010	UGC       UPCST	8,36,300=00       4,50,000=00
Dr. V. B.Kushwaha	Controlled release of molluscicides from polymer matrices.	2003-2006	UGC	6,90,040.00
Dr. Ravi Kant Upadhyay	1. Production of polyclonal antibodies against animal toxins by using synthetic and natural peptides. 2. Immunocytochemical localization of cholesterol binding proteins in insects.	2002-2005     2008-2011	UGC     CSIR	6,83,000.00     8,30,000=00
Dr. Keshav Singh	Studies on vermin compost of different animals & agro wastes on the growth of certain plants	2007-2010	UGC	6,11,800=00

18. Whether the Department received any grants from various schemes of the UGC?
(If yes, give details)
Yes Major and Minor Research Projects

19. Whether any financial assistance was received from sources other than UGC?
YES, Several Research Projects were sanctioned by other funding agencies.

20. What are the essential facilities the department needs during XI Plan?
(Please give justification).
The research work done by the Faculty is of very high standard which can be evidenced by the standard of publications.
The instruments demanded for XIth Plan, are the need of the day, which will be helpful for the further advancement of the
research work being carried out in the department.

Apparatus Demanded for XIth Plan
Amount (Rs)
1. HPLC 01 12 Lakhs
2. UV Visible temperature control double 6 Lakhs
beam spectrophotometer 01
3. Lyophilizer 01 6 Lakhs
4. Atomic Absorption 01 10 Lakhs
5. Projection Microscope with Screen-5Nos 2 Lakhs
6. Audiovisual System Complete 2 Sets 4 Lakhs
7. BOD with Stabilizer – 2 Nos. 3 Lakhs
Museum
For upgradation and maintenance 5 Lakhs

21. Whether the university is using new teaching methods like, instructional television instructional radio,
computer aided instruction, programmed teaching, team teaching etc.
(Please give details). Yes
The Department is using LCD and Overhead Projector Facilities. Computer aided instructions and team teaching.
22. Any special contribution of the department.
i Organized Two Refresher Courses for University and College teachers in 2004 and 2006.
ii. The Department is recognized as the Center for Aphid identification.
iii. Senior Faculty members are on the editorial board of International Journals.
iv. Journal of Aphidology is being published since last 12 years.
v. Senior Faculty members are referee/reviewer for submitted research papers to various International Journals.
vi. Many text books for UG & PG level have been written by Faculty members.
vii. Some Faculty members have contributed Chapters in books published abroad.

 

Other Academic Details:

Parameters	Total
Number of Courses in which syllabi were revised during X Plan	M.Sc-I, M.Sc-II B.Sc. I,II,III
Amount spent on Books & journals during X Plan	Journals-Nill Books-
Number of Conferences/Seminars/Workshop during X Plan	03
Number of students who qualified Net/SET/GATE during X Plan	15 students-NET 02 students GATE
Number of Publications by the faculty members in refereed journals during X Plan	170
Citation index of Papers published by the faculty members during X Plan	Well cited in India & Abroad
Number of Teachers who attended Conferences/Seminars/workshops during X Plan	Fourteen
Number of teachers received Honors/ Awards/fellowship of Academic Bodies as at the end of X Plan	02
Average Number of days per year, teaching took place in the university during X Plan	210 days.

Senior faculty members have been the resource person in the refresher courses held in the department in 2004 & 2006.

9. Building
The Departmental facilities are spread over three buildings- lecture theaters, under and post-graduate laboratories, museum and office are housed in the Pant Block
research laboratories and the library in an extension wing- Zoology Research Building-1 and adjacent to it is the Zoology Research Building-2 containing animal house.
Thirteen laboratories are existing in the Department which are of following size:
1. B.Sc. Labs:
1. B.Sc. I and II Lab Area 262 sq meter
2. B.Sc. III Lab Area 150sq meter
2. M.Sc. Labs
1. Fisheries Lab Area 112 sq meter
2. Cell Biology Area 112 sq meter
3. Entomology Lab Area 150 sq meter
4. M.Sc. Previous lab Area 261 sq meter
3. Research Laboratories
1. Natural Products Laboratory I Area 56 sq meter
2. Sericulture Laboratory Area 56 sq meter
3. Fish Endocrinology Area 56 sq meter
4. Natural Products LaboratoryII Area 52 sq meter
5. Malacology Laboratory Area 56 sq meter
6. Biological Control Laboratory Area 22 sq meter
7. Aphid Control Laboratory Area 35 sq meter
8. Vermi Culture Laboratory Area 20 sq meter
9. Immunobiology Lab Area 50 sq meter
10. Entomology Lab Area 20 sq meter
Total Laboratory area of the Department (in sq. ft./Sqm) Approx. 1470 sq meter.
Total area of the Department (in sq. ft./Sqm) Approx. 2300 Sq meter

 

10. Books & Journals:

No. of Books on the subject in		National Journals subscribed (give names)	International Journals subscribed (give names)
Central Library	Department Library
	4350	NIL	NIL

11. Equipment:

i)	Name of the Equipments in the Department worth Rs. One lakh and above along-with the cost	1. Lyophilizer-Secfroid(Switzerland) 2.B.O.D. Incubators 3.Refrigerated Centrifuge 4.Ultrasonic Sonicator, 5.Gas Analyzer (U.K)
ii)	Names of the equipment purchased in the X Plan worth Rs. One lakh and above	NIL Funds ware not allocated
iii.)	Percent utilization of equipment	100%
Iv	Whether the equipment is also used by other Departments/Colleges/other outside agencies (give details)	N/A

12. Whether all teachers are provided room/cubical and necessary furniture.

Type of accommodation	Percentage of teachers provided such accommodation
Independent room/cubicle	85%
Room on twin sharing basis	15%
Room on sharing basis	Nil

13. Whether the department is identified by UGC as Special Assistance
Programme (SAP), Department Research Support (DRS), Department of Special Assistance (DSA), Centre of Advance Study (CAS)?
If yes, since when & level
No, Will be applying by the end of 2008.

14. Whether the department organized any national/international conferences/seminar/symposia/workshop etc. during X Plan?
(If yes, give details) -Yes

i. International Symposium on Current Issues in Zoology and Environmental Science, 2006
15. Whether the department organized any training programme for industry/community during X Plan?
(If yes, give details) Yes
i Farmer’s training Programme on “ Bee Keeping”, jointly with Small Scale Agriculture and Industry Ministry, Govt. of India New Delhi 2005.

ii.Application of Scientific development for the benefit of farmers of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Jointly with Small Scale Agriculture and Industry Ministry,
Govt. of India New Delhi, 2005.

16. Whether the department has undertaken any consultancy work during X Plan?
(If yes, give details)Yes
i. Free consultancy and awareness programmes were provided to public and few Nursing Homes on water, Noise and Air pollution and Biodiversity.
17. Whether any research project has been undertaken in the last five years?
(If yes, give details)

Name of the teacher	Title of the project	Duration	Funding agency	Amount (Rs.)
Prof. C. P. M. Tripathi	1. Amrendra Kumar Pandey Joined JRF (NET) wide letter CSIR No. 9/57 (140)/2k3-EMR-Idt 10.6.2006, on 26.4.2003. PDF 2. Bi and tritrophic level interactions between pigeon pea (cajanus cajan) (L) Millspaugh, the poor borer, Helicoverpa Qrmigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidax) native Trichozramma in Eastern UttarPradesh.	2003-2005       2005-2008	CSIR       CSIR (PDF)	3,26000=00       5,10,000=00
Prof. Rajendra Singh	1. Evaluation of biotic potential of Diaretiella rapae (McIntosh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for the biological control of the brassica aphids. 2. Diversity of aphids of North Eastern U.P. 3. Bioecology and Biodiversity of vegetable aphids in North Eastern UP	2001-2004       2002-2005 2007-2010	DST       UPCST UGC	10,60,000=00       4,08,000=00 6,69,000=00
Prof. A. K. Srivastav	Heavy metal toxicity: effects on calcium regulating endocrine glands and blood constituents in teleost	2001-2004	DST	9,40,000=00
Dr. D. K. Singh	Controlled release of molluscicides from polymer matrices. Research Project RA 1. Sustained release formulation for biomolluscicides against harmful snail Lymnaea acuminata. 2. Development of bait formulation of plant derived molluscicides against intermediate host snail Lymnaea (Radix) acuminata (Lamark).	2003-2006   2003-2005     2007-2012	UGC   CSIR     UGC	6,90,040=00   5,14,320=00     9,90,000=00
Dr. Ajay Singh	1. Studies on isolation, purification and identification of active compounds from medicinal plants and their role in the integrated vector management (IVM) programme Research project for RA 2. Effect of bio-toxins on growth and development of freshwater paddy fish Channa punctatus 3. Studies on molluscicidal activity of some common plants of family Euphorbiaceae and their environmental impact on freshwater non-target animals. 4. Studies on toxicological and biochemical effects of plant origin pesticides on fresh water non target organism. 5. Studies on herbal formulations from common medicinal plants used against vector snail in tarai region of eastern Uttar Pradesh	2003-2006         2002-2005     2000-2003       2000-2003     2007- 2010	UGC         CSIR     DOE, Environment & Forest Govt. of India, New Delhi   ICAR     ICMR	3,96,560=00         5,15,400=00     10,72,360=00       7,37,610=00     5,51,600=00
Dr. B. A. Ansari	1. Comparative study of a synthetic pyrethroid and natural pesticide on the developmental programming of zebra fish Brachydario rerio (Cyprinidae) 2. Effect of some synthetic pyrethroid and natural pesticide on the reproductive ability of zebra fish Brachydario rerio (Cyprinidae)	2007-2010       2007-2010	UGC       UPCST	8,36,300=00       4,50,000=00
Dr. V. B.Kushwaha	Controlled release of molluscicides from polymer matrices.	2003-2006	UGC	6,90,040.00
Dr. Ravi Kant Upadhyay	1. Production of polyclonal antibodies against animal toxins by using synthetic and natural peptides. 2. Immunocytochemical localization of cholesterol binding proteins in insects.	2002-2005     2008-2011	UGC     CSIR	6,83,000.00     8,30,000=00
Dr. Keshav Singh	Studies on vermin compost of different animals & agro wastes on the growth of certain plants	2007-2010	UGC	6,11,800=00

18. Whether the Department received any grants from various schemes of the UGC?
(If yes, give details)
Yes Major and Minor Research Projects

19. Whether any financial assistance was received from sources other than UGC?
YES, Several Research Projects were sanctioned by other funding agencies.

20. What are the essential facilities the department needs during XI Plan?
(Please give justification).
The research work done by the Faculty is of very high standard which can be evidenced by the standard of publications.
The instruments demanded for XIth Plan, are the need of the day, which will be helpful for the further advancement of the
research work being carried out in the department.

Apparatus Demanded for XIth Plan
Amount (Rs)
1. HPLC 01 12 Lakhs
2. UV Visible temperature control double 6 Lakhs
beam spectrophotometer 01
3. Lyophilizer 01 6 Lakhs
4. Atomic Absorption 01 10 Lakhs
5. Projection Microscope with Screen-5Nos 2 Lakhs
6. Audiovisual System Complete 2 Sets 4 Lakhs
7. BOD with Stabilizer – 2 Nos. 3 Lakhs
Museum
For upgradation and maintenance 5 Lakhs

21. Whether the university is using new teaching methods like, instructional television instructional radio,
computer aided instruction, programmed teaching, team teaching etc.
(Please give details). Yes
The Department is using LCD and Overhead Projector Facilities. Computer aided instructions and team teaching.
22. Any special contribution of the department.
i Organized Two Refresher Courses for University and College teachers in 2004 and 2006.
ii. The Department is recognized as the Center for Aphid identification.
iii. Senior Faculty members are on the editorial board of International Journals.
iv. Journal of Aphidology is being published since last 12 years.
v. Senior Faculty members are referee/reviewer for submitted research papers to various International Journals.
vi. Many text books for UG & PG level have been written by Faculty members.
vii. Some Faculty members have contributed Chapters in books published abroad.

 

Other Academic Details:

Parameters	Total
Number of Courses in which syllabi were revised during X Plan	M.Sc-I, M.Sc-II B.Sc. I,II,III
Amount spent on Books & journals during X Plan	Journals-Nill Books-
Number of Conferences/Seminars/Workshop during X Plan	03
Number of students who qualified Net/SET/GATE during X Plan	15 students-NET 02 students GATE
Number of Publications by the faculty members in refereed journals during X Plan	170
Citation index of Papers published by the faculty members during X Plan	Well cited in India & Abroad
Number of Teachers who attended Conferences/Seminars/workshops during X Plan	Fourteen
Number of teachers received Honors/ Awards/fellowship of Academic Bodies as at the end of X Plan	02
Average Number of days per year, teaching took place in the university during X Plan	210 days.

Senior faculty members have been the resource person in the refresher courses held in the department in 2004 & 2006.

9. Building
The Departmental facilities are spread over three buildings- lecture theaters, under and post-graduate laboratories, museum and office are housed in the Pant Block
research laboratories and the library in an extension wing- Zoology Research Building-1 and adjacent to it is the Zoology Research Building-2 containing animal house.
Thirteen laboratories are existing in the Department which are of following size:
1. B.Sc. Labs:
1. B.Sc. I and II Lab Area 262 sq meter
2. B.Sc. III Lab Area 150sq meter
2. M.Sc. Labs
1. Fisheries Lab Area 112 sq meter
2. Cell Biology Area 112 sq meter
3. Entomology Lab Area 150 sq meter
4. M.Sc. Previous lab Area 261 sq meter
3. Research Laboratories
1. Natural Products Laboratory I Area 56 sq meter
2. Sericulture Laboratory Area 56 sq meter
3. Fish Endocrinology Area 56 sq meter
4. Natural Products LaboratoryII Area 52 sq meter
5. Malacology Laboratory Area 56 sq meter
6. Biological Control Laboratory Area 22 sq meter
7. Aphid Control Laboratory Area 35 sq meter
8. Vermi Culture Laboratory Area 20 sq meter
9. Immunobiology Lab Area 50 sq meter
10. Entomology Lab Area 20 sq meter
Total Laboratory area of the Department (in sq. ft./Sqm) Approx. 1470 sq meter.
Total area of the Department (in sq. ft./Sqm) Approx. 2300 Sq meter

 

10. Books & Journals:

No. of Books on the subject in		National Journals subscribed (give names)	International Journals subscribed (give names)
Central Library	Department Library
	4350	NIL	NIL

11. Equipment:

i)	Name of the Equipments in the Department worth Rs. One lakh and above along-with the cost	1. Lyophilizer-Secfroid(Switzerland) 2.B.O.D. Incubators 3.Refrigerated Centrifuge 4.Ultrasonic Sonicator, 5.Gas Analyzer (U.K)
ii)	Names of the equipment purchased in the X Plan worth Rs. One lakh and above	NIL Funds ware not allocated
iii.)	Percent utilization of equipment	100%
Iv	Whether the equipment is also used by other Departments/Colleges/other outside agencies (give details)	N/A

12. Whether all teachers are provided room/cubical and necessary furniture.

Type of accommodation	Percentage of teachers provided such accommodation
Independent room/cubicle	85%
Room on twin sharing basis	15%
Room on sharing basis	Nil

13. Whether the department is identified by UGC as Special Assistance
Programme (SAP), Department Research Support (DRS), Department of Special Assistance (DSA), Centre of Advance Study (CAS)?
If yes, since when & level
No, Will be applying by the end of 2008.

14. Whether the department organized any national/international conferences/seminar/symposia/workshop etc. during X Plan?
(If yes, give details) -Yes

i. International Symposium on Current Issues in Zoology and Environmental Science, 2006
15. Whether the department organized any training programme for industry/community during X Plan?
(If yes, give details) Yes
i Farmer’s training Programme on “ Bee Keeping”, jointly with Small Scale Agriculture and Industry Ministry, Govt. of India New Delhi 2005.

ii.Application of Scientific development for the benefit of farmers of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Jointly with Small Scale Agriculture and Industry Ministry,
Govt. of India New Delhi, 2005.

16. Whether the department has undertaken any consultancy work during X Plan?
(If yes, give details)Yes
i. Free consultancy and awareness programmes were provided to public and few Nursing Homes on water, Noise and Air pollution and Biodiversity.
17. Whether any research project has been undertaken in the last five years?
(If yes, give details)

Name of the teacher	Title of the project	Duration	Funding agency	Amount (Rs.)
Prof. C. P. M. Tripathi	1. Amrendra Kumar Pandey Joined JRF (NET) wide letter CSIR No. 9/57 (140)/2k3-EMR-Idt 10.6.2006, on 26.4.2003. PDF 2. Bi and tritrophic level interactions between pigeon pea (cajanus cajan) (L) Millspaugh, the poor borer, Helicoverpa Qrmigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidax) native Trichozramma in Eastern UttarPradesh.	2003-2005       2005-2008	CSIR       CSIR (PDF)	3,26000=00       5,10,000=00
Prof. Rajendra Singh	1. Evaluation of biotic potential of Diaretiella rapae (McIntosh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for the biological control of the brassica aphids. 2. Diversity of aphids of North Eastern U.P. 3. Bioecology and Biodiversity of vegetable aphids in North Eastern UP	2001-2004       2002-2005 2007-2010	DST       UPCST UGC	10,60,000=00       4,08,000=00 6,69,000=00
Prof. A. K. Srivastav	Heavy metal toxicity: effects on calcium regulating endocrine glands and blood constituents in teleost	2001-2004	DST	9,40,000=00
Dr. D. K. Singh	Controlled release of molluscicides from polymer matrices. Research Project RA 1. Sustained release formulation for biomolluscicides against harmful snail Lymnaea acuminata. 2. Development of bait formulation of plant derived molluscicides against intermediate host snail Lymnaea (Radix) acuminata (Lamark).	2003-2006   2003-2005     2007-2012	UGC   CSIR     UGC	6,90,040=00   5,14,320=00     9,90,000=00
Dr. Ajay Singh	1. Studies on isolation, purification and identification of active compounds from medicinal plants and their role in the integrated vector management (IVM) programme Research project for RA 2. Effect of bio-toxins on growth and development of freshwater paddy fish Channa punctatus 3. Studies on molluscicidal activity of some common plants of family Euphorbiaceae and their environmental impact on freshwater non-target animals. 4. Studies on toxicological and biochemical effects of plant origin pesticides on fresh water non target organism. 5. Studies on herbal formulations from common medicinal plants used against vector snail in tarai region of eastern Uttar Pradesh	2003-2006         2002-2005     2000-2003       2000-2003     2007- 2010	UGC         CSIR     DOE, Environment & Forest Govt. of India, New Delhi   ICAR     ICMR	3,96,560=00         5,15,400=00     10,72,360=00       7,37,610=00     5,51,600=00
Dr. B. A. Ansari	1. Comparative study of a synthetic pyrethroid and natural pesticide on the developmental programming of zebra fish Brachydario rerio (Cyprinidae) 2. Effect of some synthetic pyrethroid and natural pesticide on the reproductive ability of zebra fish Brachydario rerio (Cyprinidae)	2007-2010       2007-2010	UGC       UPCST	8,36,300=00       4,50,000=00
Dr. V. B.Kushwaha	Controlled release of molluscicides from polymer matrices.	2003-2006	UGC	6,90,040.00
Dr. Ravi Kant Upadhyay	1. Production of polyclonal antibodies against animal toxins by using synthetic and natural peptides. 2. Immunocytochemical localization of cholesterol binding proteins in insects.	2002-2005     2008-2011	UGC     CSIR	6,83,000.00     8,30,000=00
Dr. Keshav Singh	Studies on vermin compost of different animals & agro wastes on the growth of certain plants	2007-2010	UGC	6,11,800=00

18. Whether the Department received any grants from various schemes of the UGC?
(If yes, give details)
Yes Major and Minor Research Projects

19. Whether any financial assistance was received from sources other than UGC?
YES, Several Research Projects were sanctioned by other funding agencies.

20. What are the essential facilities the department needs during XI Plan?
(Please give justification).
The research work done by the Faculty is of very high standard which can be evidenced by the standard of publications.
The instruments demanded for XIth Plan, are the need of the day, which will be helpful for the further advancement of the
research work being carried out in the department.

Apparatus Demanded for XIth Plan
Amount (Rs)
1. HPLC 01 12 Lakhs
2. UV Visible temperature control double 6 Lakhs
beam spectrophotometer 01
3. Lyophilizer 01 6 Lakhs
4. Atomic Absorption 01 10 Lakhs
5. Projection Microscope with Screen-5Nos 2 Lakhs
6. Audiovisual System Complete 2 Sets 4 Lakhs
7. BOD with Stabilizer – 2 Nos. 3 Lakhs
Museum
For upgradation and maintenance 5 Lakhs

21. Whether the university is using new teaching methods like, instructional television instructional radio,
computer aided instruction, programmed teaching, team teaching etc.
(Please give details). Yes
The Department is using LCD and Overhead Projector Facilities. Computer aided instructions and team teaching.
22. Any special contribution of the department.
i Organized Two Refresher Courses for University and College teachers in 2004 and 2006.
ii. The Department is recognized as the Center for Aphid identification.
iii. Senior Faculty members are on the editorial board of International Journals.
iv. Journal of Aphidology is being published since last 12 years.
v. Senior Faculty members are referee/reviewer for submitted research papers to various International Journals.
vi. Many text books for UG & PG level have been written by Faculty members.
vii. Some Faculty members have contributed Chapters in books published abroad.

 

Other Academic Details:

Parameters	Total
Number of Courses in which syllabi were revised during X Plan	M.Sc-I, M.Sc-II B.Sc. I,II,III
Amount spent on Books & journals during X Plan	Journals-Nill Books-
Number of Conferences/Seminars/Workshop during X Plan	03
Number of students who qualified Net/SET/GATE during X Plan	15 students-NET 02 students GATE
Number of Publications by the faculty members in refereed journals during X Plan	170
Citation index of Papers published by the faculty members during X Plan	Well cited in India & Abroad
Number of Teachers who attended Conferences/Seminars/workshops during X Plan	Fourteen
Number of teachers received Honors/ Awards/fellowship of Academic Bodies as at the end of X Plan	02
Average Number of days per year, teaching took place in the university during X Plan	210 days.

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