Department of Zoology

Department Profile

About the Department

Vision

Provide inexpensive education services to the weaker sections of society. Provide a broad range of non-formal educational services. Transform society through the empowerment of women.

Mission

Reinvent ourselves in response to the changing demands of society. Provide a sound education in basic science and inculcate high values through liberal education.

Best Practices, Uniqueness, and Innovative Ideas

Best Practices

  • Organizes Field trips
  • Organizes Projects
  • Organizes Intercollegiate Seminars
  • Conducts Open House to display science experiments, models, and charts
  • Organizes Guest Lectures
  • Guidance to Competitive examinations like CSIR, NET, SET, GATE
  • Personal, academic counseling
  • Monitors progress at continuous internal evaluations and semester-end exams

Innovative Practices

  • Interdisciplinary Curriculum
  • Personalized Learning Through Online Platforms
  • 3D Bio Printing in Education
  • Field Work in Zoology
  • Community Outreach

Uniqueness of the Department

  • Encouraging students to participate and present papers in seminars in various colleges
  • Inviting guest faculty
  • Organizing Annual seminars from the Department
  • The auditing of question papers is done by subject experts to maintain quality and standards

Programme Offered

The Department of Zoology started in 1968 with PUC. B.Sc. (BZC) began in 1978 and was admitted to grant-in-aid in 1984. B.Sc. (BtZC) was initiated in 2004.

Programme Objectives (PO’s)

The biological sciences undergraduate degree program aims to diversely train students, enabling graduates to pursue careers or advanced degrees in life sciences, research, education, and government.

Programme Outcomes (PO’s)

  • Environment and Sustainability: Develop interdisciplinary approaches to provide innovative solutions for sustainable development and natural resource conservation.
  • Effective Communication: To develop the communication of scientific information in written and oral formats.
  • Practical and Theoretical Skills: Gained skills will help in designing public health strategies for social welfare.
  • Problem Solving: Applying basic science knowledge logically to solve problems.
  • Critical Thinking: Enhancing critical thinking and learning through scientific reasoning and analytical skills.

Value Added / Certificate Courses

  • Generic Elective (GE): Preventive Medicine
  • Department Skill Enhancement Course (DSEC): Public health and hygiene, Sericulture, Aquaculture
  • Advanced Learner’s Program (ALP): Projects

Members in the Department

S.No Name of the Faculty Designation Experience
1 Dr. A. Pramila Associate Professor, HOD (I/C) 24 years
2 Dr. P. Parameshwari Devi Assistant Professor 28 years
3 Ms. B. Sushma Lecturer 1 year
4 Ms. G. Ruchita Lecturer 3 years

Present Composition of Board of Studies (BOS)

S.No Name of the Faculty Designation
1 Prof. S. Jitender Kumar Naik BOS (University Nominee) UCS, OU
2 Dr. A. Pramila Chairperson
3 Dr. P. Parameshwari Devi Member
4 V. Sushma Member
5 Dr. N. Raj Kumar Subject Expert
6 S. Srinath Patel Subject Expert
7 Dr. G. Prabhakar Industrialist
8 Ms. A. Harika Alumni

Highlights of the Department

Guest Lectures

S.No Year Name of the Resource Person Topic
1 2023 Dr. M. Sri Vani Ecological Succession
2 2024 Dr. M. Sri Vani Protein Synthesis

Conference / Seminars / Workshops Organized / Attended

Academic Year Resource Persons Topic of Seminar
2018-2019 Dr. M. Prasad, Director, Embryologist, Anu Test Tube Baby Centre, Dr. M. Rajyasree, HOD, VV Degree & PG College Current Trends And Innovations In Advance Sciences
2019-2020 Prof. B. Reedya Naik, Medical Entomology, Osmania University, Dr. Prameela Rani, Grace Cancer Foundation Awareness On Corona Virus – Preventive And Its Control Measures
2019-2020 Dr. Roja Rani, Principal, Osmania University College for Women, Koti, Hyderabad Open House 2020
2020-2021 Dr. S. Ravi Kiran, HOD Dept of Biotechnology, Aurora’s Degree & PG College, Dr. S. Padmaja, Asst. Professor, Dept of Zoology, Nizam College, OU Bio Analytical Techniques & Neuron & Neuronal Transmission
2021-2022 Prof. Srinivas Naik, Director, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology Solid Waste Management
2022-2023 Smt. A. Vani Prasad, IAS, EPTRI, Principal Secretary, Govt. of Telangana Impact of Environmental Biotechnology and its Challenges & Recent Advances in Biotechnology
2023-2024 Dr. Lopamudra Das Roy, Founder and President, Breast Cancer Hub, USA Early detection and prevention of breast cancer
2023-2024 Dr. Mahender B. Dewal, Founding Member & Chief Scientific Officer, Expansion Technologies Inc. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Emerging trends & Technological Advancements in Biomedical Research
2023-2024 Dr. T.V. Venkateshwaran, Registrar, Vigyan Prasar, Department Of Science & Technology, New Delhi A Perspective of Science – Future Challenges
2023-2024 Dr. Bharat Vatwani, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee The Role of Generic Medicine in Sustaining Health & Current Challenges
2023-2024 Prof. K. Satyaprasad, Retd. Prof. Of Botany, Editor, Chekumukhi Children Science Magazine Memorial tribute to Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Indian Agronomist and Agricultural Scientist
2023-2024 Dr. Srinivas Reddy, Director, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad Natural products based research towards Human Well-Being
2023-2024 Dr. Ravi Jandhyala, Interventional Cardiologist, USA Secrets to wholesome well-being in life
2024-2025 Prof. Sriram Venkatesh, Secretary, Telangana State Council of Higher Education Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat
2023-2024 Department of Zoology and Botany, one day seminar Emerging trends and technological advancements in biomedical research
2023-2024 In collaboration with Indian March for Science A science march
2023-2024 Department of Life Science organized seminar A perspective of science – future challenge
2023-2024 Department of Botany with Life Science organized seminar The role of generic medicine in sustaining health care and challenges
2024-2025 Dr. Lubna Sarwath, Founder Director, Centre for Well-being and Environmental Economist, HYD World Environmental Day – Save the Nature Save the Earth
2024-2025 Dr. V.K. Srinagesh, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon Mega Health Camp – LIPEDEMA
2024-2025 Dr. Virinchi Virivinti, Cardiologist Education And Public Health in Telangana: Issues and Challenges
2024-2025 Mrs. Ranju Minhas, Member CoRWA Delhi Freedom from Waste – Composite Making in House

MoU

An MoU was signed with Breakthrough Science Society on 8th August 2023.

Publications

S.No Year Paper Title Journal ISSN Impact Factor
1 Sept 2021-Feb 2022 Universal Research Analysis International Registered & Recognized Research Journal Related to Higher Education for All Subjects 2229-4406 6.0
2 July 2022-Dec 2022 Vision Research Journal for Pure Sciences International Registered & Recognized Research Journal Related to Higher Education 2348-7976 6.30
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