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INDEX ANU College of Sciences Botany & Microbiology 1 Biochemistry 14 Biotechnology 25 Chemistry 39 Computer Science & Engineering 53 Electronics & Instrumentation Technology 62 Environmental Sciences 71 Food & Nutritional Sciences 86 Geology 95 Mathematics 104 Nanotechnology 118 Physics 127 Statistics 141 Zoology & Aquaculture 160 ANU College of Arts, Commerce and Law Bommidala Departme nt of Human Resource Management 181 Commerce & Business Administration 190 Economics 208 Education 218 English 228 Hindi 240 History & Archaeology 249 Journalism and Mass Communication 260 P.G. Dept. of Legal Studies & Research 270 Political Science and Public Administration 281 Rural Development 2951 Sociology and Social Work 301 Telugu and Oriental Languages 313 Tourism and Hospitality Management 324 ANU College of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences 335 ANU College of Engineering & Technology Civil Engineering 356 Computer Science & Engineering 367 Electronics & Communication Engineering 381 Electrical & Electronics Engineering 396 Mechanical Engineering 406 Engineering Chemistry 416 Engineering Physics 424 Engineering Mathematics 432 English 439 ANU College of Architecture & Planning Architecture 447 ANU College of Physical Education & Sports Sciences Physical Education & Sports Sciences 457 Research Centres/Chairs Dr. Ambedkar chair for social policy & social action 481 Mahayana Buddhist Studies 496 DR.K.R.R.Mohan Rao Centre For Scientific Socialism 506 Gandhian Studies Centre 513 Centre for Women’s Studies 521 University Computer Centre 530 Centre For Community Social Responsibility 538 PRISM 545 ANU Campus: Ongole Commerce & Business Administration 548 Economics 558 History 568 Mathematics 577 Social Work 585 Education 595 Statistics 603 Physical Education & Sports Sciences 611 NAAC Self Study Report (Cycle-3) BOTANY & MICROBIOLOGY 1. Name of the Department : Botany & Microbiology 2. Year of Establishment : 1967 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the University? Faculty of the University 4. Names of programmes offered: M.Sc. Botany M.Sc. Microbiology M. Phil/ Ph. D in Botany and Microbiology Besides department offers the following NON CORE papers under CBSC pattern. M.Sc. Botany: 1. Horticulture and Landscape 2. Medicinal Plants and Human Health M.Sc. Microbiology 1. Microorganisms in health and environmental alleviation. 2. Microbes and Agriculture 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and the departments involved: Nil 6. Courses in collaboration with other Universities, Industries, Foreign institutions, etc. : Nil 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reason: Nil 8. Examination System: Semester/Choice Based Credit System. 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments Faculty are involved in taking classes for MBA International Business students. 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, fi lled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/ Asst. Professors/ Others) Actual (including Sanctioned Filled CPS & MPS) Professor 3 1 1 Associate Professors 3 nil nil Assistant Professors 6 + 2 7 7 Others (Adhoc) 1 Asst.Professor 1 Acharya Nagarjuna University 1 NAAC Self Study Report (Cycle-3) 11. Faculty profi le with name, qualifi cation, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance No. of No. of Ph.D/ years of M.Tech. Name Qualifi cation Designation Specialization experi- students ence guided for last 5 years Prof. M. Vijaya MSc., Ph.D Professor Microbial 28 years 5 Ph.D’s Lakshmi Biotechnology Dr. G. Rosaiah MSc., Assistant Plant Physiol- 10 years 2 Ph.D’s Mphil., Ph.D Professor ogy Dr. K. Ammani MSc., Ph.D Assistant VAM Fungi 10 years 5 Ph.D’s Professor Dr. V. Uma MSc., Ph.D Assistant Bacteriology 10 years 2 Ph.D’s Maheswara Rao Professor Dr. K. Mallikarjuna MSc., Ph.D Assistant Molecular 10 years 2 Ph.D’s Professor Biology Dr. M. Raghuram MSc., Assistant Plant Pathology 10 years 2 M Phil’s Mphil., Ph.D Professor Dr. S.M. Khasim MSc., Ph.D Assistant Plant Ecology 10 years 2 Ph. D’s Professor Dr. A. Amruthavalli M.Sc., Ph.D Assistant Plant Physiol- 7 years 1 Ph. D Professor ogy Dr. Y. R.K.V. MSc., Assistant Plant Physiol- 23years --- Tirupati Rao MPhil., Ph.D Professor ogy (ADHOC) 12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, Adjunct faculty, Emeritus Professor: Prof. Z. Vishnuvardhan - Emeritus Professor Dr. A. Satyanarayana - Adjunct Faculty 2 Acharya Nagarjuna University NAAC Self Study Report (Cycle-3) 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty- program-wise information M.Sc. Botany : 15% M.Sc. Microbiology : - 14. Program-wise Student Teacher ratio M.Sc. Botany : 12: 1 M.Sc. Microbiology : 12: 1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff : 09 Permanent staff : 3 NMR : 6 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies a) Bioactive compounds from plants and microbes b) Legume-Rhizobium interactions c) Orchid biology d) Tissue culture and propagation 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received, Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project- wise Name of the Funding Amount S.No Title of the Project Duration Teacher agency (Rs.) Prof. M. Mangrove Actinomycetes as a 1. 2009-12 CSIR 12,26,000/- Vijayalakshmi source of bioactive compounds. Prof. M. Isolation and Characterization 2013-16 UGC 9,63,300/- Vijayalakshmi of bioactive compounds from MRP Rhodococcus erythrococcus 2. Dr. G. Rosaiah Enhancement of black gram 2011-14 yield in rice fallows by ex- UGC 7, 90,300/- ploiting indigenous Rhizobial MRP strains. 3. Dr. V. Uma Screening and Characteriza- 2011-14 UGC- 8,65,800/- Maheswara Rao tion of antibacterial bioactive MRP principle from mangrove plants of Andhra Pradesh. Acharya Nagarjuna University 3 NAAC Self Study Report (Cycle-3) 3. Dr.K.Mallikarjuna In vitro propagation and conser- 2013-16 DST 20,92,000 vation, antimicrobial screening SERB and genetic diversity analysis of FTSYS a critically endangered medicinal plant Strychnos wallichiana Steud Ex DC. 4 Dr.K.Mallikarjuna In vitro propagation and 2013-16 UGC 3,05,000 conservation, antimicrobial MRP screening and genetic diversity analysis of an endangered mangrove medicinal plant Xylocarpus granatum. Molecular and Morphological 5 Dr. S.Md. Khasim characterization of 2009-12 UGC 6,93,300/- Orchids from south India. Molecular characterization of Dr. M. Raghu Rhizobial isolates from Vigna UGC- 6 2010-13 13,07,284/- Ram trilobata (l.) Verdek. Cultivars MRP of A.P. Bioformulations from endo- UGC- Dr.A.Amrutha phytic microorganisms against 2011- Major 7 9,14,800/- valli chilli anthracnose caused by 2014 research Colletotrichum sp.” – ongoing project Total Grant Rs. 91,57,784/- 18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects received : 01 a) National collaboration: ICAR Research Project on “ Recycling of oil palm waste through cost effective and innovative techniques “ in collaboration with Oil Palm Research Station, Pedavegi, A.P. with a cost of Rs. 17,00,000/- b) International collaboration: Nil 19. Department projects funded by DST-FIST, UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE, DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc., total grant received UGC Non- SAP : Rs. 40,00,000/- UGC DRS SAP : Rs. 45,55,000/- 4 Acharya Nagarjuna University NAAC Self Study Report (Cycle-3) DST- FIST : Rs. 78,00,000/- UGC-MRPs : Rs. 91,57,784/- Total Grant : Rs. 25,512,784/- 20. Research facility/ center Through UGC, DRS, SAP laboratory, the department is extending research facility for measurement of photosynthesis, water potential, Isolation of compounds and studies on anatomical features not only for the researches of the department but also to outsiders. 21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies : Nil 22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) 213 (National : 35; International : 178) • Monographs : - • Chapters in Books : 6 • Edited Books : - • Books with ISBN with details of publishers S.No Author Book Title Publisher Details ISSN/ISBN. 1. Dr.K.Ammani Flora of gunadala hill” Krishna dis- ISBN No. 978-3-659-64902 trict A.P. India Taxonomic studies of LAP lambert publishers ,2014 indigenous plants on highlands 2. Dr. M Raghu Ram “Rock Art Studies I – Concept, Aryan Books International, Methodology, context, Documen- New Delhi 978-81- 7305- tation and Conservation”. 491-4 3. Dr. M Raghu Ram “Rock Art: Recent Researches and New Bharatiya Book Cor- New Perspectives” (Festschrift to poration, Delhi, India,ISBN Padma Shri. Dr. Yashodhar Mathpal) 81-8315-263-5-978-81-8315- (Vol. II) Ed: Ajit Kumar, 263-12014, 333-340. 4. Dr.A.Amrutha Plans to build new Vibrant Andhra SSDN Publishers and Dis- Valli and Pradesh tributors, New Delhi ISBN Dr.T.V.A.S.Sarma No:978-93-8357-522-0 • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, • Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) : 48 • Citation Index – range / average : 20 – 800 / 142.6 Acharya Nagarjuna University 5 NAAC Self Study Report (Cycle-3) • SNIP : 1.405 • SJR : 1 • Impact Factor – range / average : 0.3 – 5.0/ 2.4 • h-index : 54 23. Details of patents and income generated : Nil 24. Areas of consultancy : 01 Identifi cation of plant species to pharmacy students (Free service) 25. Faculty selected nationally/ internationally to visit other laboratories/ institutions/industries in India and abroad: Nil 26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify) : a) National committees Prof. M. Vijayalakshmi – Member, NAAC PEER Committee Dr. M. Raghu Ram - Member, Advisory committee, Ministry of Arts and culture, New Delhi b) International committees: Nil c) Editorial Boards : Dr. V.UmaMaheswara Rao- American Journal of Marine Science, Asian Journal of Bioscience Dr. M. Raghu Ram- American Journal of Microbiology d) any other (please specify) : Dr. M. Raghu Ram - Member, AP Pollution Board 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs: No. of faculty completed the Refresher course : 8 No. of faculty completed the workshops : 2 28. Student projects • Percentage Of Students Who Have Done In-House Projects Including Inter-Departmental Projects : 100% Student Project Is Mandatory For Both M.Sc. Botany And M.Sc. Microbiology • Percentage Of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities industry / institute 6 Acharya Nagarjuna University

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Horticulture and Landscape Microbes and Agriculture Courses in collaboration with other Universities, Industries, Foreign institutions, etc Through UGC, DRS, SAP laboratory, the department is extending research .. Dr. D. Sandeep Raja, Asst Professor, Acharya NG Ranga University, Bapatla.