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of Conference / Seminar conducted and invited lectures
during the respective events:
01. National
Conference on “Bio-fuels”,
10th & 11th January, 2003
Dr. N. Barathi, Director, Growmore Biotech Limited, Hosur
Mr. D. Gandhikumar, Immediate Past President –CODISSIA, Coimbatore
Mr. Tee. Narayanaswami, President, CODISSIA, Coimbatore
Dr. T. M. Haridasan, Head - Centre for Energy Studies, Kumaraguru College
of Technology, Coimbatore
Dr. R. Kasturi Bai, Professor and Head, Department of Bio-energy, School
of Energy Sciences,
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Dr. Dalel Singh, Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, College
of Basic Sciences and Humanities,
C.C.S. Hariyana Agricultural University, Hisar
Dr. S. Kamaraj, Professor and Co-ordinator, Biogas Training Centre, Department
of Bio-energy,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Dr. K. Muthuchelian, Reader, Centre for Biodiversity and Forest Studies,
School of Energy,
Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Dr. O. V. S. Reddy, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Sri
Venkateshwara University, Tirupati
Dr. A. Manickam, Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology, Centre
for Plant Molecular Biology (CPMB),
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
02. National Conference on “Microbes for
mankind”, 9th & 10th January, 2004
Dr. S. Shanmugasundaram, Head, Department of Microbial
Gene Technology, Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai
Dr. Anil Lachke, Assistant Director, Division of
Biochemical Sciences National Chemical Laboratory,
Pune
Dr. S. Anthoni Raj, Dean, Anbil Dharmalingam Agriculture
College and Research Institute, TNAU, Trichy
Dr. K.Hari, Microbiologist, Sugarcane Breeding
Institute; Coimbatore
Dr. M. D. Sundaram, Head, Department of Agricultural
Microbiology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar
Dr. K. Mani, Reader, Department of Plant Biotechnology,
PSG. College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
Dr. P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, Head, Department of
Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University,
Coimbatore
03. International Workshop on “Malaria biology
and Genomics”, 30th March – 2nd April
2004
Dr. Nirbhay Kumar, Professor, Department of Molecular
Microbiology and Immunology,
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, USA
Dr. Nalini Ramamurty, Deputy Director and Head,
Department of Virology, King Institute of Preventive
Medicine, Chennai
Dr. Shobana Sharma, Department of Biological Sciences,
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Ms. Subha Suresh, Institute of Bioinformatics,
Bangalore
Dr. Krishna Prasad, Senior Scientist, Institute
of Bioinformatics, Bangalore
Dr. K. Francis, Professor of Botany, Bharathiar
University, Coimbatore
04. National Conference on “Genomics for
health”, 18th December, 2004
Dr. Mrs. Mala Rao, Senior Scientist, Biochemical
Sciences Division, National Chemical Laboratory,
Pune
Dr. V. Rajendran, Diabetologist, Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore
05. State Seminar on “Importance of microbes:
Present and future scenario”, 9th March,
2005
Dr. P. Lakshmanaperumalsamy, Professor and Head,
Department of Environmental Sciences,
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Mr. R. Rajendran, Senior Lecturer, Department of
Microbiology, PSG College of Arts and Science,
Coimbatore – 641 014
Dr. V. Mohan, Senior Scintists, IFGTB, Coimbatore – 641
002
Dr. N. Thajuddin, Reader, Department of Microbiology,
Bharathidasan University, Trichy – 625 024
06. National
Conference on “Microbial Enzyme
Technology”, 4th & 5th October, 2006
Dr S KaruthaPandian, Professor & Head, Department
of Biotechnology, Algappa University, Karaikudi
Dr N O Gopal, Professor, Department of Bioenergy,
Agricultural Engineering College & Research
- Institute, Coimbatore
Dr K Illamurugu, Professor, Dept. of Agricultural
Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore
Dr R Jeyachandran, Reader, Dept. of Plant Biology & Plant
Biotechnology, St.Joseph’s College, Triuchirappalli
Dr P T Kalaichelvan, Professor & Head, Center
for Advance Studies for Botany, Guindy Campus,
University of Madras, Chennai
Dr Ramalingam, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Biotechnology,
Kumaraguru College of Tech., Coimbatore
Dr A Palanisami, Associate Professor, Centralized
Embryo Biotechnology Unit, Dept. of Animal Biotechnology,
Madras Vetrinary College, Chennai
Dr Sakthisekaran, Professor, Department of Biochemistry,
Dr A L M PG Institute of Basic Medical Sciences,
Tharamani,
University of Madras, Chennai
Dr P Lakshmana Perumalswamy, Professor , Dept.
of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University,
Coimbatore – 641 046
Dr K Kumar, Professor, Dept. of Food and Agricultural
processing Engn., Agri. Engn. College and Research
Institute,
TamilNadu Agricultural University Coimbatore
07. National Conference on “Recent trends
in Medical Microbiology”, 7th & 8th February,
2007
Dr. T. Sundararaj, Professor and Head, Department
of Microbiology, Dr. ALM PG IBMS, Taramani campus,
University of Madras, Chennai
Mr. M. Mani, Director, Microbiological laboratory,
RS Puram, Coimbatore
Dr. T. Thirunalasundari, Reader, Department of
Microbiology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy
Dr. K. Prabhakaran, Professor, Department of Microbiology,
Raja Muthaiah Medical College, Annamalai University,Annamalainagar
Dr. Marina Thomas, Professor, Department of Microbiology,
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research,
Coimbatore.
Dr. N. Govindarajan, Professor, Department of Microbiology,
Leptospira research laboratory. Tamilnadu Veterinary
and Animal Science University, Chennai
08. National Conference on “Food and Agriculture
Microbiology”, 8th & 9th January, 2008
Dr. K Katheresan, Professor, CAS in Marine Biology,
Annamalai University, Parangipetai, Cuddalore – 608502
Dr. K. Singaravadivel Director i/c, Paddy Processing
Research Centre, Thanjavur - 613 005
Dr. P. Nagarajan, Prof. and Head, Department of
Agricultural Microbiology, Agricultural College
and Research Institute,
TNAU, Madurai – 625 104
Dr. Prakash M. Halami, Sr. Scientist, Department
of Microbiology, CFTRI, Mysore, India - 570 020
09. Seminar on DNA based techniques for identification
of microbes, 7th October 2002
10. Seminar on laboratory methods in virology,
08th March 2003
INTER - SCHOOL COMPETITION
Microinnovata – association of Microbiology
Department, has conducted a One day Inter School
Competition for school students on “HEALTHIER
LIFE FOR TOMORROW” which includes various
competitions such as elocution, essay writing,
painting, rangoli and collage on 9th January,
2007
List of Special Lectures:
Guest lecture on “Role of Microbes in Biotechnology” by
Dr. M. CHANDRASEKARAN, Professor, Department of
Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and
Technology on 10th January 2006
Guest lecture on “Recent trends in Dental
Infection” by Mr. SOUNDARAPANDIAN, Associate
Professor & Head
Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramakrishna Dental
College & Hospital, Coimbatore on 21st September
2006
Guest lecture on “Molecular Techniques in
Cyanobacteria” by Dr.K.KUMAR, Professor,
Department of Food and Agricultural Process Engineering,
Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute,
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore on
6th December 2006
Guest lecture on “Applications of Microbes
in Biotechnology” Dr.Kumaravadivelu, Chief
Scientist, Karnataka Agrochemicals, Thiruchirapalli,
on 21st August 2006
Guest lecture on “Vaccine Advances and Development” by
Dr. SUMITA SINGH, Assistant Professor, Department
of Biotechnology, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of
Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore on 19th July 2005
Guest lecture on “Food Microbiology” by
Ms. Shyamala, Food Science and Technology, School
of chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry,
Faculty of Engineering, University of New South
Wales, Sydney – 2052, Australia, on 06th
July 2005
Guest lecture on “Urinary Tract Infections” Dr.
R. Balasubramaniyam, Chief Nephrologist, K.G. Hospital,
Coimbatore, delivered a talk on 30th September
2003
Guest lecture on “Career orientation for
Bioscience Students” by Mr. R. Rajendran,
Senior Lecturer, PSG College of Arts and Science,
Coimbatore on 30th September 2003
TRAINING PROGRAM
Hands on training program on Clinical trials, Animal
cell culture techniques, Molecular techniques,
Immuno techniques, Food Quality analysis, Fermentation
techniques and bioinstrumentation.
INDUSTRIAL VISITS
To Seshasayee Paper Board, Erode
To Pasteur Institute, Coonor
To JSS Pharmacy College, Ooty
To CODISSIA exhibition hall, Coimbatore
To Sakthi Industries Ltd., (Dairy Unit), Pollachi
To Sakthi Soys, Pollachi
To GVK Biosciences Pvt Ltd., Secunderabad
To “Center for Cell and Molecular biology” Hyderabad
To “KCIM” Ooty
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