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Department of Zoology -Estd.1952

The Department of Zoology was started with BSc Degree Course Under Madras University. The Department of Zoology is one of the oldest Postgraduate and Research Departments in the state. The faculty comprises of 9 members, of whom 6 are PhD holders and 3 are MPhil graduates. Besides offering B.Sc. and M.Sc. Degrees in Zoology, the Department is recognized by the M.G. University as a centre of research. 5 faculty members are recognized research guides and 10 students are pursuing their doctoral research under them. The faculty has already published over go research articles in journals of national and international reputation.

The department library has over 2000 books of scientific interest and subscribes 5 journals. It also maintains an excellent museum with over 2500 rare specimen collected from India and abroad. It has an Animal House and an air conditioned instrumentation room and Computer lab. The Department also has to its credit, 3 Major research projects supported by the STEC, Kerala ICAR, and UGC with Dr. P.A. Sebastian and Dr. Philip Mathew as principal investigators and 3 minor research projects funded by UGC with Mr. Samson Davis Padayatty, Mr. Raju M.K. and Dr. T.J. James are the principal Investigators. In 2001 the Department is selected by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, New Delhi for Special fundings under the Scheme FIST. The Department has completed one DST major research project under Dr. T.J. James and published a news letter "Nava Zoologia".

Seminars & Lectures

  1. Fr. Austin Mulerikal Endowment for organizing guest lectures in Zoology, instituted by colleagues and students.

Scholarships/Awards

  1. Prof Fr. John Berchaman's Jubilee Memorial Scholarship for the best student in III B.Sc. Zoology, instituted by the management.
  2. Fr. Teobald Scholarship for the best student in II M.Sc. Zoology instituted by Pothanikat family, Kothamangalam.
  3. T.C. Mathew Award for the best student in II B.Sc. Zoology, (.Main + Sub), instituted by his students & frinends.
  4. Prof. VX Joseph Endowment for the best student in I M.Sc. Zoology instituted by Mrs. Maya Joseph.
  5. Mrs. Beena Pradeep Memorial Scholarship for the best student in I B.Sc. Zoology, instituted by Mr. Pradeep Nainan.
  6. Prof. N. Appukuttan Endowment for the best student in II M.Sc, Zoology (Theory), Instituted by the Colleagues and students.
  7. Prof. N. Appukuttan Endowment - for the first in III B.Sc. Zoology (Theory), instituted by the colleagues and students.
  8. Prof. P.V. Rappai, Prof P.J. Joseph & Prof. M.J. Devasia. Endowment for the best student in B.Sc. Zoology final who secures admission for higher studies in Biology, instituted by the staff and students of Department. of Zoology.
  9. Prof K.S. Francis Award for the best student in B.Sc. Zoology for overall performance in curricular and Co-curricular activities, instituted by Kochumalayil family.

FACULTY

  1. Dr. George Francis, M.Sc., MPhil., PhD., Associate Professor (on leave)
  2. Dr. Samson Davis Padayattym  MPhil. Associate Professor,  HoD
  3. Dr. P.A. Sebastian, M.Sc.,Ph.D., Associate Professor
  4. Prof. M.K. Raju, M.Sc.,M.Phil., Associate Professor
  5. Dr. Philip Mathew, M.Sc.,Ph.D., Associate Professor
  6. Dr. John Joseph, M.Sc.,B.Ed.,Ph.D., Associate Professor
  7. Dr. P.C. Sebastan, M.Se.,Ph.D., Associate Professor
  8. Dr. T.J. James, M.Sc.,Ph.D., Associate Professor

Our New Admission

Our new admission is a tarantula! Known also as 'Tiger Spider', this huge spider was spotted in the kitchen of the priest's home of St. Antony's Church Machad, near Wadakkancherry in Thrissur District. Fr. Joby, vicar of the church trapped the spider live and this was a sensational  news in local newspapers. Fr. Joby was kind enough to donate the spider to the Arachnology Division of our college.  The spider belongs to the primitive spider family 'Theraphosidae' and has the scientific name Poecilotheria striata.  It owes its common name as 'Tiger Spider'  from the yellow striations on the legs resembling the body pattern of tigers.
Poecilotheria striata prefers to live in holes of large trees often made by woodpeckers, where it makes a silken home web. It lives for a period anywhere from 12 to 18 years. There are many myths and superstitions about this spider.  Deadly venom,  spider-like  transformation of the bite victim's body , etc. are some of these.  However, many of these superstitions lack any scientific basis.
The spider, measuring about 10 cm in length is housed in the vivarium kept in the Division of Arachnology.
Contributed by Dr. M.J. Mathew, Senior Research Officer, Dept. of Zoology
 
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