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About the Department

The Department of Zoology was established in 1960 and since then the Department has been imparting teaching and training students in B.Sc. It also conducts various co-curricular activities in areas of Zoology. Introduction of M.Sc in Zoology in 2015 has shown remarkable progress over the years in teaching and research. Our faculty and students continue to contribute towards updating and upgrading the curriculum. At present, courses are offered in B.Sc. Honours, Electives in Zoology and M.Sc. in Zoology. Students passing from the Department with their B. Sc or M. Sc degree are now placed in different leading academic and research Institutes all over India. Currently, The Department is functioning with only 04 members of sanctioned teaching post for both UG and PG with intake capacity of 60 for Graduation and 16 for Post Graduation. Besides teaching, many extra-curricular activities like singing, dancing and quiz are undertaken in the department. The teaching process focuses in developing the ability of students to understand, communicate, analyse emerging discipline of Life science. It also helps in development of research aptitude, scientific temper and attitude in Zoology without deviating from ethics. The Department aims to be a center of excellence in the field of biodiversity.


Programme Offered Strength
BSc in Zoology 60
MSc in Zoology 16

Name  :   Dr. Prafulla Chandra Rout             GOOGLE SCHOLAR     ORCHID

Designation  :   Assistant Professor (Head of the Department)

Qualification  :   MSc, MPhil, PhD

Area of Interest   :    Toxicology, biodiversity, Cancer

Contact : Mob:        Email: pcr.bana@gmail.com

Name  :   Mr. Nrushingha Behera

Designation  :   Assistant Professor (Head of the Department)

Qualification  :   M.SC, M. PHIL, CSIR-UGC- NET & JRF, GATE

Area of Interest   :    Developmental Biology, Neurobiology

Contact : Mob:        Email: nrushinghabehera552@gmail.com

Name  :   Mr. Suryakanta Swain

Designation  :   Assistant Professor (Stage-I)

Qualification  :   M.SC, M. Phil, MBA

Area of Interest   :    Cytogenetics and Biochemistry

Contact : Mob:        Email:swainsuryakanta@gmail.com

Name  :   Mr. Laxmidhar Biswal

Designation  :   Assistant Professor (Stage-I)

Qualification  :   M.Sc, B.Ed

Area of Interest   :    Biochemistry

Contact : Mob:        Email: laxmidharbiswal69@gmail.com

Name  :   Mr. Smruti Ranjan Prusty

Designation  :   Guest Faculty

Qualification  :   M.Sc

Area of Interest   :    Biochemistry

Contact : Mob:        Email:smrutirp.prusty@gmail.com

Sl No Name of the Employee Designation Qualification Contact Photo

1

Mr. Ardhendu Shekhar Mallick

Laboratory Assistant-cum-Store Keeper

MPhil, MSc. BEd

Mob:

2

Mrs. Saudamini Mallick

Laboratory Assistant-cum-Store Keeper

BSc.

Mob:

3

Mr. Prafulla Dehury

Laboratory Attendant

Graduation

Mob:

  1. Departmental seminars conducted.
  2. Departmental Study tour organised to nearby woodlands and wetlands.
  3. Career counselling organised for final year students.
  4. Parent-Teacher Meeting regularly held.
  5. Eco-quiz conducted.