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DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY. Total area : 19,488 Sq.ft. Lab Area : 1600 Sq.ft. INFRASTRUCTURE. Faculty Rooms : 12 Research Labs. : 4 M.Sc. Labs : 2 Seminar Hall : 1 Office : 1 Library : 1 Store : 2 Herbarium : 1. LIBRARY Books : 5,500 Research Journals : 10

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DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

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  1. DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY Total area : 19,488 Sq.ft. Lab Area : 1600 Sq.ft

  2. INFRASTRUCTURE Faculty Rooms : 12 Research Labs. : 4 M.Sc. Labs : 2 Seminar Hall : 1 Office : 1 Library : 1 Store : 2 Herbarium : 1

  3. LIBRARY Books : 5,500 Research Journals : 10 a) International : 6 b) National : 4

  4. BOTANICAL GARDEN Inception : 1975 Area :8.1 acres Species : 503 (114) Angiosperms : 485 (105) Gymnosperms : 18 (9) Medicinal Plants : 100 (Approx.) Rare/Threatened Taxa : 20 GREEN HOUSE AND GLASS HOUSE

  5. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES M.Sc. : 62 M.Phil. : 32 Ph.D. : 26

  6. COURSE STRUCTURE I-Semester II-Semester

  7. III-Semester IV-Semester

  8. TEACHING FACULTY DESIGNATION PRESENT SANCTIONED Professor 5 3 Associate Professor 3 4 Assistant Professor 2 5 Contractual 1

  9. NON TEACHING STAFF Lab. Assistant :1 Senior Assistant :1 Lecture Assistant :1 Field Collector :1 Section Officer :1 Lab. Attendant :2 Photographer :1 Herbarium Keeper :1 Curator :1 Orderlies :3 Senior P.A. :1 Malies :3 Semi Prof. Assistant :1

  10. THRUST AREAS 1. Biodiversity and conservation biology 2. Cytogenetics and Reproductive Biology 3. Bryology 4. Mycotoxicology 5. Mycology and plant pathology 6. In vitro plant morphogenesis 7. Limnology and Aquatic Biology

  11. RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS a) Research papers published : 55 International : 18 National : 37 Average impact factor = 1.2 b) Books published : 02 c) Seminars/Symposia attended : 30 International : 06 National : 24 d) Ph.D. Awarded : 22 e) M.Phil. Awarded : 32

  12. WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/REFRESHER COURSES ORGANISED 2004Twentieth National Symposium of Indian Society of Life Sciences on Bioresources, Environment and Society.  2005North Zone Meet of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology and Symposium on “Challenging Problems in Mycology and Plant Pathology” 2006-07Refresher Course for University/College teachers.  2007Conservation and management of pollinators for sustainable agriculture through an ecosystem approach. 2008Third J&K State Science Congress.

  13. HONOURS / AWARDS YEAR NAME HONOUR/AWARD 2004Dr. Namrata SharmaProfessor P.N. Mehra Memorial Award Dr. Y.P. Sharma Young Scientist Award, DST, J&K 2006 Dr. Veenu KaulYoung Scientist Award, DST, J&K 2007Dr. Namrata Sharma Woman Botanist of the year 2006 (Gold Medal) by IBS. Dr. Y.P. Sharma Professor P.N. Mehra Memorial Award

  14. RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN TitleFunding agency Amount (Rupees in lakhs) Evaluation of biodiversity DST, New Delhi 14.38 of Allium germplasm from Indian gene centre. Cytological and molecular DST, New Delhi 23.5 characterization of diversity in Allium sativum. Investigations on the myco- GBPIHED, Almora 4.49 toxicity of some important drug plants of Jammu and Kashmir. Screening of microbial CSIR, New Delhi 14.0 diversity of Jammu and Kashmir state for some novel secondary metabolites.

  15. Bioactive molecules from CSIR, New Delhi 15.0 micromycetes of Jammu and Kashmir State. Micropropagation and Conser- GBPIHED, Almora 4.95 vation of Terminalia chebula Ritz-A medicinal tree. In vitro tuber formation and field DBT, New Delhi 3.5 evaluation of tuber derived plants of Kala zira (Bunium persicum). Assessment of intraspecific DBT, New Delhi 19.98 variability (morphological, cytological and molecular) in some threatened hepatics of Jammu (Northwest Himalaya).

  16. Exploration, evaluation and GBPIHED, 2.5 conservation of bryodiversity Almora of Patnitop and its adjoining areas (J&K Himalaya). Reproductive strategies DST, New Delhi 12.48 of two clover species with emphasis on pattern and causes of ovule abortion. Survey of raw material availability DBT, New Delhi 35.87 and genetic diversity in Seabuckthorn in Ladakh. Total Funds generated : Rs. 1.51 crores

  17. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Total Last 5 Years NET : 66 (32) SLET : 14 (03) GATE : 04 (01) UNIVERSITIES : 04 (02) COLLEGES : 45 (08) RES. INSTITUTES : 08 KAS : 44 (18) IAS/IPS : 02 IFS : 06 ARS : 06

  18. CENTRAL FACILITY • A. RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION LAB • Thermal Cycler • Gel Dryer • Vacuum Pump • Ultrafine microtome • Gel documentation system • Spectrophotometer • Refrigerated Table top high speed centrifuge • Microscope with photographic attachments • Precision Balances • P.G. INSTRUMENTATION LAB • C. INTERNET LAB

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