Dr. A.SHANTHI PRIYA
HOD
Department of Microbiology
University Post Graduate College
Welcome to the Department of Microbiology
Department of Microbiology was established at the inception of the University in 2008. The Department has a vibrant community of faculty, researchers, and students. We offer post-graduate and Doctoral programs in Microbiology. The Doctoral program in the Department began in 2017. Research within the Department is focused on broad areas of Agricultural, Environmental, and Industrial Microbiology, more particularly confined to microbial biodiversity, metagenomics, biofertilizers and biopesticides, biofuel production, biodegradation, bioremediation and production of industrially important microbial enzymes, etc. The faculty, post-doctoral fellows, research scholars, staff, and students of the Department make an outstanding contribution to research in Microbiology. The faculty publish their research in leading journals and present their work at national and international conferences. The Department has built up an academic reputation of excellence in teaching and research. The Department has well-equipped laboratories for conducting practicals and carrying out research. The students are well-trained to be absorbed in various pioneering research laboratories in microbiology, biotechnology, diagnostic centers, and food, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries. The CBCS syllabus for the M.Sc. course covers a total of 16 papers in various sub-disciplines of Microbiology.
Vision
The Department of Microbiology aims to provide excellent education and prepare future scientists and professionals to solve global challenges through innovative research and the practical use of microbiology.
Mission
- Provide high-quality education and research opportunities in microbiology.
- Promote sustainable solutions to global challenges.
- Equip students with the knowledge and skills to excel in academic, industrial, and societal roles.
- Prepare students to make contributions to science and society.
Highlights
- Number of research projects were carried out in the department funded by SERB, DST, UGC, SSA-RVM
- Two international Patents were published (Nos W02017115314A; W02017/216736)
- One efficient novel biofertilizer was identified and named as Chryseomicrobium palamurense (published in IJSEM2016) (PU1 t FN555708).
- Cupriavidus metalliduranse (GU566328) was first identified from Achampet drinking water and reported, which is having bio-leaching activity for gold.
- Number of novel bacterial species were identified and reported from drinking water of Mahabubnagar.
- Number of potential PGPR bacterial species were identified and reported for sustainable agriculture.
- Different edible leaf extracts were reported for their antimicrobial activity related to water borne diseases.
- Novel lipase producing gene was identified through Metagenomics (LipHim- HM130054) (published in Korean Journal of Microbiology in 2015).
Awards
The faculty received honors, awards like :
German DAAD fellow, UGC-Research Award, Young Scientist Award, TS- MBNR Best Scientist Award, Commendation certificate from Dist. Collector, Associate fellow TAS and Fellow TAS.