Zoology
Year of establishment : 1940
Location : Dighalipukhuri (West)
Phone : 0361 - 2516312
E mail : [email protected]
History :
Zoology Department of Cotton
College was started in May, 1940 by introducing
the subject in I. Sc. classes. Dr. K. N. Sarma was
the founder Head of the Department. In Graduate
level, the subject was introduced as Pass Course
in B.Sc. in 1947. The Honours (now called 'Major')
Course of Zoology in B.Sc. was introduced in 1953.
The Post-Graduate Course under Gauhati University,
in this Department has been started since 1974.
The Laboratories of the Department have been recognized
by Gauhati University for carrying out Ph.D. research.
Zoology Department has received the financial assistance
from DST, Govt. of India under its 'Fund for Infrastructure
Development in Science & Technology in Higher
Educational Institution (FIST)' programme.
| Courses
offered : |
|
HS
Course |
|
Three
year Degree Course (B.Sc.) |
|
Two
year (four Semester) Post-Graduate Course
(M.Sc.) |
| Nodal
Department : |
|
One
year Diploma in Bioinformatics (Self-financing) |
| Nodal
Department : |
|
6
months Certificate Course in Bioinformatics
(Self-financing) |
|
| Number
of Seats : |
B.Sc |
40 |
| M.Sc. |
16 |
| Diploma
in Bioinformatics |
16 |
| Certificate
Course in Bioinformatics |
16 |
|
Specialization offered in M.Sc. : Animal Ecology/Entomology/Fish
Biology & Fishery Science
Faculty Members :
| Name |
Designation |
Educational
Qualification |
Area
of
Specialization : |
Contact
Number |
Email |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Subrata Sharma Bhattacharya |
Head
& Selection Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
M.Phil., Ph.D. |
Fish
& Fishery Biology |
9435308681,
2332413, 2134443 (Res) |
[email protected],
[email protected] |
| Dr.
Naren Kumar Dutta |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
Fish
& Fishery Biology |
2662447
(Res) |
|
| Dr.
(Ms.) Mamata Goswami |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
Cell
Biology |
9954063140,
2525424 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Rita Mahanta |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
Cell
Biology |
9864274691,
2453443 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
Binod Kumar Boruah |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
Cell
Biology |
9864208244,
2558973 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
Ratul Chandra Rajkhowa |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
Entomology |
9435113576,
2516312, 2228954 (Res) |
[email protected]
[email protected] |
| Md.
Rasad-Ul-Islam |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc. |
Freshwater
Biology |
9954746779,
2634597 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Biva Devi |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
Fish
& Fishery Biology |
9864066643,
2607830 (Res) |
|
| Sri
Binoy Kumar Deka |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc. |
Fish
& Fishery Biology |
9435049338,
2604034 (Res) |
|
| Dr.
(Ms.) Karobi Saikia |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
Ph.D. |
Freshwater
Biology |
9864042544,
2203530 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Uma Dutta |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
LLB, Ph.D. |
Cell
Biology |
9435047117,
2584715 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Sri
Monuranjan Borgohain |
Senior
Lecturer |
M.Sc. |
Entomology |
9864130005,
2517060 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
Arup Kumar Hazarika |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
LLB, B.Ed., Ph.D. |
Cyto-Genetics |
9864044453,
2735383 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Rezina Ahmed |
Senior
Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
M.Phil., Ph.D. |
Entomology |
9864077136 |
[email protected] |
|
Former Faculty Members :
| Name |
Service Period |
| Surjya Kr. Das |
1941-1945 |
| Dr. Kalinath Sarma |
1942-1963 |
| Sitala Prasad Singh |
1943-1948 |
| Devicharan Mahanta |
1943-1971 |
| Champakdhar Gogoi |
1948-1965 |
| Woomesh Prasad Medhi |
1954-1971 |
| Madhab Ch. Das |
1957-1973 |
| Dr. Bharat Ch. Choudhury |
1957-1992 |
| Dr. Balit Kr. Deka |
1958-1990 |
| Srijib Ch. Chakraborty |
1962-1983 |
| Chitta Ranjan Borthakur |
1963-1997 |
| Dr. Josobanta Bhattacharjee |
1963-1984 |
| Ms. Raushanara Ahmed |
1969-2000 |
| Ms. Uma Bhattacharjee |
1973-1978 |
| Dr. Umesh Ch. Goswami |
1975-1976 |
| Dr. Dhirendra Kr. Sarma |
1976-1977 |
| Ms. Anjali Sarma |
1977-1978 |
| Dr. Upen Bora |
1977-1979 |
| Dr. (Ms.) Sabitri Choudhury Bordoloi |
1985-2004 |
| Dr. (Ms.) Joyashree Goswami |
1987-1997 |
| Ms. Monika Das |
1991 |
|
Laboratory Staff Members :
1. Sri Nipendra Nath Sarma (UDA)
2. Sri Gambhir Das (Laboratory Assistant)
3. Ms. Bijoylakshmi Devi (Laboratory Assistant)
Facilities :
The Department
has one Seminar Library with 793 books and is
well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching
aids like OHP, LCD projector etc. It has got a
separate Computer Room with 7 computers having
round the clock internet connectivity.
Activities :
Zoology Department regularly organizes Workshops,
Guest Lectures, Scientific Talks etc. Since 2006,
it has organized two National level Seminars,
one Workshop, besides several scientific talks.
The Department has organized one AHSEC sponsored
Refresher Course in Zoology for HS and Junior
College teachers. Since the year 2007, Prof. Buta
Ram Memorial Award, in memory of Late Prof. Buta
Ram, former Head of the Department, have been
conferred on the students who secure 1st rank
in Zoology (Major) in TDC (Part-III) Examination
under Gauhati University. The Department under
the banner of the 'Zoological Society of Cotton
College' regularly organizes Lecture Series and
Thanu Ram Kalita Memorial State level quiz competition.
Zoology Department also brings out its wall magazine
entitled "Zonic Info" annually.
Ongoing Major Research Project :
| Title of the
Project |
Funding Agency |
Principal Investigator |
| Genetic basis of
infertility in NE India |
DST, New Delhi |
Dr. (Ms.) Rita Mahanta |
Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department :
| Name of the Teacher |
Recognizing University |
| Dr. Indra Kumar
Bhattacharyya (present Principal) |
Gauhati University |
| Dr. Naren Kumar
Dutta |
Gauhati University |
| Dr. (Ms.) Rita Mahanta |
Gauhati University |
| Dr. Binod Kumar
Baruah |
Gauhati University |
NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier
(2004-2009) :
NET - 1; SET - 2 |
