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DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

The Department of Botany was established in 1964 and since then it is imparting education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and offering research facilities.

Master Degree Programme (M.Sc)
This is a 2-year programme. The courses offered in M.Sc Botany include:

1. Mycology, Plant Pathology and Microbiology

2. Phycology and Bryology

3. Pteridophyte, Gymnosperm and Palaeobotany

4. Taxonomy of Angiosperms

5. Conservation and Utilization of Plant Resources

6. Ecology and Remote Sensing

7. Reproduction, Growth and Development

8. Physiology and Biochemistry

9. Cytology, Evolution and Genetics

10. Plant Breeding and Biometrics

11. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

12. Industrial Microbiology / Tissue Culture / Techniques of Plant Study / Project

Bachelor Degree Programme (B.Sc)
This is a 3-year programme. The courses offered in B.Sc Botany include:

1. Diversity of Microbes, Fungi and Lichens

2. Cryptograms

3. Cell Biology and Genetics

4. Palaeobotany and Gymnosperms

5. Systematics of Angiosperms

6. Structure, Development and Reproduction in Seed Plants

7. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

8. Plant Breeding and Biotechnology

9. Ecology and Utilization of Plants

As on date, 56 Ph.D degrees have been awarded from this department. Currently, 25 students are working as research scholars in the different fields of Botany including Taxonomy, Virology, Physiology, Ecology, Environment Studies etc. The department has undertaken many projects in various fields with the grants provided by agencies like Indian Council of Agriculture and Research (ICAR), University Grants Commission (UGC), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and Department of Science and Technology (DST) among others.

The department has successfully completed the following research projects:

Lab to Land Investigations on Garlic Mosaic Virus on Growth Productivity and Phytopathological Physiology of Garlic: Sponsored by Council of Science and Technology, UP. Principal Investigators - Dr. A.K. Sharma, Dr. Jitendra Mohan

Identification and Epidemiology of Viruses Affecting Oil Seed Crops of Western UP with special reference to Mustard and Sunflower Mosaic: Sponsored by ICAR, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. Principal Investigator - Dr. Jitendra Mohan

Studies on Winged Bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L) Mosaic Virus: Sponsored by UGC, Bahadurshah Jafar Marg, New Delhi. Principal Investigator - Dr. Jitendra Mohan

Nitrogen and Carbon Metabolism under Moisture, Stress in Wheat Triticum aestivum: Sponsored by CSIR, New Delhi. Principal Investigator - Dr. Jitendra Mohan

TEACHING STAFF

# Name Designation Qualification Specialisation Phone / Mobile

1. Dr. Jitendra Mohan Reader & Head Ph.D, FBS, FLS Dip. Russian Microbiology 91 01234-263210
91 9837287713

2. Dr. Sudhir Kumar Reader Ph.D,FLS(London) Environmental Sciences 91 01234-264215
91 9411262604

3. Dr. Baljeet Singh Reader Ph.D Plant Pathology and Taxonomy 91 01234-265066
91 9837239845

4. Dr. Surendra Pal Singh Reader Ph.D Physiology 91 01234-267476
91 9411446461

5. Dr. A.K. Sharma Reader Ph.D Anatomy, Mycology, Microbiology, Ecology and Biodiversity 91 01234-264575
91 9412830226

6. Dr. Rajeshwari Sharma Reader Ph.D Anatomy, Taxonomy, Morphology and Embryology 91 01234-264575
91 9837739099

7. Shri Sheesh Pal Singh Lecturer M.Sc Genetics and Plant Breeding 91 01234-210315

8. Shri Sanjay Kumar Lecturer M.Phil Genetic Engineering 91 9412525808