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RESEARCH
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
1.
‘Maximization of Nutritive Value of Native Fodder Grasses'
sponsored by
Society for Social Forestry Research and Development in Tamil Nadu
(SSFRDT) (1991-1993)- Dr. P. Dayanandan, Dr. Pon Samuel Jeyakumar
&
Dr. D. Narasimhan.
2.
‘Histochemical Aspects of
Rice Grain Development', sponsored by Department of Science &
Technology, New Delhi (1993-1996)- Dr. P. Dayanandan & Dr. Pon
Samuel Jeyakumar.
3.
‘Pollen Atlas of Madras' sponsored by University Grants
Commission, New Delhi (1996-1998) - Mr. H. K. P. Devadoss.
4.
‘The Changing Face of the Coastal Zone between Madras to
Mammallapuram:
An Inter-Disciplinary Study of Environmental and Ethical Issues',
sponsored by United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia
(UBCHEA) (1997-1998)- Dr. P. Dayanandan, Dr. C. Livingtone &
Dr. D.
Narasimhan.
5.
‘Impact of Environmental
Degradation: An Inter-Disciplinary Study', sponsored by United Board
for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) (1998-1999)- Dr. P.
Dayanandan, Dr. C. Livingtone & Dr. D. Narasimhan.
6.
‘Plant Genetic Resources Formal and Informal Knowledge
Systems',
sponsored by Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi (1998-2001) -
Dr. D. Narasimhan.
7.
‘An Exploratory Survey of
Medicinal Plant Trade in Chennai Trade Zone', Foundation for
Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bangalore
(1999-2000) - Dr. D. Narasimhan.
8.
‘Arboretum
and Butterfly cum Fragrant Plant Garden', sponsored by Ministry of
Environment and Forests, New Delhi (1999-2000) - Dr. P. Dayanandan
& Dr. D. Narasimhan.
9.
‘Environmental
Resources with special reference to Medicinal plants in Acharapakkam
Reserve Forest', sponsored by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and
Technology, Chennai (1999-2000) - Dr. C. Livingstone & Dr. D.
Narasimhan.
10.
‘Preparation of Database on Flora
of Tamil Nadu', sponsored by Department of Environment, Government of
Tamil Nadu (2003) - Dr. D. Narasimhan.
11.
‘Development of Arboretum and Conservation of Native Forest
and
Medicinal Plant Species at Madras Christian College Campus', sponsored
by National Botanic Research Institute, Lucknow (2003-2004) - Dr. C.
Livingstone & Dr. D. Narasimhan.
12.
‘Database on Algal Diversity of Tamil Nadu', sponsored by
Department of
Environment, Government of Tamil Nadu (2003) - Dr. M. Baluswami.
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M. Phil guided by the
faculty
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Name
of the Student
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Specialization
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Year
of award
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Supervisor
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Shalini
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2011
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Sathya
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2011
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Kanimozhi
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Algology
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2011
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Dr.
M. Baluswami
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Barathi
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Algology
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2011
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Dr.
M. Baluswami
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Divya
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2011
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Amudha
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Ethnobotany
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2011
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Gnanasekaran
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2010
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Jesubalan
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Plant
Tissue Culture
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2010
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Dr.
G.A.I. Ebenezer
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C.A.
Ben
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Plant
Tissue Culture
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2010
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Dr.
G.A.I. Ebenezer
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Sheena
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Plant
Tissue Culture
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2010
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Dr.
G.A.I. Ebenezer
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Koperundevi
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2010
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Melchi
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Algology
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2010
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Dr.
M. Baluswami
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Apsara
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Algology
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2009
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Dr.
M. Baluswami
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Teny
David
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2009
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Leslie
Lawtence
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Plant
Tissue Culture
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2008
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Dr.
G.A.I. Ebenezer.
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Remya
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2007
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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A.
Stanley
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Algology
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2007
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Dr.
M. Baluswami
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A...
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Plant
Tissue Culture
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2006
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Dr.
G.A.I. Ebenezer
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Ravindran
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Plant
Tissue Culture
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2006
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Dr.
G.A.I. Ebenezer
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P.
Selva Singh Richard
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Palynology
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2005
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Mr.
H.K.P. Devadass
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R.
Sheela Beryl Rajakumari
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2005
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Prakash
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Plant
Histochemistry
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2005
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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J.
Parthasarathy
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Palynology
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2005
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Mr.
H.K.P. Devadoss
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Bijoy
Thomas
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Nitrogen
Metabolism
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2004
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Dr.
K. Selvaraj
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C.
Dheeraj Reddy
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Forest
Ecology
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2004
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Mr.
P. Joel Christopher
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Susan
Varghese
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Palynology
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2004
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Mr.
H.K.P. Devadass
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R.
Anitha
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2004
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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C.
R. Pulikesi
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2004
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Kannan
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Plant
Tissue Culture
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2004
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Dr.
G.A.I. Ebenezer
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Anand
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Plant
Tissue Culture
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2004
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Dr.
G.A.I. Ebenezer
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Abarna
Thooyavathy
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Plant
Tissue Culture
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2003
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Dr.
G.A.I. Ebenezer
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S.
Ramya
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Plant
Tissue Culture
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2003
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Dr.
G.A.I. Ebenezar
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S.
Thambidurai
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Ethnobotany
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2003
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Esther
Rajakumari
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2003
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Rajamalar
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Palynology
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2003
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Mr.
H.K.P. Devadass
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Anbunithi
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2002
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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W.
Arisdasan
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2002
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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B.
Praveena Charlotte
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Algology
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2002
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Dr.
M. Baluswami
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Kamala
Prunithi
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Cytogenetics
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2001
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Mr.
Durairaj Rajiah
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P.
Srinivasa Rao
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Forest
Ecology
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2001
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Mr.
P. Joel Christopher
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Anand
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Cytogenetics
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2001
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Mr.
Durairaj Rajiah
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Sumitha
Sundar
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Forest
Ecology
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2000
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Mr.
P. Joel Christopher
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J.
Soundrapandi
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2000
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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Nandini
Sarkar
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Forest
Ecology
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2000
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Mr.
P. Joel Christopher
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Ganga
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Cytogenetics
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2000
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Mr.
Durairaj Rajiah
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Ebbie
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Cytogenetics
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2000
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Mr.
Durairaj Rajiah
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Sylvia
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Algology
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2000
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Dr.
M. Baluswami
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Sylvia
Angelin
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Algology
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2000
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Dr.
M. Baluswami
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A.K.
Ratna Kumari
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2000
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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S.
Mahalakshmi
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2000
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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Philomena
Selva Kumari
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2000
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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Geeta
Jayalaxmi
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Plant
Taxonomy
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2000
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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Senthil
Kumar
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Plant
Tissue Culture
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2000
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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Indumathi
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Nitrogen
Metabolism
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2000
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Dr.
K. Selvaraj
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Tamil
Selvi
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Nitrogen
Metabolism
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2000
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Dr.
K. Selvaraj
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Pon
Jonathan
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Plant
Histochemistry
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1999
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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Pauline
Deborah
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Palynology
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1999
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Mr.
H.K.P. Devadoss
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Salome
Lois Ongole
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Palynology
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1998
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Mr.
H.K.P. Devadoss
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J.
Amalorpavam
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Cytogenetics
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1998
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Mr.
Durairaj Rajiah
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Mary
Thomas
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Cytogenetics
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1998
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Mr.
Durairaj Rajiah
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Pushpakarani
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Cytogenetics
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1998
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Mr.
Durairaj Rajiah
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Evelyn
Priya
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Cytogenetics
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1998
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Mr.
Durairaj Rajiah
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Ph.D. guided by the
faculty
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Name
of the Student
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Specialization
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Year
of award
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Supervisor
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A.
Stephen
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Palynology
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2010
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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Murugan
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Medicinal
Plants
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2010
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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S.S.
Rathina Kumar
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Ethanobotany
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2009
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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F.
Merlin Franco
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Ethanobotany
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2009
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Sherrie
Jesulyn David
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Angiosperm
Taxonomy
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2009
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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J
Soundarapandi
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Medicinal
Plants
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2008
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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K.
Karthikeyan
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Angiosperm
Taxonomy
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2008
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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J.
Jayanthi
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Angiosperm
Taxonomy
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2007
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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Sheeba
J. Irwin
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Conservation
Biology
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2007
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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R.
Sumathi
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Angiosperm
Taxonomy
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2006
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Dr.
D. Narasimhan
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C.
Manjula
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Ethanobotany
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2005
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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Raja
Sulochanna
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Algology
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2005
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Dr.
M. Baluswami
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Kanthimathi
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Algology
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2005
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Dr.
M. Baluswami
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Geradatte
Davey
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Chemotaxonomy
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2003
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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N.S.
Radha
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Chemotaxonomy
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2003
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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S.
Ravi Shankar
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Cereal
Histochemistry
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2003
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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Claribell
D. Ezeikhal
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Ethno
botany
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2002
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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R.
Ganesan
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Biodiversity
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2002
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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S.
Raja
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Cytotaxonomy
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2002
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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Soubadra
Devy
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Pollination
Ecology
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2001
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Dr.
C. Livingstone
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N.P.
Samson
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Grass
Physiology
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1999
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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G.A.I.
Ebenezar
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Cereal
Histochemistry
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1999
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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Sheik
Ibrahim
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Nitrogen
Metabolism
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1999
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Dr.
K. Selvaraj
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Devadoss
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Paleaobotany
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1998
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Dr.
D.E.P. Jeyasingh
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Kumaraswamy
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Palaeobotany
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1998
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Dr.
D.E.P. Jeyasingh
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Vijay
R. Subbiah
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Grass
Taxonomy
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1998
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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S.
Krishnan
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Cereal
Histochemistry
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1997
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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P.
Ravichandran
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Neem
Tissue Culture
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1997
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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Jannet
Jeyasingh
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Hormonal
Physiology
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1992
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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D.
Narasimhan
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Angiosperm
Taxonomy
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1991
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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Pon
Samuel Jeyakumar
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Hormonal
Physiology
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1990
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Dr.
P. Dayanandan
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P.
Brindha
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Anatomy
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1988
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Dr.
Crispin Devadoss
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A.
Balasubramaniam
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Anatomy
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1984
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Dr.
Crispin Devadoss
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