| Profile
Since 1967, the Department of zoology specialized in the field of Aquatic Biology with Limnology and Fisheries. Considering the importance of Aquaculture, MSc Aquaculture Course is started in the year 1994. The Department has acquired expertise in the areas of Aquatic Toxicology, Biodiversity, Fish Nutrition, Fish diseases, Immunology and endocrilogy. The faculty do investigations on varied aspects of fish, frog, broilers and mice as experimental models.
Particulars of Teaching staff
| Name of the teacher |
Designation |
Qualification |
| Prof Y. Ranga Reddy |
Professor Emeritus |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
| Prof. K.R.S.Sambasiva Rao |
Professor |
D.Sc. Biotechnology; Ph.D. Zoology (Physiology and Biochemistry); Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Science |
| Dr. Veeraiah Kotturu |
Professor |
PhD |
| Dr.P. Padmavathi |
Associate Professor |
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. |
| Dr. P. V. Krishna |
Associate Professor |
M.Sc.M.Phill, PhD |
| Dr. G. Simhachalam |
Associate Professor |
M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph.D. |
| Dr.Sumanth Kumar.Kunda |
Associate Professor |
M.F.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Dr. K. Sunita |
Associate Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
| Dr. V. Venkata Ratnamma |
Associate Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
| Dr. M. Jagadesh Nayak |
Associate Professor |
M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D. |
| Dr. N Gopala Rao |
Asst. Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
Details of MOU
University /Institute/Industry MOU entered
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| Neospark Drugs & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad. |
18 March, 2003 |
Placement of M.Sc Studies |
| Nagarjuna Fisheries, Telaprolu. |
15 May, 2002 |
For Understanding Research Activities for |
| Sri Sairam hatcheries, Akiveedu. |
11 Apr, 2002 |
Consultancy For |
| Aquatech Publications, Vijayawada. |
09 Oct, 2002 |
Consultancy For |
| Applied Aqua Assistance, Gudivada. |
27 Feb, 2003 |
Publication of Articles in Aquatech magazine. |
| Centre for Environment, JNTU, Hyderabad. |
25 Mar, 2003 |
Consultancy services of Fish formers of cake Kolleru |
| Fisheries Department, A.P., Hyderabad. |
03 Oct, 2003 |
Consultancy services of Fish formers of cake Kolleru |
| A.R.I.E.S. Agro vet Inds. Ltd., Mumbai. |
27 Mar, 2003 |
For Exchange of views For organizing workshops |
| Bala Marketing (P) Ltd, Guntur. |
25 Mar, 2003 |
For Consultancy |
| Nambur Laboratories, Nellore. |
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For Consultancy |
| Research Activities |
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| Taxonomy of aquatic biota.
Fish biodiversity
Fish biology.
Zooplanktonology
Aquaculture
Fish toxicology
Immunology |
| Academic Achievements |
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| The Department of zoology & Aquaculture is offering 2 courses: M.Sc Zoology & M.Sc Aquaculture It has got UGC-SAP-DRS Project on |
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