2022-23

I.MoU Activities-2

• Short Term Exchange Program (STEP) on Basic Experimental Biochemistry with Dept. of Microbiology, St.Pious X Degree & PG College for Women, Nacharam.
• Faculty Exchange on Basics of Bioinformatics –Online Training for Beginners with Dept. of Microbiology, Little Flower Degree & PG College,Uppal

II.DBT Sponsored Activities under Star College Scheme(In collaboration with Biochemistry & Genetics Departments )-4

• International Webinar on Career Prospects in Life Sciences
• Two Day Workshop on Mushroom Cultivation
• International Expert Talk on Cerebral Evolution
• New Education Policy-2020 Salient Features & Impact on Science Education at UG Level.

III.Student Workshop Organized-1

• Two Day Workshop in Haemoglobinopathies & ELISA in collaboration with VijayRekha Life Sciences ,Mehdipatnam,Hyderabad

IV.Career Guidance Sessions-2

• Career in Healthcare & Hospital Management by team of ASCI(Administrative Staff College of India )
• Career Counseling & Career Opportunities Ahead By Mrunal Kulkarni,Alumnus,(2015-2018)

V.Field Trips Organized-2

• Final year students visited research Lab IICT,Habsiguda to gain insights on current research & research techniques
• Dairy Expo at HITEX -Field  trip attended by  both second and final years to understand the latest technical aspects in processing and packing of Dairy proucts.

VI.Extension Activities (Department Social Responsibility)-4

• World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
• World AIDS Day
• National Immunization Day
• Super Bugs & AMR

VII. Intercollegiate Competitions Organized: 4

Organized intercollegiate competitions & Fermented Food fiesta on the occasion of International Microorganism Day Celebrations on September 23^rd  2022

• Scary Story of a Microbe(Short Story)
• My Favourite Invisible Buddy(Essay Writing)
• Microbiology Wall décor (Unique Art Pieces)
• Microbiologist Entrepreneurial Vision(Pitching Business Idea)

VIII.Faculty Participation in Academic Extension Activities (International/National Seminar /Conferences /Workshops /FDP/Refresher Courses)

• Mrs Jyothi.Ch-14
• K.Naveena-5
• T.H.Swapna-2

1. Innovations in Teaching & Learning:

• Development of e-content (ppts,study material, video lectures)
• Quick Reference Guides & QR coded Microbial Diversity Database
• Handbooks in Industrial Microbiology & Medical Microbiology

X.Paper Publications-2

XI.Books Authored-1

XII.Student Projects-26

XIII.Ann’s Research Project (ARP)-1

• Comparative Study of Degrading Textile effluents using bacteria and bioenzymes made from organic waste

XIV.Student Achievements:

• Aparna from MCZ III selected for RICH Internship.
• Team of Second year Students (Mandira,Mopia & Sri Vidya of GCM II)-First prize in National Microbioloympiad Competition
• Team of First year secured fourth position in Microolympiad Competion
• Final Year students won prizes in Intercollegiate Competition Awareness on Monkey pox Virus organized by Govt City College,Hyderabad
• Second year Student Harsha Vardhini of MCB II secured second position in National level Essay Writing competition organized by Microbiologist Society of India.
• Mandira Das of GCM II secured first position in National level SCIENCE SHORE painting competition

2021-22

I.National Level Event Organized -1

• Two Day National Webinar on AYUSH –A PATH TOWARDS RESILIENCE on 3^rd & 4^th September 2021 in collaboration with Dept of Ayush,Telangana State & Dept.of Botany,St.Ann’s College for Women

1. Student Workshops Organized-2
   • Two Day Workshop in Rapid Microbial Analysis in Food Water & Pharma Industry
   • Two Day Hands on Training on Molecular Techniques under DBT Star College Scheme in collaboration with Biochemistry & Genetics depts.

III.Student In-house Projects-2

• Thrust areas: Antimicrobial properties of Wild Plant Extracts, Biodegradation of Heavy metal Chromium

IV.Student Internship:

• Three Final year Students of GCM combination carried out internship for 3 months in Thrust area Molecular Life Sciences at Dr.Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences,UoH Campus

1. Career Guidance Session-1

• Career Guidance Session was organized on March 26^th 2022 by illustrious Alumni of the Department titled Alunmi Speak-Study Abroad and Experiences

VI.Field Trip Organized-1

• Field trip was organized to final year students to Osmania University as part of Open Day Celebrations of Life Science Departments of the University to gain real time exposure of the current research, advanced techniques etc

VII.Extension Activities (Department Social Responsibility)-3

Awareness on Infectious Diseases

• World AIDS Day
• World Pneumonia Day
• World Tuberculosis Day

VIII.Faculty Participation in Academic Extension Activities (International/National Seminar /Conferences /Workshops /FDP/Refresher Courses)

• Mrs Jyothi.Ch-11
• K.Naveena-3
• T.H.Swapna-4

1. Innovations in Teaching & Learning:

• Scientific Abstract Writing
• Video Tutorials by Students
• E-Flip Book Preparation
• Molecular Origami-Understanding Molecular Biology Concepts with Paper modeling
• Model Making
• Microbial Atlas of Environmental Microbes

2020-21

1. National Level-Webinars & Workshops Organized-3

• Virtual National level Workshop for UG & PG students of Life Sciences on Biofuels, Biofertilizers &Bioprocess in collaboration with Biotechnology Unit,ALEAP,WE HUB
• DBT Sponsored National Level Webinar (Launch Event) On Frontiers in Biosciences along with Biochemistry, Genetics & Zoology Dept
• DBT Sponsored National Level Training of Trainers Workshop on Bioinformatics in collaboration with Triton Biosolutions & Innobiome Technologies

II.Guest Lectures-2

• Session on Competitive Entrance Exams in Life Sciences & tips to crack them
• Online Orientation session on Medical Coding as Career Path

  III.Internships-4

• Nasrah Mubeen,Ms.Rachna Gowlikar & Ms.Syeda Nooreen Fatima of GCM II are participating in ongoing Virtual Summer Research Project on Mining the Zebrafish Genome with molecular biology concepts and bioinformatics tools organized by Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences (Centre for Advancement of Research Skills), Hyderabad under the supervision of Dr. Anil Kumar Challa ,visiting scientist and Adjunct Professor at the University of Alabama, US.

• Rachna Gowlikar & Ms.Syeda Nooreen Fatima of GCM II completed an internship program in Cancer Research through young science leadership workshop series held during May 2020 under the mentor Dr. Radhika Vaishnav,Co-founder and Executive Editor of the International Journal of Molecular and ImmunoOncology

• VedaRani Changal of MCZ II has completed fifteen days virtual internship program on Forensic Science organized by Learn to Upgrade and wetlab championship in June 2021
• Marwah Khaled,Raqshan Amina,Juweria Mahveeen of MCZ II has completed fifteen days virtual internship program on Genetic Engineering with Crisper technology organized by Learn to Upgrade and wetlab championship in June 2021

 IV.Extension Activities (Department Social Responsibility):3

• Awareness session for general public  titled Hepatitis-A Silent Killer –Know your Status (On the Occasion of World Hepatitis Day) in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals & Rotary International
• Virtual awareness session for school children on Global Hand Washing Day – Hand hygiene for all
• Awareness Session on Stroke Symposium to deliver best care for stroke patients through artificial intelligence  in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals

V.Innovations in Teaching & Learning

You tube Channel

Dept of Microbiology has short Video tutorials and videos on virtual labs designed for the benefit of the students

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCry4WosPE3STi4ok0n-4YEw

VI.Poster/Paper Presentations-3

Mrs.Jyothi.Ch-3

VII.Publications-1

• Jyothi.Ch, Head published a paper in Frontiers of Microbiology on Bringing Real World Microbiology Experiences to Undergraduate Students in Resource Limited Environments-December2020, Volume11, Article 589405 (Scopus,PudMed Central(PMC), PubMed,Google Scholar,Cross Ref,Chemical Anstracts Service (CAS)

VIII. Student Achievements:

• Sai Pramoda- GCM II-Won 3 rd prize in National level intercollegiate e-poster competition on COVID 19 pathogenesis and treatment organized by St.Pious X Degree & PG College for Women, Nacharam
• Syeda Nooreen Fatima ,Rachna Gowlikar & Nasrah Mubeen- Sciwriter/Sciartist and Editorial Team members at Omics Bootcamp Newsletter
• Seven second year students of GCM II participated in Samyojana is a student-centered initiative to help transform undergraduate biology education in India to spread the joy of learning science across India through reading, presenting, and discussing research literature to undergraduate students pursuing various streams of biological sciences conducted by the Centre for Advancement of Research Skills at Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life  Sciences, Hyderabad under the supervision of Dr. Anil Kumar Challa Visiting Scientist at Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences, Adjunct Professor at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA.
• Student publications in writing review articles, publishing review papers in annquest (college) and other journals.

2019-20

1. National Level Workshop Organized-1

• A two-day National Level workshop and competition series on the Topic “Development of Smart Anti-Microbiology Agent to fight AMR”  was organized by Departments of Microbiology and Biochemistry jointly in association with E-cell, IIT Mumbai.

1. Guest/Extension Lectures-4

• Automation in Lab Diagosis
• Career Guidance Sessions:

III.Student Internships

• Summer Internship in Diagnostic Microbiology at Saboo Diagnostics
• On Job Training(OJT) in Medical Coding

1. Field Trips Organized:2

• Department organized a field trip to Dr.Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences (DRILS),UoH Campus on 18^th September,2019 to first year students to gain real time exposure and insights on current research in pharmaceutical biology.
• Department organized a field trip to Rural Technology Park(RTP),NIRD Campus on 20^th February 2020 to final year students to gain real time exposure on applied aspects of microbes in composting, biogas production and bio pesticide production.

1. Extension Activities (Department Social Responsibility)-2

• Awareness on Emerging Infections: Students of Department of Microbiology carried out awareness on Hepatitis on July 28^th,2019 i.e. World Hepatitis Day and recent outbreak in China:Novel Corona Virus. Facts & Statistics of Hepatitis ,Corona were  displayed to students of our college.
• Extension session on Health & Hygiene to government school children which highlighted the importance of Handwash,and about Food and water borne infections

1. Competitions Organized-3

• Biology Spell Bee
• The Invisible’s Ballot Battle

VII.Faculty Participation in Academic Extension Activities (International/National Seminar /Conferences /Workshops /FDP/Refresher Courses)

• Mrs Jyothi.Ch-4
• K.Krishnapriya-4
• K.Naveena-1

VIII.Achievements-2

• Jyothi Cherukuri, Head, Dept. of Microbiology is presented with Vocational Excellence Award 2019 by Rotary Club of Hyderabad Central, Rotary International, Dist 3150 on April 25^th ,2019 in recognition of rare achievements in field of teaching microbiology and actively supporting Rotaract Movement
• Department of Microbiology along with Depts. of Biochemistry & Genetics is recognized for financial support under the strengthening component of Star College Scheme by DBT in the academic year 2019-20.

2018-19

I.National Level Event Organized-1

• Two day Workshop and Competition Series On Molecular Biology Techniques in association with E-Cell , IIT Kharagpur

II.Extension/Guest Lectures Organized-2

• Antimicrobial Agents
• Career Guidance in collaboration with help Biotech Academy
  • Two Day Workshop in Rapid Microbial Analysis in Food Water & Pharma Industry
  • Two Day Hands on Training on Molecular Techniques under DBT Star College Scheme in collaboration with Biochemistry & Genetics depts.

III.Student Internship:

• On Job Training & Internship in Medical Coding

IV.Field Trip Organized-1

• Field trip was organized to final year students to Saboo Diagnostics to gain real time exposure on traditional and automated diagnostic procedures

V.Extension Activities (Department Social Responsibility)-1

• World AIDS Day

VI.Faculty Participation in Academic Extension Activities (International/National Seminar /Conferences /Workshops /FDP/Refresher Courses)

• Mrs Jyothi.Ch-3
• K.Krishna priya -2

VII. Innovations in Teaching & Learning:

• Microbase
• Concept Illustrations

VIII. Intercollegiate Competitions Organized: 4

• Biological Mehendi- Artistic depiction of biology
• Microbiome Diet- The secret’s in the mix!
• Lumosity-Game your Brain!
• Paste Up-Collage making

IX.Paper Publications-1

X.Poster Presentations-1

• The faculty of the Department presented an e-poster on Study of Air and Soil Microflora, at St.Ann’s College,Hyderabad in AMI Conference

XI.Faculty Achievement:

• Ch.Jyothi,Head, was awarded with St.Ann’s Meritorious Teacher Award (SAMTA) ,for the academic year 2017-18 in recognition of distinguished service as a Teacher.