Ma College

Vision

To prepare skilled personnels in Microbiology by imparting knowledge which focuses on academic competence, social skills and moral values and to bring out the best in each student and encourage them to give their best.

Mission

To prepare students for higher education and research in Microbiology.
To impart the students with required levels of competence by developing the intellectual strength and guiding them towards scientific and technical excellence.
To create opportunities to the students to enhance their skills to interact with industry.
To develop innovative curricula and techniques based on research and the latest scientific discoveries.

Board of Studies

MEMBERS OF BOARD OF STUDIES
Subject: Microbiology (PG)

CHAIRMAN

Dr. A.A.Mohamed Hatha

Professor,
Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-682016

EXPERTS

Dr. P.N. Rangarajan

Professor,Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Sciences, Bengaluru

Dr. Tapas Manna

EXPERT NOMINATED BY VC (MGU)

Dr. Ajay Kumar

Scientist,
Bacterial and Parasite Disease Biology
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology,
Thiruvananthapuram

MEMBER FROM INDUSTRY

Dr. Anu Yamuna Joseph

Managing Director,
Primordia Life sciences,
KRIBS BIONEST, Kochi.

MERITORIOUS ALUMNI

Mr. Shaheer P

Junior Research Fellow, Mr. Shaheer P Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Kochi

MEMBER TEACHERS

1. Mrs. Nivya Mariyam Paul

Assistant Professor and Head,
Department of Microbiology
Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam

2. Mrs. Elza John Assistant Professor

Department of Microbiology
Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam

3. Dr. Nayomi John

Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology
Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam

4. Dr. Julie Jacob

Assistant Professor and Head
Department of Biochemistry
Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam

5. Dr. Asha Gangadharan

Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam

6. Mrs. Elizabeth Jacob

Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam

7. Mrs. Jaya Vinny Eapen

Assistant Professor and Head
Department of Biotechnology
Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam.

8. Mr. Paul George

Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology
Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam

9. Dr. Jithin Thomas

Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology
Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam

Research

UGC funded project titled Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Potential of Coleus ambonicus

UGC funded project titled Isolation, identification & Characterization of Hydrocarbon degrading bacteria a Bioremediation tool

RUSA funded Minor Research Project titled "Screening for Beneficial microorganisms from Mangrove and Wetlands"

A study on bioactive potential of Serratia marcescens from marine environment.
Photocatalytic and anti-bacterial application of nickel ferrites synthesised from microwave method.
A Study on Major Plant Growth Promoting Traits of Bacteria Isolated from Marine Environment.
A Comparative Study on the Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Soil Bacterial Communities in Flood Affected and Unaffected Areas of Kothamangalam Municipality.
Characterization of bioactive compound produced by microfouling actinobacteria (Micrococcus Luteus) isolated from the ship hull in Arabian Sea, Cochin. Kerala.