Department of Botany

About Us
The Department of Botany was established in 1973 with graduation programme under valuable guidance of eminent Botanists- Dr. A. K. Pandey, Dr. R. K. Kakkar, Dr. Mahmood Khan, Dr. D. P. N. Singh, and thereafter it flourished under supervision of Dr. C. B. Singh, Dr. H. R. Singh, Dr. A. K. Singh, Dr. Meenakhshi Pandey, Dr. Shalini Singh, Dr. Manoj Kumar and Dr. Ovaid Akhtar as well as Dr. S. K. Shukla and Dr. R. K. Tripathi. The Post Graduate Department came in existence in July 2000 and it has maintained its identity and position in the Dr. R. M. L. Avadh University Ayodhya in respect to teaching and research developments. The research programmes in different disciplines started from 1980 and till now 14 students have been awarded PhD degree in Botany. A number of pass outs from the Department are working in the different research labs in India and abroad. A number of students have succeeded in administrative civil services and other competitive exams. Many pass outs of the Department after qualifying CSIR/UGC NET have become part of the teaching and research fraternity of the prestigious universities and labs. The Department is actively engaged in floristic studies of different botanical regions of India and neighbouring countries for field and practical enrichment of UG and PG students. The Department has developed "Babu K. N. Singh Botanical Garden" for phyto-conservation and research purposes. The Department has maintained an excellent herbarium along with their e-version. The Department has also an add-on certificate course “Floriculture“. The department has established itself as a focal point for the uplift of rural/urban people as well as the students of the region.

Faculty Members
Head of Department : Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh (Professor) Contact : 9415965942 Email: draks22nov@gmail.com	Dr. Santosh Kumar Shukla (Assistant Professor) Contact : 9450579964 Email:shuklabrother12@yahoo.com	Prof. Meenakshi Pandey (Professor) Contact : 9415353132 Email: drmeenakshee@gmail.com	Dr. Rajeev Kumar Tripathi (Assistant Professor) Contact : 9415272564 Email: rajiv.kni@gmail.com
Research Interest: Microbial Ecology and Plant Pathology	Research Interest: Cytogenetics and Pteridophytes	Research Interest: Physiology and Biochemistry of Cyanobacteria	Research Interest: Ecology
Dr. Shalini Singh (Professor) Contact : 9792719988 Email: singhdishasoni@gmail.com	Dr. Manoj Kumar (Assistant Professor) Contact : 9598035635 Email: mksmanoj82@gmail.com	Dr. Ovaid Akhtar (Assistant Professor) Contact : 9452366928 Email: ovaid.akhtar@hotmail.com	Mr. Rohit kumar Singh   (Assistant Professor) Contact : 9455645000 Email: rohitkumarknipss@gmail.com
Research Interest: Physiology and Biochemistry of Cyanobacteria	Research Interest: Mycology and  Plant Pathology	Research Interest: Mycology and Plant Pathology (Bioremediation)	Research Interest: Ecology
Mr. Abhishek Mishra (Assistant Professor) Contact: 7800395401 Email: abhishekmishra10071993@gmail.com	Ms. Shikha Singh (Assistant Professor) Contact: 9454115933 Email: th.shikhasingh9454@gmail.com
Research Interest: Ecology	Research Interest: Ecology