ತುಮಕೂರು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾನಿಲಯ | Tumkur University | Tumkur Tumkur University | Tumkur

Department of Studies and Research in Environmental Science

VISION

The vision of the department is to excel in education, research and outreach with a strategic focus on functions of various environmental systems, technology and its impact on the society.

GOALS

SHORT TERM GOALS

Impart training to students to be knowledgeable and skilled in science of sustainable resource management
Analysis of local environmental problems and try to find sustainable solutions at multiple levels
Identify Limiting factors for critical environmental processes and significant micro-organisms
Identification of key biotic interactions in environmental hot spots
Study Structure and function of food webs in limiting environments

LONG TERM GOALS

Work closely with internationally renowned scientists specializing in biotechnology, public policy, environmental economics, and social justice.
Create a framework that can provide new insights and raise new questions, providing unique opportunities for multi- and interdisciplinary research and education.
Establish a Centre for Meta-analysis on identification of environmentally favorable traits.
Integrate biological systems, climate and energy sustainability in all future research programmes.

RESEARCH AREAS

Water conservation through vegetative desiccation tolerance
Microbial resources for second generation biofuels
Environmental Metagenomics
Development of microbial source tracking methods and protocols
Investigation of the genetic basis of host resistance to soil borne diseases
Development of novel analytical methods for emerging contaminants in environmental samples

ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT

Software Solutions for Life Science, Material Science and Environmental Science Research of the symposium on 3rd Dec 2012 : View Report

UGC - Major Research Project Final Report

Course Offered: M.Sc. in Environmental Science

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