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FACULTY PROFILE

Teachers
Dr. M. TAMILSELVI
Associate Professor
Department of Zoology (Aided)
Academic Qualifications
  •   Ph.D. Zoology
    Year of Passing : 2008

     Manonmaniam Sundaranar Univeristy, Tirunelveli

  •   M.Phil. Zoology
    Year of Passing : 1995

     V.O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi

  •   M.Sc. Zoology
    Year of Passing : 1994

     V.O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi

Dr. M. TAMILSELVI, M.Sc, M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Associate Professor , Department of Zoology (Aided)
tamilselvi@vvvcollege.org
Professional Experience
Associate Professor, V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar, 23 years, 7 months
Junior Research Fellow, Ministry of Environment and Forest, A.P.C.Mahalaxmi College for Women, Thoothukudi, 1 Year
Lecturer, A.P.C.Mahalaxmi College for Women, Thoothukudi, 5 Years
Administrative Positions held
Dean Research
Chief Editor in International Multidisciplinary Innovative Research Journal (IMIRJ) ISSN: 2456 – 4613
Guideship
Ph.D. Ongoing: 1
Research Area
Marine Indian ascidian
Research Projects
Analysing the Food Value of Ascidians - UGC sponsored Minor Research Project
Feed Formulation from Exotic ascidians Didemnum psammathodes and Herdmania pallida - UGC sponsored Minor Research Project
Economic out look of molluscan shells by making various products - Grant received from UGC Autonomy grant
Utilization of the Marine, Biofouling, Exotic Tunicate Herdmania momus as Poultry Feed - Finanacial grant received fromTNSCST student project
Exploitation of Biofouling Alien Ascidian Phallusia sp., as a base for Azotobacter Enrichment - Finanacial grant received from TNSCST student project
Books published
உயிரினப் பழமொழிகளில் அறிவியல் உண்மை, 2014, 978-81-2342-768-3, New Century Book House(P) Ltd., Chennai
Value Education, 2014, 978-81-2342-722-5, New Century Book House(P) Ltd, Chennai
Ascidians in Coastal water : A Comprehensive Inventory of Ascidian, 2016, ISBN :978-3-319-29117-8 ; 978-3-319-29118-5 (eBook), Springer International Publishing Switzerland
A Textbook on Apiculture, 2018, ISBN:978-81-8209-528-1, Vijay Nicole Pvt.Ltd., Chennai
Environmental Studies, 2010, VVV College Publishers, Virudhunagar
Lab Manual on Invertebrata and Chordata, ISBN: 978-81-956419-5-6, 2023, V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women Publishers, Virudhunagar
அறிவியல் பழமொழிகள் விளக்கம், (2023) ISBN:978-81-956419-8-7. Publishers: V. V. Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar
Chapters published
Marine ascidians - A promisiong resource for pharmacologically active compounds In. Marine pharmacognosis, Trends and applications, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-4398-9229-9, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group publishers, USA
DNA bar coding - An expedient for marine biodiversity an taxonomy IN. Research Craft, Lap. Lambert Publication I edition, 2012, ISBN: 978-3-659-00203-8; Lap. Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co.,KG., Germany
Journal Publication
Abdul Jaffar Ali H, Tamilselvi,M and Raffiq Hussain,(2007). Seasonal Variations of Ascidians (Tunicates) in Tuticorin coastal area. Journal of Ecobiology, 24 (4); 365-370
Hajamohideen Abdul Jaffar Ali, Madasamy Tamilselvi and Velayudham Sivakumar(2008). Antibacterial Activity of Marine Ascidians Phallusia nigra and Herdmania pallida from the Tuticorin coast, India, Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki, 10:171-179
Abdul Jaffar Ali H, V.Sivakumar and Tamilselvi,M (2009). Distribution of Alien and Cryptogenic Ascidians along the Southern coast of Indian Peninsula, World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences,1(4):305-312
Tamilselvi,M, Sivakumar,V., Abdul Jaffar Ali H and R.D.Thilaga (2010). Preparation of Pickle from Herdmania pallida, Simple Ascidian, World Journal of Dairy and Food Sciences, 5(1): 88-92
Abdul Jaffar Ali H, Tamilselvi,M and V.Sivakumar (2010). New record of Colonial Ascidians from South west coast of India, Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, 5(5): 366-373
Thilaga,R.D., D.Jayaprabha,V.Sivakumar and Tamilselvi,M, (2010). Digestive enzymes, gut microfloral study of Top shell Trochus niloticus, World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences, 2(6): 495-498
Tamilselvi,M, Sivakumar,V., Abdul Jaffar Ali H and R.D.Thilaga (2011). Distribution of Alien Ascidians in Tuticorin coast, World Journal of Zoology, 6(2): 164-172
Tamilselvi,M, Abdul Jaffar Ali H and R.D.Thilaga (2012). Diversity and Seasonal Variation of Class Ascidiacea in Thoothukudi coast, India,International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 3(3)2012,1097-1115
Tamilselvi,M, and Abdul Jaffar Ali H., (2012).Exploration of Untapped Resource of Ascidians along the Thoothukudi coast of India, Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 2, 139-145p
Subavathy,V., V.Chandramathi, R. D. Thilaga and Tamilselvi,M, (2013). Fusinus nicobaricus- An Excellent Neogastropod for Preparation of Good Recipes, International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, 3(1):432-436
Abdul Jaffar Ali H, Tamilselvi,M, and Bakavathiappan,GA.,(2013). Biosorption of Metals by Solitary Ascidian Phallusia nigra in Vizhingam Bay (South West Coast of India),2(1):060-067p
Abdul Jaffar Ali H, Tamilselvi,M and Sivakumar,V (2014). Non-indigenous Ascidians in V.O.Chidambaram Port, Thoothukudi,India, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 43(11):2147-2157
Tamilselvi,M, Abdul Jaffar Ali H (2014). சாணம் பற்றிய பழமொழியில் அறிவியல் உண்மைகள் ,Journal of Classical Thamizh,2(1)312-315
Tamilselvi,M, Abdul Jaffar Ali H (2014). பழமொழியில் இலுப்பை பூ -அறிவியல் கண்ணோட்டம், Journal of Classical Thamizh,2(2)222-226
Abdul Jaffar Ali H, Tamilselvi,M, A.Soban Akram and M.L.Kaleem Arshan (2015). On a collection of ascidians from the Southern west coast of India with three new records from Indian waters, Journal of Marine Biological Association of India,57(2):5-12
Tamilselvi,M, Abdul Jaffar Ali H (2015). நாட்டுப்புற இலக்கியத்தில் தவளையும் தேரையும், Journal of Classical Thamizh,3(1)224-230p
Abdul Jaffar Ali H, Tamilselvi,M, A.Soban Akram and M.L.Kaleem Arshan and Sivakumar,V (2015).Comparative Study on Bioremediation of Heavy Metals By Solitary Ascidian , Phallusia nigra, between Thoothukudi and Vizhinjam Ports of India, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,121,93-99p
Abdul Jaffar H A.Soban Akram and M.L.Kaleem Arshan, Sivakumar,V and Tamilselvi, M.,(2018).Distribution and Invasiveness of a colonial ascidian Didemenum psammathodes along the Southern Indian Coastal water, Oceanologia, 58(3): 212-220
Subashini,N.,and M.Tamilselvi (2019).Utilization of vanadium bountiful biofouling tunicates for the enrichment of Azotobacter sp.,- An analysis. Journal of Emerging technologies and Innovative Research, 6(2):478-484
Tamilselvi,M., and Karunai Selvi, B., (2019). Analysing the scientific reasoning behind the proverb on iluppai flower (Madhuca sp.,) and its role in science and development, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research , 6(2): 478-484p
Tamilselvi,M, Abdul Jaffar Ali H and Sivakumar,V., (2018).Intrusion of Exotic ascidian Herdmania momus (Savigny, 1816) in the Southeast and West coasts of India - A Case Study, International Multidisciplinary innovative Research Journal,2(2):84-97.
Radhalakshmi R, Sivakumar V, Abdul Jaffar Ali H.,and Tamilselvi,M.(2019). Concentration of chosen metals in selected species of marine fishes
Tamilselvi, M and Prabhavathi, V(2022). Exploration of Scientific facts on Crab(Crustacean) with special reference to Tamil Literature ,International Multidisciplinary Innovative Research Journal 6(2): 57-64
Paper Presentation
Dr.M.Tamilselvi (2007). Heavy metals accumulation in Didemnum psammathodes (colonial ascidian) and Herdmania pallida (simple ascidian) in Tuticorin coast
Tamilselvi,M (2008). இலக்கியத்தில் மீன்களும் கடல்வாழ் பாலூட்டிகளும்
Tamilselvi, M (2009). இலக்கியத்தில் விலங்குகளின் பயன்பாடு
Dr.M.Tamilselvi (2011). Marine ascidian biodiversity - A promising resource for bioactive compounds
Dr.M.Tamilselvi (2011). Ascidians – Non conventional resources of Food from Marine Environment
Dr.M.Tamilselvi(2014). Herdmania momus - An excellent exotic tunicate for faunal association
Dr.M.Tamilselvi (2014). Consumption assessment qualities of pellet feed from Herdmania momus- Non-indigenous tunicate from Thoothukudi coastal area
Dr.M.Tamilselvi (2014). Sustainable Utilization of alien tunicate Herdmania pallid(a simpleascidian)
Tamilselvi(2018). Analysing the scientific reasoning behind the proverb on iluppai flower (Madhuca sp.,) and its role in science and development
Tamilselvi(2018). Utilization of vanadium bountiful biofouling tunicates for the enrichment of Azotobacter sp.,- An analysis
Courses taught at UG level
Animal Diversity
Chordata, Invertebrata
Cell and Molecular Biology Developmental Biology Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Genetics and Biostatistics
Evolution
Ecology
Entomology
Applied Zoology
Animal Physiology
Vermiculture
Aquaculture
Beekeeping
Poultry Science and Sericulture
Courses taught at PG level
Biodiversity and Conservation
Apiculture
Animal Physiology
Membership in Professional Bodies
Nature Science &Foundations, Coimbatore- Non-Governmnet Organizations
Awards / Recognitions / Achievements
Member Secretary/Coordinator (2020-2023) in Star College Scheme sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, New Delhi
Trainer (08.06.2014 To 12.06.2014) to the research scholars in identifying the ascidians on "Diversity and taxonomy of ascidians” under Major project sponsored by DBT, Ministry of Science and Technology
Resource person to give lecture on "Apiculture" in V.H.N.S.N. College, Virudhunagar
Resource person to give lecture on "Strategy for promoting Re(search) and Publications " in St.Marys College, Virudhunagar on 2.11.2021
Working as Chief examiner for conducting Tamilnadu Public Service Commission(TNPSC) examination from 2014 onwards
Served as External Examiner for conducting Ph.D.Viva-voce examination in the College affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
Served as External Examiner for conducting Pre Ph.D.Viva-voce examination in the College affiliated to MKU, Tamil Nadu
Acting as Subject expert in BOS in MK University, Madurai, EMG. Yadava Women’s College, Madurai, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar and St. Mary’s College, Thoothukudi