Programme Schedule for International Conference on

Recent Technology for Sustainable Development of Insects,

Microbes and Health, 9th and 10th March 2023
Organised by
Centre for Insect Molecular Studies and Environmental Research (CIMSER)
PG & Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology
Loyola College, Chennai – 34.

Timing /Venue Programme

Day 1, Date : 9th March 2023 Venue: Commerce Hall (CET 12)
8.00 am to 8.45 am Registration
8.45 am - 10.30 am Inaugural ceremony
- Prayer song by Zoology choir
- Welcome address by Head of the Department – Dr M. C. John Milton
- Lighting of the Kuthuvilakku
- Blessings by Rev. Father Principal – Rev. Dr Thomas Amirtham
- Dynamics of the Conference by Convener – Dr M. Raja
- Unrevealing the proceedings by Chief guest
- Hon’ble Chief guest – Dr. S. Elumalai, Registrar, University of Madras,
Chennai, India

- Guest of honour –Mr. Shankar Lal Kumawat, I.A.S., Additional

Commissioner, Department of Health, Greater Chennai Corporation,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

- Keynote address by Dr. M. Sudhakar, Principal Scientist, CSIR- South Africa

Topic : “Sustainable bioplastic and Biocomposite for Agriculture
applications
- Vote of thanks by Organizing Secretary – Dr K. Thresia Mathews
- National anthem by Zoology choir
10.30 am -10.45 am Tea Break
Session I Moderator: Dr. Anitha Sebastian Chairperson: Dr. S. Janarthanan
Venue: Commerce Hall (CET 12)
10.45 am 11.15 am Presiding lecture by Dr. S. Janarthanan
11.15 am -12.10 pm Keynote speaker I – Prof. Dr K. Murugan, CSIR –Emeritus Scientist, Department
of Zoology, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Topic: Biological management of insects and host plant biodiversity”
12.10 pm -1.00 pm Keynote speaker II –Dr A. Daniel Reegan, Assistant Director (Entomology)
National Centre for disease control, Bangaluru branch, India
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 Topic: Vector borne diseases and their management ”
1.00 pm – 01.30 pm Lunch Break
Session II Moderator : Dr. V. Pushparani Chairperson: Dr. K. Murugan
Co-Chairperson: Dr. Leelavathi
Venue: Commerce Hall (CET 12)
02.15 pm – 03.00 pm Keynote speaker III: Dr. T. Venkatesan, Principle Scientist & Head,
ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR)
Bengaluru, India
Topic: “Molecular approaches used in Insect Pest Management”
01.30 pm – 02.15pm Keynote speaker IV: Dr. G. Sivakumar, Principal Scientist
ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR)
Bengaluru, India
Topic: “Role of Entomopathogen for sustainable agriculture”.
Session III Oral presentation / poster presentation
03.00 pm – 04.30 pm (Venue : Zoology smart class room, JF 02)
Day 2, Date : 10th March 2023 Venue: Commerce Hall (CET 12)
Session IV Moderator: Dr. Jelin Chairperson: Dr. T. Venkatesan,
Co-Chairperson: Dr. B. Velmurugan
8.30 am - 9.30 am Keynote speaker V: Dr. Aravindh Babu, R.P., Assistant Professor and
Scientist, TRPVB, Centre for Animal Health Studies, Tamil Nadu
Veterinary University, Madhavaram, Chennai 600 051.
Topic: “Vector borne viruses: Perspectives on Pathogen Evolution”
9.30 am – 10.30 am Keynote speaker VI: Dr. P. Azhahianambi, Assistant Professor and
Scientist, TRPVB, Centre for Animal Health Studies, Tamil Nadu
Veterinary University, Madhavaram, Chennai 600 051.
Topic: “Recent Technique in Forensic Entomology”
10.30 am – 10.45 am Tea break
Session V Moderator: Dr. Renilda Sophy Chairperson: Dr. Aravindh Babu, R.P
Co-Chairperson: Dr. A. Bharathi
Venue: Zoology smart class room (JF 02)
10.45 am –11.40 am Keynote speaker VII: Dr. Karunakar Kar, Associate Professor, Life
Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
Topic: “Synthesis of Nano particle: An overview “
11.40 am –12.30 pm Keynote speaker VIII: Dr. Bibin G Anand, Assistant Professor,
Department of Biotechnology, School of BioEngineering, SRM IST,
SRM University Kattankulathur, Chennai, 603203.
Topic: “Nanoparticle Inhibitors: The Future of Precision
Treatment for Amyloid Pathologies”
12.30 pm – 1.15 pm Keynote speaker III: Dr. Meera Srivastava, Retd. Principal
Goverment College Lunkaransar, Bikaner- 334 001. Rajasthan, India
Topic: “Need for mass scale production of biopesticide:
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Lunch Break
Session VI Moderator: Dr. D. Magesh Chairperson: Dr. P. Agastian S. Theoder
Co-Chairperson: Dr. Amirtha Namachivayam
Venue: JF 02
Venue: Zoology smart class room (JF 02)
1.15 pm – 2.00 pm Keynote speaker III: Dr. Shiv Thanigaimani, Research Professor, James
Cook University, Australia.
Topic: “Insecticide registration and regulation”
2.00 pm -2.45 pm Keynote speaker III: Dr. P. Venketa Narayanan, MRC Cambridge Stem
Cell Institute, Cambridge University, USA,
Topic: “Stem cell therapy an overview”
2.45 pm –3.00 pm Tea break
Session VI Venue: Zoology Smart class room (JF 02)

03.00 pm – 04.30 pm Oral presentation (online /offline)

04. 30 pm - 05.30 pm Valedictory function /Prize and Certificate distribution
Prayer song by Zoology choir
- Welcome address by Head of the Department – Dr M. C. John Milton
- Chief guest : Mr. M. Selvakumar, Chief Vector control officer, Greater
Chennai corporation, Chennai, India
Guest of honour: Dr. M. Selvanayagam, Director, LIFE, Loyola College
(Autonomous), Chennai – 34.
- Prize distribution
- Feedback from the participants
- Concluding remarks by Organizing Secretary – Dr K. Thresia Mathews
- Vote of thanks by– Dr D. Robert selvam
- National anthem by Zoology choir