About Department 

The Department of Zoology was established in 2010, and since then it has been home to a highly qualified, experienced, and motivated faculty. The department is committed to imparting quality education, promoting research aptitude, and inculcating a zeal for teaching among students in various areas of zoology, including Genetics, Aquaculture, Entomology, Environmental Biology, Ichthyology, Limnology, Nematology, Parasitology, Toxicology, and Wildlife.

The Zoology course provides a fundamental understanding of the animal world from molecular and primary levels and fosters the development of intellectual and creative skills among students. The department caters to academic excellence and provides courses such as a B.Sc with Zoology as one of the core subjects, along with opportunities for students to pursue higher education in various job-oriented streams. Choose Zoology as one of your subjects at the graduate level. You will be able to study other subsidiary fields such as Animal Biodiversity, Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates, Developmental Biology, Immunology, Physiology, and Applied Zoology (Aquaculture).

The laboratories are equipped with the latest equipment to meet the current needs of students in Zoology. Additionally, study tours are organized for students to collect fauna from different areas of Kashmir as part of their studies. The department has excelled in every initiative it has undertaken, providing positive, productive, skilled, and trained manpower to join the workforce, well-prepared in the areas of Zoology and its relevant fields.

In conclusion, if you are interested in acquiring knowledge in the field of Zoology and aspire to pursue a career in this field, the Department of Zoology, Government Degree College Dooru, is the perfect choice for you. We invite you to join us in fulfilling your educational and career aspirations.

 

Current Faculty 

NameQualificationDetailed Profile
 Thumbnail DR. UMMER RASHID ZARGAR M Phil, Ph D, SET, Post Doc View CV
Prof. Masarat Nizam CSIR-NET JRF VieW CV

Ex Faculty 

1. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Najar (Associate Professor)

2. Prof. Nusrat Jan (Sr. Assistant Professor)

Contact 

e-mail address: zoologydooru@gmail.com

Cell No: 9797283587

 

Recent Events (2023)

1. Awareness Programme on Birds of Kashmir

2. From Innovation to startup

Media

1. Zoology departemtment Youtbe Channel:

2. Recent Uploads

Student Desk (Zoology)

Department Notice
Study Material 

3rd Semester
Scholarships
Online Study Links 
Zoology News Letter

Research 

Recent Research Articles
  1. Shahnaza Akhter, Mohmmad Irshad Rather, Ummer Rashid Zargar (2023). Understanding the Food Waste Behaviour in University Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Journal of Cleaner Production (Accepted on 5th Jan., 2024) (IF= 11.1)
  2. Zargar, U.R., Khanday, S.A., Rather, M.I. et al. Accelerated eutrophication alters fish and aquatic health: a quantitative assessment by using integrative multimarker, hydrochemical, and GIS modelling method in an urban lake. Environ Monit Assess 196, 40 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-12213-6 (IF= 3)
  3. Beg, Mohd A., Md A. Beg, Ummer R. Zargar, Ishfaq A. Sheikh, Osama S. Bajouh, Adel M. Abuzenadah, and Mohd Rehan. 2022. "Organotin Antifouling Compounds and Sex-Steroid Nuclear Receptor Perturbation: Some Structural Insights" Toxics 11, no. 1: 25  https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11010025 (IF= 4.6)
  4. Rehan,Mohd, Ummer R. Zargar, Ishfaq A. Sheikh, Saif A. Alharthy, Majed N. Almashjary, Adel M. Abuzenadah, and Mohd A. Beg. 2022. "Potential Disruption of Systemic Hormone Transport by Tobacco Alkaloids Using Computational Approaches" Toxics 10, no. 12: 727. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10120727 (IF= 4.6)
  5. Zargar, U.R., Chishti, M.Z., Rather, M.I. et al. Parasites as Emerging Biomonitoring Tools-Promises and Pitfalls. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 92, 731–739 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-022-01406-7 (IF=1.74)
  6. U.R. Zargar, M.I. Rather (2022) Emerging Issues of Climate Change. Global Perspective, Ecosystem, and Healthy. Environmental Studies and Climate Change. CRC Press https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003220824-16/emerging-issues-climate-change-zargar-rather
Research Projects  Start Up Research Grant (Young Scientists):  Life Sciences (Evaluating the impact of pollutants, disease and fish nutrition on threatened Schizothoracine fishes of North West Himalaya (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) by using integrative Biomarker-GIS approach); YSS/2014/000845 (Completed)
Research Outreach
  • Organized Summer Outreach Porgramme-2022 in collaboration with JK Scientists Group.
  • Organized & Coordinated 2-days National Conference (2nd-3rd November, 2022) on the theme ‘Science Popularization and Extension’ sponsored by JK Science Technology & Innovation Council, Department of Science & Technology, J&K (UT).