Affiliated to Pondicherry University
PhD programme was strated at RMRC, Port Blair with affiliation to Pondicherry University. Currently, the centre has 14 students registered for PhD programme, 10 in Microbiology and 4 in Entomology. Apart from these students, 8 were awarded Doctorate in Microbiology.
From the year 2016 onwards, PhD programme will be conducted in the areas of Medical Microbiology and Medical Entomology (replacing Microbiology and Entomology, respectively).
PhD admissions
The details of PhD programme can be obtained from Pondicherry University's site
List of PhD Scholars (as on October 2020)
| Sl No | Name of the Candidate | Batch | Guide | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Thanasekaran | 2005-06 | Dr. P. Vijayachari | Shigellosis in Andamans: Studies on serology, antimicrobial resistance and molecular characterization of isolates (Degree Awarded) |
| 2 | N. Muruganandam | 2007-08 | Dr. P. Vijayachari | Studies on chikungunya viral infection: with special reference to clinico-pathology in patients with persistent arthralgia (Degree Awarded) |
| 3 | Debdutta Bhattacharya | 2008-09 | Dr. Subarna Roy | Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant Shigella sp. in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India (Degree Awarded) |
| 4 | I. Krishna Chaaitanya | 2008-09 | Dr. P. Vijayachari | Study on pathogenesis of chikungunya disease (Degree Awarded) |
| 5 | Haimanti Bhattacharjee | 2008-09 | Dr. Subarna Roy | A Serological and Molecular Survey of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Mutant in Tribal population of Car Nicobar 10 years after inception of the Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination Programme in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India (Degree Awarded) |
| 6 | R. Thamizhmani | 2008-09 | Dr. Subarna Roy | Sero-epidemiological and molecular typing of Dengue virus in Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Degree Awarded) |
| 7 | Sayi D.S. | 2008-09 | Dr. Subarna Roy | Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Vibrios in aquatic environments of Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Degree Awarded) |
| 8 | Punnam Chander M | 2008-09 | Dr. P. Vijayachari | Studies on ethno-medicine and health care practices among the nicobarese tribe and assessment of medicinal values of selected medicinal plants (Degree Awarded) |
| 9 | R. Vimal Raj | 2008-09 | Dr. P. Vijayachari | Leptospirosis in Andamans: Occurrences, Disease burden and genomics of leptospires. (Degree Awarded) |
| 10 | Chandan Lall | 2010-11 | Dr. P. Vijayachari | Ecology of leptospires: Study on biotic and abiotic factors involved in disease transmission. (Degree Awarded) |
| 11 | K. Vinod Kumar | 2010-11 | Dr. P. Vijayachari | Studies on leptospiral biofilms-ecological aspects. (Degree Awarded) |
| 12 | Anwesh Maile | 2010-11 | Dr. P. Vijayachari | Diversity of gut microbiome among Nicobarese - A perspective on their lifestyle transition (Degree Awarded) |
| 13 | Surya P | 2011-12 | Dr. P. Vijayachari | Studies on Hand Foot and Mouth Disease in Andaman Islands (Degree Awarded) |
| 14 | MullaiKodi S | 2011-12 | Dr. P. Vijayachari | Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection among the infants and young children in Andaman Islands - Clinical features, epidemiology and genotypes |
| 16 | Ramya Raghavan P | 2012-13 | Dr Subarna Roy | Molecular characterization of multi drug resistant diarrhoegenic E. coli among diarrhea patients in Andaman islands (Degree Awarded) |
| 17 | Sikha T | 2012-13 | Dr M. G. Madanan | Proteins expressed and involved in the invasion and pathogenesis of leptospirosis and their mechanism of action (Degree Awarded) |
| 18 | Rajesh Reesu | 2012-13 | Dr M. G. Madanan | Childhood Diarrhoea due to Rotavirus and its molecular epidemiology in Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Degree Awarded) |
| Sl No | Name of the Candidate | Batch | Guide | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rehnuma Parvez | 2016-17 | Dr P. Vijayachari | --- (Pursuing) |
| 2 | Uzma Rahman | 2017-18 | Dr P. Vijayachari | --- (Pursuing) |
| 3 | Shivangi Sharma | 2017-18 | Dr P. Vijayachari | --- (Pursuing) |
| 4 | Ambreen Fatima | 2017-18 | Dr P. Vijayachari | --- (Pursuing) |
| 5 | M Rajamani | 2018-19 | Dr P. Vijayachari | --- (Pursuing) |
| 6 | Preetha | 2018-19 | Dr P. Vijayachari | --- (Pursuing) |
| 7 | Abhijit Sharma | 2018-19 | Dr M. G. Madanan | --- (Pursuing) |
| 8 | Homen Phoken | 2018-19 | Dr M. G. Madanan | --- (Pursuing) |
| 9 | Nisha Beniwal | 2019-20 | Dr N. Muruganandam | --- (Pursuing) |
| Sl No | Name of the Candidate | Batch | Guide | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arun Sivan | 2009-10 | Dr. A. N. Shriram | Entomological risk of dengue and chikungunya virus transmission in Andaman Islands: an ecotome based approach (Degree Awarded) |
| 2 | Addeppali Prem Kumar | 2013-14 | Dr. A. N. Shriram | Abundance, diversity and community composition of mosquitoes, in diurnally sub periodic endemic setting in Nancowry islands, Nicobar district (Thesis Submitted) |
| 3 | Vidhya P T | 2013-14 | Dr I. P. Sunish | Situation analysis of malaria in Great Nicobar island (Degree Awarded) |
| 4 | Zaheed Ali Khan | 2013-14 | Dr I. P. Sunish | Spatial and temporal variation of malaria vectors in Nicobar islands (Degree Awarded) |
| 5 | L Mathirasan | 2018-19 | Dr . I. P. Sunish | --- (Pursuing) |