DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Dr. Anto P. V. M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D.

Address:

Puthur House, Santhy lane,
Chettupuzha, Thrissur . 680621.

Email

pvabotany@yahoo.co.in, pvabotany71@gmail.com

Education

  • Ph. D., University of Calicut
  • B.Ed. University of Calicut
  • M.Sc. University of Calicut

Thesis

  • “Demographic studies on selected four  Calamus species of Western Ghat”

Positions held

  • Board of studies member STC
  • Research guide
  • Public Relation Officer STC
  • Senior Assistant of Exam Superintended
  • Govt. Scholarship verifying officer STC 2013-2021
  • Principal Sunday catechism Chettupuzha
  • Nature Club Convenor 2015-2021
  • Scholar support program Co-ordinator

Research Interests

  • Taxonomy
  • Microbiology
  • Environmental studies

Awards/Success

  • Best environment protection practice from  Elavally gramapanchayath on 13/04/2021
  • Best Researcher Award from VDGOOD Professional AssociationVisakhapatnam on 21/11/2020
  • Certificate of Appreciation from  Elavally Gramapanchayath on 10/02/2021

Professional Activities

  • Plant identification, authentication for public and research scholars.
  • Protection and revitalization of critically endangered tree species Syzygium travancoricum.

Ph.D. Students

  • Smitha PS
  • Neenu A Santhosh
  • Alina K Sebastian
  • Nimmi C Dominingose
Co-Guide For
  • Seena K K
  • Keerthana Nandakumar
  • Afsana Khan
  • Reshma Asok
  • Dhanya Jose
  • Jithin

Research Papers

  • Anti-inflammatory Activity of Sclerotium stipitatum Berk. et. Curr. an Ethnomedicinal Fungus, in Chronic and Acute Animal Models of Inflammation
  • Taxonomic studies on genus Utricularia of the Thrissur
  • Plant physiology Plant Ecology And Genetics
  • Metagenomic Insights of Endophytic Bacteria in Morinda pubescens using NGS TechnologyIndian Journal of Natural SciencesVol.10 / Issue 60 / June / 2020
  • Scientific rediscovery of fungoid bodies and habitat studies on sclerotium stipitatum Berk. Et Curr. International Journal of plant , animal and environmental science. 5(3)1-3, 2015
  • Seasonal Influences on Phytoplankton Diversity in Tributaries of River Bharathapuzha, Palakkad District, Indian Hydrobiology,18 (1&2) 252-264, 2019
·        Assessment of antifungal activity of teak and betel leaves extract against Colletotrichum gloeospori,, International journal of science & applied research, 2015

·        KARYOTYPE ANALYSIS INCALAMUS PALUSTRIS GRIFF.,J. Bamboo and Rattan, 1(3) 199-203, 2002

·        A NEW SPECIES OF CALAMUS9 (ARECACEAE) FROM SILENT VALLEY, KERALA ,INDIA,Rheedia, 7 ( 2) 69-71, 1997

·        Calamu shendurnii- a new psecies of Arecaceae from Kerala India, Rheedea,11(1), 37-39,2000
  • A new species of Rotala L .( Lytraceae) from the lateretic hills of thrissur District, Kerala, India, International Journal of Advanced Research,2(11), 532-535,2014
  • Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of fruit peels of selected Citrus species against human pathogen,, Journal of pharmacognosy phytochemistry,3(4), 278-281,2015
  • Cellular architecure in selected species of genus Dioscorea, Kerala, India. International Journal of Advanced Research,,2(9),2014
  • Antibacterial activity of five selected species of Pteridophytes., International Journal of innovative research & development,4(8), 379-383,2015.
  • taxonomy of selected species of Cissus (Vitaceae) from Thrissur District, South Indian Journal Of Biological Sciences,1(2), 222‐228,2016.
  • A preliminary taxonomic study on the major grasses of low altitude grassland of Thrissur, South Indian Journal Of Biological Sciences,1(2), 183‐190,2016
  • EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CISSUS ARISTATA BLUME AGAINST HUMAN PATHOGENIC BACTERIA., Int. J. Adv. Res.,5(5), 1246-1250,2017.
  • Review Microalgae:- A potential source, International journal of research and analytical reviews,5(3), 484-494,2018.
  • HPTLC and GC-MS anlysis of pathenocissus renukae Anto & Pradeep, Journal of Pharmacognosy and phytochemistry,7(4), 3449-3452,2018
  • Eriocaulon pradeepii , A new species of Eriocaulon from South India, Taiwania,62(4), 371-374,2017.
  • Ophioglossum raphaelianum (ophioglossaceae) – a new species from south India., International Journal of Advanced Research, 4(5), 1268, 2016.
  • Parthenocissus renukae, a new species of Vitaceae from South India, Taiwania,63(2), 139-142,2018.

Research Grants

  • UGC Minor Project-Rs-150000. Taxonomic and Biochemical studies on Sclerotium stipitatum  (Nilamanga):A rare termite fungus.

Conferences/Seminar/Workshop Attended

  • Moodle training workshop 11-11-2017
  • Aquiring API scores and submitting PABS based proposal under CAS 11-11-2017
  • Species The Passion IV 28-06-2018
  • Office and laboratory management in colleges 06-10-2018
  • Plant Economy Training programme 25-10-2018
  • Faculty orientation programme 06-06-2019
  • Workshop Emotional inteligence 19-07-2018
  • plant taxonomy training programme 25-10-2018
  • Emerging Trends in Genomic Research seminar 22-02-2019
  • QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 02-03-2019
  • INNOVATIONS IN ADVANCED RESEARCH 16-03-2019
  • PREDATORY MITES AS BIOCONTROLL AGENTS 17-03-2018
  • RESEARCH SCHOLAR MEET 24-02-2018
  • Two days NATIONAL COLLOQUIUM 07-03-2017
  • Two Day seminar Species the passion III 16-06-2017
  • AQUIRING API AND SUBMITTING PBAS BASED PROPOSAL UNDER CAS 08-05-2017
  • RESEARCH EXPECTATION AND EXTENSION 19-03-2016
  • One day workshop on Revised NAAC Accreditation process 03-08-2019
  • Faculty orientaion programme 06-06-2019
  • Two day seminar Building Excellence- A senior faculty Workshop 13-12-2019
  • Revised NAAC Accreditation Process 03-08-2019
  • Molecular Taxonomy And DNA Barcoding:Concepts, Methods and Application 20-05-2020
  • Classroom on online platform: Dealing with transitions in teaching learning methodes 23-05-2020
  • A.A.C. Accreditation for Autonomous / Affiliated colleges 22-05-2020
  • Weinar on Organised and successful life science research-Desk to universal 16-05-2020
  • Webinar on outcome based education 13-05-2020
  • webinar on online learning app and tools for Higher Education 27-05-2020

Organization of Conferences/Seminar/Workshop

  • CENTRY OF BIODIVERSITY (ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATION WITH SEEDLING DISTRIBUTION 08-06-2018
  • QUERENTIA EXHIBITION Convenor 16-08-2018
  • ENDEMIC PLANTS PHOTO EXHIBITION Convenor, 23-08-2018
  • SEMINAR ON SNAKES, Convemor 14-06-2018
  • FIELD VISIT TO AYUSH JACK FARM 07-07-2018
  • FIELD TRIP TO PERUMALA 30-06-2018
  • CLUB DAY CELEBRATION WITH ENDEMIC PLANT EXHIBITION 23-01-2019
  • Greenday celebration Convenor 03-09-2019
  • Environment day celebration  Convenor 27-06-2019
  • Research Cell convenor, 18-02-2017
  • Two dayNational seminar species the passion, Environment day observation 26-06-2019
  • police dog exhibition convenor 14-11-2019
  • AIDs day celebration with police academy on 30-11-2019
  • Environment day celebration  08-06-2020
  • Webinar Art of Scientific Writing and publishing 26-09-2020
  • Environment day competitions 05-06-2021
  • Patent application WEBINAR 19-07-2021
  • Guruvandhanam three day International webinar 05 to 07-09-2021
  • Inter collegiate paper presentation competition 25-09-2021
  • Digital flora longing and seminar on floristic 16-08-2021

Special Seminars/Invited Talks

  • Taxonomical identification of plants,  Dept of Botany, St Josephs college Irinjalakuda,2/.08/2017.
  • taxonomical identification of plants, Dept of Botany, St Marys college Thrissur,30.07.2016
  • Two new species of Eriocaulon from Thrissur District, Species the passion 3, Dept of Botany, St Thomas college Thrissur,16.06.2017.
  • PLANT TAXONOMY,PLANT TAXONOMY TRAINING PROGRAMME, CARMAL COLLEGE MALA,25.10.2018.
  • Taxonomical identification of plants and key preparation, St Marys College, Thrissur,13.07.2018.
  • office and laboratory management,, IQAC , St. Thomas College, Thrissur, 06-10-2018.
  • The genus ophioglossum of Thrissur, species the passion IV, Department of Botany, STC, 28-06-2019.

Consultancy

  • Plant identification for scholars of College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala1/11/2017
  • Asper scholarship, Devikrishna MES College, ASMABI, 01-11-2017.
  • Asper scholarship, Amrutha P A, Maharajas College, KOCHI 01-11-2017
  • Student project, SHCGHS THRISSUR, 01-10-2018
  • Student Project, ST THOMAS CHSS THRISSUR 10-10-2018

Extensions

  1. PRESIDING OFFICER IN ASSEMBLY ELECTION 06-04-2021
  2. Election Presiding officer 28-11-2020
  3. Fungal herbarium deposition in NFCCI29-01-2021
  4. campus plant identification name board fixing in KILA, 06-11-2019
  5. Planting Kulavetty trees at Elavally G P, 28-02-2020.
  6. conservation of kulavetty trees at vellayanipacha, 05-12-2019
  7. conservation of syzygium travancoricum by seedling planting, 15-06-2019
  8. Herbarium deposition of two isotype of new species, BSI COIMBATOOR, 17-04-2017
  9. Election presiding officer, 22-04-2019
  10. deposition of herbarium Holotype of new species, Herbarium of univerity of Calicut,24-03-2017
  11. ST ANN\’S HSS ORPHANAGE SCHOOL STUDENT MENTER01-06-2013 to 30-01-2016
  12. ST ANN\’S HSS ORPHANAGE SCHOOL STUDENT MENTER01-06-2013 to 30-01-2017
  13. ST ANN\’S HSS ORPHANAGE SCHOOL STUDENT MENTER01-06-2013 to 30-01-2018
  14. ST ANN\’S HSS ORPHANAGE SCHOOL STUDENT MENTER01-06-2013 to 30-01-2019
  15. Conservation of syzygium travancoricum by seedling planting, Elavally panchayath,15-07-2019.
  16. conservation of syzygium travancoricum by seedling planting Elavally panchayath,15-03-2019
  17. RAC subject Expert in KFRI 23-03-2021
  18. Subject Expert, Guest lectures interview, St. Aloyius college, Elthuruthu,24-07-2020
  19. PhD vivo-voce chaiman, M G university, Kottayam 25-10-2016
  20. Subject Expert for field visit, St. Josephs college Irinjalakuda, 22-10-2016
  21. Subject Expert for field visit ST MARYS COLLEGE THRISSUR06-01-2017
  22. Reviewer of journal, Nordic Journal of Botany, 10-08-2018
  23. INSTITUTE VISIT , NATIONAL COFFEE MUSIUM CHIKKAMANGOOR 27-11-2018
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