Biography

 

Joined Union Christian College, Aluva as Assistant Professor in Botany during 2012. Did my Pre-Degree, B.Sc Botany Degree, M.Sc Botany Post graduation and Ph.D in UCC. Currently serving as Assistant Professor and Research Guide in the Department of Botany. Area of research includes plant physiology, Seed biology, agronomy, agricultural biotechnology, biodiversity and conservation. Consultant for soil additive preparation and application, botanical gardens and herbal gardens. Taking care of Campus beautification and green initiatives. Serving as director for Service-Learning Centre of the college. Practitioner of service-Learning.

Academic Positions

  • Present2012

    Assistant Professor

    Union Christian College, Aluva

Education & Training

  • PhD 2012

    PhD in Botany

    Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Honors, Awards and Grants

  • December 2019
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    American Leadership Board award USA
  • 2015
    Planting Indigenous Trees for Sustainable Development - UBCHEA
    Project funded by United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia: Planted and distributed over 10,000+ indigenous tree species raised clonally in ad around UCC campus premises. Developed pilot plantation plot in UCC campus.
  • June 2013
    Shaping Riverbanks for Healthy Waters and HEalthy Lifes - Project funded by UBCHEA
    Service-Learning project funded by United board for Christian Higher Education in Asia for riverbank biodiversity documentation and restoration by planting indigenous tree species in Aluva, Paravur, Ankamaly and Chalakudy area. Over 75 students and 10 faculty get benefited.
  • June 2014
    Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning - Travel grant
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    Lingnan University Hong Kong and
    Sun Yat Sen University, Gounzou, Mainland China
  • August 2016
    Outstanding Paper Award - IFABL 2016, JAPAN
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    Outstanding Paper Award for research paper presentation entitled ``SPROUTING VALUE INDEX: A MATHEMATICAL APPROACH FOR EVALUATION OF VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION IN TREE SPECIES``