Affiliated to the University of Calicut
Reaccredited by NAAC with 'A++' grade
Affiliated to the University of Calicut
Reaccredited by NAAC with 'A++' grade
Full Time Faculty
MSc., Ph.D
| Academic Degree | Subject | University | Address of the University | From | To | Marks / Grade Obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Ecology and Environment | FRI Deemed University | Forest Research Institute Deemed to be University, Dehradun. Kaulagarh Road, PO. I.P.E. 248195 Uttar | 01-03-2012 | 18-12-2018 | Pass | |
| Botany | Mahatma Gandhi University | Priyadarsini Hills Post, University Campus Rd, Athirampuzha, Kerala 686560 | 14-08-2006 | 31-05-2008 | 1792/2200 | |
| Botany | University of Calicut | Tirur - Calicut Rd, Thenhipalam, Kerala 673635 | 01-08-2003 | 30-04-2006 | 846/1000 |
| Name of Award/Achievement | Level | Awarded by | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Position in Paper presentation | National | Department of Botany, Zoology and Applied biotechnology | St Mary's College, Thrissur | 07-12-2023 |
| Best paper award | National | Department of Botany, SN College, Alathur and KFRI | SN College, Alathur | 13-02-2019 |
| Title of Thesis | Date of Qualifying PhD | University / Institution | Category | Name of Supervisor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Data Found | ||||||
| Publication Type | Level | Title | Volume | Page No | Date | First Author | Affiliating institution at the time of publication | Standard Code Type | Impact Factor/Citation Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | National | COMPARISON OF THE GROWTH PARAMETER OF FOUR MAJOR INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS IN KERALA WITH LESS INVASIVE CO OCCURRING PLANTS | 6 - 15 | 06-06-2024 | Dr. R. Soumya | Christ College (Autonomous) | ISBN | ||
| Journal | International | Study on bee diversity in selected invasive plants of Manakody kole wetland, Thrissur district, Ker | 9 | 1-3 | 04-05-2024 | Vishnu A V | Christ College | ISSN | |
| Book | National | Allelopathic Potential of An Invasive Plant-Antigonon leptopus Hook. & ARN. on Seed Germination | 15 - 28 | 18-01-2024 | R. Soumya | Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda | ISBN | ||
| Proceedings | International | SPREAD OF INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS – A POLITICAL ECOLOGY PERSPECTIVE | Dr. R. Soumya | Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda | ISBN |
| Title of Paper | Title of Conference | Organized by | Level | Start Date | Duration | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Plantations to Invasions: Socio-economic Drivers Influencing the Introduction of Three Major Invasive Alien Plants in Kerala | Tropical Biosummit 2025 | KUFOS and CTBC | International | 19-11-2025 | Three Days | KUFOS, Kochi | |
| ROLE OF LINEAR INTRUSIONS IN THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS- A CASE STUDY FROM THE FORESTED LANDSCAPES OF CENTRAL KERALA. | Biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization | Department of Bioscience, Rajagiri college, Biodiversity club | National | 04-03-2025 | One day | Rajagiri College of Social Sciences | |
| ALLELOPATHIC EFFECTS OF INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS - CENCHRUS SETOSUS AND CENCHRUS PURPUREUS ON VIGNA UNGUICULATA GROWTH | Biodiversity Conservation: Significance and Threats | Department of Botany and Zoology, DB Pampa College, Parumala | National | 13-02-2025 | Two Days | DB Pampa College, Parumala | |
| SPREAD OF INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS – A POLITICAL ECOLOGY PERSPECTIVE | Exploring the intersections of Biodiversity, Ecology and Sustainable agriculture | Research and Post graduate department of Botany, Carmel College, Mala | International | 19-12-2024 | One day | Carmel College, Mala | |
| Allelopathic Potential of An Invasive Plant-Antigonon leptopus Hook. & ARN. on Seed Germination | National seminar on Phytochemistry and Molecular Taxonomy of Flowering Plants | Department of Botany, Vimala College (Autonomous), Thrissur | National | 18-01-2024 | Two Days | Vimala College (Autonomous), Thrissur | India |
| COMPARISON OF THE GROWTH PARAMETER OF FOUR MAJOR INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS IN KERALA WITH LESS INVASIVE CO-OCCURRING PLANTS | Sustainable development through Biodiversity Conservation | Department of Botany, Zoology and Applied Biotechnology, St. Mary's College | National | 06-12-2023 | Two Days | St. Mary's College, Thrissur | |
| Comparison of seed germination and vegetative propagation rate of four invasive alien plants with co | BIJA 2023 Two day national seminar on New approaches in seed biological research - an effective exsi | PG and Research Department of Botany, Sreekrishna College, Guruvayoor | National | 16-11-2023 | Two Days | Sreekrishna College, Guruvayoor | India |
| POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF BIOLOGICAL INVASION – CASE STUDY OF INTRODUCTION OF MUCUNA BRACTEATA TO KERA | National Conference on Bio invasions - Trends, Threats and Management | Kerala State Biodiversity Board | National | 03-12-2022 | Two Days | Thiruvanathapuram | India |
| Principal Investigator | Type of Project | Title of Project | Funding Agency | Co-Investigator | Project Start Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Soumya | Others | Documentation of aquatic invasive alien plants of Irinjalakuda Municipality, its economic loss and p | Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda | 30-03-2023 | One Year |
| Name of Benificiary | Name of Consultancy Project | Sponsoring Agency | Date of Consultancy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Name of Club | Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 02-02-2026 | 03-02-2026 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Coordinator | 12-12-2025 | 12-12-2025 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Coordinator | 14-08-2025 | 14-08-2025 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 05-08-2025 | |
| Bio Diversity Club | Coordinator | 05-06-2025 | 05-06-2025 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Coordinator | 12-02-2025 | 12-02-2025 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Coordinator | 07-02-2025 | 17-02-2025 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Coordinator | 07-02-2025 | 07-02-2025 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Coordinator | 24-10-2024 | 24-10-2024 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 07-06-2024 | |
| Bio Diversity Club | Coordinator | 23-03-2024 | 23-03-2024 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 23-03-2024 | 23-03-2024 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 05-02-2024 | |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 07-12-2023 | |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 10-11-2023 | |
| Bio Diversity Club | Coordinator | 18-09-2023 | |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 27-07-2023 | |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 07-06-2023 | |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 08-02-2023 | 09-02-2023 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Coordinator | 28-01-2023 | 29-01-2023 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 28-01-2023 | |
| Bio Diversity Club | Coordinator | 13-12-2022 | 19-12-2022 |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 25-08-2022 | |
| Bio Diversity Club | Joint Coordinator | 01-06-2022 | |
| Bio Diversity Club | Member | 25-05-2022 |
| Name of Committee | Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IQAC | Member | 07-07-2024 | |
| OBE Committee | Member | 30-10-2023 | |
| IQAC | Member | 03-10-2023 | |
| IQAC | Member | 13-03-2023 |
| Name of Event | Organized by | Level | Date | Role played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit to Microbiology lab, KAU | Department of Botany | Intra-Collegiate | 28-02-2026 | Coordinator |
| International seminar - Botanical updates and Discoveries 2026 | Department of Botany | International | 11-02-2026 | Member |
| National seminar on Bridging Belief and Biodiversity: The Future of Sacred Groves | Department of Botany, Zoology and Biodiversity club | National | 08-01-2026 | Joint Convener |
| Awareness session and Photo exhibition: Vayalkazhachakal, Kole A local biodiversity Heritage Syatem | Department of Botany and Biodiversity club | Intra-Collegiate | 12-12-2025 | Coordinator |
| Visit to Chimmony WLS | Department of Botany | Intra-Collegiate | 10-10-2025 | Coordinator |
| World Bamboo Day celebration | Department of Botany and Biodiversity club | Intra-Collegiate | 18-09-2025 | Member |
| Visit to the Botanical Garden, University of Calicut | Department of Botany | Intra-Collegiate | 23-08-2025 | Coordinator |
| Changathiki oru thai | Department of Botany and Biodiversity club | Intra-Collegiate | 14-08-2025 | Coordinator |
| Visit to KSCSTE-KFRI | Department of Botany | Intra-Collegiate | 12-08-2025 | Coordinator |
| TWO-DAY NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON “BIOINFORMATICS: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR MODERN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH | Department of Botany | National | 05-08-2025 | Member |
| A visit to Microbiology Lab, KAU | Department of Botany | Intra-Collegiate | 06-03-2025 | Coordinator |
| Uprooting Invasive Plants | Department of Botany | Intra-Collegiate | 07-02-2025 | Coordinator |
| Intercollegiate power point competition in connection with world wetland day 2025 | Department of Botany and Biodiversity club | State | 07-02-2025 | Coordinator |
| one day hands on training programme on Basics of Genetic Engineering | Department of Botany | State | 27-11-2024 | Member |
| Field trip to Forest Nursery, KFRI Subsentre, Palapilly | Department of Botany | Intra-Collegiate | 24-10-2024 | Coordinator |
| Field visit to Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary | Department of Botany | Intra-Collegiate | 24-10-2024 | Coordinator |
| Awareness programme on uprooting the invasives | Intra-Collegiate | 23-03-2024 | Coordinator | |
| Invited talk on "Diversity and Distribution of Bat flowers" | Department of Botany | Intra-Collegiate | 05-01-2024 | Member |
| Invasive Plants Management Programme | Department of Botany and Biodiversity club | Intra-Collegiate | 07-12-2023 | Coordinator |
| Intercollege PowerPoint Competition in connection with world ozone day | Biodiversity club, KSBB and Department of Botany | Inter-Collegiate | 18-09-2023 | Coordinator |
| Invited talk - “Butterflies of Kerala – An overview†| Biodiversity club and Department of Botany and Zoology | Intra-Collegiate | 07-06-2023 | Coordinator |
| 6 day internship entitled “Throb of Nature: The Forest Ecosystem’ | Department of Botany and Biodiversity club in association with Foundation of Environmental Conservat | Intra-Collegiate | 13-12-2022 | Coordinator |
| Invasive Plant Identification Programme | Department of Botany and Biodiversity club | Intra-Collegiate | 09-06-2022 | Coordinator |
| National Seminar on Recent Trends in Floral and Faunal Invasion in Kerala | Department of Botany and Department of Zoology in association with Biodiversity club | National | 08-02-2022 | Joint Convener |
| Name of Extension Activity | Collaborating Agency | Name of Collaborating Agency | Target Group | Date | Duration | Name of award or recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identification of plant specimens | Others | Holy Grace Acaderny of pharmaq6 Mala, Thrissur | B. Pharm students | 28-11-2025 | Forenoon | |
| Technical support for Pacha thuruthu project at Muriyad Panchayat | 30-08-2025 | One day | ||||
| Plant identification for Westfort College of Pharmacy | Others | Westfort College of Pharmacy | Students | 31-03-2023 | Forenoon | |
| Environment and Integrated sustainable Training Programme | Others | 02-03-2023 | Forenoon | |||
| Asset mapping by Camp GIS | Others | PAN Environ India Ltd | 26-09-2022 | One week or more |
| Select Programme | Level | Organized by | Place | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Course/Lecture Series | National | NPTEL - AICTE | 15-07-2025 | 02-11-2025 | |
| Short Term Program | National | UGC - Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, University of Calicut | Online | 21-04-2025 | 30-04-2025 |
| Other Orientation | National | NPTEL - AICTE | online | 15-01-2025 | 23-03-2025 |
| Online Course/Lecture Series | National | Department of Environmental Science and Research Committee, SIES and Lord and Ed Research Associates | Online | 05-08-2024 | 14-08-2024 |
| Online Course/Lecture Series | State | IQAC, Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda | Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda | 01-12-2023 | 11-12-2023 |
| Online Course/Lecture Series | National | GAd TLC and PMMMNMT | Online | 29-04-2023 | 05-05-2023 |
| Other Orientation | National | CCRPED under PMMMNMTT, School of Education, Central University of Kerala in collaboration with Chris | Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda | 22-11-2022 | 28-11-2022 |
| Online Course/Lecture Series | National | Smt. P. N. Doshi Women's College, Ghatkopar (W), Mumbai and Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, | online | 26-07-2022 | 01-08-2022 |
| Online Course/Lecture Series | National | Jai Hind College (Autonomous), Mumbai and Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa Coll | Online | 12-07-2022 | 18-07-2022 |
| Type of Event | Title of Event | Level | Organized by | Start Date | Duration | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | Experiantial learning training programme on Ecological Niche Modelling for prediction of habitat sui | National | Department of Forestry, School of Agricultural science, Manipur University, Imphal | 25-02-2026 | Three Days | Manipur University, Imphal |
| Conference | Tropical forestry conclave | International | KFRI | 15-12-2025 | One week or more | KSCSTE - Kerala Forest Research Institute |
| Conference | Tropical Biosummit 2025 | International | KUFOS and CTBC | 19-11-2025 | Three Days | KUFOS |
| Seminar | Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Utilization | National | Department of Bioscience, RCSS | 04-03-2025 | One day | |
| Seminar | Biodiversity conservation: significance and threats | National | Department of Botany and Zoology, D B Pampa College, Parumala | 13-02-2025 | Two Days | D B Pampa College, Parumala |
| Seminar | Funding opportunities and AI tools for teaching and research | National | Department of Maths and IQAC | 06-02-2025 | One day | Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda |
| Seminar | Exploring the intersections of Biodiversity, Ecology and Sustainable Agriculture | International | Research and Post graduate department of Botany, Carmel College (Autonomous) | 19-12-2024 | One day | |
| Seminar | Voices, Resistance and Social Inclusion: Rethinking and Discovering the Narration of Marginalised | International | Woman Development cell, Christ College and Academic and Research Wing of Disha | 02-11-2024 | Two Days | Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda |
| Seminar | National seminar on Phytochemistry and Molecular Taxonomy of Flowering Plants | National | Department of Botany, Vimala College (Autonomous), Thrissur | 18-01-2024 | Two Days | Vimala College (Autonomous), Thrissur |
| Seminar | Sustainable development through Biodiversity Conservation | National | Department of Botany, Zoology and Applied Biotechnology, St. Mary's College | 06-12-2023 | Two Days | St. Mary's College |
| Workshop | AI tools for research | State | IQAC | 05-12-2023 | Forenoon | Christ college (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda |
| Seminar | BIJA 2023- National Seminar " New Approaches in Seed Biological Research- An Effective Ex sit | National | P.G. and Research Department of Botany, Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur | 16-11-2023 | Two Days | Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur |
| Others | MOOC in Landscaping | State | Kerala Agricultural University | 09-01-2023 | One Month or more | Online |
| Conference | Bioinvasions- trends, threats and managements | National | Kerala State Biodiversity board | 03-12-2022 | Afternoon | Thiruvanathapuram |
| Others | Coastal cleanup drive under the save shark programme | National | WTI and Christ College | 17-11-2022 | Afternoon | Moonupeedika Beach, Thrissur |
| Webinar | How to improve acceptance rate and publish in high quality journals | International | Research and PG department of Commerce, Christ College and Department of Commerce, St. Aloysius Coll | 05-09-2022 | Afternoon | Online |
| Others | Nature Awareness Camp at Silent valley | Intra-Collegiate | Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department | 24-06-2022 | Two Days | Silent Valley National Park |
| Name of the Body | Position | Level | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Forum for Invasion Biology | Member | National | 27-06-2025 |
| Name of Guide | Name of Scholar | Title of the thesis for scholar | Date of Registration | Registration Order No: | Status | Type | Scholarship | Name of Co-Guide | |
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| Title of the Program | Role | Level | Organized by | Start Date | Duration | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment and Integrated Training Programme | Invited Talk | Intra-Collegiate | 02-03-2023 | Forenoon | Christ College(Autonomous), Irinjalakuda | |
| National Seminar on "Recent trends in Floral and Faunal Invasion in Kerala | Invited Talk | National | Department of Botany and Zoology in association with Biodiversity club | 08-02-2023 | Two Days | Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda |