Faculty Profile

Dr. Cinthya Christopher

HOD / Associate Professor

Qualification : M Sc., B Ed., M Phil, Ph D

Experience : 16 Years 9 Months

Specialization : Biosystematics of Medicinal Plants & Plant Taxonomy

Email : cinthya.bot@allsaintscollege.ac.in

  • Inspiring Green Mentor Award 2019 for outstanding contribution towards Promoting Nature Inspired Education instituted by Green Mentors Karnavati University and Climate Change Department, Government of Gujarat.
  • Dr. P. D. Sethi Memorial Annual National Award for the Best Research Papers on Application of TLC/HP-TLC in Pharma, Herbal & other Chemical Analysis for the year 2017 instituted by ANCHROM Technologists, Anchrom Enterprise(I) Pvt Ltd.
  • Best Poster presentation award for the paper entitled, “Physico-chemical and macrofloral analysis on selected ponds in Karikkakom village, Thiruvananthapuram” in the Regional Science Congresson Science for Shaping the Future of India, jointly organized by The Indian Science Congress Association, Coimbatore chapter and Konganadu Arts and Science College on 2012.
  • Journals
  • Cinthya Christopher, P. J. Mathew, P. M. Mathew andVijayarakhavaKumar.2019. Hierarchial cluster analysis in Bacopa monnieri and its genetic implications J Cytol Genet20 (NS): 93 – 100.
  • Cinthya Christopher and P. M. Mathew. 2019. Cytology in the systematics, phylogeny and evolution in plants. IV Rubiaceae. J Cytol Genet20 (NS): 1 – 11.
  • Cinthya Christopher and P. M. Mathew. 2019. Cytology in the systematics, phylogeny and evolution in plants. V Asteraceae. J Cytol Genet20 (NS): 43 – 56.
  • Cinthya Christopher and P. M. Mathew. 2019. Cytology of seven apogamous fern taxa from Kerala. J Cytol Genet 20 (NS): 19 – 28.
  • Cinthya Christopher, P. J. Mathew, P. M. Mathew and Vijayarakhava Kumar.2018. Genetic divergence analysis in Bacopa monnieri occurring in Kerala. The Journal of Cytology and Genetics Vol. 19 (NS): 55 – 62.
  • Cinthya Christopher and P. M. Mathew. 2018. Cytology in the systematics, phylogeny and evolution in plants: I Pteridophytes. The Journal of Cytology and Genetics 19 (NS): 47 – 53
  • Cinthya Christopher and P. M. Mathew. 2018. Cytology in the systematics, phylogeny and evolution in plants: II Gymnosperms. The Journal of Cytology and Genetics Vol.19 (NS): 63 – 70
  • Cinthya Christopher and P. M. Mathew. 2018. Cytology in the systematics, phylogeny and evolution in plants. III Liliales. J Cytol Genet 19 (NS): 71-81.
  • Cinthya Christopher, Anil John J., P. J. Mathew and Sabulal Baby. 2017. Elite genotypes of Bacopa monnieri from southern Western Ghats in India. Industrial crops and products. Industrial crops and products. 98: 76-81.
  • Cinthya Christopher, P. J. Mathew and P. M. Mathew. 2016. Estimation of genetic parameters of selected agrobotanic characters of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.’ The Journal of Cytology and Genetics Vol. 17 (NS) 27 – 31.
  • Cinthya Christopher, P. J. Mathew and P. M. Mathew. 2014. Cytomorphological study in Bacopa monnieri’ in The Journal of Cytology and Genetics Vol. 15: 45-53.
  • P. M. Mathew, P. J. Mathew, Cinthya Christopher and P. Haridas. 2014. Karyomorphological studies in Conifers’ in The Journal of Cytology and Genetics Vol. 15: 107-121.
  • P. M. Mathew, P. J. Mathew, Cinthya Christopher and P. Haridas. 2014. Cytological study with emphasis to karyomorphology of Gnetum and Ephedra’ in The Journal of Cytology and Genetics Vol. 15: 123-134.
  • Cinthya Christopher and Nisha K. K. 2013. Aquatic vascular plants in Karikkakom and Venpalavattom. Journal of Basic and Applied Biology 7 (3): 73 – 76.
  • Cinthya Christopher. 2006.Study on the diversity of aquatic vascular plants in Karikkakom. Journal of Ecology, Environment and Conservation 12 (4): 661-663.
  • Books
  • Ortus Planta, Garden Plants at Bishop’s House, Punalur- A Documentation Episcopal Curia publisher, Bishop’s House, Punalur.
  • Medicinal plants of All Saints’ Campus Published by Department of Botany, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Ornamental plants of All Saints’ Campus Published by Department of Botany, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Proceedings
  • Strategic approaches adopted in All Saints’ College Campus for the conservation of plants. in the proceedings of the UGC sponsored National seminar on Rescue and restoration of selected RET medicinal plants of Western Ghats conducted at Iqbal College, Peringamala on 15th-16th March 2017.
  • Multivariate D2 analysis of Bacopa monnieri genotypes from Kerala in the International Seminar on New Frontiers in Cytogenetics and in the proceedings of the XIII Conference of the Society of Cytologists and Geneticists, conducted at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 15th – 17th December 2016.
  • Variation of morphological traits and bioactive constituents in Bacopa monnieri(L.) Wettst. populations from Kerala in the proceedings of the KSCSTE sponsored National Seminar on Photonics, Medicine and the Environment conducted by All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 22nd& 23rd June 2016.
  • Physico-chemical and macrofloral analysis on selected ponds in Karikkakom village, Thiruvananthapuram in the proceedings of the Regional Science Congress on Science for Shaping the Future of India, jointly organized by The Indian Science Congress Association, Coimbatore chapter and Konganadu Arts and Science College on 15-16th December, 2012.
  • Life form spectrum of aquatic vascular plants in Venpalvattom, Thiruvananthapuram in the Proceedings of the National Conference on Conservation of Nature’s Endless and Unexplored Resourcesin the Proceedings of UGC Sponsored National Conference on Biodiversity “Conservation of Nature’s Endless and Unexplored Resources” conducted by Department of Botany, All Saints’ College, September, 2011.
  • Biological spectrum of floristic community in All Saints’ College campus, Thiruvananthapuram in Proceedings of the National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management (ETBCSM) organized by the Department of Zoology, Christian College, Chengannur on 25-26 August 2011.
  • Hydrobiological studies of selected lentic ecosystems in Thiruvallam, Thiruvananthapuram. in Proceedings of the National Conference on Conservation of Wetlands – A Multi-disciplinary Approach held at St. Joseph’s College for Women, Alappuzha from 28-29 January, 2010
  • Effect of dairy effluent on seed germination, growth and chlorophyll content of Capsicum annuum Linn. in the Proceedings of the Thirteenth Kerala Science Congress organized by STEC Govt. of Kerala on January 2001.
  • The impact of Dairy effluent on cell division in Chlorophytum ignoratum in the Proceedings of the Thirteenth Kerala Science Congress organized by STEC Govt. of Kerala on January 2001.
  • Coastal temporary water bodies: A preliminary study of flora and fauna in the Proceedings of the Thirteenth Kerala Science Congress organized by STEC Govt. of Kerala on January 2001.
  • Chapter in a Book
  • Conservation and utilization of genetic resource of Bacopa monnieri occurring in Kerala – A call for action. Dinesan Cheruvat, Preetha Nilayangode & OOmmen V. OOmmen (Eds), Kerala State Biodiversity Board (Pbl.). 2017.
  • Green Economy Concept For Mitigating Marine Debris. Ayona Jayadev, Smitha Asok V., Katie Conlon & Siji V. L., All Saints’ College & Directorate of Environment and Climate Change,, Thiruvananthapuram. 2020
  • Estimation of Selection Indices for Quality Traits of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. Occurring in Kerala in the International Seminar on ‘Recent Research and Developments in Material Science RRDMS – 2019 sponsored by KAMCO and organized by Department of Chemistry, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram. On 15th November 2019.
  • Ethical Approaches for Sustainable Development: Principles and Practices to be included in the Curriculum at the two day National Seminar on ‘Ethics in Higher Education: Policies and Praxis’ jointly organized by All Saints’ College, Trivandrum and Journal of Dharma and Globethics.net India on 29th & 30th July 2019.
  • Hierarchial cluster analysis of sixty accessions of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. Occurring in Kerala in the National seminar on ‘Advances and Applications in Plant Science’ conducted by the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 6 – 8 February, 2019.
  • Strategic approaches adopted in All Saints’ College Campus for the conservation of plants. in the UGC sponsored National seminar on Rescue and restoration of selected RET medicinal plants of Western Ghats conducted at Iqbal College, Peringamala on 15th-16th March 2017.
  • Conservation and utilization of genetic resource of Bacopa monnieri occurring in Kerala – A call for action in the National Biodiversity Congress held on 23rd and 24th February, 2017.
  • Multivariate D2 analysis of Bacopa monnieri genotypes from Kerala in the International Seminar on New Frontiers in Cytogenetics and XIII Conference of the Society of Cytologists and Geneticists, conducted at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 15th – 17th December 2016.
  • Variation of morphological traits and bioactive constituents in Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. populations from Kerala in the KSCSTE sponsored National Seminar on Photonics, Medicine and the Environment conducted by All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 22nd& 23rd June 2016.
  • Poster presentation of the paper entitled, ‘Documentation and utility based screening of aquatic vascular plants’’ In the International seminar on Advances in Aquaculture Technologies, conducted by Department of Zoology, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 18 – 19 July, 2013.
  • Poster presentation of the paper entitled, “Physico-chemical and macrofloral analysis on selected ponds in Karikkakom village, Thiruvananthapuram” in the Regional Science Congress on Science for Shaping the Future of India, jointly organized by The Indian Science Congress Association, Coimbatore chapter and Konganadu Arts and Science College on 15-16th December, 2012.
  • Hydrobiological studies of selected lentic ecosystems in Thiruvallam, Thiruvananthapuram’ in the National Conference on Conservation of Wetlands- A Multi-Disciplinary Approach, conducted by St. Joseph’s College for Women, Alappuzha from 28-29 January, 2010.
  • Documentation of Garden plants at Bishop’s House, Punalur
  • UGC minor project in Science entitled ‘Assessment of intraspecific variability of Bacopa monnieri(L.)Pennel in Kerala’
  • Guided various M. Sc. and B.Sc. student projects in Kerala University.
  • Documentation of plants at Le Cole Chempaka campus
  • UGC Sponsored National Conference on Conservation of Nature’s Endless and Unexplored Resources.on 28th and 29th September, 2011.
  • A Workshop on ‘The Unexplored Treasures of Our Living World’ in collaboration with Kerala State Biodiversity Board
  • Served as coordinator of the Two days workshop on ‘In situ synthesis of bio-nanoparticles’ conducted by the Department of Botany All Saints’ College in collaboration with Makeintern and IIT Kharagpur on 3rd and 4th January 2019.
  • Convener for the Seminar ‘Conservation Of Nature With Special Reference To Plant Diversity’, Exhibition on ‘Botanical Illustrations’ conducted as part of National Science Day Celebrations 2020 sponsored by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment supported by Department of Science & Technology Govt. of India on 5th January 2020.
  • Convener for the National level Short term course in ‘Plant Systematics: Classical to Modern’ from 19th August to 23rd August 2020.
  • Terrarium Designing organized by Differently Abled Cell, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 6th August 2020.
  • Terrarium Technique: A Potential Method Of Indoor Gardening in the Seminar series PANLORE 2020 conducted by Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam on 29th January 2020
  • Biology and Propagation of Aquatic Plants in the ‘Workshop on Ornamental Fish Culture and Aquarium Management’ jointly organized by Department of Zoology, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram & Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, University of Kerala on 26th to 29th November 2019
  • Strategic Approaches for Enriching Nature and Conservation of the Green Cover Through Education in the National Green Mentors Conference - 2019 held at Karnavati University, Ahmedabad on 30th June 2019
  • Two years teaching experience as Higher Secondary School Teacher in Govt. Higher Secondary School, Kattela, Trivandrum.
  • Served as Guest lecturerin Botany at All Saints’ College from 11/06/2003 to 16/03/2004 and from 09/06/2004 to 13/07 2007 (3years and 10 months).
  • Ten years’ experience and still continuing as Assistant Professor of Botany.
  • Twenty years’ experience as visiting faculty for various competitive examinations including CSIR-UGC, Civil Services and PSC exams.
  • Ten years’ experience as Resource Person for various orientation programmes conducted by Teacher training institutes and Schools for teachers and students.
  • Panel member for setting question papers for various Universities
  • Served as Resource person for the In-service Programme under 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme organized by Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 16th February, 2010.
  • Adjudicator for the Poster presentation competition conducted in the National Seminar on ‘Flowering Plant Reproduction & Diversity’ organized by the Post Graduate Department of Botany, Fatima Mata National College, Kollam.
  • Special invitee for Board of studies (Pass) in Botany University of Kerala
  • Resource person for career development programs for science students.
  • Resource person for the scrutiny of question papers for Public Service Commission, Government of Kerala for two years 2017 and 2018
  • Internal Mentor of Walk With a Scholar Programme, under the New Initiatives in Higher Education scheme, Government of Kerala- 2019, 2020
  • Judge for evaluating the plants exhibited in the Vasatholsavam 2019- 2020’ held at Kanakakunnu Palace Ground & Sooryakanthi Fair Ground, Thiruvananthapuram organized by Department of Tourism and Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment
  • Resource Person for the Workshop on Ornamental Fish Culture and Aquarium Management jointly organized by Department of Zoology, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram & Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, University of Kerala
  • Resource Person for the Seminar series PANLORE 2020 conducted by Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam on 29th January 2020
  • Resource Person for Online training programme on Terrarium Designing organized by Differently Abled Cell, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 6th August 2020.
  • UGC-HRDC-RUSA Osmania University, Hyderabad sponsored FIP Online Short-Term Course on Motivation and Leadership for Teachers organized from 22nd June to 27th June 2020.
  • Faculty Development Programme in Mathematics for Biological Sciences conducted by Shardabai Pawar Mahila College, Shardanagar under the auspices of UGC-HRDC, Savitribai Phule Pune University from 15th June to 20th June 2020.
  • MOOC Course (with e- certification) on Online learning and Content Development organized by FLAIR Kerala, Directorate of Collegiate Development, Kerala from 18th April 2020 to 2nd May 2020.
  • Refresher Programme organized by the Centre for Education Beyond Curriculum (CEDBEC), CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore on 8th to 11th December 2019.
  • National level training programme on Plant Taxonomy & Biodiversity organized by Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA) in association with RCE Thiruvananthapuram, acknowledged by United Nations University and National Biodiversity Authority from 8th to 12th July 2019.
  • National workshop on Techniques of Chromosome Analysis conducted by the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 21st to 23rd November 2018.
  • One day training for Internal Mentors of Walk with a Scholar Programme, under the New Initiatives in Higher Education scheme, Government of Kerala on 15th October 2018.
  • UGC sponsored refresher course in Life Sciences (Interdisciplinary)conducted by the UGC-Academic staff College, University of Kerala from 06/09/2018 to 26/09/2018.
  • Three-day workshop on the revision of the syllabus of FDP Botany under CBCSS organized by the Board of Studies in Botany (pass), University of Kerala on 25th to 27th July 2018.
  • Department of Biotechnology sponsored three weeks short-term training course on Genomics and Metabolomics of wild medicinal plants, conducted by the division of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram from 16/11/2015 to 04/12/2015.
  • UGC sponsored refresher course in Life Sciences (Interdisciplinary)conducted by the UGC-Academic staff College, University of Kerala from 19/07/2013 to 08/08/2013.
  • Three weeks training programme on ‘DNA Fingerprinting of Plants following Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and Microsatellite techniques’ conducted by Rajiv Gandhi center for biotechnology regional facility for DNA fingerprinting from 15/05/2013 to 04/06/2013.
  • Two day Orientation programme for College Teachers in Botany to familiarize semesterization of UG Programme under CBCSS conducted by UGC-Academic Staff College, University of Kerala on 2nd and 3rd September, 2010.
  • UGC sponsored orientation programme (IT- oriented) conducted by the UGC-Academic staff College, University of Kerala from 04/03/2010 to 31/03/2010.
  • Training programme on Common mental health problems in adolescents and life skill training conducted by Department of Psychiatry of Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram on 28th January, 2009.
  • Course on Biomaterials information and Intellectual Property Rights, conducted by Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology during 29-30 November, 2002.
  • National Webinar on Inference for Continuous Data Using SPSS organized by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 27th June 2020.
  • National Webinar on Importance of e-reading on Pandemic Periods organized by the Department of Malayalam and Library, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 25th June 2020.
  • Let Us Dream Annual Community Conference – 2020 held at Nodal Office, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Thiruvananthapuram on 11th January 2020.
  • International Seminar on Current Trends in Herbal Drugs and Pharma Industry organized by College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram on 30th March 2019
  • Seminar on Advances in Raman Spectroscopy jointly organized by Kerala Academy of Sciences and All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 28th February 2019 as a part of National Science Day Celebrations - 2019
  • National seminar on Advances and Applications in Plant Science conducted by the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 6 – 8 February, 2019.
  • Seminar and Panel discussion on Nipha Virus Outbreak in Kerala – The Lesson Learned organized by Kerala Academy of Sciences in association with Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology and Kerala Biotechnology Commission on 31st July 2018.
  • International Seminar on Phytochemistry - 2018 organized by Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram on 26thand 27th March, 2018.
  • Regional seminar on Nature for Water: Solution for Water-related crisis from Nature’organized by the BhoomithreSena Club, in connection with the observation of World Water Day-2018 at All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 23rd March, 2018.
  • UGC sponsored National seminar on Rescue and restoration of selected RET medicinal plants of Western Ghats conducted at Iqbal College, Peringamala on 15th-16th March 2017.
  • National Biodiversity Congress held on 23rd and 24th February, 2017.
  • Workshop on Prospects for start-up ventures in Kerala organized by Kerala Biotechnology Commission and Kerala State Science and Technology and Priyadarshini Planetarium. Thiruvananthapuram on 25th October 2017.
  • National seminar on Advances in Functional Materials (AFM 2017) organized by Department of Physics, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 19 – 20 September, 2017.
  • National workshop on Popularization of Remote Sensing Based Maps and Geospatial Information organized by Indian Society of Remote Sensing and Indian Space Research Organization on the eve of National Remote Sensing Day on 11th August 2017.
  • International Seminar on New Frontiers in Cytogenetics and XIII Conference of the Society of Cytologists and Geneticists, conducted at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 15th – 17th December 2016.
  • KSCSTE sponsored National Seminar on Photonics, Medicine and the Environment conducted by All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 22nd& 23rd June 2016.
  • International symposium on Phytochemistry organized by Kerala Academy of Sciences (KAS) at Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences, Kozhikode on 27th February, 2016.
  • International symposium on Phytochemistry organized by Kerala Academy of Sciences (KAS) at Kerala State Science and Technology Museum, Thiruvananthapuram on 25th April, 2015.
  • UGC sponsored National Seminar on Recent and Emerging Advances in Chemical Science organized by the Department of Chemistry, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 8th and 9th January, 2015.
  • 27th Kerala Science Congress held at Alappuzha on 27th – 29th January 2015.
  • National seminar on Flowering Plant Reproduction & Diversity organized by the Post Graduate Department of Botany, Fatima Mata National College, Kollam on 10th January 2015.
  • Hands–on workshop on Techniques in Phytochemistry organized by the Department of Botany, KKTM Govt. College, Pullut, Thrissur on 25th – 27th November 2014.
  • National seminar on Green conservation-Traditional methods conducted by the Department of Botany, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 10th March 2014.
  • International conference on Emerging Frontiers and Challenges in Chemistry sponsored by Department of Science and Technology (SERC division), New Delhi and KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala, organized by the Department of Chemistry, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 17th and 18th February, 2014.
  • International seminar on ‘Advances in Aquaculture Technologies’, conducted by the Department of Zoology, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 18 – 19 July, 2013.
  • Regional Science Congress on Science for Shaping the Future of India, jointly organized by The Indian Science Congress Association, Coimbatore chapter and Konganadu Arts and Science College on 15-16th December, 2012.
  • Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights jointly organized by All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram and PIC-Kerala/KSCSTE on 25th July 2012.
  • One day regional seminar on Clean Energy Options and Nuclear safety sponsored by KSCSTE and supported by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, organized by Post graduate department of Environmental Sciences, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 27th February 2012.
  • National workshop on Statistical tools for data analysis and interpretation for researchers organized at Christ University nodal office, Thiruvananthapuram on 1st and 2nd March 2012.
  • UGC sponsored National Conference on Biodiversity, Conservation of Nature’s Endless and Unexplored Resources conducted by Department of Botany, All Saints’ College, on 28th and 29th September, 2011.
  • Seminar on Need and Importance of Extension Activities in Higher Education Institutions conducted by Xavier Board of Higher Education in India, Kerala Southern Region at Loyola College of Social Sciences, Sreekariyam, Trivandrum on 6th August, 2011.
  • Workshop on Capacity Building in Scientific/Technical Writing Skills jointly organized by Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute and Centre for Information Literacy, University of Kerala on 21-25 March, 2011
  • First Indian Biodiversity Congress held at Thiruvananthapuram, from 28 – 30 December, 2010
  • National workshop on Aspects and Prospects of Plant Taxonomy Teaching and Research held at SasthraBhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram on 29th and 30th October 2010.
  • Regional seminar on Ornamental Fish Culture & Aquarium Keeping organized by the Department of Zoology, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 28th July, 2010.
  • National Conference on Conservation of Wetlands – A Multi-disciplinary Approach held at St. Joseph’s College for Women, Alappuzha from 28-29 January, 2010
  • National seminar on ‘Gender and Culture’ organized by Centre for Women’s Studies, University of Kerala and Women’s Studies Cell, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 21st and 22nd January, 2010.
  • Student Empowerment for Environmental Development (SEED) training programme organized by Mathrubhumi on 6th June 2009.
  • National seminar on The conservation and sustainable utilization of medicinal plants conducted by the Department of Botany, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 15th and 16th June, 2005.
  • UGC sponsored National seminar on Kerala Literature and Culture conducted by Department of Malayalam, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on 29th and 30th June, 2005.
  • National seminar on Bioinformatics and Biodiversity Data Management conducted by Bioinformatics Centre, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram on 15th to 17th May 2003.
  • National symposium on Algae and Environment conducted by Department of Environmental Sciences University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram and Seaweed Research and Utilization Association, Mandapam camp on 13th to 15th February, 2003.
  • National seminar on Medicinal plants organized by the Pharmacognosy Unit, Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram in association with STEC, Govt. of Kerala and Department of DravyagunaVijnanam, Govt. Ayurveda College on 12th and 13th August 2002.
  • Human Genome Seminar organized by the Department of Biochemistry of the University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram on 19th and 20th July 2002.
  • National seminar on Indian Contributions in Environmental Sciences, Biodiversity and Space Biology, organized by Swadeshi Science Movement on 15th to 16th December 2001.
  • National Environment Awareness Campaign organized by Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies (INDIS) on 28th June 1998.
  • Life member (L448) of Kerala Academy of Sciences
  • Member of ‘Society of Cytologists and Geneticists’
  • Resource Person for various orientation programmes conducted by Teacher training institutes and schools for teachers and students.
  • Panel member for setting question paper for various universities
  • Special invitee for Board of studies (Pass) in Botany University of Kerala
  • Visiting faculty for motivation classes conducted for various competitive examinations including CSIR-UGC, Civil Services, PSC exams
  • University Grants Commission, Government of India Faculty Improvement Programme fellowship for the Ph. D programme, Biosystematic studies on intraspecific variants Of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. occurring in Kerala