RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
Research is a major component for the growth of an institution. Two of the faculty members of the Department, Dr. J. K. Reshma and Dr. Ayona Jayadev were sanctioned Major Research Projects sponsored by the University Grants commission and a financial support to the tune of Rs. 20, 47,600/- was brought to the Department. Dr. Smitha Asok V., another faculty of the Department got a Major Research Project sanctioned by the Kerala State Council of Science, Technology and Environment with Rs. 13, 35,785/- . Ms. Smitha Asok V. was awarded Doctorate Degree in April, 2013. Smt. Rajani V., another teaching faculty of the Department has a UGC sponsored Minor Research Project with a financial ceiling of Rs. 2 Lakh.
Moreover, the department also has various student funded projects from funding agencies like Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment. The collaboration with Institutions of National repute like IIUCNRM (International and Inter University Centre for Natural Resources Management) is also noteworthy.
The following pages will lead you to the list of
· Major Research Projects
· Minor Research Project
· Funded Student Projects and
· Collaborative Research Linkages
MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS-ONGOING
|
Name of Project |
Funding agency |
Outlay Rs In lakhs |
Period |
Status |
Principal Investigator |
|
Isolation and characterization of phenol degrading anaerobic bacteria: with special reference to methanogens and sulphate reducers from coconut husk retting.
|
UGC |
|
3 years- April 2013 to April 2016 |
Ongoing |
Dr. Reshma J.K. |
|
Bioprospecting Marine Microorganisms through Culture Dependant Methods.
|
UGC |
|
(Three years- April 2013 to April 2016) |
Ongoing |
Dr. Ayona Jayadev |
|
Landscape level vegetation classification using high |
*KSCSTE |
|
Two years (2016-18) |
Ongoing |
Dr. Smitha Asok V. |
MINOR RESEARCH PROJECT-ONGOING
|
Name of Project |
Funding agency |
Outlay Rs |
Period |
Status |
Principal Investigator |
|
Ecology of Phenol Degrading Bacteria in Waste Water Treatment Plants of Selected Industries |
UGC |
2 lakhs |
2 years |
Ongoing |
Ms. Rajani V |
FUNDED STUDENT PROJECTS- ONGOING AND COMPLETED
|
Name of Project |
Funding agency |
Outlay Rs In lakhs |
Period |
Status |
Principal Investigator & Student beneficiary |
|
Identification of potent actinomycetes from a typical Mangrove ecosystem for the production of bioactive metabolites
|
*KSCSTE |
Rs. 8,000/- |
One Year (2015-16) |
Sanctioned |
Dr. Ayona Jayadev (PI)
Ms. Pooja Prasannan (Student Investigator) |
|
Landscape analysis for assessing spatial patterns in forest fragmentation- A study in Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern Western Ghats, India
|
*KSCSTE |
Rs. 8,500/- |
One Year (2015-16) |
Sanctioned |
Dr. Smitha Asok V. (PI)
Ms. Aditya S. K. (Student Investigator) |
|
Comparative analysis of activities of microbial flora of a leguminous and non-leguminous rhizosphere
|
*KSCSTE |
10,000/- |
One Year (2013-14) |
Completed |
Dr. Ayona Jayadev (PI)
Ms. Nova Francis (Student Investigator) |
|
Differential capacity of nutrient mobilization of microbial flora from a chemical fertilizer applied and biofertilizer applied rhizosphere
|
*KSCSTE |
10,000/- |
One Year (2013-14) |
Completed |
Dr. Ayona Jayadev (PI)
Ms. Sandra Y M (Student Investigator) |
|
Physico-chemical and Microbiological characterization of a biofertilizer generated from a waste disposal site
|
*KSCSTE |
|
One year (2012-13) |
Completed |
Dr. Ayona Jayadev (PI) Ms. Anila G. J. & Ms. Priya P. (Student Investigators) |
|
Land use/ land cover predictive mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS tools: A study from Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
|
*KSCSTE |
|
One year (2012-13) |
Completed |
Dr. Smitha Asok V. (PI) Ms. Saranya S. Nair (Student Investigator) |
|
Automated Land use/ land cover mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques: A study from Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary |
*KSCSTE |
Rs. 14,750 |
One year (2012-13) |
Completed |
Dr. Smitha Asok V. (PI) Ms. Sindhu S. (Student Investigator) |
*Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH LINKAGES WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Dr. J.K. Reshma and Dr. Smitha Asok V. were accorded sanction as Collaborating Investigators of the Network of Researchers under various funded Research Projects implemented by the International and Inter University Centre for Natural Resources Management (IIUCNRM), with effect from 04.06.2014.
|
Name of Principal Investigator and Co-Ordinator |
Name of collaborating Investigators
|
Title and Duration of Work |
Name of Collaborating Institution |
Funding agency and Date of Implementation |
|
Dr. Rajesh Reghunath |
1. Dr. J. K. Reshma 2. Dr. Smitha Asok V. |
Rejuvenation of ponds to revive the water Environment of the Problematic blocks of Kerala-A Spatial Information System and Accomplishment plan, 3 years |
International and Inter University Centre for Natural Resources Management, University of Kerala |
State Planning Board, Government of Kerala,
13.08.2014 |
|
Dr. Rajesh Reghunath |
Dr. Smitha Asok V. |
Landscape ecology and Biosphere Characterization of Western Ghats-A GIS based Decision Support System for biodiversity management, 3 years |
International and Inter University Centre for Natural Resources Management, University of Kerala |
State Planning Board, Government of Kerala,
13.08.2014 |
