Biotechnology Department

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Dr.Reshmi S

[email protected]
9544632097

Designation

Assistant Professor (On Contract)

Department

Biotechnology

Edu. Qualifications

  • Ph.D
  • M.Sc
  • B.Ed

Courses/Subject Taught

  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Genetics
  • Microbiology
  • Cell Biology
  • Bioinformatics

Areas of Interest/Specialization

  • Phytochemistry
  • Plant Tissue Culture
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology

Field of Research

  •  Plant Biotechnology

Experience

  • 6 years

Memberships in Learned Bodies/Societies, If any:

  • Life membership of Advances in Life Science Journal (An International Scientific Research Journal: ISSN 2278-2485) published by DSAS&RD. Membership code: 1928-TIBS-ALS-G-2020 Dated: 17-05- 2020.
  • Life membership of Trends in Bioscience Journal (An International Scientific Research Journal: ISSN 0976-4705) published by DSAS&RD. Membership code: 1928-TIBS-ALS-G-2020 Dated: 17-05-2020.

Papers Published

  • Reshmi, S. and Sudha, C.G., 2018. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of Reserpine, Ajmaline and Ajmalicine in the Leaf and Stem of Rauvolfia hookeri S. R. Sriniv. & Chithra., a Rare and Endemic Medicinal Plants of Southern Western Ghats. Trends in Biosciences, 11(45), pp.4305-4310.
  • Fathima Firdouz. S, Ramya R Prabhu, Nisha, Reshmi.S, Dr.Mary Reena, 2021 Phylogenetic analysis of Cassia species in Kerala., International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review, Vol.1, 8

Book Chapters and Proceedings

  • Sudha, C.G. and Reshmi, S., 2017. Biotechnological approaches for ex situ conservation and sustainable utilisation of selected rare and heavily traded medicinal plants in India In. K.V. Peter (Ed). Horticultural Sciences Perspectives and Applications, pp.39-91.

Oral presentations

  • Presented a paper entitled “Production of ajmaline in callus culture of Rauvolfia hookeri S.R.Sriniv. & Chithra., a rare and endemic medicinal plant in Southern Western Ghats” on International conference on emerging areas of Biotechnology for Human welfare and Bio-entrepreneurship (ICEHE. 2018)
  • Presented a paper entitled “Local climate changes influences flowering, fruit set and seed germination of Rauvolfia hookeri southern western ghats for conservation” on 4th Indian Biodiversity congress (2017).
  • Presented a poster entitled “Phyto-constituents and DPPH scavenging antioxidant property of leaf derived callus cultures and leaf of field-grown plants of Rauvolfia hookeri S. R. Sriniv. & Chitra.,a rare and endemic medicinal plant of Southern Western Ghats” on Kerala Science Congress, 2017.
  • Presented a paper entitled “Local climate changes influences flowering, fruit set and seed germination and antioxidant activity of Rauvolfia hookeri, a rare and endemic medicinal plant of southern western ghats” on seminar competition at JNTBGRI in connection with 103rd Birthday celebration of Prof. A. Abraham (2017).
  •  Presented a paper entitled “Production of indole alkaloids in callus and normal root culture of Rauvolfia micrantha hook. f., a rare and endemic medicinal plant”. Kerala Science Congress, 2016.
  • Presented a paper entitled “Production of ajmaline and ajmalicine in the callus cultures of Rauvolfia micrantha, a rare and endemic medicinal plant” on Botanica 2015.
  • Presented a poster entitled “Establishment of in vitro seed germination protocol of R. hookeri a rare and endemic medicinal plant of southern Western Ghats” International conference on medicinal plants and herbal drugs for human welfare (ICMP-2015).

Seminar/Conferences/Trainings Attended:

  • Presented a paper entitled “Production of ajmaline in callus culture of Rauvolfia hookeri S.R.Sriniv. & Chithra., a rare and endemic medicinal plant in Southern Western Ghats” on International conference on emerging areas of Biotechnology for Human welfare and Bio-entrepreneurship (ICEHE. 2018)
  • Presented a paper entitled “Local climate changes influences flowering, fruit set and seed germination of Rauvolfia hookeri southern western ghats for conservation” on 4th Indian Biodiversity congress (2017).
  • Presented a poster entitled “Phyto-constituents and DPPH scavenging antioxidant property of leaf derived callus cultures and leaf of field-grown plants of Rauvolfia hookeri S. R. Sriniv. &Chitra.,a rare and endemic medicinal plant of Southern Western Ghats” on Kerala Science Congress, 2017.
  • Presented a paper entitled “Local climate changes influences flowering, fruit set and seed germination and antioxidant activity of Rauvolfia hookeri, a rare and endemic medicinal plant of southern western ghats” on seminar competition at JNTBGRI in connection with 103rd Birthday celebration of Prof. A. Abraham (2017).
  •  Presented a paper entitled “Production of indole alkaloids in callus and normal root culture of Rauvolfia micrantha hook. f., a rare and endemic medicinal plant”. Kerala Science Congress, 2016.
  • Presented a paper entitled “Production of ajmaline and ajmalicine in the callus cultures of Rauvolfia micrantha, a rare and endemic medicinal plant” on Botanica 2015.
  • Presented a poster entitled “Establishment of in vitro seed germination protocol of R. hookeri a rare and endemic medicinal plant of southern Western Ghats” International conference on medicinal plants and herbal drugs for human welfare (ICMP-2015).
  • Training on Plant Tissue Culture at Govt. College of Agriculture, Vellayani for 3 months.
  • Training on Molecular Biology at Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology for 3 months.
  •  Attended training on Animal and Plant Tissue Culture organized by VJ BIOTECH, Coimbatore from 01/11/2020 to 10/11/2020.
  • Attended National Webinar on ‘Discovery and Development of Phytopharmaceuticals with special reference to Reverse Pharmacology, System Biology and Nutrigenomics November 2nd, 2020 organised by Kerala Academy of Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram
  • “National workshop on Real Time PCR and its application” conducted at Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
  • “Training workshop on Qualitative Research and techniques using IBM SPSS” conducted by Christ University.
  • “One day National Seminar on Phytochemistry” organized by College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government Medical College , Thiruvananthapuram.
  • “Indo-Mexican seminar on Emerging Trends in Bio-resource Utilization and Enzyme Technology” at Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute.
  •  “E-Workshop on Molecular Taxonomy- DNA Barcodes”, 25-29th October 2021organised by Biosrishti online life science solutions

Academic Responsibilities Undertaken

  • Tutor BSc Botany and Biotechnology

Awards/Honours/Patents:

  • Dr. MVN PANIKKAR AWARD for best paper presentation (2015)