Dr. Ponni T.G

Designation

• Assistant professor

Department

• Botany

Edu. Qualifications

• M.Sc
• M.Phil
• Ph.D.

Areas of Interest/Specialisation

• Plant tissue culture, plant physiology and biochemistry

Courses/subject Taught

• B.Sc Biotechnology – Plant physiology
• B.Sc Botany – Mycology
• M.Sc Botany – Biochemistry

Field of Research

• Tissue culture
• Molecular biology

Experience

• 4 years and 9 months of Research Experiences
• Scholarships/Fellowships Obtained
• Kerala University JRF

Papers Published

• Ponni T.G. and Ashalatha S.Nair. (2019) Somatic embryogenesis to overcome low Seed viability and conserve wild banana (Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman). In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.- Plant 55:371.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11627-019-09998-y
• Ponni T.G. and Ashalatha S.Nair. (2019) Invitro cormlet production- an efficient means for conservation in Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman. Journal of Applied Horticulture, 21(1), 20-24. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37855/jah.2019.v21i01.03
• Ponni T.G. and Ashalatha S.Nair. (2019) Differential effects of position and size of explants in the development of invitro cormlets in Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews. 6(2):958-962 Papers in seminars/ conference proceedings  with ISBN
• Ponni T.G. and Ashalatha S.Nair. 2019. “In vitro genetic fidelity assessment and Identification of drought responsive genes in wild banana-Ensete superbum (Roxb.)Cheesman”. International conference” Provectus Plantae’19 – Exploring The Scope of Plant Genetic Resources”. 22-24 May. Department of Botany, University of Kerala.

Papers Presented

• PonniT.G. and Ashalatha S.Nair. 2019. “Invitro genetic fidelity assessment and Identification of drought responsive genes in wild banana-Ensetesuperbum (Roxb.)Cheesman”. International conference” Provectus Plantae’19 – Exploring The Scope of Plant Genetic Resources”. 22-24 May. Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
• PonniT.G. and Ashalatha S. Nair. 2016. “Transcriptional down regulation of MaRAV gene in banana under drought stress”. International Seminaron New Frontiers in Cytogenetics, XIII conference of the society of cytologists & geneticists. 15-17 December. Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
• Resmi L., Ponni T.G. and Ashalatha S.Nair.2016. “Sequencing and expression analysis of Drought responsive genes in banana“. National Conference on Genomics and Society Prospects, Challenges and Concerns. February 17-19.IU -CGGT, Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala.
• Ponni T.G. and Ashalatha S. Nair. 2015. “Cormlet production in Ensete superbum (Roxb.) cheesman- an efficient means for conservation”. National Multi- Disciplinary Annual Research Conference (MARC).15th to 18th December. Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Ponni T.G.and Ashalatha S. Nair. 2014. “Somatic embryogenesis in Ensete superbum (Roxb.) cheesman-A wild medicinal plant”. National symposium on underutilized and wild edible plants of India- Future crops” organized by Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Karyavottom on December10th to12th.
• Ponni T.G. and Ashalatha S.Nair. 2014. “Conservation of Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman through Micropropagation”. National Seminar ‘Role of Plant Systematics in Biodiversity and its Conservation’ 4-5th March. Department of Botany, SN College, Cherthala.
• Resmi L., Ponni T.G. and Ashalatha S.Nair. 2016. “Differential expression analysis of Expansin gene in drought tolerant and susceptible banana cultivars“. National Conference on Genomics and Society– Prospects, Challenges and Concerns. February17-19.IU-CGGT, Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala.
• Archana Satheshan and Ponni T.G. 2022. “Loss of genetic diversity in cultivar bananas increases drought susceptibility” Seminar on Biodiversity Challenges and Threat; cutrrent Scenario”, 22nd December 2022. Department of Botany, SN College, Kollam.

Seminars/Conferences Attended

• GNF National Seminar on ‘Modern Trends in Conservation, Utilisation and Improvement of Plant Genetic Resources’ held at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 23-24 November 2017.
• National Symposium on ‘Biological Applications of Confocal Microscopy’, held at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 9th March 2016.
• International Symposium on ‘Science Education and Sustainable Development’ held at the Department of Botany, University of Keralaon22-23 January 2016.
• National Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Plant Science’ held at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 27 February 2016.
• National Seminar on ‘New Perspectives in proteomics’ held at Inter University Centre for Genomics and Gene Technology, Karyavattom on 27th March 2015.
• National Seminars on ‘Current Vistas In Cell and Molecular Biology’ held at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 26th March 2015.
• National Symposium on ‘Plant Diversity, Utilization and Management’ held at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 27-29 May 2010.
• 97th Indian Science Congress Held at Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram on 3rd to 7th January 2010.Webinar on Research and Publication Ethics organized by the Research Department of Botany, NSS College Pandalam on 23 rd November 2022.
• Webinar on Research and Publication Ethics organized by the Research Department of Botany, NSS College Pandalam on 23 rd November 2022.

Workshops/Trainings Attended

• ‘Transcriptome Analysis in Plants’ held at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 14th to16th February 2018.
• ‘RNAi and miRNA inCrops’ held at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 16th to 18th January 2018.
• ‘Real Time PCR and its Applications’ held at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on17th to18th August 2015.
• ‘Research Methodology’ held at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 29th to 30th May 2015.
• ‘Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis’ held at Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, University of kerala on 16th to19th March 2015
• Five day Faculty Development Programme on “ Effective Teaching and Learning Through Moodle ” organised by Department of Physics combined with IQAC, Sree Narayana College Kollam in association with The Kerala State Higher Education Council from 31st May 2021 to 4 th June 2021.
• Five day online Workshop on “Transcriptomics and Metabolomics for the Discovery Science in Plant Biology”. held by the Department of Botany, University of Calicut on 16th to 20th May 2022.

Academic Responsibilities Undertaken

• Assisted in University examinations and paper evaluation processes.
• Handled tutorship for the second year B.sc Botany students in 2021.
• Handled tutorship for the first year B.sc Botany students in 2022.

Duties Performed at College

• Member of “ The ATAL RANKING 2021” and Nature Club.
• Member of “ The ATAL RANKING 2022” and Nature Club.