Neethu Vijayakumar

Designation

• Assistant Professor

Department

• Botany

Edu. Qualifications

• M. Sc
• B. Ed
• MPhil
• CSIR
• JRF-NET

Areas of Interest/Specialisation

• Genetics
• plant pathology
• tissue culture

Courses/subject Taught

• UG- Bryology, Cell biology, Ecology, Ethnobotany
• PG- Pteridophyte, Histology, Environmental Biology, Phytogeography

Field of Research

• Tissue culture
• phytochemistry

Experience

• Research -3.5 years
• Teaching 2.5 years

Scholarships/Fellowships Obtained

• CSIR-JRF; 2015 June

Books published

• Laboratory Manual Volume 1- ISBN-978-81-958369-0-1

Orientation courses attended

• 4- week Induction/Orientation program for faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutions of higher education by Teaching learning centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi- 10^th November – 9^th December 2020.
• Five-day Faculty Development Programme on Effective teaching and learning through Moodle by Sree Narayana College, Kollam-31^st May – 4^th June 2021
• Kerala State Higher Education Council 5 days Faculty Development Programme- 13-09-2022 to 17-09-2022

Papers Published

• Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry; Impact Factor: RJIF 5.52
• International journal of research and analytical reviews; Impact Factor: 5.75

Papers Presented

• International seminar in frontiers in cytogenetics & XII conference of the society of cytologists&geneticists, department of botany, Kariavattom, sponsored by iNSERB IIA (Science and engineering research board, govt. of India & university of  Kerala, 15th-17thDecember 2016
• National seminar on plant taxonomy- A tool for Biodiversity Conservation. PG Department and research department of Botany, University college, TVM, 14th -15th December 2017
• GMF National seminar on modern trends in conservation, utilization and improvement of plant genetic resources, Department of Botany, University of Kerala & Gregor Mendel foundation, Calicut. Sponsored by KSCSTE, University of Kerala, 23rd – 24th November 2017
• National seminar on interdisciplinary approaches in materials and biological research (IAMBR), Mahatma Gandhi college, 16th – 17th February 2018
• National seminar on insights into the interdisciplinary perspectives of chemical and Biosciences, Arts college, TVM. Sponsored by CISSA, University of Kerala, 26th – 27th February 2018
• National seminar on advances and applications in plant science. Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom. Sponsored by University of Kerala, 6th– 8th February 2019
• National seminar on interdisciplinary approaches in materials and biological research (IAMBR),PG department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi college, TVM, 15th – 16th March 2019
• International seminar on Life sciences for sustainable development: issues and challenges, department of Botany, University college, TVM, 3rd – 5th October 2019
• GMF National seminar on forest research, KFRI, Peechi, 3rd – 5th December 2019

Seminars/Conferences Attended

• 2 International seminars and 8 National seminars

Workshops/Trainings Attended

• International workshop on Molecular markers and genome analysis in plants organized by Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom, Sponsored by Dept of Biotechnology & University of Kerala from 12th– 16th March 2013.
• National workshop on plant tissue culture, cell culture and cryopreservation(University of Kerala, Kariyavattom 14th – 23rd  November 2016.
• National workshop on medicinal plant taxonomy, cultivation and conservation organized by Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom, Sponsored by State Medicinal Plants Board, Dept of AYUSH, Govt. of Kerala, 11th & 12th December 2017.
• Erudite-Scholar in Residence Programme-workshop on RNAi and miRNA in Crops organized by Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom, Sponsored by Kerala State Higher Education Council, (16th – 18th January 2018.
• Two days workshop- Application of Gas chromatographic techniques in Plant Science Research- 30^th & 31^st December 2021.

Webinar

• Molecular Biology and The Development of Therapies for Unmet Medical Needs: A Personal history by Professor Harvey Lodish- Organized by Hashims Institute of Life Sciences- 21-10-2021
• Research and Publication Ethics- Organized by Department of Botany, NSS college Pandalam- 23 November 2022

Training Programme

• The Amazing Worlds of Ants- Organized by Department of Zoology, Sree Narayana College, Kollam- 13-02-2022

Academic Responsibilities

• S4 Tutor UG (2020-2024)
• Member Department level Certificate course in Mushroom Cultivation and Marketing
• Member UGC Sanctioned Certificate Course in Mushroom Cultivation and Marketing

Duties Performed at College

• Member Debate Club
• Member Science Club
• Member Anti-ragging Squad
• Member Antihuman trafficking Club