The Department has started its Degree course in 1955 and P.G. in 1966. The University recognized it as a Research Centre in 1990. Since its inception, the department has maintained a very high profile in teaching and research in Kerala. The department offers Plant Genetic Resources Management as an elective paper at the Degree-level. Biotechnology is being offered as a special paper for M.Sc.
The Department has signed an MOU for collaborative research in association with Coconut Development Board for “Identification of Elite Coconut Palms in Pathanamthitta District”.
The Department has been engaging two ongoing major projects and three minor projects, funded by UGC and KSCSTE. Two major projects have been awarded by KSCSTE recently.
Department is engaging research in many advanced areas of plant science including biotechnology, plant anatomy, soil algae, soil fungi, phytoplankton, pollution assessment, mycorrhizae, mangrove biota, biodiversity etc.
The department is equipped with student and research microscopes with photographic facilities, spectrophotometer, Tissue culture laboratory, Laminar flow chambers, Electrophoretic apparatus, Digital and film cameras, Algal & Fungus culture collection centre, herbarium, Polyhouse, botanical garden for teaching and research.
Department also subscribes front line national and foreign journals in botany.
An exclusive computer laboratory with printing and scanning facilities and class room all networked and connected to WiFi are available.
Regular field trips to Western Ghats, Sea coast and institutes are conducted for on field experience.
44- Zoology and Chemistry (Elective- Plant Genetic Resource Management)
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S.No |
Name of the Faculty |
Name of Award |
Awarding Agency |
Year |
|
1 |
Dr. Thomas VP |
Dr. S. Vasudev Award |
Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment |
2021 |
|
2 |
Dr. Thomas VP |
Kerala Science Congress- Best Poster Award |
Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment |
2019 |
|
3 |
Dr. Thomas VP |
Indian Biodiversity Congress- Best Poster Award |
Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action |
2017 |
|
4 |
Dr. Thomas VP |
International Association of Plant Taxonomy Award |
International Association of Plant Taxonomy |
2015 |
|
5 |
Dr. Thomas VP |
Dr. C. Chandrasekharan Memorial Gold Medal |
Kerala Forest Research Institute |
2014 |
|
6 |
Dr. Binoy T. Thomas |
Best paper presentation Award- ICNSE |
ICNSE, Dubai |
2014 |
|
7 |
Dr. Binoy T. Thomas |
Thomas Edison Award |
International Journal of Agriculture |
2014 |
|
8 |
Dr. Thomas VP |
Fellow of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (FIAT) |
Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy |
2011 |
|
9 |
Dr. Thomas VP |
Rolla S. Rao Award |
Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy |
2009 |
|
Principal investigator |
Name of the project |
Period |
Total Amount |
Agency & order No. & Date |
|
Dr. PhiliposeOmman |
Investigation on the inclination of laticifers and phloic elements in Hevea clones |
2012-15 |
1337800/- |
KSCSTE F.No.41-436/2012. (SR). Dt. 16/07/2012.) |
|
Dr. Thomas V. P. Co-investigator |
Studies on pteridophyte flora of Peechi- Vazhani wild life sanctuary |
2014-17 |
2032000 |
KSCSTE No.070/2014/KSCSTE 15/05/2014 |
|
Dr. Thomas V. P. |
Ethnobotanical studies on Zingiberaceae of Kerala |
2016-19 |
2408590 |
KSCSTE 029/SRSLS/2014/CSTE dated 20.10.2015 |
|
Dr. Binoy T. Thomas |
The systematics and ecology of epiphyllous algae on different vegetations in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala |
2016-19 |
1788629 |
KSCSTE 030/SRSLS/2014/CSTE dated 01.04.2016 |
|
Principal investigator |
Name of the project |
Period |
Total Amount |
Agency & order No. & Date |
|
Dr. Binoy T. Thomas |
Exploration of Harmful algal blooms of sacred rivers of Kerala |
2020-23 |
1442320 |
Directorate of climate change and environment DoECC/AEO2/CC/1679/2019 dated 20.11.2019 |
|
Principal investigator |
Name of the project |
Period |
Total Amount |
Agency & order No. & Date |
|
Dr. PhiliposeOmman |
The survey of elite coconut palms in Pathanamthitta District |
2012-14 |
125000 |
Coconut Development Board No. 1590/2012-Sat 06/06/2012 |
|
Dr. PhiliposeOmman |
Studies in the genus Pennisetum with special reference to cytological, micro-morphological, histological and histochemical analysis |
1997-99 |
40000/- |
F 1-3/97 (MINOR/SRO |
|
Dr. Nisha Joseph |
Multiplication of Colubrina travancoricaBedd. using conventional and biotechnological tools |
2014-16 |
160000 |
UGC MPR(S)/ 13-14/KLM G016/UGC-SWRO Dated 15/02/2014 |
|
Dr. Sajish P. R. |
An assessment of plankton population of Achankovil River of Pathanamthitta, Kerala with special reference to the pollution status |
2014-16 |
367000 |
UGC 1869-MPR/ 14-15/KLM G016/UGC-SWRO Dated 04/02/2015 |
|
Dr. Thomas V. P. |
Phytochemical analysis taxonomic characterization and exsitu conservation of four endemic species of Amomum Roxb. in Western ghats of India |
2014-16 |
160000 |
UGC MPR(S)-0601/ 13-14/KLM G016/UGC-SWRO Dated 29/10/2015 |
