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PROFILE

Dr. Soumya S.L.

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

  • DESIGNATION
    Assistant Professor
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  • E-MAIL
    sl.soumya@yahoo.com
  • EXPERIENCE
    4 Years
  • QUALIFICATION
    MSc, NET, PhD
  • AREA OF INTEREST
    Food Chemistry, Molecular and Genomic Tools & Sustainable Agricultural Practices
  • ADDRESS
    M7/22, KSHB Colony, Malaparamba P.O., Kozhikode, Kerala-673009, India.
FACULTY DETAILS

PROFILE SUMMARY

Dynamic botanist with extensive research, teaching, and leadership experience in plant genetics & breeding, molecular biology, crop genomics, biochemical characterization, food chemistry and sustainable agriculture. Recognized for high-impact publications, product-oriented innovation, and student skill development initiatives such as DEVSHROOM. Proven ability to secure research grants, lead collaborations with premier institutes (ICAR-IARI, ICAR-IISR, PPVFRA, PAU, GBPUAT & KAU), and integrate experiential learning into academic frameworks.

RESEARCH METRICS

H-index: 7

Citations: 291

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JG5hi8AAAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Soumya-Sl-2

Scopus Author ID: 57221324234

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7854-1611

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

  • Molecular & Genomic Tools – GWAS, PCR/qPCR, DNA Sequencing, Molecular Cloning, Gene Pyramiding, Marker-Assisted Breeding using SSR and SNP
  • Crop Improvement – Breeding for disease resistance, climate resilience, biofortification in pearl millet, rice, Brassica juncea
  • Biochemical & Phenotypic Analysis – GC-MS, HPLC, AAS, NIR spectroscopy
  • Sustainable Practices – Indigenous knowledge validation, microgreens research, mushroom cultivation
  • Product Innovation – Biodegradable hydrogel pads (patent under processing).

WORK EXPERIENCE - TEACHING

  1. Assistant Professor in Botany - St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Calicut (17.02.2026 onwards)
  2. Assistant Professor in Botany (On Contract) - St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Calicut (02.06.2025 to 16.02.2026)
  3. Assistant Professor in Botany (On Contract) - St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Calicut (08.07.2024 to 28.03.2025)
  4. Assistant Professor in Botany (On Contract) - St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Calicut (13.07.2023 to 27.03.2024)
  5. Assistant Professor in Botany (FIP Substitute Lecturer) - All Saints' College, Trivandrum, Kerala (01.06.2016 to 31.10.2016)
  6. Assistant Professor in Botany (On Contract) - Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam, Kerala (07.07.2015 to 10.03.2016)

WORK EXPERIENCE – POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH

  1. Research Associate III – ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), New Delhi (27.07.2018 to 31.12.2020)
  2. Senior Research Fellow – Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Thiruvananthapuram (20.03.2017 to 31.05.2018)

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  1. Two innovative project proposals, developed in collaboration with ICAR-Indian Institute of Science (ICAR-IISR), are currently under evaluation at the Kerala Genome Data Centre (KGDC), reflecting a strong research partnership in the field of genomics.

HONORS & AWARDS

International Level

  1. The Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS) is awarded (2025) by the Linnean Society of London, a prestigious learned society dedicated to the study of natural history, taxonomy, and biodiversity.
  2. First Prize (Oral Presentation) at the International Conference on Community Agrobiodiversity Management (KabCon 2025), Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, India.
  3. Junior Scientist Award – International Conference on Agriculture and Allied Sciences science research (ICAASSR- 2019) held at Rama University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  4. Scientist Associate Award – International Conference on Global Research Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture & Allied Sciences (GRISAAS-2017), held at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

National level

  1. NCERT Second Best Achiever Award for the state of Kerala (2005)
  2. Best Oral Presentation award (2014) in a National Conference conducted by University of Kerala.
  3. Best Poster Presentation award (2022) during MendelSym Symposium held at ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.

State level

  1. State 2nd rank in Plus Two examination (2005)
  2. University 1st rank in M.Sc. Genetics & Plant Breeding (M.Sc. Botany) from University of Kerala (2010).
  3. Prof. Abraham Endowment Gold Medal for highest mark in M.Sc. Examination (2010).

LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL / SCIENTIFIC BODIES

  1. The Linnean Society of London 
  2. Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT)

Research Publications

  1. Soumya S.L.*, Salima Raj, Anees K., Mukesh Sankar S., Joice Tom Job, Arunaksharan Narayanankutty, Delse P. Sebastian & Satheesh George. 2025. Compositional and nutritional assessment of seed spice microgreens for functional food applications. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108830 [Impact Factor: 4.6]
  2. Soumya S.L.*, Rithika, P., Nayana P. P., Nived Sunny, Nripa Ann Thomas, Rijul K. K., Vinay C. Jojo, Mukesh Sankar S., Satheesh George & Delse P. Sebastian. 2025. Exploring farmers’ indigenous knowledge associated with millet cultivation: a case study of Millet Village in Attappady, Kerala, India. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-025-02436-6. [Impact Factor: 1.6]
  3. Soumya S.L.*, Adhya V.K., Anujatha Santhosh, Raniya Fathima K., Sreelakshmi Dilip & Mukesh Sankar S. 2025. Nutritional and Anti-nutritional Evaluation of Millets from Attappady’s Model Millet Village, Kerala. Devagiri Journal of Science 11(1),23-36.
  4. Soumya S.L.*, Ranjit Saroj, Satbeer Singh, Mukesh Sankar, S., Rajat Chaudhary, Yashpal, Navinder Saini, Sujata Vasudev & D.K. Yadava. 2021. Unraveling the relationship between seed yield and yield-related traits in a diversity panel of Brassica juncea using Multi-Traits Mixed Model. Frontiers in Plant Sciences. 12, 651936. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.651936  [Impact Factor: 4.8]
  5. Mukesh Sankar, S., Singh, S. P., Prakash, G., Tara Satyavathi, C., Soumya S.L., Yadav, Y., Sharma, L.D., Rao, A.R., Singh, N. & Srivastava, R.K. 2021. Deciphering genotype by environment interaction for target environmental delineation and identification of stable resistant sources against foliar blast diseases of pearl millet. Frontiers in Plant Sciences, 12, 682. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.656158  [Impact Factor: 4.8]
  6. Mukesh Sankar, S., Tara Satyavathi, C., Barthakur, S., Singh, S. P., Bharadwaj, C. & Soumya S.L. 2021. Differential modulation of heat inducible genes across diverse genotypes and molecular cloning of a sHSP from pearl millet. Frontiers in Plant Sciences. 12, 659893. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.659893  [Impact Factor: 4.8]
  7. Soumya S.L.* & Bindu R. Nair. 2016. Assessment of heavy metals in Averrhoa fruit samples at two developmental stages. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Springer Nature Singapore. 188, 291-296. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-016-5298-z [Impact Factor: 3.0]
  8. Soumya S.L.* & Bindu R. Nair. 2018. Genetic Fingerprinting of Two Species of Averrhoa L. using RAPD and SRAP Markers. Agricultural Research, Springer Nature Singapore. 7, 402 - 415. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40003-018-0339-1 [Impact Factor: 1.4]
  9. Harikrishnan P.J., Jayalekshmy V.G., Siddesh R.N. & Soumya S.L. 2017. Identification of polymorphic loci between donors and recipient parents for marker assisted back cross breeding in Rice, Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Biosciences, 5, 723-727.
  10. Soumya S.L.* & Bindu R. Nair. 2017. Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Sequence Analysis of Nuclear Ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) in Averrhoa L., International Journal of Current Research, 9, 45353 - 45359.
  11. Soumya S.L.* & Bindu R. Nair. 2014. Changes in the biochemical profile of fruits of two species of Averrhoa during development, International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, 6, 572-577.
  12. Soumya S.L.* & Bindu R. Nair. 2013. Floral morphological features and variability in two species of Averrhoa L. (Oxalidaceae), The International Journal of Plant. Reproductive Biology, 5, 200-209.
  13. Soumya S.L.* & Bindu R. Nair. 2012. Antifungal efficacy of Capsicum frutescens L. extracts against some prevalent fungal strains associated with groundnut storage, International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 8, 739-750.

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Satyavathi, C. T., Mukesh Sankar, S., Singh, S. P., Kapoor, C., Soumya, S. L., & Singhal, T. 2022. Pearl Millet Breeding. In Fundamentals of Field Crop Breeding (pp. 309-366). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. ISBN: 978-9811692567.
  2. Srivastava, R. K., Satyavathi, C. T., Singh, R. B., Mukesh Sankar, S., Singh, S. P., Soumya, S. L., & Kapoor, C. 2022. Pearl Millet: Biofortification Approaches in a Micronutrient Dense, Climate-Resilient Nutri-Cereal. In Biofortification of Staple Crops (pp. 175-193). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-16-3279-2.
  3. Soumya, S. L., & Mukesh Sankar, S. 2023. Perspectives of MutMap and Its Variants Towards Next Generation Plant Breeding. In Smart Breeding: Molecular Interventions and Advancements for Crop Improvement. Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 9781774913314
  4. Tara Satyavathi, C., Mukesh Sankar, S., Singh, S. P., Kapoor, C., Soumya, S. L., Supriya Ambawat, Vikas Khandelwal, Rakesh K. Srivastava, & R. Gobu 2024. Breeding Climate Resilient Pearl Millet Cultivars for India. In The Pearl Millet Genome (pp. 31-55). Cham: Springer International Publishing. ISBN: 978-3-031-56975-3.
  5. Satyavathi, C. T., Ambawat, S., Lata, C., Shivhare, R., Kapoor, C., Sankar, S. M., Gobu, R., Soumya, S. L., Siddaiah, C. N., & Srivastava, R. K. 2024. Allele mining for genome designing in pearl millet. In C. Kole, S. K. Pradhan, & V. K. Tiwari (Eds.), Allele mining for genomic designing of cereal crops (pp. 210238). Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 9781003385004

BOOKS

  1. Soumya S.L., Bindu R. Nair & Mukesh Sankar, S. 2019. Antifungal utility of Bird's eye Chilli towards Peanut storage fungi: Seed treatment biofungicide formulation for the management of Groundnut seed borne fungi. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, pp-100.ISBN:978-620-0-48449-9.
  2. Soumya S.L. 2021. Trends in Molecular Cytogenetics. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, pp-100.ISBN :978-620-3-30629-3.

COLLABORATIONS

  1. Collaborative research experience at
    1. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, (ICAR-IARI, New Delhi)
    2. Punjab Agricultural University (PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab)
    3. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand)
    4. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority (PPVFRA), New Delhi.
    5. ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, (ICAR-IISR, New Delhi)
    6. Kerala Agricultural University (KAU)
    7. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

CO-CURRICULAR AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENGAGEMENTS

  1. Served as Eco Club Coordinator, actively promoting environmental awareness and sustainability initiatives on All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram (2016-17).
  2. Served as Department Coordinator for FYUGP Admissions, 2025, on St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode overseeing the smooth conduct of the undergraduate admission process.
  3. Served as Expo Coordinator at Devagiri Science Fest 2026, overseeing the organization and smooth conduct of the science exhibition.

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES AND MEDIA COVERAGE

  1. Founder & Coordinator – DEVSHROOM mushroom cultivation unit with FSSAI license (2024 - till date)
  2. Mushroom cultivation initiatives and student-led enterprise activities (DEVSHROOM) were featured in multiple regional newspapers and television news channels, highlighting experiential learning, sustainable agriculture practices, and outcome-based education through departmental extension programmes.
  3. Documentation and validation of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITKs) associated with traditional millet cultivation through field-based extension programmes in Model Millet Village, Attappady, Kerala, involving community interaction and student participation (2023-24).
  4. Community-linked nutritional and antinutritional evaluation of traditional millets from Model Millet Village, Attappady, supporting value addition and food security awareness.

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS (MEMBER OF ORGANIZING/ADVISORY COMMITTEE)

  1. Acted as Lab Demonstrator for practical sessions on International Workshop on Molecular Markers and Genome Analysis in Plants during a hands-on training programme organized by the Department of Botany, University of Kerala (2013).
  2. Acted as Organizing Committee member on Hands-on-Training and Workshop on Advanced Techniques in Molecular Biology. Organized by Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode. Funded by Rashtriya Uchchattar Shikhsha Abhiyan (RUSA) and Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) under the Scientific and Engineering Research Board. 19-20 December 2023.
  3. Acted as Organizing Committee member on Hands-on-Training and Workshop on Applications of Bioinformatics in Life Sciences. Organized by Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode. Funded by Rashtriya Uchchattar Shikhsha Abhiyan (RUSA) and Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) under the Scientific and Engineering Research Board. 11-12 January 2024.
  4. Acted as Co-Convenor and Exhibition Coordinator on XXXV Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on Global Perspectives in Angiosperm Systematics, Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity Conservation (2025).

DISSERTATIONS GUIDED (M.Sc.)

  1. Exploring the nutrient richness of microgreens from seed spices – Salima Raj B.S., M.Sc Botany, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode (2024-25).
  2. Phytoremediation Potential and Post-Utilization Assessment of Eichhornia crassipes as a Substrate for Oyster Mushroom Cultivation – Saranya A.S., M.Sc Environmental Science, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi. (Ongoing).
  3. Metagenomic insights into the role of microbial communities upon bryophyte-black pepper roots symbiosis for enhanced Phytophthora foot rot resilience – Muhammed Anees, M.Sc Botany, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode. (Ongoing).

DISSERTATIONS GUIDED (B.Sc.)

  1. Cytological characterization of two species of Averrhoa (Oxalidaceae) - Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam, Kerala (2015 - 2016).
  2. Documentation and validation of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITKs) associated with traditional millet cultivation in 'Model Millet Villages' of Attappady, Kerala - St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode (2023-24).
  3. Nutritional and antinutritional profiling of millets from Attappady’s Model Millet Village, Kerala - St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode (2024-25).
  4. Germinometric attributes, mineral composition, sensory quality, and shelf-life evaluation of seed spice microgreens - St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode (Ongoing).

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS IN CONFERENCES

  1. Soumya S.L. and Bindu R. Nair. 2012. Reproductive characterization of two species of Averrhoa L. (Oxalidaceae). (Oral Presentation). International seminar on world bio heritage concerns over climate change, with a special reference to ethnic vegetables Botanica, SN College Chempazhanthy.
  2. Soumya S.L. and Bindu R. Nair. 2013. Anti-nutritional factors in fruits of two species of Averrhoa L. (Oxalidaceae) and changes on ripening. (Poster Presentation). 16th All India Congress of Cytology and Genetics, Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
  3. Soumya S.L. and Bindu R. Nair. 2014. Genetic diversity assessment of two underutilized fruits of Oxalidaceae using RAPD markers. (Oral Presentation, Best Paper award). National seminar on underutilized and wild edible plants of India- future crops. Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
  4. Soumya S.L. and Bindu R. Nair. 2014. Determination of main organic acids in sweet and sour carambola fruits using HPLC. (Oral Presentation). 7th International Congress of Environmental Research (ICER-14), RV. College of Engineering, Bangalore and Journal of Environmental Research and Development, Bhopal.
  5. Soumya S.L. and Bindu R. Nair. 2015. Assessment of heavy metals in Averrhoa fruit samples at two developmental stages. (Oral Presentation). UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Management of Bioresources in Western Ghats - a technological approach. SAS SNDP Yogam College, Konni.
  6. Soumya S.L. and Bindu R. Nair. 2015. Analysis of genetic relationships of two underutilized fruit trees of Averrhoa genus (Oxalidaceae) using Sequence Related Amplified Polymorphic DNA (SRAP) Markers (Oral Presentation). National Multi- disciplinary Annual Research Conference (MARC), University of Kerala.
  7. Soumya S.L. and Bindu R. Nair. 2016. Internal Transcribed Spacer sequence analysis in Averrhoa (Oral Presentation). 28th Kerala Science Congress, University of Calicut.
  8. Soumya S.L. and Bindu R. Nair 2016. Chromosome count and karyomorphology of two species of Averrhoa L. (Oxalidaceae) (Poster Presentation). New Frontiers in Cytogenetics & XIII Conference of the Society of Cytologists & Geneticists. University of Kerala.
  9. Soumya S.L., Jayalekshmy V.G., Ramaling Hundekar and George Thomas. 2018. Marker assisted simultaneous but stepwise backcross breeding for pyramiding bacterial leaf blight resistance genes xa13, Xa21 and Xa33 into elite bold red rice cultivars of Kerala (Poster Presentation). 1st National Genetic Congress on Genetics for Sustainable Food, Health and Nutrition Security. ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
  10. Mukesh Sankar S., Singh S.P., Prakash G., Tara Satyavathi C., Soumya S.L., Mallik M., Nirupama Singh and Singhal T. 2018. In-Silico elucidation of the three- dimensional molecular structures defining the resistance mechanism by NBS-LRR proteins towards foliar blast disease elicitins in pearl millet (Poster Presentation). 1st National Genetic Congress on Genetics for Sustainable Food, Health and Nutrition Security. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
  11. Mukesh Sankar S., Singh S.P., Rakesh Srivastava, Prakash G., Firoz Hossain, Rao, A.R., Amitha Mithra, Singhal T., Mallik M., Nirupama Singh, Tara Satyavathi C., Soumya S.L., and Aravind J. 2019. Screening and identification of new foliar blast resistant sources in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L. R. Br.) (Poster Presentation). XIVTH Agricultural Science Congress on Innovation for agricultural transformation. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
  12. Singhal, T., Tara Satyavathi C., S.P. Singh, Mukesh Sankar S., Bhardwaj C., Mallik M., Arona Kumar, Soumya S.L. and Nirupama Singh. 2019. In-silico characterization of novel genes responsible for high grain micronutrient content in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] (Poster Presentation). XIV Agricultural Science Congress on Innovation for agricultural transformation. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
  13. Soumya S. L. and Mukesh Sankar S. Prediction of 3D structure of PgHsp 17.0 gene via comparative homology modelling in Pearl millet. (Poster Presentation). Ist National Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species for Food, Nutrition, Energy and Environment, National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi.
  14. Mukesh Sankar S., Singh S.P., Rakesh Srivastava, Prakash G., Firoz Hossain, Rao, A.R., Amitha Mithra, Singhal T., Mallik M., Nirupama Singh, Tara Satyavathi C., Soumya S.L., and Aravind J. 2019. Identification of new foliar blast resistant sources in Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L. R. Br.) under natural epiphytotic condition. (Poster Presentation). Ist National Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species for Food, Nutrition, Energy and Environment, National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi.
  15. Mukesh Sankar. S., Singh S.P., Prakash G., Soumya S.L., Tara Satyavathi C., M. Mallik, Singhal, T., Thribhuvan. R., C. Kapoor, N. Singh and Rakesh K. Srivastava. 2021. Genome-wide Association Mapping of Foliar Blast Resistance Genes in Pearl Millet using SNP Markers. 33rd Kerala Science Congress, KSCETE, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
  16. S. Mukesh Sankar, S.P. Singh, R. Srivastava, G. Prakash, Soumya S.L., M.B. Arun Kumar, C. Kapoor, F. Hossain, A.R. Rao, A. Mithra, T. Singhal, M. Mallik, T. Satyavathi and J. Aravind. 2022. Identification and validation of genes conferring foliar blast resistance in pearl millet using genome wide association mapping strategy. MendelSym Symposium, organized by IARI, New Delhi from 19-21 July 2022.
  17. Rithika P., Nived Sunny, Rijul K.K., Nayana P.P., Nripa Ann Thomas, Vinay C. Jojo, Satheesh George and Soumya S.L. 2024. Documentation and Validation of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITKs) Associated with Traditional Millet Cultivation in 'Model Millet Villages' of Attappady, Kerala. (Oral Presentation). International Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation: In situ & Ex-situ strategies organized by Providence Women’s College, Kozhikode, Kerala.
  18. Soumya S.L., Rithika P., Nayana P.P., Nived Sunny, Nripa Ann Thomas, Rijul K.K., Vinay C. Jojo, Mukesh Sankar S., Satheesh George and Delse P. Sebastian. 2025. Indigenous agricultural heritage and its role in millet-based farming among tribal farmers of Attappady, Kerala. (Oral Presentation). XXXV Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on Global Perspectives in Angiosperm Systematics, Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity Conservation Organized by St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Devagiri, in collaboration with Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) and Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute of Plant Sciences (MBGIPS – KSCSTE), Kozhikode from 21-23rd November 2025.
  19. Mukesh Sankar S., Silju Juby, Muhammed Azharudheen T.P., Shivakumar M.S., Soumya S.L. and T.E. Sheeja. 2025. Genomic evidence of population differentiation between Indian and Sri Lankan Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) revealed by SNP markers. (Oral Presentation). XXXV Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on Global Perspectives in Angiosperm Systematics, Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity Conservation Organized by St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Devagiri, in collaboration with Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) and Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute of Plant Sciences (MBGIPS – KSCSTE), Kozhikode from 21-23rd November 2025.
  20. Soumya S.L., Rithika P., Nayana P.P., Nived Sunny, Nripa Ann Thomas, Rijul K.K., Vinay C. Jojo, Mukesh Sankar S. 2025. Indigenous Agrobiodiversity Knowledge and Its Contribution to Climate Resilient Millet Farming among Tribal Communities of Attappady, Kerala. (Oral Presentation). Kerala Agrobiodiversity Conference 2025. International Conference on Community Agrobiodiversity Management: In Kerala. Organized by Kerala State Biodiversity Board and Kerala Agricultural University 22-23rd December 2025. 
  21. Salima Raj, Soumya S.L., Anees K., Mukesh Sankar S., Delse P. Sebastian, Satheesh George. 2026. Seed spice microgreens as emerging functional crops: a multidimensional nutritional ans sustainability assessment. (Oral Presentation). National Seminar 'Towards a green Future: Emerging perspectives in plant Biology and Biodiversity' organized by University of Calicut from 4-5th March 2026. 

TRAININGS UNDERTAKEN

  1. Undergone training in basic course on flow cytometry at BD-JH FACS Academy, New Delhi.
  2. Undergone 6 days workshop on statistical and data analytics with R conducted online by Cypher analytica.
  3. Attended 7 days Hands on Training on CRISPR/Cas mediated gene editing in Plant conducted by University of Hyderabad.
  4. Undergone training in basic course on flow cytometry at CAReKERALAM at Thrissur, Kerala.
  5. Participated and conducted lab demonstration on molecular markers and genome analysis in plant; conducted at Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
  6. Attended national workshop on modern trends in molecular phylogeny conducted by Dept. of Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala.
  7. Hands on training on Real time PCR and its applications conducted by DST and University of Kerala.
  8. Undergone hands on training programme on the various aspects of micropropagation and tissue culture at Biotechnology and model floriculture centre, Kazhakuttom, Kerala.
  9. Attended two days Online Program on GREEN SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES conducted by Nano Nest Laboratory.
  10. Attended the Program on "integration of AI in Teaching and Learning", jointly organized by St. Joseh's College (Autonomous), Devagiri and the Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC), conducted from 19-25 January 2026. 

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