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Department of Botany

RESEARCH

The Botany research department integrates research from Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Phytochemistry. It offers a comprehensive and inter disciplinary approach to plant science. This combination allows for Deep understanding of plant physiology plant microbe interactions genetic and Molecular mechanism and the discovery of bioactive compounds from plants. The research Outlook in our department is dynamic and involves exploring Complex biological process from the cellular to ecosystem level.

Research Guides

Sl. No. Name of Research Guide Topic of interest
1 Dr. Jelly Louis C Biochemistry
2 Dr. Sr. Sindhu K K Plant tissue culture and Biotechnology
3 Dr. Renju Krishna V Microbiology, Nanotechnology and Molecular biology
4 Dr. Pramod Kumar N Plant taxonomy and Phytochemistry
5 Dr. Seena K K Phycology and Ecology
6 Dr. Neenu A Santhosh Microbiology, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Research Scholars

Sl. No. Name of guide Name of research scholar Fulltime/part time Remarks
1 Dr. Jelly Louis C Aswathy S. Full time
2 Dr. Jelly Louis C Vismaya C Full time
3 Dr. Sr. Sindhu K K Diya Joseph Full time KSCSTE fellowship
4 Dr. Renju Krishna V Sandhra Sajeev Full time
5 Dr. Renju Krishna V Deepa K Full time
6 Dr. Pramod Kumar N Shinoj Mathew Part time
7 Dr. Pramod Kumar N Sruthi K.T. K Part time

Research Scholars Student Details

Sl. No. Name of the Research Scholar Name of the Research Guide Date of Regn. and University Order No. Title of the Thesis Discipline of Research Year of Joining/
Registration
1 Ms.Diya Joseph (KSCSTE Research Fellowship) Dr. Sindhu K.K U.O.No. 7520/2024/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 13.05.2024 Phytochemical profiling and bioactive potential of the selected endemic trees of Southern Western Ghats Botany 2024
2 Ms. Aswathy S Dr. Jelly Louis C U.O.No. 7641/2024/Admn Dated, Calicut University. P.O, 15.05.2024 Spatiotemporal study on the diversity of cyanoprokaryota and its potential role in selected paddy field of Palakkad district Botany 2024
3 Aswini S Guptha Dr. Seena K K U.O. No: 206/DoR/Ph.D/A3/2025, Date of Regn: 18.06.2025 Spatio-temporal dynamics of freshwater microalgae with special emphasis on diatoms in Attappady Palakkad Botany 2025
4 Ms. Sandhra Sajeev Dr. Renju Krishna V U.O. No. 11366/2024/Admn Characterization and Evaluation of Biological Activity of Green Synthesized Nanoparticles from Streptomyces sp. Botany 2024
5 Ms. Deepa K Dr. Renju Krishna V U.O. No. 8726/2024/Admn Characterization of green synthesized Copper oxide nanoparticles using selected Plants Endemic to the Western Ghats and Evaluation of its phytopathogenic and Bioactive potential. Botany 2024
6 Athulya M Dr. Renju Krishna V U.O.No. 478/2026/Admn, Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 12.01.2026 Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Polyalthia Species from Kerala: A Comparative Study of Essential Oil Composition, Nanoparticle Characteristics and Bioactivities Botany 2024
7 Sruthi KTK Dr. Pramod KN U.O.No. 10710/2024/Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 05.07.2024 Characterization of Phytoconstituents, Bioactive Compounds and Synergistic Interactions of Herbal Drugs in the Ayurvedic Polyherbal Formulation, Adareesahacharadi Kashayam Botany 2024
8 Shinoj Mathew Dr. Pramod KN U.O.No. 10811/2024Admn Dated, Calicut University.P.O, 08.07.2024 Phytochemical, Pharmacognostic Studies and Synergistic Effects in the Polyherbal Preparation of 'Rasonadi Kashayam' Botany 2024