Botany Department
B.Sc Botany programme started in the year 1968 with several add on programmes and certification courses.
- B.Sc Botany
FYUGP:
- BSc. Botany Degree (3 years)
- BSc. Botany Honours (4 years)
FYUGP department wise co-ordinator
Sruthy K Pillai
Mail Id: sruthy@msmcollege.in
Vision
To transfer and maintain knowledge concerning plant science and channelize the proper spectrum of resources.
To develop leadership quality in the field of Biological science.
Mission
To foster the development of independent learning and thinking abilities of students
To cultivate the applied knowledge of plant science that leads to progression in skill development and professional talents. Inculcating scientific inquiry in students by observing and recording diversity using digital tools and techniques
faculty LIST
SHABNAM A
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Phytochemistry
Contact Number: 9645778424
Residential Address: Charuvilaveedu, Therivinbhagom, Muthayil, Mancode PO,Chithara, Kollam, Kerala
Email: shabnammsm@gmail.com
Official Email: shabnam@msmcollege.in
Academic Qualification: MSc, BEd
Teaching Experience -UG (31/03/2024): 12 Years
Research Experience: Supervising UG Level Student Projects
Academic Positions at University Level: Special Invitee in the Online workshop for the Syllabus revision of FDP Botany 21/02/2022
Administrative /Official Responsibilities at College Level:
- Head of the Department of Botany from 2017
- Head in charge of the
- Department of Biotechnology for five years
- Member Secretary of Internal Complaint Committee from 2021
- Science Club Convener for seven years
- Internal Mentor of WWS Programme “
Seminar / Conference organized
- International Webinar on Diet, Genes and Obesity : implications for Personalized Nutrition on 19 September 2020
- Coordinator of webinar on Roadways to Research on 22 August 2020
- Convener “Theerdha 2018”- World Wetland Day Celebration funded by KSCSTE
- Covener “Aspire 2017”- National Science Day Celebration funded by KSCSTE
Training Courses attended
- One Week Online National level Short term Course ( FDP) in E- content Development organized by IQAC, MSM College, Kayamkulam in collaboration with UGC HRDC, University of Kerala from 24- 30 September 2020
- One week Online Short term FDP on ” Towards a Digital Era of Teaching and Learning organised by UGC HRDC in collaboration with KSMDB College, Sasthamcotta from August 12- 18, 2020.
- UGC sponsored Special Summer School ( multidisciplinary Refresher Course) ( 11.07.2017- 31.07.2017)
- UGC sponsored Orientation Programme at Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Kariavattom ( 03.09.2015-30.09.2015
Seminar / Conference attended
- International Conference on New Horizons in Plant Science Organized by Department of Botany, University of Kerala from 4-9 January 2021
- International symposium on Recent approaches in plant taxonomy and ethnobotany- ‘ Women signature in Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany’ Organized by Department of Botany, SD College, Alappuzha on 4&5 November,2020
- National Webinar on ‘ Botanical Evidences in Forensic Science Organized by PG & Research Department of Botany, NSS College, Pandalam on 22 October 2020
- National Webinar on Plant Taxonomy Description to digital Experiment Organized by CISSA in association with RCE on 05-09 & 12- 15 October 2020
- Webinar on How to Write High impact publications in Environmental Science: Insights on Content and Authoring Organized by School of Environmental Sciences, MG University, Kottayam on 11 September 2020
- KSCSTE- JNTBGRI Webinar Series- Recent Trends in Plant Science Research at JNTBGRI ON 09 September 2020
- Webinar on Sources of Funding for Research Activities on 13 August 2020
- Webinar on ” Trade Regulation and Conservation of Medicinal Plants: Challenges and Perspectives Organized by IQAC in association with the Department of Botany, HHMSPBNSS College for women, Neeramankara, Thiruvananthapuram on 10 August 2020
- Webinar on Research and Publication Ethics organized by the Research Council, Dept. of Library & Information Studies and IQAC of St. Thomas College, Thrissur on 6 August 2020
- Webinar on Interpreting Plant Taxonomy organized by PG & Research Department of Botany in association with IQAC, SN College, Kollam on 3 August 2020
- National Webinar on ” Career Advancement Scheme & UGC Regulations” organized by IQAC Mar Thoma College, Chungathara on 3 August 2020
- Webinar on ” Floristic Diversity of Western Ghats and Phytochemical Perspective Organized by NSS College, Nilamel on 24 July 2020
- International Webinar Series- Doctrina II on Plant Functional Biology organized by the Department of PG Studies and Research in Botany and IQAC Sir Syed College, Taliparamba, sponsored by KSCSTE from 05-07 June 2020
- Webinar on Epimutations and Epialleles- Adding to the Biodiversity organized by IQAC and Department of Botany, FMNC, Kollam on 27 May 2020
- Webinar on Molecular Taxonomy and DNA Barcoding: Concepts, Methods and Applications organized by Department of Botany and IQAC, R.D.& S.H. National College and S.W.A Science College on20 May 2020 16. National Webinar Series- VIRTUOSA 2020 Organized by IQAC, KSMDB College, Sasthamcotta on 14- 20 May 2020
- National Seminar on Wtlands for sustainable livelihoods on 1&2 February 2017
- National Symposium on Underutilized and Wild Edible Plants of India-‘ Future Crops’ held on 10&11 December 2014
Social Media Links: Green Horizon- YouTube
Workshops Attended
- Two weeks workshop on Research Methodology Organized by School of Life Sciences, University of Kerala from 1-13 November 2020
- National level Five Days Online Training in Biological Sciences organized by SN College, Nattika sponsor by KSCSTE from 03- 07 August 2020
- One day Capacity Building Cluster Workshop for Internal Mentors of WWS organized by the Office of the New Initiatives in Higher Education on 12.01.2017
- Intermediary workshop on virtual labs and Online Learning Management System conducted by VALUE Virtual Labs, an initiative of MHRD under the National Mission on Education through ICT on 08.03.2015
Other Relevant information
- Member Secretary of Internal Complaint Committee, MSM College, Kayamkulam (2021)
- Member of University Examination Internal Invigillation Squad (2019-20)
- Co- convener of Women’s forum (2019-20)
- College level Science club Convener ( 2016-2020)
- Member of women’s forum
- DLMC Convener ( 2012-2017)
- Internal mentor of WWS programme sponsored by Higher Education Department of Kerala (2014-17)
- Department level NAAC Coordinator (2016-17)
- Core Committee Member of College Level Literature & Arts Competition for the University Youth Festival (2017)
- Member of selection committee of Project Fellow at Central Plantation Crop Research Institute, Kayamkulam ( 14.12.2017)
- Department level Cultural Committee coordinator (2012-15)
- Co- ordinator of value added course on fabric painting (2014)
- Editor of Department magazine ” Bodhi 2014″
Additional Resources
- Completed an online non- credit course on ” Understanding Plants- Part II: Fundamentals of Plant Biology authorised by Tel Aviv University and Offered through Coursera
- Completed an online non- credit course ” Women in Environmental Biology” authorised by University Autonoma de Barcelona and offered through Coursera
- Completed an online non- credit course ” Biochemical Principles of Energy Metabolism” authorised by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and offered through Coursera
Thushara T
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Biosystematics
Contact Number: 9995286293
Residential Address: Velutha manakkal, SVM P.O, Kozhikode, Karunagappally
Email: nayadithaa@gmail.com
Official Email: thushara@msmcollege.in
Academic Qualification: M.Sc, B.Ed, NET
Teaching Experience -UG (31/03/2024): 6 years 6 months
Research Experience: Doing Ph. D
Administrative / Official Responsibilities:
- Member in reading club
- Literary and debate club
- IQAC Office team member
Details on Books/Edited Collections:
- Book. nanosmrithi
- Ottal the cultural nest publications, isbn 9789391177324
Seminar / Conference organized: National science day- Aspire 2017 & WETLAND DAY – THEERDHA 2018 BY KSCETE
Training Courses attended
- Online faculty induction programme -1 by UGC- Human Resource Development centre, Bharathiar University from24.11.2020 TO 23.12.2020
- Two weeks MOOC course ‘ online learning and content development’ by FLAIR Kerala, Directorate of collegiate Education, Kerala from 18.04.2020 to 02.05.2020
- Four weeks induction / orientation programme for’’ Faculty in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutes of Higher Education’’ from June 26- July 24, 2020
- seven day National level Faculty Development Programme on E- Content development ( 24-09-2020 to 30-09-2020), organized by IQAC, MSM College in collaboration with UGC- HRDC, University of Kerala.
Seminar / Conference attended
- International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer 2020 Webinar on Ozone for life: Age -old traditions in environment protection by Department of Botany , Sree Narayana College for Women, kollam on 16th september 2020
- Webinar on Nutrigenetics, Synthetic chemicals and Obesity by department of Chemistry, Sree Naryana college, P on september 14,2020
- Webinar on DNA Barcoding and Fingerprinting by Department of Zoology , MSM College, Kayamkulam on 12 september 2020
- International webinar on Herbal Biomolecules: Novel food techniquesin the wake of Corona pandemic by the AFSTI – ChennaiChapter TANUVAS and FSSAI , Chennai from 27.08.2020 ti 28.08.2020
- National webinar series 1.0 on medical nutrition therapy on Overcoming genetic risks with Healthy Lifestyle choices by department of foods and nutrition with foods and nutrition alumni association , nutrition society of india ( vadodara chapter) and NETPROFAN ( Gujarat chapter) held on 5th september 2020
- Webinar on molecular diagnostic platforms through chemistry, biology andNanotechnology by departmen tof Botany, University of Kerala on 21st august 2020
- National webinar on Post COVID Sports Arena by SCERT , KERALA ON 03.08.2020
- Webinar on interpreting plant taxonomy by pg and Research department of Botany , Sree Narayana College , Kollam on 3rd August 2020
- Webinar on CO2 capture from air to control pollution and gas purification by Department of Chemistry , Mannaniya college of arts and science , Pangode, Kallara TVM on 24th July 2020
- Webinar on Role of institutional values and green practices in accreditation process held on 7th July 2020 organized by IQAC , Kuriakose Elias College Mannanam
- Webina ron LIVE LONG; LIVE FIT by Department of Physical Education & IQAC , MSM College, Kayamkulam
- Webinar on Epimutations and Epialleles – Adding to the Biodiversity by IQAC & Department of Botany , Fathima Mata National college( Autonomous) , Kollam on 27.05.2020
- Webinar on Research methodology : concepts, Tools and apllicationsby IQAC & Department of Botany , Fathima Mata National college( Autonomous) , Kollam on 23.05.2020
- National webinar series virtuosa 2020 by IQAC, KSMDB College sathamcotta from 14 to 20 may 2020
- Webina ron molecular taxonomy and DNA barcoding : concepts, methods and applications by Department of botany , R.D & S.H Ntaional college and S.W.A Science college,Mumbai on 20.05.2020
- Internatinal webina ron Size does matter: genes, diet & Obesity by PG department of Biotechnology, SAS SNDP Yogam college, Konni , Pathanamthitta, in collaboration with X cellogen Biotech Pvt. Ltdon 18th May 2020
Social Media Links: https://youtube.com/ channel/UCRTWNZfWB7P 5uu-WW2_349g
International Journal Publications
- Tissue culture studies on Scoparia dulcis, International Journal of Advanced Research, 2017, ISSN 2320-5407
- Histochemical localiztaion of starch, Protein, Lipid & Lignin in the callus , field grown and invitro raised plants of Scoparia dulcis, Intaernational Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2017, ISSN 2229-5518
Workshops Attended
- Three Day National workshop on techniques in molecular biology by Department of Botany, Victoria college, Palakkad on 29-31 october 2018
- Three day workshop on revision of the syllabus FDP of CBCSS Botany at department of Botany, University college, TVM from 25.07.2018 to27.07.2018
- One week online short term Faculty Development Programme ( Interdisciplinary) on Towards a digital Era of Teaching and Learning by UGC- HRDC University of Kerala TVM in collaboration with KSMDB College , sathamcotta from August 12-18,2020
Other Relevant information:
- Presented a paper in the national seminar on Advances in integrated scientific research held at MSM COLLEGE, Kayamkulam in association with THE INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS , COCHIN CHAETR , on 15th ,16th January 2019
Additional Resources
- Resource person at Talent Hunt Sathrajalakam organized by State Institute of Educational Technology( SIET) and General Education Department
- Outside expert in selection committe at CPCRI, Kayamkulam
- Three day Moodle training programme
Jijo C Varghese
Designation: HOD & Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Phycology, Genetics, Molecular Biology
Contact Number: 9400626419
Residential Address: Nazarethil, Veeyapuram.P.O, Haripad, Alappuzha-690514
Email: varghesejijo11@gmail.com
Official Email: jijocvarghese@msmcollege.in
Academic Qualification: M.Sc, NET
Social Media link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jijo-varghese-40b54119 lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3 Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_ contact_details%3B5CkC h7X0Qweu01bM%2FQIL JA%3D%3D
Teaching Experience -UG: 6 years 6 months
Research Experience:
- Pursuing PhD
- Supervising UG level Students for their course project works.
Administrative /Official Responsibilities at College Level:“NSS
- Programme Officer
- DLMC Convenor, Department of Botany
- NAAC IT Cell Convenor
- College Discipline committee member
- College Union Election Committee member(2019-2023)
- Member of University Exam Committee at college level (2019-2022)
- Member of University Admission Committee at college level (2018, 2019)
Academic Positions: 2019 Biotechnology Multimajor Syllabus Revision
Training Courses attended:
- FLAIR 2019 10 day camp at IIT Chennai
- Online FDP in Quantitative Methods for Data Analysis by Ramanujan College Delhi under MHRD from August 12-25 2020
- Online FDP in Research Methodology by Ramanujan College Delhi under MHRD from October 01-15 2020
Workshops Attended: 3 days workshop on Molecular Techniques at Palakkad Victoria College
Other Relevant information:
- Member of College level University Exam Committee
- Member of CLMC
Dr. Sruthy K Pillai
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Plant biotechnology
Contact Number: 8943586965
Residential Address: Karunagappally
Email: sruthy.krishna89@yahoo.com
Official Email: sruthy@msmcollege.in
Social Media: https://in.linkedin.com/in/sruthy-k-pillai-62a41252
Academic Qualification: MSc., PhD
Teaching Experience -UG (31/03/2024): 5.7 years
Training Courses attended: FDP
Seminar / Conference attended: 9
Administrative /Official Responsibilities at College Level: FYUGP department coordinator FYUGP admission committee member.
Details on Journal Publications:
- Pillai S.K. and Siril E.A. (2018) Elite screening and in vitro propagation of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook F. & Thoms. Proceeding of National Academy of Science, India Section B: Biological Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-018-0971-3
- Pillai S.K. and Siril E.A. (2019) Enhanced production of berberine through callus culture of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook F. and Thoms. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-019-01106-9. (Springer Publication)
- Pillai S.K. and Siril E.A. (2021) Exogenous elicitors enhanced berberine production in the cell suspension cultures of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook F. & Thoms. Proceeding of National Academy of Science, India Section B: Biological Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-021-01310-6 (Springer Publication)
- Foliar fongerprintimg of Solanum spp from Kerala
List of Paper Presentations:
- Sruthy K Pillai and E.A. Siril (2019) Production of berberine through precursor treatment of callus cultures in Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook. f. &Thoms. National Seminar on ‘Advances and Applications in Plant Science’, held during Feb 6-8, 2019 at Dept. of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Presented a paper (oral) entitled “In vitro production of berberine through callus culture of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd) Miers ex Hook F. Thoms” in GMF National Seminar on Modern Trends in Conservation, Utilisation and Improvement of Plant Genetic Resources held on 23rd – 24th November, 2017 at Dept. of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Presented a poster entitled “Elite Screening and in vitro production of berberine through callus culture in Tinospora cordifolia” in International Seminar on New Frontiers in Cytogenetics , XIII Conference of The Society of Cytologists & Geneticists held in the Department of Botany, University of Kerala on 15-17 December 2016.
- Presented a paper (oral) entitled “Preliminary studies on in vitro propagation of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook F. Thoms” during National Multi-Disciplinary Annual Research Conference (MARC) held on 15th to 18th December,2015 at the Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Trivandrum.
International Journal Publications
- Elite screening and in vitro propagation of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook F. & Thomas, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B,2018, ISSN 0369-8211 Enhanced production of berberine through callus culture of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers x Hook F & Thomas , Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B, 2019, ISSN 0369-8211
Training programs
- Two Weeks MOOC course (online) conducted by Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala (FLAIR) on 18.04.2020 to 02.05.2020
- Orientation Programme organized by UGC- HRDC,Bharathiar University, Coimbatore from 24.11.2020 to 23.12.2020
- Online-One Week Faculty Development Programme organized by School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology from 18.07.2020 to 24.07.2020 sponsored by The Kerala State Higher Education Council
- Refresher Course organized by UGC-HRDC ,Mizoram University from 30.11.2021 to 13.12.2021
Webinars attended
- Webinar on “Crafting your Research Grant”on 15-07-2020 conducted by St.Peter’s College, Kolencherry
- Webinar on Advances in Biological Sciences,2024 from 22nd to 26th of July ,2024 organized by University of Kerala, Kannur University and Autonomous University of Coahuila,Mexico.
- Workshop on “ Non-coding RNAs: An emerging frontier in the modulation of plant biological processes”on 18 and 19 April ,2024 organized by ICAR- CPCRI, Kasargod.
- One day orientation programme on valuation of Answer Scripts conducted by the University of Kerala on 27.08.2022
- National Seminar on Future India:Science and Technology, Advances in Integrated Scientific Research on 15th and 16th January 2019
- Orientation Programme for implementation of Four –year undergraduate programme on 30th November 2023 at MSM College, Kayamkulamorganized by The Kerala State Higher Education Council.
National Journal Publications: Foliar fingerprinting of solanum spp. from Kerala, Phytomorphology;An International Journal of Plant Morphology,2013, 63(1):45-55
Fouzia Hilal
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: General botany, Cell Biology, Taxonomy, Plant physiology
Contact Number: 9846304236
Residential Address: Nowsheer Manzil, Arattupuzha North, Alappuzha.
Email: fousiahilal@msmcollege.in
Official Email: fousiahilal@msmcollege.in
Social Media Links: Google Scholar id: kHTtsw4AAAAJ
Academic Qualification: MSc. B.Ed, NET
Teaching Experience -UG ( 31/03/2024): 3 years
Research Experience: 3 years
Administrative /Official Responsibilities at College Level: COLLEGE LEVEL ADMIN OF ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Details on Journal Publications:
- Fouzia Hilal and Soumya Hilal. A study on Morphological and Anatomical features of Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Bl. and Rhizophora mucronata Lam. selected from Mundrothuruth of Kollam district, Kerala. The Pharma Innovation Journal 2019; 8(6): 503-506.
- Fouzia Hilal and Soumya Hilal. A study on Morphological and Anatomical features of Acanthus ilicifolius L. and Excoecaria agallocha L. selected from Ayiramthengu of Kollam district, Kerala. The Pharma Innovation Journal 2019; 8(6): 507-511.
- Fouzia Hilal and Soumya Hilal. Cytotoxic effect of Hemigraphis alternata (BURM F.) T. AndersonLeaf extract on Allium cepa root tip. Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics;Vol(9),2019.
- Soumya Hilal and Fouzia Hilal. Morphological variations in the brain of some selected Teleosts. The Pharma Innovation Journal 2019; 8(6): 316-320.
- Soumya Hilal and Fouzia Hilal. A Study on phenotypic brain variation in some teleosts. The Pharma Innovation Journal 2019; 8(7): 386-390.
Other Peer Reviewed Journals:
- Jithesh Krishnan R, Fouzia Hilal, Abhilash Sivadasan, Lekshmi R and Jalaja Vidya. Phytoplankton Diversity of Pandalam Municipal Area, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 2023; Vol.20(3). P, 1073-1080.
- Fouzia Hilal and Soumya Hilal. A study on Morphological and Anatomical features of Avicennia officinalis L. and Sonneratia caseolaris L. selected from Asramam of Kollam district, Kerala. International Journal of Advanced biological Research; Vol.9(2) 2019: 161-165.
Details on Books/Edited Collections: 3
- HERBAL DRUGS, 2019. Aknik publications.
- APICULTURE, 2019. Aknik publications.
- Substitutes of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth in Ayurveda, comparative analysis of properties and prospectives for scientific validation: A Review; Ecology, Diversity and Systematics; 2024.
List of Paper Presentations :
Paper Presentations: 4
- Fouzia Hilal and Jithesh Krishnan R, 2021. “Family Podostemaceae: An Empirical Review” (Oral presentation), organized by Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neuro Science (ICCONS), Shornur.
- Fouzia Hilal 2019. “Morphological and anatomical studies on selected Mangroves from Asramam coast, Kollam” (Oral presentation), a National Seminar organised by ‘The Indian Science congress association Cochin chapter’ at MSM College, Kayamkulam.
- Fouzia Hilal 2018. “Genotoxic and Cytotoxic Effect of Food Flavour Enhancer Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Using Allium Cepa Assay”. (Oral presentation) KSCSTE and ANERT Sponsored National Seminar on Frontline approaches in Material Science and Computational Chemistry (MATCOM) at Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam.
- Fouzia Hilal 2018.””Cytotoxic effect of Hemigraphis alternate (BURM F.) T. Anderson Leaf Extract on Allium cepa root tip””. ( Oral presentation), State Level Seminar on Biotechnology Conservation and Utilisation at Sree Narayana College of Technology, Vadakkevila, Kollam.
- Fouzia Hilal 2015. “Morphological and anatomical studies on selected Mangroves from Asramam coast, Kollam.” (Oral presentation) UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Management of Bioresources in Western Ghats – a technological approach. SAS SNDP Yogam College, Konni.
Jaseera J S
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Gene expression analysis
Contact Number: 8606314940
Residential Address: Kunnil veedu Korani P O Attingal
Official Email: jaseeraameer02@gmail.com
Academic Qualification: MSc, NET
Teaching Experience -UG ( 31/03/2024): 7 Years 4 months
Research Experience: 2 years
Administrative /Official Responsibilities at College Level: Department NAAC co ordinator
Other Peer Reviewed Journals: International Journal of Botany and Research
List of Paper Presentations : Presented a paper in the National Seminar on Advances in Integrated Scientific Research
Ranks in B.Sc Biotechnology
2014 Admission
- Kripa Krishnan- 3rd rank
- Blessymol Y.J- 4th rank
- Aayisha N- 5th rank
2015 Admission
- Reshma Raveendran- 1st rank
- Several students from the department got prizes in University Kalolsavam and University sports meet.
- National Science day celebration, Aspire 2017
- World wetland day celebration, Theerdha 2018
- A seminar on Spoken English on February 20,2020 .
- Al Haj P.K. Kunju Sahib Memorial webinar series on the topic ”Diet,Genes and Obesity -Duplications for personalized nutrition.” on 19th September,2020.
- Webinar related to Environmental Day “ Reimagine,Recreate , Restore” on 06/05/2021
- Webinar on “ Ayurswasthyam- An awareness programme on Ayurveda- A Healthy Lifestyle Practice” in association with Santhigiri Ayurveda Medical College, Palakkad as an initiative of Ministry of Ayush as part of “ Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” on 20/11/2021
- Organized exhibition which was open for the public.
- Provides general classes and exhibitions in botany for school students to make them interested in the subject.
Juma Mawhiba
A talent development program organised by the department for the students in B.Sc Botany and B.Sc Biotechnology.
- 1964-1993: Prof. R. Narayana Iyer
- 1993-1997: Prof. P.Reghunandanan
- 1997-1999: Prof. VIjayalaekshmiamma
- 1999-2002: Prof. C. R.Omnakutty Amma
- 2002-2004: Smt. S.Sudha
- 2004-2014: Smt. Rafeekabeevi
- 2014: Sri. H Muhammed Hafeelu
- 2017: Smt. Shabnam A
- 2024: Jijo C Varghese