PhD students
Soumya S. DharanDBT Senior Research Fellow
Topic: Comparative transcriptome profiling in cardamom along an altitudinal gradient through RNA-seq analysis.
Mohammed Ali Noushad
Research Scholar (Part-time)
Topic: Analysis of changes in gene expression and identification of differentially expressed miRNAs of cardamom in high and low altitude areas
Soorya S
UGC Senior Research Fellow
Topic: Development of molecular marker for the sex determination in Palmyra palm
Sreeja Devi P S
Kerala University Senior Research Fellow
Topic: Phytochemical profiling and biological activities of different Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) genotypes of Kerala
Revathy S
Junior Research Fellow
Project: Population structure and genetic variability analysis of Cullenia exarillata populations in Western Ghats
Project Staff
Gokul MohanJunior Project Fellow (A-333)
Project: Cardamom for rainforest conservation
Anjana H Nath
Project Fellow (P-16)
Project: Development of a comprehensive database on achievements of JNTBGRI
Alumni
Postdocs
CSIR Research Associate
Topic: Unravelling the mechanism of sex determination in Asian Palmyrah Palm (Borassus flabellifer L.) using molecular approach
Dr. Jisha S
ICMR Research Associate
Topic: Isolation and Characterization of microRNAs for B Amyrin Synthase and its possible relationship with asiaticoside content and toxicity in Centella asiatica (L.) Urban
ICMR Research Associate
Topic: Isolation and Characterization of microRNAs for B Amyrin Synthase and its possible relationship with asiaticoside content and toxicity in Centella asiatica (L.) Urban
PhD students
Aishwarya V P
KSCSTE Junior Research Fellow
Topic:Biochemical and molecular mechanism on the host plant resistance of certain Musa cultivars against infection by Odoiporus longicollis (Olivier)
Jaichand J
Research Scholar (Part-time)
Topic: Identification and characterisation of Antimicrobial Compounds, with special reference to Antivirals from Medicinal Plants belonging to families, Fabaceae and Lamiaceae
Reshmi Nair R J
ICMR Senior Research Fellow
Topic: Evaluation of the effect of selected medicinal plant extracts for the treatment of endometriosis
Research Scholar (Part-time)
Topic: Identification and characterisation of Antimicrobial Compounds, with special reference to Antivirals from Medicinal Plants belonging to families, Fabaceae and Lamiaceae
Reshmi Nair R J
ICMR Senior Research Fellow
Topic: Evaluation of the effect of selected medicinal plant extracts for the treatment of endometriosis
Sakthipriya M : PhD in Biotechnology (DST INSPIRE SRF)
Topic: Genetic association mapping for major quantitative traits in Centella asiatica (L.) Urban
Topic: Genetic association mapping for major quantitative traits in Centella asiatica (L.) Urban
Period: Jul 2015 - Mar 2021 (PhD thesis submitted)
Gouripriya Ranjith : PhD in Botany (KSCSTE Research Fellow)
Topic: Genome wide identification of miRNA regulating asiaticoside synthesis in Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
Topic: Genome wide identification of miRNA regulating asiaticoside synthesis in Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
Period: Dec 2015 - Dec 2020 (PhD thesis submitted)
Deepa J M : PhD in Biotechnology (Govt of Kerala, SC/ST Dept JRF)
Topic: Selection of elite genotype of Trichosanthus cucumerina var. cucumerina L., a potential medicinal plant and production cucurbitacins through in vitro culture systems
Topic: Selection of elite genotype of Trichosanthus cucumerina var. cucumerina L., a potential medicinal plant and production cucurbitacins through in vitro culture systems
Period: Jan 2016 - Oct 2019 (PhD awarded)
Devi Ramesh Chandra Bhanu : PhD in Botany
Title: Nutritional, phytochemical and genetic diversity analyses in Syzygium zeylanicum L. var. zeylanicum and its micropropagation
Period: Jul 2016 - Jan 2018 (PhD awarded)
Binoy Kurian : PhD in Biotechnology (Kerala University Fellow)
Title: Development of molecular markers for sex determination and analysis of genetic diversity and phylogeny in Calamus L. (Arecaceae)
Period: Jul 2014 - Feb 2018 (PhD awarded)
Manju Baby I : PhD in Botany
Title: Biosystematic studies on intraspecific variants of Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Konig) C. Specht (Costaceae) occurring in Kerala
Period: Jan 2017 - May 2018 (PhD awarded)
Nadiya, F. : PhD in Biotechnology (KSCSTE Research Fellow)
Title: Genome-wide miRNA and transcriptome expression analysis of wild and cultivar genotypes of cardamom
Period: Sept 2012 - Feb 2017 (PhD awarded)
Anjali, N. : PhD in Biotechnology (KSCSTE Research Fellow)
Title of the PhD work: Development of molecular markers and identification of drought regulated microRNAs in cardamom
Period: Jul 2011 - Dec 2016 (PhD awarded)
Ashitha J Prakash : PhD in Biotechnology (UGC Research Fellow)
Title of the PhD work: Association mapping in wild cardamom to identify disease resistance genes
Period: Jul 2011 - Oct 2012 (discontinued)
Project staff
Manju Manuel
Project Intern
Project: Building a Biorepository of Western Ghats Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Period: Jul 2014 - Feb 2018 (PhD awarded)
Manju Baby I : PhD in Botany
Title: Biosystematic studies on intraspecific variants of Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Konig) C. Specht (Costaceae) occurring in Kerala
Period: Jan 2017 - May 2018 (PhD awarded)
Nadiya, F. : PhD in Biotechnology (KSCSTE Research Fellow)
Title: Genome-wide miRNA and transcriptome expression analysis of wild and cultivar genotypes of cardamom
Period: Sept 2012 - Feb 2017 (PhD awarded)
Anjali, N. : PhD in Biotechnology (KSCSTE Research Fellow)
Title of the PhD work: Development of molecular markers and identification of drought regulated microRNAs in cardamom
Period: Jul 2011 - Dec 2016 (PhD awarded)
Ashitha J Prakash : PhD in Biotechnology (UGC Research Fellow)
Title of the PhD work: Association mapping in wild cardamom to identify disease resistance genes
Period: Jul 2011 - Oct 2012 (discontinued)
Project staff
Manju Manuel
Project Intern
Project: Building a Biorepository of Western Ghats Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Reshma R
Junior Research Fellow
Project: Exploration of banana biodiversity and its Biotechnological research in Nagaland
Shefeek S
Technical Assistant
Project: Analysis of genetic diversity, development of sex linked SCAR markers and marker-assisted selection of Asian Palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer L., Arecaceae)
Technical Assistant
Project: Analysis of genetic diversity, development of sex linked SCAR markers and marker-assisted selection of Asian Palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer L., Arecaceae)
Period: Aug 2012 - Sept 2021
Renjimol R
Junior Research Fellow
Project: Exploration of banana biodiversity and its Biotechnological research in Nagaland
Junior Research Fellow
Project: Exploration of banana biodiversity and its Biotechnological research in Nagaland
Period: Jul 2018 - Jul 2020
Anusree A G
Project Assistant
Project: Functional Genomics in Centella asiatica
Project Assistant
Project: Functional Genomics in Centella asiatica
Period: Dec 2017 - Sept 2020
Athira V Nair
Technical Assistant
Title of the Project: Analysis of genetic variability and bioprospecting of wild cardamom populations (Plan programme)
Period: Nov 2015 - Mar 2017
Vishnu V Nair
Junior Research Fellow
Period: Nov 2015 - Mar 2017
Vishnu V Nair
Junior Research Fellow
Title of the Project: Analysis of Genetic diversity in selected Rattan palms (Calamus sp.) using Microsatellite Markers (Kerala Biotechnology Commission)
Period: Jan 2013 - Apr 2014
Sajith Kumar S.V.
Junior Research Fellow
Period: Jan 2013 - Apr 2014
Sajith Kumar S.V.
Junior Research Fellow
Title of the Project: Analysis of Genetic diversity in selected Rattan palms (Calamus sp.) using Microsatellite Markers (Kerala Biotechnology Commission)
Period: May - Dec 2012
Period: May - Dec 2012
