KONGUNADU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (Autonomous) Coimbatore – 641 029 Department of Botany Name : Dr. V. BALASUBRAMANIAM

Designation : Associate Professor

Qualification : M.Sc., Ph.D.

Date of Birth : 25-05-1961

Staff ID : A/TS/76

Area of Specialization : Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany

Address for Communication: PG & Research Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore - 641 029, Tamil Nadu, India.

Mobile Number : 9442555731

Email ID : [email protected]

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Teaching Experience : UG: 21Years PG: 21Years

Research Experience : 30Years

Research Guidance : M.Phil Ph.D

Research Completed Ongoing M.Phil 9 Ph.D 3 2

NET / SET Qualified : Nil

Membership in Professional Bodies: Life member in Dr. M. Aruchami Research Foundation, Kongunadu Arts and Science College Life member in Indian Science Congress Association, Calcutta, India. Other Qualification : Nil Curriculum Vitae

Name : V. BALASUBRAMANIAM

Date of Birth : 25-05-1961

Nationality : Indian

Religion : Hindu

Present position : Associate professor in Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore - 641 029, India.

Residential address : 9/6-D, S.P. Nagar, Thudiyalur (PO) Coimbatore - 641 034 Mobile: 9442555731

E-mail address : [email protected]

Educational qualifications:

DEGREE SUBJECT CLASS UNIVERSITY/BOARD YEAR OF PASSING B.Sc., Botany First University of Madras 1982

M.Sc., Botany First Bharathiar University 1986

Ph.D. Botany Highly Bharathiar University 1992 commended

Title of Ph.D. Thesis : Flora of Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu. Area of specialization : Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany Administrative experience : Principal incharge (Administration) Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Since June 1st 2017 to till date

Teaching experience : As Associate professor in Botany, teaching Taxonomy of Angiosperms, Embryology, Horticulture, Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plants to B.Sc. and M.Sc. students, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore from 21.08.1998 to till date. Research experience : Worked as a Research Fellow from November 1986 to November 1989 under the Flora of India scheme of Botanical Survey of India, Howrah at Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College. Research Guidance: M.Phil Guided: 9 1. G. Thirumaran, 2001. A study on the Arborescent taxa of the tropical Gene-Pool garden, Nadugani, Gudalur Taluk, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. 2. M. Murugesan, 2002. Flora of River Palar and its Environs in Udumalpet and Pollachi taluk, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. 3. S. Shanmugapriya, 2003. Studies on the Genus Tribulus Tourn ex Linn (Zygophyllaceae). 4. R. Senthilkumar, 2005. Ethnomedicinal plant diversity and its utilization in the Indragandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Anamalai hills, Western Ghats, Coimbatore district. 5. K. P. Smitha, 2007. Studies on the ethnomedicinal lore of Muduga tribes, Attapadi hills, Palghat district, Kerala and Preliminary Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of Helicteres isora L. and Alstonia scholaris R. Br. 6. A. Vadivalagan, 2009. Studies on the ethnomedicinal lore of tribes in Erode district and Perliminary phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of Andrographis serphyllifolia (Vahl) Wight. (Acanthaceae) and Strychnos nux-vomica L. (Loganiaceae). 7. S. Arumugam, 2009. Floristic diversity and Ethnobotanical studies in foot hills of Thadagai hills, Anamalais, Western Ghats, Coimbatore district. 8. M. Mirudhubashini, 2011. Systematic studies on the Weed Flora of Coconut plantations, Pollachi taluk, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu and Preliminary phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. (Asclepiadaceae) and Aristolochia indica L. (Aristolochiaceae). 9. K. Aadhan, 2014. Systematic studies on the Grass Flora of Sathuragiri hills, A part of Western Ghats, Theni district, Tamil Nadu.

Ph.D Guided: 3 1. M. Murugesan, 2005. Floristic Diversity and Ethnobotanical studies in Velliangiri hill, the Western Ghats, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. 2. R. Ashok kumar, 2013. Survey and Documentation of commercially exploited medicinal plants sold in local market, Poondi, Velliangiri hills, Coimbatore district and Pharmacological studies of Bulbophyllum fuscopurpureum Wight and Eria mysorensis lindl., (Orchidaceae). 3. G. Uma, 2014. Survey and documentation of ethnomedicinal plant diversity and its utilization in Thalamalai hills, Erode district, Tamil Nadu and in vitro regeneration and pharmacological investigation on Corbichonia decumbens Forssk. (Aizoaceae).

Ph.D. Under Guidance: 2 1. S. Jagathes kumar. Systematic studies on the Herbaceous Flora of Boluvampatty forest Coimbatore district and in vitro propagation of endemic and critically endangered medicinal plant Swertia beddomei Clarke (Gentianaceae). 2. S. Malathi. Survey and documentation of ethnomedicinal diabetic plants in Coimbatore district and in vitro propagation and anti-diabetic activities of Argyreia cuneata Ker- Gawl. (Convolvulaceae).

Research project completed: Title: Exploration and conservation of medicinal plants resources of Velliangiri hills Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Funding agency : UGC (minor) Duration : 2 years (2003 -2005)

Papers published: National : 35 1. V.S. Ramachandran and V. Balasubramaniam, 1987. Place and Plant names. Plants Bulletin 20: 3 – 5. 2. V.S. Ramachandran and V. Balasubramaniam, 1988. On the occurrence of Alternanthera tenella Colla (Amaranthaceae) and Torenia lindernioides Sald. (Scrophulariaceae) in Tamil Nadu. J. Swamy Bot. club. 5(2): 101 – 103. 3. V.S. Ramachandran and V. Balasubramaniam, 1988. Notes on the occurrence of two interesting grasses from Tamil Nadu J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 12(2): 433 – 434. 4. V.S. Ramachandran and V.Balasubramaniam, 1990. On the occurrence of Euphorbia decanensis Raju (Euphorbiaceae) and Bulbostylis puberula (Poir.) Kunth (Cyperaceae) in Tamil Nadu. Sci. and Cult. 56: 209 – 210. 5. V.S. Ramachandran and V. Balasubramaniam, 1990. Notes on the occurrence of two interesting grasses from South India J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 14(1): 131 – 134. 6. V. Balasubramaniam and V.S. Ramachandran, 1990. Notes on the occurrence of two interesting grasses from South India J. Econ. Tax. Bot 14(1): 131 – 134. 7. V.S.Ramachandran, K. Ravikumar and V. Balasubramaniam, 1992. Croton hirtus L; Herit (Euphorbiaceae): an addition to the Flora of India J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 17(2): 437 – 499. 8. V.S. Ramachandran; v. Balasubramaniam and M.S. Binojkumar, 1993. Euphorbia hispida Boiss. (Euphorbiaceae): An addition to the flora of Southern India J. Econ. Tax. Bot. (17(2): 497 – 499. 9. S. Paulsamy, R. Sivakumar, V. Balasubramaniam, K. Arumugasamy and N. Nagarajan, 2004. Fire Control – A conservation Tool for certain Medicinal plants in Grass Hills Ecosystem, The Western Ghats. Ancient Science of Life vol. XX(4): 89-92. 10. V. Balasubramaniam and M. Murugesan, 2004. Note on the commercially exploited medicinal plants of Vellingiri hills, Coimbatore District, Tamilnadu. Ancient Science of life. Vol. XX 111(3): 9 – 12. 11. M. Murugesan, V. Balasubramaniam, S. Paulsamy and K. Arumugasamy, 2004. An extended distribution of Mikania cordata (Burm. F.) Robins (Asteraceae) and a extended distribution for Tamil Nadu. Ancient Science of life Vol. XX 111(3): 9-12. 12. M.Murugesan, V. Balasubramaniam and H. Arthi, 2005. Ethnomedicinal knowledge of plants used by Irula tribes, Chengalcombai, The Nilgiris, Tamilnadu. Ancient science of Life 24(4): 179 – 182. 13. V. Balasubramaniam, G. Thirumaran and V.S. Ramachandran, 2005. Ixora Johnsoni Hook. f. (Rubiaceae) and Syzygium travancorium Gamble (Myrtaceae). Additions to the flora of nTamilnadu J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 29(2): 382 – 384. 14. Ramachandran, V.S., V. Balasubramaniam and P. Pandiakumar, 2005. Additions to the grass flora of Tamilnadu. J. Bombay. Nat. Hist. Soc. 102(3): 362 – 365. 15. M. Murugesan and V. Balasubramaniam, 2006. Rediscovery of Helichrysun perlanigerum Gamble (Asteraceae) from Velliangiri hills of Western Ghats, Coimbatore district, Tamilnadu. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 30(2): 429 – 430. 16. M. Murugesan and V. Balasubramaniam, 2006. Additions to the flora of Tamil Nadu, India – with particular reference to endemic plans. My forest 42(4): 327 – 330. 17. M. Murugesan and V. Balasubramaniam, 2006. Some rare and endemic grasses new to the flora of Tamil Nadu, India. My Forest 42(4): 379 – 383. 18. M. Murugesan, V. Balasubramaniam and A. Subramaniam, 2007. Notes to the occurrence f certain rare and endangered medicinal plants from Velliangiri hills, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Non-Timber forest products vol. 14(2): 87-95. 19. M. Murugesan and V. Balasubramaniam, 2007. Ethno-Medico Botanical diversity of Irulars in velliangiri hills, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Non-Timer forest products 14(2): 105 – 110. 20. M. Murugesan, V. Balasubramaniam and N. Nagarajan, 2007. Notes on the occurrence of some rare, endemic endangered and red listed plants from Velliangiri hills – Addition to the Flora of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest products, 14(2): 127 – 132. 21. M. Murugesan and V. Balasubramaniam, 2007. A new species of Hedyotis L. (Rubiaceae) from Velliangiri hills, the Western Ghats of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Rheedea 17 (1&2): 25-27. 22. M. Murugesan, V. Balasubramaniam and S. Paulsamy, 2007. Rediscovery of Memecylon sisparense Gamble (Melastomataceae) and Swertia beddomei Clarke (Gentianaceae), from Velliangiri hills, The Western Ghats of Coimbatore District, Tamilnadu State, India, Rheedea 17 (1&2): 33-34. 23. M. Murugesan, V. Balasubramaniam and N. Nagarajan, 2008. Traditional medicinal knowledge of plants in Velliangiri hills, Coimbatore district, Tamilnadu. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 32 (suppl.): 270-272. 24. M. Murugesan and V. Balasubramaniam, 2008. Tripogon velliangiriensis (Poaceae) – A new species from Tamilnadu, India. Ind. J. Forestry 31 (1): 109-111. 25. M. Murugesan and V. Balasubramaniam, 2008. Rare, Endemic and threatened angiosperms of Velliangiri hills in Coimbatore district of Tamilnadu. Ind. J. Forestry 31 (2): 309-316. 26. M. Murugesan and V. Balasubramaniam, 2008. Ambrosia artemissifolia L. (Asteraceae) – A new record for the flora of South India. Ind. J. Forestry 31 (3): 461-462. 27. M.Murugesan., V. Balasubramaniam and K. Arumugasamy, 2009. Notes on the occurrence and new distributional records of some little known rare and endemic grasses from Velliangiri hills, a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. Vol. 33(1): 216-231. 28. M.Murugesan and V.Balasubramaniam, 2009. Additions to the flora of Tamil Nadu, India with reference to rare, endemic, red-listed and endangered plants from Velliangiri hills, a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India. Indian Journal of Forestry Vol. 32(2): 323-326. 29. M.Murugesan and V.Balasubramaniam, 2009. A checklist of endangered, rare and threatened plants in Velliangiri hills, Tamil Nadu, India with special reference to Peninsular Indian endemic plants. Journal Non-Timber Forest Products. Vol. 16(3):225- 238. 30. M.Murugesan and V.Balasubramaniam, 2009. Relocation and extended distribution of some little known endangered plants from Velliangiri hills, the Western Ghats of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal Non-Timber Forest Products. Vol. 16(4):331-336. 31. M.Murugesan and V.Balasubramaniam, 2010. Occurrence of two neo-endemic species from Velliangiri hills - An additions to the Flora of Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Forestry. Vol. 32(2): 123-124. (ISSN: 0971-9431). 32. Paulsamy, S, V. Balasubramaniam, M. Saradha and C.M. Ganesan, 2012. Diversity status and medicinal and other economic importance of plant species present in the naturalvegetation of Kongunadu Arts and Science College campus, Coimbatore, India, Biology 1(1): 1-20. 33. Arumugam, S, K. Boopathy and V. Balasubramaniam, 2013. Ethnobotanical studies among the Pulaya tribes in Thadagai Hills of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 37(2): 331-336. 34. Uma, G., Jagathes Kumar, S. and V. Balasubramaniam, 2013. Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Antimicrobial activity of Corbichonia decumbens Forssk. (Molluginaceae). Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and chemical Sciences. 4(3): 1098-1103. 35. Jagathes kumar, S, G. Uma and V. Balasubramaniam, 2014. Traditional knowledge to wild plants used in food and food additives by Irula tribes in Siruvani hills, Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India. Life Sciences Leaflets 57: 9-17.

International : 20 1. M. Murugesan and V. Balasubramaniam, 2008. A survey on the orchids of VElliangiri hills, a part of Nilgiri Biosphere reserve, India with special refence to Indian endemics. J. Sci. Trans. Environ. Technov. 1(4): 186-200. 2. Subramanyam Ragupathy, Newmaster G. Steven, Murugesan Maruthakutti, Balasubramaniam Velusamy and Muneer Ul-Huda, 2008. Consensus of Malasars traditional as original knowledge of medicinal plants in Velliangiri holy hills, India. Jouranl of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 4 (8): 1-4. 3. Steven, G Newmaster, Velusamy Balasubramaniam, Maruthakutti Murugesan and Subramanyam Ragupathy 2008. Tripogon copei (Poaceae: Chloridoideae), a new species supported by morphometric analysis and a synopsis of Tripogon in India. Systematic Botany. 33 (4) 695-701. 4. Steven G Newmaster, Maruthakkutti Murugesan, Subramanyam Ragupathy, Nagarajan Nallasamy and Velusamy Balasubramaniam, 2009. Ethnobotany genomics study reveals three new species of the genus Biophytum DC. (Oxalidaceae-Geraniales) from Velliangiri hills in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, India. Ethnobotany. 21: 1-10. 5. Subramanyam Ragupathy, Steven G. Newmaster, Maruthakkutti Murugesan and Velusamy Balasubramaniam, 2009. DNA barcoding discriminates a new cryptic grass species revealed in an ethnobotany study by the hill tribes of the Western Ghats in southern India. Molecular Ecology Resources. 9 (Suppl. 1): 164–171. 6. M. Murugesan, V. Balasubramaniam and K.A.A. Kabeer, 2010. Systematic studies on the grasses of Velliangiri hills, a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India-with special reference to Indian endemics. . J. Sci. Trans. Environ. Technov. 3(4): 152-162. 7. M.Murugesan, V. Balasubramaniam and N. Nagarajan, 2010. Description of two new species of the genus Fimbristylis Vahl. (Cyperaceae) from Velliangiri Hills, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 2(13): 1379-1381. 8. M.Murugesan., V.Balasubramaniam and K.Arumugasamy, 2011. Ethno-medicinal diversity of Malasars in Velliangiri hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Ethnobotany. 23: 89-99. 9. M.Murugesan and V.Balasubramaniam, 2011. A new species of Sonerila (Melastomataceae) from the Western Ghats, India. Taprobanica. 3(2): 93-95. 10. Uma, G. and V. Balasubramaniam, 2012. GC-MS Analysis of Nothapodytes nimmoniana [J. Graham] Mabberly leaves. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research. 4(9): 4417-4419. 11. Uma, G., S. Jagathes Kumar and V. Balasubramaniam, 2012. In vitro antioxidant properties of Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Grah.) Mabb. (Icacinaceae). Asian journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 6(1): 53-55. 12. Ashok kumar R, Uma G, Jagathes Kumar, S and V. Balasubramaniam, 2013. Hepatoprotective activity of Eria Mysorensis Lindl. (orchidaceae) against Carbontetrachloride induced toxicity. J. Sci. Trans. Environ. Technov. 6(2): 92-95. 13. Uma, G., Sindhu, S. and V. Balasubramaniam, 2013. Antibacterial investigation of crude extracts of the leaves of Cardiospermum helicacabum L. and Cardiospermum canescens Wall. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science. 2(4): 1945- 1949. 14. Uma, G., V. Balasubramaniam and S. Jagathes Kumar, 2013. In-vivo screening of Antinociception activity in Methanolic extract of Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.). International Journal of Herbal Medicine. 1(3): 61-63. 15. Uma, G., V. Balasubramaniam and S. Jagathes Kumar, 2014. In-vivo screening of anti- inflammatory activity in methanolic extract of Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) using various animal model of paw oedema. International journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical science. 6(1): 146-148. 16. Uma, G., V. Balasubramaniam and S. Jagathes Kumar, 2014. Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of total phenolic and flovnoid content in Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) (Molluginaceae). International journal of pharmaceutical, chemical and biological science. 4(1): 159-163. 17. Uma, G, V. Balasubramaniam and S. Jagathes Kumar, 2014. Assessment of anti-ulcer activity of Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) methanolic extract by Aspirin plus pylorigic ligation model. Internal journal for pharmaceutical research scholar. 3(1): 757- 761. 18. Murugesan, M and V. Balasubramaniam, 2015. Notes on the occurrence of some less known endemic, rare and threatened trees from Velliangiri hills, a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India. J. Sci. Trans. Environ. Technov. 8(4): 195-203. 19. Jagathes kumar, S, R. Ashokkumar, G. Uma, B. Subbaiyan, V. Aravindhan and V. Balasubramaniam, 2015. Survey and documentation of commercially sold medicinal plants in local markets of Velliangiri hills (Poondi), Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Inter. J. Rec. Adv. in Multi. Res. 2(12): 1047-1055. 20. Malathi, S, V. Balasubramaniam, S. Jagathesh Kumar, R. Nantha kumar and H. Abdul Kaffoor, 2017. Antidiabetic effect of methanic leaf extract of Argyreia cuneata Willd. ex Ker-Gawl. (Convolvulaceae). World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 6(8): 1650-1663.

Significant Contribution in Research:  Published four papers in International Journals collaborating with S.G. Newmaster and S. Ragupathy of OAC Herbarium, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Canada.  Five new taxa of Angiosperms viz., Hedyotis nairii, Tripogon vellingiriensis, Fimbristylis matthewii, Fimbristylis vellingiriensis and Sonerila nayarana, were described from Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu.

Articles contributed in books:  G. Thirumaran, V. Balasubramaniam and V.S. Ramachandran. A study on the Arborescent taxa of the tropical Gene-Pool garden, Nadugani, Gudalur Taluk, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. Plant Diversity and Conservation, 97-102.

Papers published in proceedings:  M. Murugesan and V. Balasubramaniam, 2003. Systematic enumeration of plant from Palar and its environs, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Proc. Sym. Bioresources and their Management, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, 11-12.  V. Balasubramaniam and M. Murugesan, 2007. Enemeration of floristic diversity in Velliangiri hills, a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Proceedings of the workshop on perspectives of Biodiversity conservation: Status of species Richness in protected areas. Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, 104-112.

Workshop organized:  Organizing secretary for an ISCA sponsored workshop on “Plant Identification” held at Kongunadu arts and science college, Coimbatore on 28.7.2016

Awards and Recognition: Best paper award:  Awarded the prestigious Brandis prize by Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun for the best research paper published in The Indian Forester (August 2010).  Received the meritorious award for organizing national level workshop conducted during the year 2017, from Kongunadu arts and science college, Coimbatore on 24.2.2017.

Training attended:  Attended the “Capacity Building Training Programme in Plant Taxonomy” organized at Botanical Survey of India, Southern circle, Coimbatore from 19.01.2009 to 31.01.2009.

Seminar / Symposia / Workshop Attended: 1. Attended a seminar on “Applied Mycology” conducted by Mycological society of India held at AVVM Sri Pushpam college, Tanjore, from 26th to 27th December, 1986. 2. Attended the National Seminar on “Dravidian Place Names” held at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore from 11th to 12th March, 1988. 3. Attended the XIth “Indian Botanical Conference” held at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli from 2nd to 4th January, 1989. 4. Attended the symposium on “Commercial Exploitation of Economically Important Medicinal Plants” held at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore from 24th to 25th August, 2000. 5. Attended the one day seminar on “Basics in Bioinformatics” held at Dr. G.R. Dhamodaran College of Science, Coimbatore on 21st July, 2001. 6. Attended the U.G.C. sponsored National symposium on “Rural and Ethnomedicinal plant Remedies conservation and utilization (Ayush Remedies, 2004)” held at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore from 23rd to 25th September, 2004. 7. Attended the National Seminar on “Medicinal Plants and Herbal Exhibition” held at Kandaswami Kandar’s College, Velur, Namakkal District on 12th February, 2005. 8. Attended the TANSCHE sponsored three day workshop on “Curriculum Development and Evaluation Techniques” held at Kongunadu Arts and Science College from 22nd to 24th September, 2005. 9. Attended the workshop on “Spectroscopy and its Applications” held at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore from 26th and 27th February, 2005. 10. Attended the one day seminar on “Quality Education” held at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on 30th July, 2005. 11. Attended and presented a paper in The National Seminar on “Perspectives of Indian Tourism Industry” held at Nam college, Pollachi during 24th & 25th January, 2007. 12. Participated in UGC sponsored National symposium on “Need based Modern trends in Ethnomedicine research” held at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on 26th & 27th February, 2007. 13. Attended the U.G.C. sponsored National level seminar on “Conservation and utilization of Rural and Ethnomedicinal plants”, held at Gobi Arts and Science College, Gobichettipalayam from 28-29th January, 2011. 14. Participated in the workshop on “Reassessment of Neo-Endemic Plants from Southern Western Ghats, South India” organized by Department of Botany, Bharathiar University from 16th-17th August, 2013. 15. Attended the National workshop on “Floristic Documentation and Herbarium Technology-Tools for Species Conservation” held on 7th January 2014 organized by Department of Botany at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore. 16. Participated in the National Conference on “Perspectives and Prospects in Aquatic Research” held on 16th February 2014 organized by Research Department of Zoology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore. 17. Participated in the National Seminar on “Empowering the Youth to Enrich Mankind” held on 29th January 2016 at N.G.M. College, Pollachi. 18. Participated in the “Regional Science Congress” held at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on December 15- 16th, 2016.

Orientation / Refresher Courses Attended: 1. Attended the “Orientation course” from 26.04.2000 to 23.05.2005 conducted by UGC, Academic Staff College, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 2. Attended the Refresher Course in “Environmental Science” (Inter disciplinary) conducted by the UGC Academic Staff College, Bharathiar University, from 21.10.2003 to 10.11.2003. 3. Attended the Need based Refresher Course in “Instructional Technology and Evaluation” (Interdisciplinary) conducted by the UGC Academic Staff College, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore from 08.03.2006 to 28.03.2006 4. Attended the Refresher course in Biological Science (Inter disciplinary) on “Recent Researches in Biological Science” conducted by the UGC Academic Staff College, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore from 10.11.2006 to 30.11.2006. 5. Attended the “Orientation course” for NSS programme officers held at Training and Orientation Centre, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore, from 22.08.2007 to 31.08. 2007. 6. Attended the Refresher course for “NSS officers” held at Training and Orientation Centre, Avinashilingam University for Woman, Coimbatore, from 15.12.2008 to 19.12.2008.

Other academic activities: Member, Board of Studies:  Member, Board of Studies in Botany, Gobi Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Gobichettipalayam for the year 2007 - 2008 and 2008 - 2009.  Member, Boards of Studies in UG Botany, Erode Arts and Science College (Autonomous) for the year 2011 – 2012 and 2012 - 2013.  Member, Board of Studies in UG Botany, Gobi arts and science college Gobichetti palayam (autonomous) for the year 2013 - 2014 and 2014 – 2015.  Member Board of Studies in UG Botany, Nirmala College for Woman (Autonomous) for the year 2013 – 2014 and 2014 – 2015.  Member, Board of studies in Botany (PG) at Bharathiar University for the year 2013 - 2015.  Member, Board of studies in Botany, Gobi Arts and Science College Gobichettipalayam (Autonomous) for the year 2017 - 2018 and 2018 – 2019.  Served as an external expert committee member for the Junior and Senior Research Fellow selection at Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural History on12th September 2008.

Co-curricular activities:  Served as “NSS Programme officer” at Kongunadu Arts Science College, Coimbatore during 2006 – 2009.

Resource person:  Resource person in the state level “Young Students Scientist Programme” (YSSP) by CPE, UGC (New Delhi) on 30th December 2015, at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore 641 029.  Resource person in the state level “Young Students Scientist Programme” (YSSP) by CPE, UGC (New Delhi) on February 2012 at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore 641 029.

Faculty Development Programme attended:  Participated in state level Faculty Development Programme organized by Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on 11th August 2012.  Participated in state level Faculty Development Programme organized by Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on 27th September 2014.  Participated in the Faculty Development Programme held on 4.7.2015 organized by Swami Vivekananda study circle at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore 641 029.  Participated in the UGC-CPE sponsored Faculty Development Programme organized by IQAC Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on 24th March 2016.  Participated in the UGC-CPE sponsored Faculty Development Programme organized by IQAC Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on 30th February 2017.

Members in professional bodies 1. Life member in Dr. M. Aruchami Research Foundation, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore 641 029. 2. Life member, Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkatta.