Curriculum Vitae

I. Name : Dr. THOMAS V. P.

II. Designation : Assistant Professor

III. Date of Birth : 15-03-1982

IV Address : Valukattil Puthen Vilayil Kaipuzha North P.O. Kulanada

V. E-mail ID and Mob.No. : [email protected], 9496362917

VI. Department : Botany

VII. Date of Appointment : 04.03.2014

VIII. Year of Service and Date of Retirement: 24 years, 31.03.2038

IX. Qualifications (Degree onwards):

SI.No Qualification Year Marks (%) Class/Distinction University 1 B.Sc 2002 83.4 First Class With Distinction Mahatma Gandhi University 2 M.Sc 2004 77.7 First Class With Distinction Mahatma Gandhi University 3 M. Phil 2007 8.5 CGPA A Grade University of Calicut 3 Ph. D. 2011 - - University of Calicut

X. Training Attended:

SI.N Title Year Period Host Institution o 1 Workshop on Tools and 2013 11th -13th February Govt. College, Pattambi. techniques in Molecular Biology 2013 Directorate of Collegiate and Bioinformatics Education, 2 Induction and Orientation 2011 26th September to 1st Indian Institute of Plantation Programme on Management October 2011 Management, Bangalore. Tea Board, Govt. of 3 Tea Cultivation and Processing 2011 17th October 25th Tea Research Association, October 2011 Jorhat, Assam Tea Board, Govt. of India 4 National Workshop on Research 2010 23rd-24th February 2010 University of Calicut Methodology State Institute of Languages, Kerala 5 Horticultural Practices 2009 25th September 2009 University of Calicut. DBT, Govt. of India 6 National Workshop on 2009 11th to 16th January University of Calicut Pollination Ecology 2009 DST, Govt. of India 7 Training in Botanical illustration 2008 13th to 15th March 2008 University of Calicut UGC 8 Foundation course in 2001 12th August 2000 to Department of Multidisciplinary Multidisciplinary studies 10th February 2001 studies, St. Thomas College, 9 Training Course on Media 2001 3rd February 2001 St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry. Media Centre and District Panchayat, Pta.

XI. Projects Undertaken: (PDF of order is required)

SI. Title Year Order Period Agency Total Amount No. of No & Award Date 1 2 3 4 5

XII. Paper Publications: (PDF required)

Volume, Sl. National/ Name of the Journal Title of the Paper Year and No. International with ISSN No Page No. Systematic and variability studies on Webbia ‘Hidden Purple Ginger’, 1 International http://dx.doi.org/10.1080 2014 inodora (Zingiberaceae) – an endemic /00837792.2014.913353 promising ginger from Peninsular India 69 (1):123-130

Phytotaxa 2014 Amomum sabuanum (): A ISSN 1179-3155 2 International 159 (2):122- new species from Sikkim, India. (print); ISSN 1179- 126. 3163 (online).

Off-season flower induction of ‘Praying Journal of Ornamental mantis ginger’ Larsenianthus careyanus 2014 3 (Benth.) W. J. Kress & Mood International ISSN (Print): 2251-6433, 4(2): 69-77. (Zingiberaceae) through low temperature ISSN (Online): 2251- and night break. 6441

Novon Amomum sahyadricum (Zingiberaceae) a 2013 4 International Print ISSN: 1055-3177, New Species from Western Ghats, India. 22:321-324. Online ISSN: 1945-6174

Variability studies in ‘Peacock Ginger’, 5 International Annals of Sciences 2013 Kaempferia elegans Wall. (Zingiberaceae) ISSN 2287-688X 2(5): 138-140

Nordic Journal of Amomum dampuianum and Amomum 2013 6 mizoramense spp. Nov. (Zingiberaeae) International Botany 31: 561-568 from Mizoram, northeast India Online ISSN: 1756-1051

Effect of Light and temperature on the promotion of off-season flowering in Journal of Horticulture, Island purple ginger, Boesenbergia Forestry and 2013 7 International Biotechnology siphonantha (Baker) M. Sabu et al. 17(1): 144-147 (Zingiberaceae)- A promising ginger ISSN 2066-1797 from Andaman Islands

2012 Amomum nilgiricum (Zingiberaceae), a Phytokeys new species from Western Ghats, 8: 99-104. 8 International 1314-2003 (online), India ISSN 1314-2011 (print)

On the identity and typification of Kew Bulletin Amomum cannicarpum 2012 (Zingiberaceae): A narrowly endemic International 9 ISSN: 0075-5974 (Print) 67 (1): 109- and endangered plant from Western 1874-933X (Online) 113. Ghats, South India

Edinburgh journal of Botany Two new species of Amomum 2012 10 (Zingiberaceae) from Western Ghats, International ISSN: 0960- 69(2): 313-321 India 4286 EISSN: 1474- 0036

Amomum carnosum (Zingiberaceae): A International Kew Bulletin 2012 11 new species from Nagaland, North-East ISSN: 0075-5974 (Print) India 1874-933X (Online) 67: 549-553

Journal of Research in Effect of sucrose, benzyl adenine and 8- Plant Sciences HQS in the promotion of cut flower vase 2012 12 International life in Alpinia purpurata Veil., A ISSN (Print): 2333-8512 1(2): 90-92 charming ornamental ginger ISSN (Online): 2333- 8539 Biodiversity assessment 2012 Conservation of selected wild potential and conservation 13 ornamental gingers in India domestication International ISBN 978-93- ISBN 978-93-5067-867- and cultural practice 5067-867-1. 1.

Stachyphrynium repens (), A Rheedea 2011 14 new record for India from Andaman International Islands ISSN 0971-2313 21(2): 139-141 Amomum andamanicum: (Zingiberaceae) Blumea 2010 15 a new species from the Andaman Islands, International India ISSN 0006-5196 55: 295-299

Induction of off-season flowering in three Indian Journal of 2010 16 species of Zingiberaceae through low National Botanical Research temperature and night break 6 (1&2): 129- ISSN-0973-2233 134

Journal of Non timber Variation studies on ‘Rainbow Ginger’ 2010 17 (Curcuma aurantiaca zijp.); A Potential National forest Products 17(3): 349-352 Ornamental Ginger ISSN-0971-9415

Red Ginger: A Promising Crop for 2010 18 Floriculturists National Plant Hortitech 10 (1): 40-43

A study of Island Purple Ginger Indian Journal of 2010 [Boesenbergia siphonantha (Baker) M. 19 National Botanical Research Sabu et al.]- A Potential Ornamental 6 (1&2): 165- Ginger of the Tropics ISSN-0973-2233 170

On the identity and occurrence of 2009 Rheedea Amomum fulviceps Thwaites 20 International 19 (1 &2): 13- (Zingiberaceae) in India ISSN 0971-2313 17

2009 Taxonomic studies on cultivars of Rheedea 21 Amomum subulatum Roxb. International 19 (1 &2): 25- ISSN 0971-2313 (Zingiberaceae) 36

Acta Botanica 2009 Zingiber parishii Hook. f. Hungarica 22 (Zingiberaceae): A new Record for India International 51 (3-4): 363- Paper ISSN 0236-6495 from Andaman and Nicobar Islands 366 Online ISSN 1588-2578

Stahlianthus involucratus (King ex Folia Malaysiana. 2008 23 Baker) R. M. Smith (Zingiberaceae): A International new generic record for India ISSN: 1511-8916 9(1): 43-50

Indian Journal of Vegetative propagation of Hitchenia 2008 24 careyana Benth. (Zingiberaceae) through National Botanical Research 4(2): 325-328 stem cuttings ISSN-0973-2233.

XIII. Paper Presentations: (If published in proceedings, PDF required)

Sl. Title of the research Main theme of University/ Date Sponsoring ISBN No of the No. paper the conference Institution Agency Publication of Proceedings 1 Taxonomic note on BIdiversity St. Thomas 4,5 March KSHEC, additions of Amomum conservation- College, 2014 KSCSTE Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) Trend and need Thrissur to Indian flora since Baker (1892)

2 Taxonomic Revision of International Calicut 2012 DST, IAAT the genus Amomum Zingiberaceae University September Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) Conference Campus 10-13 in India 3 Phytogeography, International Calicut 2012 DST, IAAT Endemism and Zingiberaceae University September Conservation of the Conference Campus 10-13 Genus Amomum Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) in India

4 Taxonomic and International Calicut 2012 DST, IAAT Variability studies on Zingiberaceae University September ‘Hidden Purple Conference Campus 10-13 Ginger’, a charming ornamental ginger to the tropics

5 Taxonomic and International CSIR 2011 DST, IAAT Improvement studies Symposium on institute of on Praying mantis , Plant Minerals 2-4 Ginger, a promising Diversity and and December ornamental ginger Conservation at Materials National seminar Technology, on Biodiversity Bhubaneswa conservation and r, Orissa climate change

6 Taxonomic Revision of XX Annual ”, 2010 DST, IAAT the Genus Amomum Conference of Bharathiyar Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) IAAT & University, 26-28 in Andaman-Nicobar International Coimbatore November Islands, India Symposium on “ Taxonomy, Plant diversity and Conservation

7 Effect of sucrose, XX Annual Bharathiyar 2010 DST, IAAT benzyl adenine and 8- Conference of University, HQS in the promotion IAAT & Coimbatore 26-28 of cut flower vase life International November in Alpinia purpurata Symposium on “ Taxonomy, Plant Veil., A charming diversity and ornamental ginger Conservation

8 Taxonomy, International NBRI, 2009 DST, IAAT Phytogeography and Symposium on Lucknow Conservation of Angiosperm 12-14 Nov. Endemic Amomum Systematics and Roxb. (Zingiberaceae) Phylogeny: in India Retrospects and Prospects

9 Charming Ornamental International NBRI, 2009 DST, IAAT Gingers Symposium on Lucknow Angiosperm 12-14 Nov. Systematics and Phylogeny: Retrospects and Prospects

10 Induction of off-season International NBRI, 2009 DST, IAAT flowering in Curcuma Symposium on Lucknow spp. and Zingiber sp. Angiosperm 12-14 Nov. through night break and Systematics and low temperature Phylogeny: Retrospects and Prospects

11 Taxonomy of Indian Fifth Xishuang 6-9 July Chinese Zingiberaceae: Past, International Tropical 2009 Academy of Present and Future symposium on Botanic Sciences Scenario family Garden Zingiberaceae China

12 Domestication of International University 11 – 13th DST, IAAT Potential ornamental seminar on of Kalyani, Oct. 2008 Gingers Multidisciplinary West Bengal approaches in Angiosperm Systematics.

13 New Records of International Shivaji 19-21, DST, IAAT Amomum spp. seminar on University, Nov. 2007 (Zingiberaceae) from changing Kohlapur India Scenario in Angiosperm Systematyics 14 Taxonomy of Amomum XVI International Agarkhar 4-6 DST, IAAT subulatum Roxb. seminar on Research October Cultivars present trends Institute, 2006 and further Pune prospects on Angiosperm Taxonomy

XIV. Books Published: (attach PDF of Cover page) :

SI.No.1 Year 2011 Title Package of Practices of Ornamental Gingers Authors M. Sabu, V.P. Thomas, K.M. Prabhu Kumar and K.V. Mohanan Title Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, Department of Botany, University of Calicut. ISBN 81-901637-2-8

SI.No.2 Year 2005 Title Angiosperm Flora of St. Thomas College Campus, Kozhencherry, Pathanamthitta Dist., Kerala Authors Thomas V.P. and Jacob Thomas Title Department of Botany, St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry

XV. Position in Board of Studies

SI.No Position Board Period University

1 Member UG Board 2014-15 St. Thomas College, Thrissur (Autonomous)

2 Member PG Board 2014-15 St. Thomas College, Thrissur (Autonomous)

XVI. Position as Subject Expert: No

SI.No Position Board Period University

XVIII. MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC BODIES/ RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS: Nil Sl. No. Name of the organisation Position Place of organisation 1. Indian Association for Life member Calicut University, Kerala Angiosperm Taxonomy 2. - - -

XIX. APPROVED RESEARCH SUPERVISING TEACHERS : No Sl. No. Name of the university Subject 1. - - 2. - -

XX. MEMBER IN THE PANEL OF EXAMINERS FOR M.Phil/ Ph.D THESES EVALUATION :No Sl. No. Name of the university Subject 1. - - 2. - -

XXI. AS RESOURCE PERSON TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS: No Sl. No. Title of the Programme Name of the university/Institution Date 1. - - - 2. - - -

XXII. NUMBER OF Ph.D. AWARDED / SUBMITTED UNDER GUIDANCE : Nil Sl. No. Name of the Name of the university Subject Title of the Year of candidate theses submission/ Award 1. - - - - - 2. - - - - -

XXIII. ACADEMIC COLLABORATION TO INDUSTRY/ INSTITUTION : Nil Sl. No. Name of the University/ Title of the academic Period Organisation/Industry activity 1. - - - 2. - - -

XXIV. CONSULTANCY SERVICES OFFERED : Nil Sl. No. Name of the Period of service Date of MOU Amount Organisation/Industry agreed 1. ------

XXV. Any other notable contribution in curricular/ extracurricular/Awards etc.

• Elected as Fellow of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (FIAT) in 2011. • Member of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT). • Received the Rolla S. Rao Award (2009) for Best Paper presentation on Biodiversity Conservation in the International Symposium on Angiosperm Systematics and Phylogeny, 12- 14 November 2009. • Received the Dr. C. Chandrasekharan memorial Award 2014 for Biodiversity conservation instituted by KFRI Peechi, 9th October 2014.

Thomas V.P.

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