D.B. PAMPA COLLEGE, PARUMALA P.O., MANNAR

PROFILE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY OF BOTANY

NAME : DR. JAIMSHA RANI. V.K

DESIGNATION : ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT : BOTANY

DATE OF JONING SERVICE : 16 / 06 / 2011

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

PG LEVEL : NIL

UG LEVEL : 6 YEARS 1 MONTH

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

DEGREE UNIVERSITY SUBJECT DIVISION YEAR OF REMARKS PASSING B.Sc UNIVERSITY BOTANY FIRST 2000 M. Sc KERALA UNIVERSITY BOTANY FIRST 2002 B. Ed KERALA UNIVERSITY NATURAL FIRST 2003 SCIENCE M.Phil KERALA UNIVERSITY BOTANY A GRADE 2004 P.hD MAHATMA GANDHI BIOCHEMISTRY 2012 UNIVERSITY CSIR- LIFE SCIENCE 2004 JRF-NET

AREA OF RESEARCH AND TITLE OF THESIS

Ph.D: Study on the production of camptothecin and its derivatives from selected Ophiorrhiza species and its in vitro culture

M.Phil: Studies on the reproductive biology of Saintpaulia wendl. (Gesneriaceae)

SEMINARS ATTENDED

1. Two day seminar on Cryptogams of Western Ghats: A Botanical Perspective Organised by Post Graduate and Research Department of Botany, Mar Thoma College and Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, held at Depatment of Botany Mar Thoma College Thiruvalla on 15th and 16th February, 2017. 2. Two day workshop on Capacity Building Residential Workshop for Co-ordinators of Scholar Support Programme in Government or Aided Colleges. Organised by New Initiatives in Higher education, Directorate of collegiate Education Government of Kerala, held at Loyola College Trivandrum. 24th – 25th October 2016. 3. UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Biodiversity of Western Ghats: Present Scenario and Future Treats” Organised by Department of Botany, Mar Thoma College, Thiruvalla held on 4th -5th March 2014 4. UGC sponsored two day National Seminar on “Coping with Academic Stress –Need of the Hour “Organised by Department of Home Science, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam on 20th -21st February 2014. 5. UGC sponsored seminar on “Recent trends in Biotechnology organised by Department of Zoology , Catholicate college, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Science on 2nd -3rd 2012 6. Two day CBCSS Botany curriculum Review workshop for Botany Teachers held at the School of Environmental Sciences Auditorium, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam on 21st -22nd July 2011 7. One day seminar and Hands-on training in Bioinformatics organized by Department of Botany, Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla held on 28th July 2011. 8. International Ayurveda seminar on prevention of Life Style Diseases, conducted at Amala Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Centre, Amala Nagar, Thrissur Kerala, India. August 2007. 9. National seminar on “Tools and Techniques in Biology” conducted by the Department of Botany, , Kariavattam, . March 2006. 10. National Conference on GENOMICS AND SOCIETY organised by the University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. February 2004. 11. National Seminar On Trends In Plant Genomics organised by the University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. November 2004

PAPERS PRESENTED

1. Comparative evaluation of Camptothecin from different species of Ophiorrhiza using HPLC method. V.K Jaimsha Rani and Jose Padikkala. International Conference on Ethno pharmacology and Alternative Medicine & Fifth Annual Conference of National Society of Ethnopharmacology conducted by Amala Cancer Research Centre & Amala Ayurveda Hospital and Research Centre, Thrissur, Kerala. Jan.2006. 2. Enhancement of Camptothecin production in Ophiorrhiza eriantha Wight through Biotechnological Approaches. V.K Jaimsha Rani and Jose padikkala. 27th Annual Convention of Indian Association for Cancer Research conducted by The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, February 2008. 3. Ecbolium linnaenum Kurz. Leaf extract prevents doxorubicin induced oxidative damage in rat heart tissues. V K Jaimsha Rani and Jose Padikkala. Current trends in free radical research and herbal antioxidants. Society for Free Radical Research India. January 2010. 4. Protective effect of Cyclea peltata Lam. extract against radiation induced damages in Balb/C mice. V K Jaimsha Rani and Jose Padikkala. Symbosium on Biology of Cancer Stem Cells. IACR 29th Annual Convention at Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences, , Kerala, India. February 2010.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Adil Nafar A, Fijesh PV, Jaimsha Rani VK and Jose Padikkala. Antioxidant and anti- inflammatory activities of methanolic extract of Cynometra travancoria Bedd. Leaves. Biomedicine, 2010; 30 (4): 480-486 2. Jaimsha Rani VK, Vijayan P Fijesh and Jose Padikkala. Micropropagation of Ophiorrhiza eriantha Wight. through leaf explant cultures. Plant tissue culture and Biotechnology, 2010; 20 (1): 13-20. 3. Jaimsha Rani VK, Mini S, Valsaladevi G and Radhamany PM. Palynological studies on some species of Gesneriacae. Advances in Pollen Spore Research, 2006; XXIV: 67-78. 4. Fijesh PV, Jaimsha Rani VK, Vineesh VR and Jose Padikkala. Antioxidant activities of Hibiscus furcatus Roxb. ex .DC extracts. Research Journal of Biological sciences, 2010; 5 (3): 269 – 274. 5. Fijesh PV, Jaimsha Rani VK, Vineesh VR and Jose Padikkala. Protective effect of Cyclea peltata Lam on cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative damage. Journal of Basic & Clinical Physiology & Pharmacology, 2007; 18: 101-114. 6. Vineesh VR, Fijesh PV, Jelly Louis C, Jaimsha VK and Padikkala J., In vitro production of camptothecin (an anticancer drug) from mutant albino plants of Ophiorrhiza rugosa var. decumbens. Current Science, 92(9) 1219, 2007. 7. Vineesh VR, Jelly Louis C, Fijesh PV, Jaimsha VK and J Padikkala.,Effect of Benzyl adenine and Naphathalene acetic acid on the production of camptothecin in multiple shoot and root cultures of Ophiorrhiza rugosa var. decumbens. Natural Product Radiance, 2007; 6: 405-409 8. Jaimsha VK and Jose Padikkala. In vitro callus induction induction and plant regeneration in Ophorrhiza eriantha Wight (Rubiaceae) using NAA and BA. Amala Research Bulletin Vol. 26; 138-142,2006. 9. Jaimsha Rani VK, Dimple P Jose and Jose Padikkala. Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antiulcer activity of Desmodium gyrans DC. Amala Research Bulletin Vol.27; 14-23, 2007. 10. Jaimsha Rani VK and Jose Padikkala. Chemoprotective effect of Cyclea peltata Lam. On cyclophosphamide induced toxicities. Amala Research Bulletin Vol.28; 81-86, 2008. 11. Jaimsha Rani VK and Jose Padikkala. Effect of chitosan on the production of camptothecin in shoot cultures of Ophiorrhiza eriantha Wight. Amala Research Bulletin Vol.29; 182 – 186, 2009. 12. Fijesh PV, Jaimsha Rani V K and Jose Padikkala. Free radical scavenging and antiinflammatory activity of Hibiscus furcatus Roxb ex DC. Vol 30; 145-149, 2010.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

UGC MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECT TITLE

YEAR

RESREARCH PROJECTS

UGC MINOR RESEARCH PROJECT

TITLE: Study on the antioxidant, cytotoxic activities and phytochemical analysis of Syzygium zeylanicum (Linn). DC YEAR: 2014

POSITIONS HELD

NAME OF POST INSTITUTION YEAR/DURATION

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

POSITIONS HELD IN VARIOUS COMMITEES IN COLLEGE

1. SCHOLAR SUPPORT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR 2. REMEDIAL COACHING CONVENOR 3. LADIES HOSTEL WARDEN 4. INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER 5. CAREER GUIDENCE CELL MEMBER 6. COLLEGE COUNCIL MEMBER 7. PURCHASE COMMITTEE MEMBER 8. BOOMITHRA SENA CLUB MEMBER

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Gender : Female Nationality : Indian Marital status : Married Languages known : Malayalam, English, Hindi.

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

Rani Vilasam

P.o. Pullupana

Kadakkal, kollam

DATE OF BIRTH : 20 / 05 / 1980

BLOOD GROUP : O+VE