BIO-DATA 1 Name and full : Office: correspondence address Dr. M. Johnson, Assistant Professor and Director, Centre for Plant Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai - 627 002 Tamil Nadu, India Residence: Dr. M. Johnson, 668/3A, Shalom, Near Good Shepherd Matriculation School, Alagar Nagar, Perumal Puram Extension, Tirunelveli - 627 007, Tamil Nadu, India 2 Email(s) and contact : [email protected] number(s) Tel: +91 462 25551123 Mob: +91 9786 9243 34 3 Institution St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai - 627 002 Tamil Nadu, India 4 Date of Birth 19.02.1977 5 Gender (M/F/T) Male 6 Category Gen/SC/ST/OBC OBC 7 Whether differently abled No (Yes/No) 8. Academic Qualification (Undergraduate Onwards) Degree subject Year University/Institution % of marks B. Sc., Botany, 1997 St. Xavier’s College, 66.3 Chemistry and Palayamkottai. Zoology Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. M.Sc., Botany 1999 St. Xavier’s College, 65 Palayamkottai. Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. Ph.D., Botany 2003 Submitted Manonmaniam Highly and 2004 Sundaranar University. Commanded and Awarded Recommended 9. Ph.D thesis title, Guide’s Name, Institute/Organization/University, Year of Award. Title: In Vitro studies on Some Rare and Endangered Ferns of Western Ghats, South India Guide’s Name: Rev. Dr. Manickam, S.J., Director, Centre for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai. University: Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. Year of Award: 2004 10. Work experience (in chronological order). No. Positions Name of the From To Pay Scale held Institute 1 Project Centre for 01. 06.1999 31. 05. 2000 5000.00 Assistant Biodiversity and Biotechnology, 2. Junior Research Centre for 01. 06.2000 31 .05 .2002 5983.00 Fellow (MoEF, Biodiversity and Sponsored Biotechnology Project) 3. Senior Research Centre for 01. 06.2002 15 .03. 2003 6983.00 Fellow (MoEF, Biodiversity and Sponsored Biotechnology Project) 4. Research Centre for 16.03.2003 15.07.2003 8000.00 Associate Biodiversity and Biotechnology 5. Lecturer Department of 16.07.2003 28.09.2004 8000.00 Biotechnology, Muthayammal College of Arts and Sciences, Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu 6. Assistant Department of 01.10.2004 20.10.2007 USD 1000 Professor in Biology, Bahir Dar + 200 + Botany University, Bahir 100 (UNDP Dar, Ethiopia Programme) 7. Assistant Department of 22.10.2007 Till Date 26470+ Professor in Botany, St. Xavier’s AGP 6000 Botany College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai 11. Professional Recognition/ Award/ Prize/ Certificate, Fellowship received by the applicant. S. No Name of Award Awarding Agency Year 1. Best Researcher St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), 2010-2011 Award (Science) Palayamkottai 2. Best Researcher St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), 2012-2013 Award (Science) Palayamkottai 3. Special Mention EET CRS Science and Technology Awards, 2014 Scientist New Delhi 4. Certificate of Indian Fern Society, 2014 Merit 5. Prof. S.S. Bir Indian Fern Society 2017 Gold Medal 12. Publications (List of papers published in SCI Journals, in year wise descending order). S. No Author(s) Title Name of Journal Volume Page Year Johnson M, Micropropagation of Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Vallinayagam S, Kurt- A medicinal important plant. Phytomorphology 52(4) 331-336 2002 1 Manickam VS. Irudayaraj V, Vivipary, a rare and evolutionarily important Manickam VS, phenomenon in a rare homosporous fern Current Science 85(12) 1666- 1667 2003 Johnson M. Grammitis medialis from the Western Ghats, 2 India. Johnson M and In vitro multiplication of Baliospermum Indian Journal of 1349 - Manickam V S. montanum (Willde) Muell-Arg. - a threatened Experimental 41 1351 2003 3 medicinal plant. Biology Manickam VS, Incidence of Apospory in Pteris confusa T. G. Irudayaraj V, Walker. Phytomorphology 53(1) 73-77 2003 4 Johnson M. Benniamin, A, Manickam VS, Micro-propagation of Crataeva magna (Lour.) Indian Journal of 3 136-138 2004 5 Johnson M, Joseph DC. – A Medicinal Plant. Bio-Technology LH. Antonisamy R, Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies on the Manickam VS, spores of Athyroid ferns from the Western Ghats, Phytomorphology 54(3&4) 215-222 2004 6 Irudayaraj V, South India Johnson M. Johnson M, Manickam VS, In vitro multiplication of Endangered and Malaysian Journal Sonali Das, Nikhat economically important two medicinal plants; 23(2) 49-53 2004 of Sciences 7 Yasmin and Andal Adenia hondala and Justicia jendurassa N. Johnson M, Berahanu Regeneration from callus cultures of Ethiopian Journal of AT, Eyayu M, Rhinacanthus nasutus L. Kurtz. Science and 3 17-24 2005 Mulugeta K, Technology 8 Manickam VS. Johnson M, In vitro studies on agamospours fern Pteris Ethiopian Journal of 3 01-Jun 2005 9 Manickam VS, gongalensis T.G. Walker.. Science and Irudayaraj V. Technology In vitro multiplication of Solanum anguivi lam, Ethiopian Journal of Johnson M Phyllanthus amarus Schum & Thonn and Science and 3(2) 81-92. 2005 10 Jasminum calophyllum Wall Technology In vitro multiplication of Solanum anguivi Lam, Ethiopian Journal of Johnson, M. Phyllanthus amarus Schum and Thonn, Science and 3(2) 78-84 2006 11 Jasminum calophyllum Wall. Technology Ethiopian Journal of Johnson M, In vitro Studies on normal and abnormal life Science and 4(1) 37-44 2006 Manickam VS. cycle of Metathelypteris flaccida (Bl.) Ching. 12 Technology Adventitious Proliferation of Secondary and Ethiopian Journal of Johnson M, Tertiary Prothalli from the primary prothalli of Science and 3(2) 93-96 2006 Manickam VS. Pronephrium articulatum (Houlst. & Moore) Technology 13 Holtt. Influence of Sucrose on Morphogenetic Changes Johnson M & V. S. Biochemistry: An of Four Rare And Endangered Ferns of Western 1(4) 18 2007 Manickam. Indian Journal 14 Ghats, South India. Somoclonal variation studies on Phyllanthus Iranian Journal of Johnson M. 4 240-245 2007 15 amarus Schum & Thonn. Biotechnology Johnson M, Nikhat The role of cytokinin and auxin in organogenesis Ethiopian Journal of Yasmin, Sonali of Passiflora mollissima and Evaluation of Science and 4(2) 27-36 2007 Das, Raja Sekara Biochemical changes using isozyme and protein Technology 16 Pandian M. profiles. Smila, H, Johnson, Studies on varietals difference, Tissue specificity Indian Journal of M and Raja Sekara and developmental variation of esterase and 6(1) 91-99 2007 Bio-Technology 17 Pandian M. peroxidase isozyme in Pearl Millet. Role of Isozymes in Systematic Study of Johnson M, & D. Biochemistry: An Tephrosia purpurea, Tephrosia villosa and 1(4) 19 2007 Patric Raja. Indian Journal 18 Tephrosia spinosa. Johnson M, Babu Biotechnology: An Seed Proteometrics Studies on Capsicum. 2(3) 22 2008 19 A. & Patric Raja D. Indian Journal Johnson, M, Preliminary Phytochemical and Antibacterial Ethnobotanical Maridass, M. & 12 425-432 2008 Studies on Passiflora edulis. Leaflets 20 Irudayaraj, V. Influence of abiotic and biotic factors on M. Johnson, V. S. Biotechnology: An developmental biology of four ferns of Western 2009 Manickam. Indian Journal 21 Ghats, India. Irudayaraj V, Isozymic evidence for the common origin of Research and Johnson M, & Diplazium species confined to South India and Reviews in 3(4) 2009 22 Rajkumar, D. Sri Lanka. Biosciences Impacts of Cytokinins and Auxins on Johnson M, Sonali organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis of Biotechnology: An D, Yasmin N & 3(4) 236-241 2009 Vitex negundo var. negundo L. and evaluation of Indian Journal Babu A. 23 genetic fidelity. Dooslin Mary, D, Effect of UV-B radiation on Vigna radiata L. Biotechnology: An Johnson M & 3(4) 207-211 2009 var. K -851. Indian Journal 24 Geradin Jeyam. Md. Nazneen Effect of Sulphuric Acid, Temperature, GA and Bobby, E. G. Journal of Basic and Mechanical Scarification on In vitro culture of 3(3&4) 146-151 2009 Wesely & Johnson, Applied Biology Seed and Embryo of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. 25 M. A. Babu, M. Variability Studies on selected Taxa of Capsicum Biotechnology: An Johnson, & D. Using Morphological Characters And SDS-Page 3(1) 28 2009 Indian Journal 26 Patric Raja. Profiles. Johnson, M, EG In vivo and In vitro Phytochemical and anti- Asian Pacific Wesely, Zahir bacterial efficacy of Balisopermum montanum Journal of Tropical 3(11) 894-897 2010 Hussain MI, Selvan Muell. Arg. Medicine 27 N. International Johnson M, Wesely Journal of In Vivo and In Vitro Anti-Bacterial Efficacy of EG, Selvan N and Pharmaceutical 2(10) 54 2010 Alternanthera Sessilis (Linn.). Kavitha MS. Research and 28 Development Haripriya D, Selvan N, Jeyakumar N, The effect of extracts of Selaginella involvens and Asian Pacific Periasamy R, Selaginella inaequalifolia leaves on poultry Journal of Tropical 3(9) 678-681 2010 Johnson, M & pathogens. Medicine 29 Irudayaraj, V. Selvamaleeswaran P, Wesely E G, Asian Pacific The effect of leaves extracts of Clitoria ternatea Johnson M, Journal of Tropical 3(9) 723-726 2010 Linn. against the fish pathogens. Velusamy S & Medicine 30 Jeyakumar N. Irudayaraj V, Preliminary Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Asian Pacific Janaky M, Johnson Studies on a Spike-Moss Selaginella inaequalifolia Journal of Tropical 957-960 2010 31 M, Selvan N. (Hook. & Grev.) Spring. Medicine Karpagavinayagam Preliminary survey on herbivory in south Indian Journal of Basic and C, V. Irudayaraj 4(1&2) 137-143 2010 ferns. Applied Biology 32 and M. Johnson. Johnson M, Wesely Comparative Phytochemical and Isoperoxidase Journal of Chemical EG, Selvan N and Studies on Leaf and Leaves derived callus of and Pharmaceutical 2(4) 899-906 2010 33 Chalini K. Solanum anguivi Lam. Research Babu A, Raja DP, Variability Studies of Selected Taxa of Journal of Basic and Johnson M & 4(1&2) 125-134 2010 Amaranthus. Applied Biology 34 Sivasankari G. Johnson M Usha A Rapid Multiplication of Plumbago auriculata L. Journal of Basic and 4(1&2) 135-141 2010 35 & A. Babu. A Medicinally Important Plant. Applied Biology Somoclonal Variation Studies on Passiflora Johnson M & Babu, Natural Products: mollussima (H.B.K.) Bailey using 6(1) 05-Oct 2010 A. An Indian Journal 36 Phytochemical methods. International Dooslin Mary, D, UV-B Response of Orysa sativa var.