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 Pathanamthitta 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, Kerala 2 Induction and Orientation 2011 26th September to 1st Indian Institute of Plantation Programme on Management October 2011 Management, Bangalore. Tea Board, Govt. of India 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, Kozhencherry 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’, Curcuma 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 (Zingiberaceae): 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 Plants 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 Plant 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 (Marantaceae), 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 Taxonomy, 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