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The Department of Zoology was established in 1977. From 1961 onwards Pre-degree courses were running. Presently the Department offers B.Sc. degree in Zoology with an intake of 36 students. Botany and Chemistry are the complementary subjects. An open course for other stream students in Human Health and Sex Education is being offered. The Core students are offered specialization in Aquaculture, Poultry Science and Animal Husbandry. The department activities include various social outreach programs like blood and organ donation camps, vermicomposting and medical camps and also organizing subject oriented seminars and field studies. The department is well equipped with competent faculty and funded research projects.

Preethi N. (Assistant Professor)

Dr. P. Lakshmi Devi Menon (Assistant Professor)



Name	Dr. P. Lakshmi Devi Menon
Designation	Assistant Professor (Zoology Department)
Address	Saparya Kailas Nagar, Thiruvilwamala P.O. ,Thrissur-680588
Contact number	9895842099
Email id	lakshmi82ani@gmail.com
Qualification	MSc, PhD
Teaching interests	Cell Biology, Ecology, Ethology and Taxonomy
Research areas	Entomology, Ecology and Taxonomy
Academic/Professional Qualifications	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	INSTITUTION/UNIVERSITY	YEAR OF PASSING
	CSIR-UGC NET	CSIR-UGC	2015
	PhD	M.G.university, Kottayam	2013
	Msc	Calicut University	2004
	Bsc	Calicut University	2002

Career History/Teaching Experience	DESIGNATION	INSTITUTION/UNIVERSITY	YEAR OF SERVICE
	Guest faculty-Maternity Leave vacancy	St.Xavier`s College for Women ,Aluva	6 months
	Guest Faculty	Vimala college, Thrissur	1 year 6 months
	Assistant Professor in Zoology	Mahatma Gandhi College .Thiruvananthapuram	15th June 2016-08July 2019
	Assistant Professor in Zoology	NSS College Ottapalam	09 July 2019-till date

PhD THESIS

SL.NO	TITLE	GUIDE NAME	INSTITUTION	MONTH/YEAR
1.	Investigation on the taxonomy of superfamily Chalcidoidea(Hymenopte ra)associated with the rice ecosystem of Thrissur and Palakkad Districts of Kerala State	Prof. Dr.T.C.Narendr an and Prof.Dr,P.A.Seb astian	S.H.college Thevara	2013

AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS/OTHERS

SL.NO.	NAME OF AWARDS/ ACHIEVEMENTS/OTHERS	DESCRIPTION	MONTH/ YEAR
1	Post doctoral fellowship Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environmentv	PDF	From march to June 2016
2	Best Paper award for presentation	Dept of zoology,Govt.College ,Chittur	2015
3	Fellowship For Taxonomy-Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment	Fellowship for taxonomy	2007-2010
4	First rank for Msc	In Zoology from Calicut University	2004
5	Second Rank for Bsc	In Zoology from Calicut University	2002
6.	0.1 merit holder for biology	99% in biology in CBSE board exam	1999

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

SL.NO.	TITLE	NAME OF JOURNAL / VOL. NO / ISSUE NO / PAGE NOS	ISSN NO	MONTH / YEAR
1	A review of *Syntomopus* Walker (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) of the Oriental Region	Biosystematica 5(2):53-58	0973-9955	Decembe 2012
2	A Review of **PseudimerusGahan(hymenoptera:Torymidae)with description of a new species and a key to species**	J.Exp.Zool.India,vol.15No.1,pp49-56,2012	0972-0030	March 2012
3	Nayana Paul, Presty John, Baaby Job & P. Lakshmi Devi Menon. 2016. Comparison of Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Diversity in Different Habitats of Machad Region of Thrissur.	Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences. 5(2): 28-33 (	ISSN 2277- 1808).	2016
4	Nadheera MB, Presty John, P. Lakshmi Devi Menon, Baaby Job and Muthukumar Subramaniam. 2016. Fish Diversity in Selected Stretch of the River Karuvannur in Thrissur, Kerala (India) during winter season. (	NeBio. AnInternationalJournalofEnvironmentandBiodiversity. Vol. 7 (1): 27-29	(ISSN 2278- 2281).	2016
5	Lakshmi Devi Menon P, Narendran TC, Presty John, Baaby Job Distribution and diversity of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) associated with rice ecosystem in Palakkad district of Kerala state	International Journal of Entomology Research Volume 1; Issue 4; May 2016; Page No. 06-09	ISSN: 2455- 4758; Impact Factor: RJIF 5.24	2016
6	P. Lakshmi Devi Menon and Presty John. 2016. A Comparison of Diveristy and Distribution of Family Eulophidae in Thrissur and Palakkad Districts of Kerala and its Status in Dna Barcoding.	Discourse Xaverian Research Journal Vol. 4 (1): 11-19	(ISSN 2321- 0214).	2016
7	Minnu George, P. Lakshmi Devi Menon, Presty John, Baaby Job, Sandhya P.V and Midhu K Johnson. A preliminary checklist of butterflies recorded from Vimala College, Thrissur, Kerala.	International Journal ofZoologyStudiesVol. 1 (4): 32-35	(ISSN 2455- 7269).	2016
8	Baaby Job and P.Lakshmi Devi Menon, A proposed model for the identification of Sphecidae using DNA barcoding	Discourse Xaverian Research Journal Vol. 4 (2): 43-47	ISSN2321- 0214	2016
9.	EFFECT OF WATER POLLUTION: A HISTOLOGICAL EXAMINATION IN Rasbora dandia (HAMILTON, 1822) NEetha Balachandran, Baaby Job1, P.V. Sandhya And P. Lakshmi Devi Menon	Indian J.Sci.Res. 20(1): 85-90, 2018	ISSN: 0976-2876 (Print) ISSN: 2250-0138(Online) 1Corresponding Author	2018
10	Study on the Ichthyofaunal Diversity of KoleWetlands of Puzhakkalkole with Emphasis on ItsWater Quality Parameters, KeralaParvathy.C.A1, Dr. Lakshmi Devi Menon2.	International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET) Volume 6 Issue I, January 2018- Available at www.ijraset.com	ISSN: 2321-9653; IC Value: 45.98; SJ Impact Factor :6.887	2018
11	A study on the Spider Diversity (Araneae) associated with Calotropis gigantea (L)W.T.Aiton, 1811 Beena P.R., Baaby Job*, Presty John & P. Lakshmidevi Menon	CMS College		2020
12	A TAXONOMIC STUDY ON THE FAMILY EURYTOMIDAE (HYMENOPTERA:CHALCIDOIDEA)ASSOCIATED WITH RICE ECOSYSYTEM IN THRISSUR AND PALAKKAD DISTRICTS OF KERALA. Lakshmi Devi Menon1, BaabyJob2 Presty John3and Preethi.N.4	CMS college		2020
13	Study of odonata Diversity in sacred grove of a Rural area in Kanyakumari District in TamilNadu Anjana MS and Lakshmi Devi Menon	MG College Tvm and Dept of climate Change Proceedings	Proceedings	2020
14	A Review on the influence of environmental temperature in the development ,Survival ,Population Dynamics and spatial distribution of Aedes albopictus (Skuse 1894)(Diptera :Culicidae)Mosquito Midhu K Johnson ,Honey Sebastian, Embalil Mathachan Aneesh,Lakshmi Devi Menon P	Journal of communicable Disease.Vol 55 No.1 (2023)	E-ISSN:2581-351X	2023
15	Nimisha

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

SL.NO.	TITLE	NAME OF CONFERENCE	VENUE, MONTH / YEAR
1	“A Taxonomic Study on the Family Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea ) associated with rice ecosystem in Thrissur and Palakkad districts of Kerala”	Two day National seminar on Animal Species Diversity and survival issues in the southern Western Ghats	Dept.of Zoology ,Govt. College Chittur,Palakkad 9th and 10th December 2015
2	Comparison on the diversity and distribution of Family Eulophidae(Hymenoptera:Chalcidoidea) associated with rice ecosystem in Thrissur and Palakkad districts of Kerala.”	National Seminar on intergrating taxonomy to DNA barcoding ,	Dept of Zoology, St.Xaviers college for Women ,Aluva (UGC Sponsored) September 10th and 11th 2015
3	Collection Methodology for Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) from Rice Ecosystem in Thrissur District	National Conference on Modern trends in Zoological Research	St.Aloysius College ,Thrissur March 2014
2	Distribution and Diversity of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera)associated with Rice ecosystem in Palakkad district of Kerala state	National seminar on Immune disorders and recent trends in diagnostics	Dept of Microbiology, St.Xavier`s College for Women,Aluva-Jan 9th-10th 2014)
3	Distribution and diversity of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) associated with Rice Ecosystem in Thrissur district of Kerala state	National seminar on Invertebrate Taxonomy – current trends and future prospects	Nirmala college,Muvattupuzha 12th November -13th November 2013
4	Role of Chalcids in rice ecosystem	National workshop on identification of bees wasps ,bugs and beetles of southern western ghats	Malabar Christian college ,Calicut on 27th and 28th February 2015
5	Distribution and diversity of Chalcididae in Kerala	International conference on insect science	Dept.of Entomology ,UAS,GKVK,,Bangloreand Indian society for advancement of insect science,PAU,Ludhiana ,Punjab Banglore –Feb 14th-17th 2013

BOOK OR CHAPTER IN BOOK

SL.NO.	Title	Publication	ISBNNumber
1	Diversity and Distribution of chalcid wasps in Kerala:key biological control agents in cultivated ecosystem N.Preethi and P.Lakshmi devi Menon	Arthropod diversity and conservation in tropics and subtropics Chapter 13,page 213, Springer publication	978-981-10-1517-5

SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

SL.NO.	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	NAME OF THE ORGANISER& SPONSORING AGENCY	VENUE & DATE	LEVEL *
1.	International conference on insect science	Dept.of Entomology ,UAS,GKVK,,Bangloreand Indian society for advancement of insect science,PAU,Ludhiana ,Punjab	Banglore –Feb 14th-17th 2013	Internationa l
2.	National seminar on Invertebrate Taxonomy –current trends and future prospects	Dept of Microbiology,St.Xavier`s College for WomenAluva	St.Xaviers college,AluvaJ an 9th-10th 2014	National
3.	National seminar on Invertebrate Taxonomy –current trends and future prospects	UGC and TIES	Nirmala college,Muvatt upuzha 12th November -13th November 2013	National
4.	National Level hands on training Workshop on Principles and practices of Animal Taxonomy with special reference to insects	ZSI	WGRC,ZSI ,Calicut-27th Feb to 3rd March2012	National
5.	Workshop on Building Social consciousness – The role of teachers	NAAC sponsored	IQAC,St.Xavie rs college,AluvaA ug 29-30 ,2013	State
6.	National Conference on -Modern trends in Zoological Research	P.G. Dept of Zoology	St.Aloysius College ,Thrissur March 2014	National
7	One day awareness Seminar on Global Warming –causes and consequences organized in connection with ozone day celebration	P.G..Departmentof Zoology,KSCSTE	St.Thomas College,Thrissu r,October 2014	National
8	Organized National seminar on “socio economic empowerment of women through fish farming”, Vimala college Thrissur	Dept of Zoology , and Women Development Cell, Vimala College	Vimala college,Thrissu r 4th march 2015	National
9	National workshop on identification of bees wasps ,bugs and beetles of southern western ghats	Dept of Zoology,MCC ,Calicut	Malabar Christian college ,Calicut on 27th and 28th February 2015	National
10	National Seminar on intergrating taxonomy to DNA barcoding ,	Dept of Zoology, St.Xaviers college for Women ,Aluva (UGC Sponsored)	September 10th and 11th 2015	National
11	Two day National seminar on Animal Species Diversity and survival issues in the southern Western Ghats	Dept.of Zoology ,Govt. College Chittur,Palakkad	9th and 10th December 2015	National
12	National level seminar on wetland day	Dept.of zoology,St.Thomas college ,Thrissur	2nd Feb 2016	National
13	National level seminar on Sustainable waste management	Dept.of zoology,Vimala College ,Thrissur	15th March 2016	National
14.	National level workshop for PG Students specializing in Entomology	Kerala Forest research institute,Peechi	21-23rd March 2016	National
15.	International seminar on Advances in Crustacean research	Department of Aquatic biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala	20th September 2016	InterNation al
16.	One day training programme on Environment management by KSCSTE	Sastra Bhavan Pattom	6th January 2017	National
17	Workshop on “Information technology as a tool for research”	Seminar Hall,M.G.college ,Trivandrum	28th Jan 2017	National
18	One seminar on wetland day celebration	Dept of botany ,Mahatma Gandhi College,Trivandrum	10th Februvary 2017	Kscstec
19	Seminar on world environment day	Mahatma Gandhi College,Trivandrum	5th, 7th,9thJune 2017	KSCTEC
20	Seminar on world environment day	KF and wild life dept	5th june2017 at 4:30pm	KF wildlif edpt Tvm
21	Workshop on Tools and techniques in Botechnology	Dept of zoology, Govt college for womens thiruvananthapuram	14 and 15th November 2017	State
22	International Conference on Climate change and Global Sustainability ICCCGS	Dept of Zoology All Saints College	18-19Th December 2017	Internationa l
23	National workshop on Intergrative Biology Innovative teaching in Biology	ICEIB,University of Kerala	21st May 2018	National
24	National Seminar on IAMBR	MGCARC,Mahatma Gandhi College	6th 7th Feb 2018	National
25	Three Day Seminar on Biomedical research	Dept of Biochemistry ,Kariavattom	3th January to 1st February 2019	National
26	National Seminar n Advances in Intergrated Scientific Research	MES Memorial College Kayamkulam	15th,16th January 2019	National
27	Seminar on Mangroves Forest of Kerala	MG college CISSA,KSCSTE	9th February 2019	State
28	National workshop on research methodology	MG college ,KSCSTE	22-23 March 2019	National
29	National Seminar on Modern practices in Animal taxonomy	Maharajas College Ernakulam	25-26th March 2019	National
30	Young Innovatr Programme –Facilitators Wrkshop on Design for Kerala	ICT AK ,KDISC	02-03 December 2019	State

PROJECTS GUIDED FOR MSC

SL.NO.	Title of the project	Name of the student	Year
1	An Analysis Of Feeding Behaviour Of MyrmicariaBrunnea Saunders And Oecophylla Smaragdina(Fabricius) –A Prerequiste In Designing Food Bait	Jithya.P.R,Vimala college,CalicutUniversity	2015
2	▣ Preliminary Study On The Systematics Of Parasitic Hymenoptera Associated With Rice Ecosystem Of Tholour Grama Panchayath,Thrissur ▣	KripaC.S.Vimala college,CalicutUniversity	2015
3	A Comparative Study On Aquatic Insects And Water Quality Parameters Of Three Permanent Ponds At Machad Area, Thrissur	Shincy ThomasVimala college,CalicutUniversity	2015
4	Diversity of Rhopalocera in Vimala college campus	MinnuGeorge Vimala college,CalicutUniversity	2015
5	“Study Of Odonata Diversity In A Sub Urban Area Of Palakkad District In Kerala	Jinooja MA Vimala College, Calicut University	2016
6	“A Study On Butterfly Diversity And Abundance At Choolanur And Pazhambalakkode Region, Palakkad”	Sruthi Mavath Vimala College Calicut University	2016
7	Study On The Ichthyofaunal Diversity Of Ponnore Kole Wetland With Emphasis On Its Water Quality Parameters”	Parvathy CA. Vimala College, Calicut University	2016
8	Physico-Chemical Parameters And Icthyofaunal Diversity In Retting And Non Retting Zones Of Ashtamudi Estuary	Saranya M.K. M.G.College, Kerala University	2016
9	A study of general behavior of Periplanataamericana	Degree project 2017 Aiswarya veena Anju ,Anju ,Greeshma	2016-17
10	A study on the Diversity abundance and eveness of butterflies in Varkala,Thiruvanathapuram	Janu Prakash Msc S4 ,Mg college	October2017
11	Ants in four ecosytem in Malappuram district	Nimisha	2018
12	Odonates in Knayakumari	Anjana	2018
13	Ants in NSS College Ottapalam	Apsara Degree	2020
14	Birds in NSS College Ottapalam	Degree Aiswarya,	2023

BOOKS AS AUTHOR/EDITED/CHAPTERS/REVIEWS

SL.NO.	Title	Publication	ISBNNumber	Month and year
1	Diversity and Distribution of chalcid wasps in Kerala:key biological control agents in cultivated ecosystem N.Preethi and P.Lakshmi devi Menon	Arthropod diversity and conservation in tropics and subtropics Chapter 13,page 213, Springer publication	978-981-10- 1517-5	2016-17

ORIENTATION/REFRESHER COURSES ATTENDED

SL.NO.	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	NAME OF THE ORGANISER	MONTH/ YEAR
1	Two week FDP on Managing Online Classes and C creating MOOCs	MHRD ,PMMMNT ,TLC Ramanujam College University of Delhi	April 20-May 06 2020
	One week STTP on Recent trends in Research Methodology	RSRI ,Tamil Nadu	25th May to 29th May 2020

Dr. Anil K (Assistant Professor)



		Name	Dr. Anil K
		Designation	Assistant Professor (Zoology Department) (2022 onwards)
		Address	Saparya Kailas Nagar, Thiruvilwamala P.O. ,Thrissur-680588
		Contact number	9048501396
		Email id	anilkrishnan99@gmail.com
		Qualification	MSc., PhD., PDF.
		Research Experience	7 years (4 years doctoral + 2 years postdoctoral+ 1 year KSBB)
		Research Publications	11 (5 Research papers+ 2 Books+4 Book Chapters)
		Paper Presentation	4 (2 National +2 international)
		Major Project	1 Major project (2017-19; DST-SERB funded, Rs. 1960000/-)
		Teaching Experience	3 Year (2019-2020, 2021-22 at NSS College Manjeri)
		Areas of specialization: Biodiversity and Conservation, Animal-plant interaction, Forest Ecology, Ecosystem services assessment.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

International Society for Tropical Ecology
Society for Tropical Plant Research
Society for Conservation Biology
Member, BNHS

AWARDS

National postdoctoral fellow-2017 to 2019 (DST-SERB)
Junior Research Fellow 2013-16 (UGC, BSR)

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

K. Anil and Parthasarathy, N. 2015. Ecosystem services rendered by plant species in tropical dry evergreen forest on the Coromandel Coast of India: Fruit traits and fruit resource use by faunal community. International Journal of Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology 2(5): 198 – 209
K. Anil and Parthasarathy, N. 2016. Bark Traits of Woody Species and Bark Resource Use by Faunal Community in Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest of India. International Journal of Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology 3(2): 77 - 90
K. Anil and N. Parthasarathy. 2016. Leaf traits and leaf resource users in tropical dry evergreen forest on the Coromandel Coast of India. Tropical Ecology 3: 52-66
K. Anil and N. Parthasarathy. 2017. Flower traits and floral resource users in tropical dry evergreen forest on the Coromandel Coast of India. Tropical Ecology 58(3): 539-545
M. Sheeba, K. Anil, C. Binu, and K. Vrinda. 2023. Diversity of galls and associated insect orders in Manjeri and nearby areas. BioGecko 12(3): 3115-3120 (DOI: http://biogecko.co.nz/.2023.v12.i02.pp3115-3120; ISSN NO: 2230-5807)

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN BOOK

Parthasarathy, N., Vivek, P., K. Anil. 2015. Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Tropical dry Evergreen forest. Lambert Academic Publishing, GmbH and Co. Germany. ISBN: 978-3-659-68967-3.
K. Anil, 2019. Plant traits and plant resource users in Tropical dry Evergreen forest. Lambert Academic Publishing, GmbH and Co. Germany. ISBN: 978-613-9-96274-7.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN BOOK CHAPTERS/PROCEEDINGS

Parthasarathy, N., Vivek, P., and Anil, K. (2015). Liana Diversity and Their Ecosystem Services in Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest on the Coromandel Coast of India. In Biodiversity of Lianas (pp. 161-178). Parthasarathy, N. (ed.) Springer Int. Publishing AG, Switzerland. 289 p. ISBN: 978-3-319-14591-4.
Anil, K., & Pratheesh, C. (2020). Comparative study on the understory plant diversity of swietenia and eucalyptus plantations in Nilgiri biosphere reserve. Perspectives on biodiversity of India, (p 11-15). Biju Kumar (ed.) Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA). ISBN: 978-81-937930-6-0
V. P. Jasla, M. Sheeba, K. Anil. (2023) A survey on insect gall diversity at Malappuram district, Kerala. (pp. 32-41). Faunal diversity–climate global warming human interference. Amina Poovoli et al. (ed.) Publication Division, Sir Syed College, Taliparamba. ISBN: 978-81-958276-2-6
K. Swetha, M. Sheeba, K. Anil. (2023). A Preliminary Study on Butterfly Diversity of Maranattu Mana Sacred Grove, Kerala (pp. 131-139). Faunal diversity–climate global warming human interference. Amina Poovoli et al. (ed.) Publication Division, Sir Syed College, Taliparamba. ISBN: 978-81-958276-2-6

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Name	Preethi N.
Designation	Assistant Professor (Zoology Department)
Address	Nambrayil(H), Mundamuka, Shoranur
Contact number	9846300635
Email id	preethinambrayil@yahoo.co.in
Qualification	M.Sc. Specialisation : Entomology Interests : Biodiversity, Conservation, Taxonomy
Teaching experience	4 years
Research experience	7 years
Publications	5
Extension Activities	1.	Member of statewide Bird Survey, Palakkad area.
	2.	Executive member of WGNC, Palakkad
Recognitions	-
Any other informations	1.	Senior Research Fellow in ICAR project at IISR, Calicut
	2.	Faculty in Biology, Sainik School, Kazhakootam