Dr. Nisha P is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, where she has been since 2012. From 2017 to 2020 she served as the Head of the department. She has been a member of Board of Studies (Under Graduate course in Botany) of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam since 2017. She is a research guide in Botany under Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. Her areas of research include Plant Taxonomy, Molecular phylogeny and Phytochemistry.
POSTS HELD
- Coordinator WWS (2014 – 2018)
- Member IQAC (in charge of Extension activities 2014-2017)
- Coordinator ICT, LMS, SWAYAM (2015-2020)
- Faculty in charge, Biodiversity Club (2019-2020)
- PTA executive member (2019-2020)
- Coordinator Green audit (2014-2020)
Paper Presentation (Proceedings)
- Indian Plant Science Congress 2019, January 23-25 at SRM IST, Chennai (Paper title: Distribution and ecology of the Selaginella P. Beauv. (Family:Selaginellaceae) in South India)
- International Conference on ‘Next Generation Pteridology: The Indian Perspectives’ on March 08-10, 2019, Organized by DR. Bhupendra Nath Dutta Smriti Mhavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal. In Collaboration with Indian Fern Society, Chandigarh. (Paper title: An account on the genus Selaginella P. Beauv. (Family: Selaginellaceae) in Western Ghats) (Won the second best paper award).
- National Conference on Pteridology today and tomorrow: Relevance to impact on diversity and climate change. February 24 & 25 2020. (Title: An overview on the genus Selaginella (Selaginellaceae) in North-East India). Jointly organised by Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, Indian Fern Society, Chandigarh & Indian Science Congress Association (Baroda Chapter). (Won the best paper award).
Major Projects
- “Taxonomic and Molecular studies on the genus Selaginella (family Selaginellaceae) in India” .
- Funded by the Department of Science Technology, Government of India. Principal Investigator (2018-2021). (Sanctioned amount: Rs.31,77,017/-)Taxonomic studies on the genus Selaginella P.Beauv.(Selaginellaceae) in South India and bio-
- chemical profiling of medicinally important species. ; funded by Department of Science technology, Government of India.Principal Investigator (2006-2009). (sanctioned amount: Rs.7,14,000/-) ( Under Women Scientist Scheme)
