Position:  HoD and Principal Scientist                 

Mobile No: 9446480968                   

Email: sreekumartbgri@gmail.com

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Qualification: Ph.D. (Botany), CSIR- Research Associate

 

Specialization: Bioinformatics, Plant tissue culture and secondary metabolite production, Bioprospecting in medicinal plants, biodiversity database organization, landscaping and gardening.

Joined JNTBGRI as project fellow in January 1991. Awarded Ph.D. in 1998 (In vitro culture and secondary metabolite production in Hemidesmus indicus). R.Br. Research Scientist (April 1998 – May 2000); Awarded CSIR-Research Associateship in 2000. Joined as Scientist B in JNTBGRI on 26th August, 2000. Worked as information Officer, Co-coordinator and Co-ordinator of the BTISNet –DBT sponsored Bioinformatics Centre (February 2001-June 2020), since July 2014, Scientist-in-charge, STEC-JNTBGRI, Puthenthope. Books (03); Book chapters (12); Book edited (01); Research papers (51); Research papers in seminar (62); popular article (01); Project undertaken (26); Invited lectures (50); Training programs organized (45); Guidance for Ph.D. (04); M.Phil (04), M.Sc (71); training for PG holders in Bioinformatics (34); Biodiversity databases (25); Web sites (05); Awards (06); University examiner: Ph.D; M.Phil, M.Sc. Reviewer of 12 journals.    

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Work: Validation of the efficacy of anti-tuberculosis activity in selected nutraceutical plants through in silico and in vitro screening methods.

Work : Phytochemical profiling and pharmacological investigation in Plectranthus vettiveroides (Jacob) N.P. Singh & B.D. Sharma

Work: In silico and in vitro evaluation of anti-SARS-CoV2 activity in selected plant derived nutraceuticals

Work: Screening of phytochemicals and optimization of leads with multi-target activity against cobra venom

Work: Evaluation of phytochemicals from selected Medicinal plants of Kerala for Anti-Dengue Drug candidates

Work: Screening phytochemicals for anti-cobra venom activity

Work: Orchid breeding and multiplication of ornamental plants