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3.1.3. List details of prioritized research areas and the areas of expertise
available with the College.
The teachers of the College have research interest in a variety of subjects and are
invited as resource persons for seminars and conferences in their committed areas.
Given below (Table 3.2) is the list of subjects they specialize in:

Table 3.2: List of Research Areas of Expertise
No. Name of the Department Area of expertise
teacher
1. Dr. Susan Mary BioTech Gene Expression Regulation,
Philip Molecular Stress Responses in Plants
2. Dr. Grace Prabhakar BioTech Classical and Molecular Genetics,
Plant Breeding, Immunology, Plant
Biotechnology, Biostatistics
3. Mr. Madappa M. B. BioTech Genetic Conservation ,
Biotechnological Tools, Mushroom
Culture Technologies,
Entrepreneurship
4. Dr. Betty Daniel Botany Cancer Biology and Infectious
Diseases
5. Dr. Diwakar K. M. Botany In vitro Seed Germination, Micro
Propagation
6. Dr. Jacob Abraham Botany Aerobiology, Melittopalynology,
Taxonomy
7. Dr. Jacob Paul Botany Medical and Environmental
Microbiology
8. Dr. Jayaram Reddy Botany Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
9. Dr. Nagaraju N. Chemistry Heterogeneous Catalysis,
Supercapacitors, Carbon Nanotubes:
Synthesis and Applications
10. Dr. Michael Chemistry Solid State Chemistry, Materials

Rajamathi Chemistry, Nanoscience

11. Dr. Vijayakumar Chemistry Electrochemistry and Catalysis
Reddy
12. Dr. Melwin Colaco Chemistry Green Synthesis
13. Dr. Ronald J. Chemistry Modified Electrodes, Electro-organic

Mascarenhas Reactions, Electroanalytical
Techniques, Nanoparticles,
Biosensors

14. Dr. Somasekhariah Chemistry Phytochemical and Biochemical
B.V. Studies of Medicinal Plants.

15. Dr. Sandra Misquith Chemistry Enzymology, Lectin Chemistry, Anti-
coagulants

16. Dr. Shanty Mathew Chemistry Heterogeneous Catalysis
17. Dr. Libi Thomas Chemistry Conducting Polymers

18. Dr. Joyce Q. D‘ Chemistry Heterogeneous Catalysis
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