Dept of Botany - Faculty Details
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Faculty Name Sojan Jose Email
sojanchakkalackal@gmail.com
Designation
Assistant Professor
Experience Details
6 years
Qualifications
M. Sc., NET
Areas of Interest
Plant Taxonomy, Ecology, Evolution
Field of Research
Wetland Plant Diversity
Guideship Details
Guided M.Sc and B.Sc. projects
Subjects Handled
Taxonomy, Ecology, Evolution, Microbiology Biostatistics
Academic Responsibilities Undertaken
Member PG and UG Board of Examiners since 2011
Member University Examination Squad 2017
Senior Assistant superintendent of Examinations, Govt Victoria College, Pallakd 2017-18
Duties Performed
Secretary, PTA 2012-2014
Member PTA executive 2015, 2017
Coordinator HEPSN 2013 -2015
Advisor, Fine Arts 2013
Coordinator, Quasquicentennial celebrations of Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad
Member College Union Election Committee 2012-2017
Convener, Anti Narcotic cell 2015-2016
Member, Discipline committee 2014,2015
Convener Discipline committee 2016 - 2017
Research Projects Undertaken
Nil
Research Publications
1. Sojan Jose, *Suresh V , Hareesh VS, Robi AJ, Resmy PS, Dinesh Raj R, Asha VV, Prakashkumar R and Madhusoodanan PV. (2017); PILEA VICTORIAE (URTICACEAE), A NEW STRIKING SPECIES FROM THE MURAL FLORA OF WESTERN GHATS, INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (8). 1636-1641] (ISSN 2320-5407)
2. Jose Mathew, Sojan Jose, Regy Yohannan and K V George (2017) Three New Species of Piper (Piperaceae) from the Southern Western Ghats, India. Annales Botanici Fennici 54(4-6):267-272.
3. Soumya M, Sojan Jose, Suresh V, Maya C Nair (2017) Oldenlandia vasudevanii (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae) a new species from the Southern Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa 305 (1) 41-46
4. Sojan Jose, Suresh. V, Prakashkumar R. and Madhusoodanan P.V. (2016) “Granite Quarrying Leads to Biodiversity Loss - A Case Study from Two Granite Quarries in Palghat Gap of Western Ghats.” in Smitha et al. (eds) Advances and Challenges in Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and Conservation MBGIPS, Calicut. pp 308-315
5. Jose, S., Nair, M. C., Prabhukumar, K.M, Asha, V., Kumar, R. P., Madhusoodanan, P.V, & Suresh, V. (2015). Oldenlandia dineshii (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae), a new species from the Palakkad Gap region of Western Ghats, India. Kew Bulletin, 70(1), 13.
6. Sojan Jose. Suresh V., Prakashkumar R and P V Madhusoodanan (2015) Enydra fluctuans Lour. - an addition to the flora of Kerala, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 122(1) 46-47
7. Suresh, V., Sojan, J., Radhika, N. K., & Asha, V. (2014). Anti-HBV activity of the different extracts from Phyllanthus rheedei Wight in cell culture based assay systems. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 156, 309-315.
8. Sojan Jose; V. Suresh; R. Prakash Kumar and P. V. Madhusoodanan Dipcadi montanum (Dalzell) Baker. An Addition to the Flora of Kerala, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 110(3), Sept-Dec 2013
9. Sojan Jose, Suresh V, Prakashkumar R and Madhusoothanan P V. (2013) Oxystelma esculentum R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) - A little known medicinal plant of the wetlands of Kerala, S. India. Flora and Fauna 19 : 29 -31
10. Sojan Jose and Suresh V, 2012; Investigations on Meiotic Abnormalities In Cestrum nocturnum L. Proceedings of the National Conferance on Recombinant Technology and Molecular Biology December 12-14, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, Kerala.
11 Sojan Jose and E. P. Indira P. K. Thulasidas, A. R. Jisha Chand, Arun Vijayan (2012) Wood quality variations of Indian Teak provenances. Oral presentation, (OP 171) IUFRO All Division 5 (Forest Products) Conference, Estoril, Portugal, 8-13 July 2012
12. KM Bhat, AR Jisha Chand, V Arun, PK Thulasidas, J Sojan, EP Indira (2008) Wood property survey of Indian teak Provenance Processing and marketing of teak wood products of planted forests. Kerala Forest Research Institute, India and International Tropical Timber Organization, Yokohama pp117-125
Research Publications: 1. Sojan Jose, *Suresh V , Hareesh VS, Robi AJ, Resmy PS, Dinesh Raj R, Asha VV, Prakashkumar R and Madhusoodanan PV. (2017); PILEA VICTORIAE (URTICACEAE), A NEW STRIKING SPECIES FROM THE MURAL FLORA OF WESTERN GHATS, INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (8). 1636-1641] (ISSN 2320-5407)
2. Sojan Jose, Suresh. V, Prakashkumar R. and Madhusoodanan P.V. (2015) “Granite Quarrying Leads to Biodiversity Loss - A Case Study from Two Granite Quarries in Palghat Gap of Western Ghats.” Paper presented at National seminar on Patents , Plant breeding, Biotechnology and Conservation at Malabar Botanical Garden and institute for Plant Sciences, Calicut
3. Suresh, V., Krishnakumar, K., & Asha, V. (2015). A new fluorescent based screening system for high throughput screening of drugs targeting HBV-core and HBsAg interaction. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 70, 305-316.
4. Jose, S., Nair, M. C., Prabhukumar, K., Asha, V., Kumar, R. P., Madhusoodanan, P., & Suresh, V. (2015). Oldenlandia dineshii (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae), a new species from the Palakkad Gap region of Western Ghats, India. Kew Bulletin, 70(1), 13.
5. Suresh, V., Sojan, J., Radhika, N. K., & Asha, V. (2014). Anti-HBV activity of the different extracts from Phyllanthus rheedei Wight in cell culture based assay systems. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 156, 309-315.
6. Sojan Jose; V. Suresh; R. Prakash Kumar and P. V. Madhusoodanan Dipcadi montanum (Dalzell) Baker. An Addition to the Flora of Kerala, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 110(3), Sept-Dec 2013
7. Sojan Jose, Suresh V, Prakashkumar R and Madhusoothanan P V. (2013) Oxystelma esculentum R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) - A little known medicinal plant of the wetlands of Kerala, S. India. Flora and Fauna 19 : 29 -31
8. Sojan Jose and Suresh V, 2012; Investigations on Meiotic Abnormalities In Cestrum nocturnum L. Proceedings of the National Conferance on Recombinant Technology and Molecular Biology December 12-14, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, Kerala.
9. Suresh, V., Sruthi, V., Padmaja, B., Asha, V.V., 2011. In vitro anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 134, 872-877.
10. Suresh, V., and Asha, V.V., 2008. Preventive effect of ethanol extract of Phyllanthus rheedii Wight. on D-galactosamine induced hepatic damage in Wistar rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 116, 447-453.
11. Suresh, V. and Asha V.V., 2008. Hepatoprotective and antiviral activities of Phyllanthus rheedii Wight. A plant used in Traditional Medicine. Proceedings of 20th Kerala Science Congress. 561-564.
12. Asha, V., Sheeba, M., Suresh, V., Wills, P., 2007. Hepatoprotection of Phyllanthus maderaspatensis against experimentally induced liver injury in rats. Fitoterapia 78, 134-141.
13. Wills, P.J., Suresh, V., Arun, M. and Asha, V.V., 2006. Antiangiogenic effect of Lygodium flexuosum against N-nitrosodiethylamine-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Chemico Biological Interactions 164, 25-38.
Popular Articles
Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Parada kadannalukalude vismaya lokam (???? ???????????? ?????? ????) Koodu Environmental Magazine. February 2017
Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Thavalakum thankunju ponkunju (???????? ?????????? ???????????) Koodu Environmental Magazine. January 2017
Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Yuccayude Swantham Nishashalabham (???????? ??????? ???? ????) Koodu Environmental Magazine December 2016
Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Eucaliyude theekkali (???????????? ???????) Koodu Environmental Magazine, November 2016
Suresh V, Sojan Jose.. Pooppal manthravadi (?????? ??????????), Sasthragathi Science magazine Dec 2016
Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Aalinte Swantham Kadannal (??????? ??????? ????????) Koodu Environmental Magazine, August 2016
Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Pooppal Manthravadhi (???????? ??????????) Eureka, Childrens Science Magazine of KSSP 1st September 2016.
Sojan Jose, Suresh V. Marichittum jeevikkunna Henreitta Lacks. (???????????? ??????????? ????????????? ??????!) LUCA, Online science magazine of KSSP August 23, 2016 (http://luca.co.in/henrietta-laks/)
Sojan Jose, Suresh V. Urumbin koottile shalabha mutta (?????????? ???????? ??? ????? – ???????? ?????????? ????? ??????) LUCA, Online science magazine of KSSP July 8, 2016 (http://luca.co.in/alcon-blue-butterfly-life/)
Books Published
Nil
Paper Presentations
Sojan Jose, Suresh. V, Prakashkumar R. and Madhusoodanan P.V. (2017) Hillocks and Wetlands The shrinking pockets of plant diversity in the Palakkad Gap of Western Ghats National Seminar on Biodiversity and Importance of Western Ghats for Better Living at Govt College Kasrgod on 30-08-2017
Seminars / Workshops Organized
Coordinated national workshop on Recent Trends in Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change on 16th and 17th November 2017
Seminars Attended
1. Two-day National Seminar \"Modern Trends in Phytochemistry\" organized by the Department of Botany, Maharaja\'s College, Ernakulam on 1st and 2nd of February 2015.
2. Attended National workshop on ”Western ghat biogeography challenges in conservation” at Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad from 03.12.2015 to 05.12.2015
3. One Day National Seminar on the Biodiversity of Cryptogams in South India. 10th December 2014. Department of Botany, Mercy College, Palakkad.
4. Two day national Seminar on ‘Technical Writing in Science’ Organised by the Dept. of Botany, Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad on 13 November 2014.
5. National Seminar on ‘Biodiversity Conservation and Challenges’ organized by Department of Botany, Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram on 29th November, 2013.
Workshops Attended
National workshop on Plant Taxonomy of Primitive Plants at MBGIPS calicut from 12th to16th October 2015
Refresher Courses Attended
Nil
Orientation Programmes Attended
UGC Sponsored 84th Orientation Program, Academic Staff College, University of Calicut 05.06.2014 – 02-07-2014
Awards / Honours / Patents Conferred
Nil
Membership (s) in
Gregor Mendel Foundation
Assigned Office Charges
Building, Electrical & Civil maintenance committee,PTA Committee,Canteen Committee,Attendance monitoring Committee,Disciplinary action /students advisory system,Hostel Committee,College Union & Students activities,Internal Auditing ,Counseling & Personal Growth Center ,Accreditation Committee,Examination Committee,Anti-ragging Monitoring Committee
Countries Visited
Nil
| Faculty Name | Sojan Jose |
| sojanchakkalackal@gmail.com | |
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
| Experience Details | 6 years |
| Qualifications | M. Sc., NET |
| Areas of Interest | Plant Taxonomy, Ecology, Evolution |
| Field of Research | Wetland Plant Diversity |
| Guideship Details | Guided M.Sc and B.Sc. projects |
| Subjects Handled | Taxonomy, Ecology, Evolution, Microbiology Biostatistics |
| Academic Responsibilities Undertaken | Member PG and UG Board of Examiners since 2011 Member University Examination Squad 2017 Senior Assistant superintendent of Examinations, Govt Victoria College, Pallakd 2017-18 |
| Duties Performed | Secretary, PTA 2012-2014 Member PTA executive 2015, 2017 Coordinator HEPSN 2013 -2015 Advisor, Fine Arts 2013 Coordinator, Quasquicentennial celebrations of Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad Member College Union Election Committee 2012-2017 Convener, Anti Narcotic cell 2015-2016 Member, Discipline committee 2014,2015 Convener Discipline committee 2016 - 2017 |
| Research Projects Undertaken | Nil |
| Research Publications | 1. Sojan Jose, *Suresh V , Hareesh VS, Robi AJ, Resmy PS, Dinesh Raj R, Asha VV, Prakashkumar R and Madhusoodanan PV. (2017); PILEA VICTORIAE (URTICACEAE), A NEW STRIKING SPECIES FROM THE MURAL FLORA OF WESTERN GHATS, INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (8). 1636-1641] (ISSN 2320-5407) 2. Jose Mathew, Sojan Jose, Regy Yohannan and K V George (2017) Three New Species of Piper (Piperaceae) from the Southern Western Ghats, India. Annales Botanici Fennici 54(4-6):267-272. 3. Soumya M, Sojan Jose, Suresh V, Maya C Nair (2017) Oldenlandia vasudevanii (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae) a new species from the Southern Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa 305 (1) 41-46 4. Sojan Jose, Suresh. V, Prakashkumar R. and Madhusoodanan P.V. (2016) “Granite Quarrying Leads to Biodiversity Loss - A Case Study from Two Granite Quarries in Palghat Gap of Western Ghats.” in Smitha et al. (eds) Advances and Challenges in Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and Conservation MBGIPS, Calicut. pp 308-315 5. Jose, S., Nair, M. C., Prabhukumar, K.M, Asha, V., Kumar, R. P., Madhusoodanan, P.V, & Suresh, V. (2015). Oldenlandia dineshii (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae), a new species from the Palakkad Gap region of Western Ghats, India. Kew Bulletin, 70(1), 13. 6. Sojan Jose. Suresh V., Prakashkumar R and P V Madhusoodanan (2015) Enydra fluctuans Lour. - an addition to the flora of Kerala, India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 122(1) 46-47 7. Suresh, V., Sojan, J., Radhika, N. K., & Asha, V. (2014). Anti-HBV activity of the different extracts from Phyllanthus rheedei Wight in cell culture based assay systems. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 156, 309-315. 8. Sojan Jose; V. Suresh; R. Prakash Kumar and P. V. Madhusoodanan Dipcadi montanum (Dalzell) Baker. An Addition to the Flora of Kerala, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 110(3), Sept-Dec 2013 9. Sojan Jose, Suresh V, Prakashkumar R and Madhusoothanan P V. (2013) Oxystelma esculentum R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) - A little known medicinal plant of the wetlands of Kerala, S. India. Flora and Fauna 19 : 29 -31 10. Sojan Jose and Suresh V, 2012; Investigations on Meiotic Abnormalities In Cestrum nocturnum L. Proceedings of the National Conferance on Recombinant Technology and Molecular Biology December 12-14, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, Kerala. 11 Sojan Jose and E. P. Indira P. K. Thulasidas, A. R. Jisha Chand, Arun Vijayan (2012) Wood quality variations of Indian Teak provenances. Oral presentation, (OP 171) IUFRO All Division 5 (Forest Products) Conference, Estoril, Portugal, 8-13 July 2012 12. KM Bhat, AR Jisha Chand, V Arun, PK Thulasidas, J Sojan, EP Indira (2008) Wood property survey of Indian teak Provenance Processing and marketing of teak wood products of planted forests. Kerala Forest Research Institute, India and International Tropical Timber Organization, Yokohama pp117-125 Research Publications: 1. Sojan Jose, *Suresh V , Hareesh VS, Robi AJ, Resmy PS, Dinesh Raj R, Asha VV, Prakashkumar R and Madhusoodanan PV. (2017); PILEA VICTORIAE (URTICACEAE), A NEW STRIKING SPECIES FROM THE MURAL FLORA OF WESTERN GHATS, INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (8). 1636-1641] (ISSN 2320-5407) 2. Sojan Jose, Suresh. V, Prakashkumar R. and Madhusoodanan P.V. (2015) “Granite Quarrying Leads to Biodiversity Loss - A Case Study from Two Granite Quarries in Palghat Gap of Western Ghats.” Paper presented at National seminar on Patents , Plant breeding, Biotechnology and Conservation at Malabar Botanical Garden and institute for Plant Sciences, Calicut 3. Suresh, V., Krishnakumar, K., & Asha, V. (2015). A new fluorescent based screening system for high throughput screening of drugs targeting HBV-core and HBsAg interaction. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 70, 305-316. 4. Jose, S., Nair, M. C., Prabhukumar, K., Asha, V., Kumar, R. P., Madhusoodanan, P., & Suresh, V. (2015). Oldenlandia dineshii (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae), a new species from the Palakkad Gap region of Western Ghats, India. Kew Bulletin, 70(1), 13. 5. Suresh, V., Sojan, J., Radhika, N. K., & Asha, V. (2014). Anti-HBV activity of the different extracts from Phyllanthus rheedei Wight in cell culture based assay systems. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 156, 309-315. 6. Sojan Jose; V. Suresh; R. Prakash Kumar and P. V. Madhusoodanan Dipcadi montanum (Dalzell) Baker. An Addition to the Flora of Kerala, India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 110(3), Sept-Dec 2013 7. Sojan Jose, Suresh V, Prakashkumar R and Madhusoothanan P V. (2013) Oxystelma esculentum R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) - A little known medicinal plant of the wetlands of Kerala, S. India. Flora and Fauna 19 : 29 -31 8. Sojan Jose and Suresh V, 2012; Investigations on Meiotic Abnormalities In Cestrum nocturnum L. Proceedings of the National Conferance on Recombinant Technology and Molecular Biology December 12-14, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, Kerala. 9. Suresh, V., Sruthi, V., Padmaja, B., Asha, V.V., 2011. In vitro anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 134, 872-877. 10. Suresh, V., and Asha, V.V., 2008. Preventive effect of ethanol extract of Phyllanthus rheedii Wight. on D-galactosamine induced hepatic damage in Wistar rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 116, 447-453. 11. Suresh, V. and Asha V.V., 2008. Hepatoprotective and antiviral activities of Phyllanthus rheedii Wight. A plant used in Traditional Medicine. Proceedings of 20th Kerala Science Congress. 561-564. 12. Asha, V., Sheeba, M., Suresh, V., Wills, P., 2007. Hepatoprotection of Phyllanthus maderaspatensis against experimentally induced liver injury in rats. Fitoterapia 78, 134-141. 13. Wills, P.J., Suresh, V., Arun, M. and Asha, V.V., 2006. Antiangiogenic effect of Lygodium flexuosum against N-nitrosodiethylamine-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Chemico Biological Interactions 164, 25-38. Popular Articles Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Parada kadannalukalude vismaya lokam (???? ???????????? ?????? ????) Koodu Environmental Magazine. February 2017 Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Thavalakum thankunju ponkunju (???????? ?????????? ???????????) Koodu Environmental Magazine. January 2017 Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Yuccayude Swantham Nishashalabham (???????? ??????? ???? ????) Koodu Environmental Magazine December 2016 Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Eucaliyude theekkali (???????????? ???????) Koodu Environmental Magazine, November 2016 Suresh V, Sojan Jose.. Pooppal manthravadi (?????? ??????????), Sasthragathi Science magazine Dec 2016 Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Aalinte Swantham Kadannal (??????? ??????? ????????) Koodu Environmental Magazine, August 2016 Suresh V, Sojan Jose. Pooppal Manthravadhi (???????? ??????????) Eureka, Childrens Science Magazine of KSSP 1st September 2016. Sojan Jose, Suresh V. Marichittum jeevikkunna Henreitta Lacks. (???????????? ??????????? ????????????? ??????!) LUCA, Online science magazine of KSSP August 23, 2016 (http://luca.co.in/henrietta-laks/) Sojan Jose, Suresh V. Urumbin koottile shalabha mutta (?????????? ???????? ??? ????? – ???????? ?????????? ????? ??????) LUCA, Online science magazine of KSSP July 8, 2016 (http://luca.co.in/alcon-blue-butterfly-life/) |
| Books Published | Nil |
| Paper Presentations | Sojan Jose, Suresh. V, Prakashkumar R. and Madhusoodanan P.V. (2017) Hillocks and Wetlands The shrinking pockets of plant diversity in the Palakkad Gap of Western Ghats National Seminar on Biodiversity and Importance of Western Ghats for Better Living at Govt College Kasrgod on 30-08-2017 |
| Seminars / Workshops Organized | Coordinated national workshop on Recent Trends in Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change on 16th and 17th November 2017 |
| Seminars Attended | 1. Two-day National Seminar \"Modern Trends in Phytochemistry\" organized by the Department of Botany, Maharaja\'s College, Ernakulam on 1st and 2nd of February 2015. 2. Attended National workshop on ”Western ghat biogeography challenges in conservation” at Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad from 03.12.2015 to 05.12.2015 3. One Day National Seminar on the Biodiversity of Cryptogams in South India. 10th December 2014. Department of Botany, Mercy College, Palakkad. 4. Two day national Seminar on ‘Technical Writing in Science’ Organised by the Dept. of Botany, Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad on 13 November 2014. 5. National Seminar on ‘Biodiversity Conservation and Challenges’ organized by Department of Botany, Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram on 29th November, 2013. |
| Workshops Attended | National workshop on Plant Taxonomy of Primitive Plants at MBGIPS calicut from 12th to16th October 2015 |
| Refresher Courses Attended | Nil |
| Orientation Programmes Attended | UGC Sponsored 84th Orientation Program, Academic Staff College, University of Calicut 05.06.2014 – 02-07-2014 |
| Awards / Honours / Patents Conferred | Nil |
| Membership (s) in | Gregor Mendel Foundation |
| Assigned Office Charges | Building, Electrical & Civil maintenance committee,PTA Committee,Canteen Committee,Attendance monitoring Committee,Disciplinary action /students advisory system,Hostel Committee,College Union & Students activities,Internal Auditing ,Counseling & Personal Growth Center ,Accreditation Committee,Examination Committee,Anti-ragging Monitoring Committee |
| Countries Visited | Nil |