Dept of Botany - Faculty Details
Faculty Name Dr.A.R.Rasmi Email
rasmi_ar@yahoo.com
Designation
Assistant Professor
Experience Details
Teaching experience : 10 years at Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad
Qualifications
• B.Sc Botany with Distinction from, Vimala College Thrissur , University Of Calicut • M.Sc Botany with First class and from St.Josephs College Devagiri, Calicut, University Of Calicut • UGC - CSIR NET Cum Lectureship Fellowship (1998) • Junior Research Fellow – Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod (1999-2001) • Senior Research Fellow – Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod (2001-2003) • PhD Degree in Crop protection from Mangalore university in 2005 • Title of PhD (Plant Protection) “ Management of bud rot in young coconut palms ” (Research Guide: Dr.Rohini Iyer, Head, Division of Crop Protection, CPCRI, Kasaragod) Experience in teaching /Research: • Joined Kerala Government Service as Gov. Higher Secondary Teacher in Higher Secondary Department of Kerala in the year 2005 • Joined as Lecturer in Botany in the Year 2007-September and till continuing. • Completed a UGC Minor project entitled “ Antifungal activity of plant extract against Major fungal pathogens of Coconut in 2011. • Recognized as research guide in Botany by Calicut University in 2014.
Areas of Interest
Plant physiology and biochemistry , mycology and pathology
Field of Research
Biochemistry and mycology and pathology
Guideship Details
• Recognized as research guide in Botany by Calicut University in 2014. One student registered for PhD
Subjects Handled
Physiology,Biochemistry,Mycology, Pathology
Academic Responsibilities Undertaken
Bhoomithra Sena Club Coordinator , Research Committee member, NSS advisory board member, Arts club advisor of college union, Discipline committee member
Duties Performed
• Arts club advisor college union – 2015-16
• PTA executive member
• Staff club Vice president
• Research committee member
• Environment club Coordinator 2015-16
• College discipline committee member
• Member, UG Board of Studies in Botany, University of Calicut
•Anti ragging Committee member
Admission committee Co Coordinator , Examination Committee member,
Discipline committee member
Attendance committee member
Women cell member
Research Projects Undertaken
• Completed a UGC Minor project entitled “ Antifungal activity of plant extract against Major fungal pathogens of Coconut in 2011.
Research Publications
Publications
(A.) International
• Rasmi, A.R., Rohini Iyer and Vijayakumar.K.2004. Role of relative humidity and temperature of the survival of P. palmivora, the incitant of coconut bud rot. J. of Plant.Crop.32 ( 2): 28-43
• Gunasekaran., M., Moosa,H., Rasmi. A.R., Rohini Iyer., Sheena Kumari T.K.2004. Emerging trends in management of bud rot disease of coconut. J. of Plant.Crops.32 (Suppl) Decem. 269-279.
• Rohini Iyer and A.R. Rasmi. 2005. Bud rot disease of coconut to endemic spots in Kerala State, in India. Cord. 21 (1) 28-38.
• Rasmi, A. R. and Rohini Iyer. 2010. Effect of plant extracts on Phytophthora palmivora causing bud rot disease of coconut. J. of Plant. Crops. 38 (3): 231-234.
• Rasmi, A. R. and Rohini Iyer. 2010. Characterization of Phytophthora palmivora isolates inciting bud rot and nut rot in coconut. J. of Plant. Crops. 38 (3):188-193.
• Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer. 2011. Survival of inoculam and initiation of infection in coconut nursery by Phytophthora palmivora Butl. J. of Plant. Crops 39 (1) 213-215
• Rasmi, A.R. 2015. Antifungal activity of plant extracts against Pestalotiopsis palmarum causing leaf blight disease of coconut. J. Planta. Crops.155-157
(B.) National
• Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer.2001 Bud rot disease and management . Indain Nalikera Journal Feb. 2001.5-7.
• Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer.2001.Survival of P. palmivora in coconut nursery. Abstracts: National Symposium on Eco-Friendly Approaches to Plant Disease Management. 22-24. Jan.Chennai-2001pp
• Rasmi, A.R., Rohini Iyer and Vijayakumar.K.2002. Effect of relative humidity and temperature on the survival of P. palmivora the causal organism of bud rot disease of coconut. Abstracts: 54th Annual meeting and National Symposium On Crop Protection and WTO - An Indian perspective. 22nd -25 Jan.2002, by Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi.
• Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer.2002. Characterization of Phytophthora isolates from coconut. Abstracts: 54th Annual meeting and National Symposium On Crop Protection and WTO - An Indian perspective. 22nd - 25 Jan.2002 by Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi.
• Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer. 2003. Standardization of technique for assessing the varietal response to pathogenic variants of P. palmivora, the causal organism of bud rot disease of coconut. Abstracts: National Symposium on Plant Pathogen Diversity in Relation to Plant Health. Jan.16-18 . 2003.Hyderabad.
• Rasmi. A.R., Nisha.K., and Soumya. M.2010. Effect of Andrographis paniculata Nees and Lawsonia inermis L. leaf extracts on P. palmivora causing bud rot disease of coconut Abstracts: Indian Phytopathological Society (Southern Zone) Symposium on “Changing plant disease scenario in relation to climate change” 22–23 October, 2010, at IISR, Calicut
• Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer. 2010. Bud rot disease of coconut: An overview – Indian Coconut J. 52 (10):7-13
• Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer. 2010.Investigations on the Bud rot disease of coconut caused by Phytophthora palmivora Butl. in Northern Kerala Indian Coconut J. 52 (11): 6-8
• Rasmi.A.R, Soumya. M., Nisha. K.2010. A study on the Stem bleeding disease of Coconut in Palakkad district of Kerala. Indian Coconut J.53 (7): 31-35.
• A.R. Rasmi and Snehalatha V .R 2014. Effect of antagonistic endophytic bacteria to control Ganoderma lucidum causing basal stem rot of coconut. Abstract: National seminar on “Microbes for Green Environment” organized by Department of Microbiology & Biochemistry, St. Mary’s College, Thrissur.
• Snehalatha V R and A.R. Rasmi . 2014. Evaluation of Lawsonia inermis Linn. leaf extract for their in vitro fungitoxicity against some plant pathogens. Abstracts 26th Kerala Science Congress.28-31 January 2014.
• Snehalatha V R and A.R. Rasmi 2016. Antifungal activity of Lawsonia inermis L. leaf extract against Ganoderma lucidum causing basal stem rot in coconut Abstract: UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Plants and their healing touch: An overview of nature’s bounty” held at NSS College, Nemmara, Palakkad on 16th & 17th December 2015. pp 91-97
• Snehalatha V R and A. R. Rasmi 2016. Antagonistic effect of Lawsonia inermis L. Leaf extract in controlling Pestalotiopsis palmarum causing grey leaf spot of coconut. Abstract: UGC sponsored National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Phytopharmaceuticals on 13th & 14th January 2016 at Vimala College Thrissur.pp 87-92.
Books Published
Nil
Paper Presentations
• Snehalatha V R and A.R. Rasmi 2016. Potentiality of Lawsonia inermis L. leaf extract in controlling Thielaviopsis paradoxa causing stem bleeding in coconut. Paper presented in Technical advancement in Life Science 14th & 15th December 2015 at Sree Neelakanta Govt. Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Palakkad.
Seminars / Workshops Organized
Coordinator of 3 national seminars conducted by the department
Seminars Attended
About 10 national seminars attended
Workshops Attended
One workshop attended
Refresher Courses Attended
Two refresher courses of Calicut University attended
Orientation Programmes Attended
One orientation programme of Calicut University
Awards / Honours / Patents Conferred
• Prof. K.P.V. Menon - Best Poster Paper Award, 2002. Gold Medal for the best poster paper was presented to the paper entitled “Characterization of Phytophthora isolates from coconut (Rasmi, A.R and Rohini Iyer.2002 ) at 54th Annual meeting and National Symposium On Crop Protection and WTO - An Indian perspective. 22nd - 25 Jan.2002 by Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi.
• The Jawaharlal Nehru Award, 2005. (Gold Medal & Rs.20,000) for outstanding Post –Graduate Agricultural Research for the year 2005 for the contribution in the field of HORTICULTURE awarded by The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
• Best poster paper award (2014) (Second prize) For the paper entitled “ Effect of antagonistic endophytic bacteria to control Ganoderma lucidum causing basal stem rot of coconut”. Presented in the National seminar on “Microbes for Green Environment” organized by Department of Microbiology & Biochemistry, St. Mary’s College, Thrissur.
• Best paper Award (2015) for the paper entitled “Antifungal activity of Lawsonia inermis L. leaf extract against Ganoderma lucidum causing basal stem rot in coconut” presented in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Plants and their healing touch: An overview of nature’s bounty” held at NSS College, Nemmara, Palakkad on 16th & 17th December 2015.
Membership (s) in
Indian Society for Plantation crops
Assigned Office Charges
PTA Committee,Attendance monitoring Committee,Disciplinary action /students advisory system,NSS Unit,Women’s Forum,College Union & Students activities,Internal Auditing ,Research & Consultancy of Projects,Accreditation Committee,Examination Committee,Anti-ragging Monitoring Committee
Countries Visited
Nil
| Faculty Name | Dr.A.R.Rasmi |
| rasmi_ar@yahoo.com | |
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
| Experience Details | Teaching experience : 10 years at Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad |
| Qualifications | • B.Sc Botany with Distinction from, Vimala College Thrissur , University Of Calicut • M.Sc Botany with First class and from St.Josephs College Devagiri, Calicut, University Of Calicut • UGC - CSIR NET Cum Lectureship Fellowship (1998) • Junior Research Fellow – Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod (1999-2001) • Senior Research Fellow – Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod (2001-2003) • PhD Degree in Crop protection from Mangalore university in 2005 • Title of PhD (Plant Protection) “ Management of bud rot in young coconut palms ” (Research Guide: Dr.Rohini Iyer, Head, Division of Crop Protection, CPCRI, Kasaragod) Experience in teaching /Research: • Joined Kerala Government Service as Gov. Higher Secondary Teacher in Higher Secondary Department of Kerala in the year 2005 • Joined as Lecturer in Botany in the Year 2007-September and till continuing. • Completed a UGC Minor project entitled “ Antifungal activity of plant extract against Major fungal pathogens of Coconut in 2011. • Recognized as research guide in Botany by Calicut University in 2014. |
| Areas of Interest | Plant physiology and biochemistry , mycology and pathology |
| Field of Research | Biochemistry and mycology and pathology |
| Guideship Details | • Recognized as research guide in Botany by Calicut University in 2014. One student registered for PhD |
| Subjects Handled | Physiology,Biochemistry,Mycology, Pathology |
| Academic Responsibilities Undertaken | Bhoomithra Sena Club Coordinator , Research Committee member, NSS advisory board member, Arts club advisor of college union, Discipline committee member |
| Duties Performed | • Arts club advisor college union – 2015-16 • PTA executive member • Staff club Vice president • Research committee member • Environment club Coordinator 2015-16 • College discipline committee member • Member, UG Board of Studies in Botany, University of Calicut •Anti ragging Committee member Admission committee Co Coordinator , Examination Committee member, Discipline committee member Attendance committee member Women cell member |
| Research Projects Undertaken | • Completed a UGC Minor project entitled “ Antifungal activity of plant extract against Major fungal pathogens of Coconut in 2011. |
| Research Publications | Publications (A.) International • Rasmi, A.R., Rohini Iyer and Vijayakumar.K.2004. Role of relative humidity and temperature of the survival of P. palmivora, the incitant of coconut bud rot. J. of Plant.Crop.32 ( 2): 28-43 • Gunasekaran., M., Moosa,H., Rasmi. A.R., Rohini Iyer., Sheena Kumari T.K.2004. Emerging trends in management of bud rot disease of coconut. J. of Plant.Crops.32 (Suppl) Decem. 269-279. • Rohini Iyer and A.R. Rasmi. 2005. Bud rot disease of coconut to endemic spots in Kerala State, in India. Cord. 21 (1) 28-38. • Rasmi, A. R. and Rohini Iyer. 2010. Effect of plant extracts on Phytophthora palmivora causing bud rot disease of coconut. J. of Plant. Crops. 38 (3): 231-234. • Rasmi, A. R. and Rohini Iyer. 2010. Characterization of Phytophthora palmivora isolates inciting bud rot and nut rot in coconut. J. of Plant. Crops. 38 (3):188-193. • Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer. 2011. Survival of inoculam and initiation of infection in coconut nursery by Phytophthora palmivora Butl. J. of Plant. Crops 39 (1) 213-215 • Rasmi, A.R. 2015. Antifungal activity of plant extracts against Pestalotiopsis palmarum causing leaf blight disease of coconut. J. Planta. Crops.155-157 (B.) National • Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer.2001 Bud rot disease and management . Indain Nalikera Journal Feb. 2001.5-7. • Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer.2001.Survival of P. palmivora in coconut nursery. Abstracts: National Symposium on Eco-Friendly Approaches to Plant Disease Management. 22-24. Jan.Chennai-2001pp • Rasmi, A.R., Rohini Iyer and Vijayakumar.K.2002. Effect of relative humidity and temperature on the survival of P. palmivora the causal organism of bud rot disease of coconut. Abstracts: 54th Annual meeting and National Symposium On Crop Protection and WTO - An Indian perspective. 22nd -25 Jan.2002, by Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi. • Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer.2002. Characterization of Phytophthora isolates from coconut. Abstracts: 54th Annual meeting and National Symposium On Crop Protection and WTO - An Indian perspective. 22nd - 25 Jan.2002 by Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi. • Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer. 2003. Standardization of technique for assessing the varietal response to pathogenic variants of P. palmivora, the causal organism of bud rot disease of coconut. Abstracts: National Symposium on Plant Pathogen Diversity in Relation to Plant Health. Jan.16-18 . 2003.Hyderabad. • Rasmi. A.R., Nisha.K., and Soumya. M.2010. Effect of Andrographis paniculata Nees and Lawsonia inermis L. leaf extracts on P. palmivora causing bud rot disease of coconut Abstracts: Indian Phytopathological Society (Southern Zone) Symposium on “Changing plant disease scenario in relation to climate change” 22–23 October, 2010, at IISR, Calicut • Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer. 2010. Bud rot disease of coconut: An overview – Indian Coconut J. 52 (10):7-13 • Rasmi, A.R. and Rohini Iyer. 2010.Investigations on the Bud rot disease of coconut caused by Phytophthora palmivora Butl. in Northern Kerala Indian Coconut J. 52 (11): 6-8 • Rasmi.A.R, Soumya. M., Nisha. K.2010. A study on the Stem bleeding disease of Coconut in Palakkad district of Kerala. Indian Coconut J.53 (7): 31-35. • A.R. Rasmi and Snehalatha V .R 2014. Effect of antagonistic endophytic bacteria to control Ganoderma lucidum causing basal stem rot of coconut. Abstract: National seminar on “Microbes for Green Environment” organized by Department of Microbiology & Biochemistry, St. Mary’s College, Thrissur. • Snehalatha V R and A.R. Rasmi . 2014. Evaluation of Lawsonia inermis Linn. leaf extract for their in vitro fungitoxicity against some plant pathogens. Abstracts 26th Kerala Science Congress.28-31 January 2014. • Snehalatha V R and A.R. Rasmi 2016. Antifungal activity of Lawsonia inermis L. leaf extract against Ganoderma lucidum causing basal stem rot in coconut Abstract: UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Plants and their healing touch: An overview of nature’s bounty” held at NSS College, Nemmara, Palakkad on 16th & 17th December 2015. pp 91-97 • Snehalatha V R and A. R. Rasmi 2016. Antagonistic effect of Lawsonia inermis L. Leaf extract in controlling Pestalotiopsis palmarum causing grey leaf spot of coconut. Abstract: UGC sponsored National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Phytopharmaceuticals on 13th & 14th January 2016 at Vimala College Thrissur.pp 87-92. |
| Books Published | Nil |
| Paper Presentations | • Snehalatha V R and A.R. Rasmi 2016. Potentiality of Lawsonia inermis L. leaf extract in controlling Thielaviopsis paradoxa causing stem bleeding in coconut. Paper presented in Technical advancement in Life Science 14th & 15th December 2015 at Sree Neelakanta Govt. Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Palakkad. |
| Seminars / Workshops Organized | Coordinator of 3 national seminars conducted by the department |
| Seminars Attended | About 10 national seminars attended |
| Workshops Attended | One workshop attended |
| Refresher Courses Attended | Two refresher courses of Calicut University attended |
| Orientation Programmes Attended | One orientation programme of Calicut University |
| Awards / Honours / Patents Conferred | • Prof. K.P.V. Menon - Best Poster Paper Award, 2002. Gold Medal for the best poster paper was presented to the paper entitled “Characterization of Phytophthora isolates from coconut (Rasmi, A.R and Rohini Iyer.2002 ) at 54th Annual meeting and National Symposium On Crop Protection and WTO - An Indian perspective. 22nd - 25 Jan.2002 by Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi. • The Jawaharlal Nehru Award, 2005. (Gold Medal & Rs.20,000) for outstanding Post –Graduate Agricultural Research for the year 2005 for the contribution in the field of HORTICULTURE awarded by The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. • Best poster paper award (2014) (Second prize) For the paper entitled “ Effect of antagonistic endophytic bacteria to control Ganoderma lucidum causing basal stem rot of coconut”. Presented in the National seminar on “Microbes for Green Environment” organized by Department of Microbiology & Biochemistry, St. Mary’s College, Thrissur. • Best paper Award (2015) for the paper entitled “Antifungal activity of Lawsonia inermis L. leaf extract against Ganoderma lucidum causing basal stem rot in coconut” presented in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Plants and their healing touch: An overview of nature’s bounty” held at NSS College, Nemmara, Palakkad on 16th & 17th December 2015. |
| Membership (s) in | Indian Society for Plantation crops |
| Assigned Office Charges | PTA Committee,Attendance monitoring Committee,Disciplinary action /students advisory system,NSS Unit,Women’s Forum,College Union & Students activities,Internal Auditing ,Research & Consultancy of Projects,Accreditation Committee,Examination Committee,Anti-ragging Monitoring Committee |
| Countries Visited | Nil |