Achievements

Sl. No Name of faculty Item Department/ Institution Achievement
1

Mathew Thomas

Poster Presentation at International Webinar on ‘Environmental Conservation: Necessity and Challenges’ 5th and 6th November 2021, Alphonsa College Palai – ‘A study on ecotone effect by comparison of non passerine birds between Periyar Tiger Reserve and abandoned plantations on its fringe.’

Alphonsa College Palai

Oral presentation

2

Pratheesh Mathew

Article presentation – A survey on the genus Eupterote from Vagamon hills, Idukki district, Kerala

Alphonsa College Palai

Oral presentation

3

Pratheesh Mathew, Mathew Thomas, Jayesh Antony, Ann Susan Mathew

Poster Presentation at International Webinar on ‘Environmental Conservation: Necessity and Challenges’ 5th and 6th November 2021, Alphonsa College Palai – A preliminary checklist of moth diversity from Peermade, Idukki Dist, Kerala

Alphonsa College Palai

Poster presentation

 

Sl. No Name of faculty Item Department/ Institution Achievement

1

Mathew Thomas

Nominee of NTCA for postmortem of Leopard at Munnar forest division on 09-11-2021

National Tiger Conservation Authority, MoEF, Govt of India

Extension

2

Mathew Thomas

Faunal diversity survey at Idukki wildlife sanctuary, 24-11-2021

Kerala Forest Department

Extension

3

Pratheesh Mathew

Faunal diversity survey at Idukki wildlife sanctuary, 24-11-2021

Kerala Forest Department

Extension

4

Mathew Thomas

Nominee of NTCA for postmortem of Leopard at in private estate, Kumily Range of Kottayam forest Division, PTR 01-12-2021

National Tiger Conservation Authority, MoEF, Govt of India

Extension

 

Sl.No. Name of the faculty Achievement
1

Dr. Pratheesh Mathew

Best poster presentation award, Poster Presentation at International Webinar on ‘Environmental Conservation: Necessity and Challenges’ 5th and 6th November 2021, Alphonsa College Palai – A preliminary checklist of moth diversity from Peermade, Idukki Dist, Kerala

Staff Achievements

NSS AWARD

Prof. Mathew Thomas was awarded with Certificate of Appreciation Award for his three years of meritorious service as Programme officer, National Service Scheme by M.G University , Kottayam, during the year 2015- 16.

PHD AWARDED

Under the guidance of Dr. Benny P .J, PhD degree was awarded to Ms. Dhanya P. from M.G. University, Kottayam vide UO No EBX/PhD/218/2016 Dated 2nd June 2016. Title of the thesis is "Studies on the allelopathic effects of phytochemicals from selected plants and the open defense was conducted on 22.03.2016.


Student Achievements

  1. Arjun Sabu ( II DC Zoology ) won first prize in poster designing conducted in connection with “Vanya 2.0” by the Department of Zoology , Alphonsa College Pala on 18th January 2018.
  2. Abhilash George (IIIDC Zoology ) participated and presented poster in the two day ‘International Conference on Traditional and Alternative Medicine’ Organized by Department of Biochemistry , St. Thomas College , Pala, during 18th and 19th September 2017.
  3. Fejin Felix ( III DC Zoology ) participated in First Meenachil Dragonfly Survey conducted on 4th and 5th November 2017 conducted by the Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences.
  4. Joseph Roy (III DC Zoology ) participated and presented poster in the two day ‘International Conference on Traditional and Alternative Medicine’ Organized by Department of Biochemistry , St. Thomas College , Pala, during 18th and 19th September 2017.
  5. Ajai Krishnan M. J (III DC Zoology ) participated and presented poster in the two day ‘International Conference on Traditional and Alternative Medicine’ Organized by Department of Biochemistry , St. Thomas College , Pala, during 18th and 19th September 2017
  6. Ajmal M. P (II DC Zoology ) participated in INFERNO event held as a part of SWASTHIKA ’17 , The National Level Techno Cultural fest of Mar Baselios Christian College o Engineering and Technology , Kuttikkanam , Peermade held on 3rd and 4th of March 2017.
  7. Ajai Jaison ( II DC Zoology ) has participated in the Bird and Butterfly survey held by Forest and Wildlife Department at Idukki Wild life Sanctuary from 12/01/2017 to 15/01/2017.
  8. Jomy B. Samuel (III DC Zoology ) has participated in the Bird and Butterfly survey held by Forest and Wildlife Department at Idukki Wild life Sanctuary from 12/01/2017 to 15/01/2017.
  9. Joseph Roy ( II DC Zoology ) has participated in the Bird and Butterfly survey held by Forest and Wildlife Department at Idukki Wild life Sanctuary from 12/01/2017 to 15/01/2017.
  10. ArunJustin ( III DC Zoology ) has participated in the Bird and Butterfly survey held by Forest and Wildlife Department at Idukki Wild life Sanctuary from 12/01/2017 to 15/01/2017.
  11. SirilSaji( III DC Zoology ) has participated in the Bird and Butterfly survey held by Forest and Wildlife Department at Idukki Wild life Sanctuary from 12/01/2017 to 15/01/2017.
  12. Akhil V. S ( III DC Zoology ) has participated in the Bird and Butterfly survey held by Forest and Wildlife Department at Idukki Wild life Sanctuary from 12/01/2017 to 15/01/2017.
  13. Mal Michael ( II DC Zoology ) has participated in the Bird and Butterfly survey held by Forest and Wildlife Department at Idukki Wild life Sanctuary from 12/01/2017 to 15/01/2017.
  14. Abhijith A.S ( III DC Zoology ) has participated in the Bird and Butterfly survey held by Forest and Wildlife Department at Idukki Wild life Sanctuary from 12/01/2017 to 15/01/2017.
  15. Akshay Augustine ( II DC Zoology ) has participated in the Bird and Butterfly survey held by Forest and Wildlife Department at Idukki Wild life Sanctuary from 12/01/2017 to 15/01/2017.
  16. Justin Jose ( III DC Zoology ) has participated in the Bird and Butterfly survey held by Forest and Wildlife Department at Idukki Wild life Sanctuary from 12/01/2017 to 15/01/2017.

PhD guide ship and PhDs produced

Sl. No. Name Guide Year

1.

Dr. Sarala Gopalakrishnan

Dr. P.J Benny

2007

2.

Dr. Shibu George

Dr. P.J Benny

2010

3.

Dr. Dhanya P

Dr. P.J Benny

2015

4.

Dr. Shelmi Antony

Dr. P.J Benny

2018

5.

Dr. Asha Gangadharan

Dr. P.J Benny

2018

6.

Dr. Tom K Mathew

Dr. P.J Benny

2019

Awards

Sl. No. Name of faculty Name of Award  Year

1.

Mathew Thomas

Best NSS coordinator – MG University

2015-16

Local biodiversity assessment through student projects

Sl No. Year No. of Projects

2014-15

18


2015-16

14


2016-17

15


2017-18

15


2018-19

24

Extension activities by the department

Sl. No. Activity type Year

Exhibition

2017


Exhibition

2019




Collaborative projects for students conducted by the department

Sl. No. Title of programme Name of agency> Year

Second Meenachil Dragonfly Survey

Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences

2017


Bird and Butterfly Survey

Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department

2017

Other courses conducted by the department

Sl No. Title of the Course Year of implementation

1.

Add on course on – Breeding and rearing of Aquarium fishes

2018-19

Student Placements and progression

Sl No. Batch No. of students placed No of students joined for PG

2015-16

1

5


2016-17

2

5


2017-18

2

5


2018-19

1

11


2019-20

2

7

Sl. No Name of the Faculty Name of the Professional Body/Society/Association Period of Membership Type of the Membership- Life time/ Annual

1

Dr.Benny PJ


Chairman , Board of Studies Zoology MG University Kottayam



2

Mathew Thomas


Member ,

Board of Studies Aquaculture, MG University Kottayam



3

Mathew Thomas

Convener, Exam Vigilance squad 

MG University Kottayam

01-10-2018 to 31-10-2019

Annual

4

Dr.Jayesh Antony


Question Paper setter

Assumption College, Kottayam 

October 2018

Annual

5

Dr.Jayesh Antony


Reviewer,Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences,Springer Journal


Life Time

6

Dr.Benny PJ


Subject Expert , Screening Committee for Promotion of teachers 

BCM College Kottayam 


2018-19

7

Dr.Jayesh Antony


Question Paper setter

St.Joseph’s College, Irinjalikuda

October 2019

Annual

8

Dr.Benny PJ


Subject Expert, Screening Committee for Promotion of teachers 

DB College Pamba

June 2017


9

Dr.Benny PJ


Subject Expert, Screening Committee for Appointment of teachers 

Assumption College Changanacherry

October 2017


10

Dr.Benny PJ


Subject Expert, Screening Committee for Promotion of teachers 

Catholicate College Pathanamthitta

December 2017


11

Dr.Benny PJ


Subject Expert, Screening Committee for certificate verification of Life Sciences, CPAS

November 2018



FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT

Sl. No Name of the Faculty Type of Programme Participated Title of the Programme Date Address of the Institution  Type of Participation Title of Talk/  Paper Presented (If Applicable)

1

Mathew Thomas

Refresher Course in Life Sciences


Reresher Course in Life Sciences


02-12-2015 to 22-12-2015

University of Calicut

Participation only

NA

2

Mathew Thomas

Seminar

National Seminar on Municipal Solid waste management

7-8/ 12/2017

Dept. Of Zoology, Assumption College, Changanassery

Participation only

NA

3

Mathew Thomas

Seminar

National Seminar on Recent trends in Environmental monitoring

19,20/6/2018

Dept. Of Zoology, Alphonsa College, Pala

Presented

Avian Diversity of a secondary forest in Periyar region

4

Mathew Thomas

Seminar

National Seminar on Life science and Biodiversity

7.8/11/2019

Dept. Of Zoology, University College Thiruvananthapuram

Presented

Avian diversity in an abandoned tea estate in vandiperiyar of southern western ghats

5

Mathew Thomas

Workshop

Workshop on Moodle based learning management system

29,30/11/2019

Dept. Of Zoology, Government College , Kottayam

Participation only

NA

6

Dr. Benny PJ


Workshop 

3 Day workshop on “Redesigning of Courses for Outcome Based Education” 


17-19 January 2018


Kerala State Higher Education Council & M.G.University 


Participation only

NA

7

Dr. Jayesh Antony


Workshop

One day capacity building cluster workshop

20 January 2017

Newman College, Thodupuzha

Participation only


8

Dr. Benny PJ


Workshop

One day workshop on restructuring curriculum and syllabus of the undergraduate programme

18 April 2017

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Participation only


9

Dr. Benny PJ


Workshop

Three Day workshop on redesigning of courses for outcome based education

17-19 January 2018

Kerala State Higher Education Council & Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Participation only


10

Dr. Jayesh Antony


National Seminar

NAAC sponsored National Seminar on Teaching , Learning and Evaluation”

7-8 February 2018

St.Thomas college, Palai

Participation only


11

Dr. Jayesh Antony


Invited Talk

Zoology Association programme “PRAGMA’

1 march 2018

Alphonsa College, Palai

Resource Person

Drug Discovery in Cancer

12

Dr. Jayesh Antony


Workshop

One Day workshop on new methodology of NAAC accreditation

21 July 2018

IQAC, St.Thomas college, Palai

Participation only


13

Dr. Jayesh Antony


Orientation Programme

One day Orientation Programme for internal mentors of WWS programme

8 October 2018

Government college, Kottayam

Participation only


11

Dr.Jayesh Antony


Reresher Course


Two week workshop on Research Methedology

03-12-2018 to 17-12-2018


MG University , Kottayam


Participation Only

NA