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Dr. Shanti Vasudevan C. N

PEN: 644477
Department: Botany
Designation: Assistant Professor
Address: MTRA No 86B, Bylane 3, Mother Teresa Road, Edapally , Kochi 680024
Phone: 8086130206
Email: shantikk2008@gmail.com
Experience: 13 years of teaching

Educational qualifications

Course
University/ Institution
Year of Pass
UG
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
2004
PG
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
2006
M Phil
Ph D
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
2022
Postdoc
Others (Specify)
NET
2007
B. Ed.
Bangalore University
2011

 

Broad Area of Research : Phytochemistry & Pharmcology

Publications (Newest first)

  1. CN, S. V., & Neerakkal, I. (2022). COMPARATIVE GC-MS ANALYSIS OF RAKTACHANDANA (Pterocarpus santalinus Lf) HEARTWOOD AND ITS SUBSTITUTE USHIRA (Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty) ROOTS. Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine11(3), 231-231. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455?AAM.110392

https://www.aamjournal.in/?mno=110392

  1. CN, ShantiVasudevan and  Neerakkal, I. 2021. Compilation of herbal drug substitutes suggested in selected classical ayurvedic texts. Journal of Ayurveda15(3), 198. 

http://www.journayu.in/text.asp?2021/15/3/198/326706

  1. CN, ShantiVasudevan and Neerakkal, I., 2021. GC-MS analysis and in silico activity prediction of phytocompounds in the roots of Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty. Plant Science Today, 8(1): 218-224. https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2021.8.1.1008 
  2. CN, Shanti Vasudevan and Neerakkal, I., 2021. Pharmacognosy and HPTLC profiling of the stem bark of Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J Hurter & Mabb. subsp. indica (Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr. International Journal of Botany Studies, (6): 12-17
  3. CN, S. V., Kariyil, B. J., Nair, A. and Neerakkal, I., 2020. Screening of phytocompounds, molecular docking studies, and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of heartwood aqueous extract of Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 11(2):59-65. https://www.apjtb.org/text.asp?2021/11/2/59/303604

(Scopus indexed)

  1. CN, S. V. and Kariyil, B. J., 2019. Antipyretic activity of aqueous extract of heart wood of Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. in yeast induced pyrexia. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 8(3):244-246. (UGC List-Journal No. 45051, March 2019)

 

Books/ Chapters Published

  1. Vasudevan CN, S., & Nair D, A. (2024). Sustainability of Biomass. In Handbook of Biomass(pp. 1493-1516). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6772-6_65-1

Paper Presentations

Sl No
Title of paper
Name of Conference
Date
1
GC-MS profiling and insilico ADME prediction of bioactive compounds in the roots of Chrysopogon zizanioides(L.) Roberty’
International Webinar on Phytochemistry-2020 organized by Kerala Academy of Sciences
28th September 2020
2
‘Medicinal plant substitution: a review from ayurvedic text’
International Web Conference on Science, Engineering & Technology organized by Society for Technologically Advanced Materials of India
15th May, 2020
3
‘AYURVEDIC CONCEPT OF DRUG SUBSTITUTION: A SUSTAINABLE OPTION FOR MEDICINAL PLANT CONSERVATION’
International Seminar on CURRENT STATUS AND CHALLENGES FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY at Sree Narayana College, Kollam
24th January 2020

 

Areas Of Interest :

  • Pharmacognosy
  • Phytochemistry

Field of Research :

  • Pharmacognosy
  • Phytochemistry

Research Projects and Grants

Student Projects sanctioned from KSCSTE:

Sl No
Title of the Work
Name of student & Class
Date
Sanctioned Amount

(Rs.)

1
Effect of freezing storage on the biochemical composition in seeds of Vigna radiata and Pisum sativum
Arunya Asokan, Sarangi K, & Sravan S

(3rd Year B.Sc 2015-18 batch)

30.10.2017
6,000
2
Comparative ‘Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Anti bacterial studies of Eclipta alba and Wedelia chinensis
Dilroopa PA

(II M.Sc.2014-16 batch)

01.08.2017
7,000
3
Effect of synthetic detergents on seed germination, plant growth and chlorophyll content of Vigna radiate L.
Revathy G, Neelima Somaraj K S, & Namitha Khan

(3rd Year B.Sc 2013-16 batch)

22.11.2016
10,000
4
Phytochemical and Pharmacological                           studies of  Ocimum  tenuiflorum L. and its substitute vitex  negundo  L.
Liji K.O

(II M.Sc2013-15 batch.)

02.04.2016
6,000

 

Research Guideship Details

Number of students registered for Ph D : Nil

Number of students awarded : Nil

Seminars / Workshops Organized

Sl. No.
Name of the Programme
Venue
Date
1
Workshop on Mushroom Cultivation
Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam
13th Feb. 2024
2
Workshop on Fern Biodiversity Conservation
Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam
14th & 15th  Nov. 2023
3
Workshop on Introduction to R & Statistical analysis using R studio
Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam
17th and 18th October 2022
4
Ozone Day Celebrations-2016
Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam
29th & 30th September 2016
5
Seminar on ‘Ozone Depletion and Climate change’
KKTM Govt. College
18th September 2015
6
‘Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights’
KKTM Govt. College
12th July 2012
7
Workshop on ‘Hands on Workshop on DNA Barcoding and Fingerprinting’
KKTM Govt. College
7th & 8th February 2013

 

Professional Appointments (Such as Chairman, Director etc) NIL

Sl No
Position
Name of Institution/Body
Date/Year
1
2

Recognition and Awards : NIL

Sl No
Name of Award
Agency
Year
1
2

Academic & Administrative Responsibilities 

  1. Faculty In charge of Bhoomitra Sena Club of  Maharajas College (Nov 2022 – June 2024)
  2. Member, Internal Exam Committee (2017-18)
  3. Member, Science Forum (2016-17)
  4. Editor, Hand written magazine  ( Dalangal-2016) of Dept. of Botany, Maharaja’ s College.
  5. Department Coordinator , IQAC, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam
  6. Faculty In charge of Bhoomitra Sena Club of  KKTM Govt. College (June 2012 – June 2013

Any Other Details to Specify:

Ernakulam,

14/08/2024