Education

• Ph.D:(Mahatma Gandhi University)
• M.Sc Botany: S N M College Maliankara (Mahatma Gandhi University)
• B.Ed Natural Science: SNM Training college, Moothakunnam (Mahatma Gandhi University)

Teaching Experience:

• Working as Asst. Professor in the Department of Botany, S N M College Maliankara since 2020
• Worked as a Guest lecturer in the Department of Botany S. N.College, Nattika during the period 2005-2006.
• Worked as a substitute lecturer (FIP) in the Department of Botany in S. N. M College, Maliankara during the period 2010-2013.
• Worked as a Guest lecturer in the Department of Botany S. N. M College, Maliankara during the period 2019-2022

Research experience:

• Doctoral research experience in Pollination Ecology
• Title of the thesis: Pollination ecology and Phytochemical analysis of two plant species Colubrina travancorica and Osbeckia wynaadensis: Endemic to Southern Western Ghats.
• Research area of specialization/ Research interest : Pollination Ecology & Phytochemistry

Publications:

INTERNATIONAL

• Simi, M.S., and Sunil, C.N. 2018. Pollination biology of Osbeckia wynaadensis C.B. Clarke (Melastomataceae)- an endemic plant in Southern western Ghats. International journal of plant reproductive biology, 10(2):161-165.
• Sunil, C.N., Nithya, V.M., Remya Krishnan, C.R., Naveen Kumar, V.V., Simi, M.S., and Jyothi, K.J. 2017. A New species of Ischaemum L. (Poaceae) from Kerala, India. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 24(1): 33–38.
• Abstract on Biological activities and Phytochemical evaluation of RET plant-Colubrina travancorica Bedd. in Kerala. Published in proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Degenerative Diseases and Molecular Interventions.

NATIONAL

• Simi, M.S., and Sunil, C.N. 2018. Chemical profiling of Osbeckia wynaadensis C.B. Clarke by GC-MS analysis. Indian J. Sci. Res., 20(1): 07-11.
• Simi, M.S., and Sunil, C.N. 2017. Breeding system and Pollination Ecology of endemic plant Osbeckia wynaadensis Clarke. (Melastomataceae) in Southern Western Ghats. Perspectives on Biodiversity of India ,3: 442-446.
• Soumya, k., and Simi, M.S. 2017. Effect of Copper toxicity on germination, morphology and biochemical parameters in Amaranthus tricolor L. VISTAS, 6(1):102-107.

Details of paper presented/Talks given in conference/ seminar:

INTERNATIONAL

• Poster presentation – International Conference on Advances in Degenerative Diseases and Molecular Intervention (ADDMI),Society for Research on Degenerative Diseases ,2017.

NATIONAL

• Paper presentation- Swadeshi Science Congress 2017, in Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham, Amrithapuri, Kollam, Kerala.
• Paper presentation- 4th Indian Biodiversity Congress, Ponidicherry University, 2017.

Participation in International/National/state level seminar/workshop/conference

• International workshop on Pollination Ecology, January, 2014, Sacred Heart College, Thevera, Kerala.
• International webinar on Beginning of an era of precision therapies, July, 2020, SAFI institute of advanced study, Malapuram, Kerala.
• International webinar on Recent advances in herbal medicine, August, 2020, Saced Heart College , Thevea, Kerala.
• International webinar on RNA processing and modification, August, 2020, Al Jamia arts and Science college,Perithalmanna, Kerala.
• webinar on Environment impact assessment-Past present and future, August, 2020, Baselius college, Kottayam, Kerala.
• 29th Kerala Science Congress organized by KSCSTE & KFRI at Marthoma college Thiruvalla.
• National seminar on Kerala flood 2019: Why is Kerala flooding again? Organized by Bhoomithrasena club S N M College Maliankara.