Education:

• Ph.D in Forest Botany (Forestry) from Forest Research Insitute, Dehra Dun.
• M.Sc. Botany from University of Calicut, Kerala.
• B.Sc.  Botany from University of Calicut, Kerala.

Teaching Experience:

• Working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Sree Narayana Mangalam College, Maliankara, Ernakulam, Kerala since 13.12.2012 onwards.
• Worked as Substitute Lecturer in the Department of Botany, Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuram Memorial Government College, Pullut, Thrissur (2011 to 2012).
• Worked as Guest Lecturer in the Department of Botany, Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur, Thrissur (2010 to 2011).

Research Experiences:

Research Projects undertaken

Minor Research Project: Bioprotective activity of Syzygium travancoricum Gamble –a critically endangered species Western Ghats (2014)

Funded by: University Grant Commission (UGC)

• Doctoral Research Experience in the branch of Forest Botany (Forestry)

Title of the thesis: Landuse and Landscape Dynamics in a Micro-watreshed of Chaliyar River in the Kerala Part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

Ph.D. Supervisor: Dr. U. M. Chandrashekara, Scientist in Charge, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Chandakkunnu Post, Nilambur, Malappuram

Year of Awarded: 2012.

• Research experience as Junior Research Fellow (September, 2004 to March, 2009) in UNEP funded and Jawaharalal Nehru University coordinated project on “Tropical Soil Biodiversity and Fertility TSBF-GEF” in Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala.

Title of the Project: Conservation and Sustainable Management of Belowground Biodiversity in the Kerala Part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (Phase I and II).

• Research experience as Junior Research Fellow (September 2002 to December 2003) in DBT funded project in Amala Cancer Research Centre, Thrissur, Kerala.

Title of the Project: Isolation and Characterization of Anti-neoplastic Secondary Metabolites Isolated from Ophiorrhiza Species with Special Reference to Camptothecin through Cell and Tissue Culture Techniques.

Experience in Research Methodologies

• Quantitative and qualitative analysis of forest and agricultural landscape units
• GIS and Remote Sensing technology
• Developed management value index for assessing agricultural landscape
• Plant tissue culture technique (Agroacterium mediated gene transfer techniques)
• Chromatographic techniques
• In vitro and in vivo antioxidant studies         
• In vitro cytotoxic studies
• Gastroprotective activities in animal models
• Antitumour studies in animal models
• Antiinflammatory studies in animal models
• Animal handlings for in vivo experiments

Computer Knowledge

• Operating systems : MS DOS, LINUX, Windows Series
• Softwares : Adobe Photoshop, Page maker, MapInfo and Erdas Image
• Statistical Softwares : SPSS, STATISTICA

Research Guideship Details

Name of Scholar	Date of Registration	Status
Ms. Asha A.	2019	Pursuing
Ms. Sruthy Elsa Shibu	2019	Pursuing
Ms. Jesty Susan Joy	2019	Pursuing
Dr. Remya Krishnan C.R.	2016	Awarded
Ms. Anu T. Ranjeev	2022	Pursuing

Academic Position

Name of Academic Body/Cell/Organization	Name of Institution	Position	Period
Under Graduate Board of Examinations	Mahatma Gandhi University	Addition Examiner for Theory & Practical	2013 onwards
Post Graduate Board of Examinations	Mahatma Gandhi University	Addition Examiner for Theory & Practical	2014 onwards
IQAC	S.N.M. College Maliankara	IQAC Co-ordinator	2022 onwards
Board of Studies	Vimala College, Thrissur (Autonomous)	Member	2022 onwards
Govt. of Kerala	Kerala Forest Department	Subject Expert	2018 to 2022
National Service Scheme	S.N.M. College Maliankara	Programme Officer	2012 to 2016
Discipline Committee	S.N.M. College Maliankara	Member	2013 to 2018
IQAC	S.N.M. College Maliankara	Member	2016 to 2018
Sree Narayana Guru Study & Research Centre	S.N.M. College Maliankara	Member	2015 to 2017 2019 onwards
Journal Committee	S.N.M. College Maliankara	Associate Editor	2016 to 2019
Gender Equality Forum	S.N.M. College Maliankara	Member	2018 onwards

Publications (List of papers published in SCI Journals, in year wise descending order)

S.No.	Author(s)	Title	Name of Journal	Volume	Page	Year
1	Sanilkumar M.G., Nithya M.V., Divya P.V. and Baiju E.C	Fimbristylis sunilii(Cyperaceae): A new species from Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India	Phytotaxa	527	83-88	2021
2	Baiju E.C., Sneha J. and Athira T.	In vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activities of two Ophiorrhiza species	International Journal of Green and Herbal Chemistry	7	33-38	2018
3	Asha A., Shameema F. and Baiju E.C.	Phytochemical profiling and antibacterial activity of selected Sida species against common human pathogenic hactera: An in vitro study	Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry	7	1201-1205	2018
4	Marjana Remya C.R., Mini P.P. and Baiju, E.C.	Ethnomedicinal flowering plants used by Kurumas, Kurichiyas and Paniyas tribes of Wayanad District of Kerala, India	Indian Journal of Biology Research	3(3)	1-8	2018
5	Naveenkumar V.V., Sunil C.N., Remya C.R., Sanilkumar M.G and Baiju E.C.	A new species of Eriocaulon (Eirocaulaceae) from Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India	Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography	72(2)	1-5	2017
6	Naveenkumar V.V., Ratheesh N., Sunil C.N., Sanilkumar M.G. and Baiju E.C.	Isodon purpurescence (Lamiaceae), a new species from Western Ghats, India	Taiwania: International Journal of Life Sciences	61	11-15	2016
7	Deepa T., Sindhu G., Baiju E.C., , Ganesan, P., Ajaikumar, K.B. and , Padikkala, J.	Cyperus rotundus L. Prevents non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug induced gastric mucosal damage by inhibiting oxidative stress	Journal of Basic Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology	26	485-490	2015
8	Sunil C.N., Prabhukumar K.M., Naveenkumar V.V., Hareesh V.S. and Baiju E.C.	Justicia siavadsani (Acanthaceae) a striking new species from the Western Ghats, India	Kew Bulletin	70	55-57	2015
9	Baiju E.C., Jeslin T. and Padikkala J.	Free radical scavcenging and anti-inflammatory activities of Punica granatum Linn. Fruit rind	Research and Reviews: Journal of Biology	3	12-15	2015
10	Baiju E.C., Chanrashekara U.M. and Sankaran K.V.	Impacts of landuse transformation on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity in the Kerala part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India	Journal of Research in Biology	2	448-459	2012
11	Sudha, K.S., Baiju, E.C., Muhsina, T.M. and Thushara V.S.	A search on the inhibitory activities of Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. and Wendl. against selected bacterial pathogens	Annals of Basic and Applied Sciences	3	88-96	2012
12	Chandrashekara, U.M., Balasundaran, M., Baiju, E.C. and Nishad, V.M.	Combined effect of microbes and earthworms on compost and its influence on crop growth and yield	Journal of Soil Biology and Ecology	31(1&2)	183-194	2011
13	Chandrashekara UM and Baiju E.C.	Changing pattern of species composition and species utilization in homegardens of Kerala, India	Tropical Ecology	51	221-233	2010
14	Chandrashekara, U.M., B. Gowda, R.K. Maikhuri. K.T. Prasanna, M.P. Sujatha, A.N. Sringeswara, B.V. Chinnappa Reddy, E.C. Baiju, A. Rane, B.S. Rajani D. Dangwal, S. Mishra and A.N. Balakrishna.	Characterization of benchmark sites of the conservation and sustainable management of belowground biodiversity project in India	Journal of Soil Biology and Ecology (Special Volume), 1-22.	1	1-22	2009
15	Baiju,E.C, T.Jeslin, K.B. Ajaikumar and J.Padikkala	Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of Punica granatum, Linn.	Amala Research Bulletin,	23	136-142	2003
16	Ajaikumar, K.B., Asheef, M., Babu, B.H., Baiju, E.C. and J. Padikkala.	The inhibition of gastric mucosal injury induced by aspirin and ethanol by Punica granatum, Linn. (Pomegranate) methanolic extract.	Amala Research Bulletin	23	153-161	2003

Publications in Books/Conferences/Reports/Chapters/General articles etc.

Sl No	Title	Authors Name	Publisher	Year of Publication
1	Morphology and preliminary phytochemical analysis of Blepharistemma serratum (Dennst) Suresh: an endemic and vulnerable species of Western Ghats	Asha, A. & Baiju, E.C.	Special Abstract issue in Medicinal Plants – An International Journal of Phytomedicines and related Industries (Page No.90)	2023
2	Phytochemical screening, antidiabetic and antibacterial efficacy of fresh juice extracts of  Averrhoa bilimbi Linn., and garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) Robs. – commonly using souring agents in Kerala dishes	Vaishnavi, R., Asha, A. and Baiju, E.C.	Special Abstract issue in Medicinal Plants – An International Journal of Phytomedicines and related Industries (Page No.105)	2023
3	Callus induction and phytochemical evaluation of Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook.f. & Thomson	Jesty, S.J. and Baiju, E.C.	Special Abstract issue in Medicinal Plants – An International Journal of Phytomedicines and related Industries (Page No.106)	2023
4	Preliminary phytochemical evaluation of selected freshwater filamentous green algae of Kerala: A comparative study	Sruthy, E.S. and Baiju, E.C.	In Proceedings of National Seminar on Fundamental and Applied Dimensions in Plant Sciences organized by KSCSTE- Jawaharlal Nehru tropical Botanic garden & research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram (Page No. 53)	2022
5	Bioprotective activity of Syzygium travancoricum Gamble –a rare endemic species of Southern Western Ghats	Baiju E.C.	Minor Project Report	2017
6	Landuse transformation and loss of belowground biodiversity – An analysis (10).	Chandrashekara U.M., E.C. Baiju and Mujeeb Rahman, P.	http://www.tsbfsarnet.org/CSM-BGBD/CSM-BGBD-main-links/phaseII.html	2008
7	Soil health analysis using earthworms as the indicator – Possibilities and constraints (9).	Chandrashekara U.M., P. Mujeeb Rahman and Baiju E.C.	http://www.tsbfsarnet.org/CSM-BGBD/CSM-BGBD-main-links/phaseII.html	2008
8	On-farm participatory activities of soil fertility improvement and belowground biodiversity conservation – An ex-ante evaluation (12).	Chandrashekara U.M., E.C. Baiju and Mujeeb Rahman, P.	http://www.tsbfsarnet.org/CSM-BGBD/CSM-BGBD-main-links/phaseII.html	2008
9	Ecology and economics of arecanut based mixed farming system of Kerala.	Baiju, E.C. and U.M. Chandrashekara.	In Proceedings of National Symposium on Plant Resources of India: Linking Conservation, Livelihood and Culture, 14-15 March 2008 held at Sri JCBM College, Sringeri, Karnataka, pp. 88-93.	2008
10	Plant diversity utilization in homegardens of Kerala: A changing scenario.	Chandrashekara. U.M. and Baiju. E.C.	Evergreen (KFRI News letter) No. 59 and 60: pp. 4-6.	2007
11	Transformation of paddy fields to different landuse systems in Vazhikadavu Panchayat	Baiju, E.C. and U.M. Chandrashekara.	In Proceedings of 19th Kerala Science Congress, 29-31 January 2007, Kannur, pp 388-390.	2007
12	Use of News paper for weed management in teak nursery beds.	Chandrashekara. U.M. and Baiju.E.C.	Evergreen (KFRI News letter) No. 53 and 54: pp. 10-11.	2005
13	Site characters and socio-economic characters of farming community in the Kerala part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve,	U.M. Chandrashekara and E.C. Baiju.	National Workshop on Conservation and Sustainable Management of Belowground Biodiversity organized under CIAT/TSBF/UNEP/GEF/ JNU/KFRI at Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, (Kerala) during 21-23 June 2005	2005