Botany

Name
Dr.Sithara K Urumbil

Address:

VELLARINGATTU HOUSE

 CHITTANJOOR PO

 KUNNAMKULAM

 THRISSUR

PIN - 680523

sithara.ku@gmail.com

Contact Nos:
9947717218
Email:
sithara@littleflowercollege.edu.in
Profile

Research Guide in Botany- Calicut University

Educatinal Qualification

  • Ph.D from Mahathma Gandhi University in 2020 on the topic "Isolation and molecular characterization of bacterial endophytes of Emilia sonchifolia (Linn.)DC.  
  • Qualified the National Eligibility Test in 2008
  • Secured Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) Research Fellowship  for the year 2008 in Life Sciences
  • M Phil in Botany from Kerala University Campus ,Kariavattom,Thiruvananthapuram with A Grade
  • A.Abraham memmorial gold medal for first rank in M.Sc. in Genetics and plant breeding 
  • M Sc in Genetics and Plant Breeding from Kerala University Campus ,Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram with First Rank
  •  Did B Sc Botany in Little Flower College, Guruvayoor and secured First Rank from Calicut University.  

Work Experience
  • Working as Associate Professor in Little Flower College, Guruvayoor
  • Worked as Assistant Professor in Botany for the past 5 years in Little Flower College, Guruvayoor
  • Worked as Guest Lecturer in Botany for one year in St.Xaviers College ,Aluvae
  • Worked as Research Scholar for 2 months in Ayur veda Research Centre,Uzhavoor
Area of Interest
  1. Genetics
  2. Plant Breeding
  3. Cell biology
  4. Molecular Biology
  5. Plant endophytes
Research Projects
  • Minor research project in Phytochemical Screening and antibacterial studies in Solanum capsicoides All.
Paper Presented

  •  

    Sl.No

     

    Title

    Author and Co-author

    Date of presentation

    Venue of presentation

     

    1

    Pharmacognostic and phytochemical analysis of

    Solanum Capsicoides All.

     

    Sithara K Urumbil

     

    14/01/2016

     

    Vimala College, Thrissur

     

    2

     

    Antibacterial activity of

    Solanum capsicoides All.

     

    Sithara K Uumbil

     

    21/01/2016

     

    KKTM Govt College,

    Kodungallur

     

    3

    Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of bacterial endophytes of Emilia sonchifolia (Linn.)DC.

     Sithara K Urumbil, Anilkumar  M.

     07/02/2019

     St Josephs College(Autonomou s), Devagiri, Kozhikkode

    4

    Plant Growth Promotion of bacterial extract in Culture Conditions

    Sithara K Urumbil

    06/08/2019

    Trends and innovations in Science, St Mary.s College, thrissur

    5

    Identification of gene Functional annotations in bacterial endophytes from Emilia sonchifolia(Linn)DC through Illumina Sequencing

    Sithara K Urumbil

    07/12/2021

    Recent Advances in Biosciences and Technology, St Marys College, Thrissur

    6

    Data generation and analysis for biodiversity screening of endophytic bacterial communities from medicinal plant Emilia sonchifolia(Linn.)DC metagenomics through Illumina sequencing

    Sithara K Urumbil

    19,20/01/ 2022

    International Virtual Conference on Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Fathima Matha College, Kollam

    7

    Bioactivity studies of iron nanoparticle synthesised from Gardenia resinifera sp. Leaf extract

     

     

    Recent Trends in Plant Biotechnology
Paper Published
  • Pharmacognostic and phytochemical Analysis of Solanum capsicoides All.
  • Meiotic abnormalities in some diploid cultivars of Banana
  • Sithara K. Urumbil and Anilkumar M. 2019. Isolation, identification and characterization of plant growth promoting bacterial endophytes from Emilia sonchifolia (Linn.) DC. Asian J. Microbiol. Biotech. Env. Sc. 21 (3) : 648-655 (SCOPUS Indexed) UGC, New Delhi approved list of Journals).
  •   Merin Alice George, Sithara K. Urumbil and M. Anilkumar. 2020. Isolation, identification and characterization of endophytic bacteria in Biophytumsensitivum(L.) DC. J. Pure&Appl. Microbiol., 14(1), 647-655.https://doi.Org/10.22207/jpam.14.1.67 (SCOPUS Indexed, Web of Science, Clarivate Analytics  ESCI; UGC-CARE Listed)  
  • Sithara K. Urumbil and M. Anilkumar.2020. Diversity analysis of endophytic bacterial microflora in Emilia sonchifolia (Linn.) DC on IlluminaMiSeq platforms. J. Pure&Appl. Microbiol., 14(1), 679-687.https://doi.Org/10.22207/jpam.14.1.70 (SCOPUS Indexed, Web of Science, Clarivate Analytics,  ESCI; UGC-CARE Listed)  
  • Sithara K Urumbil, Jesy EJ and Anilkumar M. Antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of endophytic bacteria isolated from Emilia sonchifolia (Linn.)DC. Biosci. Biotech.Res.Comm. 13 (2) : 620-626 (Thomson Reuters, ESCI (Web of Science),UGC Approved Journal(Journal Indexed in Group “A” of UGC CARE List 2019)
  •      Merin Alice George, Sithara K. Urumbil, M. Anilkumar, 2021, Screening for the antibacterial activity, antibiotic sensitivity and antioxidant properties of bacterial endophytes isolated from Biophytum Sensitivum (L.) DC., IJRAR - International Journal Of Research And Analytical Reviews (Ijrar), E-ISSN 2348-1269, P- ISSN 2349-5138, Volume.8, Issue 1, Page No Pp.57-71, March 2021, Available at : http://www.ijrar.org/ijrar21a1340.pdf.DOI:doi.one
  •    Sithara K. Urumbil, Madhavan Nair Anilkumar. Anti-inflammatory activity of endophytic bacterial isolates from Emilia sonchifolia (Linn.) DC. Journal of Ethnopharmacology.2021 (281) 114517. doi.org
  •      Sithara K Urumbil, Anilkumar M. Metagenomic insights into plant growth promoting genes inherent in bacterial endophytes of Emilia sonchifolia (Linn)DC. 1/9/2022Plant Science Today. 2021. Vol 8(4): 1–11. doi.org
  •   Sithara K Urumbil, Jasmine Mariya E J, Merin C George 1/9/2022 Reckoning air pollution based on tolerance index of plant under pre and post covid lockdown Scenario. Indian Journal of environmental protection.42(9):1051-1060
  •     Sithara K. Urumbil and Anilkumar M. Unveiling multiple strategic bioremediation potential of bacterial endophytes from medicinal plant Emilia sonchifolia(linn.) Dc. Through metagenomic detailing Eur. Chem. Bull. 2023 May, 12(SI:6), 522-531doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.Si6.047
  •      Sithara K. Urumbil , Leenitha M., Jasmin Maria E. J., Sherin K. B. Phytochemical Screening and Bioactive Potential of Shoot Tip Exudate of Gardenia Resinifera. Advances in Pharmacology and Pharmacy 11(3): 232-237, 2023 http://www.hrpub.org DOI: 10.13189/app.2023.110307

NCBI Submissions

Sl no

Authors

Submission

Accession No

Data Type

Resource

1

Anilkumar,M. and Sithara,K.U

Bacillus subtilis strain UCCBOT-ES1

MG692780.1

16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

GenBank

2

Anilkumar,M. and Sithara,K.U

Paenibacillus sp. strain UCCBOT-ES2

MG692781.1

16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

GenBank

3

Anilkumar,M. and Sithara,K.U

Microbacterium sp. strain UCCBOT-ES3

MG692782.1

16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

GenBank

4

Anilkumar,M. and Sithara,K.U

Bacillus cereus strain UCCBOT-ES4

MG692783.1

16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

GenBank

5

Anilkumar,M. and Sithara,K.U

Bacillus aryabhattai strain UCCBOT-ES5

MG692784.1

16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

GenBank

6

Anilkumar,M. and Sithara,K.U

Micrococcus sp. strain UCCBOT ES-6

MH027648.1

16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

GenBank

7

Anilkumar,M, Merin,G.A. and Sithara,K.U.

Staphylococcus sp. strain UCCBOT-BS1

MH050396.1

16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

GenBank

8

Anilkumar,M, Merin,G.A. and Sithara,K.U.

Bacillus sp. (in: Bacteria) strain UCCBOT-BS2

MH050388.1

16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

GenBank

9

Anilkumar,M., Merin,G.A. and Sithara,K.U.

Bacillus cereus strain UCCBOT-BS3

MH050384.1

16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

GenBank

10

Anilkumar,M, Merin,G.A. and Sithara,K.U.

Bacillus subtilis strain UCCBOT-BS4 

 MH050389.1

16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

GenBank

11

Anilkumar,M, Merin,G.A. and Sithara,K.U.

Bacillus sp. (in: Bacteria) strain UCCBOT-BS5

MH050399.1

16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

GenBank

12

Anilkumar,M. and Sithara,K.U

Metagenome analysis of Endophytic bacteria from Emilia sonchifolia

PRJNA542233

Raw sequence reads

BioSample

SRA Experiments

13

Anilkumar,M. and Sithara,K.U

Endophytic diversity analysis from Emilia sonchifolia

PRJNA542222

Raw sequence reads

BioSample

SRA Experiments

 

Orientation/References/shortterm courses Attended

Name of the Course/

Summer School

Place

Duration

Sponsoring Agency

Orientation Programme for College Teachers on informatics skills

Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaloor

14-12-2009 to 18-12-2009

Kerala State Higher Education Council

Orientation Programme

Academic staff college

University of Calicut

17-11-2011 to

14-12-2011

UGC

Refresher Course

in Human Rights

Academic staff college

University of Kerala

28-05-2013to

17-06-2013

UGC

Refresher Course in Life Science

UGC-Human Resource

Development Centre, University of Hyderabad

15-02-2019 t0 07-03-2019

 

UGC

Two-week Faculty Development Programme on Managing online classes and Co-creating MOOCs

Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi

20-04-2020 to

 06-05-2020

MHRD-PMMMNMTT

Refresher Course in Techno-Pedagogy Tools Towards Digital Era of Teaching

Online, Sanathana Dharma College, Alappuzha

28-09-2020 to 11-10-2020

UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala
Training Attended
  • Refresher Course in Life Science
  • Nature Camp
  • Refresher Course in Human Rights
  • Orientation Programme
  • Orientation Programme for College Teachers on informatics skills

Invited Talks
  • Extension Lecture Cell Signalling: Communication between cells and environment Sree Narayana College, Nattika
  • Extension lecture Protection of Forest and Conservation of Environment Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor
  • Botany Association Inauguration and Extension Lecture Genetic Engineering Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur
  • Extension lecture

Seminar/Workshops/Conferences Attended

  • Current Trends in Biotechnology
  • Agrarian culture in the folk lore of Kerala
  • Quality Assurance in Higher Education in the present context
  • Plant Biodiversity
  • Competence building programme for young college teachers
  • Bioinformatics and nanotechnology
  • Forest Biodiversity Conservation
  • Sustainable food systems for food security and nutrition
  • Conservation, Cultivation and sustainable utilization of medicinal plants at  Thrissur
  • Techniques in Biosciences
  • Review, Evaluation and Action Plan for UGC Community College and B.Voc Centers in the State of Kerala
  • Emerging Trends in Herbal Technology
  • Emerging trends in Phytopharmaceuticals
  • Medicinal plants and natural products
  • Capacity Building Residential Workshop for Coordinators of Scholar Support Programme
  • Tools and Techniques in Biotechnology
  • Green Campus Campaign
  • National workshop on frontier areas of plant 
    biotechnology
  • Small Molecule Analysis by NMR Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry
  • Advances in Biotechnology and bioprospecting
  • Academic facilitator and learner participation for quality assurance in higher education
  • ICT enabled Pedagogy

Botany Department

News

 Herbocollegium inauguration
 Annual Quiz competition
 SWATCHTHA PAKWADA CELEBRATION
 International Day for Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem,03/09/23
 HERBO COLLEGIUM -ASSOCIATION INAUGURATION,12/10/23

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