Dr. P.K. Bindu

 
Dr. P.K. Bindu
M.Sc, B.Ed., UGC-NET (Assistant Professor)
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Marathakam Ammancovil street Mullackal Alappuzha

Dr. Bindu P.K. is Assistant Professor and Research Guide at the Post Graduate Department of Botany & Research Centre, Sanatana Dharma College. She has over 14 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels apart from 11 years of initial teaching experience (1998-2009) as Post Graduate Teacher (Biology) at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thripunithura. A Doctoral Degree from the University of Kerala (awarded in 2017), several research publications and papers in national and international conferences stand as testaments to her vast research experience. Dr. Bindu P. K. has gracefully held many academic and administrative positions in her career – as the Coordinator of DIQAC and DLMC, Dept. of Botany, as Chairman, Board of Examinations of Microbiology and of Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology, University of Kerala, member of Malpractice prevention Squad, University of Kerala and as the Coordinator of Bhoomitrasena club, S.D. College. She is also member of Board of Studies, Sacred Heart College, Thevara(Autonomous)


Others

She has served as a member of the Malpractice Prevention Squad, University of Kerala. 

Academic Qualifications
MSc.
Mahatma Gandhi University1997
B Ed
Mahatma Gandhi University1998
Diploma in Mohiniyattom
Research Degree
PhD
University of Kerala2017
Areas of Interest
  1. Ethnobotany
  2. Phytochemistry
  3. Taxonomy
Total Experience

14 Years

Teaching at SDCollege Since

2009

List of Subjects Handled

B Sc core: Genetics, Biotechnology

B Sc complementary: Microtechnique, Reproductive Botany, Phycology, Mycology, Lichenology, Plant Pathology

M Sc S1: Anatomy

M Sc S2: Molecular Genetics

M Sc S3: Biostatistics

M Sc S4: Bioinformatics

Membership of Professional Bodies
  1. Dr. Bindu P. K. is a Life Member of IAAT (Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy).
  2. She is a Life Member of IBS (Indian Botanical Society).
  3. She is a Life Member of KAS (Kerala Academy of Sciences).
Administrative Responsibilities

Coordinator, DLMC

Coordinator, DIQAC

Member, IQAC

Coordinator, Research cell

Conferences/Seminars/Webinars - Organized

1. International Symposium on Recent Approaches in Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany (Organizing Secretary) in collaboration with KSHEC in online mode from 4th November to 5 th November, 2020

2.One day seminar on National Pollution Prevention Day (18/01/2019)

3.One day seminar on World Soil Day (28/01/2019)

4.One day seminar on World Wetland Day (02/02/2019)

5.One day seminar on Forest and Wildlife (20/11/2019)

6.Conducted One day seminar on World Soil Day. Constituted an award, ‘Bhoomitra Award’ for citizens who contribute towards conservation of rare species (05/12/2019)

7.Conducted One day seminar on World Wetland Day (11/02/2020)

Invited talks/Session chair/Resource person

1. Lecture on Intellectual Property Rights on 20.10.2020 in the Short term course on ‘Research Methodology for Science’ (16-22 October, 2020) organized by the UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (MP).

2. Invited lectures during environmental day celebrations for school children. Lecture on environment day celebrations as Key speaker.

Publications
Journals
  1. Remadevi. S, Binojkumar. M. S and Bindu.P. K. 2010.Enumeration of some potential medicinal plants (Polypetale) in the District of Alappuzha, (Kerala) –I. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, Vol.34 (3)505- 511.
  2. Remadevi. S, Bindu.P. K and Binojkumar. M. S. 2013.Enumeration of some potential medicinal plants (Polypetale) in the District of Alappuzha, (Kerala) –II. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, Vol.37(4) 777-785.
  3. P. K. Bindu & M. S. Binojkumar. 2014. Notes on Eleuthrine bulbosa (Mill.)Urb. A fast- naturalizing exotic bulb crop among the Ulladan Tribal Community in Kerala state. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, Vol.38(2) 279-281.
  4. P. K. Bindu & M. S. Binojkumar. 2014. A unique Ethnomedicinal oil prepared by Ulladan Tribal Community of Kerala State. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, Vol.38 (2) 355-358 .
  5. P. K. Bindu & M. S. Binojkumar. 2014. Two Ethnomedicinal oils prepared by Ulladan tribal Community to cure Tooth ache. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. Vol.38 (2) 359-360.
  6. P. K. Bindu & M. S. Binojkumar. 2014. A study on traditional post-delivery medicated bath practiced among the Ulladan tribal community of Kerala. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, Vol.38(3-4) 550-562.
  7. P. K. Bindu & M. S. Binojkumar. 2015. Ethnobotanical study of Ulladan Tribal Community in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, Vol.39(1) 197-207.
  8. P. K. Bindu & M. S. Binojkumar. 2015. Ethnobotanical study of Ulladan Tribal Community in Kollam District, Kerala State, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, Vol.39 (1) 208- 222.
  9. P. K. Bindu & M. S. Binojkumar. 2019. Kaattu vedhu – A unique post-delivery bathing practice among Ulladan tribal community, Kerala, India. Journal of Economic and TaxonomicBotany, vol. 43, pp 76-78.
  10. P. K. Bindu & M. S. Binojkumar. 2019. Kurukku marunnu: A nutritional post-delivery medication practiced by the Ulladan tribal community of Kerala, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, vol. 43, pp 79-81.
  11. Bindu. P.K, Aswathy. K.S, Neethi Raj P & Meritta Joseph.2019. Phytochemical and Nutritional Potential of Tropical Almond seed and its Antifungal Activity against Candida albicans. IJRSET, Vol.7(6). pp 1749-1753
  12. Alphonsa Thomas & Bindu. P. K 2021. Assessment of nutritional relevance of diplazium esculentum by qualitative phytochemical and overall protein profiling. Plant Archives, Vol. 21 (2) 137-142.
Projects

‘Phytochemical analysis of Ethnomedicinally important plant Mukia maderaspatana’ Sponsored by UGC an amount of Rs.1,25,000/- year 2011 Completed the work and submitted the report to UGC.

Conferences/ Seminars / Webinars - Attended
International
  1. 24th Annual conference of IAAT and International conference on Trends in Plant Systematics. Indian Association of Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT). Bharathidasan University Thiruchirappalli 31st Oct- 2 nd Nov 2014
  2. International Symposium on Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany Botanical Survey of India BSI, Kolkata 13th -14th February 2020
National
  1. One day orientation programme to the teaching staff of the colleges on the Regulations of Choice Based Credit and Semester System University of Kerala December 4, 2009 . S. D. College, Alappuzha
  2. National Conference on Wetlands – a Multidisciplinary Approach St. Joseph’s College Alappuzha. 28 – 29 January 2010
  3. Workshop on Wetland Conservation S.D. College Alappuzha. 5th February 2010
  4. UGC Sponsored Workshop Capacity Building for Women Managers in Higher Education – Assistant to the Local Coordinator Women cell, S.D. College Alappuzha 14 – 18 September 2010.
  5. UGC Sponsored Workshop Capacity Building for Women Managers in Higher Education women cell, S. D. College Alappuzha 06-10 February 2012
  6. National seminar on “Emerging nanoscience and its Future in Biology” Department of Zoology and Aquaculture St. Aloysius College Edathua Edathua, Alappuzha 21- 23August 2012
  7. National seminar on Ethnic Knowledge of Biological Resources in Contemporary Plant Sciences. Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam.28-29 August 2014
  8. XLII All India Botanical Conference of the Indian Botanical Society and National Symposiumon ‘Innovations and Inventions in Plant Science Research’ Indian Botanical Society and University of Calicut 6 th -8 th November 2019
State Level
  1. Kerala Science Congress Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment.February 2000
  2. One day Hands on Training in Bioinformatics St. Joseph’s College for Women, Alappuzha 19th February 2019
  3. One day training in “Citizen Science Programme” ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Ernakulam. 5th August 2019