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Skills:Pedagogical skills, Science practical, Empathy, Communication, Collaboration

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Education:

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University of Kerala 7/1987 - 4/1990
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Botany
Minor:Zoology and Chemistry
Botany (as the Major course) and Zoology and Chemistry as the subsidiary courses.

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Mahatma Gandhi University 7/1990 - 6/1992
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Degree: Master's Degree
Major:Botany
Minor:Biotechnology
Master’s degree in Botany comprising of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Morphology, Ecology, Anatomy, Horticulture, Cell Biology, Algae, Fungi and Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Taxonomy of Angiosperms, Genetics & Plant breeding, Biotechnology as the special course. Dissertation with the title "Algal flora of the freshwater algae of Pathanamthitta and Adjacent areas " was submitted as the partial fulfillment for MSc.

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University of Kerala 07/1992 - 05/1993
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Education (Natural Science)
Teacher and Education, Educational Psychology, Curriculum Development, Evaluation and Measurement, Educational Technology. Methods of Teaching and Pedagogical Analysis of Natural Science as the optional subjects. Teaching practices was conducted for around two months in a High school.

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Mahatma Gandhi University 07/2009 - 07/2014
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Degree: Doctoral Degree
Major:Botany
Minor:Biotechnology
Thesis title: Species Diversity in the Freshwater algae of Pathanamthitta and DNA Barcoding and Bioprospecting of selected taxa. Explored, collected and identified 562 species of freshwater algae from the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Microscopic analysis and photomicrography of all the species collected were done. Did the DNA barcoding of three species of a special alga Trentepohlia and studied the effect of algal biomass on the growth performance of Catla catla. Supervisor: Prof. MVN. Panikkar, Emir. Professor and Hon.Director

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Indira Gandhi National Open University 7/2023 - current
Kollam, Kerala, India
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major:Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental and Sustainability Development
Completed all the course requirements such as submission of assignments and the final examinations of all the eight courses. Results awaited in a couple of months.

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