Department of Botany


Name

Smt. Lesitha K R

Designation

Assistant Professor & HoD

Department

Botany

Email

krlesitha@gmail.com

Educational. Qualifications

MSc. MPhil

Field of Research/specialization

Microbiology and Plant pathology

Teaching Experience

18.5 years

Memberships in Learned Bodies/Societies, If any

  • Botany UG Board of Studies(2016-2019)
  • Member of Practical Board, Member of Kerala
  • private teachers Association
  •  Member of Association Botany Teachers and Member of  Sree Chethana
  • Chairperson for Calicut University Examinations for Practical and Even semesters for5years

Academic Responsibilities Undertaken

  • Acted as Chairperson for Thoery and Practical for Botany on 2017-18
  • Chairperson for even semester and practical examination at Calicut University up to  November 2021
  • Question setter to Farook College  2016, 2017 and 2019
  • Acted as a member of Board of Studies and  involved in Plant science Syllabus revision 2016-19

Duties Performed at College

  • Head of the Department of Botany,
  • Member of College Council,
  • Member of Tourism club,
  • Member of Tutorial committee,
  • Science club convener  of Environmental studies
  • Convener of  Nature club
  • Convener of Forestry club, 
  • IQAC Member  Chairperson for CSS Committee
  • Women study center-Convener
  • Complaints Committee against Harassment of Women - Member
  • Students grievance redressel cell member

Papers Publications

Sl.No.

Authors in order and Title of Publication*

Journal Name, Volume, Number, Year & Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Number

International/ National

Publis-her with ISSN

1

Effect of pre sowing low temperature treatment on germination of Vigna radiata and Vigna mungo

Education timesVol V
Number-1  2016

International

APH publishing corporation
ISSN No.2319-8265

2

A survey on problems and prospectus of organic farming in the farm field of Chelannur panchayat

Education plus Vol-111
Number1 2017

International

APH publishing corporation
ISSN No.2277-2405

3

The impact of soil pH
And soil temperature in rice cultivation A  result analysis survey from Chelannur panchayat

Eduworld Vol.V
Number-3 2017

International

APH publishing corporation
ISSN No2319-7129

4

 

An inventory on Anatomical and systematical features of selected herbs  of Kalarikunnu

Edu worldVol.XII
No 13 2018

International

APH publishing corporation
ISSN 2319-7129

5

The effect of Boric acid and sucrose in pollen germination of
Impatiens balsamina

Education times-Vol 1X No 6
2018

International

APH publishing corporation

ISSN 2319-8265

Books Published

Sl No

Title of Books Published
/ Edited

Whether Published or Edited

Details of Publication

Date of publication

1

Phycology, Microbiology
Mycology and Plant pathology

Books edited 4th  Semester Botany  Study Material Calicut University

Manjusha Publication

2010

2

Microbiology, Mycology, Plant pathology,Lichenology

Books edited 111 Semester Botany Study Material Calicut University

Manjusha Publication

2015

3

Mycology,Microbiology,Lichenology and plant pathology

Books edited 11 Semister Botany Study material Calicut University

Manjusha Publication

2019

Conferences and Workshops/Seminar Attended

Sl No

Details of Workshops/Conferences

 National/
International/Others

Date

1

Emerging Scenario in plant Science

National

2005

2

Modern Trends in Biotechnology

National

2008

4

Confluence2010 R Sankar Memorial Seminar series

Others

15  Dec2010

5

National Seminar on innovative approaches in plant science erventions

National

20 Nov 2012

6

National Seminar on FDI and Indian Economy

National

23and24 october2014

7

National seminar on Genetic resources and plant breeding

National

17-19 Nov2016

8

National Seminar on Environment and food safety: impact of Human int National Seminar on innovative
approaches in plant science

National

26-27 September2018

9

Golden jubilee Annual Multiseries seminar Ripples

State level

3-14December

10

Clifors 2019 Climate change and its impact on forests

National

1-2  April2019

11

Two days workshop to all members of UG Board of studies

Others

27-28.07.2019

12

International seminar on Floral Biodiversity and advances in Plant science

International

January2020

13

Imago  Annual Multidisciplinary Webinar Series                  

others

Sep 2020

`14

Florina National Virtual Seminar and Workshop Series

National

October2020

15

Forest Wild life and its protection               

others

December2020

16

ICT Teaching learning  Process
Video tutorials and Digital Tool

State level

17

Women safety Ethno legal dimentions

National webinar

25 May 2021

18

Imago Annual Multi Series webinar

others

2021

19

Ripples  International webinar series

others

 May 2021

20

Ripples webinar series

others

May 2022