BIO-DATA Name : P.Charles Address : Ponmana Vilai, Karavilai, Marthandam P.O., Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. 629 165. Designation : Associate Professor Date of Birth : 20.05.1959 Date of Appointment : 26.08.1983 Academic Qualification : Examination University Year Class/Marks Bachelor s Degree Madurai Kamaraj 1980 First class Master s Degree Madurai Kamaraj 1982 First class Research Degree(M.Phil) Madurai Kamaraj 1990 First class Ph.D Manonmaniam Sundaranar 2004 Research Experience and Training : Research State Title of Work University where the work was carried out Master s Embyology of Pedicularis Madurai Kamaraj University Degree zeylanica M.Phil Trpical tuber crops Madurai Kamaraj University Training One week training on Tissue culture St.xavier s, Tirunelveli. PhD Endomycorrhizal Fungi in Arrowroot Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tamil Nadu.
Seminars, Conferences, Symposia and Workshops attended : S.No Name of the seminar Name of the Place and date sponsoring Agency 1. National seminar on frontiers of plant sciences Kerala University 25-01-1991 2. Regional workshop on Curriculum development AIACHE Sarah Tucker, Tirunelveli 26 th to 28 th Sep, 1993 3. Emerging trends in life Sciences Kerala University 17-01-1994 4. National seminar on crop breeding in Kerala Kerala University 25-01-1996 5. Workshop on practical training in plant tissue culture U.G. C Centre for biodiversity and biotechnology St. Xavier s college. 20 th to 24 th Jan, 1997 6. Seminar on aquatic insects Scott Christian, 21-08-2000 7. Presented a paper in Mano Research Forum M.S. University St. Hindu 10-03-2001 8. Seminar on biodiversity and Human welfare Scott Christian 17-09-2001 9. Recent Trends in Biotechnology Department of Botany 05-02-2005 10. Seminar on renewable energy Govt. of India 22-08-2005 11. Multi-Disciplinary National seminar of SRF Scott Christian 01-10-2005 12. Seminar on role of biotechnology in conservation Department of Botany 7-3-2006
13. Analyzing the Causes and Effects Of Industrial Backwardness of K. K. Dist 14. Reaccreditation and Academic audit 15. Conservation and Sustainability of Bio-diversity 16. Fourth All India Conference of Scott Research Forum (SRF) 17. Fourth Multi-Disciplinary National Seminar 18. National Seminar on The Economics of Human Rights Health care in India 19. National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation 20. Agenda for Emancipation and Empowerment of Dalits and Tribes 22. Seminar on Baseline studies on Koodankulam Environment 23. A State level seminar on Role of plant tissue culture in Conservation 24. Seminar on non-conventional Sources of energy and envirocare 25. Attended and presented a paper in SRF Planning Commission Dept. of Economics Govt. of India 5 th & 6 th January 2007 Scott Christian 24-3 2007 Department of Botany 28-3-2007 Scott Christian 13-04-2007 Scott Christian 14-08-2007 (Autonomous) 21 st & 22 nd Sep, 2007 Dept of Environment & Forests, Govt of 5-2- 2008 India Dept. of Economics 4 th to 6 th Sep, 2008 Department of Dept. of Zoology Atomic Energy 11-12-2008 Department of Botany 27-02-2009 Dept. of Botany 27 th &28 th, March 2009 Scott Research Forum
2009 Colle27-03- 2009 26. Lecture- Workshop on Frontier Topics in Chemistry Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS) 27-03-2009 21 st & 22 nd Aug, 27. Role of Environmental Change In the lower group Biodiversity With special reference to algal Diversity Dept. of Botany Women s Christian 9 th & 10 th Feb, 28. National Seminar on Renewable energy Department of Botany & Research Centre Scott Christian (Autonomous) 15.03.2010
29. UGC Sponsored two-day Sensitization programme in child right. U. G. C. 30. Two day UGC sponsored National seminar on Child Labour and other child right U. G. C. violations 31. State level seminar on Department of Emerging Trends in Chemistry Chemistry and Research Centre 32. Presented a paper Malnutrition : Violation of Child right In two day U.G. U. G. C. C. sponsored National seminar on Child labour and other child right violations 33. National Seminar on Department of Botany Renewable energy & Research Centre PG and research centre Department of Economics Scott Christian (Autonomous). 23,24 July 2010. P.G. and Research centre, Department of economics, Scott Christian (Autonomous) 17 th and 18 th September 2010 (Autonomous) 28 th January 2011 P.G. and research centre, Dept. of Economics, Scott Christian, Nagercoil. Scott Christian (Autonomous) 15.03.2010 34. UGC Sponsored two-day Sensitization programme in child right. 35. Presented a paper & chaired session in 8 th All India Conference of S.R.F. U. G. C. PG and research centre Department of Economics Scott Christian (Autonomous). 23,24 July 2010. Scott Research, Forum Nagercoil. On 2.4.2011
Refresher Course / Orientation programme attended Theme/Subject University Place & Date 1. Plant Pathology Madras University CAS in Botany 30.11.1995-21.12.1995 2.Applied Biochemistry Madras University Dr.A.L. Mudaliar Post-graduate institute of basic Medical sciences, Madras University 01.08.1996-23.08.1996 3.Orientation Madurai Kamaraj 03.11.1997-24.11.1997 Programme University 4. Biodiversity Manonmaniam Sundaranar University 16.11.1998-09.12.1998 Ph.D/M.Phil/M.Sc Projects Guided : 1. Studies on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and the effect of Glomus mosseae on Amaranthus tricolour L. (red) 2. Studies on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and its effect on Amaranthus tricolour L.L. (green) 3. Endomycorrhizal studies in Sweet potato 4. Effect of Sea grass liquid fertilizer on growth and development of Cow pea. 5. Studies on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and its effect on Vigna sinensis L. 6. Survey of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in black gram growing soils and their effect on black gram (Vigna mongu L.) 7. Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum L.) 8. Studies on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and its effect on pulses (Vigna mongu L. and Macrotyloma uniflorum L.). 9. Studies on AMF and its effect on Vigna radiata L. 10. Distribution of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in different soils based on physicochemical characteristics.
11. Photosythetic pigment analysis in some selected shrubs and the effect of AMF on chlorophyll content of Justicia gendarussa. 12. Studies on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and its effect on Cyamopsis tetragonaloba. 13. A Critical study on distribution of Phytoplankton in selected paddy fields of Kanyakumari district. Teaching Experience : Courses Taught Duration 1. B.Sc. Botany 1983 to till date 2. M.Sc. Botany 1983 to till date 3. M.Phil Botany 1995 to till date Teaching Experience : 1. UG level - 28 years 2. PG level - 27 years 3. Research level - 17 years Publications : 1. Chandra Babu, P.Charles and A.D.S. Raj 2000. Wild Dioscorea bulbifera- An interesting genetic resource from Kothayar hills. Proceedings of the Mano Research Forum ppb 29- B 31. 2. Charles.P and A.D.S. Raj 2001. Effective and Sustainable land utilization for food production through tuber crops. Proceedings of the Mano Research Forum pp 1-7. 3. P.Charles, A.D.S. Raj and Kirubha.S 2006. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the reclamation and restoration of soil fertility. Mycorrhiza news 18(2) 13-14. 4. P.Charles 2007. Effect of Mycorrhizal Innoculation on Cassava and Arrowroot. Proceedings of the fourth all India Conference of SRF, pp 1-5. 5. Pinky,V.R. and P.Charles 2007. Endomycorrhizal studies on Cow pea and associated flora in Kanyakumari District. Proceedings of the fourth all India Conference of SRF, pp 26-29. 6. Charles, P. 2007. Effect of Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Cassava and Arrowroot. Proceedings of the fourth all India Conference of SRF, pp 1-5.
7. Pravin Sherly, P, V.R.Pinky, P. Charles, 2007. Effect of Sea grass (Syringodium isoetifolium ) extract on germination percentage and growth of cowpea. Proceedings of the fourth all India Conference of SRF pp 5-6. 8. P.Charles, P.S. Kirubha, V.R. Pinky, S.Israel Stalin and N.R. Laila Banu 2008. Studies on the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on Maranta arundinacea L. and associated plants in different soils of Kanyakumari District. Mycorrhiza news 19 (4)21-23. 9. Charles, P and V. Christal Jini. 2008. Development of arbuscular mycorrhizal infection and the uptake of immobile nutrients in Maranta arundinacea.proceedings: First International Conference of SRF pp 20-23. 10. Christal Jini, and P. Charles. 2008. Endomycorrhizal studies on horse gram and black gram ( Vigna mongu L.and Macrotyloma uniflorum L.) Proceedings: First International Conference of SRF pp 44-49. 11. Charles,P; N.R. Chrips; S.Sreeji and S.Sree Vidya. 2009. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Association of Arrowroot ( Maranta arundinacea L) in relation to soil physico- chemical characters Pro: Sixth All India Conference of SRF pp 71-73. 12. Chrips, N.R., P. Charles and C. Kingston. 2009. Ethnomedicinal values of three common South Indian trees of family Moraceae. Pro: Sixth All India Conference of SRF., pp 74 77. 13. Charles,P and V.Christal Jini.2008.Development of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Infection and the uptake of immobile nutrients in Maranta arundinacea.journal Of Scott Research Forum.2-4(2) p12-15. 14. Kingslin,A and P.Charles.2010.Distribution of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi(AMF) in different soil based on soil physico-chemical characteristics.proceedings: Seventh All India Conference of SRF 2010 vol-2. 15. Florence, A.R and P. Charles. 2011. Microalgal diversity in some selected paddy fields of Kanyakumari district. Proceedings: Eighth All India Conference of SRF-2011. Volume II Page 183-189.