For MSc- Ecology, Evolution, Microbiology, Insect Physiology, Practicals For BSc- Environmental Biology, Wildlife Conservation And Toxicology, Non-Chordata, Practicals

University of Bharathiar

1. Ph.D 2008 Zoology (Ornithology-Highly commended) through SACON, Govt. of India

University of Calicut

1. M.Sc. Zoology 2000, B.Sc. Zoology 1998, B.Ed. Natural science 2001, (All 1st Class)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Conservation Ecology - Cambridge University & Leicester University, UK- 2006
• Environmental Leadership- UNEP-EPLC, Kangwon National University, South Korea, 2011
• Conservation Ecology- US Fish & Wildlife- Louisiana, South Mississippi University USA 2013
• Ant Course- By California Academy of Sciences, USA at Borneo, Malaysia, 2014
• Animal Rescue Technique- Animal Concerns Research & Education Society, Singapore, 2014
• Conservation Ecology- Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 2014
• International Field Biology Course-Conducted by Kyoto University- Japan, in Thailand, 2015
• International Union of Biological Sciences’ General Assembly - Germany, 2015
• World Customs Organization’s PICARD workshop - Philippines, 2016
• Workshop on the Development of an Integrative Ocean Research Network, Germany, 2016
• Conference on Marine Environment & UN Sustainable Development Goal, Indonesia, 2017
• Conference on Marine biosphere research for a sustainable ocean, IMBIZO5, USA, 2017
• Conference to Promote Safe & Secure Science in the Middle East, South & SA, Malaysia- 2018
• Academic staff college - Kannur University : Resource Person (12 talks) Academic staff college - Calicut University : Resource Person (8 talks)

JOURNAL ARTICLES

• P. Balakrishnan*, KSA Das, B Patel and S Sivaraman (2022) Predation of Indian giant flying squirrel and Travancore flying squirrel in the Western Ghats, India" Mammalia – Accepted (Impact Factor – 1)
• F. Liu, J. Atlas, C. Du, Das KSA and L. Wen 2021. The Effect of Environmental Factors on the Morphological Variation of the Common Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus in China. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 53, (2), 675-684 (Impact Factor – 0.79) http://researcherslinks.com/journal-details/Pakistan-journal-of-zoology/20/current-issue
• L.Wen, J. M. Antalfy, K.Messenger, W. Zhao, F. Liu, F. Zou, K. S. A. Das, Y. Wang (2020) Spatial variation in morphology of the White-browed Laughingthrush (Garrulax sannio) and its relationship with climate conditions in southern China, Journal of Ornithology (161), 701–711 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-020-01769-6 (Impact factor 1.618)
• Rohini. C.K., Aravindan T, Das K.S.A and Vinayan P.A (2018) Status of conflict mitigation measures in Nilambur North and South forest divisions, Western Ghats of Kerala, India Journal of Threatened Taxa Vol. 9 (12) 11025–11032 http://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3465.9.12.11025-11032
• Rohini. C.K., Aravindan T, Das K.S.A and Vinayan P.A (2017) People’s attitude towards wild elephants, forest conservation, and human elephant conflict (HEC) in Nilambur, Southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 10(6): 11710–11716; http://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3487.10.6.11710-11716
• Rohini. C.K., Aravindan T, Das K.S.A and Vinayan P.A (2017) Peoples’ attitude towards wildlife conservation in Kerala part of The Western Ghats, India. International Journal of Conservation Science, Vol. 8(2), 269-280 http://www.ijcs.uaic.ro/public/IJCS-17-27_Rohini.pdf
• Dhanya R, Das KSA, Azeez PA, Wen L and Sreekala LK. (2016). Usage of Nest Materials by House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Along an Urban to Rural Gradient in Coimbatore, India. Tropical Life Sciences Research, 27(2), 127–134, 2016 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5031159/pdf/tlsr-27-2-127.pdf
• Rohini. C.K., Aravindan T, Das K.S.A and Vinayan P.A (2016). Patterns of Human-wildlife conflict in Nilambur, Southern Western Ghats, India and community perception towards compensation program. Conservation Science 4, 1-10 http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/CS/article/view/16891/13726
• Rohini. C.K., Aravindan T, Vinayan P.A, Ashok Kumar M and Das K.S.A (2016). Human elephant conflict around North and South Forest Divisions of Nilambur, Kerala, India Gajah, bi-annual journal of the IUCN/SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group 45, 20-27 http://www.asesg.org/PDFfiles/2016/Gajah%2045/45-20-Rohini.pdf
• Rohini. C.K., Aravindan T, Vinayan P.A.and Das K.S.A (2016). An assessment of Intensity of Human elephant conflict (HEC) and associated ecological and demographic factors – In Nilambur, The Western Ghats of Kerala, South India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 8(7) 8970-8976 http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2536
• Das K.S.A & Murukesh D (2016) Butterfly migration in Nilgiris: Putting the pieces together for getting a bigger picture. Newsletter of Nilgiri Natural History Society, 6 (2) 6-7, ISSN 2395-065X http://nnhs.in/download/newsletter/NNHS%20Newsletter_Issue%206.2.pdf
• Das K.S.A & Nishadh K.A (2016). What’s there in a water-filled tree holes in the rain forests of The Western Ghats? Newsletter of Nilgiri Natural History Society, 6 (2) 12, ISSN 2395-065X http://nnhs.in/download/newsletter/NNHS%20Newsletter_Issue%206.2.pdf
• Prajith K. K., Das K.S.A, and Palot M.J (2016). Occurrence of Phyllodes consobrina Westwood 1848 (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) from Southern Western Ghats, India BugsR All (22) 10-11 https://www.zoosprint.zooreach.org/ZoosPrintNewsLetter/BugsRall_No_22_May_16.pdf
• Rohini. C.K., Aravindan T and Das K.S.A (2015). Human Elephant Conflict –Improved co existence through Multiple Stakeholder interaction in Kerala, India. Gajah, bi-annual journal of the IUCN/SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group (42)32-35. http://www.asesg.org/PDFfiles/2015/42-34-Rohini.pdf
• Nishad K.A and Das K.S.A (2014). Tree hole aquatic habitat: inhabitants, processes, and experiments- a review. International Journal of Conservation Science, Vol. 5 (2), 117-132, DOI: http://www.ijcs.uaic.ro/public/IJCS-14-24-Rasheed.pdf
• Murukesh. D & Das K.S.A (2014). Record of Endemic Spiny Tree mouse, Platacanthomys lasiurus (Blyth 1859) from Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Kerala, Small Mammal Mail, Vol 6(1), 21. http://www.zoosprint.org/ZoosPrintNewsLetter/SMM_Aug2014.pdf
• Das K.S.A., Subramanian, K.A., Emiliyamma, K.G., M.J.Palot and Nishadh, K.A. (2013) Range Extension and Larval Habitat of Lyriothemis tricolor (Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae) from Southern Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 26, 5(17): 5237–5246 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3716.5237-46
• Das. K.S.A and Nishadh.K.A, (2013). Tree hole aquatic habitat: a model for ecological experiments. Conservation Science 1(1), 36-38 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/cs.v1i1.9582
• Dhanya R, Azeez P.A and Das K.S.A (2013). Floral visits and floral damages by avian nectar robbers on an exotic shrub, Tecoma stans (l.) Kunth. Tropical Natural History 13(1): 49-52. DOI:http://www.biology.sc.chula.ac.th/TNH/archives/v13_no1/49-52%20Shortnote%20Dhanya.pdf
• Das. K.S.A Sreekala L.K and Abdurahiman O.P (2012). Predation on the Bat, Kelaart's Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus ceylonicus Kelaart) by Tarantula, Reddish Parachute Spider (Poecilotheria rufilata Pocock) in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India. Tropical Natural History, 12 (2) 257-260. DOI: http://www.biology.sc.chula.ac.th/TNH/ archives/ v12_no2/9Shortnote%20ANOOP%20K.%20S.pdf
• Nishadh.K.A., and Das.K.S.A (2012). Metazoan communities in tree hole aquatic habitat of Silent valley national park and New Amarambalam Reserve Forest of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4 (14): 3312–3318. http://threatenedtaxa.org/ZooPrintJournal/2012/November/o319726xi123312-3318.pdf
• Das K.S.A, Ramachandran V.S. and Vijayan L. (2019). Epiphytes on a tropical rain forest tree Eleocarpus tuberculatus Roxb. in Silent Valley National Park, Western Ghats. Book Published by HRDC, University of Calicut A compendium of research papers- edited by Abhilash E.S, Thejas
• Das K.S.A. (2012). Trapping butterflies in the tropical rainforest canopy in ‘Forest Canopies of South Asia- A Glimpse’ Published by ATREE, Bangalore. Eds. M.S Devy, T Ganesh., and Tripathy A- Pp.27-28 (Chapter in peer reviewed book)
• Das K.S.A (2006). Record of Nasikabatrachus in Northern Western Ghats, Zoo’s print Journal Vol. 21(9), 2410 DOI: http://www.zoosprint.org/zooprintjournal/2006/ september/2410.pdf
• Das K.S.A and Mukherjee D. (2006). Sighting record of rare Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) at Anaikkatty, Palakkad District, Kerala, Malabar Trogon Vol (4), 16

Thesis / Reports

• Das K.S.A (2000). Efficacy of different types of sweep nets” dissertation Submitted to the University of Calicut as a part of M.Sc Course at M.E.S Mampad College.
• Vijayan L and Das K.S.A (2004). Monitoring the bird community in Silent Valley National Park, Interim Report for the Project submitted to the Dept. of Forests, Govt. of Kerala.
• Vijayan L and Das K.S.A (2006). Monitoring the bird community in Silent Valley National Park, Final Technical Report for the Project Submitted to the Dept. of Forests, Govt. of Kerala.
• Das K.S.A and Vijayan L. (2007a). Evaluation of butterflies as bioindicators in Western Ghats, India. Interim Report for the Project Submitted to the Wildlife Trust, USA.
• Das K.S.A and Vijayan L. (2007b). Evaluation of butterflies as bioindicators in Western Ghats, India. Final Technical report Submitted to the Wildlife Trust, USA.
• Das K.S.A (2008) Bird community structure along the altitudinal gradient in Silent Valley National Park, Western Ghats, India. Thesis submitted to Bharathiar University 189 p
• Mukherjee D. Das K.S.A, Balakrishnan P (2008). The status survey report of Chalcides pentadactylus in Kadalundi Estuary. Technical report No 1. Wildlife Research and Conservation Trust, Nilambur
• Naveen P.A & Das K.S.A (2014) Report on new opportunistic fruit feeding habit by select butterflies of Nilambur, The Western Ghats, Kerala, In the proceedings of the Kerala Science Congress, Page 49-51
• Rohini C. K, Aravindan T, Das K.S.A (2014). A study on human-wildlife conflict in Nilambur, Western Ghats of Kerala, India, In Proc. of Student Conference on Conservation Science,IISc, Bangalore, http://www.sccs-bng.org/2014/abstracts/154
• Das K.S.A (2011). On the faunistic Novelties of the Western Ghats. Proceedings of the Orientation Programme101, H.P University Shimla, No 365/2011 Pp 23-24
• Das K.S.A (2011). Strengthening capacity and awareness in the conservation of sacred groves in the Southern Western Ghats. In proceedings of United Nations Environment Programme’s Asia Pacific Environment forum, South Korea 2011 Pp. 142-146
• Das K.S.A (2011). Climate change and CSO’s activities in India. In proceedings of United Nations Environment Programme’s Asia Pacific Environment forum, South Korea P 75-76
• Nishadh. K.A., Das K.S.A and Azeez P.A (2010). Investigations on Tree Hole Aquatic Habitat. In Proc. of Young Ecologists Talk and Interact. p.54. www.meetyeti.com/wp.../10/YETI-2010-abstract-booklet_041010.pdf‎
• Nishadh. K.A. and Das K.S.A (2010). Tree Hole Aquatic Habitat a Bonsai Ecosystem- in proceedings of the National Seminar on "Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Function and Services (TESFS -2010), IFGTB, Coimbatore’ pp 23
• Das K.S.A and Vijayan L (2010). Diversity indices; is it the time to move on? A Case study on butterflies. in proceedings of the National Seminar on "Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Function and Services’ (TESFS -2010), IFGTB, Coimbatore pp 120
• Sajeev T.V, Sudheendrakumar V.V. and Das K.S A (2009). Will increased biomass productivity be annulled by increased herbivory? The case of teak defoliator outbreaks in the climate change scenario In Proc. of International congress on global warming on insect biodiversity. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. p 73
• Das K.S.A (2009). An Investigation on the Birds and Their Habitat Requirements in a Tropical Rainforest of Western Ghats, India In Proc. of 7th North American Forest Ecology Workshop, Utah State University, USA http://www.nafew2009.org/nafew2009/PDF/Abstracts
• Das. KSA and Vijayan. L (2009). Conservation significance of the forest types along the altitudinal gradient for the birds. A tale from the tropical rainforest of Western Ghats. Proceeding of the 7th Conference of the European Ornithologists' Union, University of Zurich, Switzerland, Eds V.Keller & J. O'Halloran, Swiss Ornithological Institute, Sempach. www.eounion.org/pdf/EOU%20Conference%202009%20Abstracts.pdf‎
• Das K.S.A and Dhanya R (2009). Diversity of butterflies in the tropical rain forest canopy and understorey. In Proc. of 5th International Canopy Conference-2009 p 93 http://www.scribd.com/doc/29694054/fifth-international-canopy#
• Das K.S.A (2009) Responses of the butterflies to the natural tree fall gaps in a tropical evergreen forest in the Western Ghats, India, In Proc. of Young Ecologists Talk and Interact. p 43. http://www.meetyeti.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/YETI-schedule-abstracts-booklet_FINAL-PRESENTATIONS1.pdf
• Das K.S.A (2008). Responses of the butterflies to the natural tree fall gaps in a tropical evergreen forest in The Western Ghats, India. In Proc. of Student Conference on Conservation Science, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom p 29. http://www.sccs-cam.org/documents/SCCS%20Report%202008%20for%20Web.pdf
• Das K.S.A (2008). "Evaluation of butterflies as ecological indicators in Western Ghats, India." In Proc. of annual meeting of the International Congress for Conservation Biology, Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN Online 2010-06 06 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p239772_index.html
• Das K.S.A and Vijayan L. (2006). The effect of altitude on bird community structure in Silent Valley National Park, Western Ghats, India. In Proc. of the Ecological Society of America annual meeting. Memphis, Tennessee, USA. http://abstracts.co.allenpress.com/pweb/esa2006/document/64403
• Das K.S.A (2006). Spatial and temporal variation in bird community structure in Silent Valley National Park, Western Ghats, India. In Proc. of Student Conference on Conservation Science, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom p16-17
• Das K.S.A (2006). Habitat preferences of birds in a tropical evergreen forest at Silent Valley National Park, Western Ghats, India. In Proc. of British Ornithologist Union’s conference on woodland birds, and their ecology, University of Leicester, United Kingdom. p22.
• Das K.S.A and Vijayan L. (2005). Insect diversity as a function of altitudinal gradient in a tropical rain forest, Western Ghats, India”. In Proc. of International conference on biodiversity of insects: challenging issues in management and conservation. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. p 73
• Das K.S.A, Ramachandran V.S. and Vijayan L. (2005). Tree species richness, diversity and abundance as a function of altitudinal gradient in Silent Valley National Park. In Proc. of 18th Kerala Science Congress. Pp.420-422
• Das K.S.A and Vijayan L. (2004). The nest site and breeding biology of an under storey bird, Brown-cheeked Fulvetta in SVNP, Southern India. In Proc. of International conference on bird and Environment, Haridwar, India p 59
• Das K.S.A and Vijayan L. (2004). Ornithological studies in SVNP, Southern Western Ghats, Kerala: a retrospective. In Proc. of National Seminar on Biodiversity conservation. S.D. College, Aleppy. p 45
• Das K.S.A and Vijayan L. (2004). Butterfly Community of Silent Valley National Park: A preliminary Investigation. In Proc. of National Seminar on Butterfly diversity of Western Ghats, N.S.S College, Manjery. p 23
• Das K.S.A and Vijayan L. (2004). Breeding seasonality of birds in SVNP, Western Ghats, Kerala. In Proc. of 17th Kerala Science Congress Ed. Dr. A.E. Muthunayagam. Pp 183-185
• Das K.S.A and Vijayan L. (2003). Nest and nest site selection of Malabar Whistling Thrush in Silent Valley National Park, In Proc. of 28th Conference of the Ethological Society of India, Pp 83-86
• Das KSA. (2016). Reflections on the International Filed Biology Course conducted by DIWPA at the Mae Klong Watershed Research Station, Kanchanaburi Province, Western Thailand- DIWPA Newsletter Vol. No. 34, 2-4

CONFERENCE/SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS

BOOKS

EDITED BOOK CHAPTERS

• Visiting Professor (May 2015-June 2015) at College of Lifesciences, Leshan Normal University, Leshan, China
• PhD Research Guide, under the University of Calicut (March 2014 onwards)
• Assistant Professor (July 2010 onwards) Teaching and guiding research students at Center for Conservation Ecology, Department of Zoology, M.E.S Mampad College
• Lecturer (February 2009 – June 2010) Teaching and guiding research students at Post Graduate Department of Zoology, M.E.S Mampad College, Kerala.
• Project Coordinator (November 2012 – November 2017) for FIST by DST (Fund for Infrastructure Improvement in Science and Technology, supported by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India) (Grant Rs 69 Lakhs ~ 1,18,000 US Dollars )
• Principal Investigator (2021) Core Research Grant for a project on “Effect of altitude and habitat, on of aquatic insect diversity in natural water-filled tree holes and their artificial analogues, in a tropical rainforest” funded by DST, SERB Govt. of India (Grant Rs 36.25 Lakhs ~ 48,400 US Dollars )
• Principal Investigator (2021) Biodiversity Assessment study at Pandarathu Limestone Mines of Malabar Cements Ltd. Kerala, Malabar Cements, Govt of Kerala (Rs. 4,03,000).
• Principal Investigator (2018) “Enumeration of the extent of Invasive Alien Plants in the Nilambur North Forest Division, Kerala” Funded by Department of Forests and Wildlife Kerala, (DFWK) Rs. 1,00,000
• Principal Investigator (2018) “Preparation of Inventory and evaluation of spread ecology of the weeds in the Karulai Range” Funded by DFW Kerala Rs. 1,00,000
• Principal Investigator (2018) Attributes of the indigenous people of Nilambur North Forest Division - A discourse on context of Socio- economics and forest conservation” DFW Kerala Rs. 50, 000
• Principal Investigator (2017) Rapid assessment of vegetation characteristics and evaluation of the extent of habitat fragmentation in Kakkadampoyil forest of The Western Ghats, Nilambur, Kerala, Funded by DFW, Kerala, Rs. 2,15,000
• Principal Investigator (2017) Rapid assessment and development of conservation action plan of select sacred groves in Malappuram Dt, Kerala. Funded by DFW, Kerala, Rs. 50,000
• Principal Investigator with Dr. P Balakrishnan (2015-2016) “Identification of indicator species for special conservation efforts.” In India High Range Munnar Landscape Project, funded by United Nations Development Program, GEF, Govt. of India (Rs.15,87,650).
• Principal Investigator (February 2010 onwards) “Developing a database on the select insect groups and evaluation of insects as bio-indicators of the ecosystem health in the Western Ghats.” A Major Research Project in sciences, funded by UGC.
• Principal Investigator (August, 2011-November 2012) in a project on “Strengthening capacity and awareness in the conservation of sacred groves in the Southern Western Ghats.” funded by UNEP- Eco Peace Leadership Centre, South Korea
• Project Consultant (August, 2012 onwards) in a project on “An investigation on the impact of pesticides in select groups of fishes in inland wetlands of Southern Western Ghats.” A Major Research Project in sciences, funded by UGC
• Project Consultant (August, 2012 onwards) in a project on Evaluation of ecosystem services- a case study with pollinators of Papaya Carica papaya. A Minor Research Project in sciences, funded by UGC.
• Principal Investigator (September 18, 2009 – December 30, 2010) in a project on “Evaluation of aquatic insect diversity in natural water-filled tree holes and their artificial analogues, in a tropical rainforest” funded by CEPF, USA.
• Principal Investigator & Project Officer (July 1, 2006 –June 30, 2007): In a project “Evaluation of Butterflies as ecological indicators, in Western Ghats, India” funded by Wildlife Trust, USA, at SACON, Coimbatore, India.
• Trustee & Ecologist (Dec 03, 2005 onwards) volunteering in various works of the Wildlife Research and Conservation Trust, Nilambur, Kerala
• Research Fellow (February 28, 2002 – September 30, 2005) in a Project “Monitoring the bird community in Silent Valley National Park” at SACON, Coimbatore, India
• Research Assistant (March 01, 2001 – February 27, 2002) in a Project “Tracing the origin and outbreak of Hyblaea peura through a molecular approach” funded by Department of Biotechnology at Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala, India.

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

International

• Grant of $ 9628 given by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund- USA through ATREE for a project on “Evaluation of aquatic insect diversity in natural water-filled tree holes and their artificial analogues, in a tropical rainforest”
• Biodiversity, Ecology and Health Fund award of $ 4816 being given annually by Wildlife Trust, New York, USA for a project on “Evaluation of Butterflies as ecological indicators, in Western Ghats, India
• United Nations Environment Program – 5th Eco-peace Leadership Award, from S. Korea for a project on Sacred Grove conservation which includes the travel grants to South Korea & project grant.
• Equipment grant from the IDEA WILD, USA for the project on aquatic insects in natural tree-holes
• Travel grant to attend the international Workshop, Hymenopteran Training Course, which is being organized at SWRS- Arizona, USA - DST, Govt. of India *
• Scholarship to present at the British Ornithologist’s Union annual conference (2008) at Leicester, given by AP Leventis Conservation Foundation, UK. *
• Full Scholarship for an Ambassadorial and Vocational visit to the Mississippi & Louisiana in the USA, (March- April 2013) offered by the Rotary International
• Booster Grant from the IDEA WILD, USA, 2014 for a project on Insects
• Selected as ANT FELLOW for Ant Course at Sabah, Malaysia organized by California Academy of Sciences, USA, 2014
• Full Scholarship for an invited talk and attending training program on ecology & conservation from Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China, 2014.
• Project grant by United Nations Development Program on “Identification of indicator species for special conservation efforts.” In India High Range Munnar Landscape Project, funded, (Rs.15,87,650 with Dr. P Balakrishnan, 2015-2016).
• Full Scholarship for Visiting Professorship at College of Lifesciences, Leshan Normal University, Leshan, China with a project grant of 20,000 RMB (with Dr. Wen), 2015
• Council Membership at Sichuan Institute Key Laboratory for Protecting Endangered Birds in the Southwest Mountains, Leshan University, China
• Full Scholarship for an invited talk at 32nd International Union of Biological Sciences’ General Assembly and Conference held in Berlin, Germany, 2015
• Full scholarship to present a paper at the “Scoping Workshop on the Development of an Integrative Ocean Research Network” 2016, in Kiel, Germany jointly hosted by Future Earth, ICSU and UNESCO
• Full scholarship to present a paper at the IMBIZO5 from the Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) in Woods Hole, Boston, 2017, USA
• Full Travel Award to present a paper at the Sunway Universtity, KL, Malaysia from The US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)

National

• Travel grant to attend the SCCS- Cambridge University UK (2008), by CCSTDS, Chennai *
• Junior Research Fellowship from MoEFCC, Govt. of India, through SACON, 2002- 2005
• Major Research Project in sciences, funded by UGC for a project on “Developing a database on the select insect groups and evaluation of insects as bio-indicators of the ecosystem health in the Western Ghats

Regional

• Dr. C. Chandrasekharan Memorial Award 2012, for the best young scientist in the State, by Kerala Forest Research Institute (Citation, a gold medal and Rs. 25,000)
• Best Biodiversity Researcher in the State Award 2015, by the Kerala State Biodiversity Board, Govt. of Kerala, (Certificate, citation and Rs. 50,000.)
• Minor Research Project, funded by Kerala Forest Department Rs 2,15,000
• Minor Research Project, funded by Forest Department Rs. 50,000
• Minor Research Project, funded by Forest Department Rs. 1,00,000
• Minor Research Project, funded by Forest Department Rs. 1,00,000
• Minor Research Project, funded by Forest Department Rs. 50, 000

PhD student guidance

• Divin Murukesh (Calicut University) Thesis Submitted
• Rohini. C.K (Kannur University) Co-superviser- Degree Awarded
• Shamiyath A- Ongoing
• Krishnanand PV – Ongoing
• Sreeparvathi (Co-guide) – Ongoing

Technical Knowledge

• Expert in using various statistical and modeling software’s such as Estimates, Ecosim, Bio-Diversity Pro, Species Diversity and Richness, PAlaeontological STatistics (PAST), Vegetation Data Analysis System (VEDAS), Statistica, SPSS and IndVal.
• Operational knowledge in the GPS and map plotting (MapInfo, ArcView and Biomapper)