Dr. Jayalakshmi P S

Assistant Professor
M.Sc, Ph.D, JRF

Profile

Ph.D Tiltle: Taxonomy of Periphytic and Macroalgae in Periyar River, Kerala Interested in taxonomy, molecular systematics, biogeography, molecular ecology and conservation biology.

Projects

Publications

2020

  • Prof. T.V. Desikachary Birth Centenary International Symposium on Biodiversity, Biology and Biotechnology of Algae (ISBBBA-2020) at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai on 8th - 10th January 2020.

2019

  • 10th International Congress of Environmental Research organized at Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kalady, Kerala on 19th -21st December 2019. 
  • National Conference on “EMERGING TRENDS IN ALGAE” (NCETA-2019) at St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai on 28th & 29th November 2019. 

  • International Seminar on Life Sciences for Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges on 3rd-5th October 2019 at Department of Botany, University College, Trivandrum. 

  • National Conference on Prospects of Algae in Food, Health, Environment and Energy on 7th & 8th March 2019 at Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University, Coimbatore. 

Journal Article

  • Jayalakshmi P.S. & John J. 2023. Macrosporophycos sahyadricus (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta), a new genus and species of freshwater red algae from the Western Ghats of India. Phycologia, Vol 62. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00318884.2023.2177062.
  • Jayalakshmi P.S., John J. & Arya S. 2022. Kumanoa periyarensis, a new species of freshwater red algae (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) from the Western Ghats, India. Phycologia, Vol 61: 1–6.
  • Jayalakshmi P.S. & John J. 2021. Kumanoa chaugulei (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta), a new species of freshwater red algae from the Western Ghats, India. Phycologia, Vol 60: 314–320. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00318884.2021.1924511.
  • Jayalakshmi P.S. & John J.2020. A systematic account of Scenedesmaceae (Sphaeropleales) from Periyar River, Kerala. International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 5(6).
  • John J, Jayalakshmi & Sharma G. 2020. Additions to the algal flora of Kerala: Euastrum spp. from a conserved mangrove ecosystem on the east coast backwaters of Kerala” in Indian Hydrobiology, Vol 19(1&2), 2020.
  • Jayalakshmi P.S. & John J. 2019.Impact of Massive Flood in Kerala on the Algal Biodiversity of Periyar River. Indian Hydrobiology, Vol 18(1&2).

 

Achievements

  • Qualified CSIR-UGC NET JRF in June 2016.
  • Secured University 9th Rank for M.Sc. degree in Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
  • Secured University 3rd Rank for B.Sc. Degree (CBCSS, Model-1, Botany) in Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.

Awards and Recognition

  • First Prize in Paper Presentation at the National Conference on Prospects of Algae in Food, Health, Environment and Energy on 7th & 8th March 2019 at Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University, Coimbatore.

 

Institutional Responsibilities

  • Greenery & Nature ClubStudent Induction Programme
  • Wate Management Committee 
  • Stage Committee 

 

Useful Links

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Panangattu-Jayalakshmi

https://scholar.google.com/citationsuser=IA7CQyYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra