RESEARCH TEAM
PH.D. SCHOLARS (Completed)
No |
Name of the Researcher |
Title |
Year of Award |
1 |
Prameela K (UGC Fellow ship) |
Reproductive biology and nesting behaviour of the prominent dung beetles (Scarabaeinae: Coleoptera) in the agri-belt of Malabar coast |
2022 |
2 |
Binsha P (DST-INSPIRE Fellowship) |
Evaluation of the effect of insect growth regulators on the nuisance pest, Luprops tristis Fabricius 1801 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) |
2021 |
3 |
Jithmon VA (DST project fellow) |
Taxonomy, ecology and DNA Barcoding of Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary |
2021 |
4 |
Akhil SV (CSIR-JRF) |
Taxonomy, ecology and barcoding of Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve |
2020 |
5 |
Subha Babu Jayaprakash (Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund/ Fellow ship) |
Taxonomy, guild structure and dung specificity of Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in a coffee plantation belt in South Wayanad. |
2019 |
6 |
Seena CM (UGC-JRF) |
Biology and host plant selection of the Darkling beetle Mesomorphus villiger Blanchard 1853 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). |
2019 |
7 |
Nirdev PM (KSCSTE project fellow)
|
Identification of aggregation pheromones of Luprops tristis beetles and analysis of maternal host plant influence on reproductive potential and longevity. |
2016 |
8 |
Aswathi P. (UGC project fellow)
|
Host plants, arthropod predators and insecticide susceptibility of the nuisance pest Luprops tristis Fabricius, 1801 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).
|
2014 |
9 |
Arunraj C. (DST INSPIRE Fellowship) |
Studies on the systematics and diversity of epigeal Tenebrionid Beetles of South India. |
2014 |
10 |
Latha M. |
Systematics and ecology of dung beetles in the Nelliampathy region of South Western Ghats. |
2013 |
11 |
Muhammed Basheer |
Studies on the terrestrial avian fauna of Kizhakkoth Panchayath with Special Reference to Tree Pie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) |
2011 |
12 |
Abitha Prabakar* (UGC Fellowship) |
Forest litter faunal diversity and abundance in relation to litter chemical quality and systematics of Carabid Beetles. |
2010 |
13 |
Vinod K.V.* ( Moef Project fellow) |
Studies on the Systematics and distribution of Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae: Coleoptera) in the forests and agricultural fields of Wayanad. |
2010 |
14 |
Jansamma Thomas (FIP) |
Seasonal cycle in indian insectivorous birds |
2009 |
15 |
Vineesh P.J. ( Moef Project fellow) |
Ecology and diversity of Entomofauna in the forest litter stands Kannur district. |
2007 |
16 |
Anu Anto (CSIR-UGC fellowship) |
Entomofaunal dynamics and Biochemistry of litter decomposition in an Evergreen forest with special reference to the Systematics of dung beetles |
2007 |
17 |
Usha Kumari (CSIR-UGC fellowship) |
Mineral profiles of certain species of birds in relation to habitat |
2006 |
18 |
Joby M.C. (CSIR-UGC fellowship) |
Studies on the biology of Luprops curticollis and Rubber Litter insect dynamics in relation to rubber litter fall patterns. |
2006 |
External candidates; Co-supervisor |
PH.D. SCHOLARS (ON GOING)
No. |
Name of the scholar |
Title |
Nature of Fellowship |
1 |
Divya M |
Taxonomy and ecology of Carabid betles (Insecta: Coleoptera) in the Palghat Gap in the South Western Ghats. |
CSIR-JRF |
2 |
Sruthi M |
Taxonomy and ecology of Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) Beetles in the Chinnar Wildlife Sactuary |
CSIR-JRF |
3 |
Ashly Kurian |
Taxonomy and ecology of ground beetles |
UGC-JRF |
4 |
Shigina K |
Taxonomy and diversity of Scaritinae and Trechinae (Coleoptera: Carabidae)of Kerala |
CSIR-JRF |
5 |
Anagha Sudhakar VS |
Taxonomy of Indian Lebiinae (Order: Coleoptera, Family: Carabidae) |
CSIR-JRF |
6 |
Neethu VP |
Taxonomy and diversity of Carabidae (Coleoptera) of Mavoor wetland |
CSIR-JRF |