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Project Code

Project title

Project Investigator

Introduction

I.

Research Projects- R&D activities ongoing and new projects

P-01

Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
Ex-situ Conservation & Sustainable Utilization of Selected Plant
Genetic Resources in the Southern Western Ghats through the intervention of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

Dr. Sreekumar S, Principal Scientist

P-02

Conservation Biology
Studies on conservation biological aspects of selected flowering plant wealth of Kerala

Dr. R K Radha, Senior Scientist

P-03

Ethnopharmacology
Systematic documentation and bioprospecting of ethnomedically important medicinal plants based on tribal/traditional knowledge through molecular pharmacological approach

Dr. S R Suja, Principal Scientist

P-04

Phytochemistry (P-04A)
Sustainable utilization of the plant resource of the Western Ghats through phytochemical means

Dr. Rameshkumar K B, Principal Scientist

Centre of Excellence in Phytochemical Nanotechnology (P-04B

Dr. V. Gayathri, Senior Scientist

P-05

Microbiology
Survey, Inventory, Bioprospecting of Mushroom, Microbial & Lichen Diversity of Western Ghats, and establishment of a regional
reference centre for mushrooms

Dr. C K Pradeep, Principal Scientist

P-06

Assessment of Translational potential of a novel mTOR inhibitor for cancer treatment

Dr. C K Pradeep, Principal Scientist

P-07

Plant Genetic Resources
Germplasm Conservation, Conventional & Non-Conventional Multiplication, Maintenance and Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal, Orchids, Bamboo, Carnivorous Plants, Butterfly Garden and Crop Related plants from the Western Ghats and Andaman/Nicobar Islands’

Dr. P S Jothish, Principal Scientist

P-08

Plant Systematics & Evolutionary Science
Exploration and Documentation of Floristic wealth of Southern Western Ghats with emphasis on high altitude ecosystems, special habitats and sacred grooves

Dr. Nazarudeen, Senior  Scientist

P-09

Saraswathy Thangavelu Centre, Puthenthope
Establishment of STEC-JNTBGRI as a nodal Centre for multidisciplinary research, production and supply of quality seeds, large scale cultivation of high value ornamental plants and human resource development.

Dr. C K Biju, Principal Scientist

P-10

Development of herbal products, marketing, income generation and related safety and efficacy studies of products developed as part of livelihood enhancement and empowerment of rural women.

Dr. S R Suja, Principal Scientist

P-11

 Improvement of existing landscape and field gene bank

Total Section I

II. 

Establishment of Projects/Conservatories

P-12

Garden Management
Development and Upkeep of Germplasm Conservatories; Multiplication of plants for conservation, distribution and eco restoration; Development of aesthetic landscapes; Dissemination of Botanical Knowledge in public

Dr. Rajendraprasad

III.

Scientific Infrastructure, Central Instrumentation facility

P-13

Scientific Infrastructure, Central Instrumentation facility

Dr. Rameshkumar K B

IV.

IT and Office automation

P-14

System Administration/ Server upgradation, Development of a comprehensive database on achievements of JNTBGRI

Dr. K K sabu

V. 

Library

P-15

Acquisition of books, journals, electronic publications, digitalization of documents, computers, UPS and Scanner, binding, contingency, Stationery, Journal (JFTP) publication cost, Annual Report, Gardenia publication cost, Article processing charges etc.

Dr. Anurag Dhyani

VI.

Research, Training & Extension

P-16

Workshops, Conferences, Documentaries etc

Dr. V Arunachalam, Director

VII.

Civil Works

P-17

General maintenance of existing infrastructure facilities & augmentation, Sustenance & management of resources for garden management, Completion of garden boundary wall, Building for centre of excellence in Phytochemical Nanotechnology

Dr. V Arunachalam, Director