Dr. Nisha Thomas

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Dr. Nisha Thomas

Dr. Nisha Thomas

Professor & Principal

Biography

A Zoologist with multidisciplinary research interests in Fishery science, Entomology and Soil science. Academic background in Fisheries and Fresh water ecology. 18 years of experience in teaching and research related to Fish Toxicology, Collembolan reproductive physiology, Soil toxicity and remediation techniques. M.Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology from Punjab University Chandigarh. Reviewer for Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry and South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products. Joined as a Lecturer in Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvanthapuram. Currently, working as Professor , Department of Zoology at St. John’s College, Anchal, India.

Publications

  1. Biopesticidal efficacy of tobacco decoction, neem oil emulsion, and betel leaf extract on odoiporus longicollis oliver (Coleoptera: Curculionidae International Journal of Entomology Research,2024
  2. Effect of sublethal dose of malathion on the chromatophores and blood cells of Oerochromis mossabicus. International Journal of Zoological Investigations”. 2024
  3. PCA Study of the Factors in the Soil That Affect the Population Density of aCollembolan Bilobella braunerae (Dhervang 1981) in the Evergreen Forest Southern Western Ghats, India during Various Seasons              International Journal of Zoological Investigations, 2024
  4. Effect of sublethal dose of malathion on the chromatophores and blood cells of Oerochromis mossabicus. International Journal of Zoological Investigations”. 2024
  5. SEASONAL STUDY OF WATER QUALITY OF YEROOR POND INANCHAL, KOLLAM       Journal of Advances in Biological Science,2022
  6. Diversity of marine life along the Tuticorin coast, Gulf of Mannar. International Journal of Zoology studies.
  7. 3.“Population structure and Sex ratio studies in Bilobella braunerae (Dhervang 1981)- (Collembola: Neanuridae) from Rubber Plantation of Southern Western Ghats” International Journal of Zoological Investigations”.
  8. 4.“Effect of biopesticides on cowpea plant aphid (Aphis craccivora)” . International Journal of Entomology Research 7 (8), 164-171, 2022.
  9. 5.“Influence of agrochemicals on the reproductive biology of Bilobella braunerae Dhervang 1981, (Collembola: Neanuridae) in lab conditions”. International Journal of Entomology Research 7 (7), 126-134, 2022.
  10. 6.“Developmental stages of female reproductive system in banana stem weevil (Odoiporus longicollis) (Coleoptera: curculionidae)”. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 42(6):98-108, April 2021.
  11. 7.“Seasonal influence of soil properties on population density of Bilobella braunerae (Dhervang 1981)- (Collembola: Neanuridae) in grassland of Southern Western Ghats”. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 43(16): pp 19-25, December 2020.
  12. 8.“Effect of Feed on Life History of Bilobella braunerae (Dhervang 1981)- (Collembola: Neanuridae)”in Journal of Xidian University, 14(12), pp 485-492, December 2020.
  13. 9.“A comparative study on the effect of pesticides in controlling Leaf Roller (Sylepta derogate) attack on Okra (Abelmoscus esculentus L Moench ) and its yield” in GIS SCIENCE JOURNAL, 7(12), pp 1605-1617 ,December2020.
  14. 10.“Reproductive biology of Bilobella braunerae (Dhervang 1981)- (Collembola: Neanuridae) relative to temperature” in GIS SCIENCE JOURNAL, 7(12), pp 1575-1586, December2020.
  15. 11.” Impact of Pesticide Acrinathrin on Bilobella braunerae Dhervang (Collembola: Neanuridae) In Laboratory Experiments “in Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 41(14): pp 19-25, October 2020.
  16. 12.“Comparative analysis of soil from mixed forest Habitats in Southern Western Ghats” in Research Journal of Science and Technology, 11(4), pp287-291, October–December, 2019.
  17. 13.“Sexual Dimorphism in Barilius bendelisis (Hamilton,1822) Based on Scale Structure as Revealed by SEM and EDX Studies” in International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Publications, 2(5), pp. 48-54, November2019
  18. 14.“Population Density and vertical distribution pattern of Bilobella braunerae in various habitats of Southern Kerala” in Eco Chronicle, 13(3), pp127-131, September 20

 

Presentations

1.“Impact of herbicide -Altrazine on the reproductive biology of Bilobella braunerae (Collembola: Neanuridae). International Conference on Current Trends in Life science for a sustainable future, from 4th to 6th August, 2022, organized by PG & Research Department of Zoology, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvanthapuram.

2.“Seasonal influence of soil properties on population density of Bilobella braunerae (Dhervang 1981)- (Collembola: Neanuridae) in Rubber Plantation of Southern Western Ghats” Online International Conference on Recent Advancements in Life sciences Oral Presentation [Theme: “Research for the Betterment of Mankind”] from 23rd to 25thMay 2022, organized by Department of Biotechnology, CEPCI Laboratory and Research Institute, Kollam

3.“Seasonal study on the soil properties of Semievergreen Forest Chittar –A part of Ranni Forest Division”.in the National seminar on ‘Recent trends in bioremediation protocols in wetlands of South India’ from 26th to 28th February 2019, organized by PG & Research Department of Zoology, NSS College, Pandalam

4.“Physicochemical parameters of soil during various seasons in grassland habitat of southern Kerala”.in the National seminar on ‘Climate change impacts on biodiversity, environment and its management’ from 19th to 20th February2019, organized by PG & Research Department of Environmental Science, St.John’s College, Anchal.

5.“Seasonal diversity of soil microarthropods in a Forest Ecosystem”.in the National seminar on ‘Problems and prospects of wetland conservation with special reference to wetlands of Kerala’ from 6th to 8th february2018, organized by PG & Research Department of Zoology, NSS College, Pandalam

6.“Climate Change” in two days International Seminar on March 10th and 11th, 2016. organized by Department of Political Science, St. John’s College, Anchal.

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