Dr. Regy Johnson

 

Dr. REGY JOHNSON

Dr. REGY JOHNSON, M.Sc.,B.Ed, CSIR-JRF (NET), Ph.D

Assistant Professor of Botany
Post Graduate Department of Botany and Biotechnology
Bishop Moore College
Kallumala (PO), Mavelikara
Kerala, India, 690 110
Email – regyjohnson@gmail.com

 

Plamoottil
Pallarimangalam PO
Thadathilal
Mavelikara
Alapuzha – 690 107
Mobile – 9447057857

 

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Biochemistry, University of Kerala – 2013
  • Master of Science in Botany, MG College, TVPM, University of Kerala-2002
  • Bachelor of Science in Botany, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, University of Kerala-2000

 

Educational Qualifications

SL.

No.

 Exam/Course

 Board/University

 Subject

 Marks

(%)

 Class
1

 SSLC

 Board

1995

 -

 534/600

89%

 Distinction
2

 PDC

 University of Kerala

1997

 Second group

 74.4%

 First Class
3

 Degree

 University of Kerala

2000

 Botany

 95.9%

 First Class
4

 PG

 University of Kerala

2002

 Botany

 76.36%

 First class with

Distinction
5

 JRF/NET

 Joint CSIR-UGC JRF

2001

 Life Science

 -

 -
6

 B.Ed

 University of Kerala

2003

 Natural Science

 69%

 First class
7

 Ph.D

 University of Kerala

2013

 Biochemistry

    

 

Research Experience      

  1. Worked as CSIR Junior Research Fellow at Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram - 2003-2005.
  2. Worked as CSIR Senior Research Fellow at Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam Thiruvananthapuram - 2005-2007.

Teaching Experience

  • Worked as Govt. Plus Two Teacher in VHSE Department.(2007-2018).
  • Working as Assistant Professor of Botany in Post Graduate Department of Botany, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, Kerala, India (07-06-2018 onwards).

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Regy Johnson., Moorthy, S. N. & Padmaja, G., (2004) Enzyme kinetics in the liquefaction and saccharification of cassava starch for High Fructose Syrup (HFS) production. In:Ist National Seminar on Root and Tuber Crops NSRTC 1, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, 29-31 October. (National seminar paper).
  2. Regy Johnson., Moorthy, S. N. & Padmaja, G.,(2005) Optimized parameters for the enzyme catalysed liquefaction and saccharification of sweet potato starch, J. Root Crops 31 (1), 7-13. (National paper).
  3. Regy Johnson., Moorthy, S. N. & Padmaja, G.,(2005)  Potential of native amylases from germinated ragi for the liquefaction of cassava starch, In:II nd  National Seminar on Root and Tuber Crops NSRTC 2, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala, 19-20 July. (National seminar paper).
  4. Regy Johnson., Padmaja, G.  &. Moorthy, S. N., (2009) Comparative production of glucose and high fructose syrup from cassava and sweet potato roots by direct conversion techniques, Inn. Food Sci. Emer. Technol., Elsevier Publishers, 10, 616-620. (International paper).
  5. Regy Johnson., Moorthy, S. N. & Padmaja, G., (2010) Production of high fructose syrup from cassava and sweet potato flours and their blends with cereal flours, Food Sci. and Technol. International,16, 251-258. (International paper).
  6. Regy Johnson. & Padmaja, G., (2011) Utilization of cassava fibrous residue for the production of glucose and high fructose syrup, Industrial Biotechnology, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers, Scholar one, 7(6),448-455. (International paper).
  7. Regy Johnson. & Padmaja, G.,( 2013) Comparative studies on the production of glucose and high fructose syrup from tuber starch, International Res. J. of Biol.Sci, 2(10),  68-75. (International paper).
  8. Regy Johnson (2018)., Optimization studies on the liquefaction of cassava and sweet potato starch using Liquezyme X., Bioscience Discovery, 9(2), 227-231. (International paper).
  9. Mathews Plamoottil and Regy Johnson., (2020) Taxonomic Notes on Puntius species of South India, Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences,  12, (1),   93-106.  (International paper).
  10. Mathews Plamoottil and Regy Johnson.,   (2020) Synoptic notes on small synonymic Cyprinoids of South India, Indian J.Applied &Pure Biology., 35(2), 177-187. (International paper).

Seminars/workshops/Orientation /Refresher attended

  • Oral Paper presented In: 1st National Seminar on Root and Tuber Crops (NSRTC1), Bhubaneswar, India, 29- 31 October, 2004.
  • Participated the ICAR sponsored training programme on “Microbial processes for Value Addition” organized at the Centre of Advanced studies in Agricultural Microbiology, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore from 04/02/2004 to 24/02/2004.
  • Oral Paper presented In: 2nd National Seminar on Root and Tuber Crops (NSRTC2), Thiruvananthapuram, India, 19- 20 July, 2005.
  • Participated In: 14th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops, 20-26 November, 2006, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
  • Attended Three day workshop on the revision of syllabus of FDP Botany under CBCSS organized by the Board of Studies in Botany (Pass) of University of Kerala on 25th to 27th July 2018.
  • Participated in the National Seminar on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology organized by Post Graduate & Research Department of Chemistry, Bishop Moore College held on 12th – 14th February 2019.
  • Participated in the five day FDP workshop on ‘Bioinformatics for Basic Research and Teaching’conducted during 28th November to 3rd December 2019 at School of Biosciences, MG University, Kottayam.
  • Participated in webinar on Techniques in Molecular Biology held during 25th to 29th May 2020, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
  • Attended One week online FDP on ‘Higher Education during COVID Times and After: Challenges and Opportunities’ organized by IQAC, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, in association with KSHEC, Tvpm during 23-29 May 2020.
  • Completed Four week Orientation Programme from 04 June to 01 July, 2020 and obtained Grade A organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development PMMMNMTT.
  • Attended One week National online FDP on ‘Quality Science Education in India in the 21st Century’ jointly organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, under PMMMNMTT of Ministry of Education and Christ College, Irinjalakuda Kerala, 3rd November 2020 to 9th November 2020.
  • Completed Two week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course for ‘Advanced Research Methodology Tools and Techniques from 30 January to14 February, 2021 and obtained Grade A+ organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry of Education PMMMNMTT.