Personal Information:
Name: Dr. Arun Raj R.D. Designation: Assistant Professor
e-mail: arunrajrd@sdck.in Mobile: +91 9744356244
Educational Qualifications
| SI.No. | Name of the Program/ Test | Institution & University | Year |
| 1. | M.Sc. | Christian College Kattakada, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram | 2007 |
| 2. | Ph.D. | Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, M.S. University, Tirunelveli | 2016 |
Career Profile
| SI. No. | Name of the Institution | Designation | Period of Service |
| 1 | Christian College Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram | Assistant Professor (on contract) | 09.10 2017 – 03.02.2022 |
Area of Specialization/Research Interests
Ethnobotany, Biodiversity and Environmental biology
Research Publications:
| Sl. No | Title of Article | Journal | Publisher | Year | ISBN/ISSN |
| 1 | Climbing species infestations on the roadside flora of Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala, India: An inventory. | Int. J. Pharm. & Biol. Sci | JP Research Publications | 2019 | 2321-3272 |
| 2 | Nutritional potential of Salacia fruticosa Wall. ex M.A. Lawson: An unexplored wild edible fruit plant. | The Pharma Innovation Journal | The Pharma Innovation, New Delhi. | 2019 | 2349-8242 |
| 3 | Nutritional composition of fruits of Alangium salviifolium, ssp Sundanum (Miq.) Bloemp.: An underutilized edible fruit plant. | J Pharmacogn Phytochem. | Society of Pharmacognosy and Phyto chemistry | 2018 | 2349-8234 |
| 4 | Nutritional Evaluation of Rubus glomeratus Blume – A Wild Edible Fruit Consumed by Kani Population in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve. | Trends in Biosciences | Dheerpura Society for Advancement of Science and Rural Development | 2018 | 0974-8431. |
| 5 | Ethnobotanical documentation of wild edible fruits used by Kani tribal community of Kilamalai Forest in Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve.. | J Basic and Applied Biol. | Centre for Biological Research | 2014 | 0973-8207 |
| 6 | Total monomeric anthocyanin composition of some underexploited fruits used by Kani tribal community of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. | J. plant dev. sci. | Dr. Amit Tomar, meerut (U.P.) India | 2012 | 0974-6382 |
| 7 | An insight into the nutritional aspects of the underexploited leafy vegetable, Aniseia martinicensis (Jacq.) Choisy, | J Basic and Applied Biol. | Centre for Biological Research | 2011 | 0973-8207 |
| 8 | Screening Ethanolic extracts of Riccia billardieri for Antibacterial activity, | J Basic and Applied Biol. | Centre for Biological Research | 2011 | |
| 9 | Antibacterial potency of the extract of a medicinal hydrophyte, Vallisneria spiralis L. | J Basic and Applied Biol. | Centre for Biological Research | 2011 | 0973-8207 |
| 10 | Documentation of monochlamydeous plants of Kunnathukal panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India | J Basic and Applied Biol. | Centre for Biological Research | 2011 | 0973 – 8207. |
| 11 | The analytical estimation of ascorbic acid in some fruits and vegetables in different cooking methods | Plant Archives | Dr. R.S.Yadav Etawah, UP India | 2008 | 0972 –5210 |
| 12 | Study on some traditional antivenomous herbal treatments of Kani tribe in a part of Agasthya Forest, South Kerala, India | Plant Archives | Dr. R.S.Yadav Etawah, UP India | 2007 | 0972-5210. |
| 13 | Wild Edible Fruits in Scott Christian College Campus, Nagercoil, Cape Comorin, Peninsular India. | J.NatCon. | 2006 | 0970 –5945 |
Seminars /Workshops Papers Presented/ Invited talks
| Sl. No | Title of Presentation | Name of the Programme | Venue |
| 1
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Nutritional Evaluation of Rubus glomeratus Blume – A Wild Edible Fruit Consumed by Kani Population in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve | National Seminar on Insight into the Interdisciplinary Perspectives of Chemical and Biosciences | Govt. Arts College, TVPM |
| 2 | Wild edible fruits consumed by Kani tribal community of Arukani Hills in Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve | National Seminar on Environment, Development and Sustainability with special reference to Biodiversity of Western Ghats | Nirmalagiri College, Kannur
|
| 3 | Total monomeric anthocyanin composition of some underexploited fruits used by Kani tribal community of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. | National Seminar on Environment, Development and Sustainability with special reference to Biodiversity of Western Ghats | Nirmalagiri College, Kannur
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Books/Chapters in Books
| Sl. No | Name of Book | Title of the Chapter | Publisher | ISBN |
| 1 | Biodiversity and Livelihood: Lessons from Community
Research in India. |
Diversity and utilization of wild edible fruits in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve | Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. Singapore. | 978-981-
14-8307-3. |
Positions held or holding if any
| SI.No. | Details |
| 1 | Class teacher – I M.Sc. Botany |
| 2 | Reviewer, Vegetos. An international hybrid open access Journal of Plant Research and Biotechnology; Springer. ISSN: 0970-4078. (2020- till date) |
