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Dr. Sincy Joseph

Principal

Faculty Details

Ph.D
Cochin University of Science and Technology
2006 ( Faculty of Marine Sciences)

Thesis title: Ecological and Biochemical Studies on Cyanobacteria of Cochin Estuary and their Application as Source of Antioxidants

M.Sc
Madurai Kamaraj University
2000 ( Madurai Kamaraj University)

B.Sc
University of Calicut
1998 ( St. Pius X College Rajapuram)

Principal In-charge
St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor
2024- Ongoing

Vice Principal
St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor
2022 - 2024

Associate Professor
St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor
2021 - Ongoing

Assistant Professor
St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor
2009 – 2021

HOD, Department of Botany

Assistant Professor (Guest)
St. Thomas College, Pala
2007 – 2009 ( Pala)

Assistant Professor (Guest)
M.A. College, Kothamangalam
2005 – 2007 ( Ernakulam)

  1. UGC SPONSORED Orientation PROGRAMME: Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, kariavattom from 14-06-2012 to 11-07-2012
  2. UGC SPONSORED Refresher Course in Life Science: UGC – Human Resource Development Centre, University of Calicut; from 02-12-2015 to 22-12-2015
  3. Two weeks training programme in Research methodology organized by M.G.Univesrity, Kottayam from 15th – 31st December 2018
  4. A ten-day course titled “A Short-Term Course in E-Teaching with Learning Management Systems” conducted by The All-Kerala Private College Teachers'Association in June 2020.
  5. One week online short-term FDP in Digital Lerning – New Normal Mode organized by Devaswom Board college Thalayolaparambu in collaboration with UGC – HRDC University of Kerala, Thiruvanathapuram from September 4th to 10th 2020
  6. Osmania university in association with NAAC bengaluru – august 2020 NAAC ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION PROCESS State level webinar on Advanced Academic Web search Strategies organized by IQAC and college Library on 10th July 2020
  7. State level webinar DNA on Bar coding and DNA finger Printing organized by Department of Zoology & Botany, St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor on July 23 2020
  8. State level webinar – SAAC- Context and content organized by SN college Nattitka in collaboration with Kerala State Higher Education Council on July 25 2020
  9. QUAESITIO 2020-21, National Conference on Research Methodology November 2020 organised by IQAC & Research Cell St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor
  10. FDP –STRIDE –UGC- MHRD under the scheme for Trans- Disciplinary research for India’s Developing Economics (STRIDE) of UGC-MHRD on Entrepreneurship Skill Development organized by Business Innovation and Incubation Centre from 23rd November to 28th November. 2020
  11. Two weeks online refresher course in Environmental Sciences (Multi-disciplinary) from UGC HRDC: Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, kariavattom from 10-02-2021 to 23-02-2021
  12. One week Faculty Development Programme on ‘Outcome Based Education: Framing Questions Using Bloom’s Taxonomy’ organized under UGC-Scheme for Trans – Disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (UGC-STRIDE) Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam in association with IQAC, Sree Sankara College Kalady from 21st to 25th June 2021
  13.  7 Day National Level Online Faculty Development Programme on Curriculum framework in line with NEP 2020, OBE and AI Advancements, organised by The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, in association with The Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) from 12 October 2023 to 19 October 2023
  14.  7 days Syllabus restructuring workshop under FYUGP in Botany – at CMS college Kottayam June 2023
  15. One day workshop on NEP at St. Thomas College Pala
  16. Women in Space Leadership Programme (WiSLP) fully sponsored by DST in association with cowntry University, London at IIT Hyderabad on September 2024
  17. NEP2020 Orientaion and Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) organized by Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT) from 21/11/2024 to 29/11/2024

Seminars/ conference Conducted

  • KSCSTE – National Science Day (2013) celeberations  (NSD/2013/KSCSTE
  • UGC – State level seminar; Global warming – the Science of Climate change SEM 1310/14-15/KLMG051/UGC-SWRO/(BOTANY)
  • QUAESITIO 2021-22 National Conference on Research Methodology conducted by St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor (Convenor)
  • QUAESITIO 2022- 23 Inter National Conference on Research Methodology conducted by St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor (Organising committee member)
  • QUAESITIO 2022- 23 Inter National Conference on Research Methodology conducted by St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor (Organising committee member)
  • QUAESITIO 2024 International Conference on Sustainable Development for a Better Future conducted by St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor (Organising committee member)
  • QUAESITIO 2025 International Interdisciplinary Conference on Eco-cultural Futures conducted by St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor (Chairperson)
  • QUAESITIO 2026 Inter National Conference on Innovation, Culture and Responsibilities in the Digital Age conducted by St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor (Chairperson)

1

Impact of Cyanobacterium, Lyngbya semiplena on antioxidant status of a tropical teleost Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters)

Asian Fisheries Science 22 (2009) : 461-471

UGC approval No

Impact Factor 0.304

2009

2

Biochemical Characterization of Blue Green algae isolated from Cochin estuary :

Aureole Vol.I 2009

 

2009

3

Isolation of Blue Green Algae and their application as biofertilizer

Auerole Vol VII 2014

2014

4

Species  Diversity of Cyanobacetria in Cochin estuary

 Journal of Marine Biological Association of India 58(1) 2016

2016

5

A comparative study on mosquito larvicidal activity of  selected plants. 

Auerole Vol XI 2018

2018

6

Heavy metal phyco-remediation efficiency of blue green alage in Periyar river, Kerala, A review

Research and reviews journal of agriculture and allied sciencesVol 10 (3) 2021

Impact Factor 1.4

2021

 

7

Microbiological Analysis of Drinking Water in Uzhavoor Panchayat of Kottayam District Kerala, India

UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Vol 42(24): 270-279, 2021 ISSN: 0256-971X (P)

peer-reviewed, subscription-based INTERNATIONAL journal

2021

8

‘Diversity and Spatial distribution of algae in the industrial belt of Eloor in Periyar river,Kerala’

Indian Hydrobiology

21(1)107-114

2022

9

Ecological Characterisation of Algae of Canal waters in Alappuzha, Kerala

Journal of Plant Science Research

Volume 38 (1) 1-8

2022

10

Review on blue green algal habitat distribution

International Journal of Botany Studies Impact Factor 2.673

2022

11

Role of the Cyanobacterium, Chroococcus turgidus (Kutzing) Nageli in heavy metal removal of Copper, Cadmium and Chromium

 

Indian Hydrobiology 22(1) 171-176 

[UGC APPROVED]

 

2023

12

Assessment of Seaweed Diversity and

Coastal Water Quality Along the

Southern Kerala Coast

Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology vol 46 issue 4 page 239-245

2025

13

Mosquito

Larvicidal Potential of Sargassum Species and

Comprehensive Review

Indian Journal of Scientific research vol 16 issue 2 page 85-90

2026

PATENT Granted : -

  1. Dr. Sincy Joseph and Ms. Jayasree S have been granted a patent by the Government of India for Patent protection. HEAVY METAL PURIFIER MACHINE Design NO. - 409046-001 DATED 28/02/2024
  2. Ganga Johny and Dr. Sincy Joseph have been granted Patent of Design Titled : Mosquito Repellent Device, Design No. 483569 - 001dated 16/02/2026.

RESEARCH PROJECTS (Minor)

Sl. No.

  • Title
  • Amount
  • Year

Funding Agency

Period Co-Investigators

  1.  

Microbiological analysis of drinking water sources in Uzhavoor Panchayat of Kottayam District – Kerala, India (Order No .  2406-MRP/15-16/KLMG051/UGC-SWRO)

 

1.75 Lakhs

2016

UGC

 

RESEARCH SUPERVISION:

  •  

Name of Scholars

Title

Year of Reg.

M.Phil/PhD

University

Status

  1.  

Jayasree S

Blue Green Algae with Phycoremediation Potential in Eloor Area of Periyar River, Kerala

2019

  • PhD

MG  University

Awarded PhD in 2024

2.

Ganga Johny

Mosquito larvicidal property of Seaweeds

2023

  • PhD

MG  University

Ongoing

COURSES ATTENDED FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS:

Sl. No.

Name of the Course

Organising Institute

  • Date
  1.  

Orientation course for the Programme officers of the National service Scheme

 

Empanelled Training Institution for NSS, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences

 

26th June – 2nd July 2013

 

PAPER PRESENTED IN NATIONAL /INTER NATIONAL  SEMINARS

Sl. No

Title

National / Inter National

Venue

Date

1

8th Asian Fisheries Forum organized by Asian Fisheries Society

International seminar,

November 2007

 

Cochin

2

MECOS 2 MCEP 56 / Marine Ecosystems Challenges & Opportunities

International

December 2014

 Cochin

3

seminar on Bioactive Compounds from Marine organisms organized by CUSAT,

 

 

National

March 2008

 

Cochin

4

Seminar on Recent trends in Environmental Monitoring &Conservation organized by Department of Zoology, Alphonsa College Pala

National

June 2018

Pala

5

Jayasree S* and Sincy Joseph - *Presented (online) in the World Congress on Environment, climate food agriculture and health organised by Council for promotion of UN sustainable Development Goals, India, Singapore Oman

International

04-05 June 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Jayasree S* and Sincy Joseph – *Presented (online) in the Fourth Interanational conference on Environmental, agricultural chemical and biological sciences in support of united nations SDGS organised by SAAS college Trichi

 

International

13-14 May 2023

 

 

7

Jayasree S* and Sincy Joseph – *Presented (online) in QUAESITIO -2022-23, MULTIDISCIPLINARY ONLINE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE organised by St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE organised by St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor

15th December 2022

 

 

8

Sincy Joseph – presented a paper tited Sustainable Phycoremediation of Cadmium contaminated Waters using Native Filamentous Cyanobacteria from Eloor Kochi

Quaesitio’26

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE organised by St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor

5th &6th February 2026

 

 

TALKS GIVEN

Sl. No.

 Title

Venue

Date

1.

Motivational talk to School students of Uzhavoor Panchayath

Public Library, Uzhavoor

November 2017

2. 

Talk on ‘Versatile applications of Cyanobacteria in Biotechnology’

St.Thomas College Pala

January 2023

3.

Talk on Wetland Conservation with emphasis on Algae

SN College Chethala

2nd February 2023

4.

Talk on ‘Ladder towards success’ as part of value education

St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor

6th October 2023

PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL /INTERNATIONAL  SEMINARS

Sl. No

Title

National / Inter National

Venue

Date

1

Recent Trends in Algal Biotechnology

National

MACFAST, Tiruvalla

3-5 August 2010

2

Excellence in Higher Education with special emphasis on Catholic Values – Xavier Board Higher Education In India

 

National

Assumption College Changanacherry

2 Novemebr 2010

3

Three day training programme for College Teachers on General Informatics organised by Kerala State Higher Education

 

National

St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor

13th -15th December 2010

4

KSCSTE sponsored seminar on Emerging trends in Biotechnology and Microbiology

National

St. Thomas College Pala

29th and 30th March 2012

5

Perspectives and Methodology of Science- Kerala State Higher Education Council

National

St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor

23rd and 24th August 2011

6

Emerging Trends in Quality Education :- The road Ahead

National

Deva Matha College Kuravilangadu

26, 27th June 2014

7

Academic Plagiarism and Bibliographic Reference Management Softwares

National

St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor

13th , 14th August 2014

8

Mass Communication- Challenges, Trends and Future

National

St. Stephen’s College Uzhavoor

12th, 13th Novmber 2014

9

Uilization, Management and conservation of Medicinal Plants

National

BK College for women, Amalagiri

10, 11th December 2014

10

MECOS 2 MCEP 56 / Marine Ecosystems Challenges & Opportunities

International

Kochi

2-5 December 2014

11

Recent trends in Environmental Monitoring &Conservation

National

Alphonsa College Pala

19th, 20th June 2018

12

Glimpses into the Diversity of lower groups of plants

 

National

Maharaja’s College Ernakulam

29th &30th November 2016

13

Nature Awareness Programme

 

Kerala Forests & Wildlife Department at Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady

7th- 9th September 2016

14

Nature study camp

 

Forest & wildlife Department at Idukki wildlife Sanctuary

 

5, 7March 2016

15

Changing parameters of quality assessment in Higher education

 

TKM College of Arts and Science Kollam

25th November 2017

16

New Methodology of Naac Accreditation

 

St. Thomas College Pala

21 July 2018

17

Capacity Building workshop for the Coordinators and Internal mentors of the Walk with a scholar Programme(wws)

 

St. Thomas College Pala

9th February 2016

18

 Modern trends in Phytochemistry

National

Maharaja’s College Ernakulam

1st  &2nd  February 2016

19

‘QUAESITIO’- multidisciplinary

 

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS – Seminar Proceedings: -

Sl. No

Title

Seminar Proceedings

1

Antioxidant activity of the Cyanobacterium Gloeocapsa gelatinosa against ethanol induced peroxidative damage in Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus, Sincy Joseph and A.V.Saramma 

Proceedings of the National Seminar on Bioactive Compunds from Marine Organisms, March 2008, organised by Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, CUSAT, Kerala.

Research Guide

IQAC Joint Coordinator

PSC Question paper setter, 2018 and 2019

Staff Secretary

Question paper setter

Assumption College,Changanacherry-2017

Phycology & Bacteriology

PhD Thesis: Biochemical Characterization of Cyanobacteria of Cochin Estuary and Their Application as Source of Antioxidants

Guide : Dr. A.V.Saramma, Professor, School of Marine Sciences , Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin 16