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  • Dr Mrs. S.Uma Gowrie

  • Principal
  • Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai
Publications 2011 - 2024

Publications

  • 50
    Journal Articles
  • 22
    Book Chapter
  • 4
    Projects

Citations / H-Index

21 Citations
3 h-index
6 Citations

Google Scholar

Co-author Network


Expertise

Biodiversity Conservation

I am Dr. S. Uma Gowrie, Principal & Secretary and Head of the Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology at Ethiraj College for Women, with over 27 years of experience in teaching and research. My expertise lies in Phytochemistry, Applied Microbiology, and sustainable innovations. I have guided numerous M.Phil. and Ph.D. scholars, authored over 70 publications, and contributed to patented innovations.

Personal Information

Dr Mrs. S.Uma Gowrie

Female
Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology 70, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600008, India
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - 600008


Experience

  • Principal

    Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

    Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

  • Head of the Department

    Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

    Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

  • Dean

    Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

    Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

  • Associate Professor

    Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

    Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

  • Assistant Professor

    Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

    Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai


Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy- Ph.D

    Doctor of Philosophy

  • Master of Philosophy

    Annamalai University

  • Master of Science

    Annamalai University

  • Bachelor of Science

    PSGR Krishnammal College for Women


Honours and Awards

2024

RADA (Raise and Develop Association) Annual Award

by Raise and Develop Association

2024

Chief Guest for the valedictory session of One day National Conference on “Molecular innovations in Entomology for Agricultural Sustainability” and delivered a Chief Guest address

Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai

2024

Bharathi Kalvi Sudar Award

Bharathiyar Sangam in commemoration of its 75th anniversary by Dr. G. Viswanathan - Chancellor, Vellore Institution of Technology.

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2024

RADA (Raise and Develop Association) Annual Award

by Raise and Develop Association

2024

Chief Guest for the valedictory session of One day National Conference on “Molecular innovations in Entomology for Agricultural Sustainability” and delivered a Chief Guest address

Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai

2024

Bharathi Kalvi Sudar Award

Bharathiyar Sangam in commemoration of its 75th anniversary by Dr. G. Viswanathan - Chancellor, Vellore Institution of Technology.

2023

Velu Nachiyar Women Award

Society of Chemical and Synthetic Biology

2023

Lions Teacher’s Day Award

Lions club, chennai

2023

Guest of Honor in Inaugural Celebration

Heta College of Technology (Alagappa University)

2023

Honoured for Symposium Presentation at Akashvani Chennai - G20 presidency 2023

Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Hon'ble Governor of Telangana & Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry held at Vani Mahal, Chennai

2023

Chief Guest for the Inauguration of Botany Association 2023 and delivered a Lecture on “Prospects of Plant Science and Biotechnology

Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Meenakshi College for Women (Autonomous), Chennai

2023

Guest of Honour at Carisma Solutions by Raise and Develop Association

Carisma Solutions

2022

Teaching excellence award

International Association of Lions club, 2022-2023

2020

Dr. P D. Sethi Memorial Annual National Awards

Anchrom

2018

Chairperson for a session in National Conference on ‘‘Recent trends in applied perspectives of plant sciences’’

Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai

2018

Chairperson for a session in International Conference on ‘‘Recent Scenario in Plant Science Research- Climate Change and its Associated Variations’’ (ICRSPSR- 2018)

Department of Botany, Annamalai University, Chidambaram.

1993

Award from Jawaharlal Nehru memorial fund,

Teen Murthy house, New Delhi

1992

R M. Chandramouli R. Balasubramanian Memorial Medal

Annamalai University

1992

Dr. T. S. Raghavan Botany prize

Annamalai University Convocation

1991

University I Rank holder in M.Sc. Botany

Annamalai University

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2021

Characterisation of Rhizobacteria from revegetated soil of lignite mines for Plant Growth Promoting traits and evaluating its potential as bioinoculant on Casuarina junghuniana Miq.

Mrs. M. Linnett Naveena, University of Madras, Chepauk campus, Chennai

2019

Evaluation of bioactive potential of a promising tree species Casuarina junghuhniana Miq. for sustainable utilization in agroforestry and in wasteland management.

G. Chathurdevi , University of Madras, Chepauk campus, Chennai

2019

A study on bioactive potential of fungal endophytes isolated from the roots of Casuarina junghuhniana Miq.

Priyom Bose, University of Madras, Chepauk campus, Chennai

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2021

Characterisation of Rhizobacteria from revegetated soil of lignite mines for Plant Growth Promoting traits and evaluating its potential as bioinoculant on Casuarina junghuniana Miq.

Mrs. M. Linnett Naveena, University of Madras, Chepauk campus, Chennai

2019

Evaluation of bioactive potential of a promising tree species Casuarina junghuhniana Miq. for sustainable utilization in agroforestry and in wasteland management.

G. Chathurdevi , University of Madras, Chepauk campus, Chennai

2019

A study on bioactive potential of fungal endophytes isolated from the roots of Casuarina junghuhniana Miq.

Priyom Bose, University of Madras, Chepauk campus, Chennai

2019

A study on bioactive potential of a multipurpose actinorhizal tree species Casuarina equisetifolia Linn.- Application and Sustainable utilization.

Saranya. V.T.K, University of Madras, Chepauk campus, Chennai

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2020

Faculty Development Programme on Managing Online Classes and Co-creating MOOCS

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, Delhi

2020

Online Research Methodology Workshop

Rest Society for Research International, Tamil Nadu, India

2020

Online Workshop on Comprehensive e-Learning guide for Administrative Work

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, Delhi

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2020

Faculty Development Programme on Managing Online Classes and Co-creating MOOCS

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, Delhi

2020

Online Research Methodology Workshop

Rest Society for Research International, Tamil Nadu, India

2020

Online Workshop on Comprehensive e-Learning guide for Administrative Work

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, Delhi

2020

Faculty Development Programme on Open Source Tools for Research

Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, Delhi

2019

Member in Board of studies - Subject expert

Women’s Christian College, Chennai

2018

Member in Board of studies - Subject expert

Loyola College, Chennai

2018

Subject Expert in Academic Audit

IQAC- Women’s Christian College

2018

Subject Expert in Academic Audit

IQAC- Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women

2017

Member in Board of studies - Subject expert

Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women, Chennai

2007

Facilitator Certification in HRD

CLHRD A Unit of Aim Insights, Mangalore

2007

Training on E- learning

MAFOI Academy

1997

LECTURER AND HEAD

Kandaswamy Kandar College, Paramathivelur, Namakkal

1996

LECTURER

PGP College of Arts and Science, Namakkal

Panel of Examiners for UG, PG and M.Phil.

University of Madras, Bharathidasan University, Bharathiyar University, Periyar University.

Panel of Examiners for UG, PG and M.Phil.

Women’s Christian college, Presidency college, SIET college, Quaid-E Millath College, Loyola College, New college and Stella Maris.

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Membership In Committees

2020

ORGANIZING SECRETARY

National Level Online Quiz on Research Methodology for Life Sciences- Research Minds 2020- Inspect Explore Learn on 29th June 2020 organized by Ethiraj Centre for Research, Innovation and Creativity (ECRIC), Ethiraj College for Women

2020

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBER

International Multidisciplinary Conference on “Biosphere Conservation- Emerging Vistas in Sciences, Economics and Tamil Literature (BEST-2020)” organized by Department of Tamil, Economics, Chemistry, Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology and Physics, at Ethiraj College for Women, in association with New Century Book House Pvt. Ltd., Educational Publishers- Distributors

2019

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBER

‘National Conference and Exhibition on Herbal Biodiversity and Health Management’, organized by Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Ethiraj College for Women

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2020

ORGANIZING SECRETARY

National Level Online Quiz on Research Methodology for Life Sciences- Research Minds 2020- Inspect Explore Learn on 29th June 2020 organized by Ethiraj Centre for Research, Innovation and Creativity (ECRIC), Ethiraj College for Women

2020

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBER

International Multidisciplinary Conference on “Biosphere Conservation- Emerging Vistas in Sciences, Economics and Tamil Literature (BEST-2020)” organized by Department of Tamil, Economics, Chemistry, Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology and Physics, at Ethiraj College for Women, in association with New Century Book House Pvt. Ltd., Educational Publishers- Distributors

2019

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBER

‘National Conference and Exhibition on Herbal Biodiversity and Health Management’, organized by Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Ethiraj College for Women

2018

COORDINATOR CERTIFICATE COURSE

Ethiraj College for Women

2017

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBER

Regional workshop on ‘Phytochemical Techniques’, organized by Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Ethiraj College for Women

2016

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBER

XV AZRA International Conference on “Recent advances in life science”

2015

M.Phil. CO-ORDINATOR

Ethiraj College for Women

2015

MEMBER IN-CHARGE OF THE EXHIBITION on 1. Impact of industrial and agricultural pollution, 2. Organic farming, Diamond Jubilee Exhibition

Ethiraj College for Women

2014

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBER

State level Workshop on Emerging Vistas of Indian System of medicines, organized by Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology in collaboration with Directorate of Indian Medicine and homeopathy at Ethiraj College for Women,

2013

PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER

Admission at Ethiraj College

2013

CONVENOR OF COLLEGE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE

Ethiraj College for Women

2013

CONVENOR OF DOCTORAL COMMITTEE

Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

2012

IQAC MEMBER - Student enrollment committee

Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

2012

CHIEF SUPERINDENT-

TNPSC EXAM-GROUP-II

2011

CONVENOR OF REFRESHMENT COMMITTEE

Ethiraj College for Women

2011

REGISTRATION COMMITTEE IN - CHARGE

National student Seminar

2011

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBER

International conference on Implications of Biotechnology on Biodiversity and its Conservation on 27-28th January 2011 in Collaboration with M.S. Swaminathan Research foundation Chennai - Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Ethiraj College for Women.

2009

INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Ethiraj college for women

2008

M.Phil. CO-ORDINATOR

Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

2007

MEMBER IN-CHARGE OF THE EXHIBITION

Science for sanitation sponsored by TNSCST, NCSTC, DST and Corporation of Chennai.

2007

COORDINATOR OF CERTIFICATE COURSE

Diagnostic Lab techniques, Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

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Research Projects

BIOPROSPECTING OF MELIACEOUS LIMONOIDS- A STRATEGY FOR CONSERVATION OF GERMPLASM

Funding Agency : Staff Project Scheme at Ethiraj College for Women (Autonomous)

Genetic Improvement of Neem Programme

Funding Agency : Division of Genetics and Tree Propagation, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Genetic Improvement of Melia Programme

Funding Agency : Division of Genetics and Tree Propagation, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

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BIOPROSPECTING OF MELIACEOUS LIMONOIDS- A STRATEGY FOR CONSERVATION OF GERMPLASM

Funding Agency : Staff Project Scheme at Ethiraj College for Women (Autonomous)

Genetic Improvement of Neem Programme

Funding Agency : Division of Genetics and Tree Propagation, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Genetic Improvement of Melia Programme

Funding Agency : Division of Genetics and Tree Propagation, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Production of Quality planting Stock of Melia species for Commercial Deployment with Specific End – Uses

Funding Agency : All India Coordinated Research Project

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Patents



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