Research Centre Environmental Science

The PG Department of Environmental Science St John’s College, Anchal, was recognized as an approved Research Centre of the University of Kerala in 2023 (No. 195/2023/UOK Dated: 06.01.2023).

Research Details of Department of Environmental Sciences

The supervising teachers of the department have been working on various environmental aspects in extending guidance to M.Sc. students and Ph.D. scholars. The research profile of the department is very ambitious and has a special focus on local and global environmental problems and solutions.

Major Research Areas:

Metagenomics and Bioremediation, Microbiological studies, Biogeochemistry, Phytoremediation of industrial effluents, Soil pollution, Water pollution and Air pollution aspects, Environmental Toxicology, Remote Sensing & GIS, Environmental Impact Assessment, Hydro geochemistry, Ecosystem Service Valuation, Ecology, Wetland studies, Sustainable development, Waste management, Biodiversity conservation etc.

Present Research Guides in the Department:

1. Dr Kaladevi V, Asst. Professor & HoD, PG and Research Department of Environmental Sciences, St John’s College Anchal, University of Kerala.
2. Dr Brilliant Rajan, Asst. Professor, PG and Research Department of Environmental Sciences, St John’s College Anchal, University of Kerala.
3. Dr Anila George, Asst. Professor, PG and Research Department of Environmental Sciences, St John’s College Anchal, University of Kerala

Kindly visit the research Portal of Kerala University home page which gives detailed information on research registration procedure and research programme including rules, regulations, entrance examination procedures and associated application forms.

Research Facilities:

The Department is equipped with lab facilities such as Chemistry Laboratory, Microbiology Laboratory, Laboratory facilities for all branches of Ecological studies.

Advanced Research Centre- Advanced Research Centre in Environmental Science under the faculty of applied science and technology, University of Kerala.

Water Quality Testing Laboratory- Commercial Licensed Laboratory of Kerala State Pollution Control Board

Advanced laboratory- Laboratory with sophisticated pieces of equipments

Department library- Reference books and Journals available in the department library

The instrumental facilities

• Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
• Sound level meter
• Orbital / Rotary Shaker – CE Marked
• Water Distillation System – Mono Quartz
• Rectangular Laboratory Hot Plate
• Automatic COD Digestion System
• Visible Spectrophotometer
• Thermal Cycler (PCR)
• Water Distillation System – Mono Quartz
• UV Visible spectrometer-PC based
• Centrifuge Remi PR-24
• Eutech Multiparameter equipment for pH, Conductivity, TDS, and Salinity-PC 2700
• Digital Colony counter for Bacteriology
• Nephelometer
• Flame photometer
• Bacteriological Incubator
• Olympus camera mount microscope-CX21i
• Colorimeter
• Stereoscope
• Centrifuge
• Autoclave
• Laminar UV/Airflow Chamber
• BOD Incubator
• Magnetic Stirrer
• Kjeldhl Distillation Unit
• Deep Freezer
• Hor Air Oven
• Water Bath
• Microscope
• Orbital Shaker