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Dr. G. Jayanthi

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Name

Dr. G. Jayanthi

Designation

Scientist

Area of Specialization
  • Marine Environmental health assessment
  • Microbial biotechnology (Bioprospecting from Mangrove endophytes)

Educational Qualification

Degree

University / Institute

Year

Ph. D in Botany

University of Madras, Chennai

2013

M. Phil in Botany

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

2009

M.Sc in Plant Science

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

2007

B. Sc in Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (PSG College of Arts and Science)

2005

Other Qualifications, if any.

-

Employment history post Ph.D

Period (Month/Year)

University / College / Institute

Designation

July’2019 onwards

Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology

Scientist

Apr’2014 – Apr’2019

Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology

UGC Post Doctoral Fellow

Feb’2014 – April’ 2014

PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore

Assistant Professor (Botany)

Aug’2012 – Feb’2013

Kendriya Vidyala No. 1 AFS, Bhuj

PGT in Biology

Awards, if any.
  • Awarded the University Grants Commission (UGC) Post-Doctoral Fellowship for a period of five years (April 2014 – March 2019)
  • Awarded Scholarship of €4025 from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) to undertake Research at UFZ, Leipzig (Sep 2025).
  • Women in Science, Engineering and Research Award (WISER) 2025 by Indo-German Science and Technology Centre for 3 years under Indo-German collaborative research (Rs. 39.00 lakhs). It facilitates exchange of scientists between India and Germany.
  • Received “Cleaner Production and Clean Technology Award” from Gujarat Cleaner Production Company, Gandhinagar for a Research work in 2019.

Any other credentials
  • Member, Service Sector Department II, Sectional Committee: SSD 07, Environmental Services Sectional Committee, Bureau of Indian Standards, Government of India.
  • Recognized as a Ph.D Co-guide by Saurashtra University and co-guiding a student.
  • Awarded two Best Paper awards for Scientific papers in National Conferences.
  • Trained 1500+ people for Hands on cultivation of Oyster and Cordyceps militaris mushroom.

Publications

Research Papers in SCI journals

13

Books (Edited)

Nil

Book chapters

1

Patents, if any.

Nil

Popular Science Articles

15

Technical Reports

12