Assistant Professor

M.Sc; M.Phil; Ph. D

Zoology (Entomology) & Environmental Science

1. Brilliant R. and Vincy, M. V. (2014). Hydrochemical characteristics of a highland tourism destination in India with emphasis on potability of water. National Seminar on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (NSRTCS-2014) organized by the Department of Chemistry, St. John’s College, Anchal, October 23-24, 2014, pp: 24.
2. Shari, S. P., Vincy, M. V. and Brilliant, R. (2014). Traditional Medicinal Plants -Alternative Source of Antibiotics. U.G.C. Sponsored National Seminar on Recent Trends and Challenges in Environmental Biotechnologyorganized by the Department of Zoology, SreeNarayana College, Punalur, Kollam, Kerala from 20^th and 21^st February 2014

11.  Shari, S. P., Vincy, M. V. and Brilliant, R. (2014). Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of traditional medicinal plants on pathogenic bacteria using Agar Well Diffusion Method. Proceedings of the 26^th Kerala Science Congress, January 28-31, 2014, Pookode, Wayanad, pp: 2312-2321. 12.  Brilliant R., Vincy, M. V.and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2012). Faunal diversity status of a coastal tourism destination in Kerala, South India. Proceedings of the First National Biodiversity Congressat Kanakakkunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from 27-30 December 2012. pp: 161

1. Brilliant, R., Vincy, M. V.and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2012). Floristic diversity & associated fauna in a high altitude tourism destination of Western Ghats, Kerala, India. National Seminar of the Second Indian Biodiversity Congress held at Bengaluru, Karnataka from 9^th to 11^th December 2012. pp: 13.

14.  Brilliant R., Vincy, M. V.and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2012). A Statistical Modelling Approach for Forecasting of Tourism Developments and its impact on biodiversity on the largest wetland ecosystem in South India. Proceedings of the National Conference on Conservation and Management of Wetland Ecosystems, November 06-08, 2012, School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, pp: 190-191. 15.  Brilliant R., Vincy, M. V., Paul, J. Augustine, T., Prasanth Narayanan S. and Pradeepkumar A. P. (2011). Environmental risk assessment & vulnerability analysis of tourism in a high altitude destination in Kerala, South India. Disaster, Risk and Vulnerability Conference held at School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. March 12-14, 2011. 16.  Brilliant R., Vincy, M. V., Augustine, T., Padmakumar, B. and Pradeepkumar A. P. (2010). Butterfly Diversity of Western Ghats Grasslands of Kerala – A case Study in Vagamon, Book of Abstracts: First Indian Biodiversity Congress December 2010 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Pp: 22. 17.  Brilliant R., Vincy, M. V.and George, K. V. (2010). Correlation analysis on water quality parameters ofBackwater Tourism Destination: A Ramsar Site in Kerala, S. India.Proceedings of the 22^nd Kerala Science Congress, January 28-31, 2010, KFRI, Peechi, pp: 666-667. 18.  George, K. V., Brilliant R. and Vincy, M. V.(2010). Sustainable Development of a Backwater tourism Destination in Kerala with Special Reference toAgritourism. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Sustainable Agriculture, January 15-16, 2010, CMS College, Kottayam. Pp: 38-40.

1. Brilliant R. and Vincy, M. V. (2007). Influence of Nutrient flux on Phytoplankton Diversity and its Impacts on Water Transport Systems – A Case Study of Karamana River, Kerala, India.BIOVERVE 2007. Proceedings of the National Level Seminar on Genomics and Stem Cell Research, November 22-23, 2007, Department of Biosciences, Marthoma College, Thiruvalla. Pp: 31-35.
2. Vincy, M. V. and Brilliant R. (2007). Phytoplankton Diversity of Neyyar River of Kerala with Special Reference to Hydrogeochemistry.BIOVERVE 2007. Proceedings of the National Level Seminar on Genomics and Stem Cell Research, November 22-23, 2007, Department of Biosciences, Marthoma College, Thiruvalla. Pp: 35-41.

1.      Brilliant, R., Jude, E., Vincy M. V. &Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2016).Analysis of Socio-economic and cultural impacts of tourism for sustainable development – A Case Study of Varkala. Amal International Journal of Economic & Social Sciences, 2(1): 47-52. 2.      Vincy M. V., Brilliant, R. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2016). A Checklist of Odonata species as indicators of riparian ecosystem of a tropical river, the southern Western Ghats, Kerala, S. India. Journal of Entomology & Zoology Studies, 4(2): 104-108. 3.      Vincy M. V., Brilliant, R., Prasanth Narayanan, S. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2016). A Checklist of riparian avifauna of Meenachil River Basin, Kerala, South India. International Journal of Fauna & Biological Studies, 3(2): 24-28. 4.      Vincy M. V., Brilliant, R. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2015).Prevalence of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in a tropical river of Western Ghats, India. Applied Water Science, DOI 10.1007/s13201-015-0296-9. 5.      Vincy M. V., Brilliant, R. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2015).Hydrochemical characterization and quality assessment of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes: a case study of Meenachil River Basin, Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Environmental Monitoring & Assessment. 187: 4217. DOI 10.1007/s10661-014-4217-4. 6.      Vincy M. V., Brilliant, R. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2015). Comparison of riparian species diversity between the main river channel and subwatersheds of Meenachil River Basin, Kerala, Southern India. Brazilian Journal of Botany, 38(1): 81-98. 7.      Shari, S. P., Vincy M. V. and Brilliant, R. (2014).Invitro Antibacterial Efficacy of Medicinal Plants Against Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria A Comparative Analysis. Asian Academic Research Journal of Multidisciplinary, 1(27): 356-368. 8.      Brilliant, R., Vincy M. V. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2013). Coastal Water Recreation and Public Health of South India – A Case Study in Varkala Beach. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2(5): 247-255.

1.      Brilliant, R., Jude, E., Vincy M. V. &Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2016).Analysis of Socio-economic and cultural impacts of tourism for sustainable development – A Case Study of Varkala. Amal International Journal of Economic & Social Sciences, 2(1): 47-52. 2.      Vincy M. V., Brilliant, R. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2016). A Checklist of Odonata species as indicators of riparian ecosystem of a tropical river, the southern Western Ghats, Kerala, S. India. Journal of Entomology & Zoology Studies, 4(2): 104-108. 3.      Vincy M. V., Brilliant, R., Prasanth Narayanan, S. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2016). A Checklist of riparian avifauna of Meenachil River Basin, Kerala, South India. International Journal of Fauna & Biological Studies, 3(2): 24-28. 4.      Vincy M. V., Brilliant, R. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2015).Prevalence of indicator and pathogenic bacteria in a tropical river of Western Ghats, India. Applied Water Science, DOI 10.1007/s13201-015-0296-9. 5.      Vincy M. V., Brilliant, R. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2015).Hydrochemical characterization and quality assessment of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes: a case study of Meenachil River Basin, Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Environmental Monitoring & Assessment. 187: 4217. DOI 10.1007/s10661-014-4217-4. 6.      Vincy M. V., Brilliant, R. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2015). Comparison of riparian species diversity between the main river channel and subwatersheds of Meenachil River Basin, Kerala, Southern India. Brazilian Journal of Botany, 38(1): 81-98. 7.      Shari, S. P., Vincy M. V. and Brilliant, R. (2014).Invitro Antibacterial Efficacy of Medicinal Plants Against Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria A Comparative Analysis. Asian Academic Research Journal of Multidisciplinary, 1(27): 356-368. 8.      Brilliant, R., Vincy M. V. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2013). Coastal Water Recreation and Public Health of South India – A Case Study in Varkala Beach. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2(5): 247-255. 9.      Brilliant R., Vincy M. V. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2013). Beach Carrying Capacity Analysis for Sustainable Tourism Development in the South West Coast of India. Journal of Environmental Research, Engineering & Management, Nr. 1(63): 67-73. 10.  Vincy M. V., Brilliant, R. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2013). A Checklist of Butterflies of Meenachil River Basin, Kerala, India. Journal of Research in Biology, 3(1): 768-774. 11.  Brilliant, R., Vincy M. V. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2013). Landuse/Land Cover Evaluation for Sustainable Coastal Tourism Development of Varkala, Kerala. International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences, 3(1): 44-49. 12.  Vincy M. V., Brilliant Rajan and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2012). Water Quality Assessment of a Tropical Wetland Ecosystem with Special Reference to Backwater Tourism, Kerala, South India. International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences, 1(5): 62-68. 13.  Brilliant, R., Vincy M. V. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2012). Vegetation Analysis of Montane forest of Western Ghats with special emphasis on RET species. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, 4(15): 652-664. 14.  Vincy M. V., Brilliant R. and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2012). Geographical Information System based Morphometric Characterization of Sub-Watersheds of Meenachil River Basin, Kottayam district, Kerala, India. Geocarto International, 27(8): 661-684. 15.  Brilliant R., Vincy M. V.and Pradeepkumar, A. P. (2011). Recreational Boat Carrying Capacity of Vembanad lake Ecosystem, Kerala, South India. Journal of Environmental Research, Engineering and Management, 56(2): 11-19. 16.  Brilliant R., Vincy M. V.and K. V. George. (2009). Comparative Analysis of Phytoplankton Diversity of Two Rivers of Kerala in relation to Water Quality. Ind. J. Bot. Res., 5(1 & 2): 131-136.