Responsibilities Undertaken

• Editorial board member of Journal of Advances in Biological Science
• Research Guide in Botany, Kerala University of Kerala.
• Member of syllabus revision committee for PG 2023
• Member of FYUGP syllabus preparation committee for 2024

List of publications

• Bejoy, M., Sumitha, V. R. and Anish, N. P. 2008.  Foliar regeneration in Anthurium andraeanum Hort. Cv. Agnihothri. Biotechnology 7 (1): 134-138
• Jaseela, F., Sumitha, V. R. and Nair, G. M. 2009. Somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration in an agronomically important wild rice species Oryza nivera. Asian J. Biotechnol. 1(2): 74-78.
• Asha R. Nair and Sumitha V. R. Morphological characterization and chemical analysis of ten cultivars of Ixora coccinea Linn. Journal of Advances in Biological Science. (2014) 1: 5-12.
• V. R. Sumitha, A. Gangaprasad and G. M. Nair. Molecular characterization and assessment of genetic similarity among the accessions of Geophila repens L.using RAPD markers. (2015).Journal of Advances in Biological Science.2 (1& 2):1-6.
• Raveendran PB, Neethu S. Kumar, Sumitha VR, Rajesh Kumar T, Sreeja Thankappan (2015). Herbs as home remedies: a cross-sectional survey of people in selected areas of Malappuram district of Kerala, India. Indian J Trop Biodiv 23(2):213 – 217.
• V. R. Sumitha, A. Gangaprasad and G.M.Nair. 2015. Similarity assessment among accessions of Geophila repens L. using morphological markers. Abrahamia- Int. J. Plt Sci. 1 (1&2): 100-116.
• Sreeja Thankappan and Sumitha V.R. 2018. Tissue culture studies in an important medicinal plant Baccopa monnieri Linn. Journal of Advances in Biological Science. 5 (1): 38-41.
• Sumitha V.R. and Sreeja Thankappan. 2018. Epidermal studies on ten members of Solanaceae. Journal of Advances in Biological Science. 5 (1): 46-56.
• Sushama Raj RV, Sumitha VR and Sreeja Thankappan. 2019. Effect of “Lakshmi Taru” (Simarouba glauca DC.) leaf extracts on germination and seedling growth of cow pea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 8(1): 1488-1491
• Rajeswari S. and Sumitha V. R. Methanolic extracts of Clematis terniflora leaf and stem as potential antimicrobial agent. (2019).Journal of Advances in Biological Science.6 (1): 33-35.
• Vignesh, R, M. and Sumitha V. R. Evaluation of phytoconstituents in leaf  extracts of Gmelina arborea. (2019).Journal of Advances in Biological Science.6 (2):20-22.
• Rajeswari S., Saranya B.S., Sumitha V.R. 2019. Morphological and anatomical characterisation of Clematis terniflora dc. (Ranunculaceae). International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews. 6 (2): 572-579.
• Vignesh R M and Sumitha V R. 2020. Macro and microscopic evaluation of Gmelina arborea Roxb. – A botanical pharmacognostic approach for quality control of raw drug material. Plant Science Today. 7(1): 55-60. 
• Vignesh RM, Sumitha VR. 2021. Morpho-anatomical appraisal of Gmelina asiatica Linn: A pharmacobotanic approach for quality control of raw drug material. International Journal of Botany Studies. Vol.5 (5): 300-303.
• Rajeswari S. and Sumitha V. R. 2021. Pollen morphology and viability analyses in Clematis terniflora DC. Jour Pl Sci Res 37 (1): 203-206.
• Sruthi, S. Nair, and Sumitha ,V.R. 2022. A review on Dodonaea viscosa: phytopharmacological approach. Journal of Advances in Biological Science. Vol. 9 (1 and 2): 49-58.Vidhya A. S., Sumitha V. R. and A. Gangaprasad. 2024. Adventitious root culture dyeing and optimisation of dyeing parameters using roots of Gynochthodes umbellata (L.) Razafim and B. Bremer. Plant Science Today. Vol 11(2): 660-670.

• G. M. Nair, Chitra Vijayan and Sumitha V. R. 2010. Haploid plants and their relevance in agriculture. ‘Vistas of palynological science’, PROF. M. S. SWAMINATHAN FESTSCHRIFT VOLUME. J. Palynology. 46: 165-191.
• Sumitha, V. R., Gangaprasad, A. and Nair, G. M. 2013. Direct regeneration and slow growth conservation of Geophila repens. In: Mehalingam, P., Rajarathinam, K. and Jayakumar, M. (eds.). A treatise on medicinal plants and herbal products. VHNSNC. ISBN: 978-93-81723-18-0. pp. 197-212.
• Rajeswari S. and Sumitha V. R. 2021. Phytochemical screening by qualitative and ftir spectroscopic analysis of leaf and stem of Clematis terniflora DC (Ranunculaceae). Eds. Subramaniyan S., Sandhia G. S., Preetha T. S. and Sudha Bai R, International Seminar - Life Sciences for Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges. Department of Botany, University College, TVM, Kerala, INDIA. ISBN: 978-93-5620-800-1. Pp. 131-138
• Vignesh R. M. and Sumitha V. R. 2021. Quality control evaluation of the crude drug from Gmelina arborea Roxb,.Root. Eds. Subramaniyan S., Sandhia G. S., Preetha T. S. and Sudha Bai R. International Seminar - Life Sciences for Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges. Department of Botany, University College, TVM, Kerala, INDIA. ISBN: 978-93-5620-800-1. Pp. 281-220.
• Rajeswari, S., Saranya, B. S. and Sumitha, V. R. Pharmacognostic Analysis of Leaf and Stem in Clematis terniflora DC. Plant Genetic Resource Utilization: An Appraisal (2021).

List of Presentations

• An Efficient Micropropagation Protocol For The Conservation Of Geophila repens L.- A Rare Medicinal Plant. In: National Symposium ‘From Chromosomes to Genomes- Challenges and Prospects’. Department of Botany, University of Kerala. March 26-28, 2008.
• Molecular Characterization Of Geophila repens L. Using RAPD Markers. In: XIX Annual Conference of Indian Association Of Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on Angiosperm Systematics and Phylogeny; Retrospects and Prospects. National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow. November 12-14, 2009.
• Evaluation Of Hepatoprotective Activity Of Geophila repens L. Against D-galactosamine Induced Liver Damage In Rats. In: Plant Science Section OF 97th Indian Science Congress. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. January 3-7, 2010.
• Molecular Characterization And Assessment Of Genetic Similarity Among The Accessions Of Geophila repens L.. In: Golden Jubilee National Symposium On ‘Plant Diversity, Utilization And Management’. Department of Botany, University of Kerala. May 27-29, 2010.
• Asessment of genetic similarity among the accessions of Geophila repens L.using RAPD and ISSR markers. In: National Seminar on ‘Recent Trends and Future Prospects of Biodiversity and Conservation’. Department of Botany and Zoology, Sree Narayana College, Punaloor.
• Evaluation of crude extracts of Geophila repens for its hepatoprotective and anticancer activity. In: International seminar on ‘World bioheritage concerns over climate change with a special reference to ethnic vegetables’. Department of Botany, Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy.
• Direct regeneration and slow growth conservation in Geophila repens L.. In: National conference on Emerging trends in Medicinal plants and Herbal products. Department of Botany. VHNSNC. Virudunagar. 2013.
• Evaluation of Genetic Similarity Among The Accessions Of Geophila repens L. using markers. In 3rd Indian Biodiversity Congress. 2014
• Comparative analysis of RAPD and ISSR in characterization of  Geophila repens National Conference on Genomics and Society-Prospects challenges and Concerns. IU-CGGT. 2016

Research Experience

• Research Guide at University of Kerala from 2016
• Project Guide of Under Graduate and Postgraduate Students
• Project fellow at JNTBGRI on project entitled ‘Protoplast Isolation and Culture in Anthurium andreanum’ (2002-2004)

Number of PhD students - 3 (currently working), 1 (submitted), 2 (awarded)