Kumpalathu Veedu, Edavanasserry, Mynagappally P.O., Kollam District, Kerala, India – 690519

Integrative taxonomy, Molecular systematics, Toxicology, Ecology and Biodiversity

• Research Guide in Zoology (University of Kerala)
• Malpractice Prevention Squad
• Department level NAAC Co-ordinator

Research papers in National and international Journals

• Nandakumar, S., Sanalkumar, M.G., Balamurali, R.S., Reshmi, R., Anupama, C.V., Ranjitha, O. & S. K. Lekshmi (2009). Antibacterial activity of selected indian medicinal plants and antibiotics on Staphylococcus aureus. Ecobiology,24(2): 147-152.
• Reshmi, R. & A. Bijukumar (2010). First report of the hermit crabs Coenobita brevimanus and  Coenobita rugosus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) from the Indian coast. Marine Biodiversity Records (Marine Biological Association of UK), 3: 1-4. DOI: web.
• Reshmi, R. & A. Bijukumar (2011). New records of hermit crabs,Calcinus morgani Rahayu & Forest, 1999 and Diogenes Klaasi Rahayu & Forest, 1995 (Crustacea: Anomura: Diogenidae) from India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 3(5):1771-1774.
• Komai, T., Reshmi, R. & A. Biju Kumar (2012). A new species of the hermit crab genus Ciliopagurus Forest (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae) from southern India. Zootaxa. 3266: 53–61. DOI: web
• Komai, T., Reshmi, R. & A. Biju Kumar (2013). A new species of the hermit crab genus Diogenes (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae) from southern India. Zootaxa, (4): 380–390.  DOI: web
• Reshmi, R. & A. Biju Kumar (2013). New report of the hermit crabs Dardanus lagopodes (Forskal, 1775), Paguristes miyakei Forest & McLaughlin, 1998 and Oncopagurus monstrosus (Alcock, 1894) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) from the Indian coast.(accepted). Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 113 (Part-1): 197-201.
• Komai, T., Reshmi, R. & A. Biju Kumar (2013). Rediscovery and range extension of Ciliopagurus liui Forest, 1995 (Diogenidae) and description of a new species of Pagurus Fabricius, 1775 (Paguridae). Zootaxa, (5): 467-484. DOI: web
• Komai, T., Reshmi, R. & A. Biju Kumar (2015). A new species of the hermit crab genus Paguristes Dana, 1851 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae) from southwestern India. Zootaxa, (3): 517–532. web
• Reshmi, R., Aneesha, A.B., Robert, P., Suvarna Devi, S & A. Biju Kumar (2017). First report of sand crabs Albunea occulta boyko, 2002 and A. Symmysta (linnaeus, 1758) (Crustacea: Anomura: Albuneidae), from southwest coast of india. Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, (5): 1-4.
• Komai, T., Reshmi, R., Rahayu, D.L. & A. Biju Kumar (2019). Redescription of the little known hermit crab, Clibanarius clibanarius (Herbst, 1791) (Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae), based on material from southern India and type material. Zootaxa, (3): 372–384. DOI: web
• Nimisha, N. K, Lakshmi Devi Menon, P., Presty John, Rabeesh, T.P., Reshmi, R., Rajasree, K. M., Midhu, K J., Baaby, J and N. Preethi (2023). The abundance and diversity of ants in a few selected ecosystems of a suburban micro region in Kerala state, India: A future model to biodiversity conservation. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 11(3): 33-41. DOI: web
• Reshmi, R., Preetha Karnaver and A. Bijukumar (2023). Ecological Interactions Based on Shell Selection in Hermit Crabs (Decapoda: Anomura): A Case Study from Kerala Coast. Rec. zool. Surv. India: Vol. 123(iS2)/01-15, PP 787 -802. DOI:  web
• Preetha Karnaver., Ajin Madhavan., Ravinesh R., Reshmi, R., Biju Kumar. A and Hari Kumar., B (2023). Diversity of Mollusca (Gastropoda) Along Intertidal Rocky Shores of Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala Coast. Rec. zool. Surv. India: Vol. 123(iS2)/01-15, pp 374 – 387 DOI: web

Chapter in Books

• Bijukumar A and Reshmi. R (2018) Book chapter- Taxonomy of common hermit crabs of India. Publisher Advances in Finfish and Shellfish Taxonomy; Narendra Publishing House, Delhi, India. Pages: 11–68.

• Reshmi, R. & A. Bijukumar (2010). Biodiversity of anomuran crabs (Arthropoda: Anomura) of Kerala coast. First Indian Biodiversity Congress 2010: Book of Abstracts, 148pp.
• Reshmi R., Biju Kumar A. (2011).Gastropod shell utilization by hermit crabs along Kerala coast. In Proceedings, National seminar on Emerging Trends in Biodiversity conservation and sustainable Management. Organized by Dept. of Zoology, Christian College, Chengannur, Kerala. 37pp.
• Reshmi R., Biju Kumar A. (2013). Diversity of ‘False Crabs’ (Decapoda: Porcellanidae, Hippidae, Albuneidae) along Kerala coast, India. International conference on Ecosystem conservation, climate change and sustainable development (ECOCASD) 2013: Book of Abstracts, 233pp.
• Syam Kumar, S. and Reshmi, R. (2017). Study on taxonomy and guild structure of spiders in Mahatma Gandhi College campus, Thiruvananthapuram in Proceedings, UGC sponspored National Seminar on Agroforestry with special reference to apiculture, organized by Dept. of zoology, CMS college (autonomous) Kottayam.
• Reshmi, R., Preetha Karnaver and A. Bijukumar (2023). ‘Ecological Interactions Based on Shell Selection in Hermit Crabs (Decapoda: Anomura): A Case Study from Kerala Coast’ in Animal Taxonomy Summit-2023 (ATS 2023) organized by Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India.
• Reshmi, R., Resource person in the seminar conducted on “Hermit crabs: The Ecosystem Engineer’s” organized by Department of Zoology SN College, Chempazhanthy as a part of R. Sankar Memorial Spectrum Multi-Disciplinary Seminar Series on 8th Feb 2024.

Courses & Workshops attended

• UGC-sponsored Orientation Programme conducted by the UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Trivandrum from 27/02/2019 to 26/03/2019.
• UGC sponsored Multidisciplinary Refresher Course in Education and Teaching Methods organized by UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram from 04/03/2020-17/03/2020 (extended due to Covid-19 from 04/03/2020- 17/03/2020 and 29/07/2020- 03/08/2020).
• One Week STTP on ‘Recent Trends in Research Methodology’ (online mode) organized by REST Society for Research International (RSRI), Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India from 25 May, 2020 to 29 May, 2020.
• Two Weeks Faculty Development Programme on "Managing Online Classes and Co-Creating MOOCS:2.0" organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry of Education, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching from 18th May  - 03rd June, 2020
• One Week Online Short-Term Faculty Development Programme on “Pedagogical and E-Learning Tools for Teaching” organized by Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha in collaboration with The Kerala State Higher Education Council from 04th August -10th August 2020.
• Two weeks National Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on “Research Methodology and Data Analysis (Sharpening Skills through MS Excel, SPSS, MATLAB and R)” organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry Of Education, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission On Teachers and Teaching  and Indian Accounting Association  from 24th March - 7th April, 2021.
• One Week Faculty Development Programme on “Academic Writing” organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry of Education, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching from 18th  February– 24th  February, 2021.
• Online Two week Refresher course in “Zoology” organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi in collaboration with Gargi College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry of Education, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission On Teachers And Teaching from 25th April-  09th May 2022.
• One week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Moodle based learning Management System and Course Design organized by Faculty Development Centre of the KSHEC, Thiruvananthapuram hosted by Learning Centre of SNGS, Pattambi from 3rd May – 9th May 2023.
• Participated in IP Awareness/ training program under National Intellectual Property Awarenss Mission organized by Intellectual Property Office, Government of India on  06/12/2023.
• Workshop on”Bioinformatics: Learn by Doing” organized by Department of Zoology, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram on 22nd August 2024.

Awards won

• Dr. N. G. Kurup Memorial Gold Medal for the year 2007 for having secured First Rank in M.Sc Zoology.
• Dr. Bhaskaran Nair gold medal for the year 2007 for having secured First Rank in M.Sc Zoology.