Profile | Sree Krishna College

A passionate botanist, researcher, and teacher with a keen interest in climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. With expertise in carbon sequestration studies and environmental research, I strive to bridge scientific knowledge with practical solutions for ecological restoration and community well-being. Committed to lifelong learning, innovation, and environmental stewardship, I aim to contribute meaningfully to a greener and more sustainable future.

Professional Experience

position	institute	from	to
Assistant Professor on contract	St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda	12/7/23	13/9/24
Assistant Professor on contract	St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda	2/6/25	9/3/26
Scientific lead - Biodiversity Conservation Strategic Action plan on climate change of Muriyad Grama Panchayat	Kerala Institute of Local Administration	June 2025	October 2025

Honors/Awards/Achievements

Received best paper award for the research paper presented at "First International Conference on Recent Advance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Management" (ICRASTEM- 2022)

Qualified GATE examination in life science- 2017

Best outgoing student in the Department of Botany, St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda.

International Conferences attended

Aparna Sreekumar, Sashna, N. C., & C. C. Harilal (2023). CO2 enrichment studies in Terminalia cuneata and Swietenia macrophylla under controlled microclimatic conditions. Young Scholars Congress. Kila, Thrissur.

Aparna Sreekumar, Sashna, N. C., & C. C. Harilal (2022). CO2 assimilation potential of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre grown under controlled microclimatic conditions, National seminar on “Biopesticides, Bioinsecticides and Sustainable Livelihood Practices, Dept of Botany, University of Calicut

Aparna Sreekumar, Sashna, N. C., & C. C. Harilal (2022). Diurnal flux in CO2 associated with the growth conditions of Terminalia cuneata Roth and Mimusops elengi L. under controlled growth conditions, 34th Kerala Science Congress.

Aparna Sreekumar, Sashna, N. C., & C. C. Harilal (2022). A comparative assessment of the CO2 assimilation potentials of Simarouba glauca (D.C) and Syzigium cumini (L.) Skeels. First International Conference on Recent Advances in Science, Technology, Engineering and Management (ICRASTEM- 2022). Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Bangalore.

Aparna Sreekumar, Sashna, N. C., & C. C. Harilal (2021). Growth and biochemical responses of selected avenue trees to elevated levels of CO2 - an approach to carbon offset planting, National webinar on climate change, agriculture, and disaster management- Geospatial remedy, Mangalore University.

Aparna Sreekumar, Sashna, N. C., & C. C. Harilal (2019). A review on the responses of tree species to elevated CO2 – An approach to mitigation efforts through carbon offset planting, All India Botanical Conference of the Indian Botanical Society and National Symposium on ‘Innovations in Plant Science Research’, Calicut University, Kerala.

Aparna Sreekumar and Harilal C.C (2025), Effect of soil characteristics of six tree species under enriched CO2 supply, International Conference on Integrating disciplines for Sustainable Development, MES Keveeyam college, Valanchery.

Aparna Sreekumar and Monish Jose (2026), Action plan on Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal plants at Local level: A community led Initiative, National Seminar on Reclaiming Indigenous Wisdom: Interdisciplinary Explorations in Indian Knowledge Systems, St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda

Training Programs Attended

Training on Ecosystem restoration Through Decentralized planning and Interventions, Post graduate Department of botany, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous) Irinjalakuda in association with Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) , 25th November 2025

Training course on ' Climate change and Water Resouces Management' organised by Training and outreach group, KSCSTE- Centre for Water Rsources Development and Management (CWRDM), Kozhikode, December 2022

Hands on Training on Statistical Data analysis and SPSS , January 2020, TIES campus, Veloor, Kottayam

Rapid and precise Assessment of physiological response of plants towards stress using computerised and portable instruments, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, 2019.

Publications in Books/Peer-Reviewed journals

Aparna Sreekumar and Jose John. (2017). Phytoremediation of heavy metals by selected hydrophytes. Pollution Research, 37 (2), 404-407. ISSN 0257–8050

Aparna Sreekumar, Sashna N.C., Harilal C.C. (2022). Diurnal flux in CO₂ associated with Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre grown under controlled microclimatic conditions, Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 28(S),495-506. http://doi.org/10.53550/EEC.2022.v28i06s.0081

Aparna Sreekumar , Sashna N.C., Harilal C.C. (2022). A comparative assessment of the CO₂ assimilation potentials of Simarouba glauca (D.C.) and Syzygium cumini (L.) skeels, International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S9), 3674-3689

Sashna, N. C., Aparna Sreekumar., & Harilal, C. C. (2022). Responses of Grass Species to Elevated CO₂ - A Review of Three Decades of Research and Future Direction. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 21(5), 2089-2102. https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2022.v21i05.006

Sashna, N. C., Aparna Sreekumar., & Harilal, C. C. (2022). Elevated CO₂ induced microclimatic flux on the growth and biochemical responses of Arundo donax L. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S9), 3690–3698

Aparna Sreekumar and Harilal C.C (2025). Effect of soil characteristics of six tree species under enriched CO2 supply. Proceedings of International Conference on Integrating Disciplines for Sustainable Development, ISBN Number: 978-81-986855-7-5

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