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George N. Mathew

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George N. Mathew

Assistant Professor (On Contract)

M.Sc., Ph.D. ongoing

[email protected]

Specialization :

Lichen Taxonomy

Academic Qualifications
B.Sc. Botany

2017

University of Calicut

M.Sc. Botany

2019

University of Calicut

NET

2020

CSIR-UGC

George N. Mathew is a Botany researcher and educator with expertise in mycology, lichen taxonomy, plant pathology, molecular biology, and forest biodiversity. He qualified the CSIR-UGC NET (2019) and is pursuing a Ph.D. at Bharathiar University. He has over four years of research experience through DST-SERB-funded projects at the Botanical Survey of India and Kerala Forest Research Institute. He has authored five peer-reviewed research publications, including two new lichen species and several reports of new lichen taxa from India. He possesses hands-on expertise in molecular techniques, tissue culture, taxonomy, and field-based biodiversity studies, complemented by teaching experience in Botany.

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Professional Experience

positioninstitutefromto
JRFKerala Forest Research Institute19.03.202018.03.2021
HSST-BotanySt. Thomas HSS, Palakkad01.12.202128.02.2022
SRFBotanical Survey of India06.06.202215.07.2025

International Conferences attended

  • Mathew, G.N. & Jagadeesh Ram, T.A.M. (2024) Lichen Family Parmeliaceae in theAgasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. In: National Conference on Advances and Perspectivesin Cryptogam Research, Indian lichenological Society and CSIR-National BotanicalResearch Institute, Lucknow. pp.16.

  • Mathew, G.N. & Jagadeesh Ram, T.A.M. (2025) Physciaceae (Lichenized Ascomycota)in the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. In: International Conference on FuturePerspectives in Plant Science. PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore. pp. 44.

  • Mathew, G.N., Hrudya, A., & Jagadeesh Ram, T.A.M. (2026) A Preliminary Study on theLichens of Southern Tamil Nadu. In: 5th Annual Research conference, Tamil Nadu ForestDepartment, Chennai. pp. 13.

Training Programs Attended

2 months training experience in Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) organized by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India for “Plant Tissue Culture Technique and its Applications” at JNTBGRI, Palode, Trivananthapuram.

Publications in Books/Peer-Reviewed journals

  • Mathew, G.N. & Jagadeesh Ram T.A.M. (2026). Two new species of Carbacanthographis (Graphidaceae, lichenised Ascomycota) from the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Southern Western Ghats, India. Annales Botanici Fennici 63: 177–181.

  • Mathew, G.N. & Jagadeesh Ram, T.A.M. (2025). Brigantiaeaceae (Lichenized Fungi) of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve, India. Indian Journal of Forestry 48(1): 102–107.

  • Mathew, G.N. & Jagadeesh Ram, T.A.M. (2025). Lichen family Parmeliaceae from the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve including new record of 3 taxa each to India and States. Nelumbo 67(1): 17–27.

  • Jagadeesh Ram, T.A.M. & Mathew, G.N. (2023). The lichen genus Letrouitia in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Nelumbo 65(2): 92–96. 

  • Sreelakshmi, V.P., Kumar, S., Rekha, R., Nair, B., Mathew, G.N. & Singh, R. (2021). First report of leaf spot disease on Woodfordia fruticosa caused by Corynespora cassiicola in Kerala, India. Plant Pathology & Quarantine 11(1): 9–14.