Department of Botany

• Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Thiagarajar College, Madurai from 18.06.2018 to Till Date
• Guest Lecturer, Department of Plant Biotechnology, MVM Govt.Arts College, Didigul from 07.11.2012 to 30.04.2018
• Teaching Assistant, Department of Environmental Biology, Sri Meenakshi Govt. Arts College, Madurai from 07.08.2006 to 30.04.2007

• Qualified in SET - Life Sciences (2016) conducted by Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal

  NPTEL Courses

• Completed NPTEL course on Plant Developmental Biology (4 weeks), IIT, Roorkee. Jan-Apr 2022
• Completed NPTEL course on Wildlife Ecology (12 weeks), IIT, Madras. Jul-Oct 2022
• Completed NPTEL course on Forest and their Management (12 weeks), IIT, Madras. Jan-Apr 2023
• Completed NPTEL course on Experimental Biotechnology (12 weeks), IIT, Kanpur. Jul-Oct 2023
• Completed NPTEL course on Introdcution to Professional Scientific Communication (4 weeks), IIT, Bangalore. Jan-Apr 2024
• Completed NPTEL course on Cerservation Geography (12 weeks), IIT, Madras. Jul-Oct 2024
• Recognized as NPTEL Discipline Star 2024
• Completed NPTEL course on Introdcution to evolutionary Dynamics (12 weeks), IIT, Bombay . Jan-Apr 2025

• Completed NPTEL course on Environmental Biotechnology (12 weeks), IIT, Kharagpur. Jul-Oct 2025

  Faculty Development Programme 

• Completed Online FDP on Pedagogy and Research Methods organised by HRDC and IQAC, AMET University from 24.05.2021 to 06.06.2021
• International Faculty Development Online Certificate Course on Basic techniques in Microbiology, Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur, Microbiologists Society, India LAQB & UEZO, Brazil from 04.07.2021 to 08.08.2021
• Participated in One week Virtual FDP on ”Moodle Learning Management System” organized by Thiagarajar College, Madurai and IIT Bombay, from 10.08.2021 to 16.08.2021
• Participated in One week Virtual FDP on “Future perspectives in biological sciences” organized by the Department of Botany, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore from 08.11.2021 to 14.11.2021.
• Participated on One week Online FDP on “ A new structural paradigm in Heme binding Proteins” organized bySt.Mary’s College, Thoothukudi sponsored by the DBT, Ministry of Science and Technology, NewDelhi on 31.01.2022 to 05.02.2022.
• Participated in the three day virtual FDP on “Thrust areas of biofertilizer production technology” organized by the Department of Botany, V.V.V. College for Women, Virudhunagar from 16.02.2022 to 18.02.2022.
• Participated in the National level One day online Faculty Development Program on “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” organized by Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil on 27.04.2020
• Participated in the One day online Faculty Development Program on “Virtual learning: What, why and How” organized by Behala College, Kolkata on 03.05.2020
• Participated in the One day online Faculty Development Program on “How the teachers should be ready to handle post pandemic challenges” organized by Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai on 12.05.2020
• Participated in the One day online Faculty Development Program on “Plant Biotechnology in Space” organized by Annamalai University, Chidambaram on12.05.2020
• Participated in the One day online Faculty Development Program on “Research publication skills, Ethics and Misconducts” organized by Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore on15.05.2020
• Participated in the Two day Faculty Development Programme held on 03.12.2018 and 04.12.2018 at Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 

Publications

Journals

• Jothimani, T.M., &Rajendran, K. (2022). GROWTH AND YIELD ATTRIBUTES OF VIGNA MUNGO L. WITH RESPONSE TO ORGANIC FERTILIZERS. Journal of Advanced Scientific Research, 13(08), 14-19. https://doi.org/10.55218/JASR.202213803
• T.M. Jothimani and K. Rajendran, Effect of weed extract on carbohydrate metabolism of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum). MVM Journal of Research, Vol. 3, January – December 2017 
• T.M. Jothimani, A. Saravanakumar and R. Ravikumar, Impact of organic farming on yield and quality of selected Solanaceous vegetables. Int. J. Applied Bioresearch (2014) 22:1-9. Article ID: ijab151214101. ISSN 2250 - 2033 (Print) e ISSN: 2250 - 2041 

•  T.M. Jothimani, A. Saravanakumar and R. Ravikumar, Studies on the impact of organic farming on physico-chemical and microbial properties of soil. Int. J. Biol. Technology (2014) 5(3):33-39. Article ID: ijbt151214105. ISSN: 0946 - 4313

  Book chapters

• T.M.Jothimani, Dr.Balwant Singh, Dr.Mukul M.Barwant, Dr.Bikram Saha (2025)Symbiotic Partners in Agriculture The Science of Symbiosis: Plant-Microbe Partnerships in Nature, AkiNik Publications, New Delhi, India.  ISBN 978-93-6135-681-0 https://doi.org/10.22271/ed.book.3178 

• T.M.Jothimani, (2022) Environment conservation, challenges threats in conservation of biodiversity volume -III, Human health and conservation of environment,Sciengpublications Tamilnadu-604303 (INDIA152-158)

  Conferences - Paper presented

• Presented a paper of and served as Session Coordinator in the International Conference on “ Recent Trends in Transforming Global Prodcution Systems: Cutting-Edge Technologies  in Penta ‘F’ Food, Fiber, Feed, Fuel and Fertilizers held on 18.12.2025 and 19.12.2025 at Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 
• Served as an organizing committee member in the TNSCST sponsored National lvel workshop on “Applications of Bioinformatics Tools” on 05.03.2025 and 06.03.2025 organized by Department of Botany,Thiagarajar College, Madurai
• Presented a paper in the International Conference on Biodiversity and Climate change (ICBCC - 2025) held on 13.02.2025 and 14.02.2025 at St.Xaviers's College, Palayamkottai. 
• Presented a paper entitled “Studies on the Allelopathic Potential of Casuarinaequisetifolia needle litter on growth and productivity of Lycopersicumesculantum Mill.”  in the International e-Conference on Recent Advances in Biological Sciences & Opportunities in Entrepreneurship organized by Pt.Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur on 07 & 08.01.2022. 
• Presented a paper in the one day National seminar on “Current Scenario in Plant Sciences” held on 18.12.2019 at Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore. .
• Presented a paper in the International Conference on “Innovative and Emerging Trends in Botany (ICIETB - 2019)” held on 06.11.2019 and 07.11.2019 at Alagappa University, Karaikudi. 

• Presented a Poster in the National Conference on “Forest Biodiversity Resources: Exploitation, Conservation & Management” held on 21-22.03.2006 at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. 

  Conference/Workshop attednded

• Participated in the one day National seminar on “Trends in field plant taxonomy and conservation” organized by the Department of Botany, V.V.V. College for Women, Virudhunagar held on 07.03.2022.
• Participated in International webinar on “The Biotechnology opportunities and challenges” organized by the Department of Botany, Kandaswamy Kandar’s College, Namakkal on 02.01.2022.
• Participated in the National Webinar on “Biotechnology Industry: Expectation, Opportunities and knowledge gap” organized by Department of Botany, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, held on 08.09.2021.
• Participated in two days webinar on “Future perspectives in Biotechnology” organized by school of life sciences, B.S.AbdurRahmanCresent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur,Chennai in association with UBA held on 11 & 12.06.2020.
•  Participated in the webinar on “Mangrove Environment” organized by the Department of Botany, A.V.V.M.SriPushpam College, Poondi, Thanjavur on 05.06.2020.
• Participated in the Webinar series on “Taxonomy: Morphology of Angiosperms, Recent trends in Bioinformatics & Importance of Sacred groves in Biodiversity conservation” organized by Alagappa University, Karaikudi from19.05.2020 to 21.05.2020
• Participated in the one day workshop on “Innovative practices in Examination Systems” held on 13.02.2019 at Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 
•  Participated in the workshop on “Art of writing Research papers, project proposals and Patent filing” held on 17.10.2018 at Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 
•  Participated in the “National workshop on Data analytics using R tool” held on 09.03.2018 at M.V.Muthiah Govt. Arts College for Women, Dindigul.
•  Participated in the State Level Seminar on “Competency in Teaching and Learning” held on 07.03.2015 at M.V.Muthiah Govt. Arts College for Women, Dindigul. 
• Participated in the workshop on “Path to Excellence” conducted by the counselling cell of M.V.Muthiah Govt. Arts College for Women, Dindigul, on 18.10.2013 
• Participated in the State Level Seminar on “Microbial Biotechnology” held on 20.02.2013 at M.V.Muthiah Govt. Arts College for Women, Dindigul. 
•  Participated in the Training Programme on “Plant Genetic Resources Management” held on 20 - 21.09.2004 at National Research Centre for Sorghum (NRCS), Hyderabad. 
• Participated in the “Rural Energy Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp/Development Programme” held on 13.02.2002 at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. 
•  Participated in the Inter-Collegiate Seminar on “Biofertilizers – The Need of the Hour” held on 29.01.2002 at Vivekananda College, Madurai. 

• Participated in the Workshop on “Environmental Protection, People and the Law” held on 01.12.2000 at Sri Meenakshi Govt. Arts and Science College for Women, Madurai.

  Projects Received

• Received Seed Money grant from Thiagarajar College, Madurai. (Seed money Project  2019- 2020) Rs.7500/-

• Received Seed Money grant from Thiagarajar College, Madurai. (Seed money Project  2024 -2025) Rs.13000/-

  Patents

• Ms. Purnima, Dr. Mukul Machhindra Barwant, Mr. Rahul Pal, Dr. Navnath Gangadhar, Kashid, Dr. Pranali Bhagwan Wasate, Dr. Vijayata Punjaram Jamdhade, Dr. Thikkuvijayan Mathuraiveeran Jothimani (2025) Smart Device for Efficient Application for PGPR Biofertilizers in Agriculture, Patent Application No:483248-001