• Head of the Department -2018 to 2023
• Chief Co-ordinator , Central valuation of odd and even semester exams of 2018 -2019.
• Staff Coordinator- IMPRINTS- National level intercollegiate Science Fest 7^th and 8^th  February 2019
• Organizing secretary -National Conference  on ‘Current trends in Entomology and Insect Plant Interactions’ 11^th  and 12^th  September, 2019

• Organizing secretary -National seminar on Natural Bioactive compounds and Potential effects on Health (NBCPEH-2017) 

  27 ^th Jan 2017

   

   

   

   

•       Current  
•        Designation -  Professor
•        Start Date - 2023 onwards till date

•        Previous
•         Designation - Associate Professor -  2007 to 2023

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1.     Phycology -Diversity, Ecology, Limnology, Environmental Monitoring,  Bioprospecting & Phycoremediation of heavy metals

2.     Ethnobotany, Plant Diversity & Taxonomy

1.     Nambiar K.B &  Miranda J.  Community Structure and Diversity of Mangroves at Kannur District of Kerala, Southwest Coast of India. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2024, 50: 577-583  ISSN:2320-5199,  https://doi.org/10.55863/ijees.2024.0106  

2.     Patavardhan S.S, Miranda J., Nivas S. Isolation, Growth and Characterization of Lipids from Pandorina morum for Biofuel Production Journal of Bioresources 2020, 7(1):78-90. DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/XYT2B, ISSN 2582-2276

3.     Miranda, J. and Krishnakumar, G., Partial characterization of the exopolysaccharide from Oscillatoria trichoides Szafer   and the role of released polysaccharide in sequestration of Cr⁶⁺. Remediation 2018, 28: 51-64.  DOI:10.1002/rem.21576,   ISSN:1520-6831, Wiley Q2, I.F -1.9

4.     Miranda, J. and Krishnakumar, G., Microalgal diversity in relation to the physicochemical parameters of some Industrial sites in Mangalore, South India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 187:664, 2015. DOI 10.1007/s10661-015-4871-1, ISSN: 0167-6369, Springer Q2, I.F -3.1

 5.   Miranda, J., Krishnakumar, G. and  Gonsalves, R., Lead sorption by living biomass of Chroococcus multicoloratus and   Oscillatoria trichoides: kinetics and equilibrium studies. Annals of Microbiology 63:591–605, 2013. DOI 10.1007/s13213-   012-0509-5, ISSN: 1869-2044, Springer Q2, I.F -3.4

            6.      Miranda, J., Krishnakumar, G. and D’silva, A.,  Removal of Pb²⁺ from aqueous system  by live   Oscillatoria laete-virens                     (Crouan & Crouan) Gomont  isolated  from industrial effluents. World journal of Microbiology and  Biotechnology 28                           (10):3053-3065 , 2012.  DOI 10.1007/s11274-012-1115-1, ISSN: 0959-3993, Springer Q2, I.F- 4.3

 7.    Miranda, J., Krishnakumar, G. and  Gonsalves, R., Cr⁶⁺ bioremediation efficiency of Oscillatoria laete-virens (Crouan &  Crouan) Gomont and Oscillatoria trichoides Szafer: kinetics and equilibrium study . Journal of Applied Phycology   24 (6)  1439-1454, 2012.   DOI 10.1007/s10811-012-9800-x , ISSN: 0921-8971, Springer Q2, I.F -3.2

             8.     Miranda, J. and Krishnakumar, G., Effect of Heavy metals on morphology, growth and pigment contents of microalgae                          isolated from industrial effluents.International journal of Ecology and Environmental sciences,37(3):119-130,2011,ISSN:                     0377-015X   

1.      Skanda H, Sushanth A.S, Jayalakshmi K, Thejaswini, Jyothi Miranda., ‘Morphological Heterogeneity of Indigenous Mango (Mangifera indica Linn ) varieties from Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka, India.’ at " Lake  2024 – The 14^th Biennial Lake Conference on Wetlands for Human Well - Being" Organised by Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISC, Bangalore and Alvas Education Foundation, Moodubidire, from 17^th  to 20^th  October 2024. WON BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD

      

2.     Mascarenhas P.,Lobo V., Bhat P.,Veigas S., Sheik S., and Miranda J.,  Phytoplankton indicators of  Water quality  in the Marshy lake area of MRPL and their role in  bioremediation of polluted water  at a National Conference on ‘Current Advances in Medical and Industrial Biotechnology ’ 20 th Feb 2020, at Alvas College Moodbidri. WON BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD

3.     Nambiar K.B &  Miranda J.  A comparative study of Mangrove species in three selected areas of Kannur District, Kerala and Ethnobotanical survey of Mangroves for sustainable livelihood and development at a National Seminar on ‘ Recent Trends in Life Sciences’ 11th  Feb 2020, at Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. WON BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD

4.     Dhanusha  Nair ,  Bhagya Lakshmi. , Sawparnika,  Krishnendu, Miranda J., Ethno-gynaecological knowledge of medicinal plants used by indigenous tribes, Kutttikol, Chemnad and Bedakam villages of Kasaragod District, Kerala at  a National Seminar on “Food and Human Welfare - Future & Beyond” 15^th&16^th  Feb 2018  at  St.Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangaluru. WON BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD

5.      Spandana K.J, Charith K. M, Miranda J., ‘’Survey of Angiosperms in Aivarnadu and Kemminje villages of Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka’’ at the International conference “Lake 2016- Conservation and Sustainable management of Ecologically sensitive regions in Western Ghats’ at Alva’s College Moodabidri from 28th to 31st Dec 2016.

6.      Deepak K, Rao V, Miranda J., ‘’Diversity studies of the selected Sacred groves of Bantwal and Puttur Taluks of Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka’’ at the International conference “Lake 2016- Conservation and Sustainable management of Ecologically sensitive regions in Western Ghats’ at Alva’s College Moodabidri from 28th to 31st Dec 2016.

7.   Muthamma K, Seethamma T.N, Miranda J., ‘’ Ethnobotanical studies of the Kunjilageri village of Kodagu District, Karnataka’’ at the International conference “Lake 2016- Conservation and Sustainable management of Ecologically sensitive regions in Western Ghats’’ at Alva’s College Moodabidri from 28th to 31st Dec 2016.

8.    Mascarenhas, J., Gowda, S., Upadhyaya, R., Nayak, R.,and Miranda, J., ‘’Survey of Pteridophytes in Belthangady Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district’’ at the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “ Plant biodiversity of Western Ghats and its sustainable management” on 23 & 24 January 2014 at M.G.M College, Udupi. WON BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD

9.    Sachin, P. and Miranda, J., ‘’Isolation,growth study,mass culture and screening of Microalga Pandorina morum for lipids’’. at the National Seminar on “New Vistas in Biological Sciences” on 15 & 16 January 2015 at St. Aloysius College, sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India. WON BEST ORAL PAPER PRESENTATION AWARD

10.      Miranda, J. and Krishnakumar, G., ‘’Cr⁶⁺ sorption by the released polysaccharides and the whole cultures of Oscillatoria trichoides Szafer’’. at the National conference of ‘Trends in Environmental biotechnology and its applications’ held on 10 & 11 December 2014 at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India.

11.     Miranda, J. and Krishnakumar, G., ‘Pb²⁺ bioremediation efficiency of Oscillatoria laete-virens (Grouan) Gomont’’. at the National conference of ‘Algae and Algal Products’ held on 22 -24 september 2011 at Sathyabama University , Chennai.

1. Title of the Project :  Microalgal diversity in relation to the physicochemical parameters of the MRPL lake area – Collaborative     Research

  Funding Agency: Pilicula Science Centre/MRPL Biodiversity Project

  Amount: Rs.50,000/-
  Current Status: Completed 2019-2022

2. Title of the Project :  Evaluation of Oscillatoria and related genera for their  Biotechnological Applications – Minor Research Project

  Funding Agency: UGC
  Amount: Rs.50,000/-
  Current Status: Completed 2006-2008

1. Life member- Phycological Society of India

2. Life member- ‘Vanashree’ – Mangalore University Botany Teachers Association

3. Member of BOS St Agnes College (Autonomous) Mangalore 2016-2020; 2020- 2024, 2024-27.

4. Member of  BOE  St Agnes College (Autonomous) Mangalore 2010-12, 2012-2015;  2016- 2019, 2020 onwards

5. Member of BOS, MGM College (Autonomous) Udupi 2025 onwards

6. Member of AMUCT – Mangalore University College Teachers Association