Dr. Vineesh PJ

Assistant Professor,

PG and Research Department of Zoology,

St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Devagiri

vineeshpj@gmail.com (Email)

9447541421 (Mob)


Research publications:

International peer reviewed journals.

Arunraj C., Vineesh P. J. & Sabu T. K. 2017. Darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of forest sites and agricultural fields in the south Western Ghats (South India). Journal of Insect Biodiversity 5(3): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.12976/jib/2017.5.3

Ajitha K.V, Boby Jose, Vineesh P. J. 2015. Grey Musk Shrew(Suncus murinus) a Favorite prey of Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in Calicut, Kerala. International Journal of science and research(IJSR).ISSN(Online): 2319-7064

Anu A, Sabu TK, Vineesh PJ. 2009. Seasonality of litter insects and relationship with rainfall in a wet evergreen forest in south Western Ghats. Journal of Insect Science.

Sabu TK, Vineesh PJ, Vinod KV. 2008. Diversity of forest litter-inhabiting ants along elevations in the Wayanad region of the Western Ghats. Journal of Insect Science

Vineesh PJ, Thomas SK, Karmaly KA. 2007. Community structure and functional group classification of litter ants in the montane evergreen and deciduous forests of Wayanad region of Western Ghats, Southern India. Oriental Insects 41: 185-200.

Sabu TK, Vinod KV, Vineesh PJ. 2007. Succession of dung beetles (Scarabaeinae: Coleoptera) in the dung pats of gaur, Bos gaurus H. Smith (Artiodactyla: Bovidae), from the moist deciduous forests of South Western Ghats. Biosystematica, 1(1): 59-69.

Sabu TK, Vinod KV, Vineesh PJ. 2006. Guild structure, diversity and succession of dung beetles associated with Indian elephant dung in South Western Ghats forests. 12pp. Journal of Insect Science 6:17,


Accepted Paper for International publication

1. Rijin KK, Sudha K , Vineesh P.J and Anilkumar G. Seasonal Variation in the occurrence of Parasitic Isopods and Copepods (Crustacea) Infecting the Clupeidaen fishes of Malabar Coast, India. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. ISSN 1303-2712 DOI: 10.4194/1303-2712-v19_03_07

Research publications in Indian journals

Vineesh P.J., 2003 Gonadal maturation on threatened fresh water catfish Mystus montanous . Millennium Zoology. Vol. (1)56.

Vineesh P.J, Sabu K Thomas. 2004. The common groups beetles of urban- north kerala. Millennium Zoology. Vol. 4(1) pp62-66.


Research publications in Seminar Proceedings

Anu Anto, Vineesh P.J, and Sabu K.Thomas 2003. Litter ant diversity in a wet tropical evergreen rainforest of Western Ghats. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation And Participatory Forest Management,11th December, 2003, organized by St. Joseph’s college, Devagiri, Calcut-8

Vineesh P.J , Vinod K.V. and Sabu K. Thomas 2003.Litter Arthropod dynamics and C: N values of a deciduous forest at Thirunelli. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation And Participatory Forest Management, 11th December, 2003, organized by St. Joseph’s college, Devagiri, Calcut-8

Vineesh P.J and Suba Babu 2011. Litter arthropod community associated with coffee & pepper plantations in the wayanad region Proceedings of the National Seminar on Harmfull /Beneficial insects of Agriculture importance with special reference to nuisance pest Luprops tristis in Rubber plantation. organized by St. Joseph’s college, Devagiri, Calcut-8

Vineesh P.J. 2015: Diversity and succession of Staphylinidae beetles in cattle dung in Govindapuram, Kozhikode district, Kerala, India. In Biodiversity and Evaluation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Perspectives and Paradigm shifts. Bijoy nandan et al. Eds.).held from 2nd to 3rd of December 2015. ISBN 978-93-80095-70-7.


Seminar attended & paper presented

  1. National conference on environmental monitoring, bio-diversity and conservation-2002-Rashtriya arts, science & commerce college, Chalisgaon, Maharashtra

  2. Aquameet-2002- Kamaraja college, Thoothukudi

  3. National seminar on biodiversity conservation and participatory forest management- 11th dec.2003- Devagiri college, Calicut-(paper presented)

  4. National seminar on insect growth regulators and natural products in insect pest management sponsored by UGC and KSCSTE Govt. of Kerala. 2004- Devagiri college, Calicut

  5. International – interactive seminar on current trends in biotechnology-2006 department of Biotechnology, Sir Syed College, Taliparamba.

  6. District seminar on Biodiversity & Sustainable development-2008

  7. National Seminar on conservation of biodiversity- Unsolved problems their policy and individual responsibility – Status of the OmphraPILOSA (Klung,1834) (CARABIDAE) in the regional agriland -- Malabar Christain college Calicut held on 22 and 23 sept 2011-(paper presented)

  8. National seminar on recent trend in insect pest management- DCE govt of kerala—24-25 january 2012- Govt. Victoria college, Palakkad

  9. National Seminar on Forest – A Biodiversity rich biome: current status & Future implications—St. Joseph’s college Irinjalakuda. dept. Zoology 1 &2 March 2012- (paper presented)

  10. National workshop on Crowd sourcing of insitu data for remote sensing and modelling of environment –kerala state biodiversity board—7 August 2013- SP Grand Days, Thiruvananthapuram

  11. Wetland Biodiversity: Conservation management and restoration for our future-------national workshop---11 and12 August 2015---Farook College

  12. International conference on biodiversity and Evaluation: Perspectives and Paradigm Shifts. ----International-----2 and 3rd December 2015-----Sree Sankara College Kalady (paper presented)

  13. National seminar -Autonomy and Quality Assurence- UGC assisted – 27 february 2016. St. Joseph’s college, Devagiri,


Training Programme attended

1. Training Programme on Advances in DNA Marker Techniques. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources. 17-28 February 2009

2. Insect Biodiversity Studies: Where does India stands in the Global Map. Post Conference workshop : Biostatistics an Introduction to R-----National---1 and 2nd April 2016---Central university of Kerala, Padannakkad Nileshwar Kasargod Nileshwar, Kasargod Kerala


POSITIONS HOLDING AT COLLEGE LEVEL / UNIVERSITY LEVEL

1. CO-ORDINATOR-- BLOOD DONORS FORUM (2013-2015)

2. CO-ORDINATOR-- TOURISM CLUB (2010-2015)

3. CONVENOR-- RAGGING PREVENTION COMMITTEE (2015-2017)

4. MEMBER-- ANTI DRUG COMMITTEE (2015-2017)

5. INTERNAL MENTOR; WALK WITH A SCHOLAR PROGRAMME OF HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT. GOVT. OF KERALA (2015-2018)

6. ASSISTANT CONTROLER OF EXAMINATION- ST. JOSEPH’S AUTONOMUS COLLEGE (2017 FEB ONWARDS)

7. ORGANISING SECRETARY: BASIC BIOINFORMATICS WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY DBT & UGC ORGANISED BY PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, DEVAGIRI AND BIOINFORMATICS CENTRE. ICAR- INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPICES RESEARCH, MARIKUNNU, KOZHIKODE-(MARCH-2018)

8. DEVAGIRI COLLEGE EMPLOYEES’ CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY SECRETARY- (AUG-2016 ONWARDS)