Prof. P. Sevvel

Prof.P.Sevvel
Professor in Botany
B.Sc.(Madras), M.Sc.(Madras), Ph.D.(UK)
sevvel@univ.jfn.ac.lk
+94212229645

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  • Ph.D : Queen’s University of Belfast, UK
  • Visiting Research Associate, Queens’ University, U.K. (01.11.2007 – 31.12.2007)
  • M.Sc. (First class): University of Madras, Chennai, India
  • B.Sc. (First clsass) : Loyola College, University of Madras, Chennai, India
  • DCA : LIBA – Informatics centre, Loyola College, Chennai, India
  • Certificate in English : Northern Province Affiliated University College, Vavuniya (University of Vavuniya)
  • Head/ Botany (5-5-2017 – 4-8-2020)
  • Member of the “Master plan committee for Medicinal plants” in Siddha Medicine (from 2021 to date)
  • Member of the board of study in Life Sciences of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (from 01-04-2014 to 12-03-2021)
  • Member of the BOM of Siddha Medicine 05-05-2017 to 04-08-2020
  • Member of the sub-committee for Biology Honours degree programme (from 29-01-2019 to date)
  • Senior Treasurer/ Biological Society (from 23-0-2013 to 22-04-2016)
  • Coordinator of Activity 1 of QEF-HETC Project (from 01-01-2013 to 31-12-2015)
  • President – STCR (2011-2012 and 2014-2015)
  • Member of the Faculty Research Committee (11-2011 to 03-2013 )
  • Member of the Faculty Building Committee (04-2015 to 04-2017)
  • Member of the Science Faculty Industrial Liaison cell (from 30-12-2014 to 30-12-2016)
  • Coordinator/ Science and Society (2009/2010 to 2012-2013 batch)
  • Academic advisor / Faculty of Science (from 08-07-2009 to 29-11-2011)
  • Student counsellor / Faculty of Science (from 14-03-2011 to 13-03-2012)
  • Member of the Information Technology Development Board (10-06-2003 to 21-09-2004)
  • Molecular biology and Biotechnology
  • Genetics
  • Genetic Engineering

  • Cell signalling

Research articles

  1. Sevvel Pathmanathan, Sarah F. Elliott, Sara McSwiggen, Brett Greer, Pat Harriott, G. Brent Irvine and David J. Timson (2008). IQ motif selectivity in human IQGAP1: binding of myosin essential light chain andS100B. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 318: 43-51.
  2. Sevvel Pathmanathan, Emma Barnard, David J. Timson (2008). Interactions between the budding yeast IQGAP homologue Iqg1p and its targets revealed by a split-EGFP bimolecular fluorescence complementation assay. Cell Biol. Int. 32: 1318-1322.
  3. Sevvel Pathmanathan, Elaine Hamilton, Erwan Atcheson & David J Timson (2011). The interaction of IQGAPs with calmodulin-like proteins. Biochem. Soc. Trans. 39 (2): 694-699.
  4. Erwan Atcheson, Elaine Hamilton, Sevvel Pathmanathan, Brett Greer, Pat Harriottand David J Timson (2011). IQ-motif selectivity in human IQGAP2 and IQGAP3: binding of calmodulin and myosin essential light chain. Biosci. Rep. 31: 371-379.
  5. R Arulanantham, Sevvel Pathmanathan, N Ravimannan, K Niranjan (2013). Alternative culture media for bacterial growth using different formulation of protein sources. J Nat Prod Plant Resour 2 (6), 697-700.
  6. Ravimannan, N., Arulanantham, R., Pathmanathan, S., and Niranjan, K. (2014). Alternative Culture Media For Fungal Growth Using Different Formulation Of Protein Sources. Annals of Biological Research, 5(1), 36-39.
  7. Mekala uthayasooriyan, Sevvel Pathmanathan, Nirmala Ravimannan and Sutharshiny Sathyaruban (2016). Formulation of alternative culture media for bacterial and fungal growth. Der Pharmacia Lettre, 8 (1):431-436
  8. Nirmala Ravimannan, Pathmanathan Sevvel, Selvaratnam Saarutharshan (2016). Study on fungi associated with spoilage of bread. Int. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci. 3(4): 165-167.
  9. Nirmala, R. and Sevvel, P. (2016). Soy Flour as Alternative Culture Media for Yeasts. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research:C Biological Science. Vol.1, 6 (3). 75-78.
  10. Karunasiri M. G. A. N., Ravimannan N. and Sevvel P. (2019). Antioxidant activity in selected fresh vegetables in Jaffna. Vingnanam Journal of Science. 14 (1), 23-25.
  11. Sevvel P., Kugathasan D. and Emmanuel C.J. Fruit rot disease in butternut squash caused by Pythium aphanidermatum in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka, Ceylon Journal of Science, 2020: 49 (5); 373–380.
  12. Emmanuel, C.J., Deluxeani, K. and Sevvel, P., 2021. Fruit rot of butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) caused by Choanephora cucurbitarumin Sri Lanka. Indian Phytopathology.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-021-00384-6

Abstracts

  1. Sevvel Pathmanathan, Brent Irvine and David J. Timson. “Interaction of calmodulin and myosin essential light chain with the IQGAP-like proteins at the “Bioscience 2006” from 23-27 July 2006, SECC, Glasgow, UK. p157.
  2. David.J.T, Emma.B, Sevvel.P, Nell.M, and John.N “Split-EGFP screens for the investigation of protein-protein interactions in yeast” at the Experimental approaches to protein:protein interactions. 11—12 January 2010.University of Sheffield, Sheffield. UK.
  3. David.J.T, Sevvel.P, Elaine.H, William.A, and Sarah.E. “Molecular mechanisms of signal transduction in IQGAP family proteins”. Biochemical Society, UK, 2010.
  4. David. J. Timson, Sevvel Pathmanathan, Elaine Hamilton, Sarah Elliott, Erwan Atcheson, George Allen, William.Andrews, Pat Harriot and Brett Greer. “Implications of IQGAP family proteins with their targets: Implications for cancer” Annual Meeting-2011, University of Ulster, Jordanstown.
  5. Mathuranthini S., Ravimannan N. and Sevvel P. (2012). Study of Saccharomyces cerevisiae IQ motifs of Iqg1p and its interaction with Mlc1p. JUICE. University of Jaffna, 191.
  6. Ravimannan N., Sevvel P. and Mangayatkarasi P. (2012). Preservation of fungi by using mineral oil and silica gel in laboratories for teaching purposes. JUICE. University of Jaffna, 197.
  7. Ravimannan, P. Sevvel and T. Mythili (2013). Antibacterial properties of various extracts of Onion against some food borne pathogens. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association. Jaffna, 20 (1);0 2.
  8. Tharmila, P. Sevvel, K. Niranjan and N. Ravimannan (2013). In vitro antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants found in Jaffna Peninsula. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, Jaffna. 20 (1); 03.
  9. Ravimannan N., Sevvel P. and Navaneetha S. (2014). Study of traditional fermented food idli and thosai. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, Jaffna. 21 (1): 06.
  10. Ravimannan N., Sevvel P. (2015). Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria. International conference on Agro Biodiversity and 20 years of WTO. The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University. India. 55
  11. Ravimannan, P. Sevvel and N. Lohini (2015). Cultivation of Curcuma longa using pots in home gardens for Culinary use.. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, Jaffna. 22 (1); 06
  12. Senanayake, M. H., Sivananthan, P., Pathmanathan, S., Senthilnanthanan, M., (2017) Assessing water quality in rainwater harvesting systems. 3rd Research and development study symposium – 2017, National Water Supply and Drainage Board. 152-154.
  13. Nirmala, R. and Pathmanathan, S. (2017). Kanneliya forest – A biodiversity Hot spot. The 4th international conference on Agriculture and Forestry. 64.
  14. Kugathasan, D., Sevvel, P. and Jeyaseelan, E. C. Identification and management of fruit rot causing agent in Cucurbita moschata in Trincomalee district. Proceedings of the First National Symposium of Sri Lanka Association for Mycology and Plant Pathology.
  15. Nirmala, R. and Sevvel, P. (2019). Isolation and identification of yeast from foods. 7th Global Summit on Plant Science. Madrid. Spain.
  16. Puthumailolan, K., Pathmanathan, S., Saravanan, S., Christie, T.A. (2021) Studies on Identification of Algal Population, Detection and Removal of Algal Toxin in the Peraru Water Reservoir in Vavuniya. Proceedings of the 25th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2020 of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 54
  17. Lakshani, B.H.M.H., Ravimannan,N and Sevvel, P. (2022). Comparison of antifungal activity of rhizomes of Zingiber officinale from different zones in Sri Lanka against selected fungi, Vingnanam Research Conference-2022, p.33.

Books & book chapters

  1. Biosystem Technology (GCE A/L textbook)
  2. Trees of Sri Lanka. P. Sevvel and N. Ravimannan
  • Summer student Fellowship Award, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (May – July 2001)
  • University post graduate research studentship (Oct 2004 – Sept 2007)
  • Presidential Scholarship (2003/2004 but Not utilised)
  • Visiting Research Associate, Queens’ University, U.K. (01.11.2007 – 31.12.2007)
  • Outstanding Poster Award (IBMBB, University of Colombo)
  • Teaching “Basic Science” for Arts faculty students
  • Principal investigator of a research grant worth of Rs. 42, 250.00 from the University of Jaffna research grant – 2013 for research activities in the department
  • Principal investigator of a research grant worth of Rs.279,500.00 from the University of Jaffna research grant – 2014 for research activities in the department
  • Co investigator of a research grant worth of Rs. 63,620.00 from the University of Jaffna research grant – 2014 for research activities in the department
  • Co investigator of a Asian Development bank funded Dry Zone Urban water sanitation project – Algal count test on Per Aru drinking water reservoir at Vavuniya – 2017
  • Principal investigator of a research grant worth of Rs.800000.00 from the University of Jaffna research grant – 2019 for research activities in the department – Completed

Appointments / University Positions

  • Resource person for a training programme organized for the Technical officers of Botany department (2020)
  • Session chair – Vingnanam International Research Conference – 2018
  • Chair – Track of Plant Protection and Biotechnology – Third International conference on Dry Zone Agriculture- 2017
  • Coordinator for the workshop on Lichens sponsored by Dilmah Conservation
  • Served as a Chairperson and member in student inquiry committees
  • Member of the panel for conducting examinations (theory and practical) for the recruitment and promotion of Non-academic staff
  • Served as an Examiner for Research project evaluation/ second Examiner for the Faculty of Agriculture
  • Served as an Examiner in Oral Examination – English as a second language (2010, 2014, 2016 and 2017)
  • Served in technical evaluation committees

National and International Contributions

  • Co-controller (from 2020 till date) and Chief examiner for G.C.E.(A/L) examination (from 2010 – till date)
  • Co-investigator of a Asian Development bank funded Dry Zone Urban water sanitation project – Algal count test on Per Aru drinking water reservoir at Vavuniya – 2017-2018
  • Resource person for a Workshop organized in Tissue culture and Herbarium preparation techniques for G.C.E (Advanced Level) students of technology stream from Colombo Hindu College and Vipulanantha Tamil Maha Vidyalayam – 2018
  • Member of the Editorial committee for Biosystem technology Book for G.C.E Advanced Level Technology stream, Educational Publications Department of the Ministry of Education, Isurupaya – 2017.
  • Resource person in Seminars for G.C.E (Advanced Level) Biology teachers on various topics in molecular biology and topics that have been added to the new syllabus in 2017 organized by National Institute of Education, Jaffna Science Association, Provincial Department of Education – Northern province and Various schools in Northern province and Colombo
  • General Secretary – Jaffna Science Association (from 04-04-2014 to 06-05-2015)
  • Secretary – Section A – Jaffna Science Association (04-2009 to 04-2010)
  • Asst General Secretary – Jaffna Science Association (19-04 -013 to 03-04-2014)
  • Chairperson JSA section- A (08-04-2011 to 09-04-2012)
  • Preparation of G. C. E (A/L) Biology syllabus – National Institute of Education (2017)
  • Preparation of G. C. E (A/L) Biology Teachers’ Guide – National Institute of Education (2017)
  • Organized an Exhibition on Biodiversity for the school and biology undergraduate students sponsored by “Alliance Francaise de Jaffna”

Others

  •  Visiting Lecturer – MSc in Environmental Management 2017/2018 – Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna
  • University post graduate research studentship (Oct 2004 – Sept 2007). Awarding body: Queen’s University of Belfast, UK
  • Presidential Scholarship (2003/2004 but Not utilised). Awarding body: Office of the President, SriLanka
  • Summer student Fellowship Award, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore. (May 2001– July 2001). Awarding body: Indian Academy of Sciences, India