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Mrs Simmy A M

Assistant Professor
Attached Department: 

Department of Floriculture and Landscaping

College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara
Mobile Phone No: 
9495842647
Email ID: 
Address (Residence): 
India
Profile: 
  • 18 years of experience in teaching, training and extension activities
  • Published Research Papers -2, Popular Articles -15, Abstracts  - 12
  • Life Member - Society for Promotion of Horticulture
  • CO-PI of different projects of AICRP on Floriculture, on germplasm conservation, crop management, crop improvement and post harvest technology and value addition.
  • Conducted trainings on landscaping, propagation techniques in ornamental plants, commercial floriculture, value addition of flowers, post harvest handling of flowers, integrated pest, disease and nutrient management in ornamental plants and commercial flower crops.
  • Standardised procedures for value added edible and inedible products from flowers.
  • CO-PI of Kerala State Biodiversity Board funded project: “Identification, creation of database, propagation, conservation and value addition of wild and under-utilized edible flower varieties of Kerala”.
  • Session presentation: Ornamental flowers: Potential for future food and health, an investigation,  Under the  theme ‘Horticulture based Transformations of Food Systems” in  XVI Agricultural Science Congress. organized by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences jointly with the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute at Kochi, Kerala, on 12th  October 2023) .

Research Publications ( including peer reviewed articles, abstracts and proceedings)

  1. Simmy, A.M., Sreelatha ,U., Sheron Fernandez, Shajma Nafeesa Basheer and Shilpa, P. 2022. Standardisation of Hibiscus gulkand preparation. Souvenir & Book of abstracts, National symposium on Horticultural Crops of Humid Tropics for Nutritional and Live Security (02-03 December), Madikeri. P.no. 253.
  2. Simmy A.M. and Mathew K.L. 2022.Effects of growing conditions on growth, flower yield and vase characters of gladiolus varieties. Annals of Plant Sci, Vol. II(3): 4989-4997.
  3. Sheron Fernandez, Simmy A.M., Sreelatha U., Shajma Nafeesa Basheer and Shilpa P. 2023. Assessment of morphological and phytochemical characters of selected native sympodial orchids of Western Ghats under protected environment. Souvenir & Book of abstracts, National conference cum workshop on multidisciplinary approaches in studies, conservation and resource development of medicinal and ornamental orchids and orchid show(03-05March). P.no. 33.
  4. Simmy A.M.,Sheron Fernandez, Sreelatha U., Shajma Nafeesa Basheer and Shilpa P. 2023. Morphological evaluation and phytochemical screening of selected indigenous monopodial orchids of Kerala under protected cultivation. Souvenir & Book of abstracts, National conference cum workshop on multidisciplinary approaches in studies, conservation and resource development of medicinal and ornamental orchids and orchid show(03-05March). P.no. 34.
  5. Sheron Fernandez, Simmy, A. M, Shajma, N. B, Lakshmi, P. S, Shilpa, P, Aswathi, S. V. and Rashida, C. K. 2023. Nutritional and Phytochemical profiling of potential edible flowers with scope for value addition. Book of abstracts. XVI Agricultural Science Congress. organized by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences jointly with the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute at Kochi, Kerala  on the theme “Transformation of Agri-Food Systems for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals” (10-13 October) . P. no. 303.
  6. Simmy, A. M., Sheron Fernandez, Shajma Nafeesa Basheer, Rashidha, C. K., Aswathi S Vasu, Shilpa, P.,  and Reshma Suresh. 2023. Ornamental flowers: potential for future food and health, an investigation. Book of abstracts. XVI Agricultural Science Congress. organized by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences jointly with the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute at Kochi, Kerala  on the theme “Transformation of Agri-Food Systems for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals” (10-13 October) . P. no. 305.
  7. Soujanya Halagatti, Sheron Fernandez , U. Sreelatha , A. M. Simmy , Aswathi S Vasu., Shelton Padua. 2023.  Habitat characteristics and abundance of threatened and endangered potential ornamentals of lateritic hillocks of Kerala. Book of Abstracts. International Seminar on Exotic and Underutilized Horticultural Crops: Priorities & Emerging Trends , ICAR -IIHR (17-19 October) P. no. 100.
  8. Faheema Jahan, Mini Sankar, U. Sreelatha. and A.M. Simmy. 2023. Crop management practices for enhancing yield and quality of Dracaena reflexa ‘Song of India’ N.K. Book of Abstracts. International Seminar on Exotic and Underutilized Horticultural Crops: Priorities & Emerging Trends , ICAR -IIHR (17-19 October) P. no. 236.
  9. Nandana Mohan, Anchu Anna Shakes, Yarakkula Venugopal, Shajma Nafeesa Basheer and A. M. Simmy. 2023. Optimizing sustainability and economic viability: Management of floral waste in India Book of Abstracts. International Seminar on Exotic and Underutilized Horticultural Crops: Priorities & Emerging Trends , ICAR -IIHR (17-19 October) P. no. 497.
  10. Simmy A. M and Mathew L . 2024. Enhancement of vase characters of gladiolus spikes. Compendium of Research Abstracts. International Conference on Emerging Post Harvest Technologies for Shelf Life Enhancement and Valorization of Horticultural Crops ICPHTV’ 24, TNAU, Coimbatore. (04 & 05 January).  P.no.  169.
  11. Sheron Fernandez , Reshma Suresh , Mini Sanker , Simmy A. M. , Shajma Nafeesa Basheer , Anu Mary Markose , Lakshmi P.S and Shilpa P. 2024. Harnessing the potential of floral wines - an alternate source with better health benefits. Book of abstracts. National Conference on Recent Trends and Future Prospects of Floriculture in India, ICAR -IIHR (09 -11 January). P.no. 231.
  12. Simmy A. M., Mini Sankar, Sheron Fernandez and Rashidha C. K. Organic gulal with floral decoctions: value addition for health and income. Book of abstracts. National Conference on Recent Trends and Future Prospects of Floriculture in India,  ICAR -IIHR (09 -11 January).  P.no.  237.
  13. Sheron Fernandez, Mini Sanker, Simmy A.M., Shajma, Basheer, N., Rashidha C.K.  Pookooda: Online platform for marketing and networking of Flori-village stakeholders of Kerala. Book of abstracts. National Conference on Recent Trends and Future Prospects of Floriculture in India, ICAR -IIHR (09 -11 January). P.no.  309.
  14. Sreelatha U., Shilpa P., Aswathi S Vasu, Sheron Fernandez, Simmy A M, Shajma Nafeesa Basheer and Mini Sankar. Sustainable landscaping with under-exploited native ornamental. Indian Horticulture. P no. 30 - 33.

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