Address:
Email: sunil.jose@devamatha.ac.in
Mobile: +919447828347
Educational Qualifications
Programme
Institute
Year
Achievements
Master of Science
Maharjas College, Ernakulam
1995
I Class
Ph.D
Mahatma Gandhi University
2007
Bachelor of Science
St.Joseph Training College, Mananam
1996
I Class
GATE
Ministry of Education
1996
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State Eligibility Test (SET)
Kerala Government
2000
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Title of the Ph.D. Thesis
Faunistic survey of spiders of Kerala, India (Arachnida: Araneae)- https://indian-spiders.blogspot.com/
Arachnology, Spiders of western ghats, Biodiversity of westsern ghats.
Qaulification: M.Sc, B.Ed, Ph.D, GATE, SET, NET
Researchgate Id : Sunil Jose. K (researchgate.net)
Youtube Channel- Dr. Sunil Jose - YouTube
World ranking of the researcher: Sunil Jose K - AD Scientific Index 2025
Membership in Professional Bodies
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Name of the Society/Association
Nature of Membership
Year of Membership
1
Western Ghat Society of Arachnology
Founder
2020
2
Asian Society of Arachnology
Member
2014
3
International Society of Arachnology
Member
2013
Professional Experience
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Institution
From
To
Designation
1
St.Albert's HSS
1998
2009
HSST (Jn) Zoology
Courses Attended for Professional Development
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Name of the Course
Organizing Institute
Period
1
FDP on Use of GIS & Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Environment
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
02/08/2021 to 06/08/2021
2
FDP on Remote Sensing and GIS
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
13/09/2021 to 17/09/2021
3
Winter School on Marine Nutrients for fighting malnutrition
ICAR CIFT
01-02-2018 to 21-02-2018
4
FDP on Research Ethics and Plagiarism
Mahatma Gandhi University
26-12-2020 to 30-12-2020
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5
FDP on MOOCs and E-Content Development
Mahatma Gandhi University
04-02-2019 to 08-02-2019
6
Curriculum development workshop on Geospatial Information Science and Technology
School of Environmental Science, MG University
22-09-2022 to 24-09-2022
7
UGC sponsored Orientation Programme
University of Delhi
06-08-2012 to 05-09-2012
8
Refresher Course in Biosciences
University of Mumbai
29-12-2014 to 17-01-2015
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Seminars/ Workshops/Conferences Attended/ Papers Presented/ Delivered Talks
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Title- Seminar
-
Venue/Agency
Dates
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Title- Paper
1
4th Asian Conference of Arachnology,
Invited
Chonqing, China,
2017
International
2
20th International Congress of Arachnology,
Golden, USA
2016
International
3
5th Asian Conference of Arachnology
Invited
Bangkok, Thailand
2018
International
4
2nd Asian Conference of Arachnology
Chiang Mai, Thailand
2014
International
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5
19th International Congress of Arachnology
Invited
Taiwan
2013
International
6
18th international congress of Arachnology
Seidlce, Poland
2010
International
7
25th European Congress of Arachnology
Invited
Alexandroupoli, Greece,
2009
International
8
23rd European Colloquium of Arachnology
Barcelona, Spain
2006
International
9
6th Asian Conference of Arachnology
Invited
Kochi, India
2021
International
10
7th Asian Conference of Arachnology
Invited
Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh province, Vietnam
17-22 October, 2022
International
Diversity of mygalomorph spiders of Western Ghats, India
11
22nd International Congress of Arachnology
Invited
Montevideo, Uruguay
2023, March 05-11
International
Endemic mygalomorph spiders of western ghats, India
12
8th Asian Conference of Arachnology
Invited
Hubei University, Wuhan, China
25-29 October, 2024
International
Exploring Mygalomorph Diversity in the Southern Western Ghats: Taxonomic Insights and Ecological Patterns
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Official Roles in Administration/Corporate Life of the the College/ University
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Position
Period
Achievement
Courses Taught at the U. G. Level
#
Programme
Semester
Course
Papers Taught at the P. G. Level
#
Programme
Semester
Course
Books/Chapters in Edited Book
Title of the Article
Title of the Book
Editors
Publisher
ISBN
Year
Mygalormorph spiders (Arachnida), Chapter in
Threatened animals of Kerala,
Suresh PS & Subramaniam
Zoological Survey of India
2022
Research Papers Published
Title of the Article
Journal
Vol., Issue
Page Nos.
Year
Indexed
https://indian-spiders.blogspot.com/
Indexed
Editorial and Referee Positions
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Journal
Position held
Period
1
Arachnology, Journal of British Arachnological Society
Reviewer
2017 onwards
Research Guidance
Name of the Scholar
Title
Year
University
Status
Year of Award
Reshmi Sekhar
Taxonomy and Diversity of Theridiidae (Araneae) in Kerala
2017
Mahatma Gandhi University
Submitted
Anusmitha Domichan
Systematics and natural history of Linyphiidae (Araneae) in Kerala
2020
Mahatma Gandhi University
Aswathy S.
Systematics and natural history of the genus Haploclastus in Western Ghats, Kerala
2020
Mahatma Gandhi University
Linta Joseph
Systematics and natural history of the genus Annandaliella
2022
Mahatma Gandhi University
Projects undertaken
Title of the Project
Type of Project
Funding Agency
Period
Amount
Co-investigators
Diversity of Theraphosid spiders in the Western Ghats, India (Araneae: Theraphosidae)
Major Research Project
UGC
2013-17
11.6 Lakhs
Genetic diversity of mygalomorph spiders in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India
Core Research Grant
SERB
2019-2022
39.76 Lakhs