Dr. J.G. Ray

Dean of Research

Interdisciplinary Biologist | Researcher | Academic Leader

• Dr. J.G. Ray is an accomplished interdisciplinary biologist with a Ph.D. in Soil Ecology from Dnipropetrovsk National University, Ukraine, and postgraduate expertise in Ecology and Environmental Lead Auditing.

• He has over 40 years of experience in teaching and research, including 18 years as Associate Professor of Botany at St. Berchmans College.

• He joined Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, as Professor at the School of Biosciences, where he also served as Director, retiring in 2023 as Senior Professor after 12 years of service.

• Currently, he serves as Director of Biosciences at St. Berchmans Autonomous College and continues to guide Ph.D. scholars as Invited Faculty at M.G. University.

• Dr. Ray has led international collaborations with the USSR Academy of Sciences, Sophia University (Japan), Eastern Connecticut University (USA), and conducted a UKIERI-DST workshop with Swansea University (UK).

• He has completed five major research projects funded by national agencies and secured a ₹1.5 crore grant under the Government of Kerala’s PLEASE Scheme.

• A prolific academic, he has authored over 100 research publications in high-impact international journals.

• He has chaired the Board of Studies in Botany and Biosciences, playing a pivotal role in shaping curriculum and promoting academic excellence at the university level.