• Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, 2014.
• M.Phil. in Botany, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, 1993.
• M.Sc. Botany, St. Joseph's College, Devagiri / University of Calicut, 1990-1992. University First Rank.
• B.Sc., Providence Women's College, Calicut, 1987-1990.

• Director, Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kalamassery, from 4 June 2026.
• Professor and Head, Department of Botany, St. Teresa's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam.
• Thirty years of teaching experience in Botany, Biotechnology and allied life science areas.
• Faculty Development Programme for Ph.D., Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, 2010-2013.
• CSIR Senior Research Fellow, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, 1994-1995.
• Junior Research Fellow, Department of Mycology, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, 1993-1994.

• Mycology and Microbial Genetics
• Botany and Biotechnology
• Taxonomy of Basidiomycetes
• Marine microbial pathogens
• Mushroom biology and cultivation
• Applied microbial studies

• Research work on Bio-compatible ZnS:Mn nanocrystals conjugated with L-citrulline as fluorescent probes for DNA visualization and fingerprint analysis in forensic studies was published in the Indian Patent Journal in May 2016.
• Discovery of seven new species of mushrooms (Entoloma species) from the Western Ghats of Kerala, deposited and registered at Kew Gardens, London.
• Submission of 86 sets of gene sequences to GenBank, National Centre for Biotechnology Information.
• Research expertise in taxonomy of Basidiomycetes and microbial genetics.

Patent

• Research work on “Bio-compatible ZnS:Mn nanocrystals conjugated with L-citrulline, as fluorescent probes for DNA visualization and for finger print analysis in forensic studies” published in the Indian Patent Journal in May 2016.

• Training in mushroom cultivation for Panchayaths and Kudumbasree units.
• Consultancy for microbial evaluation of food products for Double Horse brand.
• Guided Plus Two student projects that won prizes at state and national level competitions.
• Guided biological studies of interdisciplinary research projects of the Departments of Physics, Chemistry and Home Science.

• Leena Leon, Rosemary P. V. and Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph (2025). Unlocking the Potential: A Comprehensive Study of Nutritional, Phytochemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Selected Underutilized Seeds. Plant Science Today, Vol. 12: 1-7.
• Varshalazar, Arya P. Mohan and Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph (2022). Characterization of Epicuticular Wax from Nerium oleander L., Calotropis procera R. Br., Colocasia esculenta L. and Alocasia indica Schott. and its application for development of hydrophobic paper. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, Vol. 13(75): 50622-50631.
• Elizabath Lesny Jacob, Arya P. Mohan and Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph (2022). Bioremediation of petroleum-polluted soil using surfactant producing bacteria, Pseudomonas sp. Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 66(1): 224-231.
• Priya Parvathi Ameena Jose, M. S. Kala, Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph, Nandakumar Kalarikkal and Sabu Thomas (2020). Reduced graphene oxide/silver nanohybrid as a multifunctional material for antibacterial, anticancer, and SERS applications. Applied Physics A, 126(1): 1-16.
• Kirthana Raj B. and Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph (2016). Comparative Study on Antibacterial Potential of Phytochemicals and Ayurvedic Formulations against Urinary Tract Infectious Bacteria. The International Journal of Science & Technoledge, Vol. 4(4): 46-50.
• Kirthana B. Raj and Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph (2016). Antibacterial Potential of Phytochemicals against Urinary Tract Infectious Bacteria. International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, 5(4): 178-183.
• Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph, Raghul Subin S., Harisree P. Nair and Sarita G. Bhat (2013). Occurrence of Potential Pathogenic Aeromonas species in Tropical Seafood, Aquafarms and Mangroves off Cochin Coast in South India. Veterinary World, Vol. 6(6).
• Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph and P. Manimohan (1998). Rediscovery of two rare agaricoid Basidiomycetes. Mycological Research, 102(4): 476-478.
• Vrinda K. B., C. K. Pradeep, Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph and T. K. Abraham (1996). A new Inocybe (Cortinariaceae) from Kerala State, India. Mycotaxon, 57: 171-174.
• Pradeep C. K., Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph, T. K. Abraham and K. B. Vrinda (1996). Hygrocybe punicea - an edible mushroom new to India. Acta Botanica Indica, 24: 103-104.
• Pradeep C. K., Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph, K. B. Vrinda and T. K. Abraham (1996). New records of Agaricales from India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany, 20(1): 233-239.
• Abraham T. K., K. B. Vrinda, C. K. Pradeep and Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph (1995). Edible Chanterelle from Southern India. Mushroom Research, 4: 73-76.
• Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph, T. K. Abraham, K. B. Vrinda and C. K. Pradeep (1995). New agarics from South India. Mushroom Research, 4: 1-6.
• Manimohan P., Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph and K. M. Leelavathy (1995). The genus Entoloma in Kerala State, India. Mycological Research: 15-35.

Books / Book Chapters

• Pharmacological Analysis of Essential Oils Extracted from Spices, pp. 118-124, 2018. Teresian Book of Research in Chemistry.
• Effective Degradation of Kitchen Waste by Selected Bacterial Isolates, pp. 125-131, 2018. Teresian Book of Research in Chemistry.
• Biosafety in Biolabs: Booklet on First Aid and Safety Measures in Laboratory, 2018. Teresian Publishing House.

• Life Member, Xavier Board of Higher Education in India
• Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India
• Life Member, Association of Biotechnologists of India
• Life Member, Ernakulam Agri-Horticultural Society
• Life Member, Kerala Botanical Society

• First Rank in M.Sc. Botany, University of Calicut.
• CSIR Senior Research Fellowship, Department of Botany, University of Calicut.