Dr. Sainaba.M. got her Ph.D in Malayalam from University of Kerala in 2004. She worked as a High School Teacher from 2003 to 2007 in Government Sector. Then she worked as a Higher Secondary School Teacher from 2007 to 2012 in various Government Schools. She has joined the Department of ORI & MSS Library in November 2012 as Assistant Professor. Her research areas are Malayalam language and literature, Critical Edition of Palm Leaf Manuscripts, Manuscriptology and ancient scripts.