8.6/10 University second Rank, KAU Merit Scholarship
M.Sc Forestry
Kerala Agricultural University
9.1/10, University First Rank, ICAR Junior fellowship
PhD Forestry
FRI University
Thesis submitted
Date of joining KAU : 07/10/1998
Details Research programs
As Principal Investigator
Development, Testing and Implementation of a Farming System based Cyber-Extension Model for the Wayanad District of Kerala State; RSVY, Wayanad for Rs. 15 Lakhs
As Associate :
Agroforestry models for extension and testing (No.2_17/94-TE), Wasteland land Development Board For 55 Lakhs
Modeling of nutrient flow and recommendation of sustainable enterprise combinations in Integrated farming systems of Srikrishnapuram and Mannarkkad Blocks of Palakkad Dist Kerala. RSVY, Wayanad for Rs. 18 Lakhs
Participation in Training programmes
Sl. No
Title of the course
Duration
Name of the organising Institution
1
UGC sponsored refresher course in forestry
21 days
(13/05/02-01/06/02)
Forest Research Institute (DU) Dehra Dun
2
ICAR winter school on Recent Advances in Agroforestry
21 days
(22/03/03 – 11/04/03)
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Tech.
3
ICAR summer school on Application of Remote sensing and GIS in Agri. Statistics
Professor (Rtd) & Emeritus Scientist (ICAR) , College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, KAU P.O., Thrissur, Kerala 680 656, India, Phone (office) 0487-2370050; Fax 91-487-237 1040
Member, Board of Studies, Faculty of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara (1995 – till date)
Member, Faculty Research Committee, Faculty of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara (1995 – till date)
Member, Academic Council, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara (2000 – 2003)
Member, Board of Studies, Faculty of Forestry, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (2000 – 2003)
Head Dept. of Tree Physiology and Breeding, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University (1999 – 2006)
Member, Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (2000 – till date)
Associate Dean i/c, College of Forestry, Kerala Agri. University (April, 2006 – till date)
Training
Training on livestock chromosome methodology held at NDRI, Karnal, October, 1976
Summer Institute on Advances in genetic techniques in important eukaryotic systems held at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, June-July, 1979
Workshop on computation, teaching and research methods at the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, USA, August, 1987
One-year Post Doctoral Training in Forest Genetics and Tree Improvement at School of Forestry and Wildlife Resources, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA, July, 1988
Training in Management Development Programme by the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, December, 2000
Training on e-learning and e-learning technologies organized by C-DAC, Hyderabad in association with Dept. of Information Technology, Govt. of India, August, 2005
Membership in Scientific Societies
Life Member, Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, IARI, New Delhi
Life Member, Environmental Mutagen Society of India, BARC, Mumbai.