Rajamony L., Dr.
. Academic qualifications :
Degree
|
Institute /University |
Year of passing |
Subject |
B.Sc. (Agri) |
College of Agriculture, Trivandrum. Kerala Agricultural University |
1978 |
Agriculture & Horticulture |
M. Sc. (Hort.) |
College of Horticulture, Trichur Kerala Agricultural University |
1981 |
Horticulture |
Ph. D (Hort.) |
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi ( Deemed University) |
1988 |
Horticulture |
4. Date of joining the Kerala Agricultural University: 11.10.1979
5. Present position: Dean
Faculty of Agriculture, KAU
6. Additional positions: 1. Faculty Head (Olericulture), KAU
2. Chairman, Board of studies, KAU
3. Member, Post Graduate selection committee, KAU
4. Member, Syllabus revision committee (Hort.), ICAR
5. Member, Academic Council, KAU
6. Member, Research Advisory Council, KAU
7. Positions held:
Sl. No. |
Designation |
Period |
Duties |
1 |
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture |
04.07.2015 and Continuing |
Administration |
2 |
Professor (Research Coordination) & Principal Investigator (RKVY Project on Vegetable crops) |
07.10.2009 to 04.07,2015 |
1.Teaching 2. Research & Extension 3. Research management |
3 |
Professor & Associate Director of Research (Vegetable Mission), KAU |
28.08.2008 to 07.10.2009 |
1.Teaching & Extension 2. Research management |
4 |
Professor & Associate Director of Research (Planning), KAU Thrissur |
05.06.2005 to 28.08.2008 |
1.Teaching 2. Research management 3. Administration |
5
|
Associate Professor & Head Department of Olericulture, College of Agriculture, Trivandrum |
20.09.1996 to 05.06.2005 |
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6
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Project Coordinator (Vegetables) |
18. 02.1997 to 05.06.2005 |
Coordinating research programmes of vegetables |
7 |
Associate Professor ( Hort.), College of Agriculture, Trivandrum |
04.10.1992 to 19.09.1996 |
Teaching, research & extension in Horticulture |
8 |
Associate Professor & Head Banana Research Station, KAU |
31.01.1990 to 03.10.1992 |
Research and extension in banana and Administration |
9 |
Assistant Professor ( Hort.), College of Agriculture, Trivandrum |
14.05.1988 to 30.01.1990 |
Teaching, research and extension in Horticulture |
10 |
Assistant Professor (Hort.) Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pilicode, Kerala |
12.03.1982 to 13.05.1988 |
Research and extension in tropical palm and tree crops |
11 |
Junior Assistant Professor (Hort.) RARS, Pilicode |
11.10.1979 to 11.03.1982 |
Research and extension in tropical palm and tree crops |
8. Teaching, research, extension and administrative experience: 36 years
9. Number of students guided: 8 (6 M. Sc & 2 Ph. D)
10. Number research projects handled: 33
11. Research articles/books published: 72
12. Training programme attended:
Title of the programme |
Duration |
Place |
1. Basic Training Course on Dry land Agriculture |
22.08.83 to 28.08.83 |
AICRP, Hyderabad |
2. Management of Sloping land in hilly areas |
1.09.83 to 7.09.83 |
CSWCR&TI, Dehra Dun |
3. Group Discussion of AICRP on tropical fruits |
09.10.91 to 12.10.91 |
Gujarat Agri. University, Navasari |
4. Breeding and seed production of temperate vegetable crops |
05.06.95 to 25.05.95 |
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry |
13. Seminars/ Symposia attended:
Title |
Period |
Place |
1.Golden Jubilee Symposium of Horticultral Society of India on “ Horticultural Research – Changing scenario” |
24-28 May,1993 |
Asoka Hotel, Bangalore, India |
2. National Symposium on Viral Diseases of Socio-Economic Importance Relevant to India |
16-18 Jan, 1995 |
Sree Chithra Thirunal Institute of Medical Science & Technology, TVM, India |
3. Sixth Kerala Science Congress |
27-29 Jan, 1994 |
Trivandrum, India |
4. Eighth Kerala Science Congress |
27-29 Jan, 1996 |
Cochin, India |
5. Eleventh Kerala Science Congress |
27 Feb - 1 Mar, 1999 |
Kasargode, India |
6. 2nd International Crop Science Congress |
17-24 Nov., 1996 |
New Delhi, India |
7.International Conference on Vegetables |
11-14 Nov., 2002 |
Bangalore, India |
8. 5th In vitro culture and Horticultural Breeding (IVCHB) |
12-17 September 2004 |
Debrecen, Hungary. |
14. Courses designed & taught: 40 courses in UG, PG and Ph. D levels
15. Training programme conducted: ICAR winter school on “Trade oriented utilization of Horticulture in humid tropics – Opportunities and Challenges” as Director during 1-21 December 2005 at College of Agriculture, Vellayani.
16. Membership in learned societies:
Life member in:
- Horticultural Society of India, New Delhi
- Indian Society for Vegetable Science, Faizabad
- Indian Society for Root crops, Trivandrum
- Kerala Agri-Horticultural Society, Trivandrum
17. Special recognition/ Contribution: 1. Appointed to the Research Board of
Advisors of the American Biographical
Institute, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
2. Fellow of the Indian Society of
Horticulture Research and
Development
Dehra Dun, Uttaranchal
3. Designed the first seed vending
machine of India
4. Facilitated the approval of 780
research projects of M. Sc/Ph. D
students in KAU through verification
and fine tuning
18. Visit abroad: Hungary
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