Dr.Mani Chellappan
Professor and Head
Mobile Phone No:
9447463522
Address (Residence):
India
Land Phone No (Residence):
0487-2438354
Position(s) | Email ID | Phone No |
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Dean, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara | adhort@kau.in | +91-487-2438301 (Office) |
Profile:
- Profile:
- 29 years of experience in teaching, research and extension activities in the field of Agricultural Entomology.
- Area of research:
- Insect physiology
- Molecular entomology
- Apiculture
- Vertebrate pest management
- Courses offered:
- Advanced insect physiology, Molecular approaches in entomological research (Ph.D)
- Insect anatomy, physiology and nutrition, Vertebrate pest management (PG)
- Fundamentals of Entomology, Management of Beneficial insects and non-insect pests and Forest Entomology (UG)
- Forest Entomology (UG)
- Projects handled
- Completed 13 research projects as Principal Investigator and 3 as Co-Principal Investigator.
- Principal Investigator of All India Network Project on Vertebrate Pest Management (ICAR)
- Student guidance
- Guided 10 M.Sc. and 4 Ph.D students as Major Advisor
- Student advisory committee member in Hawkesbury Institute for Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
- Publication
- Published about 46 research papers, 45 Conference proceedings, seven popular articles seven book chapters, four practical manuals, and seven booklets
- Trainings attended
- International training programme attended - 4
- International conference attended-7
- National level advanced training programmes undergone - 6
- Specialized short-term trainings/ workshops attended– 4
- Awards/ Recognitions
- Recipient of Award for the Best Innovative Eco-Friendly Technologies 2014
- Fellow of Entomological Society of India, 2020
- Best Teacher Award of Kerela Agricultural University, 2020
- Best Researcher Award of Kerela Agricultural University, 2021
- Membership in professional societies
- Life member- Society for Biocontrol Advancement
- Life member- Entomological Society of India
- Life member of Association for Advancement of Entomology
- Life member Society for Applied Ornithology
- Other assignments
- Nodal Officer and Convene of Young Innovation Program (YIP)- KAU
- Chief Editor, Journal of Tropical Agriculture, KAU
KAU Main Websites
Address
College of Forestry
Kerala Agricultural University
KAU P.O
Vellanikkara
Thrissur Kerala 680656
:+91-487-2438401
:+91-487-2370050
:+91-487-2370050