Assistant Professor (Horticulture)

Mr. D Ravichandran

Mr. D Ravichandran

Assistant Professor (Horticulture)

Education

  • M.Sc.,(Horticulture) IGAU(Indira Ghandi Agricultural University Raipur (C.G)
  • B. Sc.,(Agriculture) PAJANCOA&RI, Karaikal

NET/SLET Qualification

Yes

Administrative Experience

  • Head of the Department (Current)Department of Horticulture, MITCAT, Musiri
  • Academic Co-Ordinator(Education) Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College. Kalavai
  • Students Grievance Cell Nodal officerTNAU
  • Academic CoordinatorAdhiparasakthi Agricultural College. Kalavai
  • Horticultural Consultant Saravana Farm Service, Pondicherry
  • Project Co-Ordinator cum Technical Training Officer Centre for Environment and Agricultural Development (CEAD), Puducherry.
  • Agri-Horti Technical Advisor Kazhi Kadaimadai Farmers Federation (KKFF), Thiruvenkadu, Sirkali.

Research Experience

  • Student Guide 7 YearsUnder Graduates

Academic Experience (12 Years)

Courses Handled
  • Under Graduate Courses Handled
  • Fundamentals of Horticulture (1+1)FSC 101
  • Plant Propagation and nursery management (1+1)FSC 102
  • Production Technology Spices and Plantation Crops (2+1)PSM 201
  • Tropical and Sub-tropical Fruits (2+1)FSC 103
  • Temperate Fruit Crops (1+0)FSC 201
  • Commercial Floriculture (2+1)FLG 201
  • Ornamental Gardening, landscaping and turf Management (2+1)FLG 302
  • Ornamental Horticulture (1+1)FLG 202
  • Dry flower technology and interior scaping (0+5)EXP 401
  • Production Technology of Vegetable Crops (2+1)VSC 201
  • Temperate Vegetables (1+0) VSC 203
  • Biotechnology of Horticultural Crops (1+2)BTH 302
  • Nursery technology of Perennial Crops (1+2)HOR 402
  • Medicinal and Aromatic Crops (1+1)PSM 203
  • Production Technology of Fruits and Plantation Crops (2+1)HOR 112

Publications

  • Research Articles (in international journals) : 2
  • Research Articles (in National journals) : 5
  • Popular articles (in Magazines) 25
  • A Text Book on Food Science and Nutrition (2010) M. Aruna., C. Babou., D. Ravichandiran Thannambikkai publication,CBE,2010 ISBN-938046004X
  • Production Technology of Vegetables and Spice Crops M.Muruganantham., A. Vijai Ananth., D. Ravichandiran Thannambikkai publication,CBE(2018). ISBN-978938731470-2

Awards & Accolades

  • ICAR Fellowship Nominee for Post-Graduation. ICAR, Pusa, New Delhi 2001
  • Department Gold Medal (Topper) IGAU(Indira Ghandi Agricultural University Raipur (C.G) 2003
  • Best Paper Award – First Prize at National Agroforestry Symposium (NAFS 2020) Organized by Institute of Animal Nutrition, TANUVAS, Chennai in Collaboration with World Agroforestry, ICRAF, South Asia Regional Programme & Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhans
  • Best Teacher awardAdhiparasakthi Horticultural College (APHC) 2019