Resume Dr. K. Vanangamudi

Former Positions:

• Dean (Agriculture), Agricultural College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore
• Dean, Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, Kalavai
• Professor & Head, Department of Seed Science & Technology, TNAU

Educational Background:

• B.Sc. (Agriculture): 1975, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore
• M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Seed Science and Technology: 1977, TNAU
• Ph.D. in Seed Science and Technology: 1981, TNAU
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship: 1988-1990, Tree Seed Technology, Mississippi State University, USA

Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor: 1982, Department of Seed Science and Technology, TNAU
• Associate Professor: 1986-1988, Agricultural Research Station, Bhavanisagar
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship: 1988-1990, Tree Seed Technology, Mississippi State University, USA
• Associate Professor: 1990-1992, Forest College & Research Institute, Mettupalayam
• Professor: 1992-2001, Forest College & Research Institute, Mettupalayam
• Professor and Head: 2001-2003, Department of Seed Science and Technology, TNAU
• Dean: 2003-2006, Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, Kalavai
• Dean (Agriculture): 2006-2009, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore

Contributions to Agricultural Education:

• Initiated undergraduate programs:
• B.Tech in Bioinformatics
• B.Tech in Agricultural Information Technology
• B.S. in Agribusiness Management
• Introduced e-education and online examination systems
• Co-Principal Investigator for the NAIP project on developing e-courses for B.Sc. (Ag) degree programs, creating e-learning materials for 50 courses hosted on TNAU and ICAR websites
• Developed course materials for 90 courses under the "Modular Employment Skills" and "Centre of Excellence" programs for ITI students, funded by the National Instructional Media Institute, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India

 

Research and Publications:

• Principal Investigator of 11 research projects funded by organizations such as ICAR-NIAP, ICAR-World Bank, ICFRE-World Bank, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, Ministry of Labour and Employment (GOI), and CIDA-Gulpeh, Canada
• Publications include:
• 2 review papers
• 35 research papers in international journals
• 112 research papers in national journals
• 29 popular articles in English
• 53 popular articles in Tamil
• 46 books in English
• 10 books in Tamil
• 11 technical bulletins in English
• 29 technical bulletins in Tamil

Notable Books:

• "Handbook of Agricultural Sciences Vol 1 & 2"
• "Objective Seed Science and Technology – 2nd Edition, Revised & Enlarged"
• "MCQ’s in Plant Breeding, Biotechnology & Seed Science"
• "Model Test Paper of Seed Science and Technology"
• "Seed Science and Technology: 2nd Enlarged and Fully Revised Edition"
• "Competitive Seed Science and Technology"
• "Competitive Agriculture"
• "MCQ’s in Horticulture"
• "Handbook of Horticultural Sciences Vol 1, 2 & 3

Awards and Recognitions:

• Best PG Teacher Award (1998) by TNAU
• Best Scientist Award (1999) by TNAU
• Best PG Teacher Award (2000) by Madras Agricultural Students Union (MASU), Coimbatore
• Best Seed Scientist Award (2003) by Hisar Agricultural University (HAU), Hisar
• Tamil Nadu Scientist Award (2006) by Tamil Nadu Council for Science and Technology (TNCST), Chennai
• Best Research Paper Award (2005) by Indian Society of Seed Technology (ISST), New Delhi
• Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramaniam Best Teacher Award (2006) by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi

Consultancy and Advisory Roles:

• Research and Technical Consultant for Little's Orientals Balm and Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Chennai, focusing on seed priming, seed film coating, and establishing a Seed Research Lab
• Consultant for a 200-acre farm development project
• Consultant for EU-KKID-Peace Trust project for end-term evaluation
• Consultant for Kerala Forest Department (World Bank) project, developing training course syllabi and establishing seed processing and testing units
• Senior Advisor and Consultant to Dr. Mohan’s Health Care Products Ltd., Chennai

International Exposure:

• Visited USA, Japan, and Canada for forestry education and research under the USAID-Winrock International program
• Underwent training on e-learning and web-based teaching at UC Davis, California, and Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, in 2017

Retirement:

• Retired from service on August 31, 2013