HOD's desk
| 1. | Name |
Prof. K.N.SELVARAJ |
| 2. | Designation | Professor of Agricultural Economics |
| 3. | Ph.D Discipline | Agricultural Economics |
| 4. | Area of specialization | International Trade, Technological Impact Assessment and IPR |
| 5. | Number of UG courses handled | 10 |
| Number of UG courses being handled in the current semester/trimester | 2 | |
| 6. | Number of PG courses handled | 20 |
| 7. | Number of PG courses being handled in the current semester/trimester | – |
| 8. | Number of students guided so far
Masters Ph.D |
11 2 Supported 33 SRF and JRF positions and 10 student fellowships for post graduate and doctoral thesis research. |
| 9. | Number of students being guided
Masters Ph.D |
NIL |
| 10. | Number of research projects completed | 29 |
| 11. | Number of research projects ongoing | – |
| 12. | Abstract of publications made (in No.)
Books (ISBN) Book Chapters (ISBN) Research /review papers (NAAS rated) Popular articles |
(a) International 13 (b) National 49 Popular Articles 5 International 61 Seminar/Conference Papers and Proceedings National 112 Seminar/Conference /papers and Proceedings Research Reports 36 Books Written (with 1(ISBN:978-81-904337-2-3) ISBN number) Technical Bulletin / 17 Booklets Published/Policy reports and briefs
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| 13. | Patent (Number) | As on date there are 58 inventions filed for patent protection by TNAU and out of which 54 inventions were either drafted or filed for patent protection by me. Out of 9 granted patent, I am contributory for grant of patent for (i) A chimeric cry2A protein of Bacillus thuringiensis with higher insecticidal activity and a method for its development (244427) and (ii) CDNA gene encoding a protein with plant anti-viral property from Bougainvillea (248606). |
| 14. | Additional Responsibilities | Member in the following policy
Formulations 1. Agricultural Policy for Tamil Nadu 2. 11th and 12th Five Year Plans for Tamil Nadu State Government 3. National Development Council for preparation of 11th Five year Plan for the Country. 4. Price policy for pulses 5. WTO Negotiations 6. The likely impact of CEPA- A comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and Canada 7. Expert – PMO Office: Export Promotion for doubling the Farmers’ income 8. GI Committee. 9. FIEO, Ministry of Commerce and Industry A Ponni trade mark case was handled by me on behalf of TNAU in association with APEDA for four years and I was instrumental in winning the Ponni rice trade mark for India. |
| 15. | Awards / Medals | Best Paper award – 2
Intellectual Property Institutional Award Recognition Certificate– Externally Funded – 4 |