Professor of Practice

Guidelines for Professor of Practice – 2024

• The term of the approved professor of practice is only for the year 2024 (January 2024 to December 2024)
• Every year approval will be made based on the performance report furnished by the department concerned.
• Four lectures/Year will be made by the Professor of Practice by visiting the department or online
• Lectures will be recorded and viewed through the MS Teams to all campuses for the benefit of all the students

SI.No		Name & Designation of Experts	Name of the Department	Area in Expertise	Link
1.		Th. Ravi UlavarattruPadai, SathyUppupallam, ChettiarThottam, Kenjanur (Post), Sathy – 638 401 (Vermi Compost).Ph.no: 94437 24779 nirmalaeswaramurthy@gmail.com	Agronomy	Vermicomposting and Organic Farming	27.06.2024
2.		Th. OVR. Somasundaram Mettupalayam Ph.no: 98422 06515 ovrsomu@gmail.com	Agronomy	Innovations in Coconut Based Cropping System
3.		Th. Suresh Kannan J Thozhuvam Farmer Producer Company Limited, 64, PetchiyammanPadithurai Road, VP Square 1st Street, Madurai – 625 001 Ph.no: 9659665368 jsureshkannan@gmail.com https://www.thozhuvam.org/contacts.php	Agronomy	Organic Fertilizer &  Water Utilization	24.06.2024
4.		Th. Krishnamoorthy, IOFS, Panimadai Ph.no. 9363140318	Agronomy	Organic farming and Integrated Farming System
5.		Dr. M. Daniel Jebaraj, Ph.D. Managing Director Agri Amigos Pvt. Ltd., Sillamarathupatty Bodinayakkanur ITI College, B9/5 U, Rainbow Gardens, Mallingapuram Road, Silamarattupatti, Bodinayakanur Taluk Theni- 625 582,  Ph.no. 98946 46908 danieljebaraj2011@gmail.com https://www.mabif.com/incubatees/agri-amigos-private-ltd/	Plant Pathology	farm development and consultancy
6.		Th. Rajagopal Selvasundaram Vice President- Global Product Development, Director – Agrinos India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi Ph.no.7838525255 rsselva@hotmail.com https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/Agrinos-India-Private-Limited/U74140DL2012FTC246429	Plant Pathology	Business planning and implementation	26.06.2024
7.		Mr.V.Saravanakumar Founder, S KONNECT AGROW VENTURES, No. 3/152, Nalvar Nagar, 7th Street, BU Post, Vadavalli, Coimbatore – 641046, Ph.no: 82200 15145, saravanakumar@skonnectagro.com KONNECT AGROW	Seed Science and Technology	Agri Business Professional	28.06.2024
8.		Th. Eshwar Satyarthy 106, Selene court, Sri Vensai Project, KompallyMedchal road, Secunderabad, Telangana – 500 100. Ph.no 8374719320 eshwar@etherealdna.com	Fruit Science	Fruit Crops
9.		Mr.R P Rajaram SALEM SPICES PRIVATE LIMITED No.7, Swarnambigai Street, Balaji Nagar, Fairlands, Salem – 636 016. Ph.no. +91 97919 94422 Email: rajan.chow@gmail.com https://www.indiafilings.com/search/salem-spices-private-limited-cin-U15495TZ2003PTC010437	Spices and Plantations	Preservation of Dry Flower Processing and Exports
10.		Mr. P. Arul Murugan Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Chloroplast Foods Private LImited, 9,34 KambarSTreet, Kumaran Nagar Extension,Padi, Chennai – 50 Email: arul@snackexperts.com, Ph.no. 9843824949 https://in.linkedin.com/company/snackexperts.com?trk=public_profile_topcard-current-company	Food Science and Nutrition	Startups / Consumer Brands	02.07.2024
11.		Dr.Karunakaran Maruthachalam Biotechnology- Genome COE-Global Genotyping Regional Lead-India, China and South Africa -CortevaAgriscience Hyderabad, Telanganaemail.id:karynakaran.maruthachalam@corteya.com Ph.no.7032637031 https://www.linkedin.com/company/corteva?trk=public_profile_topcard-current-company	Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology	Genetics and Genomics
12.		Dr. Raman Babu Hyderabad, Telangana, India Digital Research and Development Lead for Asia-Pacific @ CortevaAgriscience raman.babu@corteya.com rbabu_2002@yahoo.com Ph.no.07702131733 https://www.salesgear.io/p/raman-babu-email-phone_4	Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology	Digital Research and Development
13.		Dr.Suresh Kumar Bayer Crop Science suresh.kumar@bayer.com arumugamsuresh@yahoo.com Ph.no.09959155598 https://de.linkedin.com/company/bayer?trk=public_profile_topcard-current-company	Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology	Supply Chain Management
14.		Dr. Prabu, GR Director, Research and Development Sristi Bio-Sciences Pvt. Ltd., 458, CPC Complex, RS Puram Thadagam road, Coimbatore – 641 002 prabugajjeraman@gmail.com prabu@sristibiosciences.com Ph.no. +91-9486402305; 8667760889	Bioinformatics	Genomics & Next Generation Sequencing
15.		Mr. R. Arulprakasam Managing Partner, Yermunai Organic Products Pvt Ltd., 5-MABIF, AC&RI, Melur Road, Othakkadai, Madurai, ararulprakasam@gmail.com , Ph.no. 9003490009 mabif.com	Agricultural Entomology	Organic Cultivation of Traditional Paddy Varieties
16.		Dr. Edwin Rogbell Jeyasingh South Asia Field Sciences Leader (Crop Protection Discovery & Development) at CortevaAgriscience Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaPh.no.09894954504 https://www.linkedin.com/company/corteva?trk=public_profile_topcard-current-company	Agricultural Entomology	Field Characterization and Development (R&D) of Crop Protection Products
17.		Mr.T.G.R.Kunjharhamoney Managing Director, Bhuvi Care (P) Ltd., Plot No. C 88, SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, G angaikondan, Tiunelveli 627352 Email: office@bhuvicare.com , bcpl2002@gmail.com Ph.no. 9443333172 https://in.linkedin.com/company/bhuvicare	Agricultural Entomology	Biopesticides.
18.		Mr. A. Esak DR Honey Bee Farm Dindigul Easkreemas@gmail.com Ph.no.  9994087710	Agricultural Entomology	Italian Beekeeping
19.		Mr. V. Jino JEE Honey, Marthandam jeeagmarkhoney@gmail.com Ph.no.  9442301902 https://jeehoney.com/	Agricultural Entomology	Migratory Beekeeping
20.		Mr. A. Dandayuthapani ADP Apiary Sivagiri, Erode adpapiary@gmail.com Ph.no. 9443341679 https://www.dial4trade.com/adp-apiary/	Agricultural Entomology	Bee Hive Manufacturing
21.		Mr.Palanisamy Natesan Technical Manager, Syngenta, India. Phone No: 95009 33300palanisamy.natesan@syngenta.com https://www.syngenta.co.in/	CPPS	Crop Protection Research
22.		Dr. Suresh Ramachandran Country Head & Managing Director, Arkema India, Mumbai https://in.linkedin.com/company/sai-life-sciences-ltd?trk=public_profile_topcard-current-company	CPPS
23.		Rama Krishna Pulla Ph.D., Director Sri Satyadeva nursery Kadiyapulanka, E.G.Dt, Andhra Pradesh Ph.no. 9491809971 hai_prk@yahoo.co.in https://satyadevanursery.com/	Floriculture and Landscape Architecture	Nursery Business Management
24.		Th. Aloe Vera Ayya Rama Shanmugam 162B KNT Road (Near GH), Karamadai – 641104, Ph: 9362138926 aloeverashanmugam@gmail.com	HC&RI, Coimbatore	Succulent Plants
25.		Mr. M. Rajendra Kumar Managing Partner for jiffy International M/s. Floral Designs, Crop Nutrition Center No.31, 14th cross, Kanakanagar R.T.Nagar P.O, Benagaluru- 560032 Ph.no. 9341260980, dutchflr@gmail.com	HC&RI, Coimbatore	Soil Less Media & Precision Nutrition
26.		Th. P. R. Rangaswami, MD M/s.Aram Organic FPO, Karamadai, Coimbatore. aramorganicfpo.df@gmail.com Ph.no. 9843897652 https://aramorganicfpo.org/home/	Agricultural Microbiology	Organic Farming.
27.		Dr.Joswafenn Suresh naruveli Ventures, Karunanidhi Ii Street, (Next To Pondicherry Street), Kottur, Chennai-600085, Tamil Nadu, jfsuresh@gmail.com, Ph.no. 9444381511	Agricultural Microbiology	Microbial inoculants & Plant Growing Media
28.		Th.R. Palaneeswar CEO, M/s. JeypeeBiotechs, 34/3, Pullalakottai Road, Virudhunagar HO, Virudhunagar – 626001(Opp.Old Bus Stand) https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?	Agricultural Microbiology	Business planning and implementation.	28.06.2024
29.		Mr.K.C. Balakrishnan 4/694 Chinnamathampalaya, Bilichi Post, Coimbatore – 641019, Mobile:  Ph.no. 9842473454, Email: daahemkrish@gmail.com	Sericulture	Silk Twisting Warping	28.06.2024
30.		Mr.G. Kaveriraj Sri Kaveri Silk Mills, Blue Dart No. 182/233, NH47, Bypass Road, Pattanam – 641 016, Email: srikaverisilkmills@gmail.com,Ph.no. 9791645927 https://sri-kaveri-silk-mills-coimbatore.business.site/	Sericulture	Spun silk manufacturing
31.		Mr.V. Karappan Karappan Silks, 32C, Silk Bazar, Sirumugai, Coimbatore – 641 302, Ph.no. 9865924102; 9842222885, Email: karappansilks@gmail.com https://www.justdial.com/Coimbatore/Karappan-Silks-Karappan-Building-Sirumugai/0422PX422-X422-151010163353-T4N1_BZDET	Sericulture	National Handloom Trainer
32.		Dr. R. Ilangovan M E. – PhD Retired PWD Engineer emarc2005@yahoo.com Ph.no. 9443330394	Environmental Science	Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management
33.		Th. N JayaPrakash Vermicomposting and leading organic Farmer, Organic manure (Vermi Gold) manufacturing unit Address : 1/5 Modukkupatti, Deepalapatti (PO) UdumalaipettaiTaluk- 642132 Tirupur District. mjpvermigold@gmail.com Ph.no. 8883450927 https://www.indiamart.com/vermicgold/aboutus.html	Environmental Science	Organic Farming and Vermicomposting
34.		Dr. K. Rajkumar M/s Seshasayee Paper and Boards Limited, Pin: 638007 rajkumar@spbltd.com Ph.no. 91-9442564298 https://www.spbltd.com/index.html	Environmental Science	Sustainability in the Pulp and Paper Sector	28.06.2024
35.		Th. N. Gobala Krishnan Organic Farmer, Kulithalai dngopal2003@gmail.com Ph.no. 9443148224 Ph.no. 99421677789	Environmental Science	Organic Farming
36.		Th. V.Ruthrapathy Speciality Fertilisers/Wsf/Commodity Fertilisers vrpathy14@gmail.com Ph.no. +919443447775	Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry	Crop Nutrition Expert
37.		Mr.T.Muthukumar, Bsc (Agri), MBA, Agri Business Management and Rural Marketing, Professional, No -4/4/1, Maharani Avenue Phase 5 Extension, Vadavalli,Coimbatore – 641041 Tamil Nadu, India. muthukumar@mkats.in Ph.no. 9894430814 MK AGBIZ TECHNOCRATS	Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry	Agri Business Management Consultant.	26.06.2024
38.		Ms.Athira Nair Soil and Environment Science Lead-Syngenta A504,MontVertBiaritz Phase – 1, Baner-Pashan Link Road, Pashan, Pune,Mahasrashtra – 411021 athiramnair@gmail.com Ph.no. 8138827991	Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry	Agri Entrepreneurship and Innovation
39.		Th. Pari Narayanan BE., MBA 3/314 Rajaman Nagar, Chinthamani road, Madurai 625009 Parinarayanan1@gmail.com Ph.no. 9840078593	Soils and Environment		24.06.2024
40.		Th.Winny Irwin Jose, Baruch gera garden,BG Crop Science & Technologies (private) Ltd. No. 3/231, Thennamanallur Village, KallikudiTaluk, Madurai district – 625707 winny@bgcat.com Ph.no. 9489079922 http://bgcat.com/	Soils and Environment	Crop Nutrition Management
41.		Mr. S. Velmurugan AGM(Forest), Seshasayee Paper and Boards Ltd, Cauvery RS(Post), Erode 638 007 Ph.No – 9443214097 mailto:velmuruganespbltd.com https://www.spbltd.com/index.html	Forest Biology and Tree Improvement	Horticulture Crop Nutrition
42.		Mr.P.Santhakumar ITCI HutaniManunngal, No 15 first street, Abiramapuram, Thanjavur 613007. Ph.No – +628126215512 mailto:Santha.kumar69@gmail.com https://itcihutanimanunggal.co.id/	Forest Biology and Tree Improvement	Tree Improvement – Pulp Industry	27.06.2024
43.		Th. G.V.Sudarshan Director S.F.NO.72, 79 Nadhipalayam road, Modachur Village, Gobichettipalayam – 638476. Erode district.Ph.no: 9843068291 vae_provimi@rediffmail.com http://www.indiacatalog.com/web_directory/wd_detail.php?id=31322	Forest Products and Wildlife	Wildlife	27.06.2024
44.		Mr. Madan Kumar Ambi Ply Wood Industries 678/3, Kurumbanur, Dasanur, Post, Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu 641305, Ph.no. 094430 35177 ambimadan77@gmail.com https://www.justdial.com/jdmart/Coimbatore/Ambi-Ply-Panels-Doors-Kurubanur-Dasanoor-Post-Near-Mettupalayam/0422PX422-X422-140228193252-S7C7_BZDET/catalogue	Forest Products and Wildlife	Plywood Making	28.06.2024
45.		Dr.Aishwarya Raj M/s Aarya Emanations, 9 race course, Coimbatore Mobile no.7373177775 dogud@yeveon.in https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/AARYAH-CONSTRUCTIONS-PRIVATE-LIMITED/U45209AS2021PTC022388	Genetics and Plant Breeding	Biotech Entrepreneurship
46.		Th.Vikram Sankar, M/s Borne technologies Pvt.Ltd SF No. 574, Arasur Road, Serayampalayam, Vellanaipatti PO Coimbatore, 641048 7506781045, support@bornetechnologies.in https://borne-technologies-private-limited.business.site/	Genetics and Plant Breeding	Food & Nutrition Security and Public Policy
47.		Dr. Srinivasa Reddy Bo Reddy Flat No 504, Bharathi Aavaas, Kompally, Hyderabad, Telangana srinivasa.agri@gmail.com Ph.no. 9591714369	Genetics and Plant Breeding	Data Analytics
48.		Th. Muthu K E Commercial Lead Vegetable Seeds, SA&SEA at Bayer Crop Science, Bayer Crop Science, Bayer House, Central Avenue, Hiranandani Estate, Thane (W) – 400 607Maharashtra. Kolappanesaki.muthu@bayer.com Ph.no. 8657545277 https://de.linkedin.com/company/bayer?trk=public_profile_topcard-current-company	Crop Physiology	Vegetable Seed Production
49.		Dr. Prakash Girhepuje National Market Development Lead at Valagro Biosciences Pvt Ltd, The Platina A-904, 9 th Floor, Gachibowli Village, SerilingampallyMandal,Hyderabad – 500 032 p.girhepuje@valagro.com Ph.no. 9121022668 https://news.agropages.com/News/NewsDetail—39197.htm	Crop Physiology	Biologicals in sustainable Agriculture	25.06.2024
50.		Th. Moses Christopher Principal Field R&D Scientist ValentBioSciences Corporation, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Moses.christopher@sumitomo-chem.com Ph.no. 9980570886 ValentBioSciences Corporation	Crop Physiology	Biopesticides & Sustainable Agriculture
51.		Dr.Manoj K. Sharma, Ph.D. UGC-Assistant Professor School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 manojdarolia@gmail.com mksharma@jnu.ac.in Ph.no. +91-9958312710	Crop Physiology	Plant Genetic Engineering and Genetics	27.06.2024
52.		Th. Parthiban. J Director, J & J Media Solutions, Vadavalli, Coimbatore – 641041 Ph.no. 9894376932 Email: jjmediasolutions@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/jandjmediasolutions/	Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology	Digital Film Making and Advertisement
53.		Th. G.Pandiarajan 15, PandamangalmAgraharam, Woraiyur, Trichy-3. pothigaiwoods@gmail.com 9095094802	Silviculture and Natural Resource Management	Opportunity in commercial pulp wood plantations
54.		Dr. P. Chezhian, Ph.D, Sr. Manager (Plantation), TNPL, Karur. chezhian.p@tnpl.co.inPh.no. 9442591412 TNPL	Silviculture and Natural Resource Management	Forest Genetics
55.		Th. Unnikrishnan N Superintending Engineer (Retired) Maharani Avenue, Vadavalli, Coimbatore- 641041 unnikrishnan1962@gmail.com Ph.no. 9994283342	Soil and Water Conservation Engineering	Irrigation Water Management	25.06.2024
56.		Er.R.Boobalan Senior Manager – Research; Product Development ITC Limited SBU- Packaging and Printing P.O. Box 2277, Tiruvottiyur, Chennai – 600019 boobalan.r@itc.in Ph.no. 91 4425723331/91 8754463553	Food Process Engineering	Packaging
57.		Dr.Balasankari Palghat Krishnan,Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer RCG-EECC Renewable Cogen Globe – Energy, Environment SS Renewable CogenPvt. Ltd. No. 4/6, First Floor, St. Thomas Street, Egattur, Navalur, Chennai – 603103, admin@rcg-eecc.com Ph.no. 98422 46194	Renewable Energy and Engineering	Energy Environment and Climate Change
58.		Th. G. Raguramraja Founder & CEO Stonehat Technologies Private Limited. Raguram2k7@yahoo.com Ph.no. 9965512244 https://in.linkedin.com/company/stonehat-technologies	Farm Machinery & Power Engineering	Manufactures Special Purpose Machineries
59.		Th. Rajkumar Arumugam Coimbatore, India rajkumar@renppl.com Ph.no. +91 9944241360	Farm Machinery & Power Engineering	Agricultural Engineering- Machinery
60.		Th. P K Sundaramoorthy VP (South Asia) & MD (India) Hunter Douglas Asia. pksumu@gmail.com, sundar@hunterdouglas.in https://hunterdouglas.asia/	AEC&RI, Coimbatore	Industrial Engineering
61.		Mr. T. Venkatesan, Former Global Treasury Head, TCS (Former Alumni of TNAU) venkatesan@tcs.com	AEC&RI, Coimbatore
62.		Balasubramanian Subramaniam Associate Vice President (TAFE), Member – Infollium Expert Panel. balasukir@yahoo.com Ph.no. 9677204551	AEC&RI, Coimbatore	Tractor and Farm Machinery in R&D
63.		Dr. Ansuman Maity Regional Technical Manager, India Acadian Plant Health™ a division of Acadian Seaplants Limited. +7603066898, Formulation scientist Organic Seaweeds products ansuman1231@yahoo.co.in Ph.no.7603066898	ADAC&RI, Trichy	Pesticides Chemistry
64.		Th. Pushparaj Sockalingam Kothari Sugars & Chemicals Limited, Lalgudi T.K, Kattur – Post, Trichy – 621 706. sockalingampraj@gmail.com, Ph.no. 9976739333 http://www.hckotharigroup.com/kscl/?q=node/4	ADAC&RI, Trichy	Distillery Operation Fermentation and Alcohol Technologies
65.		Dr.K.Jayakumar 2278, Nallagoundampalayam, Pilikkalpalayam Post 637 213 ParamathiVelur TK, Namakkial Dt Ph.No:9442591407 jayakumarkuppusamy1966@gmail.com	ADAC&RI, Trichy	Agro Forestry
66.		Th. Arunachalam M Ranis Animal Feed Pvt.Ltd 1/126 A, T.Vellalapatti (PO), Thekkutheru, Melur, Madurai – 625 122 raniscattlefeed@gmail.com Ph.no. 9597862207	Directorate of Agri-Business Development	Organic Farming and Animal Feed
67.		Mrs. Shubhadhra PVR foods, Coimbatore 178, Savithri Nagar, Ramanathapuram Coimbatore – 641 045 pvrfoodstn@gmail.com Ph.no. 9952542908 https://www.facebook.com/p/PVR-Foods-Bommi-Dhaniyam-100068351719532/	Directorate of Agri-Business Development	Millet Based Value Added Products Manufacturing& processing including indigenous products
68.		Mr. M.D.Vinoth Kumar 1 B, RSD Adarsh, Sarojini Street, Ramamoorthy Avenue Extn., Mugalivakkam, Chennai. 600 125 vinothkumarmd@adsassociates.net, vinothkumardurairajan@gmail.com Ph.no. 9444179952, 9842379968	Directorate of Agri-Business Development	Heat Pump Based Agro Drier Manufacturer
69.		Mr. Senthilkumar P @ PonSenthilkumar Joint Editor | Pasumai vikatan Ananda Vikatan Publishers (P) Ltd, 144/4 second floor Moogambigai Nagar 11 th Street Nerkundram, Chennai-600107, Ph.no. 9940651074 atturannachi@gmail.com	Directorate of Agri-Business Development	Agri Business Communication
70.		Mr. B R Narayanaswamy 13A, Vidhya Nagar, 2nd St, Civil Aerodrome PO, Coimbatore 641014, brnswamy@gmail.com Ph.no.9443384746 Ph.no. 6379862400	Directorate of Agri-Business Development	Farm Consultant
71.		Mr. Mohamed Kaleel Managing Director EKM Leather Processing Co., No.3, Tannery Street, B P. Agraharam, Erode – 638005 ekmkhaleel@yahoo.co.in	Environmental Science
72.		Mr.Ravichandran AI Consultant SART Accelerator Inc. USA cberavids@gmail.com Ph.no. 9499900559 Ph.no. 8838200305	Physical Science & Information Technology	Artificial Intelligence	28.06.2024