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Dr. Haseena Bhaskar

Professor and PI, AINP on Agricultural Acarology
Attached Department: 

Department of Agricultural Entomology

College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara
Mobile Phone No: 
9447783401
Address (Residence): 
India
Land Phone No (Residence): 
0487-2438337
Profile: 

Name

Dr.  Haseena Bhaskar

Department

Agricultural Entomology

Specialisation

Insect Taxonomy and Systematics, Biological control of crop pests, Agricultural Acarology, Integrated Pest management Molecular Systematics

Position

Professor and PI, AINP on Agricultural Acarology

Mobile No

9447783401, 9074838305

E mail id

haseena.bhaskar@kau.in

Address

 

Land Phone No

 

Profile

  • 28 years of experience in teaching, research and extension activities in the field of Agricultural Entomology.

Courses Offered

  • Advanced Insect Systematics, Insect behaviour (Ph. D)
  •  Insect Morphology; Insect Taxonomy; Principles of Acarology, (PG)
  • Fundamentals of Entomology; Pests of crops and their management II; Management of  Beneficial insects and non insect pests (UG)

Projects handled

  • Principal Investigator of All India Network Project on Agricultural Acarology (ongoing)
  • Completed a research project funded by DST- Science and Engineering Research Board ‘Faunal diversity of spider mites   (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) associated with agricultural ecosystems of Kerala’ during 2020-2024
  • Completed various research projects granted under Kerala state plan fund
  • Principal Investigator of a KSCSTE funded research project (ongoing)

Student Guidance

  • Guided 16 M.Sc. (Ag) and 4 Ph. D students as Major Advisor
  • Four Ph. D students and two Masters, students are undergoing research Programme

Publications

  • Published more than 60 research articles in peer reviewed research journals, Short notes – 7, Conference proceedings – 52, Book – 1,Book chapter – 3,Booklet – 3,Brochure – 4,Popular articles - 8

Conferences/Symposia/Seminars/Trainings

  • Participated and presented research findings in several National and International conferences within and outside India; attended several advance training courses organized by National and international organizations

To mention a few:

  • Three weeks Acarology Summer Programme at Ohio State University, Columbus, USA during 2017
  • International Congress of Acarology at Antalya, Turkey during 2018
  • One-week training in molecular techniques in Acarology at International Agricultural Research Institute, Montpellier, France during 2019

 

Awards/Recognitions

  • Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) during 1994 by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to pursue doctoral research
  • Acarology Development Foundation fellowship - Ohio State University, Columbus, USA during 2017
  • Best research paper (Oral presentation) - I st International Conference on Biological Control Approaches and Applications, Bengaluru during 2018
  • Received the first Best Teacher Award of Kerala Agricultural University during 2019 when the award was constituted for the first time
  • Received Best oral presentation award - International Conference on Plant Health Management (ICPHM 2023)” held at PJTSAU, Hyderabad during November 2023

Other activities

  • Served as external examiner for evaluation of Masters and Doctoral thesis, setting up of question papers for faculty recruitment and qualifying examinations as well as conduct of qualifying examination in different colleges and  Universities viz., UAS, Bangalore, UAS, Raichur, UAS, Dharwad, TNAU, University of Calicut, Kaannur, University and Annamalai University
  • Served as Academic Officer (UG studies) of the College
  • Served as NSS officer as well as Assistant warden of Ladies hostel