Dr.Mani Chellappan

Name

Dr. Mani Chellappan

Department

Agricultural Entomology

Specialisation

Insect Physiology, Molecular Entomology, Apiculture, Vertebrate Pest Management

Position

Dean, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara

Professor and Head, Department of Agrl. Entomology

Mobile No

9447463522

E mail id

adhort@kau.in+91-487-2438301 (Office)

cohent@kau.in

Address

India

Land Phone No

0487-2438354

Profile

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

Courses Offered

• Advanced Insect Physiology, Molecular approaches in entomological research (Ph. D)
• Insect Anatomy and Physiology, Vertebrate Pest Management (PG)
• Fundamentals of Entomology, Management of Beneficial insects and non-insect pests (UG)
• Forest Entomology (UG)

Projects handled

• Completed 15 research projects as Principal Investigator and 3 as Co-Principal Investigator.
• Principal Investigator of All India Network Project on Vertebrate Pest Management (ICAR)

Student Guidance

• Guided 12 M.Sc. and 7 Ph. D students as Major Advisor

Publications

• Published about 58 research papers in peer reviewed journals, 52 conference proceedings, seven popular articles seven book chapters, four practical manuals, and seven booklets

Conferences/Symposia/Seminars/Trainings

• Attended  four International training programmes
• Seven International conferences
• Six National level advanced training programmes
• Four Specialized short-term trainings/ workshops Awards/Recognitions
• Award for the Best Innovative Eco-Friendly Technologies - 2014
• Fellow of Entomological Society of India, 2020
• Best Teacher Award of Kerala Agricultural University, 2020
• Best Researcher Award of Kerala Agricultural University, 2021
• Life member- Society for Biocontrol Advancement
• Life member- Entomological Society of India
• Life member of Association for Advancement of Entomology
• Life member Society for Applied Ornithology 

Other Assignments

• Nodal Officer and Convenor, Young Innovation Program (YIP)- KAU
• Chief Editor, Journal of Tropical Agriculture, KAU
• Student advisory committee member in Hawkesbury Institute for Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia