Dr. Nair Sunil Appukuttan

Dr. Nair Sunil Appukuttan has completed B.Sc. (Agriculture) from Dr Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, College of Agriculture, Nagpur (Maharashtra) in 1997 and MSc. Horticulture (Vegetable Crops) in 1999  from Dr.YS Parmar  University of Horticulture and forestry (YSPUHF) Nauni, Solan Himachal Pradesh.  During this tenure he was awarded JRF by ICAR for pursuing Masters during 1997-1999.  During 2010 he was selected as Farm Officer in KAU and worked till 2018. From 2018 to 2021 he has pursued doctoral studies as an in-service candidate in YSPUHF, College of Horticulture, Nauni, Solan and was awarded PhD in Vegetable Science.  In 2021 he has joined KAU as Assistant Professor in Dept. of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic crops, College of Agriculture Vellanikkara.

Experience

Two years of experience in teaching, seven years in non-teaching cadre (Farm Officer),  eight years  in research activities  and two years in extension activities in the field of horticulture

Research guidance

Guided two  M.Sc. students  as major advisor

Currently guiding two M.Sc. students and one  Ph.D. scholar

Publications

6 research papers in national and international journals, 8 popular articles, 4 book chapters and abstracts in symposium

Professional Recognition/ Award

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Horticulture- Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) for pursuing Master’s Programme (1997-1999)

Best Research Scholar award- 2019 from Agricultural and Environmental Technology Development Society (AETDS), Uttarakhand.