Dr. Ranjith M T

Name

Dr. Ranjith M.T

Department

Agricultural Entomology

Specialisation

• Molecular Entomology
• Metagenomics of insects and vertebrate pests
• Host Plant Resistance
• Insect Pest Management
• Vertebrate Pest Management

Position

Assistant Professor

Mobile No

9400681441

E mail id

ranjith.mt@kau.in

Address

Assistant Professor, AINP on VPM, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara

Land Phone No

0487-2438476

Profile

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

Courses handled

• Molecular approaches in entomological research (Ph.D.)
• Insect physiology and nutrition, Insect anatomy and nutrition (PG)
• Insect Ecology and Integrated Pest Management, Pest of crops and their management-1, Management of beneficial insects and non-insect pests UG).
• Fundamentals of crop protection (UG- CCCES)

 Students guidance

• M.Sc. - 2 Nos (Completed)
• M.Sc. - 2 Nos(On-going)

Projects handled

• Co-investigator of Projects: 6 Nos.

Publications (46):

• Published Seventeen research papers, Six books with ISBN, nine bookchapters, nine papers in conference proceedings, six popular rticles, fifteen leaflets, two technical bulletins (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=w4FHFDcAAAAJ&hl=en(link is external)).
   Conference/Symposium/ training attended
• Conference on “Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Challenged Agro-Ecosystems” organized by ICAR-CAZRI from 03-03-2024 to 05-03-2024.
• Online Faculty Induction programme (FIP)-3, organized by UGC-HRDC Kannur University from 01-01-2021 to 31-01-2021.
• 6th International Barcode of Life Conference, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada (17^th to 21^st   August 2015)
• “Hands on training on DNA barcoding of insect pests”- Division of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bangalore 5^thto 9^thJune 2012.

Awards/Recognitions

• 6th IBOL conference - Travel award for research excellence (Sponsored by Smithsonian Institutions’, Washington DC) in 2015
• ICAR- Senior Research Fellowship -2010
• UAS Raichur Gold Medal-2010
• ICAR- Junior Research Fellowship-2008
• KAU Merit Scholarship

Other assignments:

• Nodal Officer, Block Level Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Nenmara, Palakkad Dist.
• Chief Security Officer, KAU
• Assistant Warden, Pampa Men’s Hostel (Block-II)
• Member, Placement Cell (CoA-Vellanikkara)
• Mentor and Evaluator of Young Innovators programme (YIP), K-DISC