Research specialization :

• Fruits and Orchard management
• Post-harvest technology of horticultural crops

Research experience : 25 years

Teaching experience : 22 years

Other professional experiences

• Handled 43 B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. courses
• Conducted 10 training programmes for farmers/women
• Part of editorial committee of 2 scientific journals
• Delivered 3 lead lectures in national/international conferences
• Conducted 12 technical know-how lecture extensions
• Evaluated 25 Ph.D. and 45 M.Sc. thesis/dissertations
• Developed curriculum for Horticulture (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) for Central University of Tamil Nadu

Dissertations guided :

Ph.D. (8 awarded, 5 ongoing), M.Sc. (30 awarded, 3 ongoing) as Chairman and Co-chairman.

Countries visited :

12 (France, Italy, Switzerland, Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Bhutan, Nepal and Germany.

Recognitions/Awards received

• Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Coochbehar, West Bengal
• Senior Scientist of the year 2018
• Best Poster Award at the 7th Indian Horticulture Congress
• Best Poster Award at the 6th Indian Horticulture Congress
• Best Poster Award at North East Conclave in IIT, Guwahati, 2022
• Best research award on Pineapple at 7th International Pineapple Symposium, Malaysia.

Research publications :

• 85 research papers
• 2 books
• 37 book chapters
• 7 popular articles
• 102 papers presented in national and international conferences