Principal Desk
Principal Desk
Dr. A.RAMAR, Ph.D.,
PRINCIPAL
Dr. A. Ramar is an excellent horticulturist and good academician with huge extension activities. He earned B.Sc. (Horticulture) from HC&RI, TNAU, Coimbatore, M.Sc. (Horticulture) from AC&RI, Madurai and Ph.D. from HC&RI, TNAU, Coimbatore.
He has 30 years of experience in teaching, research and extension activities. He started his academic career activities as Assistant Professor at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kattupakkam in 1995 and continued at Department of Floricultural and Landscaping and Department of Vegetable Sciences at HC&RI, TNAU, Coimbatore, RRS & KVK, Tirur and Department of Horticulture at AC&RI, Madurai. He was promoted to Associate Professor and served in ADAC&RI, Trichy and Department of Horticulture, AC&RI, Madurai. He had an opportunity to work as Professor and Head at HRS, Kodaikanal and Department of Spices & Plantation Crops, HC&RI, Periyakulam.
Also, held additional responsibility as Farm Manager and Farm Professor at HC&RI, TNAU, Coimbatore and served as PG Coordinator in the Department of Horticulture, AC&RI, Madurai and Department of Spices and Plantation Crops in HC&RI, TNAU, Coimbatore, Academic Counsellor at HC&RI, Periyakulam. He taught several undergraduate and postgraduate courses for various students and guided 2 Ph.D. and 8 M.Sc. Scholars and acted as Advisory Committee Member for 3 M.Sc. Scholars.
He executed more than 11 researches under various schemes as Principal Investigator and Co–principal Investigator funded by Government of Tamil Nadu, GOI–NMPB and GOI–MIDH, Calicut up to 1.5 cr. Also, he attended several International/National Seminars, Conferences and Symposiums and organized various training programmes under different areas for the benefit of the farmers around Tamil Nadu. During his research experience, he released the varieties such as CO2 Fenugreek, CO (Cr) 4 Coriander and PKM 2 – Red Tamarind. He published more than 8 articles with NAAS < 6.0 and 1 article with NAAS > 6.0 and also 7 books and 1 book chapter. Additionally, he is a member in various professional and scientific organizations.
Now, he is continuing his career in teaching and research at NCAT for the benefit of future agricultural graduates.
Awards:
- ICAR Junior Fellowship Award by ICAR – Government of India during 1989 – 1990
- Best Teacher Award by TNAU, Coimbatore in the year 2018
- Unblemished 25 Years of Service Award by TNAU, Coimbatore in the year 2022
- GOI – MIDH Scheme Best Performing Centre Award – PI of the Scheme by GOI – MIDH, DASD, Calicut in the year 2023 & 2024