Profile
Personal Information:
Name : Dr. S. Rajesh Kannan Designation : HOD and Assistant Professor Department : Microbiology E.Mail ID : [email protected]
Contact No : 9442489225
I. Academic Qualifications:
Doctoral Research Ph.D
University : Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University), Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Title : Studies on native microbial flora and influence of bioinoculants in Jatropha curcas (L.)
Year : 2013
Post-Graduation
University : Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
College : Madura College, Madurai.
Degree : Master of Science in Microbiology
Year : 2002
Under-Graduation
University : Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
College : Madura College, Madurai.
Degree : Bachelor of Science in Botany
Year : 2000
Qualifying Exam: ▪ SET Qualified, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal,
2016.
II. Teaching Experience: • Worked as Assistant professor at the Department of Biotechnology in Madura College, Madurai from July 2015 to May 2017.
• Working as Head and Assistant professor at the Department of Microbiology, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Pasumalai, Madurai. From June 2019 to Till date. III. Area of Specialization: • Agricultural Microbiology • Molecular Biology • Biotechnology • Immunology IV. Papers published in Referred Journals
▪ Rajesh kannan, S. and Kannan, G.S. 2013. Influence of bioinoculants on growth parameters of Jatropha curcas (L.). Int. J of Scientific Res., 2(8): 5-6.
▪ Rajesh kannan, S. and Kannan, G.S. 2013. Effect of biofertilizers on seed yield and quality parameters in Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.).Ind. J of Appl Res., 3(8): 7-8.
V. Papers presented/ published in Conferences / Symposiums
o Presented a paper in National Seminar on Recent trends in Jatropha production and processing at Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, Dindigul 0n “The Jatropha system” February 2007.
o Presented a paper in National Seminar On Organic farming and sustainable agriculture for food security at Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, Dindigul on “Effect of bioinoculants on Jatropha curcas L. seedlings” March 2008. o Presented papers in National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Plant Protection at Gandhigram rural Institute (Deemed University), Gandhigram, Dindigul on “Major diseases of Jatropha curcas and their management”, “Siderophore production by Fluorescent Pseudomonad and their antibiosis activity against Fusarium oxysporum” March 2011.
VI. Organized as a member in the National seminars
▪ Recent Trends in Jatropha production and processing at Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, Dindigul, February 2007.
▪ Farming and Food sustainable agriculture for food security at Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, Dindigul, March 2008.
▪ Emerging trends in plant protection at Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University), Gandhigram, Dindigul, March 2011.
VII. FDP / Conferences / Seminars attended
➢ Attended State Level intercollegiate PG Seminar on Recent Advances in Microbiology and Biotechnology at Lady Doak College, Madurai, September 2001.
➢ Attended National Seminar on Emerging trends in participatory watershed management project at Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, Dindigul, February 2009.
➢ Attended National Seminar on Food safety management in Dairy and Agro based food products at Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University), Gandhigram, Dindigul, January 2010.
➢ Attended One day Capacity Building Programme on Outcome Based Education at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai, August 2019.
➢ Attended Faculty Development Programme on 21st Century Skills at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai, March 2020.
➢ Attended Faculty Development Programme on Quality Assurance and Sustenance in Higher Education at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai, March 2020.
➢ Attended Online National Faculty Enrichment Programme, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai, May 2020. ➢ Attended Webinar on Insights on Infectious and rare diseases, G.T.N Arts College, May 15th, 2020.
➢ Attended International webinar conference on Biomaterials on Healthcare application, Karunya (D.U), May 28 – 30, 2020.
➢ Attended International virtual lecture workshop on Bio-Nano interface for Covid – 19, Thiagarajar College, 31st May, 2020.
➢ Attended Online webinar on Creative teaching for effective class handling, Thiruthangal Nadar College, 2nd June, 2020.
➢ Attended National level webinar on Stem Cell therapy- past, present and future, SLS.MAVMM Ayira Vaisyar College, 5th June, 2020.
➢ Attended Two days National webinar on Biotechnological and Immunological perspective of Pandemic disease, Aditanar College of Arts and Science, 9th & 10th June, 2020.
➢ Attended Two days International Webinar on Nanoscale materials with different dimensions for advanced applications, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, June 2020.