SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY: ANANTAPUR CURRICULUM VITAE OF PROF. R. R. VENKATA RAJU a. Name: Dr. Rudraraju Reddi Venkata Raju b. Address: Professor and Head, Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur - 515 003. India. Mobile: 91-94402 89488 e-Mail:
[email protected] c. Designation: Head & Professor of Botany d. Department: Botany e. Date & Place of Birth: 02-9-1958 – Koneruvandla palli (vi) TSundupalli (Md), KADAPA (Dt). f. Religion/Caste: Hindu-Kshatriya g. Award of Ph. D. & Appointment : 1986 & 7th February 1987 Academic Qualifications M. Sc., Ph. D., Academic Fellowships FBS, FIAT, FEB, FAPAS. h. Area of specialization: Plant Taxonomy and Bio-Systematics, Environmental Sciences, Biodiversity, Ethnobotany, Phytomedicine and Pharmacognosy i. Academic experience a. Teaching 28 years b. Research 33 years 1. Publications Books 05 & 1 in press ; Papers: 141 (International -68; National – 73) 2. Major Projects (completed) 10 (CSIR, DBT, UGC, DST, WWF) 3. Guidance (Awarded) Ph.D. 20 ; M. Phil. 18& Ph. D.: 06 in progress ii. Administrative experience: Director of Evaluation , SK University Nov 2016 to May 2017 Chairman, Taskforce committee , SK University, July 2015 to till date Head , Botany, SK University: 08-7-2013 to 07-7-2016 Member (External) BOS , SKU College of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2014 to 2016 Governing Body Member, Silver Jubilee College, Kurnool 2015-‘18 Governing Body Member, Govt College for Men (A): July 2016 to till date Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences: 01-8-2010 to 31-7-2013 Chairman, BOS , Dept. of Botany, Yogi Vemana University , Kadapa; 2010-todate Chairman, BOS , Dept. of Botany, Rayalasema University , Kurnool; 2012-‘16 Convener, Discrepancies rectification committee, SKU- 2014 Chairman, BOS , Dept.