Resume
Name of the Faculty: Dr.A.RAJENDRAN
Designation: Professor & Head Department of Botany
Telephone: 0422-2428 Mobile: +91-94435 87698
e-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.xxxx.xxxx
Current Area of Research PHOTO Plant Taxonomy Ethnobotany Biodiversity
SCOPUS ID: Researcher ID: Google Scholar ID: VIDWAN ID: 124074
Education
Ph.D. Botany (1992) –Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India M.Sc. Botany (1984) – Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India. B.Sc. Botany (1982) – University of Madras, Chennai, India. B.Ed. (1986)- Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India M.Ed. (1989) – Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India PG. Dip. Environmental Science (1994) – Andhra University, Vishakapattanam, India M.A. Tamil (2001)- Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India
Professional Experience (In Chronological Order after Ph. D. onwards) Professor, Bharathiar University, India, Feb 2009 – Till Date Professor, Tamil University, India, Feb 2005- Jan 2009 Associate Professor, Tamil University, India, 1997-2005 Scientist , National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), 1994-97
Additional Responsibilities (In Bharathiar Univrsity) Registrar In-charge, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Controller of Examination (i/c), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Research Co-ordinator, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Professor & Head, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Coordinator, UGC-SAP, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore – 2015-2018. Coordinator, DST-FIST, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore – 2015-2018. Deputy Coordinator, UGC-SAP, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore – 2015-2018. Member of the Expert Committee to inspect the study centre and report the suitability of the applicant centre of Sharjah and Abudhabi (UAE) on 23-24 August 2016. Expert Member in the Academic Admin Team and has performed the Academic Audit at PSG College of Arts and Sciences, Coimbatore (20.08.2016).
Last Updated on February 13, 2020 Convener for the Meeting of Doctoral Committee Meeting for reviewing the research work of the candidates pursing the Part-Time Ph.D.(Category –B) in Botany, Bharathiar University (16- 17.09.2016). Acted as a (Dean, Faculty of Sciences) Member of the Committee to conduct the recruitment of Teaching and Non-teaching to work on consolidated pay (Temporary basis) for Bharathiar University Constituent Colleges (21.07.2016). Acted as an Observer(University) to conduct the CEO-Examination and to conduct the Examination of School of Distance Educations Acted as an Expert for Ph.D. Programme (B. Category) conduct R& D Center, Bharathiar University. University Nominee for Academic Council – Autonomous College – for college committee/ Governing Body. Acted as Chairperson for the Central Valuation work related to UG/PG/ Diploma Programme of School of Distance Educations. Acted as Member of Documents Verification Committee for conducting the NAAC Peer Team visit for Re-accreditation at Bharathiar University during 21st to 23rd March 2016. Acted as a Convenor of the Inspection Commission constituted to inspect and report on the infrastructural facilities made available at the affiliate college for BU Institutions for the grant of Recognition/Permament Increase in Intake for various research programme from the Academic year 2016-17, 2017-18.
Awards/Fellowships
Name of the Award, Awarding Agency, Purpose of the Award, Month and Year
Sl. Name of the Awarding Institute / Date of Purpose of Award No. Award/Fellowship Organisation Awarded 1. Coimbatore Education Teaching Best Professor in Leadership Awards 2019, World 25/05/2019 Excellence in Botany Studies Education Congress Botany 2. Contribution in Dr. S. K. Jain Medal Association of Plant Taxonomy 15/12/2016 the Field of Plant Award (2016) (APT) Taxonomy 3. Botanical Survey Project Fellow 21/02/1992 Flora of India of India (MoEF) Project 4. Junior Research Botanical Survey of India Flora of India 13/08/1988 Fellow (BSI-MoEF) Project 5. Senior Research Botanical Survey of India Flora of India 13/08/1986 Fellow (BSI-MoEF) Project
Foreign Countries Visited: Dubai
Sponsored Projects Completed : 2 (8,03,800 & 1,00,00) Ongoing : 2 (28, 41,000 & 5,00,000)
Last Updated on February 13, 2020 Research Guidance
Ph.D. : Completed – 29 Ongoing - 6 M. Phil: Completed -42; Ongoing – 01 M. Sc. : 32 PG Diploma – xx
Research Publications
Journals: International: 158 National: 94 Reports: 02 Conference Papers (Presented): International: 01 National: 05 Books: 14 Book Chapters: 39
Citation
Total Number of Citations: 1699 (as on 03/20); h-index – 16
Five Significant/Recent Publications Title of the paper in Capitalize each word, Author name with initial first, Journal Name in capitalize each word, Volume number (bold), Starting Page number – Ending Page Number and year in bracket. S. Issue Title of the Article Author namel Journal name Pages No. No. Rare, endangered and Sarvalingam, Ariyan; Revistachilena 2016 1-5 threatened (RET) climbers Rajendran, Arumugam de historia /12 1 of southern western Ghats, natural India (A) A new species of Striga KM Prabhu Kumar; Phytotaxa 2015 163- section Polypleurae Omalsree, M; Sabu, /6/4 168 (Orobanchaceae) from M; Sunojkumar, P; 2 southern Western Ghats of Thomas, Binu; India. (A) Rajendran, A; Sreenivas, VK Ethnobotany of irular tribes Bosco, Francisca Asian Pacific 2012 S874- in redhills, tamilnadu, India Govindasamy; Journal of /1/1 S877 3 Arumugam, Rajendran Tropical Disease An Ethnobotanical study of Parimala Devi N, International 2015 265- Orchids in Anamalai hill Aravindhan V, journal of 269 4 range, Southern Western NarmathaBai V and phytomedicine Ghats, India Rajendran A A new variety of Crotalaria Thomas, Binu; Kumar, Asian Pacific 2012 S1412 ramosissima (Fabaceae) KonickalMambetta Journal of /1/1 - from Tamil Nadu, India Prabhu; George, Tropical S1414 5 Satheesh; Rajendran, Biomedicine Arumugam; Balachandran, Indira
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Last Updated on February 13, 2020