| Kumar, K. Elected Fellow – 2008 Basic Sciences: Agricultural Microbiology DB: 01-04-1957 | |
Birth place | Chidambaram, Cuddalore Dist., Tamil Nadu, India | |
Education | Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, (B.Sc. (Ag.) 1978); (M.Sc. (Ag.), 1980); Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (Ph.D. 1995). | |
Positions held | Professor and Head, Dept. of Agrl. Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (2009 to date); Professor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, (2001-2009); Associate Professor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, TN (1998-2001); Assistant Professor, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, (1984-1998); Agricultural Officer, Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of Tamil Nadu (1981-1984). | |
Research Area | Agrl. Microbiology: Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Biofertilizers technology, Microbial biodiversity; Metagenomics for bioremediation; Food fermentations and Probiotic foods | |
Awards and fellowships | Prof. G. Rangaswami Medal for Best Ph. D., Scholar in Agrl. Microbiology (1995); British Council Academic Exchange Fellowship, London (1996 & 1997); Visiting Scientist Fellowship, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA, DST-BMBF Academic Exchange Fellowship, Germany (2007-09). | |
| Address | Professor and Head, Dept. of Agrl. Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003, Tamil Nadu. | |
| Residence | Kumaragam, 23/1, Periyar Ramasamy Street Extn., P.N.Pudur, Coimbatore-641 041, Tamil Nadu, India. | |
