N. G. Ravichandra

Dr. N.G. Ravichandra obtained his Ph.D. degree in Plant Pathology in 1988 from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra Campus, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He is presently working as Professor of Plant Pathology and Scheme Head, All India Co-ordinated Research Project on 'Nematodes in Cropping Systems', Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He is involved in teaching, research and extension activities and is serving as a major advisor to the postgraduate students, for M.Sc., (Agri.) and Ph.D. degree Programmes. He has over 168 scientific publications to his credit in national and international journals. He has authored four textbooks published by the reputed multinational publishers and contributed chapters to seven textbooks and authored ten books in Kannada on various aspects of plant pathology. Dr. Ravichandra has operated research projects funded by the Department of Biotechnology and IndianCouncil of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator. He is responsible for developing six technologies for the management of root-knot nematodes infecting tomato, brinjal and rice which have been included in the Package of Practices of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India for the use by the farmers. He is also an active life member of several professional societies including Nematological Society of India, Indian Phytopathological Society, Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology, National Environmental Science Academy and Institute of Agricultural Technology.