Principal

Dr. S. Murali Krishnasamy has completed 33 years of service in various capacities in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and worked in Directorate of Planning and Monitoring, TNAU and Professor(Agronomy) Office of the Controller of Examination, TNAU, Coimbatore & Professor and Head/Programme Co-ordinator Krishi Vigyan Kendra Regional Research Station Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District various college and research stations.

Teaching Experience: Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses for Master and Doctoral Programs – more than 10 years.

Research Experience:

Chairman – Scientific Advisory Committee – 3 Masters Degree 2 Doctoral degree

Member   – Scientific Advisory Committee –  5 Masters Degree 6 Doctoral degree

Research: Research Schemes in which worked

• ICAR – All India Coordinated Research Project on Water Management
• Scheme on Co-ordinated Agronomic Experiments on sugarcane
• IRRI, Philippines- CREMNET Scheme
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Scheme on  – Oil palm
• All India Coordinated Pulses Improvement Project
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research Scheme on  Soybean
• World bank Funded – Water Resources Consolidation Project

Experience / Responsibilities : Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, Aduthurai

o    Involved in rice weed management research

o    Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) funded – Soybean and oil palm research

o    Involved in management of rice research farm at Aduthurai established during 1924.

o    Maintenance of Integrated Farming System model for Wetlands with dairy, poultry, goats, ducks, fisheries and crops.

Awards obtained during the service period

Best Researcher Award – 1997

Varieties released / technologies / equipment developed

Sugarcane variety COC 22 – 2004-05

Sugarcane variety C95111- 2006