Biography:
Position held after retirement/Current position:
International Statistics Consultant FAO (June-July 2015)
Consultant ICAR-IASRI (October 2015-September 2017)
Specialization:
Specialized in conducting pilot/large scale sample surveys including data collection in the field of Agriculture including Mechanization;
Research, Teaching, Training & Extension and RMP Experience:
Research & Teaching – 37 Years
Teaching Sampling Techniques/Survey Sampling/ Statistical Methods to M.Sc./Ph.D. Students
Planning and Organizing National/ International Training Programmes
Coordination work in the Division of Sample Surveys
Publications: 65
Awards/ Honours/ Recognitions/ Distinctions:
On the basis of valuable contributions to Teaching at IARI (deemed University), Pusa, New Delhi, India, nominated by Dean P.G. School IARI New Delhi for the Best Teacher Award in Agricultural Statistics discipline (1998, 1999 and 2000)
Appreciation Letter from Dr. S. Ayyappan Acting DDG (Engg.) ICAR for the work done under the project entitled ‘Study relating to formulating long term mechanization strategy for each Agro Climatic Zone/ State’, funded by DAC, MoAAFW, GoI
Director General ICAR’s Nominee for Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meetings for promotion of ARS Scientist (Ag. Stats) at some ICAR Institutes
Title : Estimation of Area, Yield and Production of Food Grain Crops in India - On Some Aspects of Adequacy of the Sample Sizes at different Stages of Sampling