Raman, Kandukuri Venkat
Associate Director, IP/CALSMy experience includes working in the area of International Agriculture and Rural Development. I am the course coordinator for IARD 402 and 602. The 602 course involves a field trip to India. I am also involved in implementing several special projects in the area of agricultural biotechnology, capacity building, curriculum development and agri-business in many developing nations.
research
research and scholarship focus
Research on development and commercialization of genetically engineered organisms for improving rural livelihoods;
co investigator of
research areas
- agricultural biotechnology | collaborative research area (CALS)
international geographic focus
- India | country
submitted impact statement
- Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II | 2007 Impact statement
- Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II | 2006 Impact statement
- Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II | 2005 Impact statement
- Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II | 2004 Impact statement
affiliations
head of
- Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II (ABSPII) | research consortium
faculty appointment in
- Plant Breeding and Genetics (PB&G) | Cornell department
academic staff in
- International Programs (IP/CALS) | academic program office
other Cornell affiliations
- International Agriculture and Rural Development | graduate field
- South Asia Program | academic program office
teaching
teaching focus
Teaching two courses devoted to experiential learning in international agriculture|Conduct executive development programs in the area of plant biotechnology, technology transfer, and agri-business
teaches
- FDSC 4020 - Agriculture in the Developing Nations I (F 01:25:PM-03:20:PM) | fall 2009 class
- IARD 4020 - Agriculture in the Developing Nations I (F 01:25:PM-03:20:PM) | fall 2009 class
- FDSC 6020 - Agriculture in the Developing Nations II (F 01:25:PM-03:20:PM) | spring 2009 class
- IARD 6020 - Agriculture in the Developing Nations II (F 01:25:PM-03:20:PM) | spring 2009 class
- FDSC 4020 - Agriculture in the Developing Nations I (F 01:25:PM-03:20:PM) | fall 2008 class
- IARD 4020 - Agriculture in the Developing Nations I (F 01:25:PM-03:20:PM) | fall 2008 class
service
outreach focus
Extension efforts to develop increased capacity in national programs of developing nations;
background
educational background
Bachelor's Degree
Andhra Univ (india)
1972
Master's Degree
Univ of Reading (uk)
1974
Doctorate
Univ of Reading (uk)
1977
featured in
- Cornell helps develop pest-resistant eggplant, the first genetically modified food crop in South Asia | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Cornell helps India's small farmers fight moth larvae with genetically modified eggplant | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Cornell partners with Indian university to offer innovative degree in food science | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Course comparing Indian and U.S. agriculture helps make students and faculty 'globally relevant' | Cornell Chronicle feature
Keywords: agricultural biotechnology, capacity development, international agriculture, international agriculture/biotechnology, technology transfer