{"id":7387,"date":"2025-02-10T07:07:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T07:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=7387"},"modified":"2025-11-11T05:31:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T05:31:48","slug":"prof-k-pakeerathan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=7387","title":{"rendered":"Prof. K. Pakeerathan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7387\" class=\"elementor elementor-7387\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb579ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb579ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36191e9\" data-id=\"36191e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2638a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af2638a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dr.Bakeerathan-260x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6994\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dr.Bakeerathan-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dr.Bakeerathan.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b270f4\" data-id=\"8b270f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98473cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98473cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Prof. K. 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aria-expanded=\"false\">Admin Positions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2203\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2203\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Teaching<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2204\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2204\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Research<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2205\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2205\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Publications<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2206\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2206\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Awards<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2207\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2207\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Outreach Activities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2201\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Academic Profile<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2201\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2201\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p id=\"h.p_r2h8lJatC_mM\" class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Ph.D in Agriculture (University of Sydney, Australia) -2017<\/li><li>M.Sc. in Plant Protection Technology (University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka)- 2012<\/li><li>B.Sc. in Agriculture \u2013Agricultural Biology (Plant Protection) \u2013 (University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka) -2009<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><p id=\"h.p_U105HHchDQLm\" class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\"><strong>Academic Positions held<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Professor: Since 06.12.2022 &#8211; to date<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Senior Lecturer Grade II \u2013 11.04.2017 \u2013 05.12.2022<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Lecturer (Prob.) &#8211; 03.10.2011 \u2013 10.04.2017<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Demonstrator \u2013 2009 \u2013 2011<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><p id=\"h.p_cuREzNKXDrcn\" class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\"><strong>Research interests<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Breeding for resistance<\/li><li>Molecular characterization and Identification of plant Pathogen<\/li><li>Plant pathogen interaction and disease development<\/li><li>Chemical defense of plant against pathogen<\/li><li>Identification and characterization of gene expression in resistant plant<\/li><li>Environmental pollution control (Pesticide residual, ecological studies)Ph<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2202\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Admin Positions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2202\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2202\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><section id=\"h.p_dFy9I7t8HUZl\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf j5pSsc db35Fc\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb ZcASvf-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c Ktthjf-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc SQVYQc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb LkDMRd\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c ZZyype Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.p_ZrSPp5jJHUZi\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 zu5uec OjCsFc dmUFtb wHaque g5GTcb GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb Depvyb baZpAe\"><p id=\"h.p_ZYqsyOSXHUZk\" class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\"><strong>Faculty level<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR\"><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Chairperson, Sub-Committee of the University of Jaffna Kilinochchi Premises Development Committee from 28.08.2024-\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">2<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">7<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">8<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">5<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Project Manager: JICA-PRECIDA-UOJ Project<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna since 06.08.2024<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Director, University Business Linkage (UBL), University of Jaffna since 01.05.2024<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Chief Editor: Research Symposium on Gender Equity and Equality, University of Jaffna-2022<\/span><\/p><\/li><li>Convener of 8th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture 2022<\/li><li>Curriculum Development Revision and Monitoring Committee\/FOA-Since 2018<\/li><li>IQAC member of the Faculty of Agriculture since 2019<\/li><li>Career guidance advisor \/FOA &#8211; 02\/07\/2021-2022<\/li><li>Coordinator Outreach Committee \/FOA -2018<\/li><li>Coordinator Career guidance cell \/FOA -2018<\/li><li>Editorial committee member of the International Conference of Dry zone Agriculture (ICDA) 2018 and 2022<\/li><li>Member of Masterplan Committee\/Kilinochchi Premises from FOA-2021<\/li><li>Deputy Proctor Faculty of Agriculture- since 02\/2021<\/li><li>Head\/Dept. of Agricultural biology- since 02\/01\/2019<\/li><li>Coordinator well-being cell \/FOA &#8211; since 2018<\/li><li>Student Councilor Faculty from 2018, 2019 and 2020<\/li><li>Coordinator AHEAD Project-Results area 2- since 2018<\/li><li>Secretary of International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture 2018<\/li><li>Faculty Board Member -2012-2014, From 2017<\/li><li>University Sports Advisory Committee Member- 2012-2014<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.p_2LHtluOXHlFT\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf j5pSsc db35Fc\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb ZcASvf-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c Ktthjf-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc SQVYQc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb LkDMRd\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c ZZyype Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.p_jIGGsQ99HlFQ\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 zu5uec OjCsFc dmUFtb wHaque g5GTcb GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb Depvyb baZpAe\"><p id=\"h.p_Hdj7XaNoHlFS\" class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\"><strong>University level<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR\"><li>Chief Editor: Research Symposium on Gender Equity and Equality, University of Jaffna-2022<\/li><li>Member of the panel of examiner of the Postgraduate Research Proposal\/Thesis\/Presentation<\/li><li>Member of Editorial member of the Journal of Faculty of Graduate Studies -30\/12\/2021<\/li><li>Member of UBL\/UOJ from Faculty of Graduate Studies-30\/06\/2021-2022<\/li><li>Chairperson\/Education and Research Subcommittee-CGEE 01\/2021-2023<\/li><li>Senate member of University of Jaffna- since 2019<\/li><li>Coordinator for Master of Sustainable Agriculture<\/li><li>Education and Research Committee for the Center for Gender Equity and Equality, University of Jaffna-2017-2019<\/li><li>Member of the Board of study for Agricultural Science in Faculty of Graduate studies, University of Jaffna from 2019 to date<\/li><li>Member of the Board of study for Earth Science and Environmental Studies in Faculty of Graduate studies, University of Jaffna from 2019 to date<\/li><li>University research ethics committee member since 2019<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.p_Pwm7y4NAHxAw\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf j5pSsc db35Fc\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb ZcASvf-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c Ktthjf-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc SQVYQc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb LkDMRd\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c ZZyype Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.p_rH5flUbNHxAt\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 zu5uec OjCsFc dmUFtb wHaque g5GTcb GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb Depvyb baZpAe\"><p><strong>Regional\/ National Level<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR\"><li>Exco-member of Jaffna University Teacher&#8217;s Association (JUTA\/FUTA)-for FOA 2021\/2022<\/li><li>Life member of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka (M. Biol)<\/li><li>Life member of Sri Lankan Association for Advanced of Science (SLAAS)- since 2018 No-10820\/B<\/li><li>Life member of the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM)<\/li><li>Steering Committee member of Young Science Forum-2019\/2020, 2020\/2021, 2021\/2022<\/li><li>General Secretary of the Jaffna Science Science Association 2019\/2020<\/li><li>Life Member of Young Scientist Forum (YSF), Sri Lanka<\/li><li>Life-time member of Jaffna Science Science Association since 2009<\/li><li>Member of Jaffna University Teacher&#8217;s Association (JUTA\/FUTA)<\/li><li>Assistant General Secretary of Jaffna Science Science Association 2018\/19<\/li><li>Secretary of Jaffna Science Science Association Section B-2013<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.p_dtdHVe6-H3ko\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf j5pSsc db35Fc\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb ZcASvf-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c Ktthjf-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc SQVYQc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb LkDMRd\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c ZZyype Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.p_xTv1Su-mH3kl\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 zu5uec OjCsFc dmUFtb wHaque g5GTcb GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb Depvyb baZpAe\"><p><strong>International Level<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR\"><li>Life-time member of Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association (SUPRA) since 2014<\/li><li>Life-Time member of Healthcare &amp; Biological Sciences Research Association (HBSRA) since 2018<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2203\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Teaching<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2203\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2203\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><section id=\"h.p_3XCJzvnzEBv6\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf j5pSsc db35Fc\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb ZcASvf-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c Ktthjf-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc SQVYQc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb LkDMRd\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c ZZyype Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.p_ItOIZjVVEBv2\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 zu5uec OjCsFc dmUFtb wHaque g5GTcb GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb Depvyb baZpAe\"><section id=\"h.p_3XCJzvnzEBv6\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf j5pSsc db35Fc\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb ZcASvf-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c Ktthjf-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc SQVYQc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb LkDMRd\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c ZZyype Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.p_ItOIZjVVEBv2\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 zu5uec OjCsFc dmUFtb wHaque g5GTcb GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb Depvyb baZpAe\"><p id=\"h.p_CYabXF4zEBv5\" class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\"><strong>Undergraduate Teaching<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"n8H08c UVNKR\"><li>AGB 12033 Plant Physiology and Environmental Biology<\/li><li>AGB 21012: Economic Entomology<\/li><li>AGB 22023: Basic Microbiology and Phytopathology<\/li><li>AGB 31033: Plant Protection<\/li><li>AGBS 32022: Nematology<\/li><li>ACC 21011Social harmony &amp; Active citizenship I-2017-2022<\/li><li>ACC 21011Social harmony &amp; Active citizenship II-2018-2021<\/li><li>ACC 31011: Bio-ethics (2018, 2019, 2020,2021 and 2022)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.p_KT2ktebYEHaz\" class=\"yaqOZd WxWicb\"><div class=\"IFuOkc\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.p_pW6eMrc_ETxo\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf j5pSsc db35Fc\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb ZcASvf-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c Ktthjf-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc SQVYQc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb LkDMRd\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c ZZyype Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.p_R_vhaDLnETxl\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 zu5uec OjCsFc dmUFtb wHaque g5GTcb GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb Depvyb baZpAe\"><hr \/><p><strong>Postgraduate Teaching<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>MSc in Environmental management: MEM 20302: Forest and Wildlife Management, 2019<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"h.p_usujfQDYEb5V\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf j5pSsc db35Fc\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb ZcASvf-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c Ktthjf-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc SQVYQc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb LkDMRd\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c ZZyype Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.p_aZgGMWg8Eb5N\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 zu5uec OjCsFc dmUFtb wHaque g5GTcb GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb Depvyb baZpAe\"><p><strong>Teaching in other Institutions<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Faculty of Technology, UOJ<ul><li>BTG215TC2: Bio agents Production Technology-(2:22\/15)-since 2019 {Teacher and First Examiner}<\/li><li>BTS111TC3: General Microbiology-(3:30\/15)-since 2019 {Teacher and First Examiner}<\/li><li>BTG301TC2: Bio-agent Production Technology-(2:22\/15)-since 2019 {Teacher and First Examiner}<\/li><li>AST406NT2: Bioethics-(1:15\/00)-since 2020 {Teacher and First Examiner}<\/li><li>EST 120NT2: personality and soft skill development\u201d for Engineering technology students-5hrs (2022) &#8211; pre-semester course \u201c<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Faculties of Arts, Hindu Studies, Allied Health Sciences, Management and Commerce<ul><li>GC1011: Learning Gender Module-CGEE: Gender Main streaming: Arts, Hindu Studies, Allied Health Sciences, Management (2022)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Diploma\/ Certificate Programs<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Mushroom Production &amp; Processing Technology-(2:15\/30)-Since 2022 {Course Co-ordinator, Teacher and Evaluator}<\/li><li>Vermi-Technology-(2:15\/30)-Since 2022 {Course Co-ordinator, Teacher and Evaluator}<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2204\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Research<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2204\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2204\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><section id=\"h.p_woEm5tUAEwM4\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf j5pSsc db35Fc\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb ZcASvf-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c Ktthjf-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc SQVYQc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb LkDMRd\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c ZZyype Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.p_9uwVrIwCEwM0\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 zu5uec OjCsFc dmUFtb wHaque g5GTcb GNzUNc\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb Depvyb baZpAe\"><p><strong>a. Postgraduate Supervision<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>2020-2022: IMAGE CLASSIFICATION OF PESTS FROM VEGETABLE PLANT IMAGES USING DEEP LEARNING<\/li><li>Supervisors: Dr. U. A. J. Pinidiyaarachchi, Department of Statistics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Dr. T. Kokul at the Department of Physical Science, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Vavuniya and <strong> K. Pakeerathan,<\/strong> Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><p><strong>b. Undergraduate Supervision<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>2022<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Detection of Powdery Scab Pathogen (<em>Spongospora subterranean<\/em> sp. <em>subterranea<\/em>) in Potato using RT -qPCR<\/li><li>Detection of Adulteration of Cow Ghee: Pure and Market samples<\/li><li>Efficacy of Natural Plant Extracts Against Hadda Beetle (<em>Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata<\/em>) in Special Relation to Antifeedant and Insecticidal Properties<\/li><li>Effect of Different Bio-Fortified Compost in Tomato Against to Root-Knot Nematodes<\/li><li>Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (Amf) and Vermicompost on Paddy Against to Salinity Stress<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2021<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Secondary Metabolites of Plant Pathogen as Pesticides<\/li><li>Testing and Validation of Bacterial Wilt (<em>Ralstonia solanacearum<\/em>) Resistance Genetic Markers in Eggplant (<em>Solanum melongena<\/em>)<\/li><li>Impacts of Pesticides on Parthenium Beetle, <em>Zygogramma bicolorata<\/em><\/li><li>Production of Bio Fortified Vermicompost and Its Efficacy on Onion Basal Rot Caused by <em>Fusarium oxysporu<\/em>m f. sp. <em>cepae<\/em><\/li><li>Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles of Biorationals and Its Efficacy on <em>Aspergillus flavus<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2020<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Determine the Yield Loss Due to Weeds in Green Gram (<em>Vigna radiata<\/em>) Cultivation and Identify the Available Weed Species<\/li><li>Efficacy of Seaweed Extract on Chilli Leaf Curl Virus\u00a0<\/li><li>Management of Green Mold Disease on Oyster Mushroom Using Plant Extract\u00a0<\/li><li>Confirmation of Pathogenicity in Black Pepper (<em>Piper nigrum<\/em>) Wilting at Nursery Stages\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2019<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Potential of Selected Bio-rationals and Locally Available Materials for the Eco-friendly Management of <em>Parthenium husterophorus<\/em>\u00a0<\/li><li>Selection of Antagonistic Microbes As Mix Culture To Control White\u00a0 Root Disease of Rubber (<em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em>)\u00a0<\/li><li>Detection of Bacterial Pathogens Associated With Imported Seed Potatoes Through Modern Techniques\u00a0<\/li><li>Agronomic and Phytochemical Studies on <em>Clitoria ternatea<\/em> L. (Fabaceae) Species Available in Sri Lanka\u00a0<\/li><li>Microbiological Quality of Ice-Cream Marketed in Jaffna\u00a0<\/li><li>Evaluation of Plant\u00a0 Extracts and Biocontrol Agents Against rice Blast Fungi <em>Magnapothe Grisea<\/em>\u00a0<\/li><li>Effect of Plant Oils Against Soft Rot of Bacteria <em>Erwinia carotovora<\/em> and Its Management\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2018<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Assessment of Impact of Soil Moisture Stress on Three Rubber (<em>Hevea brasiliensis<\/em>) Clones of RRIM 600, RRISL 203 and RRIC 121<\/li><li>Bioherbicidal Properties of Cultural Filtrates of Soil Borne Fungi, <em>Phytophthora infestans, Fusarium solani <\/em>\u00a0and <em>Botrytis cinerea <\/em>Against Weeds<\/li><li>Evaluation of Different Botanical\u00a0 Extracts, Bee Wax Coatings for Post-Harvest Management of Anthracnose disease (<em>Colletotrichum gloeosporioides<\/em>) in Papaya and Assessment of disease Severity in Jaffna\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2017<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Current status of Parthenium in Northern Sri Lanka and it\u2019s eco-friendly management<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2013<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Pre and Post harvest occurrence of fungal diseases in red onion and their management (2012\/13)<\/li><li>Distribution, Host range and Arthropod association of <em>Paracoccus marginatus<\/em> in Jaffna and It\u2019s management (2012\/13)<\/li><li>\u00a0Present status of pesticides in fields and markets and the knowledge on dealers in Jaffna Peninsula (2012\/13)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2012<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Evaluation of Banana cultivars against <em>Odoiporus longicollis<\/em> infestation and effect of bio-rational towards the management of this pest (2011\/12)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>c. Research Grants Received<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>UBL research grant 2022: Super compost, AHEAD grant<\/li><li>URC 2021: Synthesis of Nano Particle<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>d. Consultancy Services<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2205\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Publications<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2205\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2205\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><section id=\"h.5f73a440ed103fc8_104\" class=\"yaqOZd\"><div class=\"mYVXT\"><div class=\"LS81yb VICjCf j5pSsc db35Fc\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd purZT-AhqUyc-II5mzb ZcASvf-AhqUyc-II5mzb pSzOP-AhqUyc-qWD73c Ktthjf-AhqUyc-qWD73c JNdkSc SQVYQc\"><div class=\"JNdkSc-SmKAyb LkDMRd\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"oKdM2c ZZyype Kzv0Me\"><div id=\"h.5f73a440ed103fc8_107\" class=\"hJDwNd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd Ft7HRd-AhqUyc-uQSCkd jXK9ad D2fZ2 zu5uec OjCsFc dmUFtb wHaque g5GTcb GNzUNc\"><div class=\"jXK9ad-SmKAyb\"><div class=\"tyJCtd mGzaTb Depvyb baZpAe\"><p class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Full papers published in peer reviewed journals<\/strong><\/p><h3>2024<\/h3><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Pakeerathan, K.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">and Venugoban, K.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">4<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">)<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">The First Report of GPS-based Mapping of Parthenium Beetle (<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Zygogramma bicolorata<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0Pallister) Occurrence, Distribution and its Impact on Parthenium (<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Parthenium hysterophorus<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0L.) in Northern Sri Lanka<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Journal of Agricultural Sciences-Sri Lanka<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">,<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">19<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(1<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">):\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">157-170<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">DOI:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/jas.v18i1.10095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">http:\/\/doi.org\/<\/span><\/a><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/jas.v19i1.9855\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/jas.v19i1.9855<\/span><\/a><\/p><h3>2023<\/h3><p><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Pakeerathan K.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, A.N.P.E.Dayananda and R.Viharnaa\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(2023)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Formulation and efficacy testing of vermi-tea based liquid organic fertilizers on green-amaranth (<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Amaranthus viridis<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0L.) for home gardens<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">AGRIEAST, 17 (1): 42-53<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">DOI:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/agrieast.v17i1.120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/agrieast.v17i1.120<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Pakeerathan K.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, K. Jeyavithuyan, A. Nirosha, G. Mikunthan (2023) Production of bio fortified vermicompost and its efficacy against onion basal rot disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">cepae.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 39(3): 692-703<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">DOI:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.17582\/journal.sja\/2023\/39.3.692.703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.17582\/journal.sja\/2023\/39.3.692.703<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Samuddrika T.D.Y.,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Pakeerathan K.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, Kathirgamanathar S. and Wijayasiriwardana T.D.C.M.K. (2023) Screening of market cow\u2019s ghee samples to detect adulteration. Sri Lanka Journal of Indigenous Medicine (SLJIM),\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">8(1<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">):\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">680<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">691<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"http:\/\/sljim.iim.cmb.ac.lk\/journal\/index.php\/sljim\/article\/view\/91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">http:\/\/sljim.iim.cmb.ac.lk\/journal\/index.php\/sljim\/article\/view\/91<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Dhananjani, B.A. and <strong>Pakeerathan, K.<\/strong> (2023) Organic nutrient solutions for Hydrophonic Spinach (<em>Basella alba<\/em>) production in urban agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Sciences &#8211; Sri Lanka 8(1): 1-6. <span class=\"C9DxTc \">DOI:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/jas.v18i1.10095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/jas.v18i1.10095<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3>2021<\/h3><p>Sugandhika, M.G.G., <strong>Pakeerathan, K.<\/strong> and Fernando, W.M.K. \u00a0(2021) EFFICACY OF SEAWEED EXTRACT ON CHILLI LEAF CURL VIRUS. Journal of Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences 1(1): 1-6. DOI: <a href=\"about:blank\">http:\/\/doi.org\/10.4038\/atrsj.v1i1.24<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><h3>2020<\/h3><p><strong>Kandiah Pakeerathan<\/strong>, Chhetri Mumta, Hayden Matthew, Ayliffe Michael, Bariana Harbans, BansalUrmil (2020) Mapping of Adult Plant Leaf Rust Resistance in Aus27506 and Validation of Underlying Loci by In-Planta Fungal Biom ass Accumulation. Agronomy 10(7): 943-954. <a href=\"about:blank\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/agronomy10070943<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h3>2019<\/h3><p><strong>Kandiah Pakeerathan<\/strong>, Harbans Bariana, Naeela Qureshi, Debbie Wong, Matthew Hayden, Urmil Bansal (2019) Identification of a new source of stripe rust resistance <em>Yr82<\/em> in wheat. <a href=\"about:blank\">Theor Appl Genet.<\/a> , 132(11):3169-3176.\u00a0DOI: <a href=\"about:blank\">\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00122-019-03416-y<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><h3>2018<\/h3><p>Naeela Qureshi, <strong>Pakeerathan Kandiah<\/strong>, Mesfin Kebede Gessese, Vallence Nsabiyera, Vanessa Wells, Prashanth Babu, Debbie Wong, Matthew Hayden, Harbans Bariana, Urmil Bansal (2018) Development of co-dominant KASP markers co-segregating with Ug99 effective stem rust resistance gene <em>Sr26<\/em> in wheat. Mol Breeding , 38(97), pp 1-9. <a href=\"about:blank\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11032-018-0854-6<\/a><\/p><p>Kishojini, P., <strong>Pakeerathan, K.,<\/strong> Mikunthan, G. (2018) GPS Based Density and Distribution Mapping and Composting a Sustainable Approach for Monitoring and Managing Parthenium (<em>Parthenium hysterophorus <\/em>L.) in Northern Sri Lanka. International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 8(4), pp 160-170\u00a0<\/p><h3>2016<\/h3><p>Mumta Chhetri, Bariania H, <strong>Pakeerathan Kandiah<\/strong>, Urmil Bansal: <em>Yr58<\/em> : A New Stripe Rust Resistance Gene and Its Interaction with <em>Yr46<\/em> for Enhanced Resistance. Phytopathology 08\/2016; 106(12)., 1530-1534., DOI: <a href=\"about:blank\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1094\/PHYTO-04-16-0182-R<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h3>\u00a02014<\/h3><p>Piragalathan, A., <strong>Pakeerathan, K.,<\/strong> Thirukkumaran, G. and Mikunthan, G. Efficacy of Different Insecticides and Bio-Rationals Against Papaya Mealybug, <em>Paracoccus marginatus<\/em> (Hemiptera: Pseudococidae) Infestation in Home Gardens. Middle East Journal of Scientific Research 09\/2014; 21(10):1689-1693., DOI:10.5829\/idosi.mejsr.2014.21.10.82293<\/p><p>Vigitha Naguleswaran, <strong>Kandiah<\/strong> <strong>Pakeerathan<\/strong>, Gunasingam Mikunthan: Biological Control: A Promising Tool for Bulb-Rot and Leaf Twisting Fungal Diseases in Red Onion (<em>Allium Cepa<\/em> L.) In Jaffna District. World Applied Sciences Journal 03\/2014; 31(6):1090-1095., DOI:10.5829\/idosi.wasj.2014.31.06.292<\/p><h3>\u00a02013<\/h3><p>N Thiruchchelvan, G Mikunthan, G Thirukkumaran, <strong>K Pakeerathan<\/strong> (2013) <a href=\"about:blank\">Effect of Insecticides on Bio-Agent <em>Trichoderma harzianum<\/em> rifai Under In vitro Condition<\/a>, American-Eurasian J. Agric. &amp; Environ. Sci., 13(10) 1357-1360 DOI: 10.5829\/idosi.aejaes.2013.13.10.11243.<\/p><h3>\u00a02012<\/h3><p>Suvanthini S., Mikunthan G., Thurairatnam S. and <strong>Pakeerathan K.<\/strong> 2012, Evaluation of <em>Withania somnifera <\/em>extracts on a storage pest Rice weevil, <em>Sitophilus oryzae<\/em>, Annals of Biological Research, 3 (11):5050-5053.<\/p><h3>\u00a02009<\/h3><p><strong>Pakeerathan, K.<\/strong>, Mikunthan, G. and Tharshani , N. 2009 Eco-friendly management of root-knot nematode <em>Meloidogyne incognita<\/em> (Kofid and White) Chitwood using different green leaf manures on tomato under field conditions, American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural&amp; Environmental Sciences, 6(5), 494-497.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<strong>Pakeerathan, K.<\/strong>, Mikunthan, G. and Tharshani, N. 2009 Effect of different animal manures on <em>Meloidogyne incognita<\/em> (Kofoid and White) on tomato, World Journal of Agricultural Sciences,5(4), 432-435.<\/p><\/div><p><strong>Books<\/strong><\/p><h3>2025<\/h3><ul class=\"n8H08c BKnRcf \"><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Suriyanarayanan S, P SH, Pakeerathan K (2025) Combating Plastic Pollution in Terrestrial Environment: Challenges and Strategies for a Sustainable Future. Springer Nature, pp490 [<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-96-2343-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-96-2343-3<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">]<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u0b95\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd (202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">5<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">) \u201c<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u0b87\u0bb2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb5\u0bc0\u0ba9 \u0ba8\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">&#8220;,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u0b8e\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbe \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, \u0baa\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd 1-<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">138<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. {ISBN: 978-624-<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">655-60<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">0-<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">6<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">} .<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>2023<\/h3><ul class=\"n8H08c BKnRcf \"><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Kandiah Pakeerathan (202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">3<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">) (Eds):\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Smart Agriculture for Developing Nations: Status, Perspectives and Challenges<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, Springer Nature, pp\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">270<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">{eBook ISBN 978-981-19-8738-0}\u00a0 {<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/book\/10.1007\/978-981-19-8738-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/book\/10.1007\/978-981-19-8738-0<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">}<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3>2022<\/h3><ul><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Environment sustenance and food safety: need of more vibrant policy initiatives for Sri Lanka, L.K. Weerasinghe, S. Samarakoon, K. Pakeerathan, K.W. Samarakoon and C. Kadigamuwa (Eds.), National Science and Technology Commission of Sri Lanka, Battramulla, pp 126-197. {ISBN:\u00a0 978-955-8630-17-4}<\/span><\/p><\/li><li>\u0b95\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd (2022) \u201c\u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd: \u0b85\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8f\u0ba9\u0bcd? \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd&#8221;,\u00a0 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf \u0b89\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8, \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf\u0baa\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd, \u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bca\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf, \u0baa\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd 1-120. {ISBN: 978-624-97873-0-8} (pending release)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Book Chapters<\/strong><\/p><ul><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Pakeerathan, K. (202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">5<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">).\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Hazards of Microplastic Pollution in Agriculture<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Editors:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Suriyanarayanan S, P SH, Pakeerathan K (2025) Combating Plastic Pollution in Terrestrial Environment: Challenges and Strategies for a Sustainable Future. Springer<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, eBook ISBN:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">978-9819623426<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-96-2343-3_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-96-2343-3_2<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0Pakeerathan, K. (2025). Application of SMART technologies in Organic Farming:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Editors: L. P. Awasthi (<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">2025<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Advances in Organic Farming (Hardback), CABI Publishing (Verlag), pp600, ISBN:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">978-1-80062-683-6<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">[In-Press]<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Naveen XAJ, P.Jaisankar,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Pakeerathan, K. S.Suseela<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, S.Saratha, C.Parameswari S.Alagendran\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(2025).\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Systematic Assessment of Ecological and Fiscal Productivity Impact of Micro-Nano Technological Innovation in Plastics Waste Deterioration and Prevention<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, Editors:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Srijan Goswami, Moharana Choudhury, Palas Samanta<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0(2025)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Micro-Nano Plastics Exposure, Environmental Degradation and Public Health Crisis: Perspectives and Concerns for Sustainable Development<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. Springer, eBook ISBN:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">978-981-96-5047-7<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-96-5047-7_29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-96-5047-7_29<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Pakeerathan, K. (202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">4<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">).\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">A global overview and the fundamentals of sustainable agriculture<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. In:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Hyperautomation in Precision Agriculture: Advancements and Opportunities for Sustainable Farming 1st Edition &#8211; November 1, 2024 Editors: Sartajvir Singh, Vishakha Sood, Arun Lal Srivastav, Yiannis Ampatzidis<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, Elsevier,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">eBook ISBN: 9780443241406.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/B978-0-443-24139-0.00001-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/B978-0-443-24139-0.00001-1<\/span><\/a><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Pakeerathan, K. (2023). Molecular Characterization and Mapping of Stress Resistance Genes Using SNP Platform in Legumes. In: Muthu Arjuna Samy, P., Ramasamy, A., Chinnusamy, V., Sunil Kumar, B. (eds) Legumes: Physiology and Molecular Biology of Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Springer, Singapore.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-19-5817-5_6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-19-5817-5_6<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Kandiah Pakeerathan (202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">3<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Image Processing: A Smart Technology for Early Detection of Crop Pests and Diseases. In:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">K<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0Pakeerathan (2023) (Eds): Smart Agriculture for Developing Nations: Status, Perspectives and Challenges, Springer Nature, pp 270 {eBook ISBN 978-981-19-8738-0} {<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-19-8738-0_10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-19-8738-0_10<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">}<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Kandiah Pakeerathan (2023)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Smart Agriculture: Special Challenges and Strategies for Island States<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. In:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">K. Pakeerathan (2023) (Eds): Smart Agriculture for Developing Nations: Status, Perspectives and Challenges, Springer Nature, pp 270 {eBook ISBN 978-981-19-8738-0} {<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-19-8738-0_18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-19-8738-0_18<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">}<\/span><\/p><\/li><li>Kandiah Pakeerathan (2022) Molecular Tagging of Disease Resistance in Oilseed Crops, In: M. Prakash et al., Physiological Interventions for Developing Climate Resilient Pulses, International Books &amp; Periodical Supply Service, DELHI-110034 (India), pp 136-184 {e-ISBN: 978-93-90425-55-6\/ ISBN: 978-93-90425-54-9}<\/li><li>Pakeerathan, K. and Vaishnavi. K (2022) Technologically SMART crop protection in Organic Agriculture and recommended policy revision for Sri Lankan context, In: Environment sustenance and food safety: need of more vibrant policy initiatives for Sri Lanka, L.K. Weerasinghe, S. Samarakoon, K. Pakeerathan, K.W. Samarakoon and C. Kadigamuwa (Eds.), National Science and Technology Commission of Sri Lanka, Battramulla, pp 126-197. {ISBN: 978-955-8630-17-4}<\/li><li>Kandiah Pakeerathan (2022) Molecular Characterization and Mapping of Stress Resistance Genes Using SNP Platform in Legumes, In: Prakash Muthu Arjuna Samy et al. (Eds): Legumes: Physiology and Molecular Biology of Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Springer Nature, xxxxxxx (xxxxx), pp xxx-xxx (In Press) {ISBN: 978-981-19-5816-8} DOI : 10.1007\/978-981-19-5817-5.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Extended Abstracts<\/strong><\/p><ul><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Thuvaraka<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">T<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Pakeerathan<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">3<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT OF HADDA BEETLE (<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0F.) (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) USING SELECTED BOTANICAL EXTRACTS<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Proceedings of the 11th YSF Symposium,<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">National Science and Technology Commission,<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0Sri Lanka, 11(1), 55-<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">59<\/span><\/p><\/li><li>Samuddrika, T.D.Y., Pakeerathan, K., Kathirgamanathar, S. and Wijeyasiriwardana, T.D.M.C.K. (2022) ADULTERATION DETECTION OF COW GHEE WITH INFERIOR COMMODITIES. 6th Annual Research Session of IFSTSL- 2022, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Sri Lanka (IFSTSL), 1(1),54-61.<\/li><li>Karunasena, P.D.N.S., Pakeerathan, K., Thileepan, T. and G. Mikunthan (2022) Anthelmintic effect of biorationals against the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita colonizing chilli rhizosphere, 4th International Conference of Agricultural Sciences (AgInsight 2022) Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 1(1), 1-4<\/li><li>Kanagasabai, V., Pakeerathan, K. and Sashikesh G. (2022) Nano-based <br \/>formulation of Acarous calamus rhizome extract and its efficacy on Aspergillus flavus, 4th International Conference of Agricultural Sciences (AgInsight 2022) Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 1(1), 9-12.<\/li><li>Halangoda, H.R., Pakeerathan, K. and G. Mikunthan (2022) Impacts of selected pesticides on parthenium beetle, Zygogramma bicolorata pallister under laboratory conditions in Sri Lanka, 4th International Conference of Agricultural Sciences (AgInsight 2022) Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 1(1), 5-8<\/li><li>Konesalingam Jeyavithuyan, Kandiah Pakeerathan and Aruchchunan Nirosha (2021). Super Compost for Organic Agriculture, 4th Organic Asia Congress-2021: November 25th &#8211; 27th, 2021, Jakarta Indonesia, 121-128.<\/li><li>Pakeerathan, K. (2021). Image Processing a Smart Technology for Early Detection of Crop Pests and Diseases. INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SMART AGRICULTURE FOR DEVELOPING NATIONS: BROADER PERSPECTIVES AND SPECIAL CHALLENGES FOR ISLAND STATES 11-12 AUGUST, 2021 [VIRTUAL MODE], Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&amp;T Centre), New Delhi and Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Mauritius, 44-47.<\/li><li>Hemantha Piris, B.G.B. Pakeerathan, K., and Sayanthan, S. 2021. Efficacy of Botanical Extracts Against Storage Insect Pest Tribolium confusum (confused flour beetle) and Sitophilus oryzae (Rice Weevil). Proceeding of 1st International Electronic Conference on Entomology (IECE 2021).<\/li><li>Kumara, P. Pakeerathan, K., Deepani, L.P.P. (2021). Assessment of Yield Loss in Green Gram (Vigna radiate (L) R. Wilczek) Cultivation and Estimation of Weed-Free Period for Eco-Friendly Weed Management. Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 3(1),22. Proceeding of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Agronomy.<\/li><li>Buddhika, H.D.K. Dharmadasa, R.M. Menuka Arawwawala, L.D.A. Pakeerathan, K. (2021). Phytochemical Properties of Clitoria ternatea L. (Fabaceae)- A Distinct Flower Morphometric Plants Available in Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Agronomy<\/li><li>Ledchumanakumar, S. Aruchchunan, N. Kandaiah, P. Gunasingham M. (2021). Root Knot Nematode Management Using Chitin Rich Fish Industry by Product in Organic Brinjal Cultivation. Proceeding of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Agronomy.<\/li><li>Vijayarasa, J. Pakeerathan, K. Thiruchchelvan, N. Gunasingham M. (2021). Bio- Remediation Agro-Based Industry\u2019s Wastewater and Mass Production of Spirulina (Spirulina platensis (Gomont) Geitler 1925). Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 3(1),22. Proceeding of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Agronomy.<\/li><li>Perera, TVRC, Pakeerathan, K and Nirosha, A (2021) ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT COMMON LAB CONTAMINANT Trichoderma spp IN OYSTER MUSHROOM PRODUCTION USING AGROBASED INDUSTRY\u2019S BY-PRODUCTS. Proceedings The 5th International Conference on Climate Change 2021 \u2013 (ICCC 2021) 5(1),65-71. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17501\/2513258X.2021.5105<\/li><li>G. Vijayakanthan, T. Kokul, K. Pakeerathan and U. A. J. Pinidiyaarachchi, &#8220;Classification of Vegetable Plant Pests using Deep Transfer Learning,&#8221; 2021 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), IEEE Xplore, pp. 167-172, DOI: 10.1109\/ICIAfS52090.2021.9606176 (https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/abstract\/document\/9606176)<\/li><li>K. Pakeeratharan (2021) DIAGNOSIS OF SOIL-BORNE PATHOGENS: RECENT<br \/>ADVANCE AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS. Souvenir &amp; Abstracts International Conference on ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL &amp; FOOD SCIENCES TO FACE THE CHALLENGES TO ENVIRONMENT AND BIOSECURITY, 16 20 JANUARY, 2021 School of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University, Knowledge Park 3, Greater Noida, India, pp124-125<\/li><li>K. Pakeeratharan (2021) Gel free SNP technology to characterize host plant<br \/>resistance in Genomics Era. Proceedings of the International Conference on Life Science: Contemporary approaches in Biological Science for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, India, pp60-61<\/li><li>Ovini, R.I. Pakeerathan, K., Pushpanji, K. Mikunthan, G. 2020. Selected plant pathogenic fungal culture filtrates (secondary metabolites) as potential Bio herbicides. Proceeding of the 9 th Young Scientist Forum Symposium, 190-196.<\/li><li>Niveka, S., Pakeerathan, K. and G. Mikunthan. (2020). Fungicide free management of papaya Anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz.) disease using combined bio-rationales and bee wax in Organic Agriculture. Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 4(1),16. Proceeding of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Plant Science.<\/li><li>Kishojini, P., Pakeerathan, K., Mikunthan, G. 2019. Potential <br \/>of selected plant extracts as herbicide for managing the alien weed Parthenium (P. hysterophorus) in Northern Sri Lanka. 8th YSF Symposium, 1(1), pp 1-5<\/li><li>Thiruchchelvan, N., Pakeerathan, K., Thirukkumaran, G. and Mikunthan,<br \/>G. Evaluation and Selection of the Most Cost Effective Media for In Vitro Cultivation of Banana Stem Rot Fungus, Marasmiellus sp, proceedings of International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE), 2012.<\/li><li>Amirthaveni, V., Pakeerathan, K., Thirukkumaran, G. and Mikunthan,G. Parasitic Potential-Host Range of Cascuta sp. and its Impact on Allium cepa L. Grown in Jaffna, proceedings of International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE), 2012.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Abstracts Presented at Conferences<\/strong><\/p><ul><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">G.K.T. Rathnasoma, S.J. Arasakesary and K. Pakeerathan<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0(2025)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">EFFECT OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF FERTILIZERS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF OKRA (<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Abelmoschus esculentus<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0L.), KILINOCHCHI, SRI LANKA<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, Proceedings of the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">4th International Symposium on Agriculture 2025<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0(<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">ISA<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a02025), Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">6<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">th\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">March<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a02025,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">4<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(1), Pp<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">111<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Arsh, A.R.A. and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">K. Pakeerathan<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">5<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Impact of Botanicals Exhibiting Insecticidal Properties on Parthenium Beetle,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Zygogramma bicolorata<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0Pallister<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, Proceedings of the 29th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, The Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">1<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">7th and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">1<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">8th January 202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">5<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, 2<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">9<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(1), Pp<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">33<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Mithusha,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">V.,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Thiruchchelvan,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">N.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0and K. Pakeerathan<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0(202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">5<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">SCREENING OF SELECTED GENOTYPES OF BRINJAL (<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Solanum melongena<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0L.) AGAINST ROOT-KNOT NEMATODES (<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Meloidogyne<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0spp.)<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, Proceedings of the International\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (ICMR 2025)<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Eastern\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">University of Sri\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Lanka<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">03rd<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">04<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">th January 202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">5<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">3<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(1), Pp<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">26<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">S. Vaithehi, K. Pakeerathan and G. Mikunthan\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(2024) Extending shelf-life of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Trichoderma viride<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0pers. broth formula using different parts of tamarind,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Tamarindus indica<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0L. to scale-up commercial production,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE) 2024<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">10<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">th\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">May<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a02024,1(1), Pp<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">99<\/span><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Thanuja S., Nirosha T. , Pakeerathan K. and Mikunthan G.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0(202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">4<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Management of root-knot,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Meloidogyne incognita<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0in tomatoes using medicinal plant-based compost<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, Proceedings of the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">11th Ruhuna International Science &amp; Technology Conference, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka,<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0Volume\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">11<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, 2<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">4<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">th January 202<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">4<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">11<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(1), Pp<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">82<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Abeysingha A.M.S.U., Mikunthan G. and Pakeerathan K.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0(2024)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Determination of growing media for black soldier fly (<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Hermetia illucens<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">) production using organic waste ingredients<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, Proceedings of the 11th Ruhuna International Science &amp; Technology Conference, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka , 24th January 2024,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">11<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(1), Pp<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">08<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q TYR86d lsiHE \" dir=\"ltr\"><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Withana W.A.T.N, Pakeerathan K., Fernando W.M.K., Kumarasinghe K.M.T.M.,Tillakaratne J.B.D.Y.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(2024)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Development of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Trichoderma<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0based bulb treatment for the management of anthracnose and white rot in onion (<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Allium cepa<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0L.)<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, Proceedings of the 11th Ruhuna International Science &amp; Technology Conference, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka , 24th January 2024, 11(1), Pp0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">2<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><span class=\"C9DxTc \">N.D. Dilhani, K. Pakeerathan, T. Nirosha, and G. Mikunthan (2023)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Management of Free-floating Aquatic Weeds by Making Compost and Testing its Efficacy against Root-knot Nematode on Tomato,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Proceedings of the 27th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, The Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 27th and 28th January 2023,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">27<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(1), Pp<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">49<\/span><\/li><li class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">C.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Dilogi, K. Pakeerathan, and G. Mikunthan (2023) Production of Liquid Manures Through an Aerobic Biodigester for Leafy Vegetable Growing Hydroponic System Using Bio-Wastes.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Sciences (ICAPS 2023), Faculty of Applied Sciences of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 30 &#8211; 31st May, 2023,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">1(1), Pp77<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">K.P.L. Arosha, K. Pakeerthan, C. Ranasinghe (2023) Detection of powdery scab pathogen (Spongospora subterranea f. sp. Subterranea) in potato using RT-qPCR, Proceedings of the Young Scientists\u2019 Conference on Multidisciplinary Research-2023 Young Scientists\u2019 Association, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka 09th November 2023 ,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">1(1), Pp<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">16<\/span><\/li><li>N.D. Dilhani, T. Nirosha, &amp; K. Pakeerathan (2022) Performance of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi associated with Cymbidium bicolor against salinity stress, PROCEEDINGS of 1st Ruhuna International Undergraduate Research Symposium 2022 (RIURES\u201922), Faculty of<br \/>Science, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2nd November 2022, Pp30<\/li><li>T.D.Y. Samuddrika, K. Pakeerathan, S. Kathirgamanathar and T.D.M.C.K. Wijeyasiriwardana (2022) Comparative physico-chemical identification of pure and market cow ghee samples. 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEDICINAL PLANTS, HERBAL PRODUCTS &amp; HYDROPONICS 2022 (6th ICMPHP)\/ 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AYURVEDA, UNANI, SIDDHA &amp; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE (8th iCAUST) &#8211; 2022, INSTITUTE OF INDIGENOUS MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, RAJAGIRIYA, SRI LANKA, 1(1),44.<\/li><li>U.B. Madushika, A. Nirosha, K. Pakeerathan and G. Mikunthan (2022) IN-VITRO INVESTIGATION ON EFFICACY OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS ON RICE BLAST FUNGUS Magnaporthe grisea. Proceedings of the 5th National Symposium on Agriculture (5th NSA 2022), Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 1(1), 53.<\/li><li>G Geethangini, T., Pakeerathan, K. and Mikunthan (2022) Antifungal activities of selected medicinal plants against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing Onion Leaf Twister Disease (OLTD), 3rd International Research Conference on Siddha Conference (3rd IRCSM-2022), 1(1), 51.<p>Bramiyah, V., Nirosha. A., Pakeerathan,K. and Mikunthan,G. (2021). Early induction of fruiting body in oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus using plant. 7th International Conference of Pakistan Phytopathological Society November 21-23, 2021, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad,1(1), pp4.<\/p><p>Bramiyah, V., Nirosha. A., Pakeerathan,K. and Mikunthan,G. (2021). Initiation Trigger on Pin Head of Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus by Plant Extracts and Blue Light. 7th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2021) 1 (1), 73.<\/p><p>M. Vithusha, A. Nirosha, K. Pakeerathan and G. Mikunthan (2021). Biological Control of Soft Rot caused by Pectobacterium caratovorum using Lactic acid Bacteria, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Botanicals. 7th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2021) 1 (1), 85.<\/p><p>K. Pakeerathan, A. Nirosha and T.V.R.C. Perera (2021) SCREENING OF POTENTIAL PLANT EXTRACTS TO CONTROL COMMON LAB CONTAMINANT Trichoderma spp. 5th International Conference on Climate Change 2021 (ICCC 2021), pp29.<\/p><\/li><li>Majura, Y. Pakeerathan, K. Mikunthan, G. 2020. In-vitro investigation on efficacy of natural plant extract to manage rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea in organic rice cultivation. Proceeding of the 9 th Annual Conference and Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lankan Society For Microbiology, (8): 11.<p>Perera, M.G.G. Nirosha, A. and Pakeerathan, K. 2020. Oyster mushroom production using agro-based industry\u2019s by-products. 1st National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural sciences 2020 held on 15th December 2020, University of Colombo Institute for Agro- Technology and Rural Sciences(UCIARS), Hambantota. Pp.5.<\/p><p>De Silva, G. H. S. N., Pakeerathan, K. and W. M. R. W. B. Wijekoon. (2020). Identification of the causal organism of wilt disease in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in nursery stage and its management. 1st National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural sciences 2020 held on 15th December 2020, University of Colombo Institute for Agro- Technology and Rural Sciences(UCIARS), Hambantota. Pp.11.<\/p><p>Ovini IR, Pakeerathan, K, Pushpanji K and Mikunthan, G (2019) Effect of secondary metabolites of selected fungal pathogens on a common weed, Parthenium hysterophorous L., 8th Annual Conference and Scientific Sessions of Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM), 7(1),16.<\/p><p>Perinpathevan Kayamugan, Subajini Mahilrajan and Kandiah Pakeerathan (2019) Microbiological Quality of Ice creams Marketed in Jaffna, 8th Annual Conference and Scientific Sessions of Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM), 7(1),36.<\/p><p>Varnika. K, Pakeerathan. K, Thanusha, S, Mikunthan. G (2019) Potential of Selected Bio-Rationals and Locally Available Materials for the Eco-Friendly Management of Parthenium Hysterophorous L. International Conference on Agriculture and Food Security (AGROFOOD 2019), 1(1), 6.<\/p><\/li><li>Niveka, S., Pakeerathan, K and Mikunthan, G. (2017) Field survey of Papaya Anthracnose in selected markets and In-Vitro assessment of Bio Rationales against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 4th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2017) 1 (1), 94.<p>Kishojini, P., Pakeerathan, K and Mikunthan, G. (2017) Parthenium Based Composting: An Approach to Minimize the Existing Weed Population in Northern Province of Sri Lanka, 3rd International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2017) 1 (1), 101.<\/p><\/li><li>P Kandiah, HS Bariana, UK Bansal (2015) Characterization of a stripe rust resistance gene in wheat landrace AUS 27969 from the Watkins collection. BGRI Technical workshop 1(1):1-23, Borlaug Global Rust Initiative \u00b7 (globalrust.org)<p>Vigitha, N., Pakeerathan, K. and Mikunthan, G. 2014 In vitro screening of Trichoderma species against (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae) and (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) on red onion in Jaffna, 1st Ruhuna International Science &amp; Technology Conference RISTCON 2014, 104.<\/p><p>Piragalathan, A., Pakeerathan, K. and Mikunthan, G. 2014 Efficacy of different bio-rationals against Papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), 1st Ruhuna International Science &amp; Technology Conference RISTCON 2014, 97.<\/p><\/li><li>Keerthika, K., Pakeerathan, K. and Mikunthan, G. 2014 Present status of pesticides usage and level of awareness among farmers in Jaffna peninsula, 1st Ruhuna International Science &amp; Technology Conference RISTCON 2014, 86.<p>Thiruchchelvan, N., Pakeerathan, K., Thirukkumaran, G. and Mikunthan, G. 2013. Emerging of pests: key threat to plant bio-diversity in Northern Sri Lanka, National Symposium on the Biodiversity of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, Sewalanka foundation, 7-8.<\/p><p>Thiruchchelvan, N., Pakeerathan, K., Thirukkumaran, G. and Mikunthan,G. Evaluation of fungicides against Banana Stem Rot fungus, Marasmiellus sp. Under in Vitro condition, proceedings of the Abstracts of Jaffna University International Research conference (JUICE), 2012.<br \/>A.N.P.E.Dayananda, K.Pakeeratharan and R.Viharnaa (2021) The effect of different concentration of vermin tea on morphophysiological characteristics of Amaranthus viridis. Proceedings of the International Conference on Life Science: Contemporary approaches in Biological Science for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, India, pp64-65.<\/p><p>E. Vinobia, N. Thiruchchelvan, K. Pakeerathan and G. Mikunthan (2021) SCREENING OF PLANT EXTRACTS AND OILS AGAINST SOFT ROT BACTERIUM, Pectobacterium carotovorum. Proceedings of the 4th National Symposium on Agriculture (NSA 2021), Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka.<\/p><p>B. U. N. S. Amarasena, K. Pakeerathan and B. Charitha (2021). EFFICACY OF BOTANICAL EXTRACT AGAINST THE PAPAYA MEALYBUG (Paracoccus marginatus) (Williams &amp; Granara de Willink, 1992). 2nd National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural sciences 2021 held on 28th June 2021, University of Colombo Institute for Agro- Technology and Rural Sciences(UCIARS), Hambantota. Pp.25.<\/p><p>Sugandhika, M.G.G., Pakeerathan, K. and Fernando, W.M.K. (2020). Efficacy of seaweed extract on Chilli leaf curl virus. 1st National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural sciences 2020 held on 15th December 2020, University of Colombo Institute for Agro- Technology and Rural Sciences(UCIARS), Hambantota. Pp.2.<\/p><p>Kandiah Pakeerathan, Harbans Bariana, Urmil Bansal<br \/>(2019) Molecular Characterisation of Adult Plant Leaf Rust Resistance in Wheat Genotype C14.16, International Conference on Agriculture and Food Security (AGROFOOD 2019), 1(1), 7.<\/p><p>Pakeerathan, K., Mikunthan, G. and Thirukkumaran, G. Preliminary Study on the Influence of Palmyrah Distillary Spent Wash on Root-knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita, Infestation and Growth of Tomato, 20th Annual sessions of Jaffna Science Association,1,2013.<\/p><p>Pakeerathan, K., Bariana, HS and Bansal, UK (2018) Molecular mapping of leaf rust resistance in C14.16\/Aus91433 RIL population, 2nd International Research Symposium, Uva Wellassa University, 1 (1), 81.<\/p><p>Pakeerathan, K., Bariana, HS and Bansal, UK (2017) Measuring effectiveness of leaf rust resistance QTL using in-planta fungal quantity by chitin assay in a Aus27506\/Aus27229 RIL population, 3rd International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2017) 1 (1), 81.<\/p><\/li><li>Pakeerathan, K., Mikunthan, G. Susceptibility of tomato cultivars to root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) in Jaffna district,17th Annual Session of Jaffna Science Association,1,2010.<p>Pakeerathan, K., Mikunthan, G. and Tharshani, N., Evaluation of Tomato based Intercropping System against Root-knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita in Jaffna, 16th Annual Session of Jaffna Science Association,1,2009.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><p><strong>Magazines\/ Newsletters<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Kandiah\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Pakeerathan<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(2023) Re-emergence of Seri industry in Sri Lanka: A Sustainable solution for poverty alleviation and economic stability, Agri-Food Quarterly, AFQ Magazine, Department of Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 01(4):6-10<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u0b95\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u0baa\u0b95\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0(<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">2023<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u0b87\u0bb2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf \u0b8e\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">NFWC Newsletter<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">XLVII<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">(1):<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">22<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">-1<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">4<\/span><\/p><p>Pakeerathan, K., (2021) Healthy horticulture for wealthy life-A Sri Lankan Scenario, LEISA India Magazine 23(3):6-10 [https:\/\/leisaindia.org\/healthy-horticulture-for-wealthy-life-a-sri-lankan scenario\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=healthy-horticulture-for-wealthy-life-a-sri-lankan-scenario]<\/p><p>Pakeerathan, K., Mikunthan, G. (2021) Nurturing nature using nature\u2019s gift- A Sri Lankan Scenario, LEISA India Magazine 23(1):6 [https:\/\/leisaindia.org\/nurturing-nature-using-natures-gift-a-sri-lankan-scenario\/]<\/p><p>Pakeerathan, K. (2021) Image Processing an Emerging Technique for Early Detection of Pest and Diseases, Agriculture Observer 2(2):1-6 [https:\/\/www.agricultureobserver.com\/archivenext.aspx?id=15]<\/p><p>Pakeerathan, K. (2019) First report of the Mexican leaf-feeding beetle Zygogramma bicolorata on Parthenium hysterophorus in Sri Lanka, IOBC Newsletter 1(106):13-18 [https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/77e9cc98f713\/vmdbfi7893#Parthenium1]<\/p><p>Kishojini, P., Pakeerathan, K., Mikunthan, G. (2017) Integrated approaches to manage the invasive alien weed Parthenium in Nothern Sri Lanka, IOBC Newsletter 1(101):5-7 [https:\/\/www.iobc-global.org\/download\/IOBC-Global_Newsletter_101_2017.pdf]<\/p><p>\u0b95\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd (2019\/2020) \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 , \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd 12(1):1-11<\/p><p>\u0b95\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd (2019) \u0b86\u0bb0\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0ba9 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd 12(1):6-24 <br \/>\u0b95\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd (2013) \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc8 <br \/>\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd, \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd 6(1):1-5 <br \/>\u0b95\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd (2020) \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe? (2020.06.07): \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2206\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Awards<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2206\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2206\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><div><div><div><div class=\"CjVfdc\"><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Best Book Awards-2023<\/span><\/strong><\/div><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Best Book for the year-2023: Environmental Sciences Category awarded by\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0Ministry of Education, Cultural Affairs, Sports &amp; Youth Affairs, Northern Province<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"CjVfdc\"><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">International Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/div><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Outstanding Achievement Award-2023:<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">THANTHAI ROEVER INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore) Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"CjVfdc\"><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Merit Presentation Award<\/span><\/strong><\/div><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">8th YSF Symposium- Jan 30th 2019<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"CjVfdc\"><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Best Poster Award<\/span><\/strong><\/div><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">1st Ruhunu International Science and Technology Conference &#8211; Jan 22nd &amp;23nd 2014<\/span><\/p><h4><strong>Scholarship\/ Fellowship<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>Postgraduate<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>International Postgraduate Research Scholarship &#8211; 2014-2017<\/li><li>Australian Postgraduate Award &#8211; 2014-2017<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Undergraduate<\/strong><\/p><p>Mahapola scholarship 2004-2008<\/p><ol><li>Medals<\/li><li>Research Awards<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Merit Presentation Award<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>8th YSF Symposium- Jan 30th 2019<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Best Poster Award<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>1st Ruhunu International Science and Technology Conference &#8211; Jan 22nd &amp;23nd 2014<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Travel Awards<\/li><li>Other Awards<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2207\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Outreach Activities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2207\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2207\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Resource person<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>2022<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Ensuring Household-level food security and solutions for the current agriculture-related crisis (16th June 2022): Scaling Up Nutrition People\u2019s Forum<\/li><li>C.E.(A\/L) Agriculture Online Teacher Training Programme 01\/08\/2022: Ministry of Education<\/li><li>Academic and Personal Counselling: Induction Program to Probationary Lecturers-SDC-UOJ: June 03rd\u00a0 2022<\/li><li>Mushroom production workshop For Farmers (15 February 2022): AHEAD<\/li><li>Vermitechnology workshop For Farmers (14 February 2022): AHEAD<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>2021<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Awareness Workshop on Gender Equity and Equality (GEE) to Library staff of University of Jaffna:\u00a0 March 10th 2021<\/li><li>Academic and Personal Counselling: Induction Program to Probationary Lecturers-SDC-UOJ: Feb 27th 2021<\/li><li>Lead speaker Soil-borne disease diagnosis and management: recent advances and future directions&#8221; at the 66th Annual Conference on Soilborne Plant Pathogens and the 51 st California Nematology Workshop Tuesday March 23 \u2013 Wednesday March 24, 2021-Washington State University<\/li><li>Lead speaker on the topic &#8220;Diagnosis of Soil-borne pathogens: Recent Advance and future directions&#8221; in the International Conference on Advances in Agricultural and Food Sciences organized during 16-20 January, 2021 by the School of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda, University, Greater Noida, India<\/li><li>Webinnar on &#8220;Will the application of cutting-edge technology in crop improvement go away the pesticides?&#8221; by JSA held on Sep 8th 2021<\/li><li>Workshop on compost making organized by Nestle PLC July 7th 2021<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>2020<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Lead talk on\u00a0 \u201cCrop improvement and plant protection in the genomics era: Recent advances &amp; future directions\u201d in an online International webinar on \u201c OMICS in Crop improvement\u201d organized by Department of Genetics &amp; Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, India 21st of August 2020<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2019<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Workshop on Preventing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV): CGEE and SDC, Nov 13th &amp;14th 2019, Target group: Academic and Non-Academic staff UOJ<\/li><li>Mainstreaming Gender in University of Jaffna: Feb 27th &amp;28th 2019: Target group: Administrative staff UOJ (Academic and Non-Academic)<\/li><li>Prevention of SGBV in Higher Education Institutions: June 17th 2019: Target group: Undergraduate Students, FOA, UOJ<\/li><li>Academic and Personal Counselling: Induction Program to Probationary Lecturers-SDC-UOJ: July 27th 2019<\/li><li>Plant protection workshop to Agriculture Teachers Jaffna Zone- April 2019<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. K. Pakeerathan PhD(University of Sydney, Australia), M.Sc (UOP, Sri Lanka), B.Sc in Agriculture (Hons) (UOJ, Sri Lanka)Dean\/ Professor in Agricultural Biology +94 77 6969 511 deanagri@univ.jfn.ac.lk\/ pakeerathank@univ.jfn.ac.lk Website Academic Profile Admin Positions Teaching Research Publications Awards Outreach Activities Academic Profile Education Ph.D in Agriculture (University of Sydney, Australia) -2017 M.Sc. in Plant Protection Technology [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7387","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7387"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8852,"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7387\/revisions\/8852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}