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Jeyavanan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8313\" class=\"elementor elementor-8313\">\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=\"243\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/jeyavanan-243x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1255\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/jeyavanan-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/jeyavanan.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/>\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\">Dr. K. 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tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ph.D. in Agriculture (The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2022\u20132025)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M.Phil. in Environmental Forestry (University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2012\u20132017)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B.Sc. in Agriculture (University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2006\u20132011)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Academic positions held<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior Lecturer Grade II: 2017\u2013present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lecturer (Confirmed):<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2012\u20132017<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistant Lecturer: 2011\u20132012<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forest management, GIS, Geomatics, Remote Sensing,\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology, Forest Structure, Forest Carbon Stock,\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biodiversity, Restoration, Agroforestry, Cropping Systems, Homegardens<\/span><\/p><\/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\"><p><strong>Faculty Level<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head\u2013 Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna, 2021\u2013 2022<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head (Acting) \u2013 Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna, 2020\u20132021<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President\u2013 Welfare Society of the Faculty of Agriculture, 2018\/2019<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activity Coordinator\u2013 AHEAD grant, World Bank funded Sri Lankan government operation, 2019\u20132021<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Member\u2013 Programme Review Committee of the Faculty Agriculture for criteria 02 (Programme\u00a0 design and development)\u00a0 and 04\u00a0 (Course module design and development), 2019<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inter-faculty teacher\u2013Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of technology, 2018\u2013present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Member\u2013 Faculty board of Agriculture, 2018\u2013present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chairperson\u2013 Canteen committee, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, 2018\/2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinator\u2013 Forestry Association, Students&#8217; Society, Faculty of Agriculture, 2017\u2013 present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder\u2013Forestry Association, Students&#8217; Society, Faculty of Agriculture, 2017<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department coordinator\u2013JICA Grant, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, 2021<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary\u2013 International Conference on Dry zone Agriculture, 2016<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Member of the Faculty board (Selected) \u2013 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, 2014\u20132017<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department coordinator\u2013 Quality Innovation Grant, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, 2013\u20132016<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>University Level<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executive member\u2013Jaffna University Teacher Association: 2015\u20132016<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senate member of University of Jaffna, 2021\u20132022\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Regional\/ National Level<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Member\u2013 Landscape and Green environment, University of Vavuniya, 2021\u20132022<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life-time member of Jaffna Science Association since 2012<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treasurer\u2013 Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna, 2021<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistant Treasurer\u2013 Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna, 2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary\u2013 Section B of the Jaffna Science Association, 2019<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>International Level<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Manager \u2013 Laboratory of Global Forest Environmental Studies, Department of Global Agricultural Science, University of Tokyo, Japan, 2024<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Member of Japanese Forest Society since 2022<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Member of Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Member of the organizing committee for Final Lecture of Lab Professor Satoshi Tsuyuki at Nakashima Hall, Yayoi Campus, The University of Tokyo.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/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=\"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\"><p><strong>Undergraduate Teaching<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Faculty of Agriculture<\/em><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 11013 Principles of Crop Production 3:30\/30\/90<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 12012 Cereal Crops Production 2:20\/20\/60\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 21012 Field Crops Production 2:15\/30\/55\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 22012 Horticulture I 2:20\/20\/60\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 22022 Principles of Forestry 2:23\/15\/62\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 31012 Horticulture II 2:15\/30\/55\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 32012 Plantation and Export Crops Production 2:23\/15\/62\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 32022 Resilient and Sustainable Cropping System 2:23\/15\/62\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 41042 Sustainable Forest Management (2:23\/15\/62)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 41062 Commercial Orchard Crop Production (2:23\/15\/62)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 41072 Protected Agriculture Techniques (2:23\/15\/62)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 41082 Plantation Forestry (2:23\/15\/62)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AG 41132 Urban Forestry (2:23\/15\/62)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CC 42016 Research Project 6:00\/00\/600<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Faculty of Technology<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green farming, Agroforestry, underutilized crops, farm designs and production, small-scale farming<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Postgraduate Teaching<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not yet<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Teaching in other Institutions<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Physical education, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Diploma\/ Certificate Programs<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not yet<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/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=\"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\"><p><strong>Postgraduate Supervision<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M.Sc. (2021): Student name: Mr. Umakanthan Thirukkumaran, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna; Supervisor: Prof. T. Sivananthawerl and Mr.K.Jeyavanan; Thesis Title: &#8220;Role of Community Forestry on Biodiversity and Carbon Regulation in Thenmaradchy Division of Jaffna District- Sri Lanka&#8221;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Undergraduate Supervision<\/strong><\/p><p>Faculty of Agriculture\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MISS MITHUSHA BALAKIRUSHNAN, AG 1073, Effect of hedgerow of gliricidia alley cropping system on growth and yield performance of selected vegetables<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.PAHALA HITIGE CHAMOD ANUSHKA BANDARA, Identification of underutilized plant species and their values and diversity in Knuckles reserve forest of Matale district, Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR R.P.RAJAPAKSHAA, Present status of assisted natural regeneration and adaptability of plant species in Kilinochchi, premises of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MISS. KIRISHA ARUMUGASAMY, AG 1068, Evaluation of growth and yield performance of okra and cowpea under coconut-based and intercropping systems<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.MOHAMED SAREEF MOHAMED ISSATH,AG 1026, Present scenario of cropping systems in Kinniya, Trincomalee district of the eastern Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PRAMOD CHATHURA WANIGATHUNGA, AG 1038, Socio-cultural and economic status of Chena cultivation in selected divisions of Hambantota, districts, Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR. GALATUMBAGE TISSARA RAVINDRA, Assessment of Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.KELUM JEYASINGHE, Evaluation of an Agroforestry System in Galewela Area<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR. N.A.DUMINDA NISHSHANKA, Impact of an Invasive <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myroxylon balsamum<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (L.) Harms (Yakadamaran) on Restoration of Natural Vegetation in Plantation Site of Dunumadalawa Reserved Area in Kandy, District<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.RATHNAYAKE, R.M.P.M, Biodiversity and Carbon stock of Tree Community in a Dry zone Urban Landscape<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.CHAMARA, MKPC., Floristic Diversity and Tree Biomass Studies at Jathika Namal Uyana, Anuradhapura: A Tropical Dry Forest in Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.RAJEEVAN RAVINATHAN, Detection of Vegetation Change by Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology in Mullaitivu District of Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.ANURAJ ALAGARAJAH, Comparative Study of Floristic Diversity and Tree Carbon Stock in Dense and, Sparse Forest of the Natural Reserve and Mixed Forest Plantation in Mullaitivu, District, Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.MADUWANTHA DISSANAYAKA, Plant species diversity and Quantification of Tree Carbon Stock of Waddakanda Forest Reserve in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.Y.G. SASIKA SANDEEPA WELAGEDARA, Regeneration and species diversity of Mesua ferrea l. in Mullaitivu district of Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.SHANMUGARATNAM THIRUKKUMARAN, Species diversity, distribution and biomass estimation of selected sites of forest reserve in Mullaitivu district in Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2015<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.SATHEESAN THEVARAJAH, Growth conditions of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tectona Grandis<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> L. in Mullaitivu District of Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.VINOTH ANTANYTHASAN, Distribution and Carbon Stock Estimation of Mangrove Species in Kokkilai, Lagoon of Mullaitivu District<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.SASIKARAN, S. Palmyrah Land Use Systems in Jaffna District<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Faculty of Technology\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022- Green farming<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MS.W.P.P.SANDUNI RAJARATHNA, Production\u00a0 of\u00a0 biodegradable bioplastic packaging material in agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ms. ACHINI UTHPALA, Effect of growing medium on the growth and development of selected leafy vegetables under hydroponic system<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MR.S. M.IRSHAN, The impact of banana residue and fruit waste based tonic on growth and yield of chilli<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R. K. P. P. JAYASINGHE, Optimization of artificial growth condition of Fusarium oxyporum f.spp. Phaseoli for screening of bean (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phaseolus vulgaris<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> L.) Germplasm for Fusarium wilt resistance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judzy donbosco, Effect of various organic fertilizer applications on chilli plant growth and yield performance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. R. D. MADHUSHANKA, Evaluation of water and fertilizer use efficiency of aeroponic and substrate culture in green house vegetables<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R. S. M. MENDIS, Evaluation the feasibility of using different invasive plant species as raw materials for vermicompost production<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R. M. S. P. RATHNAYAKA, Biological\u00a0 efficiency\u00a0 evaluation\u00a0 of biogas\u00a0 slurry\u00a0 added\u00a0 substrate\u00a0 in\u00a0 oyster\u00a0 mushroom\u00a0 cultivation\u00a0 (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pleurotus ostreatus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R. M. A. N. SAUMYA, Utilization of agricultural residues as biochar for sustainable coconut plantation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VITHUSHA MAHESVARAN, Bio efficacy evaluation of different commercial bio control product for controlling Sclerotium rolfsii causing groundnut (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arachis hypogaea<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> L.) Stem rot disease<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. C. K. HARISCHANDRA, Management of panama disease of banana caused by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fusarium oxysporum<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using green manure plant extracts<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S. M. K. O. P. K. SAMARAKOON, Effects of application of nutrient enriched compost and organic liquid fertilizer as eco-friendly nutrient sources for tomato cultivation<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021- Green faming<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMANDA P.D., 2016\/BST\/002, Application of different mulches on improvement of the crop biophysical parameters<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DULAKSHI S., 2016\/BST\/023, Evaluation of crop growth and yield under intercropping systems in dry zone, Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEGATHEESWARAN K., 2016\/BST\/044, Package and practice of fertilizer application with fish sludge on the performance of crop growth and yield.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NATHEERA S., 2016\/BST\/061, Influence of Azolla in rice growth and yield<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NUSRA A.F. 2016\/BST\/063, Biophysical and yield characteristic Turmeric \u00a0 in dry zone<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEWWANDI V.H.P. 2016\/BST\/087, Analyses of efficiency of varying levels and brewing durations of compost tea applications on the growth and yield of mung bean<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SINTHUJA T.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016\/BST\/091, Herbicide efficiency for Watergrass<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZAMEELA N.M., 2016\/BST\/109, Evaluation of propagation rate of different succulent species in different growing media<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WIJAYAMUNIPEWA E.P.I.S.N2016\/BST\/106<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L. R. D. S. BANDARA, Evaluation of different priming methods on seed dormancy, germination, vigor and growth parameters of ground nut (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arachis hypogaea<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> L.) Variety Lanka jumbo<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021- Food Technology<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A.R. Fathima Fasla, Study on development of flavored Avocado seed powder for infusion<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M.G.A.M.Maswalagedara, Consumer attributes towards ecofriendly food packaging in Kotmale division<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M. Fathima Sadeeka, Development of functional sauce using <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aloe vera<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S.T.S.Thenuwara, Survey on impact of covid19 on eating habits of families in Hatton, Sri Lanka during pandemic period (March 2020- December 2020)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Research Grants Received<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) SDGs Global Leader Award for pursuing Ph.D. at The University of Tokyo, Japan-2022 (Grant No. JICA\/JFY\/2022\/D2203516-202006551-J011, 21.09.2022-30.09.2025)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Travel Grant award for attending ForestSAT conference in New Zealand-2024<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University Grant Commission (UGC) award for pursuing higher studies M.Phil. at University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka-2014\u00a0 (Grant No. UGC\/DRIC\/PG\/ 2014MAY\/ JFN\/02, 2014-2016, LKR 726,000.00)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University Research Grant (URG) (Principal Investigator) award for on Application of different growth mediums and plant hormones on the performance of crop phenology of grapes germplasm- 2021 (Grant No. URG\/ 2021\/ SEIT\/05, 17.05.2021-30.06.2022, LKR 700,000.00)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University Research Grant (Co-Investigator) on Selection of appropriate package of practices to improve the growth and yield of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) in Dry zone DL3 of Sri Lanka-2019 (Grant No. URG\/ 2019\/ SEIT\/02, 31.05.2019-31.10. 2020, LKR 552,100.00)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University Research Grant, (Co-Investigator) on Sustainable form of Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer) Land Use Assessment-2017 (No. URG\/2017\/SEIT\/13, 11.07.2017-2018, LKR 700,000.00)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Consultancy Services\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tree volume estimation from logged trees at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/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=\"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\"><p><strong>Full Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karthigesu, J., Owari, T., Tsuyuki, S.\u00a0 and Hiroshima, T. (2025). Improving Individual Tree Crown Detection and Species Classification in a Complex Mixed Conifer\u2013Broadleaf Forest Using Two Machine Learning Models with Different Combinations of Metrics Derived from UAV Imagery. Geomatics, 5 (3), 32. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/geomatics5030032\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karthigesu, J., Owari, T., Tsuyuki, S.\u00a0 and Hiroshima, T. (2025). Improving the Individual Tree Parameters Estimation of a Complex Mixed Conifer\u2014Broadleaf Forest Using a Combination of Structural, Textural, and Spectral Metrics Derived from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle RGB and Multispectral Imagery. Geomatics, 5(1), 12. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/geomatics5010012\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gnanavelrajah, N. Theepika, S. Jeyavanan, K. and Raveendran, S. (2025). Palmyrah (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Borassus flabellifer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) palm land-use system: A potential key tool for enhancing carbon stock and floristic diversity in a dry zone tropical landscape. Trees, Forests and People 2025, 20, 100827. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.tfp.2025.100827\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karthigesu, J., Owari, T., Tsuyuki, S., and Hiroshima, T. (2024). Improving the Estimation of Structural Parameters of a Mixed Conifer\u2013Broadleaf Forest Using Structural, Textural, and Spectral Metrics Derived from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Red Green Blue (RGB) Imagery. Remote Sens., 16, 1783. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/rs16101783\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajapakshe, R., Karthigesu, J., Thavananthan, S., Sivachandiran, S., Navaneetham,N. and Sinnamani, S. (2024). Restoring a dry tropical forest through assisted natural regeneration: enhancing tree diversity, structure, and carbon stock. Trees, Forests and People 2024, 17, 1000616. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.tfp.2024.100616\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arumugasamy, K. Karthigesu, J. and Sritharan, S. (2024). Exploring the Use of Cropping Indices Over the Growth and Yield Performance for Selecting Okra\u2013cowpea Intercropping Systems, 12, 2, 639-657. http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.12944\/CARJ.12.2.11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Owari, T., Tsuyuki, S. and Hiroshima, T. (2023). UAV Photogrammetry for Estimating Stand Parameters of an Old Japanese Larch Plantation Using Different Filtering Methods at Two Flight Altitudes, Sensors, 23 (24), 9907; https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/s23249907\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lowe, W.A.M., Sinniah, J., Jeyavanan, K.\u00a0 Silva, G. L. L. P., Pushpakumara, D. K. N. G. (2021). \u2018Can homegardens assist in enhancing the domestic food security?\u2019 A study in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Agroforest Syst. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10457-021-00647-1\u00a0 (Springer)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thirukkumaran, S., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2017) Diversity, Distribution and Biomass of Tree Community in a Tropical Dry Forest of Northern Sri Lanka, Journal of Dry Zone Agriculture, 3 (1): 01-20. http:\/\/repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk\/ujrr\/handle\/123456789\/1446\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2017) Ecosystem Services of Homegarden Agroforestry in Jaffna Peninsula, Journal of Dry Zone Agriculture, 3 (1): 56-68. https:\/\/www.jdza.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/V3_56-68.pdf\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satheesan,T. , Sivachandiran, S., Sivananthawerl, T., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. and Jeyavanan, K. (2017). Height and Diameter Relationship of Tectona Grandis L. in Mullaitivu District of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Advancement in Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Science, 4(6): 23-28.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shivatharsinii, K., Siyambalapitiya, S.B. and Jeyavanan, K. (2017) Application of Goal Programming on Yield Optimization of Selected Agricultural Crops, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology,6 (7): 12472-12477.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S., Vinujan, S. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2016) Effect of Different Pre-Sowing Treatments on Seed Germination of Diospyros ebenum Koenig, World Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 12 (6): 384-392.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandran, S. (2015). Cultivar Variability Studies on Karuthacolomban Mango (Mangifera indica L.) based on Phenotypic Characters in Thenmaradchy division of Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka, International Journal of Agricultural and Food Science, 5(2): 62-73.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jayavanan, K., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. and Sivachandran, S. (2014). Role of Live fence Agroforestry in Jaffna Peninsula, Tropical agriculturist: an International Journal of Sri Lanka, 162:25-49.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Books<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not yet<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Book Chapters<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not yet<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Extended Abstracts<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajeevan, R., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2023). Forest cover change detection in Mullaitivu district, Sri Lanka using landsat multispectral imagery, 11th International symposium held on 3rd May 2023, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka Oluvil, Sri Lanka, pp.127-137<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rukshila, K.A.D.T., Gunawardhana, D.M.M.K., Varthani, S., Jeyavanan, K. and Vijayarasa, J.T. (2023). The effects of different vermiwash on the cultivation of Spirulina platensis, 3rd International Symposium on Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, held on 9 March 2023, pp.8-10.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Abstract published at Conferences<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karthigesu, J., Owari, T., Tsuyuki, S. and Hiroshima, T. (2025). Individual Tree Detection in a Complex Mixed Conifer-Broadleaf Forest Using UAV RGB and Multispectral Imagery, 136th Japanese Forest Society meetings held on 20-23 March 2025 in Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan\u00a0 (Poster).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karthigesu, J., Owari, T., Tsuyuki, S. and Hiroshima, T. (2024). Structural Parameter Estimation in a Complex Mixed Conifer-Broadleaf Forest: Insights from UAV RGB Imagery through Structural, Textural, and Spectral Metrics, ForestSAT-2024 organized by SCION held on 9-13 September 2024, Rotorua, New Zealand, pp.168 (Oral, In-Person).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pathirana, P.D.A., Anusiya, M. and Jeyavanan, K. (2024). Impact of Various Liquid Fertilizers on Growth and Yield Performance of Cauliflower, Proceedings of Lincoln International Multidisciplinary Conference 2024, Sri Lanka, Vol.1,25th &amp; 26th August 2024, pp.32<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karthigesu, J., Owari, T., Tsuyuki, S. and Hiroshima, T. (2024). Estimating structural parameters of a complex mixed conifer-broadleaf forest using UAV photogrammetry, 135th Japanese Forest Society meetings held on 8-10 March 2024 in Tokyo University of Agricultural Sciences, Tokyo, Japan, pp.194 (Poster).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uthpala, A., Jeyavanan, K., Viharnaa, R.,\u00a0 Vijitha, V. and Sritharan, S. (2024) Investigation on effectiveness of different organic growing media on the growth and development of selected leafy vegetables under hydroponic system, 6th National Symposium on Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, pp.12<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K. (2024). Estimating structural parameters of a complex mixed conifer-broadleaf forest using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle photogrammetry held on March 14, 2024, organized by Forest GIS Forum, https:\/\/fgis.jp\/archives\/2006\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mithusha, B., Jeyavanan, K. and Sritharan, S. (2023). Growth and Yield Performance of Selected Vegetables in Gliricidia &#8211; based Alley Cropping System, Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, held on 20th of September 2023, pp.14.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anushka Bandara, P.H.C., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivananthawerl, T. (2023). Diversity of Underutilized Plant Species in Knuckles Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka: A Case Study, Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, held on 20th of September 2023, pp.17.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajapakshe, R.P., Jeyavanan, K., Sivananthawerl, T., Sivachandiran, S., Venukopan, N. and Sritharan, S. (2023). Effect of Assisted Natural Regeneration on Tree Diversity and Carbon Regulation, Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, held on 20th of September 2023, pp.18.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irsath, A., Sathees, D., Piratheepan, S., Varthani, S., Pirushnthi, G. and Jeyavanan, K. (2023). Production Performance and Feed Cost Implications of Utilizing Seaweeds and Indian Jujube Seed Powder in Broiler Chicken Finisher Feed, International Conference on Applied sciences-ICAPS 2023, held from May 30-31, 2023, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp.74<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sadeeka, M.F, Keerthini, S. and Jeyavanan, K. (2023). Development of Sauce using Aloe barbadensis Miller, International Conference on Applied sciences-ICAPS 2023, held from 30-31 May 2023, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp.64<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zameela, N.M., Anusiya, M. and Jeyavanan, K. (2023) Evaluation of Propagation Rate of Different Succulent Plant Species in Different Growing Media, International Conference on Applied sciences-ICAPS 2023, held from 30-31 May 2023, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp.80.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promod, C.W., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivananthawerl, T.\u00a0 (2023). Socioeconomic Sustainability of Chena Cultivation in the Forested Land of Hambantota District, Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the 27th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, held from 27-28 January, pp.114<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gnanavelrajah, N., Sathasivam, T., Jeyavanan, K. and Raveendran, S. (2023). A Sustainable form of land use under Borassus flabellifer: A case study in Jaffna district of Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the 27th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, held from 27- 28 January, pp.113<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owari, T., Matsui, M., Kimurai, N., Oikawa, N. and Jeyavanan, K. (2023). Stand structure and growth of a 115-year-old Japanese larch plantation in the University of Tokyo Hokkaido Forest, 3rd JSPS-C2C Hybrid Symposium, held from 06-10 March 2023, pp.77.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan K., Owari, T., Tsuyuki, S. and Hiroshima, T. (2023). Estimating stand parameters of a 114-year-old Japanese larch plantation using UAV photogrammetry, 134th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Forest Society, held from 25-27 March 2023, pp.144<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajeevan, R., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2023) Forest Cover Change Detection in Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka Using Landsat Multispectral Imagery, IntSym, SEUSL<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pushpakalaa M, Herath. P.G.H.M.S.N, Jeyavanan.K , Varnika. K, Jathukula.R , Kujinsiga.J. (2022). Bio Efficacy Evaluation of different Non-Hazardous Alternative Chemicals and Commercial Fungicides for Controlling Groundnut Stem Rot Incidence by against Sclerotium rolfsii.S.1 st Annual Research Session-2022, Faculty of Technology, Eastern University of Sri Lanka,6 th October 2022, ISBN: 978-624-5731-13-8.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhusha, G, Varnika, K, Jeyavannan, K, Mayakaduwa, M, A, P. (2022). Effect of Different Fruit Peels-Based Nutrition Sources on The Growth and Yield of Lettuce. 1 st Annual Research Session-2022, Faculty of Technology, Eastern University of Sri Lanka,6 th October 2022, ISBN: 978-624-5731-13-8.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vidvanee, S, Varnika, K, Jeyavanan, K, Prabath Nishantha K, M, D, W. (2022). Study of Parasitic Arthropoda Fauna of Aphids Associated with Vegetables Growing Areas of The Central Province Sri Lanka. 1 st Conference on Technological Advancements and innovations (TechInn-2022)- Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna, ISBN: 978-624-6150-12-9.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sivananthawel, T., Thirukkumaran, U., Jeyavanan, K. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2022). Role of Community Forest on Conservation of Biodiversity, Carbon Regulations and Climate Resilience: A Case Study from Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, 5th World Congress on Agroforestry organized by University of Lava and World Agroforestry Center, Quebec City, Canada, 17-21, July 2022.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madushika, H. Anusiya, M. and Jeyavanan, K. (2022). Investigating the Impact of Urban Homegardening on Households&#8217; food and Nutritional Security in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Transitioning to Food Security and Health, 5th World Congress on Agroforestry organized by University of Lava and World Agroforestry Center, Quebec City, Canada, 17-21, July 2022.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thissara, T.R., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivananthawerl,\u00a0 T. (2021). Assessment of Assisted Natural Regeneration in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka,\u00a0 Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation-ATBC2021, Virtual Conference held on 21-23, July 2021<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thirukumaran U., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivananthawerl,\u00a0 T. (2021). Floristic Diversity and Carbon Stock Estimates of a Novel Community Forest Ecosystem in Sri Lanka,\u00a0 Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation-ATBC2021, Virtual Conference held on 21-23, July 2021.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nishshanka N.A.D., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivananthawerl, T. (2020). Impact of an invasive species <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myroxylon balsamum<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (L.) Harms on natural vegetation of Dunumadalawa reserve in Kandy district, The 7th International Conference on Agriculture held on 26th \u2013 27th November 2020, Organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management, Pitakotte,Colombo, Sri Lanka pp.42.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K. and Sritharan, S. (2019) Diversity of underutilized crops in northern Sri Lanka: Conservation and management strategies, The International Conference on the Biodiversity and Environmental Management 2019, 25th and 26th November 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Nalaka Geekiyanage, Iqbal, M. C. M., Kumarathunage, M. D. P., Sivachandiran, S. Sivananthawerl, T., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2019) Aboveground Carbon Stock and Tree Diversity in the Tropical Dry Forest of Sri Lanka. (2019) Proceedings of the Research Symposium on Dry Zone Forests Organized by the Department of Forest held in 24th October 2019 at BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.Pp.21<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anuraj, A., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2019) Comparative Study of Floristic Diversity and Tree Carbon Stock in Dense and Sparse Forest of the Natural Reserve and Mixed Forest Plantation in Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka , ATBC-ASIA PACIFIC CHAPTER MEETING &#8211; 2019, September 11-13, SRI LANKA, pp.163-164<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chamara, MKPC. and Jeyavanan, K. (2019) Floristic Diversity and Tree Biomass Studies at Jathika Namal Uyana, Anuradhapura: A Tropical Dry Forest in Sri Lanka , ATBC-ASIA PACIFIC CHAPTER MEETING &#8211; 2019, September 11-13, SRI LANKA, pp.246<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rathnayake, R.M.P.M, Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2019) Biodiversity and Carbon stock of Tree Community in a Dry zone Urban Landscape, ATBC-ASIA PACIFIC CHAPTER MEETING &#8211; 2019, September 11-13, SRI LANKA, pp.225<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajeevan, R., Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S. and Sivananthawerl, T. (2019) Vegetation Change Detection in Mullaitivu District by using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques, 24th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka held on 10-12 October 2019<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Pushpakumara, G., Sivachandiran, S., Weerahewa, J. and Sivananthawerl, T. (2019) Prospects of homegarden agroforestry in conservation of biodiversity and increasing of carbon stock in Jaffna District, in the track of Agroforestry and biodiversity conservation; World congress on Agroforestry held from 20th to 22nd May 2019 at Le Corum Conference centre, Montpellier, France<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robinroy, P.V., Nivetha, S., Sivagini, K., Nobert, J., Kalaineethan, T. and Jeyavanan, K. (2019). Design and diagnosis of automated crop management system for organic agriculture, National Undergraduate Research Symposium held on March 29, at the Centre for Banking Studies (CBS), Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp.83<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S., Sivananthawerl, T. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2018) Conservation of Threaten species in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka: Biodiversity, Adaptation, Food security and Livelihoods, Fifth International Conference on Agriculture 2018 (AGRICO 2018), Colombo, Sri Lanka held on 16th &#8211; 17th August 2018, pp.48<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dissanayaka, D.J.G.M., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2018). Plant species diversity and Quantification of Tree Carbon Stock of Waddakanda Forest Reserve in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Fourth International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, Sri Lanka held at Auditorium on 1st &amp; 2nd November 2018, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 4:86<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sasika, Y.G.S.W., Sivachandiran, S., Jeyavanan, K., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. and Sivananthawerl, T. (2017).Status, Importance and Future Perspective of Naa tree (Mesua ferrea) in Nagancholai Area of Dry zone of Mullaitivu District in Sri Lanka. Fourth International Conference on Agriculture and Forestry, Colombo, Sri Lanka held on 24-25th August 2017, pp 41.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shivatharsinii, K., Siyambalapitiya, S.B. and Jeyavanan, K. (2017) Linear Programming on Yield Optimization of String bean for different Levels of Spacing and Fertilizer, 4th International Conference on Agriculture and Forestry, Colombo, Sri Lanka from 24th \u2013 25th August, 2017, pp.38.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Sivachndiran, S., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. and Weerahewa, J. (2016) Ecosystem Services of Homegarden Agroforestry in Jaffna Peninsula, Proceedings of International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, Sri Lanka held at Auditorium on 15th &amp; 16th December 2016, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2:29<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thirukkumaran, S., Sivachandiran, S. and Jeyavanan, K. (2016) Species diversity, Distribution and Biomass Estimation of selected Sites of Forest Reserve in Mullaitivu District in Sri Lanka, Proceedings of International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, Sri Lanka held at Auditorium on 15th &amp; 16th December 2016, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2:30<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shivatharsinii, K., Siyambalapitiya, S.B. and Jeyavanan, K. (2016) Yield optimization of chilli and string bean for different levels of spacing and organic fertilizer under intercrop and monocrop systems, Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, Sri Lanka, held at Faculty of Dental Science on 4th &amp; 5th November 2016, 20:268<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G., Jeyavanan K., Sivachandran, S., Marambe, B., Sivananthawerl, T. and Singh, V.P. (2014). Homegarden to Rebuild Environmental, Economic, Food and Nutritional Security in North &amp; Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka, Tropical homegardens: multi functionality and benefits, World congress on Agroforestry (wca2014-2485) held at Wijayan Bhavan, Delhi, India on 10th February 2014.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S. and Nishanthan, K. (2013). Preliminary investigation on chemical parameters of Karuthacolomban Mangoes (Mangifera indica L.) in Jaffna, Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 20th Annual Sessions 17, 18 &amp; 19 April 2013, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. 20 (1):13.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Nishanthan, K. and Sivachdiran, S. (2012). Variability studies on Karuthacolomban Mangoes (Mangifera indica L.) based on physical parameters in Thenmaradchi divisions of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 13th Annual Research Symposium held at the Faculty of Graduate studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka on 22nd November 2012. pp. 79.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Abstracts Presented at Conferences (Presenter)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajeevan, R., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2023). Forest cover change detection in Mullaitivu district, Sri Lanka using Landsat multispectral imagery, 11th International symposium held on 3rd May 2023, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka Oluvil, Sri Lanka, pp.127-137<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karthigesu, J., Owari, T., Tsuyuki, S. and Hiroshima, T. (2025). Individual Tree Detection in a Complex Mixed Conifer-Broadleaf Forest Using UAV RGB and Multispectral Imagery, 136th Japanese Forest Society meetings held on 20-23 March 2025 in Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan\u00a0 (Poster).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karthigesu, J., Owari, T., Tsuyuki, S. and Hiroshima, T. (2024). Structural Parameter Estimation in a Complex Mixed Conifer-Broadleaf Forest: Insights from UAV RGB Imagery through Structural, Textural, and Spectral Metrics, ForestSAT-2024 organized by SCION held on 9-13 September 2024, Rotorua, New Zealand, pp.168 (Oral, In-Person).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K. (2024). Estimating structural parameters of a complex mixed conifer-broadleaf forest using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle photogrammetry held on March 14, 2024, organized by Forest GIS Forum, https:\/\/fgis.jp\/archives\/2006<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan K., Owari, T., Tsuyuki, S. and Hiroshima, T. (2023). Estimating stand parameters of a 114-year-old Japanese larch plantation using UAV photogrammetry, 134th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Forest Society, held from 25-27 March 2023, pp.144<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Nalaka Geekiyanage, Iqbal, M. C. M., Kumarathunage, M. D. P., Sivachandiran, S. Sivananthawerl, T., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2019) Aboveground Carbon Stock and Tree Diversity in the Tropical Dry Forest of Sri Lanka. (2019) Proceedings of the Research Symposium on Dry Zone Forests Organized by the Department of Forest held in 24th October 2019 at BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.Pp.21<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S., Sivananthawerl, T. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2018) Conservation of Threaten species in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka: Biodiversity, Adaptation, Food security and Livelihoods, Fifth International Conference on Agriculture 2018 (AGRICO 2018), Colombo, Sri Lanka held on 16th &#8211; 17th August 2018, pp.48<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Sivachndiran, S., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. and Weerahewa, J. (2016) Ecosystem Services of Homegarden Agroforestry in Jaffna Peninsula, Proceedings of International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, Sri Lanka held at Auditorium on 15th &amp; 16th December 2016, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2:29<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S. and Nishanthan, K. (2013). Preliminary investigation on chemical parameters of Karuthacolomban Mangoes (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mangifera indica<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> L.) in Jaffna, Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 20th Annual Sessions 17, 18 &amp; 19 April 2013, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. 20 (1):13.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeyavanan, K., Nishanthan, K. and Sivachdiran, S. (2012). Variability studies on Karuthacolomban Mangoes (Mangifera indica L.) based on physical parameters in Thenmaradchi divisions of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 13th Annual Research Symposium held at the Faculty of Graduate studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka on 22nd November 2012. pp. 79.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>National report<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marambe, B., Weerahewa, J., Kadupitiya, H., Jayasinghe, U., Isham, M., Silva, P., Dissanayake, S., Ratnasekera, D., Kuruppu, V., Eeswaran, R., Jeyavanan, K., Sanjeewa, B., Jayaratnam, A., Ferrari, C.Z., Malec, R., Ni, J., Trapani, I., Santini, G. and Drechsel P., 2024. Food flow analysis of seven commodities in Sri Lanka. Summary Report. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), University of Peradeniya, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), and Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka. pp 1-25, DOI:10.13140\/RG.2.2.13144.71681.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mikunthan, G.\u00a0 Kuganathan, S., Gnaneswaran, R.,\u00a0 Mikunthan, T. Pushparatnam, P., Arasakesary, S.J., Sivakumar, S.,\u00a0 Vaseekaran, S. Thurairatnam, S. Loganathan, B. Soosai, A.S., Sivaruban, A.,\u00a0 Sathiyaseelan, V., Thayalini, T. and Jeyavanan. K. 2020. Northern Province Biodiversity Profile and Conservation Action Plan, Biodiversity Secretariat, Ministry of Environment and Wildlife Resources. pp.1-82<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Magazines\/ Newsletters\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Published articles in Pasunthogai and Pirayogavingnana Sudar<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/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=\"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\"><p><strong>Scholarship\/ Fellowship<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) SDGs Global Leader Award for pursuing Ph.D. at The University of Tokyo, Japan-2022 (Grant No. JICA\/JFY\/2022\/D2203516-202006551-J011, 21.09.2022-30.09.2025)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University Grant Commission (UGC) award for pursuing higher studies M.Phil. at University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka-2014\u00a0 (Grant No. UGC\/DRIC\/PG\/ 2014MAY\/ JFN\/02, 2014-2016, LKR 726,000.00)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Medals<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not yet<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Research Awards<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student Poster Award at the 136th Japanese Forest Society Conference for the research on Individual Tree Detection in a Complex Mixed Conifer-Broadleaf Forest Using UAV RGB and Multispectral Imagery. The event was held on 20-23 March 2025 at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Travel Awards<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Travel Grant award for attending ForestSAT conference in New Zealand-2024<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Other Awards<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;Pasumai Puravalar&#8217; award for planting trees and environmental conservation by Green Layer Organization -2021<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/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\">CPD<\/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>Trainings on University Teaching<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed the Staff Induction Programme for probationary lectures, conducted by staff development center, University of Jaffna, 2013<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Trainings on Research\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed a certificate training program on NASA\u2019s Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET), 20, 27 April and 4 May 2023.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participated in a one-day workshop on Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) and UAV (Drone) Experience Session and Presentation on Cutting-Edge Research by Young Researchers organized by Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed an online certificate course on Python programming for Data Science conducted by Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka (IASSL), held on 18, 19, 20, 23 and 24 October 2023<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed NASA\u2019s applied remote sensing training (ARSET) program on Spectral Indices for Land and Aquatic Application held on 26th October, 2nd November and 9th November 2023<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attended as trainee for nature master class entitled on Effective Academic Writing- Effectively Communicating Your Research workshop organized by The University of Tokyo, Japan, 12 March 2024<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attended as trainee for nature master class entitled on Logical Manuscript Structure- Effectively Communicating Your Research workshop organized by The University of Tokyo, Japan,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13 March 2024<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attended as trainee for nature master class entitled on Maximizing Discoverability- Effectively Communicating Your Research workshop organized by The University of Tokyo, Japan, 14, March 2024<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attended as participant for SmartForest Open Seminar: AI in forestry workshop on 21st March 2024<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participated the Forestry AI 1st Workshop on 3rd April 2024<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed four days short course on artificial neural network with R (ANN-R) conducted by Institute of applied statistics, Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Other Professional Trainings Attended\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participated for Ex-Overseas Student Members and International Networking Forum among Forest Societies in Asia at 135th Japanese Forest Society meetings held on 9th March 2024, Japan<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attended 14 days for ForestSAT 2024 conference, held at the Energy Event Center in Rotorua, New Zealand, from 9\u201313 September 2024 and participated for post-conference networking session at SCION on 16 September 2024, and trained at SCION from 17\u201322 September 2024 by SCION scientists Dr. Sadeepa Jeyathunga and her lead, Dr.Elizaveta Graevskaya.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attended 46 days training programme on Training Course on Rice Yield-increasing Technology for Sri Lanka from 9th of August to 19th of September 2019 at Yuan Longping High-tech Agriculture Co., Ltd.,\u00a0 Changsha City, Hunan Province, China sponsored by Commission of the Ministry of Commerce, the People\u2019s Republic of China, this Economic and Commercial Counsellor\u2019s Office of the Embassy of the People\u2019s Republic of China in Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attended 14 days programme to develop academic and educational cooperation with Annamalai University and Research Institutes in India under the soft skill component of the Indian grant from 1st April 2019 to 14th April 2019 of April 2019, India.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/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=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2208\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Outreach Activities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2208\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2208\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><b>Resource Person<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior JICA scholar for guiding junior JICA scholars at JICA Networking Seminar, Tokyo, Japan, 2025<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaker as a JICA Senior Scholar for networking Seminar from 20-23 held at Shinjuku Sumitomo Hall at Shinjuku and delivered a talk on \u2018Beyond Borders: Cultural Connections and Academic Pursuits in Japan\u2019 on behalf of South-Asian Global Leaders on 23rd December 2025 at JICA Ichigaya Center.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workshop on Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project, Northern Province of Sri Lanka: Impact of Climate Change and Crop Selection, 2019<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project for Creation of Awareness for the Government Teachers on Environment Education Introduced under the New Syllabus (2017 -2021), Three Day Residential Workshop &#8211; 11, 12, 13 July 2018 (Northern Province) at J\/ Vembadi Girls High School, Jaffna<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seminar for Advanced level Teacher on New Syllabus Introduced to Agriculture Students organized by Department of Education 2017<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food production Programme for Farmers organized by District Secretariat, Chavakacheri, Jaffna in 2017<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biosystem Technology for School students on Teachers conducted by Education Department in Jaffna Hindu Ladies College, Jaffna in 2014.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Editorial services<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Associate Editor, Journal of Dry Zone Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, 2020<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-Editor, Journal of Dry Zone Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, 2015-2016<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Reviewer services<\/b><\/p><p><b>Journal<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific African, Elsevier, Q1: 2025-present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science of Remote Sensing , Elsevier, Q1:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025-present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Agricultural Technology, Elsevier , Q1: 2025-present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CATENA, Elsevier, Q1: 2025-present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trees, Forests and People, Elsevier , Q1: 2025-present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Springer: 2025-present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biodiversitas, Indonesia: 2024 to present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Journal of Digital Earth, Taylor and Francis: 2024 to present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant Ecology &amp; Diversity, Taylor and Francis: 2024 to present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal of Sustainable Forestry, Taylor and Francis: 2024 to present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cogent Food &amp; Agriculture, Taylor and Francis: 2023 to present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vavuniya Journal of Science, University of Vavuniya: 2024 to present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal of Tropical Agriculture and Extension, University of Ruhuna: 2021<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal of dry zone agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture: 2017 to present\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Conference\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Research Conference, Open University of Sri Lanka: 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TASME, University of Toronto, Canada: 2025<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TecInn Conference, Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna: 2023 to present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual Scientific Session, Jaffna Science Association: 2018 to present<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vingnanam research conference, University of Jaffna: 2022 to present\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third international research conference, Trincomalee campus, Sri Lanka: 2018<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International conference in Dry Zone Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna: 2017 to present<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Others<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Member of the panel of judges for the School Homegardens Evaluations organized by Section B of Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Speaker at the series of webinar conducted by Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performing Hindu religious ritual activities on 77<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Independence Day of the Sri Lanka at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan on invitation of his Excellency Ambassador<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performing Hindu religious ritual activities on Thaipongal Festival organized by Sri Lankan Student Society of Japan and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Member of establishing Forestry Associations, a student society at the Faculty of Agriculture<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performing Cultural diversity of Sri Lanka at Yayoi Campus Day at the University of Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducted collaborative engagement between Department of Agronomy, University of Jaffna and Department of Zoology, University of Colombo under theme of \u2018Collective Communities for Conservations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engaging several Tree Planting Activities<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/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>Dr. K. Jeyavanan Ph.D. in Agriculture (The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2022\u20132025), M.Phil. in Environmental Forestry (University of Peradeniya, 2012-2017), B.Sc. in Agriculture (University of Jaffna, 2006-2011) Senior Lecturer (Grade II) 0094776381736\/ 0094212060175 kjvanan@univ.jfn.ac.lk Website Academic Profile Admin Positions Teaching Research Publications Awards CPD Outreach Activities Academic Profile Education Ph.D. in Agriculture (The University of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8313","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8313","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8313"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8670,"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8313\/revisions\/8670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agri.jfn.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}