Kamalam Joseph

BRIEF CV OF DR KAMALAM JOSEPH Personal details Name : Kamalam Joseph Permanent Address Dr Kamalam Joseph Villa Nr 7, RANCH Villa, Home Basics Near Pipes & Pipes, Erayilkadavu Road, Collectorate PO, Kottayama 686002 Telephone :Mob:- Email - Academic Qualification MBA from the IGNOU in June 2010 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India (1985) Master of Science in Agriculture, Agronomy, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, India (1980) Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, India (1977) Awards State Merit Scholarship for BSc (Ag) University Merit Scholarship for MSc (Ag) Senior Fellowship with First Rank from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for PhD Selection for post doctoral common wealth fellowship in 1990 Best Scientific Paper Award in the Second National Women’s Science Congress held at Mysore during 07- 09 Nov 2009 Positions held 2015 - 2019: Academic director, ALPHA- ALS Civil Service Academy, Calicut 2009 -2015 : Senior Principal Scientist & Head of Training, Education &Extension Division, Centre for Water Resources Development & Management (CWRDM), Kerala-: Scientist E2 and Head of Training Education & Extension Division, CWRDM, Kerala 1998 -2003 : Scientist E1 and Head i/c of Training Education & Extension Division, CWRDM, Kerala-: Scientist C, Training Education & Extension Division, CWRDM, Kerala-: Associate Professor, Kerala Agricultural Universityon Deputation to CWRDM as Scientist B-: Associate Professor, Kerala Agricultural University- : Assistant Professor, Kerala Agricultural University Membership in Professional Organisations Fellow of Indian Society of Seed Technology Life member of Indian Society of Agronomy Life member of Association of Rice Research Workers Life member of Indian Water Resources Society Life member of Indian Society of Agro-Informatics Subject areas Irrigation managemebt, Watershed management, Participatory development, Training & Capacity building Activity Areas Training coordination, Project formulation & administration, Evaluation and management of R & D projects, Human resource development & management, Teaching and student guidance. Important official assignments Coordinated the following: National level training programmes for officers of Govt Departments – 21 nos State level courses for officers – more than 400 nos Many awareness programmes for students and farmers. National and state level seminars – 53 nos Research and Development Projects (National and State level) formulated and completed - 19 Nos Adaptive trials formulated and implemented – 9 nos Action Research Programmes formulated and implemented - 11 Others Special Assignments – National & State level (last 10 years) Consultant to the JDT group of Educational Institutions, Calicut Member, Expert Committee of Science and Society Division, Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India Member, Technical Advisory Committee of Eco& WASH programme of DST, GOI Member, South India Water Partnership Consultant Agronomist in the Indo-Netherlands team for the Evaluation of Kuttanad development project of Kerala Consultant Agronomist in the Indo-Dutch team for the Evaluation of Kerala Community irrigation project, funded by EEC. Member Governing Body of the AHADS, Attappady, Kerala Member, District Level Technical Advisory Committee, Kozhikode Member, Consultative Panel for Farm and Home Programme of All India Radio, Calicut Member, Training Advisory Committee of Dept of Agriculture, Govt of Kerala Member, Programme Committee of the Rural Development Department Member, Committee of the 16th Kerala Science Congress held at Calicut Coordinator of the Technical session on Agriculture and Veterinary sciences of the 16th Kerala Science Congress held at Calicut Chair person of the Focal Theme Session of the 19th Kerala Science Congress Member, Steering committee of M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Wayanad Convener and member of many committees for programmes of CWRDM Member, Governing Body of CWRDM Research and Development Projects formulated and coordinated for various agencies (major projects only) Capacity building of women in natural resource management - Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage, MOWR, Govt of India Evaluation of watershed projects implemented in Kerala under Western Ghat Development Programme - Department of Planning and Economic Affairs,Govt of Kerala Farmer Participatory Action Research - Phase I - Ministry of Water Resources, GOI Empowerment of women in watershed based soil and water conservation - Department of Science and Technology, GOI Action research project ‘Participatory Drainage in Command Areas’- (WRMTP) Performance evaluation of Pazhassi Irrigation Project of Kerala - Central Water Commission, Govt of India Performance evaluation of Kodayar Irrigation Project of Tamil Nadu - Central Water Commission, Govt of India Evaluation of watershed projects implemented in Kerala under WesternGhat Development Programme - Dept. of Planning and Economic Affairs, Govt of Kerala Farmer Participatory Action Research – Phase I - Ministry of Water Resources, Govt of India Irrigation requirement of coconut-banana and coconut-pine apple cropping systems - Indian Council of Agricultural Research Surface drainage requirement of paddy at different stages of ontogeny - Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage MOWR, Govt of India Studies on Crop coefficient values of vegetables, spices and ornamental plants of Kerala Funded by Kerala State Council for Science Technology & Environment Effect of organic amendments on the hydro-physical properties of Kerala soils - Kerala State Council for Science technology & Environment Techno-economic analysis of well irrigation in the humid tropics - Department of Planning & Economic Affairs, GOK Attappady waste land comprehensive environment conservation project – Project preparation for the Govt of Kerala – As Team Leader of Agronomy Group - OECF, Japan Encouraging women’s participation in irrigated agriculture - Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage, MOWR, Govt of India Evaluation of community irrigation systems of Kerala - STED, Government of Kerala Farmer Participatory Action Research – Phase II Ministry of Water Resources, GOI Skill development of youth for natural resource management DST, GOI Demonstration of polyhouse farming – SHM, GOK Evaluation of Integrated Watershed Management Projects of Kerala – Rural dept, GOK Education programmes Served as a faculty in the College of Agriculture, Vellayani and College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Kerala. Guided students for science projects; School clubs were empowered for water and environment protection/conservation activities Formulated and Conducted the Certificate course on ‘Skill development of youth for water resource development and management’ Coordinated the internship of BITS Pilani students Coordinated the study and placement programmes of the students from Kerala Agriculture University Implemented the participatory programmes on vegetable farming, rainfed rice cultivation and modern irrigation in schools Coordinated the two All India Radio programmes “FARM SCHOOL ON AIR” with 13 episodes each for the selected school students (All Kerala Level) on the different topics of water management and water conservation. Coordinated many training programmes on capacity building and self improvement of the students at different levels. Action Research Programmes formulated and implemented Farmer participatory scientific paddy cultivation in the Kozhikkundupadasekharm of Kozhikode District Irrigation of vegetables in summer fallows using sprinkler irrigation Maintenance of the Ichannur sub distributary through farmer participation Laying of pre-cast concrete channels through people’s participation for improving irrigation efficiency Feasibility studies of UV film lining in the irrigation channels for seepage control Comparative evaluation of different irrigation conveyance systems on irrigation efficiency and water saving Evaluation of measures for improving Irrigation efficiency in command areas Vegetable cultivation in summer fallows adopting scientific water management practices Use of bush pump for irrigating vegetables in summer fallows Demonstration of Scientific water management in paddy. Evaluation of Systems in Rice intensification (SRI) for increasing water use efficiency Vegetable cultivation with micro irrigation by students Upland paddy cultivation for water conservation by school students Publications of National and International significance– 42