Associate Dean

Dr. T. GOPI KRISHNA
Associate Dean
Email ID : ad.agcudg@angrau.ac.in
Ph : 7815923865

Brief Profile

Agricultural Extension - Teaching, Research and Planning, Executing, and Monitoring experience of activities of Extension Centres of ANGRAU

Notable contributions :
  • Teaching Experience of 24. Years and 7 Months at Agricultural College, Bapatla (17 Years and Seven Months) and Mahanandi (7 Years) as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor & Professor

  • Worked as Head of the Department at Agricultural College, Mahanandi for Seven Years and for a brief period of 7 months at Agricultural College, Bapatla

  • Involved in monitoring and supervision of the functioning & Technical Programmes of DAATTCs, Extension Centres of RARS, AICC through REAC, SAC, ZREAC, SLTP, Work done, Action Plan, AKPS, Kisan Melas, Farmer Awards, IFS, IFN, KVKs, HRD requirement and establishing liaison with allied Departments and MOUs. Involved in introducing and Formulating the Guidelines and Application for State Level Ugadi Puraskaralu to Farmers and establishing close liaison with SERP, AKPS, MSSRF, CSISEA, RBKs etc, Organizing State Level training Programmes and Workshops, Monitoring preparation of Bimonthly, Annual and other Reports

  • Taught more than 10 U. G. Courses for Agriculture, Home Science, and Agricultural Engineering and Food science students for 24 Years and 7 Months.

  • Taken Classes for DAESI Course for two batches

  • Taught more than 22 P. G. Courses of Agricultural Extension for the different batches Students of Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy and Entomology overt the years for about 17 Years and 7 Months including PGDAEM courses at SAMETI, Guntur

  • Guided one Ph. D Student as Chairperson, 5 Students as Advisory Committee Member (Minor Advisor); 12 P G Students as Major Advisor and about 20 Students as Advisory Committee Member (Minor Advisor).

  • Worked as Additional Warden for about 7 Years and One year and 9 Months as Warden at Agricultural College Bapatla and Mahanandi

  • Acted as Officer - in - Charge (U. G. - Student Advisory System) for about One and Half Years at Agricultural College, Mahanandi and Bapatla in two Spells. During the tenure, for the first time non - local girls were also admitted into the Agricultural College, Mahanandi.

  • Acted as Officer - in Charge (P. G.) for about One and Half Years at Agricultural College, Bapatla.

  • Acted as Officer - in - Charge (Student Activities) for a brief period of Two Months at Agricultural College, Mahanandi.

  • Acted as NSS Programme Officer for a brief period of Five Months at Agricultural College, Mahanandi.

  • Acted as the in - Charge of the Post of Assistant Professor (Physical Education) for about 1 Year and Eight Months and involved in Starting of Lady’s Gymnasium and Laying of Shuttle Court, Renovation of Shuttle and Basket Ball Courts and Conduct of Teaching and Non - Teaching Zonal Camps, Intercollegiate Sports and Games etc at Agricultural College, bapatla

  • In Full Additional Charge of another Post of Assistant Professor (Agricultural Extension) for about One and Half Year at Agricultural College, Mahanandi

  • In Full Additional Charge of the Post of Administrative Officer for About One and Half Year in two spells at Agricultural College, Mahanandi.

  • Acted as Officer - in - Charge (Transport & Water Works) for 2 Years and 9 Months at Agricultural College, Bapatla

  • Acted as Member of Management Committee in Andhra Agricultural journal for one Year and referee for the AAJ and JR ANGRAU from 2010 to 2020.

  • Acted as Associate Dean’s Representative for RAWEP Programme for 8 Batches & Internship Programme (Hands on Experience) for two Batches at Agricultural College, Bapatla and Mahanandi

  • Acted as AELP Unit Director for Agricultural Consultancy Journalism Unit for 3 Batches at agricultural College, Bapatla

  • Acting as Public Relation Officer and State Assistant Public information Officer of ANGRAU since 1st August, 2018 and Nodal Officer to liaison with I& PR Department for Release of Advertisements since 20.11.2019.

  • Acting as Convener for the Purchase Committee for IDP under NAHEP.

Research Interests :
  • Adoption, Diffusion, Media Studies, Flood - Cyclone Disaster Management, Coping Mechanisms, Farming Systems, Agricultural Extension Systems, DAATTCs, RAWEP, AELP, Agri - Entreprenuership, Organizational Climate, Rythu Bazaar, Self Help Groups, Privatization, Livelihood and Empowerment of Tribal’s, Labor, Empowerment of Women, Water Management, Training, TOT, MGNREGP, Research Methodology, Impact Studies, ICTs

Professional recognition :
  • Meritorious Extension Scientist award at University level

Research publications :
  • International/National Journals : 60

  • Conference proceedings : 3

  • Radio Programmes: 3

  • Research Extension Highlights: 3 Years (2017 -2018, 2018 -2019 & 2019 -2020)

Awards & Honours :
  • 1991- UGC JRF (Awarded being the Top Scorer Agricultural Extension as well as among all Disciplines in the BHU Entrance Examination)