Associate Dean

Dr. S. Hema Latha
Associate Dean
Email: ad.svagctpt@angrau.ac.in
Mobile: 9849563052 Off: 9989625206

Brief Profile of Dr. S. Hema Latha


Expertise in one line: Irrigation and Agroforestry

Notable contributions :
Total 28 years of Service

Sixteen years of Teaching involving concept based instruction to B.Sc. (Ag.), M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. students

Supervised 9 PG and 4 Ph.D. students as chairperson and 7 PG and 2 Ph.D. students as member.

Performed duties as Office in-charge of Academic Matters (UG) at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati (2019-21 and 2024-25) and SMGR Agricultural College, Udayagiri (2022-23)

Performed duties as Office in-charge of Academic Matters (PG)-2022 at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Warden for Girls Hostel (2017-18) at S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati and SMGR Agricultural College, Udayagiri (2023-24)

External Examiner for PG and Ph.D. theses and qualifying comprehensive exam for universities like PJTAU, UAS, Raichur, UAS, Dharwad, UAS, Mandya, GKVK, Bengaluru and TNAU, Coimbatore.

Established UG lab in the department of Agronomy and Agro- Meteorological observatory in newly established SMGR Agricultural College, Udayagiri.

Participated in several National and International Conferences.

Involved in preparation of Study Materials (AGRO-204, MDC-100, AGRO-104)

Acted as panel member in INSPIRE faculty fellowship at INSA, New Delhi.

Acted as Coordinator at Farmers call center in the combined university

Acted as member in Technical resource group of ADAPT4 R a regional initiative by world food programme in collaboration with governments of India and Srilanka a five year project titled “Strengthening Resilience of Vulnerable communities to the increased impacts of climate change” (ADAPT4 R)

Involved in monitoring and inspection of different and affiliated colleges.

Attended confidential work for APPSC and acted as resource person (Forestry) in paper setting

Research Interests:

Water Management, Agro – Forestry, Nutrient Management and Organic Farming

Professional recognition :

Life member of the professional bodies viz., Indian society of Agronomy and Managing board member in Andhra Pradesh Journal of Agricultural Sciences.

Acted as Treasurer (2012-2016) for the society of Agronomists, ANGRAU.

Acted as referee for Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Andhra Pradesh Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Research publications :

International/National Journals: 76

Conference proceedings: 55

Books : 3

Book chapters: 6

Technical bulletins: 3

Popular articles: 46

Any others: Eternal examiner for (PG and Ph.D. students) universities like UAS, Raichur, UAS, Mandya, TNAU, Comibatore and PJTAU, Hyderabad

Referee for journals – 8

Books published – 3

Awards & Honours :

Recipient of Rythu Bandhu award for best extension services in 2013.

Received IFFCO fellowship for pursuing Ph.D. degree programme

Expert member in APPSC confidential work (Forestry)

Board Member for INSPIRE faculty fellowship