U. SIVAKUMAR
Professor & Head, Department of Agrl. Microbiology, TNAU, Coimbatore; Formerly Dean PG Studies, TNAU, Coimbatore
Academic Overview
Prof. U. Sivakumar is the Professor & Head of the Department of Agricultural Microbiology at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. With decades of research and leadership (having previously served as the Dean of Postgraduate Studies), he has pioneered sustainable biofertilizer, metabolomics, and biomass valorization systems.
"Integrating advanced microbiology, metagenomics, and bioprocess engineering to deliver clean, crop-resilient, and climate-adaptive solutions for modern agriculture."
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