From Director
Dr. C. Kunhikannan
Director
Designation
Director
Educational Qualification
M Sc., Ph D, FIAT
Experience
Sl.No.
Organisation
Designation
From
To
Duties
1
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE)
Director
July 2020.
Till Date
Overall management of research and administration of the institute, Plant diversity documentation natural forests, wetlands, plantations and iron ore/ coal blocks; Preparation of R&R Plan for mine affected areas in Karnataka; Environmental auditing and environmental performance index rating of opencast coal mines.
2
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE)
Scientist G
January 2019.
30 June 2020.
Plant diversity documentation natural forests, wetlands, plantations and coal blocks; Preparation of R&R Plan for mine affected areas in Karnataka; Environmental auditing and environmental performance index rating of opencast coal mines.
3
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE)
Scientist F
January 2014.
December 2018.
Plant diversity and regeneration studies of natural forests and plantations, Eco-restoration of degraded forests, preparation R&R Plan for mine affected areas in Karnataka, Carrying capacity studies in Saranda Forest of Jharkhand and Environmental auditing of opencast coal mines.
4
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE)
Scientist E
January 2009.
December 2013.
Plant diversity and regeneration studies of natural forests, Environmental Impact Assessment of Hydro-electric project, Bhutan, Eco-restoration of degraded forests, preparation R&R Plan for mine affected areas in Karnataka and Re-assignment of Forest types.
5
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE)
Scientist D
January 2003.
December 2009.
Plant diversity and regeneration studies of natural forests including mangroves, sacred groves, Environmental Impact Assessment of bauxite mining sites at Araku valley, Visakhapatnam, Eco-restoration plan for Kudremukh mines, Evaluation of NAP activities in Kerala.
6
Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur and Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE)
Scientist SD (Re-designated as Scientist C. w.e.f. 1.4.01)
August 1997.
January 2003.
Survey and Documentation of medicinal plants of Central India; Germplasm collection of grasses, Plant diversity studies of natural forests and plantation, Scanning Electron Microscopic studies.
7
Tropical Forest Research Institute-Jabalpur (ICFRE)
Scientist SC
August 1992.
August 1997.
Survey and Documentation of medicinal plants of Central India; Germplasm collection of grasses, Plant diversity studies of natural forests and plantation, SEM studies.
8
Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur (ICFRE)
Research Assistant Grade I
October, 1990.
July, 1992.
Survey and Documentation of medicinal plants of Central India.
9
Forest Department, Kerala
Research Assistant
September 12, 1989.
September 11, 1990.
Enumeration and regeneration survey of trees of Silent valley National Park, Kerala.
Communication Address
Dr. C. Kunhikannan
Director
Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding,
P.B. No. 1061, Forest Campus,R.S. Puram,
Coimbatore – 641 002, Tamil Nadu (INDIA)
Tel No : 0091-422-2431942 ; Fax No :0091-422-2430549
E-mail: dir_ifgtb@icfre.org, kunhikannan@icfre.org
Dr. C. Kunhikannan
Director
| Designation | Director |
| Educational Qualification | M Sc., Ph D, FIAT |
Experience
| Sl.No. | Organisation | Designation | From | To | Duties |
| 1 | Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE) | Director | July 2020. | Till Date | Overall management of research and administration of the institute, Plant diversity documentation natural forests, wetlands, plantations and iron ore/ coal blocks; Preparation of R&R Plan for mine affected areas in Karnataka; Environmental auditing and environmental performance index rating of opencast coal mines. |
| 2 | Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE) | Scientist G | January 2019. | 30 June 2020. | Plant diversity documentation natural forests, wetlands, plantations and coal blocks; Preparation of R&R Plan for mine affected areas in Karnataka; Environmental auditing and environmental performance index rating of opencast coal mines. |
| 3 | Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE) | Scientist F | January 2014. | December 2018. | Plant diversity and regeneration studies of natural forests and plantations, Eco-restoration of degraded forests, preparation R&R Plan for mine affected areas in Karnataka, Carrying capacity studies in Saranda Forest of Jharkhand and Environmental auditing of opencast coal mines. |
| 4 | Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE) | Scientist E | January 2009. | December 2013. | Plant diversity and regeneration studies of natural forests, Environmental Impact Assessment of Hydro-electric project, Bhutan, Eco-restoration of degraded forests, preparation R&R Plan for mine affected areas in Karnataka and Re-assignment of Forest types. |
| 5 | Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE) | Scientist D | January 2003. | December 2009. | Plant diversity and regeneration studies of natural forests including mangroves, sacred groves, Environmental Impact Assessment of bauxite mining sites at Araku valley, Visakhapatnam, Eco-restoration plan for Kudremukh mines, Evaluation of NAP activities in Kerala. |
| 6 | Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur and Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Coimbatore-2 (ICFRE) | Scientist SD (Re-designated as Scientist C. w.e.f. 1.4.01) | August 1997. | January 2003. | Survey and Documentation of medicinal plants of Central India; Germplasm collection of grasses, Plant diversity studies of natural forests and plantation, Scanning Electron Microscopic studies. |
| 7 | Tropical Forest Research Institute-Jabalpur (ICFRE) | Scientist SC | August 1992. | August 1997. | Survey and Documentation of medicinal plants of Central India; Germplasm collection of grasses, Plant diversity studies of natural forests and plantation, SEM studies. |
| 8 | Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur (ICFRE) | Research Assistant Grade I | October, 1990. | July, 1992. | Survey and Documentation of medicinal plants of Central India. |
| 9 | Forest Department, Kerala | Research Assistant | September 12, 1989. | September 11, 1990. | Enumeration and regeneration survey of trees of Silent valley National Park, Kerala. |
Communication Address
Dr. C. Kunhikannan
Director
Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding,
P.B. No. 1061, Forest Campus,R.S. Puram,
Coimbatore – 641 002, Tamil Nadu (INDIA)
Tel No : 0091-422-2431942 ; Fax No :0091-422-2430549
E-mail: dir_ifgtb@icfre.org, kunhikannan@icfre.org