Email:  hodhs.nit@navodaya.edu.in

puricherla@gmail.com

EDUCATION:

• Pursuing Doctor of Philosophy “Plant Ecological Studies in Dry Forests of Palakonda Hill Ranges”, Department of Environmental Science, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
• Phil in “Analysis of Organic Chemicals in Nicotiana tabacum CV FCV of Prakasam Dist A P” Department of Environmental Science, S.V. University, Tirupati
• Sc., Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
• Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Education and Management (PGDEM), Central University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
• Sc., Environmental Sciences, Department of Environmental Sciences, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
• Sc., Botany, Zoology, Chemistry Govt. Arts College, Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh

EXPERIENCE:

• Currently working as an Associate Professor & Head Department of Humanities and Sciences Navodaya Institute of Technology Raichur -584 103, Karnataka
• Associate Professor Department of Humanities and Sciences Prakasam Engineering College, Kanigiri Road, Kandukur  – 523 105, Prakasam Dist, Andhra Pradesh
• Senior Lecturer Sri Venkateswara Degree College, Balaji Nagar, Kadapa – 516 003 YSR Dist, Andhra Pradesh

PUBLICATION (s):

• Sreedhar Rao, C. Venkata Ramana and M. Sridhar Reddy (2021) Assessment of relationship between soil characteristics and tree diversity by multivariate statistical analysis in dry deciduous forests of Palakonda hill ranges, Southern Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, India Journal of Global Ecology and Environment., Vol.13(4), pp –   .
• Sreedhar Rao and M. Sridhar Reddy (2022)  A Study on the Frequency Distribution of Lianas on Trees in Dry Deciduous Forests of Guvvalacheruvu, Southern Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, India Indian Journal of Ecology, Vol.49(4), pp 1283- 1286.
• Sreedhar Rao and M. Sridhar Reddy (2023) Estimation of above ground biomass and soil organic carbon pools in dry forests of Palakonda Hill ranges, Southern Eastern Ghats. The Indian Forester, Revised RA No. 169381-155.

SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS /CONFERENCES/FDP:

• International Webinar on “Knowledge Extraction and Visualization with Digital Data” July 4-9, 2022 ‘Digital India Week’ ID: Digital_India-001 Department of Chemistry, Anchalika Degree College, Khetriyabarapur
• International Workshop on “ Managing Soil Ecosystem for Food Security” Dec 5 – 2022 (online) Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences (University of Delhi) Collaboration with Kansas State University, USA
• Webinar on “International Code of Nomenclature (ICN) for Plants” Jan 6-2021 Botanical Survey of India, Deccan Regional Centre, Hyderabad
• UGC-STRIDE-IRCECCB Skill development programme on “Biodiversity- From concept to conservation” March 22-31, 2021 conducted by Department of Plant Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
• Workshop on “ Intellectural Property Rights” Institutions Innovation Council (Ministry of HRD Initiative) May 22 – 2021 University of Hyderabad
• WED Seminar on “Environmental Restoration and Circular Economy” June12, 2021 organized by International Society of Waste Management Air and Water (ISWMAW), India
• International Virtual Conference on “Recent Trends in Nanomaterials Synthesis & Applications” July 16-18, 2020 Department of Chemistry , Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Science, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh
• One week FDP on “Recent Trends in Computer Simulations for Applications in Biotechnology: Teaching and Learning Strategies” August 17-21, 2020 Department of Biotechnology in association with Teaching Learning Centre, National Institute of Technology, Warangal
• TEQUIP-III One week Workshop on “Intellectural Property Rights and Entrepreneurship Development” (IPERD) Sep 1-5, 2020  Institute of Innovation Cell (IIC), Department of Management Studies, National Institute of Technology, Silchar
• TEQIP-III STC on “Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications: Characterization by Analytical Tools”  Nov 17-21, 2020  Malaviya National Institute of Technology MNIT, Jaipur – 302 017
• STTP on “Sustainable Manufacturing for Atma-Nirbhar Bharat” funded by TEQUIP –III (online) Dec 21-25, 2020 Malaviya Institute of Technology, Jaipur.