Mr.K.Umashankar
Mr.K.Umashankar
Mr.K.Umashankar
Head & Senior Lecturer I
- Master of Science in Development and Resource Economics (Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), Norway)
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka)
Contact Details
Contact Details
Department of Agric. Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna.
Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi ,44000, Sri Lanka.
Telephone No : +94 (0) 21 206 0175
Email : pkushankar@gmail.com
Teaching
Teaching
- Agricultural extension and Communication
- Agricultural Marketing
- Agribusiness Management and Business Accounting
- Agricultural Policy Analysis
- Rural Economics and Farm Household Models
- International Trade and Monitory Economics
Research Interests
Research Interests
Projects
Projects
Awards & Scholarships
Awards & Scholarships
- Secured an award Under ITEC and TCS of Colombo Plan to follow a short term training program on Planning and Promotion of Agro and Food Enterprises (PAFE), at the National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NI-MSME), Hyderabad, 2014 .
- Obtained University Grant for Research/2013
- Secured a full scholarship of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences to pursue a Masters’ degree in Development and Resource Economics. 2005
Memberships
Memberships
- Academic carrier guidance advisor, Faculty of Agriculture, UOJ 2015- hitherto
- Life member of Jaffna Science Association.
- Life member of the Sri Lankan Association of Advancement of Science (SLAAS).
- Life member of Sri Lankan Agricultural Economics Association.
- Member of University Teachers Association, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
- Member of Federation of University Teachers Association, Sri Lanka.
- Student Counselor, Faculty of agriculture 2008 - 2010
- Faculty member of the University Sports Council 2010- 2013
- Member of the University Sports Advisory Board 2009 – 2013
- Convener of the faculty library committee 2009-hitherto
- Board member of the Faculty of graduate studies, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
- Faculty Board member, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna from 2001-hitherto
- Member of the University Senate 2009 to 2013.
- Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, 2009- 2013.