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

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

  • 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


Projects


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

  • 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.