K.Jeyavanan

Karthigesu Jeyavanan, M.Phil.Senior Lecturer (Grade II) in AgronomyDepartment of AgronomyFaculty of AgricultureUniversity of Jaffna, Thirunelvey, JaffnaSri Lankae-mail: kjvanan@gmail.com / kjvanan@univ.jfn.ac.lkCall: 0094776381736/ 0094212060175Forestry Association lab: https://sites.google.com/univ.jfn.ac.lk/fora/home?authuser=0 Research Interest: Forest Carbon Stock, Forest Management, Agroforestry, Cropping Systems, Homegardens,

Educational Qualification

B.Sc. in Agriculture (2006-2011, University of Jaffna)
M.Phil. in Environmental Forestry (2012-2017, University of Peradeniya)

Academic positions held

Head, Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology 2021 -2022
Head (Acting), Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology 2020 -2021
Senior Lecturer Gr.II: 2017-till to date
Lecturer (Confirmed): 2012-2017
Assistant Lecturer: 2011-2012

Appointments Selected

Member, Landscape and Green environment, University of Vavuniya 2021-2022
President, Welfare Society of the Faculty of Agriculture 2018/2019
Activity Coordinator, AHEAD grant, World Bank funded Sri Lankan government operation 2019-2021
Treasurer, Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna 2021
Assistant Treasurer, Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna 2019
Secretary, Section B of the Jaffna Science Association 2019
Member , Programme review committee of the faculty agriculture for criteria 02 (Programme

design and development) and 04 (Course module design and development) 2019

Inter-faculty teacher, Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of technology 2018- to date
Member of the Faculty board 2018-to-date
Chairperson, Canteen committee, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna 2018/2019
Coordinator r Forestry Association, Students' Society, Faculty of Agriculture 2017- to date
Founder Forestry Association, Students' Society, Faculty of Agriculture 2017
Department coordinator , JICA Grant, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna 2016- 2021
Secretary, International Conference on Dry zone Agriculture: 2016
Executive member, Jaffna University Teacher Association: 2015-2016
Member of the Faculty board (Selected), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna 2014-2017
Department coordinator , Quality Innovation Grant, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna 2013-2016

Contribution to national conferences and Journals

Editorial services

Associate editor , Journal of dry zone agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture 2020
Co-Editor, Journal of Dry Zone Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture 2015-2016

Reviewer services

Third international research conference, Trincomalee campus, Sri Lanka 2018.
International conference in Dry Zone Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna 2017
Journal of dry zone agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture 2017

Foreign Training, workshop and conferences

Attended 5 days conference at the 5th World Congress on Agroforestry organized by Université Laval, in partnership with the International Union for Agroforestry (IUAF) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Quebec City, Canada, 17-21, July 2022.
Attended 46 days training programme on Training Course on Rice Yield-increasing Technology for Sri Lanka from 9th of August to 19th of September 2019 at Yuan Longping High-tech Agriculture Co., Ltd., Changsha City, Hunan Province, China sponsored by Commission of the Ministry of Commerce, the People’s Republic of China, this Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka.
Attended 14 days programme to develop academic and educational cooperation with Annamalai University and Research Institutes in India under the soft skill component of the Indian grant from 1st April 2019 to 14th April 2019 of April 2019, India.
Attended 7 days programme on World congress on Agroforestry for the publication of Homegarden to Rebuild Environmental, Economic, Food and Nutritional Security in North & Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka, Tropical homegardens: multi functionality and benefits, authored by Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G., Jeyavanan K., Sivachandran, S., Marambe, B., Sivananthawerl, T. and Singh, V.P. (2014) (wca2014-2485) held at Wijayan Bhavan, Delhi, India on 10th February 2014.

Research Supervision

Postgraduate supervisions
- M.Sc.: 01 (2021)

Student name: Mr. Umakanthan Thirukkumaran, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna.

Thesis Title: "Role of Community Forestry on Biodiversity and Carbon Regulation in Thenmaradchy Division of Jaffna District- Sri Lanka"

Undergraduate supervision
- B.Sc. since 2016
- 2022

- MISS MITHUSHA BALAKIRUSHNAN, AG 1073, Effect of hedgerow of gliricidia alley cropping system on growth and yield performance of selected vegetables
- MR.PAHALA HITIGE CHAMOD ANUSHKA BANDARA, Identification of underutilized plant species and their values and diversity in Knuckles reserve forest of Matale district, Sri Lanka
- MR R.P.RAJAPAKSHAA, Present status of assisted natural regeneration and adaptability of plant species in Kilinochchi, premises of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna
- MISS. KIRISHA ARUMUGASAMY, AG 1068, Evaluation of growth and yield performance of okra and cowpea under coconut-based and intercropping systems

- 2021
  - - MR.MOHAMED SAREEF MOHAMED ISSATH,AG 1026, Present scenario of cropping systems in Kinniya, Trincomalee district of the eastern Sri Lanka
    - PRAMOD CHATHURA WANIGATHUNGA, AG 1038, Socio-cultural and economic status of Chena cultivation in selected divisions of Hambantota, districts, Sri Lanka
- 2020
  - - MR. GALATUMBAGE TISSARA RAVINDRA, Assessment of Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka
    - MR.KELUM JEYASINGHE, Evaluation of an Agroforestry System in Galewela Area
    - MR. N.A.DUMINDA NISHSHANKA, Impact of an Invasive Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms (Yakadamaran) on Restoration of Natural Vegetation in Plantation Site of Dunumadalawa Reserved Area in Kandy, District
- 2019
  - - MR.RATHNAYAKE, R.M.P.M, Biodiversity and Carbon stock of Tree Community in a Dry zone Urban Landscape
    - MR.CHAMARA, MKPC., Floristic Diversity and Tree Biomass Studies at Jathika Namal Uyana, Anuradhapura: A Tropical Dry Forest in Sri Lank
    - MR.RAJEEVAN RAVINATHAN, Detection of Vegetation Change by Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology in Mullaitivu District of Sri Lanka
- 2018
  - - MR.ANURAJ ALAGARAJAH, Comparative Study of Floristic Diversity and Tree Carbon Stock in Dense and, Sparse Forest of the Natural Reserve and Mixed Forest Plantation in Mullaitivu, District, Sri Lanka
    - MR.MADUWANTHA DISSANAYAKA, Plant species diversity and Quantification of Tree Carbon Stock of Waddakanda Forest Reserve in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka.
- 2017
  - - MR.Y.G. SASIKA SANDEEPA WELAGEDARA, Regeneration and species diversity of Mesua ferrea l. in Mullaitivu district of Sri Lanka
- 2016
  - - MR.SHANMUGARATNAM THIRUKKUMARAN, Species diversity, distribution and biomass estimation of selected sites of forest reserve in Mullaitivu district in Sri Lanka
- 2015
  - - MR.SATHEESAN THEVARAJAH, Growth conditions of Tectona Grandis L. in Mullaitivu District of Sri Lanka.
    - MR.VINOTH ANTANYTHASAN, Distribution and Carbon Stock Estimation of Mangrove Species in Kokkilai, Lagoon of Mullaitivu District
    - MR.SASIKARAN, S. Palmyrah Land Use Systems in Jaffna District

Teaching

Teaching in Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna

AGR 11013 Principles of Crop Production Technology: Agroecological Regions
AGR 12013 Production Technology of Cereal Crops: Water Management in Rice, Puddling in Rice
AGR 21012 Vegetable Production Technology: Low Country Vegetables
AGR 22012 Field Crop Production Technology: Chilli, Onion
AGR 22022 Orchard and Floricultural Production: Fruit Crops
AGR 31013 Management of Plantation and Export Crops: Tea, Cashew, Pepper, Betel
AGR 32012 Cropping Systems and Agroforestry
AGRS 41042 Commercial Orchard Crop Production

Inter-Faculty Teaching

Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna
Department of Physical education, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna

Social and Educational page

Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jeyavanan_Karthigesu
Google Scholars: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=osPEx54AAAAJ&hl=en
Forestry Associations: https://www.facebook.com/groups/338623263265668/
Face book: https://www.facebook.com/jeyavanan.karthigesu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kjvanan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/karthigesu-jeyavanan/59/5b0/a92
Skillpages: https://www.skillpages.com/karthigesu.jeyavanan
You tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ZJ-hDUo87TAJPRjNLEPyw
UNREDD: http://www.unredd.net/community/2594-karthigesu-jeyavanan/profile.html
Academia: https://independent.academia.edu/JeyavananKarthigesu
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7604-788X

Outreach activity

Resource Person

Workshop on Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project, Northern Province of Sri Lanka: Impact of Climate Change and Crop Selection, 2019
Project for Creation of Awareness for the Government Teachers on Environment Education Introduced under the New Syllabus (2017 -2021), Three Day Residential Workshop - 11, 12, 13 July 2018 (Northern Province) at J/ Vembadi Girls High School, Jaffna
Seminar for Advanced level Teacher on New Syllabus Introduced to Agriculture Students organized by Department of Education 2017
Food production Programme for Farmers organized by District Secretariat, Chavakacheri, Jaffna in 2017
Bio system Technology for School students on Teachers conducted by Education Department in Jaffna Hindu Ladies College, Jaffna in 2014.

Coordinator and Founder of a Students' Society

Forestry Association (FORA): Students' Society of the Faculty of Agriculture established in 2017

Publications

Journal

Lowe, W.A.M., Sinniah, J., Jeyavanan, K. Silva, G. L. L. P., Pushpakumara, D. K. N. G. (2021). ‘Can homegardens assist in enhancing the domestic food security?’ A study in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Agroforest Syst. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-021-00647-1 (Springer)
Thirukkumaran, S., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2017) Diversity, Distribution and Biomass of Tree Community in a Tropical Dry Forest of Northern Sri Lanka, Journal of Dry Zone Agriculture, 3 (1): 01-20
Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2017) Ecosystem Services of Homegarden Agroforestry in Jaffna Peninsula, Journal of Dry Zone Agriculture, 3 (1): 56-68
Satheesan,T. , Sivachandiran, S., Sivananthawerl, T., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. and Jeyavanan, K. (2017). Height and Diameter Relationship of Tectona Grandis L. in Mullaitivu District of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Advancement in Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Science, 4(6): 23-28.
Shivatharsinii, K., Siyambalapitiya, S.B. and Jeyavanan, K. (2017) Application of Goal Programming on Yield Optimization of Selected Agricultural Crops, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology,6 (7): 12472-12477.
Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S., Vinujan, S. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2016) Effect of Different Pre-Sowing Treatments on Seed Germination of Diospyros ebenum Koenig, World Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 12 (6): 384-392.
Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandran, S. (2015). Cultivar Variability Studies on Karuthacolomban Mango (Mangifera indica L.) based on Phenotypic Characters in Thenmaradchy division of Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka, International Journal of Agricultural and Food Science, 5(2): 62-73.
Jayavanan, K., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. and Sivachandran, S. (2014). Role of Live fence Agroforestry in Jaffna Peninsula, Tropical agriculturist: an international Journal of Sri Lanka, 162:25-49.

Short communications

Sivananthawel, T., Thirukkumaran, U., Jeyavanan, K. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2022). Role of Community Forest on Conservation of Biodiversity, Carbon Regulations and Climate Resilience: A Case Study from Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, 5th World Congress on Agroforestry organized by University of Lava and World Agroforestry Center, Quebec City, Canada, 17-21, July 2022.
Rajeevan, R., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2023) Forest Cover Change Detection in Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka Using Landsat Multispectral Imagery, IntSym, SEUSL
Madushika, H. Anusiya, M. and Jeyavanan, K. (2022). Investigating the Impact of Urban Homegardening on Households' food and Nutritional Security in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Transitioning to Food Security and Health, 5th World Congress on Agroforestry organized by University of Lava and World Agroforestry Center, Quebec City, Canada, 17-21, July 2022.
Thissara, T.R., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivananthawerl, T. (2021). Assessment of Assisted Natural Regeneration in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka, Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation-ATBC2021, Virtual Conference held on 21-23, July 2021
Thirukumaran U., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivananthawerl, T. (2021). Floristic Diversity and Carbon Stock Estimates of a Novel Community Forest Ecosystem in Sri Lanka, Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation-ATBC2021, Virtual Conference held on 21-23, July 2021.
Nishshanka N.A.D., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivananthawerl, T. (2020). Impact of an invasive species Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms on natural vegetation of Dunumadalawa reserve in Kandy district, The 7th International Conference on Agriculture held on 26th – 27th November 2020, Organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management, Pitakotte,Colombo, Sri Lanka pp.42.
Jeyavanan, K. and Sritharan, S. (2019) Diversity of underutilized crops in northern Sri Lanka: Conservation and management strategies, The International Conference on the Biodiversity and Environmental Management 2019, 25th and 26th November 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka,
Jeyavanan, K., Nalaka Geekiyanage, Iqbal, M. C. M., Kumarathunage, M. D. P., Sivachandiran, S. Sivananthawerl, T., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2019) Aboveground Carbon Stock and Tree Diversity in the Tropical Dry Forest of Sri Lanka. (2019) Proceedings of the Research Symposium on Dry Zone Forests Organized by the Department of Forest held in 24th October 2019 at BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka.Pp.21
Anuraj, A., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2019) Comparative Study of Floristic Diversity and Tree Carbon Stock in Dense and Sparse Forest of the Natural Reserve and Mixed Forest Plantation in Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka , ATBC-ASIA PACIFIC CHAPTER MEETING - 2019, September 11-13, SRI LANKA, pp.163-164
Chamara, MKPC. and Jeyavanan, K. (2019) Floristic Diversity and Tree Biomass Studies at Jathika Namal Uyana, Anuradhapura: A Tropical Dry Forest in Sri Lanka , ATBC-ASIA PACIFIC CHAPTER MEETING - 2019, September 11-13, SRI LANKA, pp.246
Rathnayake, R.M.P.M, Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2019) Biodiversity and Carbon stock of Tree Community in a Dry zone Urban Landscape, ATBC-ASIA PACIFIC CHAPTER MEETING - 2019, September 11-13, SRI LANKA, pp.225
Rajeevan, R., Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S. and Sivananthawerl, T. (2019) Vegetation Change Detection in Mullaitivu District by using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques, 24th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka held on 10-12 October 2019
Jeyavanan, K., Pushpakumara, G., Sivachandiran, S., Weerahewa, J. and Sivananthawerl, T. (2019) Prospects of homegarden agroforestry in conservation of biodiversity and increasing of carbon stock in Jaffna District, in the track of Agroforestry and biodiversity conservation; World congress on Agroforestry held from 20th to 22nd May 2019 at Le Corum Conference centre, Montpellier, France
Robinroy, P.V., Nivetha, S., Sivagini, K., Nobert, J., Kalaineethan, T. and Jeyavanan, K. (2019). Design and diagnosis of automated crop management system for organic agriculture, National Undergraduate Research Symposium held on March 29, at the Centre for Banking Studies (CBS), Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp.83
Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S., Sivananthawerl, T. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2018) Conservation of Threaten species in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka: Biodiversity, Adaptation, Food security and Livelihoods, Fifth International Conference on Agriculture 2018 (AGRICO 2018), Colombo, Sri Lanka held on 16th - 17th August 2018, pp.48
Dissanayaka, D.J.G.M., Jeyavanan, K. and Sivachandiran, S. (2018). Plant species diversity and Quantification of Tree Carbon Stock of Waddakanda Forest Reserve in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Fourth International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, Sri Lanka held at Auditorium on 1st & 2nd November 2018, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 4:86
Sasika, Y.G.S.W., Sivachandiran, S., Jeyavanan, K., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. and Sivananthawerl, T. (2017).Status, Importance and Future Perspective of Naa tree (Mesua ferrea) in Nagancholai Area of Dry zone of Mullaitivu District in Sri Lanka. Fourth International Conference on Agriculture and Forestry, Colombo, Sri Lanka held on 24-25th August 2017, pp 41.
Shivatharsinii, K., Siyambalapitiya, S.B. and Jeyavanan, K. (2017) Linear Programming on Yield Optimization of String bean for different Levels of Spacing and Fertilizer, 4th International Conference on Agriculture and Forestry, Colombo, Sri Lanka from 24th – 25th August, 2017, pp.38.
Jeyavanan, K., Sivachndiran, S., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. and Weerahewa, J. (2016) Ecosystem Services of Homegarden Agroforestry in Jaffna Peninsula, Proceedings of International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, Sri Lanka held at Auditorium on 15th & 16th December 2016, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2:29
Thirukkumaran, S., Sivachandiran, S. and Jeyavanan, K. (2016) Species diversity, Distribution and Biomass Estimation of selected Sites of Forest Reserve in Mullaitivu District in Sri Lanka, Proceedings of International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, Sri Lanka held at Auditorium on 15th & 16th December 2016, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2:30
Shivatharsinii, K., Siyambalapitiya, S.B. and Jeyavanan, K. (2016) Yield optimization of chilli and string bean for different levels of spacing and organic fertilizer under intercrop and monocrop systems, Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, Sri Lanka, held at Faculty of Dental Science on 4th & 5th November 2016, 20:268
Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G., Jeyavanan K., Sivachandran, S., Marambe, B., Sivananthawerl, T. and Singh, V.P. (2014). Homegarden to Rebuild Environmental, Economic, Food and Nutritional Security in North & Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka, Tropical homegardens: multi functionality and benefits, World congress on Agroforestry (wca2014-2485) held at Wijayan Bhavan, Delhi, India on 10th February 2014.
Jeyavanan, K., Sivachandiran, S. and Nishanthan, K. (2013). Preliminary investigation on chemical parameters of Karuthacolomban Mangoes (Mangifera indica L.) in Jaffna, Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 20th Annual Sessions 17, 18 & 19 April 2013, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. 20 (1):13.
Jeyavanan, K., Nishanthan, K. and Sivachdiran, S. (2012). Variability studies on Karuthacolomban Mangoes (Mangifera indica L.) based on physical parameters in Thenmaradchi divisions of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 13th Annual Research Symposium held at the Faculty of Graduate studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka on 22nd November 2012. pp. 79.