Mrs. Kasthuri Kajeevan

Lecturer(Prob.)

Department of Agricultural Chemistry (Soil Science)

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna

email: jkasthuri@univ.jfn.ac.lk, jeya.kasthuri@gmail.com

TP: +94 774233897

Educational Background

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honours) majoring in Soil Science University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka - 2016 to 2020

Academic standing: First class, overall GPA: 3.95/4.00

Research Interest

Soil fertility, Agricultural soil chemistry

Biofertilizer, Soil physics

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=2aOT8NUAAAAJ

Academic Positions

Lecturer (Prob.) - From 1st April 2022 to date

Assistant Lecturer - 2nd September 2020 to 31st March 2022.

Working Experience

Working as a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of Agricultural Worked as a survey coordinator for a project supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the title of “Map the Food Flow of seven commodities across Sri Lanka - 2021.
Worked as a member of the team of Enumerators and Technical assistants to undertake the project in the title of “Daily development project in Northern province in Sri Lanka” conducted by Sri Lankan Centre for Development Facilitation (SLCDF) and funded by Japan International Development Agency (JICA) and Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd., from 9th June 2019 to 30 September 2019.
Worked as a trainee for one month belongs to the academic curriculum and trained for laboratory work at NIFS, Kandy - 2019 Worked as a member of the team of Enumerators and Technical assistants to undertake the research study in the title of “Comparative Analysis of Climate - Resilient Biodiversity of Homegarden Ecosystem in Different Agro-ecological regions of Sri Lanka”- 2018.

Key Achievements

Obtained Professor Alagaiah Thurairajah Gold Medal for all-round performance at University level - 2018
Obtained Professor Kandiah Kunaratnam Gold Medal for the best overall performance in Pure and Applied Sciences -2018
Obtained Professor Alagaiah Thurairajah Gold Medal for all-round performance at Faculty level - 2018
Obtained Late Mrs. Puvaneswary Loganathan memorial Gold Medal for overall best performance in Agriculture along with highest OGPA - 2018 Obtained Late Dr. & Mrs. C. Jeyaratnam memorial gold medal for the best overall performance in Agricultural chemistry along with highest OGPA - 2018
Obtained dean merit certificate for best research in Agricultural Chemistry - 2019 Obtained certificate of merit in the International Poster Presentation Competition (IPPC) 2020 organized by NYAB, INTAS, SLAYS and TYSA
Obtained Ratnam Reginold Dharmaratnam memorial prize for the best overall performance in Agriculture along with highest OGPA - 2018
Obtained Prof. Somasundram Kandiah endowment prize for the best overall performance in Agronomy - 2018
Obtained Sellachi Sanmugam memorial Scholarship for the best performance in first, second and third examination in Agriculture - 2017
University prize for the best performance in the third examination in Agriculture - 2017
Obtained Thillainayaki Kanagasabapathy Scholarship for the best overall performance in the second examination in Agriculture - 2016
University prize for the best performance in the second examination in Agriculture - 2016
University prize for the best performance in the first examination in Agriculture - 2015

Games and Athletics Achievements

Awarded University half colours for Chess in 2016, 2018 & 2019
Won 2nd runner-up in the University individual Chess open championships in 2018 &2019
Won the champion in the University individual Weightlifting women open championships in 2018 & 2019
Member of the University Weightlifting team and won the following places
- Sri Lanka Intermediate Weightlifting Championship - 2019

Individual 2nd and team Champion

- Inter-University women Weightlifting Championship - 2019

Individual 2nd and team Runner - up

- Jaffna District Weightlifting Championship - 2020

Individual 2nd and team Runner - up

Member of the University Chess team which took part in the Inter-University Championships in 2017 & 2018 and the Sri Lanka University Games (SLUG) in 2016 & 2019
Awarded School ( Chundikuli Girls’ College) full colors Chess in - 2012

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