Chennai: Tamilnadu Governor and Chancellor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday appointed K N Selvakumar as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS).
Selvakumar, being a senior most serving Professor of Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, enjoys a rich teaching experience of about 32 years.
He is working as Dean, Madras Veterinary College. He also served as Member Technical Monitoring Committee, Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Tamilnadu,’ said an official release.
It said he has 84 journal publications and authored three books. He has executed three international and 11 national level research projects worth Rs 4.7 crore.
The release said he had played a key role in development of Technology Achievement Index in the Indian livestock sector and milk price policy modelling technique for the State government.