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Surendran Arumugam

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Imayam Institute of Agriculture & Technology (Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

ORCID iD 0000-0001-6145-7627
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Currently, I am working as a research associate in the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington DC, USA funded project entitled “Methane Reduction in Rice Farming System in Tamil Nadu” at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India. My professional experience including a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics and over a decade of research, teaching, and consultancy services.

In my career, I have gained expertise in agriculture economics, environmental / natural resources economics, development economics, finance, food supply chain management, agribusiness developments and performance evaluation of the agriculture interventions.

i. Research Leadership and Grant Acquisition: I have served as a research associate, senior research fellow, co-principal investigator, post-doctoral fellow and data analyst for regional, national and international projects funded by agencies such as, Government of India and Tamil Nadu, NGOs, USAID, USDA, IFPRI and the Green Climate Fund, focusing on agri-food supply chain management, marketing management, market linkages, climate resilience and impacts evaluation. My individual effort have secured significant grants, including the (a) scientific and technological research council of Turkey, (b) Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship for doctoral research and (c) Jawaharlal Nehru fellowship to support research-driven initiatives.

ii. Strategic Development and Innovation: my past research experience provided in-depth knowledge on innovative business models for value-added agri-food products (e.g., organic, and fresh produce), food supply chain management including the direct market linkages between producers and consumers, food security and sustainability, food policy etc.,
iii. Research Impact and Publications: With 15 Scopus-indexed journal articles, 12 papers in University Grants Commission (UGC) - Government of India, CARE-listed journals and a citation record (Google citations 406; h-index 12 and i10-index 14) highlighting broad scientific and international collaboration.
iv. Academic Engagement and Training: My teaching portfolio includes undergraduate courses such as agriculture economics, farm management, agricultural marketing trade and price, agribusiness management and agricultural finance in India. Also, I taught a course research methods in applied economics for graduate students in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, USA. Further, I have also mentored young researchers and trained project staff, fostering future professionals in the field of agricultural economics and agribusiness.
v. Institutional Contribution: My experience in collaborative research projects, workshops, conferences, students exchange program with top ranked institutions such as Rutgers University, USA; University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Akdeniz University, Türkiye; Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India and The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, USA.

Employment

  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Research Associate
    2019 - Present
  • Imayam Institute of Agriculture & Technology (Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) Assistant professor
    2017 - 2029
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Postdoctoral Associate
    2012 - 2017

Education

  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Ph.D.
    2009 - 2012
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Master of Science
    2007 - 2009

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (31)