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Antony Joseph Raj

SHUATS University, Mekelle University, Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Now Renamed as SHUATS University), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

ORCID iD 0000-0002-9910-1666
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About

I am a passionate Nemophilist and Dendrophile. Visionary and accomplished academic leader with a proven record of higher education management, academic planning, institutional assessment, quality assurance, accreditation, and strategic governance. Passionate about driving innovation, fostering academic & research excellence, and shaping the future of global education. Proven expertise in leading outcomes-based education (OBE), performance assessment, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) aligned with international accreditation standards and global best practices.

With over 24 years of experience, I have served in senior leadership roles including Pro-Vice Chancellor, Director, Dean, and Professor, overseeing university-wide planning, monitoring, decision-making, and policy implementation. I have extensive expertise in Agroforestry, Carbon Science & Climate Change, Carbon Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, & Verification (MMV/MRV).

As College Dean, I coordinate strategic and administrative decisions while providing leadership to department heads, faculty, and staff. My research expertise spans Agroforestry, Environmental Science, Carbon Science, Ecology, and Climate Change Studies. With 108 research publications, I am deeply committed to advancing sustainability-focused research, and scientific innovation. I have successfully guided numerous M.Sc. and Ph.D. scholars in their thesis research and mentored several B.Sc. students in project work.

My professional strengths include curriculum design and review, instructional and training material development, project proposal preparation and implementation, scientific presentations, and academic publishing. I am committed to nurturing scholarly excellence, fostering innovation, and empowering future generations through education and research.

Countries visited: Iran, New Zealand, Germany, Malaysia, Ethiopia
Total Publications: 108 (51 Research Papers in Journals & 25 Research Papers in Conferences and Proceedings)
Books Published: 2 (Forestry-Principles and Applications & Agroforestry-Theory and Practices)
Book Chapters: 19
Instructional and Training Materials: 11
Research Projects Implemented: 8

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Employment

  • SHUATS University Director (Internal Quality Assurance and Assessment-IQAA)
    2023 - 2026
  • SHUATS University Pro-Vice Chancellor
    2023 - 2023
  • SHUATS University Dean of College, Professor & Head of Department
    2020 - Present
  • SHUATS University Associate Dean of College, Professor & Head of Department
    2019 - 2020
  • Mekelle University Professor
    2018 - 2019
  • Mekelle University Associate Professor
    2010 - 2018
  • Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Now Renamed as Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences) Assistant Professor | Associate Professor and Associate Dean
    2001 - 2010

Education

  • Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Now Renamed as SHUATS University) Ph.D.
    ? - 2003
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Eligibility Test (NET)
    ? - 1999
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University M.Sc.
    ? - 1999
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University B.Sc.
    ? - 1996

Projects & Funding

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Publications (64)