Nov
02 Professor (Dr) N.Vijayan, Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy retired from service as a sequele to superannuation on 31st October 2016. He was born at Mavellikkaraon 01-11-1956, brought up at Tripunithura and settled at Mannuthy, Thrissur.Date of joining the service-20-12-1979
1.Served Remount and Veterinary Corps, of Indian Army at Central Military Veterinary Laboratory (CMVL),Meerut and field service at Nagaland and J&K.
Worked at AICRP on Poultry, ICAR Network project on goats, Scientific Officer,Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor,KAU and Department of Veterinary Pathology,CV&AS,Mannuthy and Pookote
Accomplishments
a.Standardized the Exfoliative cytological techniques in the diagnosis of ethmoid carcinoma-is widely being used in the field
b.Establishment of Rabies diagnosis cell –Both at CV & AS,Mannuthy and Pookote by introduction of dFAT
c. Expert member of ADCP appointed by Govt. of Kerala
Research guidance
Ph.D.-2, M.V.Sc. 10, Research papers published-More than 80, Popular articles-20
Extra curricular activities
1.KAU General Council member-3 years, 2. As NSS programme officer organized four 10 day camps and Terumo Penpol awad for Best Blood donor motivator
3. Associate Patron- Students union, 4.Staff Advisor to Loris Nature club for 10 years, 5.Secretary-Alumni Association (VAAK), 6.Secretary PTA ,CVAS,Pookote
7. IAVP-Kerala Chapter-Secretary and President
Family
Wife:- M.Sreedevi, Ex Canara Bank, Son:- Aravind Vijayan-B.Tech employed in Instron, an automation company at Pune.