
Dr. Raneesh K Y
Professor & Head
Ph.D
Experience : 22 years
drraneesh@stthomascollege.ac.in
Ph.D
Experience : 22 years
drraneesh@stthomascollege.ac.in
Dr. Raneesh K Y
Educational Qualification:
- B.Tech (Ag.) - KAU (2000)
- M.E (Ag. SWCE) - TNAU (2004)
- Ph.D (Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering) - NIT Calicut (2012)
Specializations:
- Hydrology
- Water Resources Engineering
- Soil & Water Conservation Engineering
- Irrigation Engineering
- Precision Farming
Current Research Interest:
- Soil & Water Conservation Engineering
- Precision Farming
Professional Body Membership:
- IAHS
- SAE
Total No. of Publications:
- 25
Publications:
- Raneesh K Y, Niveditha J V, Pramodh S P, Shafeeque Zainudheen, Varsha Sivan and Hemalatha S. 2021. “Evaluation of a Wireless Insitu Soil Monitoring Data Collection System”. Journal of Geotechnical Studies. Volume - 6, Issue – 3, 38 - 50.
- Raneesh K Y. 2021. A Study on Automated Micro Irrigation Using Soil Moisture Sensors. International Journal of Civil, Environmental and Agricultural Engineering. Vol 1, Issue 1, 1 – 16.
- Gulja S Nair, Pooran Pragnya, K Y Raneesh, Anitha Krishnan V C, M R More. 2022. Qualitative Performance of Different Soil and Water Conservation Structures in Raholi Watershed- A Case Study. Water Productivity Journal, WPJ, Vol. 2, No. 3, 5-16. http://waterproductivity.net/
FDP/Workshop/Seminars attended:
- Successfully completed the practical training on “Greenhouse Management & Plasticulture in Horticulture” conducted by the International Horticulture Innovation and Training Centre (IHITC), Jaipur from 12.03.2012 to 16.03.2012.
- Successfully completed 18 hour online certificate course on “Climate change” - a basic exploration of the science behind climate change and global warming from The Open University, UK.
- Successfully completed the online certificate course on “Renewable energy sources” from The Open University, UK on 7th May, 2020.
- Successfully completed 10 hour online certificate course on “Water use and the water cycle” from The Open University, UK.
- Successfully completed the online certificate course on “The Complete Drone Business Course” from Udemy on April 16, 2020."
Professional Experience in years : (Industry)
- 4
Professional Experience in years :(Teaching)
- 18
Achievements:
- Recognized research supervisor under Anna University from the year 2017 onwards.
- Received the “Best Faculty Award” for the year 2015 from Vedavyasa Institute of Technology, Karadparamba (P. O), Ramanattukara (via), Malappuram, Kerala.
- Appointed as a reviewer of the Agricultural Water Management (AGWAT) Journal by Elsevier Inc.
- Member of the editorial team of the International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering (IJWREE).
- Appointed as a member of guest reviewers of the Open Journal of Modern Hydrology (OJMH).
- Appointed as a member of guest reviewers of the International Journal of Environment and Resource (IJER - ISSN Print: 2324-6995 ISSN Online: 2324-7029).
- Appointed as Reviewer of International Journal of Current Research in Engineering and Technology (IJCRET).Awarded Watershed Management Training Certificate by the Watershed Academy, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.A on 11-01-2004.