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C.A. Viraktamath
Chandrashekaraswami Adiveyya Viraktamath (in publications as C. A. Viraktamath or as Chandra A. Viraktamath) (born 31 January 1944) is an Indian entomologist who specializes in the systematics of leaf-hoppers, Leafhopper, Cicadellidae. He served as a professor of entomology at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. Biography Viraktamath was born in Byadagi to Adiveyya and Neelambika and grew up across Karnataka as his father was posted at various places as a revenue officer. He went to the College of Agriculture, Dharwad and obtained a BSc in agriculture winning an ASPEE Gold Medal in plant pathology. He joined the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore for his MSc and received training from the Indian entomologist G. P. Channabasavanna as well as the American entomologists Halbert Marion Harris, H. M. Harris and J. H. Lilly who were visiting professors in insect systematics and physiology respectively. He was involved in studying ragi (''Eleusine coracana'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prof C A Viraktamath
Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an Academy, academic rank at university, universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin as a "person who professes". Professors are usually experts in their field and teachers of the highest rank. In most systems of List of academic ranks, academic ranks, "professor" as an unqualified title refers only to the most senior academic position, sometimes informally known as "full professor". In some countries and institutions, the word "professor" is also used in titles of lower ranks such as associate professor and assistant professor; this is particularly the case in the United States, where the unqualified word is also used colloquially to refer to associate and assistant professors as well. This usage would be considered incorrect among other academic communities. However, the otherwise unqualified title "Professor" designated with a capital let ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
