Igathinathane Cannayen

Background

Cannayen, Igathinathane Son of Cannayen Touloucanom and Cannammalle Cannayen.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Agriculture, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India, 1989. Master in Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1997.

Career

Assistant professor College Agricultural Engineering, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, India, 1993—2002. Postdoctoral research associate department biosystem engring and environmental science University Tennessee, Knoxville, 2003—2004, research associate, since 2004.

Achievements

• Achievements include first to Prolate spheroidal co-ordinate system application in the mathematical modelling of moisture diffusion in agricultural grains. Invention of accelerated tempering process in paddy grain multi-pass drying. Invention of true volume measurement device for granular materials using vacuum.
  
  Invention of multi-nozzle boom for knapsack sprayers. Invention of leaf area measurement software using computer monitor as working surface. Invention of leaf area measurement device using photovoltaic panel.
  
  Invention of general ellipsoid surface area equation and ready reckoner table. Invention of viscosity measurement using standard burette.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: (textbook) Greenhouse Technology and Management. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member of Andhra Agricultural Union (member editorial board Andhra Agricultural Journal 1997—2001), American Society Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Indian Society Agricultural Engineers (life).

Connections

Married Gnanambiga Lalida Sahiram, February 3, 2000. 1 child Raghavaramananathane Igathinathane.

Father:

Cannayen Touloucanom

Mother:

Cannammalle Cannayen

Spouse:

Gnanambiga Lalida Sahiram

child:

Raghavaramananathane Igathinathane Cannayen