Profile
Emeritus Professor
Dr Balakrishnan Nair M N
nair.mnb@tdu.edu.in
Dr. M. N. Balakrishnan Nair specializes in gums, resins, woods, ethnoveterinary science & practice to combat AMR, and ethnoveterinary product development.
BSc. from University of Kerala - First class
MSc. BITS, Pilani CGPA 6.98 out of 10
PhD from SP University, Anand
38 years Research and teaching experience
Worked in:-
• Dept. of Botany, Sardar Patel University, Anand
• Department of Botany, University of Delhi
• Faculty of Forestry, UPM, Malaysia
• Peermade Development society
• National Innovation Foundation, IIM Ahmedabad
• FRLHT- I-AIM-TDU
Country visited
France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, Portugal, USA, UK, Bolivia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Turkey, China, Cameroon, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka
Publications
•Peer reviewed 38, Books 6, Chapters in the books 7, Communications to Scientific Conferences both National & International 29
Ongoing Projects / Research
DABUR Guggulu harvest studies -“Sustainable tapping of Guggul (Oleo-gum-resin) from CommiphoraWightii (Arnott) Bhandari
“Management of antibiotic resistance pathogens in Clinical mastitis by Ethnoveterinary formulations”.
Teaching Activities
Training of trainers in Validated EVP & Veterinary Ayurveda for Veterinarians: (Co.PI),at AMUL Dairy, Doodh Sagar Diary, Baroda dairy, Gokul Dairy, Abbott, Govt. of Haryana and Punjab
Awards / Memberships
Life member: Indian Botanical society, Tree scientist. International Association of wood scientists
Executive committee member : Natural Livestock Faming, Netherlands, Director NLF India
