Profile
Associate Professor
Dr Ganesh Babu N M
ganesh.babu@tdu.edu.in
Dr. N.M. Ganesh Babu, Associate Professor at Transdisciplinary University, Bengaluru, heads the Centre for Herbal Gardens. He is also the CEO of Imagine Valley Ecoscaping Pvt. Ltd. and holds a PhD in Forest Botany from FRI, Dehradun.
Dr. N.M. Ganesh Babu is heading Centre for Herbal Gardens at Transdisciplinary University/FRLHT, Bengaluru. He is also the CEO, Imagine Valley Ecoscaping Private Limited, Bengaluru. He holds a Doctorate in Forest Botany titled ‘Flora and Ethnobotany of ChitradurgaDistrict, Karnataka, from Forest Research University (FRI), Dehra Dun.
Outreach Activities
Created India’s unique EthnoMedicinal Garden with over 1500 species of medicinal plants in Bengaluru.
Pioneer in landscaping with native medicinal plants.
Conducted many botanical surveys in various states across India; identified several species of medicinal plants and documented ethnobotanical information.
Standardised propagation protocols and nursery techniques for more than 600 wild species.
Awards / Memberships
• Member of Experts Committee constituted by The Honourable High Court of Madras for eliminating invasive species and restoration of native ecosystem in the State of Tamil Nadu.
• Member of Experts Committee constituted by the State Horticulture Department, Govt. of Karnataka for the development of Nandi Hills, Kolar district.
• Awarded ‘Schlich Prize’ 2005 for the best scientific article in India ‘Sustainable harvest of medicinal plants - an initiative in Southern India’ published in the journal Indian Forester.
• Receiver of the Award Hall of Fame as READER OF PLANTS for the year 2017 by the Civil Society Magazine for the work dedicated to Medicinal/Native plants.
