Reji Rani O.P , Dr

Dr. Reji Rani O. P. is Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Entomology at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani. She graduated with a B.Sc. (Ag) from Kerala Agricultural University in 1992, earned her M.Sc. (Ag) in Agricultural Entomology in 1995 (KAU), and completed her Ph.D. in Agricultural Entomology in 2001. She served five years as an Agricultural Officer with the Government of Kerala before joining Kerala Agricultural University as Assistant Professor in 2005, including three years of service at KVK. Her specialisation is Biological Control of Crop Pests, especially Insect Pathology, with research focused on fungal biopesticides and the development of bioformulations. She is actively engaged in teaching, research, extension activities, and technology transfer through training and mass media, and is interested in field problem diagnosis and advisory services.