ITMU

Institute Technology Management Unit (ITMU)

Institute Technology Management Unit (ITMU) pursues all IP protection, maintenance and transfer/commercialization related matters at the institute level as per these guidelines and any other administrative or policy decisions taken in the ICAR from time to time. ITMU will seek any specific, case-to-case basis advice/assistance from the Zonal Technology Management Centre (ZTMC) at the zonal level or the IP&TM Unit at the ICAR headquarters or Agrinnovate India Limited.

Institute Technology Management Committee (ITMC) will act as the decision-making body to address the matters related to IP management and technology transfer/commercialization, including monitoring. Institute Technology Management Committee (ITMC). At the institution level, the ITMC chaired by Director of the Institution will be the highest decision-making body relating to all issues of IP management and technology transfer/commercialization. ITMC consider the issues/cases of concern to the institution/scientists as per the delegation of powers and shall recommend for action.

Committee Members

Dr  P. Govindaraj

Dr P. Govindaraj

Director
Chairman
Dr K. Kannan

Dr K. Kannan

Head, Division of Crop Production
Member
Dr  K. Hari

Dr K. Hari

Principal Scientist
Technical Expert
Dr  Krishnapriya Vengavasi

Dr Krishnapriya Vengavasi

Scientist
Technical Expert
Dr  Ravindra Naik

Dr Ravindra Naik

Head, ICAR-CIAE Regional Centre, Coimbatore
IPR Expert
Dr  C. Palaniswami

Dr C. Palaniswami

Principal Scientist and Member Secretary, PME
Member
Dr  P. Murali

Dr P. Murali

Principal Scientist and PI-ABI
Member
Dr R.T. Maruthi

Dr R.T. Maruthi

Senior Scientist and Member Secretary IRC
Member
Dr. R. Karuppaiyan

Dr. R. Karuppaiyan

Principal Scientist and PI ITMU
Member Secretary