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Hello! I'm Alfred Daniel Johnson
Pursuing the incredible beauty of arthropod biodiversity is where my passion lies. In unraveling their mystery, I see teaching, concurrently with arthropod identification role, as my future.
EXPERIENCE
2023 June - till date
Post Doctoral FellowÂ
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Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center,Tennessee State University
Project I: Ecology and Biological Management of Flat Headed Borers in Nursery trees
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2020 October - 2023 May
Post Doctoral FellowÂ
Department of Desert Ecology & National Natural History Collection, Jerusalem
Ben Gurion University of the Negev & Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Project I : Foraging ecology of potter wasps
Project II: Invasive Brown widow spider - Parasitoid interaction
Project III: Evaluation arthropod diversity from Avrona Nature Reserve
2020 January -October
Research Associate
Centre for Ecological Sciences,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Project: Nesting behavior of mud wasps.
2017 December-2019 December
Senior Research Fellow
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
Involves collection and identification of insects all over the country
Project: Establishment of Insect Museum
HIGHLIGHTS
Israel - United States of America- India
EDUCATION
2014-2018
Doctoral Degree(Ph.D.In Entomology)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Completed in 2018 securing an OGPA of 9.45/10
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Executed dissertation entitled, “DIVERSITY OF PARASITIC HYMENOPTERANS OF RICE”. I was awarded with National Fellowship for meritorious students from University Grants Commission to pursue my Doctoral Research. In my research, I collected 270 parasitoid species of which 43 were reported for the first time from Tamil Nadu state of India. As of date I have published more than 7 research articles in peer reviewed national journals from my doctoral research work. My dissertation earned me (2 gold medals) best Ph.D. thesis and Best Ph.D. research scholar. This research also earned me three best presentation awards in international conferences.
2012-2014
Masters's Degree (M.Sc in Entomology)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Completed in 2014 securing an OGPA of 9.40/10
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Dissertation entitled, “EVALUATION OF PROFENOFOS AND HEXYTHIAZOX AGAINST MAJOR PESTS OF TEA”. I have published 2 articles in peer reviewed journals and have received two best presentation awards in international conference based on my dissertation. In addition to gaining the gold medal for highest mark in Insect Taxonomy, I was awarded with Junior Research Fellowship to pursue my M.Sc. Education
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2008-2012
Bachelor's Degree(B.Sc in Agriculture)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Completed by securing an OGPA of 8.90/10
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I am the top scorer in B.Sc. (Agri) and was awarded with a gold medal.
I was also awarded with Periyar Endowment Fellowship to pursue my B.Sc.
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EXPERTISE & RECOGNITION
Field Skills
My childhood expeditions to explore the mystery of nature continue to this day.
From the western ghats, north eastern forests of India, Forests of Taiwan, the Negev desert in Israel and smoky mountains of TN -for the past 13 years. I enjoy collecting insects and observing birds, reptiles and many more!