Prof. (Dr) A M Michael: Great Agricultural Engineer, Pioneering Informatician

Authors

  • R Raman Nair Executing Editor. Legally responsible for the material. Centre for Informatics Research and Development. Trivandrum - 43, ([email protected])

Keywords:

Agriculture, Informatics, Engineering, Irrigation, Water, Research, Open Access, A M Michael

Abstract

Dr A M Michael (1930-2021) was a distinguished agricultural scientist, an institution builder of renown and a reputed public servant. Few individuals in this century can claim to have had a greater impact on Indian agricultural research and development, irrigation engineering and Informatics than Dr Michael. Apart from developing irrigation systems which could minimise water loss, it was he who thought ahead of time and introduced the idea of Agricultural Informatics (Ag I) preparing the agricultural sector of India for the networked society.

It was Dr Michael who pioneered the digitization of PhD dissertations bringing them into Open Access for wider visibility, application and prevention of research duplication.It greatly influenced the establishment of innovative knowledge management systems like KrishiPrabha, mguthese.org and Shodhganga.

Vision, intellect and passion; will power and quest for excellence, infallible power of judgment and diligence against all odds; rarely do we get to see these qualities together in a single individual.

Author Biography

  • R Raman Nair, Executing Editor. Legally responsible for the material. Centre for Informatics Research and Development. Trivandrum - 43, ([email protected])
    Raman Nair R: has Masters in Library and Information Science from Banaras Hindu University and PhD in Agricultural Informatics from University of Kerala. Aassociated with OAprojects of Kerala Legislative Assembly, and Mahatma Gandhi University Online PhD Theses. Was a member of the National Committee on Submission and Access to Electronic Theses and Dissertations in Universities in India. Organized many national/ international workshops on ICT under Ministries of Science and Technology, Agriculture and Culture of Govt of India.

References

Jayapradeep M and Gireesh Kumar T K (2021). Dr. A M Michael: Pioneering Water Conservation and Agricultural Informatics. Informatics Studies, 8(1), pp. 41-56. [Journal article (Paginated)]. http://eprints.rclis.org/41007/

Prof A M Michael

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Published

2021-12-02

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2021): In Remembrance of Prof A M Michael

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