Dr. R. Ravi, working as Assistant Professor (Forestry) in the Department of Forest Products and Wildlife in Forest College and Research Institute, TNAU, Mettupalayam. He is working in the field of Wood and Non-Timber Forest Products and published more than 30 national and international papers in reputed journals and he has authored six textbooks. As a distinguished teacher, he handled more than 40 courses for undergraduate forestry students and more than 15 courses for postgraduate forestry students and also guided 2 PG students. He attended more than 50 national and international conferences, seminars and workshops.