Dr. A. V. Raghu obtained his master in Plant Science in Plant Science (year 1998) and Ph.D in Botany (year 2006) from Department of Botany, University of Calicut. He worked as Scientist at Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR), Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal from 2003-2010 and joined the Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Kerala, as a scientist in December 2010. He has been working in the conservation and biotechnological aspects of medicinal plants and forestry species. He has also actively engaged in various extension activities at KFRI especially by organizing training programmes, awareness campaigns, seminars, workshops, farmers meet etc. He is a qualified Training Need Analysis (TNA) consultant.
Effect of elicitation and precursor feeding on the production of Oroxylin A, Chrysin and Baicalein in in vitro cultures of Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz.
Investigation on application of nanobionics on accumulation of biomass and biosynthesis of compounds in Holostemma adakodien K. Schum in in-vitro.
Investigation on physio-chemical, microstructure properties and molecular characterization of special bamboos used in weaving by tribal communities in Idukki district, Kerala.