1994 – 1996 ICAR-JRF Fellowship in Agricultural Microbiology for Post graduation

  1996 JRF Fellowship by CSIR-UGC in Life Sciences

  1990 – 1994 Merit Scholarship, Pondicherry Government, India

• Rajeev Bhat, Kandikere R.Sridhar and K.Velmourougane. 2007. Microbial quality evaluation of velvet beans seeds ( Mucuna pruriens L. DC.) Exposed to ionizing radiation. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems . No-7, 29-40
• K.Velmourougane , V.Aparnachand, G.K.Manonmani, Prafulla Kumari, C.B.Prakasan and Jayarama . 2007. Effect of organic and conventional farming in coffee on soil properties. Indian Coffee Vol.LXXI. No.9 .21-26
• T.N.Gopinandhan, K. Velmourougane , E.Keshamma and Y. Raghuramulu. 2007. Evaluation of moisture testing instrument. (Accepted in Indian Food Industry Journal )
• T.N.Gopinandhan, K. Velmourougane , E.Keshamma and Y. Raghuramulu. 2007. Occurrence of Ochratoxin-A (OT-A) in green and commercial coffee samples. J. Food Sci. Technol. 44(3), 247-249.
• T.N.Gopinandhan, K. Velmourougane , E.Keshamma and Y. Raghuramulu. 2006. Coffee husk – a potential source of Ochratoxin A contamination J. Food Sci. Technol. 43(5), 488-490.
• K.Velmourougane , K.T.Nisha, G.K.Manonmani, Prafulla Kumari, C.B.Prakasan and Jayarama . 2007. Effect of coffee effluent on physico-chemical and biological properties of soil (Accepted in Indian Coffee Journal )
• K.Velmourougane , P.A.Prathima, Prafulla Kumari C.B.Prakasan and Jayarama . 2007. Impact of shade and elevation on carbon mineralization and microbial activity in coffee soil (Accepted in Indian Coffee Journal )
• K.Velmourougane , U.S.Ashwini, B.E.Dhanya, P.A.Prathima, Prafulla Kumari, C.B.Prakasan and Jayarama. 2007. Role of microbial inoculants in integrated nutrient management of coffee. ( Accepted in Indian Coffee Journal )
• K.Velmourougane , P.Panneerselvam, T.N Gopinandhan and Jayarama. 2006. Determination of optimal drying floors for quality improvement, mould prevention and Ochratoxin contamination in coffee (Accepted in Journal of Coffee Research )
• Velmourougane, K , P.Panneerselvam, Shanmukhappa,D.R, D.R, Gopinandhan and Jayarama. 2006. Biochemical and microbiological changes during natural fermentation of arabica and robusta coffee (Accepted in Journal of Coffee Research )
• P.Panneerselvam, K.Velmourougane , K.Venkatesh and Jayarama. 2006. Physical and mycological changes during coffee monsooning (Accepted in Journal of Coffee Research )
• H.R.Muralidhara, I.B.Biradar, Sudhakar S. Bhat, G.K.Manonmani, K.Velmourougane and Y.Raghuramulu. 2006. Enhancement of composting the cherry husk for value added organic manure production in coffee plantations. (Accepted in Journal of Coffee Research )
• K.Velmourougane , P.Panneerselvam, T.N.Gopinandhan, Y.Raghuramulu, D.R.Shanmukhappa, C.B.Prakasan and Jayarama. Code of good practices for on-farm processing of coffee for total quality improvement. Indian Coffee Vol. LXX .No.4 .April 2006. pp 25 – 34.
• K.Velmourougane , D.Praffulla Kumari, H.R.Muralidhara, C.B.Prakasan, and Jayarama. Microbiology of coffee rhizosphere. Indian Coffee Vol. LXX .No.5 .May 2006. pp 10 – 13.
• K.Velmourougane , D.Praffulla Kumari, C.B.Prakasan and Jayarama. Microbial diversity of popular arabica and robusta selections. Indian Coffee Vol. LXX .No.6 .June 2006. pp 27 – 31.
• Mularidhara, H.R, Rajeev Bhat and Velmourougane,K . 2004. Bio-diversity in coffee plantations-Need of conservation , Planter's Chronicle . March 2004. 11-16.
• Mularidhara, H.R, Rajeev Bhat, Velmourougane,K and N.Ramamurthy. 2004. Health benefits of caffeine in coffee . Planter's Chronicle . Feb 2004. 22-25
• Rajeev Bhat and Velmourougane,K . 2004. Quality enhancement of coffee quality by irradiation technology . Indian Coffee Vol.LXVIII.No.1 . Jan 2004, 7-9.
• S.Muthuramalingam, K.Velmourougane and N.Ramamurthy. Vanilla- A golden crop in Coffee Plantations . Indian Coffee Journal , May 2004. 9-12.
• Velmourougane, K , Panneerselvam, P, Shanmukhappa, D.R, Gopinandhan, T.N,Srinivasan, C.S and R.Naidu. Study on microflora associated with high and low grown coffee of arbica and robusta . J. Coffee Res. 28 (1 & 2) 9-19, 2000
• Panneerselvam, P, Velmourougane, K , Gopinandhan, T.N, Shanmukhappa, D.R and R.Naidu. Incidence of toxigenic mould in cured and uncured coffee samples . J. Coffee Res. 28 (1 & 2) 40-48, 2000
• Panneerselvam, P. Velmourougane,K . Shanmukhappa,D.R. and R.Naidu. Study on association of mould in gleanings of arabica. J. Coffee Res. 28 (1 & 2) 66-72, 2000
• Panneerselvam,P. Velmourougane,K . Shanmukhappa,D.R. Anand Alwar.R.P and C.S.Srinivasan. Coffee cherry husk as a substrate for Oyster mushroom Production. Indian Coffee Vol.LXIV.No.1 . Jan 2000
• Gopinandhan, T.N, Panneerselvam, P, Velmourougane, K and Raghuramulu. 2008. Ochratoxin-A contamination in trade coffee samples. Food Additives and Contamination (Paper accepted for publication).

• Velmourougane, K . and Sundaram, M.D.1996. Biodegradation of cellulosic materials for ethanol production . Abst No: IM-75, p.107. Paper presented at 37 th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India, Dec 4-6, IIT, Madras, India.
• Velmourougane, K . and Sundaram, M.D.1998. Alcohol production from fungal degraded Paddy straw subjected to acid hydrolysis and steam explosion. Abst No: IMB- 44, p.73. Paper presented at 39 th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India, Dec 5-7, College of Fisheries, Mangalore, India.
• Velmourougane, K . and Sundaram, M.D.1998. Enzymatic hydrolysis of ligno cellulosic Substrate subjected to chemical pretreatment. Abst No: IMB- 74, p.91.Paper presented at 39 th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India, Dec 5-7, College of Fisheries, Mangalore, India.
• Nagaraja. J.S, Shanmukhappa. D.R, Velmourougane. K , Panneerselvam.P and R.P. Ananda Alwar. 1998. Production of compost from coffee pulp In. Recent Advances in Plantation Crops Research . Pp.121-124
• Panneerselvam,P. Velmourougane,K . Shanmukhappa,D.R and C.S.Srinivasan. 1999. A study on association of fungi during On-farm processing of robusta coffee by wet and dry method . Paper presented at" A Colloquium on Post Harvest Technology of Coffee", 21- 22 Oct 1999 , Mangalore University.
• Shanmukhappa, D.R. Velmourougane, K . Panneerselvam,P. Anand Alwar,R.P and C.S.Srinivasan. 1999. Effect of stages of ripeness of coffee berry on quality and out turn of coffee . Paper presented at" A Colloquium on Post Harvest Technology of Coffee", 21- 22 Oct 1999 , Mangalore University.
• Panneerselvam,P. Velmourougane,K . Gopinandhan.T.N and D.R. Shanmukhappa. 1999. Studies on Mycotoxin (Ochratoxin - A ) in coffee and its management . Paper presented at " A Colloquium on Post Harvest Technology of Coffee", 21- 22 Oct 1999 , Mangalore University.
• Velmourougane, K , Panneerselvam, P, Shanmukhappa, D.R, Srinivasan, C.S and R.Naidu. Microbiological and biochemical aspects of robusta fermentation . Proc. "International Scientific Symposium on Coffee” Dec-4. 2000, 172-178, Bangalore, India. 172-178
• Velmourougane,K . Panneerselvam,P. Shanmukhappa,D.R. Gopinandhan, T.N. Srinivasan,C.S and R.Naidu. Towards use of coffee associated bacteria and fungi as biocontrol agents in IPM of coffee . Paper presented at National Symposium on Microbials in Insect Pest Management, Feb 24-25, 2000 , Loyola College, Chennai
• Velmourougane, K , Panneerselvam. P and R.P.Ananda Alwar. 2000. Qualitative and quantitative distribution of microflora associated with coffee plants and berries . In. Recent Advances in Plantation Crops Research . Pp.396-399
• Shanmukhappa, D.R, Velmourougane, K , Panneerselvam,P and K.S.Ramaswamy.2000. Research towards up keeping quality of coffee and environment. In: Platinum Jubilee Souvenir . Central Coffee Research Institute, Chikmagalur, Karnataka.
• Gopinandhan, T. N., Panneerselvam, P., Velmourougane, K . and Naidu, R. (2001). Improving coffee quality through prevention of mould formation . PLANT HORTI TECH. Vol.2 No. 6, July-August. 36-37.
• Panneerselvam,P. Velmourougane,K . Shanmukhappa,D.R. and R.Naidu. 2001. Studies on mycoflora association during harvesting and on farm processing of coffee in India. Paper presented at 19 th International Conference on Coffee Science, ASIC'2001, May 14-18, Trieste, Italy.
• Velmourougane, K , Panneerselvam, P, Shanmukhappa, D.R, Gopinandhan, T.N,Srinivasan, C.S and R.Naidu.2002. Effect of soaking coffee under organic acids and its influence on quality- A preliminary study . Paper presented at PLACROSYM-XV, Dec, Mysore. 705-710.
• Panneerselvam, P, Velmourougane, K , Shanmukhappa, D.R, Gopinandhan, T.N, and R.Naidu.2002. Study on The effect of ripeness on toxigenic mould contamination and dynamics of moisture loss in Arabica cherry . Paper presented at PLACROSYM-XV, Dec, Mysore. 663-667
• Velmourougane, K , Panneerselvam, P, Shanmukhappa, D.R, Srinivasan, C.S and R.Naidu. Microbial succession and biochemical changes during coffee fermentation in low-lying regions . Paper presented in "Plantation crops research and development in the new millennium" Dec-12-15, 2002, Hyderabad, India. 577-581
• Shanmukhappa, D.R, Velmourougane, K , Panneerselvam, P, Gopinandhan, T.N and Anand Alwar, R.P. Effect of pectinolytic enzyme on dissolution of mucilage and quality of robusta Coffee . Paper presented in "Plantation crops research and development in the new millennium" Dec-12-15, 2002, Hyderabad, India. 582-584
• K.Velmourougane , N.Ramamurthy, Y.Raghuramulu and R.Naidu. Microbial biodiversity of Arabica and Robusta coffee ecosystem of Coorg Region – Karnataka , India. ASIC 2004 Proceedings , Oct 2004, Bangalore, India
• K.Velmourougane , P.Panneerselvam, T.N.Gopinandhan, Y.Raghuramulu and R.Naidu. Distribution of Aspergillus ochraceus in major coffee growing regions of India. . ASIC 2004 Proceedings , Oct 2004, Bangalore, India
• P.Panneerselvam, K.Velmourougane ,T.N.Gopinandhan, Y.Raghuramulu and R.Naidu. Fate of artificially inoculated Aspergillus ochraceus and OTA production during wet processing of coffee. ASIC 2004 Proceedings , Oct 2004,Bangalore, India
• T.N. Gopi Nandhan, Mahantesh Sajjan, Velmourougane, K , Panneer Selvam, P, Y.Raghuramulu and R.Naidu. Survey of Indian coffee samples for ochratoxin-a (OTA) contamination . ASIC 2004 Proceedings , Oct 2004,Bangalore, India
• R.Naidu, K.Velmourougane , P.Panneerselvam,T.N.Gopinandhan and Raghuramulu. Natural drying of coffee in India –Impact of GAP and GMP's on mould prevention . ASIC 2004 Proceedings , Oct 2004,Bangalore, India
• Kurian Raphael, P, Velmourougane,K , Thirupathi,P.T, Manonmani, G.K, Ramamurthy, N, Prakasan,C.B, Jayarama and S.Jayaraj. Vermicomposting of coffee wastes using indigenous and exotic earthworms . In: National Seminar on Composting and Vermicomposting. Pp-170. 26-27 th Oct 2005 . Central Seri cultural Research and Training Institute, Mysore.
• Biradar,I.B, Muralidhara, H.R, Manonmani, G.K, Velmourougane, K , Sudhakar S. Bhat, Prakasan,C.B, Raghuramulu,Y, Jayarama and S.Jayaraj. Recycling of coffee pulp by composting. In: National Seminar on Composting and Vermicomposting. Pp-173. 26-27 th Oct 2005 . Central Seri cultural Research and Training Institute, Mysore.

•   Velmourougane K, Bharambe PR and Khadi BM. 2007. Biofertilizer technology for sustainable cotton production and soil health

Training
	Title	Organizer	Place	Year	Duration
1	Executive Program on R & D in Plantations	Indian Institute of Plantation Management	Bangalore	1999	19-21 July
2	Field Experiments and Research Methodology for R&D Perspective	Indian Institute of Plantation Management	Bangalore	1999	22-23 Oct
3	HACCP, Food quality and safety systems	FAO, Rome and Coffee Board of India	Bangalore	2001	19-26 Nov
4	Concise course in Chromatographic techniques	Kuvempu University	Shimoga, Karnataka	2001	Nov
5	Microbial safety in food chain establishment	CFTRI	Mysore, Karnataka	2003	14-25 th July
6	Molecular techniques in microbiology	CFTRI	Mysore, Karnataka	2004	17-28 th May
7	Recent Advances in Microbial Inoculants	ICAR & TNAU	Coimbatore	2006	24 th Mar-13 th April
8	Microbial products and their application in Food Processing	ICAR & TNAU	Coimbatore	2008	21 st Jan – 10 th Feb