Ayanava Majumdar

Ayanava Majumdar serves as the Assistant Director for Grant and Program Development at the Alabama Cooperative Extension System since September 2008, where responsibilities include supporting faculty in program development, evaluation, and grant proposal development through various means. Additionally, Ayanava holds the position of State Leader for Program Evaluation, aiding multiple Extension teams and senior leadership in evaluation functions and mentoring faculty. Prior experience includes roles as an Extension Professor at North Dakota State University and a Postdoctoral Researcher. Ayanava's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Entomology from North Dakota State University, a B.S. in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry from Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, and an M.S. in Agricultural Entomology from Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University.