A.V.Balasubramanian (Director)

Balu's basic training is in the area of chemistry with specialization in bio-chemistry and bio-physics. Since 1982, he has been involved and interested in understanding, exploring and developing the current relevance and applications of traditional Indian Science and technology.

Traditional healthcare systems is his special area of interest. He is involved in a number of organisations working for the revitalisation of traditional Indian sciences and Technologies, such as Patriotic and People oriented Science and Technology foundation, LSPSS, Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, etc.

He has been involved in research and has written on varied areas of traditional knowledge including Yoga, Ayurveda, Tradional Irrigation, Indigenous Metallurgy and the Nature and Organisation of Traditional Indian Knowledge Systems, particularly the methodology of science.

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Dr.K.Vijayalakshmi
(Research Director)

Popularly known as "The Spider Woman", Viji did some landmark research on the use of the spider Heteropoda venatoria (The giant crab spider ) as a controller of the household pest the cockroach. Realising the need to effectively utilize her research for common good, she started exploring possibilities for using spiders as bio-control agents as an alernative to chemical pesticides.

Her work at CIKS focuses on the use of effective indigenous agricultural practices, especially non-chemical pest control methods and helping farmers to take up organic farming.

She has published several papers, books and manuals on a variety of topics over the years. Her simple, user-friendly style has come in for universal praise.

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