Assoc. Prof. Chinnadurai Kalaiyarasan is an active academic and researcher with a strong focus on agricultural science, crop production, agronomy, integrated nutrient management, weed management, and sustainable agriculture. His research interests are closely aligned with improving crop productivity, nutrient-use efficiency, environmental sustainability, and livelihood security through scientific and integrated agricultural practices.

Research Contributions

Assoc. Prof. Kalaiyarasan has demonstrated consistent research engagement, particularly in the areas of sunflower, pearl millet, cumbu, kodo millet, integrated nutrient management, integrated weed management, intercropping, crop nutrition, and sustainable crop production. His work has addressed important agricultural challenges such as improving yield, nutrient uptake, soil fertility, and resource-use efficiency.

From July 2015 onward, his publication record includes 73 journal publications, comprising 2 national and 71 international journal papers. He has also contributed 9 proceedings papers, including 8 national and 1 international proceedings contribution.

Selected Research Areas

His research activities include:

• Integrated nutrient management and crop nutrition
• Integrated weed management
• Sunflower growth, yield and quality improvement
• Pearl millet and millet-based crop production
• Intercropping and sustainable crop production
• Soil fertility and post-harvest nutrient status
• Climate-smart and environmentally sustainable agriculture
• Nutrient-use efficiency and food security

Conferences, Workshops & Seminars

Assoc. Prof. Kalaiyarasan has actively participated in numerous national and international conferences, workshops, seminars, and symposia, demonstrating continuous professional development and engagement with emerging scientific developments.

He has attended international conferences on aquatic science and biodiversity conservation, plant science and climate change, biosustainability and environmental research, and agricultural food security and rural livelihoods. He has also participated in national conferences addressing sustainable agriculture, microbial technologies, industrial pollution, plant disease management, green chemistry, and climate-smart agriculture.

His professional development further includes workshops on human rights education, human rights and duties, and vermitechnology, as well as seminars covering crop improvement, abiotic stress, research data analysis, hybrid breeding, vermicompost management, climate change, nutrient-use efficiency, and sustainable agricultural development.

Notable Research Publications

Among his notable proceedings contributions are studies on:

• Integrated sulphur management on growth and yield of sunflower
• Yield maximization in sunflower through integrated nutrient and weed management
• Influence of integrated nutrient and weed management on weeds, growth, yield, quality and nutrient uptake of sunflower
• Effect of integrated nutrient management on cumbu (Pennisetum glaucum)
• Effect of intercropping on growth and yield parameters of hybrid sunflower
• Growth, yield, nutrient uptake and post-harvest nutrient status of rainfed pearl millet
• Integrated nutrient management practices in transplanted kodo millet

These contributions reflect his sustained commitment to developing practical and scientifically supported approaches for enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability.

Professional Development & Scientific Engagement

His extensive participation in academic events demonstrates an ongoing commitment to knowledge enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, scientific networking, and dissemination of agricultural research. His exposure to diverse areas including genetics and plant breeding, agricultural microbiology, soil science, agricultural economics, plant pathology, horticulture, chemical engineering, and environmental science highlights the interdisciplinary nature of his research interests.

Eligibility for Outstanding Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Chinnadurai Kalaiyarasan is eligible for the Outstanding Researcher Award in Scientific Laurels based on his sustained research involvement, substantial publication record, and active participation in national and international scientific forums. His 71 international journal publications, additional national publications and proceedings contributions, together with research focused on integrated crop management, sustainable agriculture, nutrient-use efficiency, and crop productivity, demonstrate a significant and continuing contribution to agricultural research.

His multidisciplinary engagement, consistent scholarly output, and research addressing contemporary challenges in food security, sustainable crop production, climate resilience, and environmental sustainability make him a strong candidate for recognition under the Outstanding Researcher Award category.