Scientist Profile

Dr K. Elayaraja

Dr K. Elayaraja

Senior Scientist , Division of Crop Improvement
Email:elayaraja.k@icar.org.in, elayarajagenetics@gmail.com
  • Breeding Superior Sugarcane Varieties of Different Maturity with Improved Cane Yield, Quality and Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses for Tropical Conditions
  • Development of trait-specific hybrids and genetic stocks for Multiratooning potential with red rot resistance.
  • Life member for the Society for Sugarcane Research and Development
  • Life member of Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Life member of Indian society of Seed science and Technology
  •  Title: Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through InstituteIndustry Approach (SISMA-TN funded-SWEET BLOOM 2.0) as Co-PI

Agency: SISMA-TN

Amount: 53 lakhs

  • Title: Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India As Co-PI

Agency: ISMA

Amount: 750 lakhs

Peer reviewed Journal papers:

  • Elayaraja, P. Govindaraj, H. K. Mahadeva swamy, C. Appunu, G. Hemaprabha, V. Rajesh, A. Punniyamoorthy and Bakshi Ram. 2022. Stability analysis for identification of stable genotypes through AMMI model in Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding. 82(4): 480-489.
  • Elayaraja and R.M. Shanthi. 2021. Identification of principal traits for ratooning ability associated with cane yield and juice quality in sugarcane genotypes from advanced varietal evaluation trial. Journal of Sugarcane Research. 11: 66-73. (NAAS rating: 3.96×1= 3.96)
  • Appunu, G. Hemaprabha, V. Sreenivasa, A. Anna Durai, K. Mohanraj , K. Elayaraja, S. Sheelamary, V. Vinu, Adhini S. Pazhany, H.K. Mahadeva Swamy, T. Lakshmi Pathy, R. Karuppaiyan, S. Karthigeyan, P. Govindaraj, S. Alarmelu, R.M. Shanthi, A.J. Prabakaran, Ananda Lekshmi , S. Surya Krishna , R. Arun Kumar, Chikkappa G. Karjagi, Bakshi Ram. 2024. Evaluation of sugarcane genotypes (Saccharum sp. hybrid) for multi-trait stability analysis across diverse environments. Industrial Crops and Products. 219, 118993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.118993.
  • Mintu Ram Meena, P. Govindaraj, Arun Kumar R., Elayaraja K, C. Appunu, Ravinder Kumar, M. L. Chhabra, Neeraj Kulshreshtha, G. Hema Prabha. (2024). Biomass and energy potential of Erianthus arundinaceus and Saccharum spontaneum derived novel sugarcane hybrids in rainfed environments. BMC Plant Biology, 24: 198. ttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-04885-0
  • G Hemaprabha, C Appunu, K Mohanraj, A Anna Durai, S Alarmelu, V Sreenivasa, R Karuppaiyan, S Karthigeyan, RM Shanthi, P Govindaraj, C Mahadevaiah, T Lakshmi Pathy, HK Mahadevaswamy, AJ Prabakaran, S Sheelamary, Adhini S Pazhani, K Elayaraja, R Viswanathan, Bakshi Ram. 2019. Co 11015 (Atulya): a recently n.otified sugarcane variety for Tamil Nadu. Journal of Sugarcane Research. 9(2), 193-195.
  • A. Kumar, A Jayajasmine, S.T.B Sundar, K. Elayaraja, S. Vasanth. 2024. Ex-situ evaluation of gentic diversity in indigenous Nerium accessions. Indian journal of Horticulture. 81 (01), 61-67.
  • Gomathi, S. Kohila, R. Viswanathan, V. Krishnapriya, C. Appunu, R. Arun Kumar, M. Alagupalamuthirsolai, R. Manimekalai, K. Elayaraja, K. Kaverinathan. 2024. Comparative Proteomic Analysis of High Temperature Response in Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Sugar Tech. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-024-01400-5.
  • Mintu Ram Meena, Ravinder Kumar, R. Karuppaiyan, Bakshi Ram, Neeraj Kulshreshtha, M. L. Chhabra, Elayaraja K, Adhini S. Pazhany, Dhanya V G, Maruthi R.T., G. Hema Prabha, Sreenivasa V. (2024). Evaluation of popular sugarcane varieties for quality, yield and energy potential under subtropical climates. AMA-Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa and Latin, 55(2) :17167-74.

Abstracts presented in Symposiums/ Conferences for oral and poster presentations:

  • Elayaraja, D.K. Agarwal, Rajiv K. Singh, S.P. Jeevan Kumar, R.N. Gadag and S. Rajendra Prasad. “Heterosis for yield component traits in Maize (Zea mays L.) during spring in eastern UP”. Oral presentation in First NABS-International Conference On “Life Sciences: Contemporary approaches in Biological Science for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity” 26 to 28, August 2021 at Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu.
  • Elayaraja, D.K. Agarwal, Rajiv K. Singh, S.P. Jeevan Kumar, Govind Pal, R.N. Gadag and S. Rajendra Prasad. Performance of maize hybrids and their parental inbreds for floral traits and pollen fertility in Rabi season under Eastern UP conditions. Poster presentation in First NABS-International Conference On “Life Sciences: Contemporary approaches in Biological Science for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity” 26 to 28, August 2021 at Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Elayaraja, S. Alarmelu, C. Appunu, G. Hemaprabha, P. Kathiravan, K.G. Saravanan, K. Dhamodaran and Bakshi Ram. “Studies on correlation and path coefficient analyses in elite sugarcane genotypes evaluated at North Western Region of Tamil Nadu” poster presented in the International Conference on “Future Challenges and Prospects in Plant Breeding” held at Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India from 6-7 October 2021 through virtual mode.
  • K. Elayaraja, K. Mohanraj, R.M. Shanthi, S. Alarmelu, R. Gomathi, R. Arun Kumar, P. Govindaraj and G. Hemaprabha. Studies on ratooning potential of interspecific and intergeneric hybrids of saccharum spp. Poster presented in ISSCT 13th Germplasm & Breeding / 10th Molecular Biology International workshop during 8-12 July 2024 was hel at Coimbatore.
  • K. Elayaraja, K. Mohanraj, R.M. Shanthi, S. Alarmelu, P. Govindaraj, R. Gomathi, R. Arun Kumar, A.J. Prabakaran and G. Hemaprabha. “Genetic diversity analysis of interspecific and intergeneric hybrids of Sugarcane through Principal Component Analysis”. National seminar entitled “Research imperatives for sustaining sugarcane, Sugar and Ethanol production (SugarSem 2023)” was held on 25 August 2023 at ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore.
  • R. Gomathi, D. Pooja, R. Arun Kumar, V. Krishna Priya, K. Elayaraja,
    M. Alagupalamuthirsolai and G. Hemaprabha. “Co 14012 – A climate resilient superior variety for tropical and sub tropical India” presented at 81st STAI convention held in Thiruvananthapuram and received silver medal at STAI 82nd Annual convention and International Expo at Jaipur, Rajasthan July 30-31, 2024.

Book Chapters:

  • Suresha, Giriyapura Shivalingamurthy, Hari Kuppusamy, Murali Palanichamy, Lavanya Rajamani, Kalaiselvi Kalaimani, Gopalareddy Krishnappa, Rangappa Thimmaiah Maruthi, Swamy, H.K.M., Amaresh, Vinayaka and Kandasamy, Elayaraja. “Sugarcane Fibre as Dietary Supplement, Health Benefits and Applications in Functional Foods.” In Value Addition and Product Diversification in Sugarcane, pp. 323-335. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024.