{"id":6810,"date":"2025-08-11T13:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.55.70:8080\/?page_id=6810"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:26:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:56:30","slug":"dr-elayaraja","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=6810","title":{"rendered":"Dr Elayaraja"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6810\" class=\"elementor elementor-6810\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a575df9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-eae-slider=\"48998\" data-id=\"a575df9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44d3aed\" data-eae-slider=\"63046\" data-id=\"44d3aed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db55887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db55887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scientist Profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d5b3de6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"19231\" data-id=\"d5b3de6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ae6040a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"63729\" data-id=\"ae6040a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-a868967 e-con-full desktopContent wpr-sticky-section-yes e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"54837\" data-wpr-sticky-section=\"yes\" data-wpr-position-type=\"sticky\" data-wpr-position-offset=\"0\" data-wpr-position-location=\"top\" data-wpr-sticky-devices=\"mobile_sticky desktop_sticky\" data-wpr-custom-breakpoints=\"default\" data-wpr-active-breakpoints=\"mobile_sticky tablet_sticky desktop_sticky\" data-wpr-z-index=\"10\" data-wpr-sticky-hide=\"\" data-wpr-replace-header=\"\" data-wpr-animation-duration=\"\" data-wpr-sticky-type=\"sticky\" data-id=\"a868967\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;position_offset&quot;:0,&quot;position_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;position_offset_mobile&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cd12f elementor-widget__width-initial wpr-team-member-divider-center wpr-team-member-social-media-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"70cd12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-Elayaraja.jpg\" alt=\"Dr K. Elayaraja \">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Dr K. Elayaraja <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Senior Scientist , Division of Crop Improvement <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-description\">\nEmail:elayaraja.k@icar.org.in, elayarajagenetics@gmail.com <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-social-media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"wpr-member-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-researchgate\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 32v448h448V32H0zm262.2 334.4c-6.6 3-33.2 6-50-14.2-9.2-10.6-25.3-33.3-42.2-63.6-8.9 0-14.7 0-21.4-.6v46.4c0 23.5 6 21.2 25.8 23.9v8.1c-6.9-.3-23.1-.8-35.6-.8-13.1 0-26.1.6-33.6.8v-8.1c15.5-2.9 22-1.3 22-23.9V225c0-22.6-6.4-21-22-23.9V193c25.8 1 53.1-.6 70.9-.6 31.7 0 55.9 14.4 55.9 45.6 0 21.1-16.7 42.2-39.2 47.5 13.6 24.2 30 45.6 42.2 58.9 7.2 7.8 17.2 14.7 27.2 14.7v7.3zm22.9-135c-23.3 0-32.2-15.7-32.2-32.2V167c0-12.2 8.8-30.4 34-30.4s30.4 17.9 30.4 17.9l-10.7 7.2s-5.5-12.5-19.7-12.5c-7.9 0-19.7 7.3-19.7 19.7v26.8c0 13.4 6.6 23.3 17.9 23.3 14.1 0 21.5-10.9 21.5-26.8h-17.9v-10.7h30.4c0 20.5 4.7 49.9-34 49.9zm-116.5 44.7c-9.4 0-13.6-.3-20-.8v-69.7c6.4-.6 15-.6 22.5-.6 23.3 0 37.2 12.2 37.2 34.5 0 21.9-15 36.6-39.7 36.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"wpr-member-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"#4285f4\" d=\"M256 411.12L0 202.667 256 0z\"><\/path><path fill=\"#356ac3\" d=\"M256 411.12l256-208.453L256 0z\"><\/path><circle fill=\"#a0c3ff\" cx=\"256\" cy=\"362.667\" r=\"149.333\"><\/circle><path fill=\"#76a7fa\" d=\"M121.037 298.667c23.968-50.453 75.392-85.334 134.963-85.334s110.995 34.881 134.963 85.334H121.037z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c28b469 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"8654\" data-id=\"c28b469\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-48c50ae e-con-full desktopContent e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"94554\" data-id=\"48c50ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:47,&quot;end&quot;:61}},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e43770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8e43770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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Varieties of Different Maturity with Improved Cane Yield, Quality and Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses for Tropical Conditions<\/li><li>Development of trait-specific hybrids and genetic stocks for Multiratooning potential with red rot resistance.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Membership in professional societies  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 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elementor-element-3589810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3589810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Life member for the Society for Sugarcane Research and Development<\/li><li>Life member of Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding<\/li><li>Life member of Indian society of Seed science and Technology<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1492\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1492\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> List of current external funded project <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-724742d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no 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32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e3e3291 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"30617\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1493\" data-id=\"e3e3291\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57daa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57daa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Peer reviewed Journal papers:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong> Elayaraja,<\/strong> 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 (<em>Saccharum<\/em> spp.). Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding. 82(4): 480-489.<\/li><li><strong> Elayaraja<\/strong> 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. <strong>(NAAS rating: 3.96&#215;1= 3.96)<\/strong><\/li><li>Appunu, G. Hemaprabha, V. Sreenivasa, A. Anna Durai, K. Mohanraj , <strong>K. Elayaraja<\/strong>, 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 (<em>Saccharum <\/em>sp. hybrid) for multi-trait stability analysis across diverse environments. Industrial Crops and Products. 219, 118993. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.indcrop.2024.118993\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.indcrop.2024.118993<\/a>.<\/li><li>Mintu Ram Meena, P. Govindaraj, Arun Kumar R., <strong>Elayaraja K<\/strong>, C. Appunu, Ravinder Kumar, M. L. Chhabra, Neeraj Kulshreshtha, G. Hema Prabha. (2024). Biomass and energy potential of <em>Erianthus arundinaceus<\/em> and <em>Saccharum spontaneum<\/em> derived novel sugarcane hybrids in rainfed environments. BMC Plant Biology, 24: 198. ttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12870-024-04885-0<\/li><li>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, <strong>K Elayaraja<\/strong>, R Viswanathan, Bakshi Ram. 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabidigitallibrary.org\/doi\/full\/10.5555\/20203344781\">Co 11015 (Atulya): a recently n.otified sugarcane variety for Tamil Nadu.<\/a> Journal of Sugarcane Research. 9(2), 193-195.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>A. Kumar, A Jayajasmine, S.T.B Sundar, <strong>K. Elayaraja<\/strong>, S. Vasanth. 2024. Ex-situ evaluation of gentic diversity in indigenous Nerium accessions. Indian journal of Horticulture. 81 (01), 61-67.<\/li><li>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. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-024-01400-5\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-024-01400-5<\/a>.<\/li><li>Mintu Ram Meena, Ravinder Kumar, R. Karuppaiyan, Bakshi Ram, Neeraj Kulshreshtha, M. L. Chhabra, <strong>Elayaraja K<\/strong>, 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.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Abstracts presented in Symposiums\/ Conferences for oral and poster presentations:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong> Elayaraja,<\/strong> D.K. Agarwal, Rajiv K. Singh, S.P. Jeevan Kumar, R.N. Gadag and S. Rajendra Prasad. \u201cHeterosis for yield component traits in Maize (<em>Zea mays <\/em>L.) during spring in eastern UP\u201d. Oral presentation in First NABS-International Conference On \u201cLife Sciences: Contemporary approaches in Biological Science for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity\u201d 26 to 28, August 2021 at Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu.<\/li><li><strong> Elayaraja<\/strong>, 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 <em>Rabi <\/em>season under Eastern UP conditions. Poster presentation in First NABS-International Conference On \u201cLife Sciences: Contemporary approaches in Biological Science for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity\u201d 26 to 28, August 2021 at Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India.<\/li><li><strong> Elayaraja,<\/strong> S. Alarmelu, C. Appunu, G. Hemaprabha, P. Kathiravan, K.G. Saravanan, K. Dhamodaran and Bakshi Ram. \u201cStudies on correlation and path coefficient analyses in elite sugarcane genotypes evaluated at North Western Region of Tamil Nadu\u201d poster presented in the International Conference on \u201cFuture Challenges and Prospects in Plant Breeding\u201d held at Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India from 6-7 October 2021 through virtual mode.<\/li><li><strong> K. Elayaraja,<\/strong> 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 13<sup>th<\/sup> Germplasm &amp; Breeding \/ 10<sup>th<\/sup> Molecular Biology International workshop during 8-12 July 2024 was hel at Coimbatore.<\/li><li><strong> K. Elayaraja,<\/strong> K. Mohanraj, R.M. Shanthi, S. Alarmelu, P. Govindaraj, R. Gomathi, R. Arun Kumar, A.J. Prabakaran and G. Hemaprabha. \u201cGenetic diversity analysis of interspecific and intergeneric hybrids of Sugarcane through Principal Component Analysis\u201d. National seminar entitled \u201cResearch imperatives for sustaining sugarcane, Sugar and Ethanol production (SugarSem 2023)\u201d was held on 25 August 2023 at ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore.<\/li><li>R. Gomathi, D. Pooja, R. Arun Kumar, V. Krishna Priya, <strong>K. Elayaraja<\/strong>,<br \/>M. Alagupalamuthirsolai and G. Hemaprabha. \u201cCo 14012 \u2013 A climate resilient superior variety for tropical and sub tropical India\u201d presented at 81<sup>st<\/sup> STAI convention held in Thiruvananthapuram and received silver medal at STAI 82<sup>nd<\/sup> Annual convention and International Expo at Jaipur, Rajasthan July 30-31, 2024.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Book Chapters:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Suresha, Giriyapura Shivalingamurthy, Hari Kuppusamy, Murali Palanichamy, Lavanya Rajamani, Kalaiselvi Kalaimani, Gopalareddy Krishnappa, Rangappa Thimmaiah Maruthi, Swamy, H.K.M., Amaresh, Vinayaka and <strong>Kandasamy, Elayaraja<\/strong>. &#8220;Sugarcane Fibre as Dietary Supplement, Health Benefits and Applications in Functional Foods.&#8221; In Value Addition and Product Diversification in Sugarcane, pp. 323-335. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientist Profile Dr K. Elayaraja Senior Scientist , Division of Crop Improvement Email:elayaraja.k@icar.org.in, elayarajagenetics@gmail.com Research interests and current focus 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. Membership in professional societies 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 List of current external funded project \u00a0Title: 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 Research Publications 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&#215;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. \u201cHeterosis for yield component traits in Maize (Zea mays L.) during spring in eastern UP\u201d. Oral presentation in First NABS-International Conference On \u201cLife Sciences: Contemporary approaches in Biological Science for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity\u201d 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 \u201cLife Sciences: Contemporary approaches in Biological Science for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity\u201d 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. \u201cStudies on correlation and path coefficient analyses in elite sugarcane genotypes evaluated at North Western Region of Tamil Nadu\u201d poster presented in the International Conference on \u201cFuture Challenges and Prospects in Plant Breeding\u201d 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 &amp; 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. \u201cGenetic diversity analysis of interspecific and intergeneric hybrids of Sugarcane through Principal Component Analysis\u201d. National seminar entitled \u201cResearch imperatives for sustaining sugarcane, Sugar and Ethanol production (SugarSem 2023)\u201d 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. \u201cCo 14012 \u2013 A climate resilient superior variety for tropical and sub tropical India\u201d 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. &#8220;Sugarcane Fibre as Dietary Supplement, Health Benefits and Applications in Functional Foods.&#8221; In Value Addition and Product Diversification in Sugarcane, pp. 323-335. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024. 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. 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