Dr. M. Yuvaraj

@tnau.ac.in

Teaching Assistant
Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vazhavachanur, Tiruvannamalai

My professional career started in Aravindhar Agricultural Institute of Technology (AAIT), Thenpallipatu, Thiruvannamalai district as Assistant Professor for eleven months and SRS Institute of Agriculture and Technology for two months. After that I am working as Assistant Professor in Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College (APAC), Kalavai, Vellore district and handling courses for B.Sc., (Ag) and B. students in nearly Four and half Years. Currently working as Teaching Assistant in the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry in Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vazhavachanur, Tiruvannamalai dt.

EDUCATION

I am Dr. M. Yuvaraj done my UG and PG programme in Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, Kalavai and Agriculture College and Research Institute, Madurai respectively.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My doctoral research is on Nano Based Smart Delivery System of Zinc for Rice for which I have been awarded with UGC-Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF). Out of my research work 8 International and 13 National research articles, 6 Review article, 6 Books, 24 Book chapter and 34 popular articles
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Scopus Publications

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Scholar Citations

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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Seed priming with biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles for enhancing seed germination and vigour through promoting antioxidant and hydrolytic enzyme activity in green gram …
    M Kathiravan, C Vanitha, R Umarani, S Marimuthu, P Ayyadurai, ...
    Agricultural Research 14 (4), 697-709 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 8
  • Correction to: Waste Derived Biopolymer Based Nanoparticle Application in Agriculture
    M Yuvaraj, VP Krithika, J Cyriac, R Sathya Priya, R Sharmila, M Saranya, ...
    Green Chemistry Methods for Producing Biopolymeric Nanomaterials, C1-C1 , 2025
    2025
  • Core–Shell Biopolymer Nanoparticles
    N Jagathjothi, R Sathya Priya, R Suresh, SR Venkatachalam, M Yuvaraj, ...
    Green Chemistry Methods for Producing Biopolymeric Nanomaterials, 195-224 , 2025
    2025
  • Fabrication of Metallic Biopolymer Nanocomposite System
    M Saranya, VP Krithika, D Senthamilselvi, M Yuvaraj, RS Priya, ...
    Green Chemistry Methods for Producing Biopolymeric Nanomaterials, 161-194 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Waste Derived Biopolymer Based Nanoparticle Application in Agriculture
    M Yuvaraj, VP Krithika, J Cyriac, R Sathya Priya, R Sharmila, M Saranya, ...
    Green Chemistry Methods for Producing Biopolymeric Nanomaterials, 225-244 , 2025
    2025
  • Synthesis of Carbohydrate Polymeric Nanoparticles
    R Sharmila, VP Krithika, S Priya, M Yuvaraj, N Jagathjothi, M Saranya, ...
    Green Chemistry Methods for Producing Biopolymeric Nanomaterials, 315-333 , 2025
    2025
  • Biopolymer Based Nanomembranes
    R Sathya Priya, VP Krithika, B Ramya, R Sharmila, N Jagathjothi, ...
    Green Chemistry Methods for Producing Biopolymeric Nanomaterials, 277-313 , 2025
    2025
  • Current Trends of Nanoparticles in Insect Pest Management
    U Pirithiraj, RP Soundararajan, M Yuvaraj, J Cyriac, RS Priya, ...
    Nanotechnology Applications in Modern Agriculture, 451-477 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Harnessing the Silica Mesoporous Nanoparticles for Sustainable Agriculture
    M Saranya, C Muthu Lakshmi Bavithra, M Yuvaraj, R Sathya Priya, ...
    Green Nanotechnology Applications for Ecosystem Sustainability, 33-53 , 2025
    2025
  • Performance of silixol on crop productivity and soil health enhancement in black gram ( Vigna mungo L.) for sustainable agriculture
    PM Arthanari, M Sakila, KG Anitha, RAI Paul, R Sathya Priya, ...
    Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements 200 (7), 596-611 , 2025
    2025
  • Emerging tools and technologies in plant nanotechnology research
    N Suganthi, B Kavitha, R Sathya Priya, M Yuvaraj, R Sharmila, M Saranya, ...
    Plant Nanotechnology Fundamentals and Methodologies, 469-497 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Liposomes in plant nanotechnology
    R Sharmila, R Sathya Priya, M Yuvaraj, P Murali Arthanari, N Suganthi, ...
    Plant Nanotechnology Fundamentals and Methodologies, 313-344 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Remote sensing application in plant protection and its usage in smart agriculture to hasten decision making of the farmers
    R Sathya Priya, N Jagathjothi, M Yuvaraj, N Suganthi, R Sharmila, ...
    Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 132 (2), 84 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 8
  • AgriDrones: A Holistic Review on the Integration of Drones in Indian Agriculture
    VR Avhale, G Senthil Kumar, R Kumaraperumal, G Prabukumar, ...
    Agricultural Research 14 (1), 34-46 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 12
  • Biopolymers: A Versatile Nanocarrier for a Smart Nutrient Delivery System for Agriculture
    J Cyriac, M Yuvaraj, B Thomas, M Sreejith
    Agricultural Sustainability through Nanotechnology, 239-255 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Impact of waterlogging stress on the yield of specific sugarcane genotypes yields in the northeastern coastal region of Tamil Nadu
    R Anitha, P Jeyakumar, D Vijayalakshmi, D Sassikumar, L Arul, ...
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Amino acid-chelated micronutrients: A new frontier in crop nutrition and abiotic stress mitigation
    P Niharika, PP Mahendran, J Prabhaharan, A Gurusamy, ...
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Potency of Silicon for Enhanced Rice Productivity: A Revelation for Global Food Security
    G Srivani, GS Kumar, M Janaguiraman, PM Arthanari, P Malathi, RS Priya, ...
    Silicon 16 (15), 5501-5523 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Zinc-exchanged montmorillonite clay: A promising slow-release nanofertilizer for rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    J Cyriac, CM Sreejit, M Yuvaraj, S Joseph, RS Priya, F Saju, B Thomas
    Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 212, 108790 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 12
  • Modern Crop Improvement Approaches for Developing Abiotic Stress-Tolerance in Plants
    M Sivaji, S Shakespear, M Yuvaraj, A Chandrasekar, P Ayyadurai, ...
    Molecular Dynamics of Plant Stress and its Management, 491-512 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Development of slow release Zn fertilizer using nano-zeolite as carrier
    M Yuvaraj, KS Subramanian
    Journal of plant nutrition 41 (3), 311-320 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 143
  • Controlled-release fertilizer of zinc encapsulated by a manganese hollow core shell
    M Yuvaraj, KS Subramanian
    Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 61 (2), 319-326 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 117
  • Role of legumes in improving soil fertility status
    M Yuvaraj, M Pandiyan, P Gayathri
    Legume crops-prospects, production and uses , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 89
  • Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs): Challenges and perspectives for sustainable agriculture
    M Yuvaraj, RS Priya, N Jagathjothi, M Saranya, N Suganthi, R Sharmila, ...
    Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 128, 102161 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 54
  • Role of biofertilizers in plant growth and soil health
    M Ramasamy, T Geetha, M Yuvaraj
    Nitrogen fixation , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 54
  • Role of fungi in agriculture
    M Yuvaraj, M Ramasamy
    Biostimulants in plant science 1, 1-12 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 45
  • Soil salinity and its management
    M Yuvaraj, KSC Bose, P Elavarasi, E Tawfik
    Soil moisture importance 1, 109 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 42
  • Status and Distribution of Plant Available Silicon in Relation to Some Soil Properties and Response of Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) to Silicon Nutrition in the Intensively …
    PP Mahendran, K Gowthamraj, P Balasubramaniam, P Chandramani, ...
    Silicon 14 (4), 1519-1529 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 33
  • Carbon sphere-zinc sulphate nanohybrids for smart delivery of zinc in rice ( Oryza sativa L)
    M Yuvaraj, KS Subramanian
    Scientific Reports 11 (1), 9508 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 32
  • Fabrication of Zinc Nano Fertilizer on Growth Parameter of Rice
    M YUVARAJ, KS SUBRAMANIAN
    Trends in Biosciences 7 (17), 2564-2565 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 31
  • Effects of climate change on plant diseases
    RS Priya, M Yuvaraj, R Sharmila, N Jagathjothi, M Saranya, N Suganthi, ...
    Plant quarantine challenges under climate change anxiety, 183-225 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 30
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-Sulfur and Its Impact on Growth, Yield, and Quality of Sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.)
    KS Subramanian, R Rajeswari, M Yuvaraj, D Pradeep, M Guna, ...
    Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 53 (20), 2700-2709 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 30
  • Enhancing growth, yield and quality of banana through subsurface drip fertigation
    PP Mahendran, M Yuvaraj, C Parameswari, A Gurusamy, S Krishnasamy
    International Journal of Chemical, Environmental & Biological Sciences 1 (2 … , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 25
  • Seed Priming with Nano Silica Alleviates Drought Stress through Regulating Antioxidant Defense System and Osmotic Adjustment in Soybean ( Glycine max L.)
    C Vanitha, M Kathiravan, R Umarani, K Sathiya, C Menaka, M Yuvaraj, ...
    Silicon 16 (5), 2157-2170 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 24
  • Novel slow release nanocomposite fertilizers
    M Yuvaraj, KS Subramanian
    Nanotechnology and the Environment , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 24
  • Significance of zinc in plant nutrition
    M Yuvaraj, KS Subramanian
    Biotica Research Today 2 (8), 823-825 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 22
  • Different types of hydroponics system
    M Yuvaraj, KS Subramanian
    Biotica Research Today 2 (8), 835-837 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 19
  • Dietary fibre-health benefits
    T Thilagavathi, M Pandiyan, M Suganyadevi, M Sivaji, M Yuvaraj, ...
    Biotica Research Today 2 (6), 519-522 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 19
  • Potential applications of silicate solubilizing bacteria and potassium silicate on sugarcane crop under drought condition
    R Anitha, K Vanitha, C Tamilselvi, P Jeyakumar, D Vijayalakshmi, ...
    Silicon 15 (16), 6879-6887 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 17
  • Application of bacteria as a prominent source of biofertilizers
    P Elavarasi, M Yuvaraj, P Gayathri
    Biostimulants in Plant Science , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 13