Dr. R. P. Premalatha

Membership in Professional bodies

Indian Society of Soil Science

Society for Promotion of Oil Palm Research and Development (SOPOPRAD)

Association of Microbiologist of India

Honours & Awards

Reviewer of Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Soil Science Society of America Journal & Journal of Integrative Agriculture.

Received honourable Dr. J. Jayalalitha Outstanding Research Scholar Award for Women student in Ph.D during 41^st Convocation of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (December 17, 2020).

Received Thiru. D.R. Thirunavukkarasu Award for the best outstanding Ph.D student of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University during 41^st Convocation of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (December 17, 2020).

Received Prof. T. Balakrishnan Prize for securing highest OGPA in master degree programme at Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University during 2015

Received Dr. A. Mariakulandai award for securing highest marks in all soil science courses of undergraduation at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (August 26, 2014).

Publications

Premalatha, R. P., Manorama, K.,Suresh, K., Ramachandrudu, K. 2024. Evaluation of Kinetic and Isotherm Models for Adsorption of Boron under Different Soil Orders in Oil Palm Plantations of India. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 55(15): 2295-2311. DOI: 10.1080/00103624.2024.2353770

Premalatha, R. P., Prasad, L. K., Poorna Bindu, J., Damodar Reddy, D., Manorama, K.,Chandrasekhara Rao, C. 2024. Land use and management influenced changes in soil quality parameters in coastal light soils of India. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 55 (9): 1274-1288.DOI:10.1080/00103624.2024.2303128.

Premalatha, R. P., Poorna Bindu, J., Nivetha, E., Malarvizhi, P., Manorama, K., Parameswari, E., Davamani, V. 2023. A review on biochar’s effect on soil properties and crop growth. Frontiers in Energy Research, 11:1092637. DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2023.1092637.

Premalatha, R. P.,Sowndarrajan,P.T., Parameswari, E., Malarvizhi, P. 2023. Adsorption of trivalent chromium o biochar derived from aquatic weed biomass. Environment and Ecology. 41(1B):446-456. 

Premalatha, R. P., Malarvizhi, P., Parameswari, E. 2022. Effect of biochar doses under various levels of salt stress on soil nutrient availability, soil enzyme activities. Crop and Pasture Science, 74(2): 66-78. DOI: 10.1071/CP21542.

Manorama, K., Behera, S. K., Suresh, K., Ramachandrudu, K., Premalatha, R. P. 2021. Geospatial technologies for precise nutrient management in oil palm (ElaeisguineensisJacq.) plantations. International Journal of Oil Palm, 13(1&2): 24-32.

Parameswari, E., Premalatha, R.P.,Davamani, V., Kalaiselvi, P., Paul Sebastian, S. and Suganya, K., 2021. Biosorption of chromium ions through modified Eicchornia crassipes biomass from the aqueous system. Journal of Environmental Biology, 42: 62-73. DOI: 10.22438/jeb/42/1/MRN-1397.

Projects

Inhouse

Efficient resource management strategies in oil palm production system (Associate)

Oil Palm based cropping Systems (Associate)

Dissemination of technology & ICT applications in oil palm sector (Associate)

Externally funded

Efficient utilization of available space, light and biomass for making oil palm plantation as productive and self-sustainable system – Co-PI (Funding source: DA&FW, Govt. of India)

Enhancing profitability of oil palm-based cropping system through resource use efficiency technologies with farmer-Scientist and stake holders interface – Co-PI (Farmers FIRST programme)