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Dr. A. Velmurugan

Principal Scientist(Natural Resource and Management) & Head I/c

Discipline Soil Science (chemistry/fertility/microbiology)
Research Experienced (in years): 20 Years
e-mail Id: A.Velmurugan@icar.gov.in
Mobile No +91 9933270521 / 03192-251319/250238
Valorization of organic wastes for abiotic stress management
Effect of Nano urea on crop production and N efficiency
Integrated Agromet Advisory Services
Farming system analysis and organic farming
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award for outstanding research in tribal farming systems by ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Puraskar for best Technical Book in Hindi (Natural Resource Management) by ICAR, New Delhi
Lt. Governor’s commendation for contribution to Science and Development of A&N Islands
Journals:
Velmurugan, A., Swarnam, T.P. and Rattan Lal, (2015). Effect of land shaping on soil properties and crop yield in tsunami inundated coastal soils of Southern Andaman Island. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 206:1–9.
Velmurugan, A. Sirisha Adamala and Swarnam T.P. (2021). Post-tsunami land degradation on a South Asian Island: Implications for conservation priorities. Land degradation and development, 32(14): 4018-4032.
Velmurugan, A., Swarnam, T.P., Ambast, S.K. and Navneet Kumar. (2016). Managing waterlogging and soil salinity with a permanent raised bed and furrow system in coastal lowlands of humid tropics. Agricultural Water Management, 168:56–67.
Velmurugan, A., Swarnam, T.P., Subramani, T., Vazeem Iqbal, Meena, R.L. and Meena, B.L. (2020). Assessment of groundwater quality in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality, 12(1):28-33.
Velmurugan, A. and Swarnam, T.P. (2013). Nitrogen release pattern from organic manure applied to an acid soil. Journal of agricultural science, 5(6):174-179.
Velmurugan, A. and Swarnam, T.P. (2017). Nutrient uptake and residual effect of organics applied to vegetable-rice system in an acid soil, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 40(12): 1755-1772, LPLA-2013-0382.R1.
Velmurugan, A, Swarnam, T.P, Tulsi Pawan Sai and Dam Roy, S. (2015). Traditional farming and post harvest processing of coconut by Nicobari tribe. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 14 (2):325-328.
Velmurugan, A*., Suresh Kumar, Dadhwal, V.K., Gupta, M.K. (2014). Soil Organic Carbon Status of Indian forests. The Indian Forester, 140(5):1-6.
Velmurugan, A., Swarnam, T.P., Jaisankar, I., Swain, S. Subramani, T. (2021). Vegetation-soil-microbial diversity influences ecosystem multifunctionality across different coastal ecosystem types. Tropical Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42965-021-00209-7
Velmurugan A., and Guillen G., Carlos. (2009). Soil Resource Assessment and Mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS, J. Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 37:537–547
Velmurugan, A., Swarnam, T.P and Gnanasambandan, S. (2013). Status and effect of pesticide residues in soils under different land uses of Andaman Islands, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 185:8135–8145.
Books:
Velmurugan, A., Swarnam, T.P. and Sivaperuman, C. 2019. Coastal Ecosystems of the Tropics – Adaptive Management, Springer Nature, Singapore, p. 595.
Velmurugan, A., Swarnam, T.P, Dam Roy S and S.K.Zamir Ahmed (2016). Unravelling the tribal farming of Nicobar islands. SARA Book Publication, ISBN: 978-1-63041-904-2
C-MAC, Ohio State University, USA, June 2014
Designs of experiments and data analysis, NAARM, Hyderabad
Enriched compost preparation
Bioconsortia for plant growth promotion under saline condition
Land shaping for climate change adaptation
Seaweed extract for plant growth promotion and hydrogel for drought tolerance
'Vice President’ of ‘Indian Society for Plantation Crops’ for 2019-2021.
Patron Member in Indian Society for Plantation Crops (ICAR-CPCRI), Kasaragod
Life memberIndian Society of Plant Genetic Resources, NBPGR, New Delhi
Life member in Andaman Science Association, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair
Life member in Society for Promotion of Horticulture (ICAR-IIHR), Bangalore
Life member in Horticultural Society of India, New Delhi
Life member in Indian Society of Spices (ICAR-IISR), Kozhikode
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