♣ Breeding superior sugarcane varieties for tropical region.

♣ Prebreeding and developing trait specific genetic stocks with Erianthus base.

♣ Identification of superior sugarcane varieties suitable for different agro-eco climatic regions of Tamil Nadu

• Sugarcane Varieties registered with PPV&FRA, New Delhi

• Variety	Application No.	Date of filing	Registration       No.	Date of              Grant
  Co 06027	N1 5A7 14 1933	19 September,2014	202 or 2020	30 June, 2020
  Co 06030	N2 5A8 14 1984	19 September,2014	203 of 2020	30 June, 2020

♦ Improving tillering and yield in sugarcane through creating novel alleles of strigolactone biosynthesis gene MAX4-1 using CRISPR/CAS9  (As CoPI)

♦  DBT sponsored INDO AUS collaborative project on Genetic control and genomic selection for important traits in sugarcane, and comparison of elite Indian and Australian germplasm (2017-21) (As Co-PI)

♦  Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute-Industry Participatory Approach (As Co-Project Leader) 2.0. SISMA-TN, Chennai. (As Co-PI)

♦  Intellectual Property Management and Technology Transfer/ Commercialization – Institute Technology Management Unit (ITMU) (National Agricultural Innovation Fund Scheme (NAIF) – Component I, IP & TM, ICAR) (As Co-PI)

♦  Scheduled Tribe Component (erstwhile Tribal Sub Plan) (Ministry of Tribal Affairs) (As Co-PI)

♦  MOA/GOI, PPV&FR Authority funded project; Identification, characterization and verification of new sugarcane varieties for DUS testing (2012-14) (As Co-PI)

♦  Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute-Industry Participatory Approach (As Co-Project Leader), SISMA-TN, Chennai, 2016 – 2021 (As Co-PI).

♦  Identification of location specific sugarcane varieties suitable for different agroclimatic zones of Tamil Nadu (TASCO project) (As Co-PI), Directorate of Sugar, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, 2018- 2021.

♦ Arun Kumar Raja, Srinivasavedantham Vasantha, Raju Gomathi, Govindakurup Hemaprabha, Srinivasan Alarmelu, Venkatarayappa Srinivasa, Krishnapriya Vengavasi, Muthalagu Alagupalamuthirsolai, Kuppusamy Hari, Chinappagounder Palaniswami, Krishnasamy Mohanraj, Chinnaswamy Appunu, Ponmani Geetha, Arjun Shaligram Tayade, Shareef Anusha, Vazhakkannadi Vinu, Ramanathan Valarmathi, Pooja Dhansu, Meena Minturam. 2023. Rapid and Non-Destructive Methodology for Measuring Canopy Coverage at an Early Stage and Its Correlation with Physiological and Morphological Traits and Yield in Sugarcane. 13(8), 1481; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13081481

♦ Anthony O’Connell, Jasmin Deo, Emily Deomano, Xianming Wei, Phillip Jackson, Karen S Aitken, Ramaswamy Manimekalai, Krishnasamy Mohanraj, Govinda Hemaprabha, Bakshi Ram, Rasappa Viswanathan, Prakash Lakshmanan. 2022. Combining genomic selection with genome-wide association analysis identified a large-effect QTL and improved selection for red rot resistance in sugarcane. Frontiers in Plant Science 13: 1021182 doi: 3389/fpls.2022.1021182

♦ Hemaprabha, G., Mohanraj, K., Jackson, P.A. et al. 2022. Sugarcane Genetic Diversity and Major Germplasm Collections. Sugar Tech 24, 279–297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-021-01084-1

♦  Hemaprabha G., Pathy, T.L., Mohanraj, K. et al. 2022. Population Structure of Coimbatore Canes Developed in a Century of Sugarcane Breeding in India. Sugar Tech 24, 1449–1460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-021-01093-0

♦  Mohanraj K, G Hemaprabha, S Vasantha. 2021. Biomass yield, dry matter partitioning and physiology of commercial and Erianthus introgressed sugarcane clones under contrasting water regimes. Agricultural Water Management, Volume 255, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107035

♦  Pathy, T.L., Mohanraj, K. 2021. Estimating Best Linear Unbiased Predictions (BLUP) for Yield and Quality Traits in Sugarcane. Sugar Tech 23, 1295–1305 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-021-01011-4

♦  Mahadevaiah, C., Hapase, P., Sreenivasa, V. Ramesh Hapase, HK Mahadeva Swamy, C Anilkumar, K Mohanraj, G Hemaprabha, Bakshi Ram. 2021. Delineation of genotype × environment interaction for identification of stable genotypes for tillering phase drought stress tolerance in sugarcane. Sci Rep 11, 18649. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98002-y

♦  Vignesh, P., Mahadevaiah, C., Parimalan, R. R Valarmathi, S Dharshini, Singh Nisha, GS Suresha, S Swathi, HK Mahadeva Swamy, V Sreenivasa, K Mohanraj, G Hemaprabha, Ram Bakshi, C Appunu. 2021. Comparative de novo transcriptome analysis identifies salinity stress responsive genes and metabolic pathways in sugarcane and its wild relative Erianthus arundinaceus[Retzius] Jeswiet. Sci Rep 11, 24514. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03735-5

♦  Hemaprabha G., Mohanraj, S. Alarmelu, and Bakshi Ram. 2021. Assessment of breeding methods and parental value of Co canes developed during 1918 – 2017. Journal of Sugarcane Research 10, 24-31

♦  Govindaraj P, Ramya Gowri, Mohanraj, V. A. Amalraj. 2021. SSR Marker Based Molecular Genetic Diversity Analysis Among Saccharum spontaneum (L.) Collected from North Western Region of India Sugar Tech ( IF 1.198 ) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 , DOI: 10.1007/s12355-021-00956-w

♦  A Anna Durai,; Hemaprabha, G; Mohanraj, K; Ram, Bakshi. 2021. Co 15002: A potential fifth generation inbred derivative developed through inbreeding followed by hybridization and selection for sugarcane improvement. Journal of Sugarcane Research.

♦  Valiya Purakkal Sobhakumari, Krishnasamy Mohanraj, Narayana Vijayan Nair, Huskur Kumaraswamy Mahadevaswamy, Bakshi Ram. 2020. Cytogenetic and Molecular pproaches to Detect Alien Chromosome Introgression and Its Impact in Three Successive Generations of Erianthus procerus × Saccharum. Cytologia 85(4): 341–346.

♦  Mohanraj K., T. Manjunatha, C. Mahadevaiah, A. Suganya, S. P. Adhini and P. Geetha. 2020. Genetic Variability for Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Interspecific and Intergeneric Hybrids of Sugarcane. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci 9(1): 19-30 (NAAS rating 5.38)

♦  Karuppaiyan, N. V. Nair, Bakshi Ram, K. Mohanraj,, A. Anna Durai, and P. Amudha. 2020. Evaluation of intra-specific hybrids of Saccharum officinarum for yield, quality and incidence of Yellow leaf disease. Journal of Sugarcane Research 10, 54-62

♦  Karuppaiyan R, NV Nair, BAKSHI Ram, K Mohanraj, A Anna Durai, P Amudha.2020. Evaluation of intra-specific hybrids of Saccharum robustum for yield, quality and yellow leaf disease incidence. Indian Journal of Sugarcane Technology 35(01): 28-32

♦  Meena, M.R., Kumar, R., Ramaiyan, K. M L Chhabra, A K Raja, K Mohanraj, N Kulshreshtha, S K Pandey & Bakshi Ram . 2020. Biomass potential of novel interspecific and intergeneric hybrids of Saccharum grown in sub-tropical climates. Sci Rep 10, 21560 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78329-8

♦  Mohanraj, K., P.J. Oshin and Suganya, A. 2019. Evaluation of Erianthus Procerus introgressed sugarcane clones for water deficit stress and red rot resistance. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 8(9): 590-598. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.809.071. (NAAS rating 5.38)

♦  Hemaprabha G, C. Appunu, K. Mohanraj, A. Anna Durai, S. Alarmelu, V. Sreenivasa, R. Karuppaiyan, S. Karthigeyan, R.M Shanthi, P Govindaraj, C. Mahadevaiah, T. Lakshmi Pathy, HK. Mahadevaswamy, A.J. Prabakaran, S. Sheelamary, Ms. Adhini S Pazhani, K. Elayaraja, R. Viswanathan and Bakshi Ram. 2019. Co 11015 (ATULYA): A Recently Notified Sugarcane Variety for Tamil Nadu. Journal of Sugarcane research, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.37580/JSR.2019.2.9.193-195

♦  Hemaprabha G, C. Appunu, K. Mohanraj and Bakshi Ram. 2019. Promising genetic stocks identified from multilocation varietal evaluation trials of institute-industry collaborative programme in Tamil Nadu. Journal of Sugarcane research DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.37580/JSR.2019.2.9.184-186

♦  Mohanraj, K., P.J. Oshin and Suganya, A. 2019. Evaluation of Erianthus Procerus introgressed sugarcane clones for water deficit stress and red rot resistance. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 8(9): 590-598. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.809.071

♦  Manjunatha T., Chandran K, Mahesh, Mohanraj K and Appunu. 2018. Characterization of Saccharum spontaneum accessions from North-Eastern India. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 9(1): 38-50

♦  Sobhakumari V.P., N.V. Nair, Mohanraj and Maya Lekshmi. 2018. Molecular cytogenetic characterization of sorghum chromosomes in saccharum background and vice versa using genomic in situ hybridization. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 8 (1) : 94 – 102

♦  Nair, NV., Mohanraj, K. Sunadaravelpandian, A. Suganya, A. Selvi, C. Appunu. 2017. Characterization of an intergeneric hybrid of Erianthus procerus x Saccharum officinarum and its backcross progenies. Euphytica 213:267 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-017-2053-7)

♦  Appunu C., Mohanraj, G. Hemaprabha, A. Anna Durai, C. Mahadevaiah, N. Vijayan Nair and Bakshi Ram. 2017. Co 06022 – A sugarcane early maturing and drought tolerant variety suitable for Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 7 (2) : 83 – 92

♦  Govindaraj P., K.V. Bhagyalakshmi, S. Alarmelu, G. Hemaprabha, R. Nagarajan, K.G. Somarajan, R.M. Shanthi, Mohanraj, A. Anna Durai, Ravindra Kumar and Bakshi Ram. 2017. Co 09004 (Amritha): New high sugar and early maturing variety released for cultivation in peninsular zone. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 7 (2) : 174 – 176

♦  Shanthi RM., G. Hemaprabha, R. Vigneshwari, T.S. Sarath Padmanabhan and Mohanraj. 2016. New Genic SSR markers identified for three major enzymes associated with sucrose synthesis In Sugarcane. Journal of Sugarcane Research 6 (1) : 1 – 10

♦  Mohanraj K, Nair NV and A Suganya. 2016. GU08 SSH-66 (IC0612060; INGR15034), a Sugarcane (Saccharum × Sorghum hybrid) Germplasm with High Early Sugar Accumulation. Indian J. Plant Genet. Resour. 29(2): 201-222

♦  Nair NV and K Mohanraj. 2016. GU04 (28) EO-2 (IC0612056; INGR15032), a Sugarcane (Saccharum Spp. hybrid) Germplasm with Regular Flowering, Pollen Fertility of 5.5%. Indian J. Plant Genet. Resour. 29(2): 201-222

♦  Mohanraj K, N Vijayan Nair and A Suganya. 2016. GU08 SSH-66- A sugarcane x Sweet sorghum intergeneric hybrid with high early sugar accumulation and red rot resistance. J sugarcane Res., (6) 69-71.

♦  Nair NV, K Mohanraj and K.S Pandiyan. 2016. GU04 (28) EO-2- A novel intergeneric hybrid between Erianthus procerus and Saccharum officinarum. . J sugarcane Res., (6) 63-64.

♦  Mohanraj, K.,Nair, NV. 2014. Biomass potential of novel interspecific hybrids involving improved clones of Saccharum. Industrial Crops and Products, 53:128-132.

♦  Govindaraj, P.,Amalraj, V. A., Mohanraj, K., Nair, NV. 2014. Collection, characterization and phenotypic diversity of Saccharum spontaneum L. from arid and semi arid zones of northwestern India. Sugar Tech, 16(1): 36-43

♦  Ramalashmi K, Prathima PT, Mohanraj K, Nair NV. 2014. Expression profiling of sucrose metabolizing genes in Saccharum, Sorghum and their hybrids. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 174(4):1510-9 (doi: 10.1007/s12010-014-1048-2)

♦  Anna Durai, Mohanraj and B. Subbalakshmi. 2014. Induced mutagenesis in recombinants and their parents in soybean [Glycine Max (l.) Merril L]. Legume Research An International Journal. 37(4): 337-344.

♦  Ravinder Kumar, Appunu, C., Mohanraj, K., Durai, A. A., Mahadevaiah, C., Sreenivasa, V., Premchandran, M. N. 2013. Pedigree based assessment of genomic contribution of Saccharumspecies in the evolution and genetic diversity of elite sugarcane breeding stocks of India. International Journal of Agricultural and Statistical Sciences, 9(2): 627-638

♦  Mohanraj K and N V Nair. 2014. Evaluation of backcross progenies of intergeneric hybrids involving Erianthus arundinaceus for developing sugarcane varieties with diverse genetic base. J Sugarcane Res. 4(1): 48-54.

♦  Durai, A. A., Hemaprabha, G., Ravinder Kumar, Mohanraj, K. Effects of selfing on important economic traits in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Journal of Sugarcane Research, 2(2):29-33.

♦  Ravinder Kumar., Mohanraj, K., Durai, A. A., Premachandran, M. N. 2012. Pedigree analysis of sugarcane parental breeding pool used in evolving ‘Co’ varieties in India. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 72(1): 61-71

♦  Mohanraj, K., Durai, A. A., Ravinder Kumar, Nanjundan, J. 2011. Molecular genetic diversity and its relationship with heterosis for grain yield and related traits in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 7(2):316-320

♦  Nanjundan, J., Thakral, N. K., Dhiraj Singh., Mohanraj, K. Sulphur assimilation and partitioning in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea(L.) Czern & Coss.). Indian Journal of Plant Physiology, 17(1):65-70

♦  Mohanraj, K., Gopalan, A., Durai, A. A., Ravinder Kumar. 2011. Genetic variability for grain cum fodder yield and contributing traits in F2 generations of dual purpose sorghum. Plant Archives, 11(1): 151-156.

♦  Mohanraj, K. Correlation analysis in maize. Journal of Ecobiology, 19(3):297-299

♦  Mohanraj K., A.Gopalan and M.Shanmuganathan. 2006. Genetic parameters for hydrocyanic acid content in forage sorghum (sorghum bicolor l. Moench) The journal of Agricultural Sciences. 2(2):6-11

♦  Mohanraj, K., A.Gopalan and M. Shanmuganathan. 2006. Genetic diversity in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench). The journal of Agricultural Sciences. 2(1):6-11

♦  Shanmuganathan M., A. Gopalan and Mohanraj. 2006. Genetic variability and multivariate analysis in pearl millet (pennisetum glaucum (l.) R. Br.) Germplasm for dual purpose. The journal of Agricultural Sciences. 2(1):73-80

♦  Shanmuganathan M, Gopalan, A. and Mohanraj K. 2006. Genetic analysis of pearl millet for phytic acid content. The journal of agricultural sciences, , 2(2):1-5.

♦  Shanmuganathan, M., Gopalan, A., Mohanraj, K. Combining ability analysis of dual-purpose pearl millet genotypes. International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter, 46(3): 95-97

♦  Mohanraj, K.; Gopalan, A.2005. Heterosis across several characters in maize (Zea mays L.). Plant Archives, 5(1):311-312,

♦ Bakshi Ram, G. Hemaprabha, Ratna Nashine, K. Mohanraj, P. Murali and Rayees Ahmad Shah. 2021. Recent Scientific Advances in Sugarcane Cultivation for Doubling Farmers’ Income. Dilpreet Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi p441 ISBN 978-81-953726-0-7.

♦ Hemaprabha G, S. Alarmelu, Mohanraj, C. Mahadevaiah, V. Raffee Viola and Bakshi Ram. 2017. Morphological Description of Coimbatore (Co) canes (1993-2016). ICAR Sugarcane breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India. P 161.  ISBN: 978-93-85267-09-3.

♦ Hemaprabha G, Mohanraj, C. Appunu, Bakshi Ram. 2016. Handbook on Identification of promising Sugarcane clones. ICAR Sugarcane breeding Institute, Coimbatore, p: 1-30. 2016, pages 1-4(SBI/NABARD/2016/TA/01)

♦ Hemaprabha, G., Viswanathan, R., Ramasubramanian, T., Bhaskaran, A., Mohanraj, K. and Bakshi Ram (Eds )2017.Proceedings of international symposium on Sugarcane Research since Co 205:100 years and beyond (Sucrosym 2017). P 675. ISBN: 978-93-85267-12-1

♦ Viswanathan R, Hemaprabha G, Bhaskaran A, Mohanraj K, Jayakumar V, Ramasubrananiam T and N.V. Nair.2012. Proceedings of the International Symposium on New Paradigms in Sugarcane Research October 15-18, 2012 Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR) Coimbatore, India. Publishd by Society of Sugarcane Research and Development, Coimbatore, India p-396.

♦ Hemaprabha G, Moharaj, C. Appunu, C. Mahadevaiah, Bakshi Ram. 2018. A guide to Identification of elite sugarcane clones under testing in Tamil Nadu. 54 Pages ISBN: 978-93-85267-19-2.

♦ Govindaraj, P., Mohanraj, K., Appunu, C., Jayakumar, V., Ravinder Kumar, Manjunatha, T and Sivaraman, K (Eds). 2012. Hundred years of research in Sugarcane, p.1-317. Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India

♦ Appunu, C., Mohanraj, K.,, Manjunatha, T., Jayakumar, V., Hari, K., Puthiraprathap, D., Sivaraman, K and Manivannan, B (Eds). 2012. Abstracts of Research Publications (1987-2012), p.1-332. Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India.( ISBN 9788190435956)

♦ Appunu, C., Hari, K., Jayakumar, V., Mohanraj, K and Sivaraman, K (Eds). Classic papers on sugarcane – C A Barber – Volume I, p. 1-563, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India.

♦ Appunu, C., Hari, K., Jayakumar, V., Govindaraj, P., Puthira Prathap, D., Mohanraj, K., Karpagam, C., Murali, P and Sivaraman, K (Eds). 2012. Classic papers on sugarcane – C A Barber -Volume II, P. 1-175, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India.

♦ Appunu, C., Jayakumar, V., Hari, K., Govindaraj, P., Puthiraprathap, D., Mohanraj, K., Karpagam, C., Murali, P and Sivaraman, K (Eds). 2012. Classic papers on Sugarcane – E K Janaki Ammal, p.1- 91, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India.

♦ Appunu, C., Jayakumar, V., Hari, K., Govindaraj, P., Puthiraprathap, D., Mohanraj, K., and Sivaraman, K (Eds). 2012. Classic papers on Sugarcane – N Parthasarathy, p.1-31, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India

♦ Viswanathan, R., Hemaprabha, G., Bhaskaran A., Mohanraj, K., Jayakumar V., Ramasubramanian T., and Nair, N.V. (Eds) .2012.Proceedings of International Symposium on New Paradigms in Sugarcane Research, October 15-18, 2012, Sugarcane breeding Institute (ICAR), Coimbatore, India, 396p

♦ Nair N.V., R. Viswanathan, P. Govindaraj and Mohanraj (Eds). 2012. Compendium of Research papers on Sugarcane Breeders and pathologists meet, Jan 23,2012, Sugarcane breeding Institute (ICAR), Coimbatore, India, 109p (ISBN 978-81-904359-6-3)

♦ Puthira prathap, D., R.Viswanathan, Bakshi Ram, A.Bhaskaran, Jayakumar, V, J. Srikanth and Mohanraj. 2012. Abstracts of background papers. SBI and Indian Sugar Industry: National Interactive workshop held during June 26-27, Coimbatore, India

♦ Mohanraj K., C.Mahadevaiah, H.K.Mahadevaswamy, R.Valarmathi. 2021. Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance in Sugarcane Through Pre-breeding. In: (eds) Bakshi Ram, G. Hemaprabha, Ratna Nashine, K. Mohanraj, P. Murali and Rayees Ahmad Shah .2021. Recent Scientific Advances in Sugarcane Cultivation for Doubling Farmers’ Income. Dilpreet Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi p441 ISBN 978-81-953726-0-7

♦ Karuppaiyan R., Sreenivasa V., Suganya A, Mohanraj K. 2021. Wide hybridization programmes in Sugarcane. . In: (eds) Bakshi Ram, G. Hemaprabha, Ratna Nashine, K. Mohanraj, P. Murali and Rayees Ahmad Shah .2021. Recent Scientific Advances in Sugarcane Cultivation for Doubling Farmers’ Income. Dilpreet Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi p441 ISBN 978-81-953726-0-7

♦ Hemaprabha G., S Alarmelu and K.Mohanraj. 2022. Sugarcane varieties suitable for Tamil Nadu. Eds . Sugarcane based Integrated Farming System. Garuda Graphics, Coimbatore. P.163 ISBN:978-93-85267-1

♦ STAI Fellow member (FSTA), the Sugar technologists’ Association of India from 2022

♦ Fellow of Bose Science Society (FBSS) from 2021

♦ Treasurer, SSRD Coimbatore (2015-18)

♦ Executive Council member, ISPB, TNAU, Coimbatore (2021-2023)

♦ Recipient of Junior Research fellowship from the ICAR, New Delhi

♦ CSIR JRF cum NET for Ph.D Programme

♦ National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lecturers/Assistant professor conducted by ASRB-ICAR.

♦ Best oral presentation award: In the International Plant Physiology Virtual Symposium on “Physiological Interventions for Climate Smart Agriculture (IPPVS 2021)” held during 11-12th March 2021 at ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore,

♦ Best poster award: In the International Plant Physiology Virtual Symposium on “Physiological Interventions for Climate Smart Agriculture (IPPVS 2021)” held during 11-12th March 2021 at ICAR Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

♦ Best poster: In the National Symposium on bioenergy for sustainable development-The potential role of sugar crops held at Coimbatore during 23-25, June, 2014

♦ Best paper award (First prize) in Agriculture: In the first national Tamil Seminar conducted at TNAU during 23, Aug, 2014

♦ Best paper: In the seminar organized by the Directorate of research and ZARS, V.C.Farm, Mandya during January 23-24, 2014

♦ First prize for best poster award: In the International conference on Sugarcane value chain- Vision 2025 organized by VSI, Pune during 13-16, Nov, 2016