Mrs. K. Kajeevan
B.Sc. in Agriculture (Hons) (UOJ, Sri Lanka) Lecturer(Prob.)
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Academic Profile
Admin Positions
Teaching
Research
Publications
Awards
CPD
Academic Profile
Education – Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Honours) majoring in Soil Science University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka – 2016 to 2020
Academic positions held –
- Working as a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna from 1st April 2022.
- Worked as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna from 2nd September 2020 to 31st March 2022.
Research Interests – Soil fertility and plant nutrition, Soil physics, Soil Chemistry
Admin Positions
Faculty Level
- Member, of Agriculture External Degree Development Committee (Since 2024)
- Vice President of the Faculty of Agriculture Welfare Society – 2025
- Join the Secretary of the International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2023)
- Member of the Faculty board since November 2022
- Student Counsellor of the Faculty 2022 – 2024
- Sports Coordinator – Faculty of Agriculture since November 2022
- Member – FOA, Handbook development committee since 2022
- Executive Member – FOA, Student Welfare Committee – 2023/2024
- Member – FOA Baseline survey committee – JICA project (2023)
- Faculty of Agriculture Orientation Coordinator – 2022
University Level
- Member of the University Sports Advisory Board (since 2022)
Regional/ National Level
- Executive committee member of the Association for Rehabilitation of Differently Abled – 2023
- Executive committee member of Jaffna Science Association – Section B – 2025
International Level
Teaching
Undergraduate Teaching
- Nature of Soils – SS11012
- Soil Properties and Processes – SS12013
- Soil Classification, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition – SS31013
- Soil Physics for Sustainable Agriculture – SS32012
- Soil Chemistry – SS32022
- Land Resource Management and GIS Applications – SS 41013
- Soil and plant analytical techniques – SS 41022
- Soil and Environmental Management – SS41062
- Soil Management Based Community Project – SS41072
- Sustainable Plant Nutrition – SS41033
- Scientific writing – AC32011
Postgraduate Teaching
Teaching in other Institutions
Diploma/ Certificate Programs
Research
Postgraduate Supervision
Undergraduate Supervision
Research Grants Received
Consultancy Services
- Consultant assistant for the Soil Analysis Consultancy Project with the support of SENZAGRO SOLUTIONS, Phase I, II and III – 2024 – 2025
- Survey Coordinator, FAO project on food flow mapping across Sri Lanka (2021)
- Enumerator & Technical Assistant, SLCDF/JICA project on development in Northern Province (June – Sept 2019)
- Enumerator & Technical Assistant, Research on climate-resilient biodiversity in Sri Lankan home gardens (2018)
Publications
Full Papers in Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Kajeevan, K., & Gnanavelrajah, N. (2023). Evaluation of a newly formulated organic fertilizer on the growth and yield of curry chilli (Capsicum frutescens L.). AGRIEAST, 17(2), 1-12.
- Gamage, L. R. K. H., Gnanavelrajah, N., Ketheesan, B., & Kajeevan, K. (2023). Chlorella sp. cultivation using parboiled rice effluent and utilization of the microalgae as co-organic fertilizer for brinjal (Solanum melongina). Waste and Biomass Valorization, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-023-02134-3.
Books
Book Chapters
Extended Abstracts
- Kajeevan, K., Daniel, T. and Gnanavelrajah, N. (2023). Production of quality compost using locally available resources. Proceedings of 3rd International Symposium on Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 9th March 2023,pp. 197-200.
- M.L.A.A. Udarinee, M.L.A.A., Kajeevan, K. and Gnanavelrajah, N. (2023). Production of quality compost using underutilized residues and waste with Spirulina and panchagavya. Proceedings of 3rd International Symposium on Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 9th March 2023,pp. 189-192.
- Anushalini, R., Kajeevan, K., Gnanavelrajah, N. and Ketheesan, B., 2023, January. Effect of Chlorella sp. and combinations of selected nutrient sources on growth and yield of onion (Allium cepa L.). In 11TH YSF SYMPOSIUM (p. 96).
- Saththivel, P., Jeyakumar, K., Gnanavelrajah, N. and Ketheesan, B. (2022). Potential use of Chlorella sp. grown in wastewater on the growth and yield of Amaranthus sp. Proceedings of 4th International Conference of Agricultural Sciences (AgInsight 2022). Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Subragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 26th – 27th January 2022, pp.99-102.
- Rumana, K.H., Jeyakumar, K., Gnanavelrajah, N. and Kirisan, A., 2022, March. EFFECT OF Spirulina Sp. IN COMBINATION WITH INORGANIC OR ORGANIC FERTILIZERS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus L). In 10TH YSF SYMPOSIUM (p. 99).
Abstracts Presented at Conferences
- Murugesapillai, A., Kajeevan, K., & Gnanavelrajah, N. (2025). Production of urea intercalated biochar from agricultural waste and evaluation of its potential benefits. Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change and Agriculture in Tropical Latitudes (CCATL 2025), p.19. Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Kirushnarajah, V., Kajeevan, K., & Gnanavelrajah, N. (2025). Synthesis of organic hydrogels and their effects on soil properties and seed germination. Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change and Agriculture in Tropical Latitudes (CCATL 2025), p.53. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- K. Kajeevan, A.F. Imthath Ahamed, N. Gnanavelrajah, A. Amirthalojanan and S. Sivanesan (2025). Evaluating the potential of organic foliar sprays on growth and yield of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) under integrated plant nutrient management. In Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 6th March 2025, pp. 19.
- Menaka, W. M., Kajeevan, K., Gnanavelrajah, N., & Amirthalojanan, A. (2024). Effect of vermicompost in combination with inorganic fertilizer and vermiwash on growth and yield of Amaranthus polygamous. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2024, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, pp. 23.
- De Silva, A., Gnanavelrajah, N., Ketheesan, B., & Kajeevan, K. (2024). Potential of Chlorella sp. cultivated in dairy effluent as a complementary liquid organic fertilizer on growth and yield of finger millet (Eleusine coracana I.). In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2024, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, pp. 22.
- De Silva, A., Gnanavelrajah, N., Ketheesan, B., Kajeevan, K., & Rivenderan, M. (2024). Formulation of a liquid organic fertilizer from Chlorella sp. grown in dairy effluent. In Proceedings of the 6th National Symposium on Agriculture (NSA 2024), Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 6th March 2024, pp. 38.
- Ruwangi, K.H.G., Jeyakumar, K., Gnanavelrajah, N., & Ketheesan, B. (2022). Potential of using Chlorella sp. grown in parboiled effluent in combination with organic or inorganic fertilizers: Effects on growth and yield of brinijal (Solanum melongina). In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2022, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, pp. 40.
- Tharmarasa, H., Jeyakumar, K., Sivagnanasegram, K., & Gnanavelrajah, N. (2022). Selecting efficient treatments to phytoremediate nitrate contamination in well water using Ipomoea aquatica. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2022, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, pp. 25.
- Jeyakumar, K., Yathurshan, T., Sayanthan, S., & Prabhaharan, M. (2022). Potential use of locally produced activated charcoal using palmyrah fruit nuts with zeolite and purolite resin as a filter material for selected well water from Kayts divisional secretary division in Jaffna peninsula. In Proceedings of the 28th Volume of Jaffna Science Association (JSA 2022), University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 23rd – 25th February 2022, pp. 19.
- Saththivel, P., Jeyakumar, K., Gnanavelrajah, N., & Ketheesan, B. (2021). Potential use of Chlorella sp. grown in parboiled effluent on growth and yield of water spinach (Ipomoea aquatic L.). In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2021), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 3rd – 4th December 2021, pp. 96.
- Jeyakumar, K., & Gnanavelrajah, N. (2021). Different organic sources as germination enhancers of selected seeds and as components of fertilizer formulation for a test crop. In Proceedings of the 4th International Research Conference of Uva Wellasa University (IRCUWU 2021), University of Uva Wellasa, Sri Lanka, 1st – 2nd July 2021, pp. 10.
- Jeyakumar, K., & Gnanavelrajah, N. (2021). Potential of selected underutilized organic residues and Azolla, Spirulina grown in wastewater as plant nutrient sources. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE 2021), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 7th May 2021, pp. 32.
- Jeyakumar, K., & Gnanavelrajah, N. (2021). Evaluation of an innovative organic fertilizer on growth and yield of curry chilli (Capsicum frutescens L.). In Proceedings of the 4th National Symposium on Agriculture (NSA 2021), Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 10th March 2021, pp. 39.
Awards
Scholarship/ Fellowship
- Obtained Sellachi Sanmugam memorial Scholarship for the best performance in first, second and third examination in Agriculture – 2017
- Obtained Thillainayaki Kanagasabapathy Scholarship for the best overall performance in the second examination in Agriculture – 2016
Medals
- Obtained Professor Alagaiah Thurairajah Gold Medal for all-round performance at University level – 2018
- Obtained Professor Kandiah Kunaratnam Gold Medal for the best overall performance in Pure and Applied Sciences -2018
- Obtained Professor Alagaiah Thurairajah Gold Medal for all-round performance at Faculty level – 2018
- Obtained Late Mrs. Puvaneswary Loganathan memorial Gold Medal for overall best performance in Agriculture along with highest OGPA – 2018
- Obtained Late Dr. & Mrs. C. Jeyaratnam memorial gold medal for the best overall performance in Agricultural chemistry along with highest OGPA – 2018
Research Awards
- Obtained dean merit certificate for best research in Agricultural Chemistry – 2019
- Obtained certificate of merit in the International Poster Presentation Competition (IPPC) 2020 organized by NYAB, INTAS, SLAYS and TYSA
Travel Awards
Other Awards
- Obtained Ratnam Reginold Dharmaratnam memorial prize for the best overall performance in Agriculture along with highest OGPA – 2018
- Obtained Prof. Somasundram Kandiah endowment prize for the best overall performance in Agronomy – 2018
- University prize for the best performance in the third examination in Agriculture – 2017
- University prize for the best performance in the second examination in Agriculture – 2016
- University prize for the best performance in the first examination in Agriculture – 2015
CPD
Trainings on University Teaching
- Staff induction program – 2022 organized by SDC, University of Jaffna.
Training on Research
- Comprehensive Short Course on Practice of Design and Analysis of Experiments organized by Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture(PGIA), University of Peradeniya (2024)
- SLINTEC Career Development Program in Nanotechnology and Advanced Characterization (2023)
Other Professional Trainings Attended