Educational qualifications

Professional Experience

Membership

1. Academic Council Membership (Geography) at Calicut University from 2015 to May 2018.

2. Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Calicut University, Kerala from 2013 to 2016.

3. Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Calicut University, Kerala from 2016 to 2019

4. Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Calicut University, Kerala from 2016 to 2020
5. Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Calicut University, Kerala from 2020 to 2022

6. Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Kannur University, Kerala from 2017 to 2019.
7. Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Nirmala College, Coimbatore from 2019 to 2023

8. Member other state of board of studies Bharathiyar University Coimbatre 2022 to 2023
9. Chairperson Board of studies Geography university of Calicut 2023 onwards
10. Board of studies member Bharathiyar university 2025 onwards

 🎤 Conference, Seminar Organization, and Contributions

2024

• Organized the Higher Secondary School Teacher Transformation Programme in Geography at Govt. College Chittur, which included a 10-day refresher course (February 14–23).

2023

• Coordinated the Three-day International Seminar titled “Geography for Sustainable Development: Understanding Climate Change Impacts and Navigating Pathways to Resilient Futures”, organized by the Department of Geography, Govt. College Chittur (December 5–7).
• Contributed to the State Council for Education Research and Training (SCERT) by assisting in the development of a Geography module aimed at transforming Higher Secondary teachers (November).
• Participated a session on “Geospatial Technology for Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) and Biodiversity Studies” at TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi.
• Organized the Higher Secondary School Teacher Transformation Programme in Geography at Govt. College Chittur, including a 10-day refresher course (February 24–March 5).

2015

• Convenor of a UGC-sponsored Two-Day National Seminar on “Climate Change: Trends, Impacts, and Implications,” held on January 28–29, 2015.

2012

•  Coordinated a  National seminar on  Spatial Information Technology for Natural Resource Management  on 12th and 13th of March, 2012.

 Research Projects

Professional Courses

Guidance and Mentorship

Seminars, Presentations, and Professional Contributions

Publication

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• ^{Jayarajan K investigated the “Geographic Variation of Sexual Knowledge and Practice Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kerala State, India” in The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, Vol. 2, Issue 1, January 2014, with ISSN 2321-92031.}
• ^{Jayarajan K, along with Lakshmi and Ajila, examined the “Geographical Variation of Major Communicable Diseases in Kerala State” in the International Journal in Management and Social Science, July 2014, Volume 02, Issue-07, with ISSN 2321-172.}
• ^{Jayarajan K studied the “Living Environmental Conditions of HIV/AIDS Infected Persons in Kerala, India” in Scholars Research Library Archives of Applied Science Research, 2014, Volume 6, Issue 1, pages 52-59, with ISSN 0975-508X3.}
• ^{Jayarajan K examined “Sexual Practice, Preventive Tools, and Psychological Problems of PLHA in Palakkad District, Kerala State” in the International Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 10, October 2014, with ISSN 2249-73824.}
• ^{Jayarajan K analyzed the “Ecology and Diffusion of Kyasanur Forest Disease in Nilambur Valley, Western Ghats” in the International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences, November 2014, Volume 3, No. 11, with ISSN 2278-62365.}

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• ^{Jayarajan K and K. Lakshmi analyzed the “Vulnerability of Disease and Health Care Facility in Kerala” in the International Journal of Basic and Applied Research, April 2018, Volume 8, Number 4, with ISSN 2249-3352 (Print) and 2278-0505 (Online)6.}
• ^{Jayarajan K analyzed the “Social Perceptions of People Living with HIV/AIDS Using Multivariate Analysis for Public Health Planning” in the International Journal of Research in Geography (IJRG), Volume 4, Issue 1, 2018, pages 67-77. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2454-8685.04010097.}
• ^{Jayarajan K explored the “Spatial Distribution of Health Care Services and Facilities in Kerala State” in the International Journal of Basic and Applied Research, September 2018, with ISSN 2249-3352 (Print) and 2278-0505 (Online).}
• ^{Jayarajan K investigated the “Vulnerability of Disease and Health Care Facility in Kerala” in the International Journal of Basic and Applied Research, with ISSN 2249-3352 (Print) and 2278-0505 (Online)10.}

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• ^{Kumar, S.S., Jayarajan, K. (2021). Flood Mapping and Vulnerability Assessment Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Lower Periyar River Basin, Kerala. In: Rai, P.K. et al. (eds) Recent Technologies for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76116-5_713.}

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• ^{Dr. Hyderali. K, Dr. Amina Poovancheri, Dr. Sandhya KP, Dr. Noufal P, & Dr Jayarajan K. (2022). Gender Disparity at Regional Level – An Inter-District Analysis of Women Empowerment in Kerala. Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, 5(2), 598–605. DOI: 10.53555/jrtdd.v5i2.361214.}
• ^{Dhanya, P. and Jayarajan, K. (2022). Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Challenges to Sustainable Urbanization in the Key Cities of Kerala state, South India: A preliminary analysis. In: Manjunatha, C. S. et al. (eds) SUSTAINABLE URBANISATION: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES, Vol.1. DOI: 10.25215/939323911815.}

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• ^{Dhanya, P., Jayarajan, K., Selvaraj, S. (2023). Evaluation of Urban Land Surface Temperatures and Land Use/Land Cover Dynamics for Palakkad Municipality, Kerala, for Sustainable Management. In: Chatterjee, U. et al. (eds) Urban Commons, Future Smart Cities and Sustainability. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24767-5_2316.}
• ^{Dhanya, P., Jayarajan, K. (2023). The Ecological Significance to Maintain Rice Cropping Areas in the Rice Bowls of Kerala for Sustaining Food Security Under the Purview of Climate Change. In: Alam, A., Rukhsana (eds) Climate Change, Agriculture and Society. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28251-5_917.}
• ^{Jayarajan K, Dhanya Punnoli (2023). Chapter 13 – Resilience to natural hazards among the Navara rice farming communities in Palakkad, Kerala. In: Chatterjee, U. et al. (eds) Developments in Weather and Climate Science, Climate Change, Community Response and Resilience, Volume 6, Elsevier, Pages 241-26318.}
• ^{Jayarajan K, Prasad K, K.Lakshmi, Hyderali K, Dhanya P, & Jishnuvardhan GK. (2023). Exploring Healthcare Disparities in Palakkad, Kerala: Geospatial Insights for Sustainable Development. Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, 6(1), 2358–2373. DOI: 10.53555/jrtdd.v6i1.346619.}
• ^{Jayarajan K, Dhanya P, Sureshkumar S, & Jishnuvardhan GK. (2023). Exploring the Impact and Lessons of the 2019 Kavalappara Landslide Disasters in Kerala, India: A Field Observation Analysis. Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, 6(1), 1858–1871. DOI: 10.53555/jrtdd.v6i1.302220.}
• ^{Dr. Hyderali K, Dr. Amina Poovancheri, Dr. Noufal P, Dr. Sandhya. KP, Dr Jayarajan K. (2023). Drinking Motives and Socio-Demographic Influences on Alcohol Addiction: Evidence from Kerala, India. African Journal of Biomedical Research, 26(3), 563–572. DOI: 10.53555/AJBR.v26i3.777721.}

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• ^{Punnoli, D., Jayarajan, K., Selvaraj, S. (2024). Changing Paradigms in Applied Geomorphology for Hydroclimatic Research Studies: A Case Study of Bharathapuzha River Basin. In: Das, J., Halder, S. (eds) New Advancements in Geomorphological Research. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-64163-3_222.}
• ^{Punnoli, D., Jayarajan, K. (2024). Evaluating the Impact of Topography and Land Use and Cover Change on the Resilience to Climate Change Among the Rice Farmers of Bharathapuzha Basin, Kerala. In: Das, J., Halder, S. (eds) New Advancements in Geomorphological Research. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-64163-3_823.}
• ^{Dhanya, P., Jayarajan, K. (2024). Monitoring Climate Hazards, Rice Production Risks and Management Practices in Bharathapuzha River Basin (BRB), Palakkad, Kerala. In: Sreekeshava, K.S., Kolathayar, S., Vinod Chandra Menon, N. (eds) Civil Engineering for Multi-Hazard Risk Reduction. Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-9610-0_2424.}
• ^{Praveen D, Kunnampalli J (2024). “Evaluating the impacts of anticipated sea level rise, climate change and land use land cover scenarios on the rice crop in Alappuzha, Kerala and strategies to build climate responsive agriculture.” International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Vol. 15 No. 4 pp. 755–775. DOI: 10.1108/IJDRBE-05-2023-006625.}

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           ^{Punnoli, D., Kunnampalli, J., Punnoli, S. (2025). Assessment of Women Farmers’ Drudgery in      Rice Farming with Climate Change: A Case Study from South India. In: Sarkar, A., Bandyopadhyay, N. (eds) Gender-Transformative Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation. Springer Climate. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-90236-9_1026.}

• ^{Punnoli, D., Jayarajan, K. (2025). Challenge of Arsenic Contamination in Crop Lands and Food Chains in India and Need for Cost-Effective Solutions. In: Yadav, A.K., Shirin, S. (eds) Emerging and Innovative Arsenic Removal Technologies for a Sustainable Future. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 131. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01176-3_227.}
• ^{Punnoli, D., Jayarajan, K., Sankar, T., Punnoli, S., Palaniswamy, J. (2025). Efficient Water Management to Enhance Rice Crop Productivity and Farm Income Under Climate Variability and Change. In: Rai, P.K., Rai, S. (eds) Blue-Green Land Management and Smart Ecosystem Services. Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-8452-6_228.}
• ^{Jayarajan, K. et al. (2025). Evaluating Women’s Nutrition and Health Status in Chittur Thathamangalam Municipality, Kerala: A Pathway to Sustainable Public Health. In: Roy, A. et al. (eds) Environment and Public Health. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-99770-9_2029.}
• ^{Jayarajan k; Dhanya Punnoli; Sreeraj Punnoli (2025). Socio-economic and Physical Vulnerability to Riverine Floods: Bharathapuzha Basin, Palakkad, Kerala. CRC Press. Book DOI: 10.1201/978100353351130.}
• ^{Punnoli, D., Kunnampalli, J., Punnoli, S. et al. (2025). Evaluating flood hazard risks using multicriteria analytical hierarchy process and rice farmers’ risk perceptions in Bharathapuzha River Basin, Kerala, South India. Environ Sci Pollut Res. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-025-36389-131.}