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Prof. Dr. D Karunanidhi

Also known as: Dr. DK

Mohan Babu University, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Anna University, Chennai, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology

Research areas: Environmental Science · Water Science and Technology · Water Quality and Pollution Assessment · Water Quality and Resources Studies · Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry

ORCID iD 0000-0002-4722-9043
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Professor Karunanidhi Duraisamy is a renowned scientist specializing in the fields of Groundwater Hydrology, Environmental Geochemistry, and Managed Aquifer Recharge. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in 2014 in Hydrogeology, Remote Sensing, and GIS from College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India. His academic career in 2008 as a Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at Jayam College of Engineering and Technology. He furthered his academic contributions by serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, from 2014 to 2023. And also worked from Professor in Civil Engineering Department in Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore from 2023 to 2025. Currently, he holds the esteemed position of Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Mohan Babu University, Tirupati, India, a role he has held since 2025. In recognition of his research excellence, Professor Karunanidhi received the top 2% in Scientist the year of 2024 recognised from Elsevier/ Stanford University, USA and Early Career Research Award in 2017 from the Science and Engineering Research Board in New Delhi. He visited UNAM University (World’s 93 ranked university) in Mexico in 2019. He has provided mentorship and guidance to three Ph.D. scholars in the specialized fields of Hydrogeology and water quality aspects. Furthermore, his contributions are evident through the publication of over 80 research papers in SCI-refereed journals. With a combined teaching and research career spanning more than 16 years, Professor Karunanidhi has made significant contributions to the scientific community and status as a leading authority in Groundwater Hydrogeology, particularly within South India.

Employment

  • Mohan Babu University Professor
    2024 - Present
  • Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology Professor, Department of Civil Engineering & Deputy Dean (Funded Research)
    2023 - 2024
  • Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Associate Professor of Geology
    2014 - 2023
  • Jayam College of Engineering and Technology Associate Professor
    2008 - 2014

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