Prof. Dr. D Karunanidhi

About

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

Education

• Anna university Ph.D / Applied Geology
  2009 - 2014

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (50)

• Integrating hydrological simulation and paddy yield prediction using SWAT in the Bharathapuzha River basin of South India
  Scientific Reports 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-45201-0
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• Source identification, seasonal variability and hydrogeochemical data driven based evaluation of groundwater nitrate contamination with potential health hazards in the Karur district of Southern India
  Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2026.104838
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• Predicting groundwater quality for irrigation suitability on agricultural practices using machine learning, fuzzy logic and GIS techniques
  Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2025.104106
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• Fuzzy logic model based health hazard appraisal for perchlorate rich groundwater used as drinking source in Arjunanadi River basin, Southern India
  Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100747
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• Assessment of groundwater suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes with probable health threats in a semiarid river basin of South India
  Water Environment Research 2025 DOI: 10.1002/wer.70011
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• Fluoride enrichment in groundwater and its association with other chemical ingredients using GIS in the Arjunanadi River basin, Southern India: Implications from improved water quality index and health risk assessment
  Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2024.103765
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• Properties and adsorption mechanism of biological contaminants by carbon nanotubes
  Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-18524-3.00012-x
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• Role of Geochemistry of Rocks and Soils for Groundwater Quality in the Chithar River Basin, South India—An Approach Using Enrichment Factor (EF) of Trace Elements and Chemical Index of Alteration (CIA)
  Water Science and Technology Library 2024 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54704-1_21
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• Introduction to Modern River Science for Watershed Management: GIS and Hydrogeological Application
  Water Science and Technology Library 2024 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54704-1_1
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• Groundwater Fitness Evaluation in a Hard Rock Terrain: A Case Study from South India
  Water Science and Technology Library 2024 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54704-1_22
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