AROCKA INFANT PAUL

About

Dr. Arockia Infant Paul completed his Ph.D. in Agriculture from the Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, focusing on weed mapping and spray volume optimization for herbicide application in direct-seeded rice (DSR) using drones. In 2022, he was awarded the prestigious INSPIRE Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. During his doctoral research, he collaborated with the IRRI Direct Seeded Rice Consortium and Texas A&M University.
He also contributed to a university research project titled “Innovative labour-saving techniques in direct-seeded rice using drones”, which he optimized both drone seeding and drone-based herbicide application in DSR. In 2019, he received a research grant from the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology to support his master’s research.
Dr. Paul has expertise in drone technology, weed science, cropping systems and sustainable agriculture. This has led him to his current role as a researcher under the Sustainable Impact through Rice-based Systems at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) from the month of February 2024. He is involved in developing and disseminating improved and sustainable agricultural technologies.

Employment

• International Rice Research Institute Specialist
  2025 - Present
• International Rice Research Institute South Asia Regional Centre Consultant
  2024 - 2025

Education

• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University PhD Agriculture
  2021 - 2024

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (21)

• Assessment of different sowing windows and crop geometry on fodder yield, quality and economics of dual-purpose sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
  The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2026 DOI: 10.56093/ijas.v96i1.165132
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• Phytochrome‐mediated shade‐avoidance responses and its impact on growth and physiology in crops—A review
  Photochemistry and Photobiology 2026 DOI: 10.1111/php.70098
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• Unraveling approaches of silica nanoparticles for next-generation in agricultural sustainability
  Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 2025 DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1677788
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• Comparative analysis of UAV and electric backpack sprayers for herbicide efficacy and crop-weed nutrient dynamics in direct-seeded rice
  Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102307
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• Biopolymer Based Nanomembranes
  Smart Nanomaterials Technology 2025 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-9501-0_10
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• Nanotechnology for Soil and Water Management
  Agricultural Nanotechnology 2025 DOI: 10.1039/9781837677313-00371
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• Polyhalite as a next generation chloride free multi-nutrient fertilizer for sustainable agriculture – review
  Journal of Plant Nutrition 2025
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• Performance of silixol on crop productivity and soil health enhancement in black gram (Vigna mungo L.) for sustainable agriculture
  Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements 2025 DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2025.2523958
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• UAV-based herbicide application for efficient weed control and resource savings in direct-seeded rice
  Crop Protection 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107129
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• Spray volume optimization with UAV-based herbicide application for effective droplet deposition and weed control in direct-seeded rice
  Frontiers in Agronomy 2024 DOI: 10.3389/fagro.2024.1491842
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