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Edwinraj Esack

Rainforest Builders, MIRO Forestry and Timber Products, UPASI Tea Research Foundation, St. Joseph's College, ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Jamal Mohamed College

ORCID iD 0000-0003-4264-718X
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About

I am a plant physiologist and crop improvement scientist with over 15 years of experience in phenotypic evaluation, disease resistance, and crop improvement. My research spans diverse crops, including Eucalyptus, Corymbia, Gmelina, tea, and banana, with a focus on optimizing biotic data delivery and developing resistance screening protocols. I currently serve as the Head of Research & Development at MIRO Forestry SL Ltd., where I lead initiatives to improve tree genetics, establish advanced propagation facilities, and implement market-driven silviculture research programs. The CSIR-Fourth Paradigm Institute, formerly the CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation (C-MMACS), Bangalore, has awarded him the SPARK (Student Programme for Advancement in Research Knowledge) grant for his PhD research.

My work has contributed to the identification of disease-resistant banana lines, the development of high-yielding tree clones, and the optimization of cloning and hydroponic technologies. Developed and validated several empirical spatial statistical models in order to better understand the relationships between climate, soil, and crop yield variability in South Indian tea cultivation. I am also a Visiting Guest Lecturer at Central University, Sierra Leone, where I share my expertise with the next generation of scientists.

My current research interests include sustainable land use planning and management, geographic information systems, digital mapping, marker-assisted selection for drought-tolerant, disease-resistant clones, and integrated forest plantation health, nutrient, and genetics management in social forestry.

Area of Research Focus:
Phenotypic evaluation & data analysis
Disease resistance & trait assessment
Genomics & bioinformatics
Sustainable agriculture & forestry
Climate-resilient crop development

Employment

  • Rainforest Builders Group R&D Manager
    2026 - Present
  • MIRO Forestry and Timber Products Manager
    2021 - 2025
  • ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana Research Scholar
    2019 - 2020
  • UPASI Tea Research Foundation Assistant Plant Physiologist
    2010 - 2019
  • Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Research Fellow
    2009 - 2010

Education

  • UPASI Tea Research Foundation Doctor of Philosophy
    2011 - 2019
  • St. Joseph's College M.Phil.,
    2007 - 2008
  • Jamal Mohamed College M.Sc.,
    2004 - 2006
  • Jamal Mohamed College B.Sc.,
    2001 - 2003

Projects & Funding

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