Dr. R. Kalirajan has 21 years of teaching and research experience. Currently he is working as an Asst. professor at JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, Since July 2006, under JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed to be University), Mysuru .He has completed his Ph.D in the year 2013 and he is an approved guide for Ph.D under JSS University, Mysuru. Published 63 research papers in various reputed national and International journals with the impact factor range of 0.1 to 5.7 and has H-index - 12 by Scopus. Received Rs.14 lakhs research grant from AICTE under RPS scheme as co-investigator for his Ph.D research work.Currently he is guiding 04 Research scholars in JSS Academy of Higher education & Research, Mysuru and Guided 09 PG, 09 UG Projects and currently guiding 04 research scholars. Presented many research papers in various national and international conferences and received travel Grant Rs.48000/- from JSS University, for presentation at Dubai and Rs.10,000/- from IPA, Nilgiris for presentation at FIP, Thailand. Published four books by Lap Lambert publishing company, Germany, one text book for Medicinal chemistry and also Laboratory manuals for UG chemistry subjects.Has web blog for lecture notes in the name of www.rkrnotes.blogspot.com which is visited by about 64,000 visitors globally.Received Rs.3 lakhs grant from AICTE under STTP scheme, Rs.50,000/- from DST, Rs.50,000/- from CSIR, Rs.40,000/- from ICMR, Rs.75,000/- & Rs.30,000/- from JSS University for organizing seminar/workshop as organizing secretary.Nominated as member in Board of studies in Karpagam Academy of Higher Education- Deemed to be University Coimbatore, Tamilnadu and also in Amrita School of pharmacy in Amrita vishwa vidhyapeetam university, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.He is an examination coordinator in JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty for coordinating all sessional examinations and university examinations as Dy.Chief superintendent, Room superintendent, Custodian for Valuation etc.