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COMAPS Chemistry Lab (CCL)

COMAPS laboratory is designed and developed for monitoring contaminants in coastal waters and in identification of the sources to abate pollution. Major stress is given to study pollutants like sewage, litter and heavy metal and bio-accumulations. The database are used by environmental stewards for decision making in pollution control along the coastal regions and to verify the effectiveness of management actions initiated in terms of pollution abatement.

The lab is equipped with following instruments.
  • UV Spectrophotometer – Shimadzu (UV-160A)
  • Digital Nephelo Turbidity meter (132)
  • Spectrofluoro Photometer – Shimadzu (RF- 1501)
  • EuTec Water Quality Analyzer
  • pH meter
  • Millipore water purification system – Elix
  • Microwave digester – Ethos D
  • Electronic weighing balance – Shimadzu (AUX 220)
  • Electronic weighing balance – Mettler (AE 160)
  • Hot Air oven – SRICO
  • Centrifuge – REMI

Achievements: Identification of major hotspot areas of pollution (Industrial and Domestic) along Kerala and Karnataka coast.

 

Hydrology Group (HyG)

environmental science

Hydrology Group (HyG)

environmental science
  • Critical zone studies of Peninsular India.
  • River hydrology of Peninsular India.
  • Quaternary climate and sea level variability of the west coast of India.

vibin p b

Mr. Vibin.P.B

Scientific Assistant Gr. A

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Phone(Off) : 0471 2511652

Education:

Diploma in Computer Hardware Maintenance
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)

Professional career:

2015 - Present Scientific Assistant Gr. B, National Centre for Earth Science Studies.
2010 - 2015 Scientific Assistant Gr. A, National Centre for Earth Science Studies.
2005 - 2010 Network Engineer( L2/L3), TCS(Tata Consultancy Services), Kochi, Trivandrum.
2004 - 2005 System/Network Administrator, Sharp Logic Systems, Thrissur.

Liji

Mrs. Liji. T. M

Scientific Assistant Gr. B

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Phone(Off) : 0471-2511659

Fax : 0471-2442280

Education:

M. Sc. : 2004, M.Sc. Chemistry, University of Kerala.

Professional career:

2014 - Present Scientific Assistant Gr. B, National Centre for Earth Science Studies.
2012 - 2014 Technical officer Gr-II, Centre for Earth Science Studies.
2007 - 2012 Technical officer Gr-I, Centre for Earth Science Studies.

Awards:

  • Best Employees Award 2020, (Group B Employee) by the Ministry of Earth Sciences , Govt. of India

Publications:

  1. Ragi M.S., Saranya P., Krishnakumar A., Upendra B., Liji T.M., Anoop Krishnan K., Padmalal D. (2017) Geochemistry of heavy metals and CHNS composition in the sediments of Netravati River Basin: Insight into the pollution aspects. Journal of Indian Association of Sedimentologists, Vol. 34, Nos. 1 & 2. (2017), pp. 121-125. (Peer Reviewed Indian Journal)
  2. K. Anoop Krishnan, K. Ajmal, A.K. Faisal, T.M. Liji, Kinetic and isotherm modeling of methylene blue adsorption on to kaolinite clay at the solid-liquid interface. Separation Science and Technology, 50 (2015) 1147-1157.

In Proceedings of Conferences/ Seminars:

  1. Prasenjit Das., Maya K., Liji T M., Anoop Krishnan K and Vishnu Mohan S Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur contents in the sedimentary archives of Central Kerala coast, SW India- Its palaeoclimatic significance, ‘National congress and 33rd Convention of Sedimentologists with emphasis on Energy Resources and Climate change’ at BHU, Varanasi. 12-14, November. 2016.
  2. Vinu V. Dev, S.R. Sachin, A.K. Faisal, S. Arya, T.M. Liji, K. Anoop Krishnan, Aqueous nutrient flux and sediment heavy metal contamination in Cochin Backwaters: A systematic spatial pattern study on monthly basis. In: Proc. National Seminar on ‘Recent and Emerging Advances in Chemical Science (REACS-2015)’ held at Department of Chemistry, All Saints’ College, Trivandrum, 08-09, January (2015) 60.
  3. Seema K. Nair, A.K. Faisal, T.M. Liji, R.S. Baiju, K. Anoop Krishnan, Comparative study of malachite green adsorption onto china clay and cassava starch: Kinetic and isotherm profile In: “Proc. International Conference on ‘Emerging Frontiers and Challenges in Chemistry’ held at Department of Chemistry, All Saints’ College, Trivandrum, 17-18, February 2014, (2014) 17-19
  4. L. Lakshmi, S. Arya, A.K. Faisal, T.M. Liji, K. Anoop Krishnan, Adsorptive removal of methyl red from aqueous solution using tea waste and fruiting branches of pepper. In: “Proc. International Conference on ‘Emerging Frontiers and Challenges in Chemistry’ held at Department of Chemistry, All Saints’ College, Trivandrum, 17-18, February 2014, (2014) 74-76.
  5. S. Arya, K.N. Noufal, A.K. Faisal, Sibin Antony, K.K. Mathew, R.S. Baiju, T.M. Liji, K. Anoop Krishnan, Conservation of spring sources in the Western Ghats: Focus on its quality and management for preserving the biodiversity. In: ‘Proc. National Seminar on ‘Western Ghats Biogeography, Biodiversity & Conservation’ held at Department of Botany, NSS College, Manjeri, Malappuram, 14-16, February 2013. (2013) 152-160.

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