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Dr Padmalal

Dr. D. Padmalal

Scientist G, Group Head, Hydrology Group (HyG)

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Phone(Off) : 0471-2511617

Phone(Res) : 0470-2667219, Fax : 0471-2442280

Education:

Ph.D. : 1993, Sedimentology and Geochemistry.
Thesis : Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Sediments of Muvattupuzha River and Central Vembanad Estuary, Kerala, India.
M. Sc. : 1986, Marine Geology, Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Professional career:

2018(July) - Present Scientist G, National Centre for Earth Science Studies.
2013(July) - 2018(June) Scientist F, National Centre for Earth Science Studies.
2008(July) - 2013(July) Scientist E II, Centre for Earth Science Studies.
2004(July) - 2008(July) Scientist E I, Centre for Earth Science Studies.
2001(July) - 2004(July) Scientist C, Centre for Earth Science Studies.
1994(July) - 2001(July) Scientist B, Centre for Earth Science Studies.

Training:

  • Late Quaternary coastal changes, 1997 DST Sponsored Training Programme, Andhra University, Waltair.
  • Environmental Management, 1997, STEC Sponsored Training Programme, CWRDM, Neyyattinkara.
  • Geological Mapping of Quaternary Formations: 1998, DST Sponsored Training Programme, GSI Training Institute at Digha, West Bengal.
  • Geochemical flux and Stable isotope studies, 2004, INSA – DFG Sponsored Programme as part of INSA exchange fellowship 2004, Bremen.

Research Interest:

Quaternary Geology, Environmental Geology & Paleoclimate studies .

Achievements & Awards:

  1. Attended the 20th INQUA Congress held at Dublin, Ireland during 25th - 31st July,2019.
  2. Participated in the 35th International Geological Congress held at Cape Town, South Africa from 27th August – 04th September 2016.
  3. Awarded Certificate of Merit (2014) by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India.
  4. Participated in the IPC XIII/IOPC IX 2012 Symposium held at Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan from 23rd – 30th August 2012.
  5. Received Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award (2011), instituted by India International Friendship Society, New Delhi.
  6. Member of the National Working Group for IGCP – 495 (2005).
  7. Received INSA- DFG Exchange of Scientists Fellowship for the year 2004-05. As part of this programme, visited Centre for Marine Tropical Ecology, University of Bremen for the ‘Study of geochemical fluxes and stable isotope estimations (N15C13) of Chaliyar and Bharathapuzha rivers, West coast of India’.
  8. Member of the Committee constituted by the Government of Kerala for the study of the impact and evolving remedial measures of unauthorized and indiscriminate filling and mining of paddy fields and other land (2004).
  9. Advisory Committee Member of the Centre for Mangrove Studies, School of Marine Sciences, CUSAT, (2001).
  10. Recognized research guide of University of Kerala and Cochin University of Science and Technology. Supervised and guided 3 students for PhD Degree.
  11. Awarded CSIR-Research Associateship in 1994.
  12. Qualified UGC-NET for Lectureship in 1991 and awarded CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship in 1991.

Membership in Professional Bodies

  1. Life Member of Geological Society of India.
  2. Life member of Indian Society of Remote sensing.
  3. Life member of Indian Cartographic Association.
  4. Life Member of Swadeshi Movement, Kerala.
  5. Life member of Indian Association of Sedimentologists.
  6. Life member of Indian Society of Applied Geochemists.
  7. Life member of Gondwana Geological Society.
  8. Member of International Association of Sedimentologist 2016-17.
  9. Member of International Association of Hydrologists 2017-19.
  10. Life member of Ocean Society of India.

 

Chief Manager

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Dr.M.Samsuddin Ph.D.

Scientist G, Group Head, Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM)

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Phone(Res) : 0471-2444219

Fax : 0471-2442280

Education:

Ph.D : 1990, Cochin University of Science & Technology
M.Tech : 1978, University of Roorkee (presently known as IIT Roorkee)

Training Programs attended:

  • Digital image processing Techniques, Regional Remote Sensing Service Centre, Indian Space Research Organization, Bangalore, 1991
  • Contact course in Isotope Geology and Geochronology, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, 1997
  • Integrated Coastal Zone Management, University of New Castle Upon Tyne and University of Bath , United Kingdom, 2000
  • Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Jadhavpur University, Kokatta, 2000
  • Advanced course in Digital photogrammetry, Leica Geosystems and geospatial India private Limited, Hyderabad, 2008

Research Interest:

Coastal Zone Management, Coastal evolution, Sedimentology, Geoinformatics for micro-level resource evaluation, e-governance programmes.

Membership:

Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing.

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Dr. R. Ajayakumar Varma Ph.D.

Scientist G, Group Head (In-Charge), Atmospheric Processes (AtP)

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Phone(Res) : 0471-2448526

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Publications: 139

  • Research papers: 51
  • Technical reports: 75
  • Books co-authored: 7
  • Approach Paper/ Theme Paper/ Handbook: 4
  • Edited proceedings: 2

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Dr. R. Ajayakumar Varma Ph.D.

Scientist G, Group Head (In-Charge), Atmospheric Processes (AtP)

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Number of Projects/Study programmes completed: 82

  • Natural Resource Management & Decentralization Support – 15
  • Environmental Assessments & Environmental Management Planning – 17
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)& Mitigation Planning – 25
  • Sanitation & Waste Management – 12
  • Geophysical exploration – 7
  • Policy & Protocol related studies – 6

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Dr. R. Ajayakumar Varma Ph.D.

Scientist G, Group Head, Atmospheric Processes (AtP)

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Education:

Ph.D : Geology on Sustainable management of groundwater, Lakshadweep islands (University of Kerala)
M.Sc (Tech) : Geophysics (Centre of Exploration Geophysics, Osmania University, Hyderabad)

Training:

  1. Environmental Impact Assessment Techniques, EVS Consultants, Canada
  2. Internal Auditor- ISO 14001- EMS, Indian Institute of Quality Management, Jaipur
  3. Certified Lead Auditor- ISO 14001- EMS, CMD, Trivandrum & National Quality Assurance Ltd., England
  4. Management of PPP in Water & Sanitation, ASCI (Hyderabad) & Veolia (France)
  5. Urban Governance & Management, Singapore Cooperation Enterprise, Singapore
  6. Participatory Watershed Planning and Management, MANAGE, Hyderabad
  7. Geographical Information System (GIS), DST, Govt. of India
  8. Electrical resistivity & Seismic refraction Surveys, GSI, Hyderabad
  9. Deep Resistivity Sounding, NGRI, Hyderabad

Core competence:

  1. Natural Resource Management- Policy & Action research
  2. Groundwater exploration, development and management
  3. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
  4. Environmental Carrying Capacity studies
  5. Environmental management framework and safeguard design
  6. State of the Environment reporting and action planning
  7. Dam break analysis and Disaster management planning
  8. Sanitation& Waste Management- Policy, Planning, Training & Implementation
  9. Geophysical exploration- Electrical resistivity, magnetic and Shallow seismic refraction
  10. S&T Management- Policy, Planning, Coordination & Administration

Key positions held:

  1. Group Head, Natural Resource & Environment Management Group, NCESS (Since 2014)
  2. Member Secretary, Kerala State Council for Sci., Tech. & Environment (2010-2011)
  3. Member Secretary, Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (2010-2011)
  4. Scientist G, National Centre for Earth Science Studies (Since 2009)
  5. Executive Director, Suchitwa Mission, Govt. of Kerala (2008-2011)
  6. Head, Environmental Sciences Division, Centre for Earth Science Studies (2000-2003 & 2004-2008)
  7. Director, Clean Kerala Mission, Govt of Kerala (2003-2004)
  8. Principal Scientific Officer, Sci., Tech. & Env. Dep., Govt. of Kerala (1998-2000)
  9. Specialist (Land & Water), Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi, New Delhi (1993-1997)
  10. Scientist, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram (Since 1983)
  11. Junior Geophysicist, Groundwater Department, Govt of Kerala (1982-1983)

Awards:

  1. Good Service Entry from Govt. of Kerala
  2. National Water Award from Govt. of India (Team award) for Conceptualization& production of Television Reality Show, ‘Green Kerala Express’ on Sustainable development initiatives of Local Govt. in Kerala
  3. Nirmal Gram Puraskar for Clean Villages, Govt of India (Team award)

Membership:

  1. Life member, Society of Earth Scientists, Lucknow .
  2. Life member, Indian Geophysical Union, Hyderabad
  3. Life member, Kerala Academy of Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram

Research interest

  • Environmental management planning
  • Sustainable development
  • Geophysical exploration

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