National Centre for Earth Science Studies

Ongoing as PI:

1. Study on depletion of heavy mineral content in the beach washings of IREL, Chavara, sponsored by Indian Rare Earths Ltd.

Completed as PI:

1. Study of Coastal processes  & Hazards along Kerala Coast with particular reference to disaster preparedness, funded by CESS; project completed in 2009
2. Shoreline Management Plan for west coast, sponsored by ICMAM Project Directorate, DOD ; Completed in 2007
3. High Resolution bathymetry for the Kerala coast; sponsored by INCOIS, Ministry of Earth Sciences; Completed in 2008
4. Heavy Mineral Budgeting and Management at Chavara, sponsored by IREL; completed in 2002.
5. Developing a Coastal Management Plan, Ashtamudi Estuary, Kollam, sponsored by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand (as Project Manager); completed in 2001.
6. Placer Mineral Transport and Concentration along SW coast of India, sponsored by DST; completed in 1997.
7. Land use Mapping of Coastal Regulation Zone of Kerala using Remote Sensing, sponsored by SAC/MoEF ; completed in 1995.
8. Coastal landuse mapping for brackishwater aquaculture using remote sensing, sponsored by Space Applications Centre/ Min. of Agriculture, Govt. of India; completed in 1994.