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Dr. T. N. Prakash

Scientist G, Group Head, Coastal Processes (CoP)

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In peer reviewed journals:

  1. Prakash, T.N.,Mallik, T.K. and Aby Varghese, P.(1984) Differentiation of accreted & eroded beach grain size trends- Study in Quilon district Kerala, West coast of India.  Indian J. Mar. Sci., V.13, pp.202-204.
  2. Prakash, T.N. and Aby Varghese, P. (1987) Seasonal beach changes along Quilon district coast, Kerala. J. Geol.Soc. India, V. 29, pp. 390-398.
  3. Mallik, T.K.,Samsuddin, M.,Prakash, T.N. Vasudevan, V.and Terry Machado.(1987) Beach erosion and accretion- An example from Kerala, Southwest coast of India. Environ. Geol. Water Sci., V. 10(2), pp. 105-110.
  4. Prakash, T.N. and Prithviraj, M. (1988) A study of seasonal longshore transport direction through grain size trends: An example from Quilon coast, Kerala, India. Ocean and Shoreline Management, Elsevier Applied Science, No.11, pp.195–209.
  5. Prithviraj, M and Prakash, T.N. (1989) Sediment distribution and sediment transport studies of the innershelf zone off the central coast of Kerala, India. Journal of Coastal Research (CERF), USA. V.5, No.2, pp.271-280.
  6. Prithviraj, M and Prakash, T.N. (1989) An analysis of the fluvio-marine ineraction on the shelf sedimentation through textural studies: A case study  from Trichur coast of Kerala. Proceedings volume of Recent Geoscientific studies in Arabian Sea off India. Sp. Publ. No. 24, Geol. Survey of India, pp.375.
  7. Prithviraj, M and Prakash, T.N. (1990) Distribution and geochemical associations of clay minerals on the innershelf of central Kerala. Marine Geology, Elsevier, V.92, p-290.
  8. Prakash,T.N., Raja, G.K. and Prithviraj, M. (1991) Radioelement distribution in river, beach, and offshore areas and their significance to Chavara placer deposit, southern Kerala coast of India. Geo-Marine Letter, Springier-Verlag New York Inc., V.11, pp.32-38.
  9. Prithviraj, M and Prakash, T.N. (1991) Surface  microtextural study of detrital quartz grains of the innershelf sediments of central Kerala coast. Indian J. Mar. Sci., V.20, pp.13-16.
  10. Shankar, R., Thompson, R. and Prakash, T.N. (1996) Estimation of heavy and opaque mineral contents of beach and offshore placers using rock magnetic techniques. Geo- Marine Letters, V. 16, pp. 313-318.
  11. Prakash T. N., Kurian N. P. and Felix Jose.  Beach stability in relation to nearshore wave energy distribution along Quilon coast, SW coast of India. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, V.28, 1999, pp.233-239.
  12. Manjunatha, B.R., Yeats, P.A., Smith J.N., Shankar, R., Narayana, A.C. and Prakash T.N. (1998) Accumulation of heavy metals in sediments of marine environments along the SW coast of India. Proc. of Internaional Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA-SM-534/51.
  13.  T.N.Prakash. (2000) Sediment distribution and placer mineral enrichment in the inner shelf of Quilon, SW coast of India, Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, V.29, 2000, pp.120-127.
  14. T.N.Prakash, K.P. Black, J. Mathew, N.P. Kurian, K.V.Thomas, T.S.Shahul Hameed, M.V.Vinod and K.Rajith., (2007) Nearshore and beach sedimentary dynamics in a placer-dominated coast, SW India. Journal of Coastal Research, CERF, V.23(6), pp.1091-1398.
  15. T.S.Shahul Hameed, N.P. Kurian, K.V.Thomas, K.Rajith and T.N.Prakash., (2007). Wave and current regime off the SW coast of India. Journal of Coastal Research, CERF, USA V. 23(5), V.23(5), pp.1167-1174.
  16. K.Rajith, N.P.Kurian, K.V.Thomas,  T.N.Prakash and T.S.Shahul Hameed.,(2008). Erosion and Accretion of a Placer Mining Beach of SW Indian Coast.  Marine Geodesy, Vol.31, No.2, pp.128-142. 
  17. N.P.Kurian., T.N.Prakash and Baba, M., (2007). Field observations on the Tsunami impact along the Kerala coast, Southwest India. In: the Indian Ocean Tsunami, Edsedited Tad S. Murty, U.Aswathanarayana and N.Nirupama. Taylor and Francis Group, London, UK., pp. 323-337.
  18. Nagendra R, Prakash T N, Jayamurugan K, Gayathri R And Reddy A.N. (2011), Preliminary report on benthic foraminiferal assemblage in the Ashtamudi estuary, Kerala. Journal of Palaeontological Society of India 2011, 56(2), 137-142.
  19. Arjun, S., Kalarani P. Dhanya S.S, Praveen, A.K. Reshmi., N.P.Kurian,., M.v.Ramana Murthy., T.S.Shaul Hameed and T.N.Prakash (2011). Numerical simulation of the Makran 1945 tsunami on the southwest and Lakshadweep islands of India. Marine Geodesy Special Issue on Tsunamis, 34(1), pp.1121.
  20. 20. S.S. Praveen, A.K. Reshmi., P. Dhanya., Arjun, S., Kalarani., N.P.Kurian,., M.v.Ramana Murthy., T.S.Shaul Hameed and T.N.Prakash (2011).Numerical simulation of 26 December 2004 Tsunami on the Southwest coast and Lakshadweep islands of India, Marine Geodesy Special Issue on tsunamis, 34(1), pp.59-67.
  21. 21. T.N.Prakash, L.Sheela Nair and Tiju I Varghese., (2014). Shoreline changes and reef strengthening at Kavaratti island in Lakshadweep Archipelago- A case study. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 43(7): 1134-1138.
  22. R. Prasad, L. Sheela Nair, N.P. Kurian and, T.N. Prakash, 2016. Erosion and heavy mineral depletion of a placer mining beach along the southwest coast of India: Part I– Nearshore sediment transport regime. Natural Hazards, 83: 769–796, doi: 10.1007/s11069-016-2368-z.
  23. T.N. Prakash, T.I. Varghese, R. Prasad, L. Sheela Nair and, N.P. Kurian, 2016. Erosion and heavy mineral depletion of a placer mining beach along the southwest coast of India: Part II– Sedimentological and mineralogical changes. Natural Hazards 83: 797–822, doi: 10.1007/s11069-016-2350-9.
  24. R. Prasad, L. Sheela Nair, N.P. Kurian, T.N. Prakash and, T.I. Varghese, 2016. Erosion and heavy mineral depletion of a placer mining beach along the southwest coast of India: Part III– Short and long term morphological changes. Natural Hazards 83: 823–847, doi: 10.1007/s11069-016-2346-5.
  25. Nagendra, R., Nagarajan, R., Prakash, T.N. and Varghese, T.I. (2017). Metal enrichment in core sediments and their possible impact, the Ashtamudi Estuary, Southern Kerala, India, Journal of Indian Association of Sedimentologists, Volume 34, Issue 1& 2, 127–139.
  26. Varghese, T.I., Prakash, T.N., Shahul Hameed, T.S. (2017). Post M-9 event changes on bathymetry and sediment characteristics of innershelf zone off Kayamkulam, Southern Kerala, India, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, Volume 46, Issue 3, 504–512.
  27. Varghese T.I., Prakash T.N., Nagendra R. and Nagarajan R. (2018). Sediment Geochemistry of Coastal Environments, Southern Kerala, India: implication for Provenance, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, February 2018, doi: 10.1007/s12517-018-3406-9.
  28. Anoop, T.R., Sheela Nair, L., Prasad, R., Reji, S., Ramachandran, K.K., Prakash, T.N. and Balakrishnan Nair, T.M., 2018. Locally and remotely generated wind waves in the SouthvWestern Shelf Sea of India. Journal of Coastal Research (Accepted).
  29. Ramesh Madipally, Sheela Nair L., Ramachandran K.K. and Prakash T.N., 2018. Development of video monitoring system for coastal applications. Journal of Coastal Research (Accepted).
  30. G. Sreenivasulu, B.S. Praseetha, Nurul Rabitah Daud, Tiju I. Varghese, T.N. Prakash (2018). Benthic Foraminifera as Potential Ecological Proxies for Environmental Monitoring in Coastal Regions: a study on the Beypore Estuary, Southwest Coast of India. Marine Pollution Bulletin 138 (2019) 341–351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.058.
  31. Sheela Nair, L., Prasad, R., Rafeeque, M.K. and Prakash, T.N., 2018. Coastal morphology and long-term shoreline changes along the southwest coast of India. Journal of Geological Society of India, Vol. 92, No.5, pp. 588-595.
  32. Varghese, T.I., Prakash, T.N., Nagendra, R. and Nagarajan, R., 2018. Sediment geochemistry of coastal environments, southern Kerala, India: implication for provenance; Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 11:61, DOI: 10.1007/s12517-018-3406-9
  33. Prasad, R., Sheela Nair, L., Kurian, N.P. and Prakash T.N., 2018. Shoreline evolution along a placer mining beach of southwest coast of India. Journal of Coastal Research (In press).

In Proceedings of Conferences/Seminars:

  1. Prakash, T.N. and Suchindan, G.K. (1994) Coastal erosion studies in the Lakshadweep islands. In: Proc. volume of Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering (INCHOE-94), V.1, pp. D31-D41.
  2.  Prakash, T.N. and Kurian, N.P. (1994) A conceptual model for the placer mineral concentrations at Chavara in the Quilon coast, Kerala. In: Proc. volume of Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering (INCHOE-94), V.1, pp. J55-J63.
  3. Kurian, N.P., Prakash, T.N. and Felix Jose.(1996) Hydrodynamic processes along Quilon coast. Int. Conf. in Ocean Engg. COE’96, PP.264-269.
  4. Kurian N. P., Prakash T. N. and Felix Jose (1997) Wave power potential of the Kanyakumari- Alappuzha sector, southwest coast of India. Proc. Second Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, 1997, V.1, pp 228-233.
  5. Prakash T. N., Kurian N. P. and Felix Jose Heavy sand concentration in relation to hydrodynamic processes along Manavalakurichi, SW coast of India. Proc. Second Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, 1997, V.2, pp 1099-1107.
  6. Felix Jose, Kurian N. P. and Prakash T. N. Longshore sediment transport along the southwest coast of India. Proc. Second Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, 1997, V.2, pp 1047-1053.
  7.  Prakash T. N., T.S.Shahul Hameed and G.K.Suchindan. (2001) Shoreline dynamics of selected islands of Lakshadweep Archipelago in relation to wave diffraction. Geol. Surv.Ind. Spl. Pub. No.56, 2001, pp.201-209.
  8. Prakash, S Chattopadhyay and A S K Nair., (2006). Impact of Tsunami on the Kerala Coast and a Rehabilitation Plan for the Worst Affected Stretch at Alappad. In: 26th December 2004 Tsunami – A Geoscientific Perspective. Etd. G.V.Rajamanickam et.al,  New Academic Publishers, New Delhi., pp.139-149.
  9. T.N.Prakash, N.P.Kurian, K.Rajith, Abilash P. Pillai, B.T.Muralikrishnan, P.Kalaiarasan and Tiju Varghese., (2005). December 2004 Tsunami: Some Results of Field Surveys along the Kerala Coast. In: Proc. of the Workshop on Tsunami Effects and mitigation measures edited by V.Sundar, IIT Madras, Chennai, 26th December 2005. pp.
  10. T N Prakash, S Chattopadhyay and A S K Nair., (2005). Impact of Tsunami on the Kerala Coast and a Rehabilitation Plan for the Worst Affected Stretch at Alappad. In: 26th December 2004 Tsunami – A Geoscientific Perspective, edited by: G.V.Rajamanickam et.al,  New Academic Publishers, New Delhi.
  11. N.P.Kurian., T.N.Prakash and Baba, M., (2007). Field observations on the Tsunami impact along the Kerala coast, Southwest India. In: the Indian Ocean Tsunami, Edsedited Tad S. Murty, U.Aswathanarayana and N.Nirupama. Taylor and Francis Group, London, UK., pp. 323-337.
  12. T.N. Prakash, L Sheela Nair and T.S.Sahul Hameed., 2013. Impact of 2004 cyclone in the Lakshadweep islands, XVIII Conference on Hydraulics , Water Resources, Coastal and Enviornmental Engineeering, HYDRO 2013 International, 4-6 Dec 2013, IIT Madras, Chennai, India, 282-290.
  13. Prakash, T. N., Sheela Nair, L. and Tiju I. Varghese (2014). Shoreline changes and reef strengthening at Kavaratti island in Lakshadweep archipelago - a case study, Proc. of Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering (INCHOE 2014), Goa, India, pp. 622-625
  14. T.R. Anoop, L. Sheela Nair, R. Prasad, S. Reji, K.K. Ramachandran, T.N. Prakash,T.M. Balakrishnan Nair (2017). Locally and remotely generated wind waves in the SouthWestern Shelf Sea of India. Proceedings of the 5 th National Conference of Ocean Society ofIndia (OSICON-17), held at National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS),Trivandrum, during Aug 28-30, 2017 (Abstract No: 408).
  15. M. Ramesh, L. Sheela Nair, K.K. Ramachandran, T.N. Prakash (2017). Video MonitoringSystem for Coastal Applications, Proceedings of the 5 th National Conference of OceanSociety of India (OSICON-17), held at National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS),Trivandrum, during Aug 28-30, 2017.
  16. Tiju I. Varghese, T.N. Prakash and R Nagendra (2017). Quartz Microtexture and Texturalcharctertistics of Palaeo-Strandline Sediments, South Central Kerala - Implications toDepositional History, Proceedings of the 5 th National Conference of Ocean Society of India(OSICON-17), held at National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), Trivandrum,during Aug 28-30, 2017, p. 176.
  17. Praseetha B.S. and T.N. Prakash (2017). Micro-surface Features of Beypore EstuarineSediments and their Depositional History. Proceedings of the 5 th National Conference ofOcean Society of India (OSICON-17), held at National Centre for Earth Science Studies(NCESS), Trivandrum, during Aug 28-30, 2017, p. 177.
  18. Praseetha B.S., Prakash T.N., Shankar R. and Varghese T.I. (2017). Environmental andgeochemical characteristics of Beypore sediments, SW Coast of India. Proceeding ofNational Conference on Basin dynamics, Facies architecture and Paleoclimate, 34 thConvention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists, Organized by Department ofGeology, SGB Amravati University Amravati, Maharashtra during 19-21 December 2017,p. 65.
  19. Ramesh M., Sheela Nair L., Anoop T.R., Ramachandran K.K. and Prakash T.N.,m“Nearshore wave dynamics in southwest coast of India – A video imagery approach”, 3 rdInternational Conference on Coastal Zones and Oceanography”- May 18-19, 2018,Singapore.
  20. Ramesh M., Sheela Nair L., Ramachandran K.K. and Prakash T.N., “Indigenousdevelopment of Advanced Video Imagery Methods for High Resolution Observations ofCoastal Processes”, India International Science Festival (IISF), Lucknow, India, 2018.

Technical Reports/Project Reports/Memoirs:

  1. Sedimentological studies of the innershelf of Varkala-Purakkad coast in south Kerala with implication on placer concentration. Technical Report of CESS, 1994, 50p (T.N.Prakash).
  2. Studies on coastal erosion, sediment movement and bathymetry in selected islands of the UT of Lakshadweep. Final report submitted to Department of Science & Technology, Union Terriotory of Lakshadweep, 1993. (G.K.Suchindan, T.N.Prakash and M.Prithviraj)
  3. Placer mineral transport and concentration along South-West coast of India. Final report submitted to Department of Science & Technology, Government of India., 1997 (Kurian, N.P., Prakash, T.N. and Felix Jose)
  4. Heavy mineral budgeting and management at Chavara, 2002. Final report submitted to Indian Rare Earths Ltd., Chavara, Vol. I & II, pp.1-508.
  5. Developing a management plan for Ashtamudi estuary, Kollam, India, 2001, Technical Memoir, edited by Kerry Black and M.Baba. Sections a) Geology and Sediment Characteristics by T.N.Prakash, M.N.M.Nair,N.P.Kurian and M.V.Vindod, pp.363-431.b) Bathymetry of Ashtamudi estuary. By N.P.Kurian, Joseph Mathew, C.M.Harish, T.S.Shahul Hameed and T.N.Prakash. and c)Hydrography and sediment chemistry of the Asthamudi estuary by M.N.M.Nair, T.N.Prakash, N.P.Kurian and K.Rajith.
  6. Studies on coastal erosion, sediment movement and bathymetry in selected islands of the UT of Lakshadweep -Phase III, 2005. Department of Science & Technology, UT Lakshadweep. (T.N.Prakash, K.V.Thomas and G.K.Suchindan).
  7. Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan for Lakshadweep Islands (2005). Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI, (T.N.Prakash, K.V.Thomas and others)
  8. Impact of Tsunami on the Kerala coast and an initiative for the development of a management plan for the region (2006). Department of Science & Technology, GoI. (T.N.Prakash and others)
  9. Coastal Engineering Strategies for Kerala – a pilot project (2007), Ministry of Earth Sciences, GoI (Co-Investigator)
  10. Studies on Shore Protection Measures for Lakshadweep islands (2010), Department of Science & Technology, UT Lakshadweep (T.N.Prakash and others)

Books:

  1. G.R.Ravindrakumar, C.P.Rajendran and T.N.Prakash. Charnockite-Knondalite belt and Tertiary-Quaternary sequence of southern Kerala. Field Guide published Journal Geological Society of India, 1990, 116p.
  2. T.N.Prakash, Narayanaswamy and D.S.Suresh Babu. Field Trip Guide. International Workshop (IGCP-514) on Fluvial and Marine Processes of Cenozoic and Formation of Placers. Centre for Earth Science Studies, November 1-10, 2007. pp.101-113.
  3. Geomorphology and Physical Oceanography of the Lakshadweep coral islands in the Indian Ocean., Springer Series in Earth Sciences T.N.Prakash., L.Sheela Nair and T.S.Shahul Hameed., (2015). PP.120
  4. Charnockite-Knondalite belt and Tertiary-Quaternary sequence of southern Kerala. Field Guide published Journal Geological Society of India, G.R.Ravindrakumar, C.P.Rajendran and T.N.Prakash. 1990, 116p.
  5. Field Trip Guide. International Workshop (IGCP-514) on Fluvial and Marine Processes of Cenozoic and Formation of Placers. Centre for Earth Science Studies, T.N.Prakash, Narayanaswamy and D.S.Suresh Babu November 1-10, 2007. pp.101-113.

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