National Centre for Earth Science Studies

Education:

Professional career:

Areas of Interests:

Beach and Coastal Processes, Beach placer minerals, Estuarine studies, Ground water studies.

Membership of Professional Bodies:

1. Life Member in The Indian Association of Sedimentologists, Membership No.LM 232.
2. Life membership in Indian Society of Applied Geochemists (ISAG) Registration No. L.M.563.
3. Life membership in Indian Association of Hydrologists” Life Membership No.1944.
4. Life Member, National Remote Sensing Agency.
5. Life Member, Ocean Society of India.
6. Fellow of the Society, The Society Earth Scientists.

Workshop/Training Programme:

1. National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Geoscience -Archean to Anthropocene (Arche-An2017) on 21-22 March 2017, Department of MG and MGP, Cochin University of Science and Technology.
2. Workshop on “Rare Earths, Zircon and Titanium Resources form the Beach Placer Deposits of India: Theory and Practice”, 7-11 November, 2016, organized by Geological Society of India, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research and National Centre for Earth Science Studies.
3. Participated in the fives day tier II training course on “Ground Water Resource Management” held at Thiruvananthapuram conducted by Central Ground water Board, Kerala Region during 14th to 18th March 2016.
4. Participated in the one day National workshop on ‘Coastal Environmental Day’ ESSO-National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India,, Thiruvananthapuram on 19th February 2016.
5. Brain storming meeting on GRACE Mission – opportunities for India – organized by ESSO-National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, on January 28, 2016 with financial support of DST, GoI.
6. Participated in the National workshop on Western Ghats: Evolution and environmental issues, conducted by MoES held at ESSO-National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, during January 1 – 2, 2016.
7. 7th Annual workshop on the science of Climate Change and Sustainable Development - Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, Centre for Climate Change Research (CCCR) and ESSO-National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, jointly organized the workshop during August 19-20, 2015 at NCESS.
8. National Workshop on Continental Crust and Cover Sequence in the Evolution of the Indian Sub-Continent, held at ESSO-National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, during January 20-21, 2015.
9. Training on “Digital Surface Modelling & Watershed Modelling” organized by National Water Academy, Central Water Commission, Government of India, Pune during 2nd – 13th December, 2013.
10. Training on “Remote Sensing Application in Coastal and Marine Management” held from 23rd- 27th September, 2013, conducted by Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management (ICMAM) Project Directorate, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, Chennai.
11. Training course on “Coastal Erosion and Protection” organized by Central Water and Power Research Station, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, Pune during 21st – 23rd August, 2013.
12. “Coastal Shipping Activities” organized by Department of Ports, Govt. of Kerala on 5th July 2013 at Beach Hotel, Kollam.
13. Short Term Training on Isotope tracer techniques for water resources development and management, sponsored by D S T, Government of India, held at CWRDM, Kozhikode (2010).
14. International Workshop on Fluvial and Marine Processes of Cenozoic and Formation of Placers (IGCP-514), organized by Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and Goa University, Goa (2007).
15. Short Term Training Programme on Numerical Simulation of Groundwater Flow and Mass Transport for Effective Management of Aquifers, sponsored by D S T, Government of India, held at CESS, Thiruvananthapuram (2005).
16. Short Term Training Programme on Mathematical Modelling of Groundwater Flow and Mass Transport through Theory and Hand on Training, sponsored by D S T, Government of India held at JNU, Delhi (2004).
17. Certificate Course in GIS Application in Coastal Zone Management conducted by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Department of Space, Government of India, Dehradun (1999).

Books/Chapters Published:

1. Reji Srinivas, Arun T. J and Sajan K (2017) A Base Line Study on the Vallarpadam Seaport area - SW Coast of India, ISBN 978-3-330-04317-6 LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, pp 212.
2. Sreela, SR, Reji Srinivas, Saji GD and K Sajan (2016) An Overall Evaluation of the Water Potential of Bharathapuzha River Basin, Kerala, India ISBN 978-93-85640-28-5 Archers & Elevators Publishing House, India pp. 180.
3. Sajan and Reji Srinivas (2015) Characterization of the modern sediments of Ashtamudy estuary, Kerala, India ISBN 978-93-85640-27-8 Archers & Elevators Publishing House, India. pp 120.
4. Reji Srinivas and K Sajan (2015) An overview of geochemistry and sedimentology of the Kayamkulam estuary, southwest coast of India ISBN 978-93-85640-26-1 Archers & Elevators Publishing House, India pp 160.

Chapter In Book:

1. Archana.M.Nair, Lekshmi Mohanlal, C.R Ayishath Nabeela, T. D Aneesh and Reji Srinivas, (2016). ‘Study on the Impact of Land use changes on Urban Hydrology of Cochin, Kerala, India.’ In Urban Hydrology, Watershed Management and Socio-economic Aspects. Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-40194-2 Vol.73, pp 69-82.

Publications:

1. Babu Nallusamy, Akash K., Syed Hamim Jeelani, Mohammed-Aslam M A, Reji Srinivas, Suresh Babu D. “Tholeiitic basalt geochemistry and detailed petrography with emphasis on weathering pattern occurring around Kadaganchi, Aland Taluk, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, Journal “Environmental Geochemistry” ISSN 0972-0383 Accepted (2017).
2. Reji Srinivas, R Shynu, MK Sreeraj and KK Ramachandran (2017) Trace metal pollution assessment in the surface sediments of nearshore area, off Calicut, south-west coast of India. Marine Pollution Bulletin Vol. 120(2017) pp. 370-375.
3. Silpa B.L, Reji Srinivas, Aneesh T.D, Krishna.R.Prasad, Arun T.J and Sajan K., (2016) An appraisal of pollution level in the sediments of forthcoming Vizhinjam Port Zone, Southwest Coast of India. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Science, (Accepted, MS/3527/2017).
4. Silpa.B.L, Reji Srinivas, Likhil.A.C, Aneesh T.D, Krishna Prasad and Sajan K., (2016) Microtextures on quartz grains in the beach sediments of a high energy regime, Kerala, SouthWest coast of India. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Science, Vol. 45 (2), February 2016, pp. 191-196.
5. Badarudeen A, Sajan K., Reji Srinivas, Maya K.& Padmalal D. Environmental significance of heavy metals in leaves and stems of Kerala mangroves, SW coast of India, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences Vol 43(6), pp 1021-1029 (2014).
6. Sreela Reghu, Girish Gopinath, Reji Srinivas, Rajesh Regunath and Kurian Sajan “Demarcation of Groundwater Prospective Zones in Humid Tropical River Basin: A Geospatial Approach” Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences Vol 5 pp 13-20 (2013).
7. Babu Nallusamy, Reji Srinivas, Sinirani Babu and Suresh Babu DS “Production of Synthetic Rutile from Three Grades of Ilmenites and their Characterization from Southwest Coast Of India” International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering Vol 6(3),pp 468-474 (2013).
8. Sreela Reghu, Reji Srinivas, Girish Gopinath, Rajesh Regunath and Kurian Sajan A Numerical Weighted Parameter Rating (WPR) for Artificial Groundwater Recharging in Bharathapuzha River Basin: Southern India, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering Vol 5(2), pp. 268-275, (2012).
9. Sreela Reghu, Reji Srinivas, Girish Gopinath and Kurian Sajan Spatial and temporal variations of Groundwater quality of phreatic aquifers in Central Kerala river Basin, India, Ecology Environment and Conservations Vol 18(3), pp 579-584, (2012)
10. Babu Nallusamy, Reji Srinivas, Suresh Babu D S and Bhima Rao R, Beneficiation studies on two grade zircons by using electrostatic separator and flotation: A case study on Kayamkulam – Thottappally deposits, southwest India, International Journal of Earth Sciences & Engineering Vol 4(4), pp. 738-742, (2011).
11. K.M. Nair, D. Padmalal, K. P. N. Kumaran, R. Sreeja, Ruta B Limaye and Reji Srinivas. Late Quaternary evolution of Astamudy – Sasthamkotta lake systems of Kerala, Southwest India, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences Vol 37, pp. 361-372 (2010).
12. Reji Srinivas and Sajan K, Significance of textural analysis in the sediments of Kayamkulam lake, Southwest coast of India, Indian Journal of Marine Sciences.Vol:39(1), pp 92-99 (2010).
13. Reji Srinivas, Girish Gopinath, Laluraj C M and Sajan K, Morphological features of an estuarine system on southwest coast of India, International Journal of Earth Sciences & Engineering, Vol 3, pp. 875-885, (2010).
14. Badarudeen A, Reji Srinivas and Sajan K., Concentration of Cu, Co, Pb and Zn in the sediments of some selected mangrove environments of Kerala, Southwest coast of India, Eco-Chronicle, Vol: 3, 2; pp. 141-152 (2008).

Papers Presented In Seminars:

1. Krishna R Prasad, Reji Srinivas, Abhilasha, Aneesh T.D, Arun T.J and Silpa B.L (2016). ‘An assessment of drinking water quality in Vamanapuram River, a lotic ecosystem, Kerala, India.’ National seminar on Geology, Geochemistry, Tectonics, Energy and Mineral Resource of Northeast India. pp. 81, held at Department of Geology, Nagaland University, during 9 to 11 November 2016 (Paper presented and full paper published in proceeding).
2. T.D Aneesh, Reji Srinivas, M. Archana Nair, R.P Krishna and C.R Ayishath Nabeela (2016). ‘Study of ground water recharge-ability in the context of urbanization, using remote sensing and GIS, Ernakulam District, Kerala.’ International Conference & Exhibition on Innovative Technologies and Field Applications for Sustainable Water, Waste Water & Energy Management- SWWEM-16, conducted by IISc, Bangalore, from 17th - 18th August 2016 (Paper presented and full paper published in proceeding).
3. Reji Srinivas, Krishna R Prasad, Aneesh TD, Arun TJ,, N Babu and K Sajan: Industrial and anthropogenic effect on the sediments of lower reaches of Periyar river, Kerala, south west coast of India in the National Conference On “Emerging Trends in Earth Sciences” March 30-31, 2015 at Dept. of Geology, School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, Karnataka.
4. Arun TJ, Reji Srinivas, Aneesh TD, Krishna R Prasad, N Babu and K Sajan: Studies on textural characteristics and heavy mineral compositions in sediments of Cochin estuary, south west coast of India in the National Conference On “Emerging Trends in Earth Sciences” March 30-31, 2015 at Dept. of Geology, School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, Karnataka.
5. Krishna R Prasad, Reji Srinivas, T.D Aneesh, C.S Suraj. K. Sajan (2014). ‘Anthropogenic and industrial effluence in the sediment texture and geochemistry of lower reaches of river Periyar, Kerala.’ Proceedings of the National Seminar on Lakes, Rivers and Wetland Ecosystems- A climate change perspective, Wetclimate, edited by K.S Arunkumar and V.A Ayisha, conducted by Dept of PG Studies and Research in Geology, MES Ponnani College, Malappuram Kerala. Pp 110 -118 during19–21 March 2014.
6. Sakeer S. Kurian Sajan, Girish Gopinath, Reji Srinivas and Rajesh Reghunath “A Geospatial Approach for the Demarcation of Groundwater Prospect Zones in Karamana River Basin “International Symposium on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM–2014)” February 19–21, 2014, CWRDM, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. (ISBN:978-81-8424-906-1).
7. A. Krishnakumar and Reji Srinivas “Evaluation of the surface and groundwater sources of Neyyar and Karamana basins, Southern Kerala with special reference to water quality and salinity intrusion problems in the coastal urban environment”, International Symposium on Integrated water Resources Management, held at Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, Kozhikode, during 19-21 February, 2014.
8. Sarath Raj E.K, Prasad R, Sheela Nair L, Reji Srinivas, Balakrishnan Nair T.M “Influence of wind on wave climate along the Kerala coast” HYDRO 2013 International Conference, IIT Madras during 4 – 6th December 2013.

Poster Presentations:

1. Saranya P, Krishnakurmar A, Reji Srinivas Heavy metal accumulation and biological risk assessment in a protected wetland, south west coast of India. International conference on Geosciences and Environmental and XXXII convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists hled at Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, during 7-10 January 2016.
2. Krishna R Prasad; Reji Srinivas; T D Aneesh; Silpa B L and Arun T J, Physicochemical Charecteristics of Akathumuri Anchuthengu Kadinamkulam (AAK) Estuarine System, Southwest Coast of India, National workshop on Western Ghats: Evolution and Environmental Issues, Pp 38, 1st held on January 1st- 2nd, 2016.
3. Arun T J; Reji Srinivas; Krishna R Prasad; T D Aneesh and Silpa B L, The Western Ghats: a commutator of climatic pattern for weathering processes in southern peninsular India. A review, National workshop on Western Ghats: Evolution and Environmental Issues, Pp 36, 1st held on January 1st- 2nd, 2016.
4. Silpa BL, Reji Srinivas, Krishna R Prasad and Arun T J Presented a poster on “Beach sediment characteristics of different energy regimes of Kerala coast” in “National workshop on Western Ghats: Evolution and Environmental Issues”, Pp 46, 1st held on January 1st- 2nd, 2016.
5. T D Aneesh; Reji Srinivas; Archana M Nair; Krishna R Prasad; Arun T J and Krishnakumar A, Effects of Landuse changes on the hydrology of an urban areas: A case study of Tier II metro in the South India, National workshop on Western Ghats: Evolution and Environmental Issues, , Pp 35, 1st held on January 1st- 2nd, 2016.
6. Aneesh T.D , Reji Srinivas, Archana M Nair, Arun T.J, and Krishna R Prasad. (2015). Climate Change and Sustainable Development - Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, Centre for Climate Change Research (CCCR) and ESSO-National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, jointly organized the workshop during August 19-20, 2015 at NCESS.

Education:

Training programmes attended:

• ‘National GIS Workshop’ at NRSA, Hyderabad, 1997.
• Training course on ‘Methodology for Mapping of the sea water inundated areas during the December, 2004 Tsunami’, held at ICMAM, Dept. of Ocean Development, Chennai, 2005.
• Training course on ‘Application of Geoinformatics in Disaster Management’ conducted by GSI Training Institute, Hyderabad, 2006.

Areas of Interests:

Land use/Land cover studies- Terrain characterization studies- Watershed studies- Tourism Carrying Capacity studies- E I A studies-Cartography.

Membership of Professional Bodies:

• Life member, ‘Indian Geographical Society’.
• Life member, ‘Indian National Cartographic Association’.
• Life member, ‘Indian Society of Remote Sensing’.

Education:

Training:

1. Training on ‘Satellite Oceanography’, 19th-23rd Sep, 2011, ICMAM, Chennai.
2. Training on ‘oil spill Modelling’, 28th- 30th March 2011, ICMAM, Chennai.
3. Training workshop on ‘ wave Modelling using WAVEWATCH III & SWAN’ ,26th- 29thJan, 2010, INCOIS, Hyderabad.
4. Symposium on Wind-wave modelling, 12th Feb 2009, OED, IIT Madras.
5. Workshop on ‘Rehabilitation Measures for the Tsunami affected coasts of Tamilnadu, Kerala and Puducherry’, 4th-5th Feb, 2008 OED, IIT Madras.
6. Short term training on ‘ Evolutionary Computing Techniques in Water Resources Engineering’ , 25th- 27th October 2007, college of Engineering, Trivandrum.
7. Application of MIKE21 for Hydrodynamic, Wave and Sediment Transport Numerical Modelling, 11th-22nd Sep, 2006,CESS.
8. Two day programme on ‘Steel concrete Composite Construction’, 5th-6th Nov, 2004, jointly organised by INSTRUCT Bangalore & INSDAG Kolkota.
9. Advance course on ‘Analysis and design of Structures for Wind and Seismic Loads’, 15th-17th Feb, 2000, SERC, Chennai.
10. Short term course on ‘Naval Architecture for Ship Operation and Maintenance’, 29th Nov- 3rd Dec, 1999, OEC, IIT Madras.
11. Training on InterGraph- Frameworks Plus, Nov 3rd-5th 1999, Rolta India at Chennai.

Professional career:

Areas of Interests:

Numerical Modelling, Coastal Processes, Coastal Engineering, Analysis and Design of Marine Structures, Mooring Analysis and Design.

Membership in Professional Bodies:

1. Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Ahmadabad (Since 1998)
2. eMember, International Association of Hydraulics Engineering Research (IAHR)
3. Life Member, Ocean Society of India
4. Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing
5. Life Member, Indian Society of Hydraulics.

Ongoing Projects:

1. Integrated Study on Estuary, Beach and Innershelf Dynamics of the west coast of India (Core project of the Coastal Processes Group).
2. Coastal Flooding due to Remote Forcing (as part of the project on Natural Hazards).
3. Establishment and maintenance of wave gauge stations in the coastal waters of the SW coast of India (MoES Sponsored Project through INCOIS) 2011-2017.
4. Shoreline mapping and monitoring along the west coast of India (MoES Sponsored Project through ICMAM-PD) 2013-17.

Completed Projects:

1. Shoreline Management Plan for Munambam-Kayamkulam Sector, SW coast of India (sponsored by Dept. of Ocean Development, Govt. of India), 2006-2007.
2. Shore Protection works for the Panathura coast in Trivandrum, Kerala (sponsored by Dept. of Ocean Development, Govt. of India) (2006-2008).
3. Study of Coastal Processes and Hazards along the Kerala coast (sponsored by the Kerala State Council for Science Technology & Environment) 2006-2008.
4. Studies on Shore Protection Measures for Lakshadweep Islands (Sponsored by the Dept. of Science & Technology, Union Territory of Lakshadweep (UTL)) 2007-2009.
5. Shoreline Management Plan for Kerala Coast (MoES Sponsored Project through ICMAM) 2008-2013.
6. Oil Spill Modelling for selected locations of the Kerala and Lakshadweep Coast (MoES Sponsored Project through ICMAM) 2009-2012.
7. Numerical Model Studies and Shore Protection for the Kayamkulam-Neendakara coast (Project sponsored by the Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)), 2010-2011.
8. Study on depletion of heavy mineral content in the beach washings of IREL, Chavara (Sponsored project carried out for Indian Rare Earths Limited, Chavara (Govt. of India) 2010-2012.
9. Sediment budgeting studies for the mining site of Kerala Metals and Minerals Ltd., Chavara (Sponsored Project carried out for Kerala Minerals & Metals Limited), 2011-2013.
10. Cleaning of the canal system in Alappuzha town by letting seawater into the canal – environmental impact assessment (One year Project for the Kerala Govt.), 2012.

Peer-reviewed International/National Journals:

1. N.P. Kurian, K. Rajith, T.S. Shahul Hameed, L. Sheela Nair, M.V. Ramana Murthy, S. Arjun and V.R. Shamji 2009. Wind waves and Sediment transport regime off the south-central Kerala coast, India. Natural Hazards, 49:325-345.
2. S. Arjun, L. Sheela Nair, V.R. Shamji, and N.P. Kurian 2010. Tidal Constituents in the Shallow Waters of the Southwest Indian Coast, Marine Geodesy, 33(2): 206-217.
3. L. Sheela Nair, V. Sundar, N.P. Kurian, 2011. Numerical Model Studies on Coastal Processes in a Critically Eroding Sector of South West Coast of India, International Journal of Ocean and Climate Systems, 2(4): 291-302.
4. L. Sheela Nair, V. Sundar, N.P. Kurian, 2013. Shore Protection for a Placer Deposit Rich Beach of the Southwest Coast of India, International Journal of Ocean and Climate Systems, 4(1): 41-62.
5. L. Sheela Nair, V. Sundar, and N.P. Kurian 2015., Longshore sediment transport along the coast of Kerala in Southwest India Procedia Engineering, 116 (1): 40-46.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. B.R. Rajasree, M.C. Deo and L. Sheela Nair, 2016. Effect of climate change on shoreline shifts at a straight and continuous coast. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 183 (Part A): 221-234.
10. V. Noujas, K.V. Thomas, L. Sheela Nair, T.S.S. Hameed, K.O. Badarees and N.R. Ajeesh, 2014. Management of shoreline morphological changes consequent to breakwater construction, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 43(1): 54-61.
11. L. Sheela Nair, V. Sundar, N.P. Kurian, 2014. Comparative evaluation of erosion accretion criteria for a tropical beach, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 43(7): 1129-1133.
12. T.N. Prakash, L. Sheela Nair, 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.

Books Published:

1. Geomorphology and Physical Oceanography of the Lakshadweep Coral Islands in the Indian Ocean’ published in the Springer Briefs in Earth Sciences and Geography book series in Dec. 2014. Authors: T.N. Prakash, L. Sheela Nair, T.S. Shahul Hameed (2015), 12/2014; ISBN: 978-3-319-12367-7.

Invited talks in workshop & conferences and as resource person in training programmes:

1. ‘Shoreline Management Plan for a placer mining beach along the southwest coast of India’ in the National workshop on Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Planning for Tamil Nadu held at IIT Madras during 16th -17th July, 2012.
2. ‘Sediment deposition pattern at selected inlets along the southwest coast of India’ in the Indo-Japan Workshop on River Mouths, Tidal Flats and Lagoons, held at IIT Madras during 15th-16th Sep., 2014.
3. ‘Spill trajectory modelling of an oil spill off the coast of Kiltan in the Lakshadweep group of island’ in the Oil Spill India Conference held at Goa during 18th-20th Sep., 2014.
4. ‘Anthropogenic interventions and coastal stability’ in the One Day Workshop on Coastal Environment Day (25 years of CRZ) on 19th Feb., 2016 at Thiruvananthapuram.
5. Coastal Protection along the Kerala Coast at the National Workshop on Coastal Protection & Management, organized by Govt. of Kerala, during 10-11th August, 2016 at Thiruvananthapuram.
6. Data requirement, availability and data gaps for coastal designs and participated in the Panel Discussion regarding Coastal Protection Measures, organized by the Irrigation Dept., Kerala Govt. on 13th October, 2016 at Thiruvananthapuram.
7. Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on Coastal Stability at the Pre-conference Seminar on Climate Resilient Coastal Protection and Management organized by HYDRO-2016 on 7th December 2016, at CWPRS, Pune.
8. Resource Person (Master Trainer) on Coastal Erosion Management: Sand Based Solutions at the Second Training Program organized for the west coast as part of the Climate Resilient Coastal Protection and Management Project (CRCPMP) jointly conducted by ADB, GEF, MoWR GR & RM, & CWC during 20-22 February, 2017 at Mangalore.
9. Resource Person (Master Trainer) on Coastal Erosion Management: Utilization of Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines at the Second Training Program organized for the east coast as part of the Climate Resilient Coastal Protection and Management Project (CRCPMP) jointly conducted by ADB, GEF, MoWR GR & RM, & CWC during 25-27 April, 2017 at Chennai.
10. AIR’s Science Programme -Sasthralokaham on 12th June, 2013 on the “Importance of Ocean State Forecast with particular reference to Kerala coast”.

International/National Conference/Seminar/Workshop:

1. L. Sheela Nair, V.R. Shamji, N.P. Kurian, M.V. Ramana Murthy. Coastal processes in a critically eroding sector of south west Coast of India presented at the Indian National Conf. Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Suratkal (INCHOE 2007).
2. N.P. Kurian, K.K. Ramachandran, L. Sheela Nair, K.V. Thomas, T.S.S. Hameed and M.V. Ramana Murthy. Longterm shoreline change along the south-central Kerala coast, Indian National Conf. Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Suratkal (INCHOE 2007).
3. S. Arjun, L. Sheela Nair and N.P. Kurian. Numerical modeling of flooding due to remote forcing along south central Kerala coast. Proc. National Conference of Ocean Society of India on Recent Developments in Ocean Science, Engineering and Technology, (OSICON 2009). (S. Arjun, bagged the second best paper award).
4. L. Sheela Nair, S. Arjun, V.R. Shamji, N.P. Kurian, M.V. Ramana Murthy. Numerical modeling of changes in coastal sedimentation due to breakwater construction at Kayamkulam inlet, South west coast of India. National Conference of Ocean Society of India on Recent Developments in Ocean Science, Engineering and Technology, (OSICON 2009).
5. T.I. Varghese, L. Sheela Nair, V.R. Shamji, S. Abhilash. Long-term coastal erosion at Kavaratti island, Lakshadweep. National Conference of Ocean Society of India on Recent Developments in Ocean Science, Engineering and Technology, (OSICON 2009).
6. S. Arjun, L. Sheela Nair and N.P. Kurian. Numerical validation of Kallakkadal-coastal flooding due to remote forcing. 22nd Kerala Science Congress (2010). (S. Arjun, bagged the best paper award).
7. L. Sheela Nair, N.P. Kurian. Numerical model simulation of coastal pocesses and shoreline changes along Allappad coast in Kerala. National Conference on Coastal Processes, Resources and Management, Thiruvananthapuram (2010).
8. T.N. Prakash, L. Sheela Nair, T.S. Shahul Hameed and Tiju. I. Varghese. Numerical modelling for reconstruction of reef at Kavaratti Island, Lakshadweep archipelago. National Conference on Coastal Processes, Resources and Management, Thiruvananthapuram (2010).
9. S. Arjun, L. Sheela Nair and N.P. Kurian. Numerical Modelling of the effects of remote forcing on the nearshore coastal processes. National Conference on Coastal Processes, Resources and Management, Thiruvananthapuram (2010).
10. L. Sheela Nair, V. Sundar, N.P. Kurian. Numerical Model Studies on Coastal Processes in a Critically Eroding Sector of South West Coast of India, presented in IXth International Conference in Hydro-Science Engineering (ICHE 2010) held at IIT Madras during 2nd-5th August, 2010.
11. V. Noujas, K.O. Badarees, N.R. Ajeesh, L. Sheela Nair, T.S.S. Hameed and K.V. Thomas. Management of Shoreline Morphological Changes Due to Breakwater Construction along a Stable Coast, presented by V. Noujas in OSICON 2011, held at NIOT Chennai during 13th-15th, July 2011.
12. V. Ranga Rao, L. Sheela Nair, S. Arjun, S. Anjali and S. Ayyanar. A Study on Wind, Wave and Tidal Influences on Shoreline Character around Kavaratti, the Lakshadweep Island (2011). Presented by V. Ranga Rao in the 11th Biennial Conference of Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference (PORSEC)- 2012 held during 5th- 9th Nov., 2012 at Kochi.
13. L. Sheela Nair, V. Sundar, N.P. Kurian. Shoreline Management Plan for a Placer Mining Beach of the Southwest Coast of India, presented in Eighth International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (PIANC-COPEDEC 2012) held at IIT Madras during 20th-24th Feb., 2012.
14. L. Sheela Nair and N.P. Kurian, Southern Indian Ocean Swells and its Impact along the Kerala Coast - A Case Study. Presented in HYDRO 2012- Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Coastal & Environmental Engineering, held at IIT Bombay during 7th-8th Dec., 2012.
15. R. Prasad and L. Sheela Nair, Numerical Modelling of Shallow water wave characteristics of a Monsoon dominated Coast. Presented by R. Prasad in HYDRO 2012 Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Coastal & Environmental Engineering, held at IIT Bombay during 7th-8th Dec., 2012.
16. L. Sheela Nair and E.K. Sarathraj. Wave Power for the Lakshadweep Islands, paper presented in the International Workshop on Ocean Wave Energy held at IIT Madras during 2nd - 3rd Dec., 2013.
17. L. Sheela Nair, V. Sundar and N.P. Kurian. Seasonal Variation in Sediment Transport along the SW coast of India, presented in HYDRO 2013 International - XVIII Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Coastal and Environmental Engineering, held at IIT Madras during 4th - 6th Dec., 2013.
18. E.K. Sarath Raj, R. Prasad, L. Sheela Nair, Reji Srinivas and T. M. Balakrishnan Nair. Influence of Wind on Wave Climate along Kerala Coast, South-West Coast of India, presented by E. K. Sarathraj in HYDRO 2013 International - XVIII Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Coastal and Environmental Engineering, held at IIT Madras during 4th-6th Dec., 2013.
19. L. Sheela Nair, V. Sundar and N.P. Kurian. Comparative evaluation of erosion accretion criteria for a tropical beach, presented in the Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering 5th-7th Feb., 2014, NIO Goa.
20. T.N. Prakash, L. Sheela Nair and Tiju I. Varghese. Shoreline Changes and Reef Strengthening at Kavaratti Island in Lakshadweep Archipelago - A Case Study, presented by T. N. Prakash in the Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering 5th-7th Feb., 2014, NIO Goa.
21. L. Sheela Nair, V. Sundar, N.P. Kurian. Longshore Sediment Transport along the Coast of Kerala in Southwest India”, presented in the 8th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC) held at IIT Madras during 5th-7th Sep., 2015.
22. K. Lekshmi., K.C. Vimal., L. Sheela Nair and Mohammed Asif. Short-term shoreline changes along the SW coast of India, National Conference on Coastal Environment (NCCE) held at Sathyabama University, Chennai in 2015.

Education:

Professional career:

Honours/Awards/Fellowships:

1. Good Service Entry from the Executive Vice President, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment (2011).
2. Fellow, Kerala Academy of Sciences
3. First Rank holder in M.Sc Marine Geology (Cochin University) 1982.

Membership in Professional Bodies:

1. Life Member of Indian Society of Remote Sensing
2. Life Member of Kerala Academy of Science
3. Fellow, Kerala Academy of Sciences

Training:

1. Participated in scientific cruises in the northwestern Indian Ocean onboard
2. R V Gaveshani
3. ORV SagarKanya
4. FORV SagarSampada
5. Digital image analysis of satellite remote sensing data at Regional Remote Sensing Servicing Centre, Bangalore.
6. Digital processing of OCM and LISS III/PAN data using ERDAS at Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad.
7. Undergone training in Desktop Mapping with Imagine Orthobase Pro and Stereo Analyst conducted by ERDAS India, Hyderabad.
8. Undergone training in processing and interpretation of hyperspectral remote sensing data at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

Research Interest:

1. Marine Sciences
2. Marine Geology
3. Coastal Zone Management
4. Coastal Wetlands
5. Geoinformtics & GIS

In journals:

1. T.S. Shahul Hameed and M. Baba, 1985. Wave height distribution in shallow water. Ocean Engng., Vol.12, pp.309?319.
2. N.P. Kurian, M. Baba and T.S. Shahul Hameed, 1985. Prediction of nearshore wave heights using a refraction programme. Coastal Engng., Vol.9, pp.347?356.
3. N.P. Kurian, T.S. Shahul Hameed and M. Baba, 1985. A study of monsoonal beach processes around Alleppey, Kerala. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Earth. Planet. Sci.), Vol.94, pp.323?332.
4. T.S. Shahul Hameed, M. Baba and K.V. Thomas, 1986. Computation of longshore currents. Indian J. Mar. Sci., Vol.15, pp.92?95.
5. M. Baba and T.S. Shahul Hameed, 1986. Discussion on Mathematical prediction of long?term shoreline changes at Visakhapatnam. J. Institution Engrs. (India), Civil Engng. Div., Vol.67, pp.68.
6. M. Baba, N.P. Kurian, T.S. Shahul Hameed, K.V. Thomas and C.M. Harish, 1987. Temporal and spatial variations in wave climate off Kerala. Indian J. Mar. Sci., Vol.16, pp.5?8.
7. M.Baba, T.S.Shahul Hameed and N.P.Kurian, 2001. Wave climate and wave power potential of Lakshadweep islands. Geological Survey of India, Special Publication, No.56, pp.211-219.
8. T.N.Prakash, T.S.Shahul Hameed and G.K.Suchindan, 2001. Shoreline dynamics of selected islands of Lakshadweep archipelago in relation to wave diffraction. Geological Survey of India, Special Publication, No.56, pp.201-209.
9. T.S.Shahul Hameed, N.P.Kurian, K.V.Thomas, K.Rajith and T.N.Prakash, 2007. Wave and current Regime off the southwest coast of India. J. Coastal Res., Vol.23, No.5, pp.1167-1174.
10. 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, south-west India, J. Coastal Res., Vol.23, No.6, pp.1391–1398.
11. 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.
12. N.P.Kurian, K.Rajith, T.S.Shahul Hameed, L.Sheela Nair, M.V.Ramana Murthy, S.Arjun and V.R.Shamji, 2009. Wind waves and sediment transport regime off the south-central Kerala coast, India. 2009. Nat. Hazards, Vol.49, pp.325-345.
13. V.R.Shamji, T.S.Shahul Hameed, N.P.Kurian and K.V.Thomas, 2010. Application of numerical modelling for morphological changes in a high-energy beach during the south-west monsoon. Current science, Vol. 98, No. 5, pp.691-695.
14. S. S. Praveen, A. K. Reshmi, P. Dhanya, S. Arjun Kalarani, N. P. Kurian, M. V. Ramana Murthy, T. S. Shahul Hameed and T. N. Prakash, 2011. Numerical Simulation of the December 26, 2004, Tsunami on the Southwest Coast and Lakshadweep Islands of India. Marine Geodesy, Vol.34, No.1, pp.59-67
15. S. Arjun, Kalarani, P. Dhanya, S.S. Praveen, A. K. Reshmi, N.P. Kurian, M. V. Ramana Murthy, T. S. Shahul Hameed and T. N. Prakash, 2011. Numerical simulation of the Makran 1945 tsunami on the southwest coast and Lakshadweep islands of India. Marine Geodesy (Special Issue: Tsunamis), Vol. 34, No.1, pp. 68-76.
16. S. S. Praveen, N. P. Kurian and T. S. Shahul Hameed, 2013. Tsunami Inundation Modelling for the Coast of Kerala, India. Marine Geodesy, Vol.36, No.1, pp.86-97.
17. Ajai, M. Baba, A.S. Unnikrishnan, A.S. Rajawat, Satadru Bhattacharya, Ratheesh Ramakrishnan, N.P. Kurian, Shahul Hameed and D. Sundar, 2013. Demarcation of coastal vulnerability line along the Indian coast. Journal of Geomatics, Vol. 7, No.1, pp.25-31.
18. V. Noujas, K.V. Thomas, L. Sheela Nair, T.S. Shahul Hameed, K.O. Badarees and N. R. Ajeesh, 2014. Management of Shoreline Morphological Changes Consequent to Breakwater Construction. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, Vol.43, No.1, pp.54-61.

In Proceedings of Conferences/Seminars:

1. M.Baba and T.S. Shahul Hameed, 1986. A spectral form for shoaling waves. Proc. 3rd Indian Conf. on Coastal Engng., IIT, Bombay, Vol.1, pp.A1?A6.
2. M. Baba, T.S. Shahul Hameed and K.V. Thomas, 1986. Beach modification due to alongshore and offshore transport, 1986. International Conf. on Coastal Engng., Taipei, pp.322?333.
3. T.S. Shahul Hameed and M. Baba, 1987. High energy waves off the southwest coast of India. Proc. Symp. Short?term Variability of Physical Oceanogr. Features in the Indian Waters, Cochin, pp.191?195.
4. M. Baba, N.P. Kurian, K.V. Thomas, T.S. Shahul Hameed and C.M. Harish, 1987. Monitoring of coastal environment for its management. Proc. Coastal Zone?87, WW Div., ASCE, Seattle, pp.4764?4777.
5. T.S. Shahul Hameed and M. Baba, 1989. Parameterization of the PMK spectrum. Proc. 3rd National Conf. Dock & Harbour Engng., Mangalore, Vol.1, pp.35?42.
6. N.P. Kurian and T.S. Shahul Hameed, 1989. Effects of wave transformation on height?period distribution. Proc. 3rd National Conf. Dock & Harbour Engng., Mangalore, Vol.1, pp.77?84.
7. T.S.Shahul Hameed, 1990. A new shallow water wave spectrum for coastal engineering applications. Proc. Second Kerala Science Congress, Trivandrum, pp.114?116.
8. T.S. Shahul Hameed, 1991. A simple method to obtain wave data for harbour and coastal engineering applications. Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Coastal & Port Engng. in Developing Countries, Mombasa, Kenya, Vol.II, pp.1235?1248.
9. T.S. Shahul Hameed, N.P. Kurian and M.Baba, 1994. Wave climate and power off Kavaratti, Lakshadweep. Proc. Indian National Dock, Harbour and Ocean Engineering Conference, CWPRS, Pune, pp.A63? A72.
10. M. Baba, T.S. Shahul Hameed and N.P. Kurian, 1994. Wave power for Lakshadweep islands. Proc. Indian National Dock, Harbour and Ocean Engineering Conference, CWPRS, Pune, pp.A53?A62.
11. T.S. Shahul Hameed and M. Baba, 1995. Joint distribution of shallow water wave heights and periods. Proc. International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC?IV), Brazil, Vol.III, pp.1785-1795.
12. T.S. Shahul Hameed, N.P.Kurian and M.Baba, 1997. Reliability of ship?observed wave data ? a case study. Proceedings, Second Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, December 7-10, pp.712-749.
13. K.V.Thomas, T.S.Shahul Hameed, M.Baba and N.P.Kurian, 1997. Long?term wave climatology of the south?west coast of India. Proceedings, Second Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, December 7-10, pp.1301-1310.
14. M.Baba, N.P.Kurian and T.S.Shahul Hameed, 1998. Prediction of shallow water waves and modeling its characteristics. Proc. Conf. Current trends in Ocean Prediction with special reference to Indian seas, Kochi, pp.70-75.
15. N.P.Kurian, K.Rajith, T.S.Shahul Hameed and K.V.Thomas, 2005. Currents in the innershelf off Chavara, south west coast of India. Proc. National Workshop on Oceanographic Features of Indian Coastal Waters, NPOL, pp.67-71.
16. Mathew Paul, M.N.M. Nair and T.S. Shahul Hameed, 2006. Nutrient flux studies in the Ashtamudi estuary. Proc. XVIII Kerala Science Congress, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram.
17. V.R.Shamji, T.S.Shahul Hameed and N.P.Kurian, 2007. Modelling the beach profiles at Valiathura, Trivandrum. Proc. Kerala Science Congress, Kannur.
18. V.R.Shamji, T.S.Shahul Hameed and N.P.Kurian, 2007. A numerical model study of shore line change at Trivandrum coast, Southern Kerala. Proceedings, INCHOE, Mangalore, Vol. I, pp 384-391.
19. N.P.Kurian, K.K.Ramachandran, L.Sheela Nair, K.V.Thomas, T.S.Shahul Hameed and M.V.Ramana Murthy, 2007. Long-term shoreline change along the south central Kerala coast. Proceedings, INCHOE, Mangalore, Vol. II, pp.761-768.
20. V.R.Shamji, T.S.Shahul Hameed and N.P.Kurian, 2009. Numerical Modelling of Shoreline Change in a Coastal Inlet Area Protected by Breakwaters. Proc. OSICON ‘09, Visakhapatnam.
21. V.R.Shamji, T.S.Shahul Hameed and N.P.Kurian, 2009. Shoreline Change Modelling – A Case Study for Kayamkulam, Central Kerala. Proc. 21st Kerala Science Congress, Kollam.
22. V.R.Shamji, T.S.Shahul Hameed and N.P.Kurian, 2009. Numerical Modelling Of Beach Morphological Changes for Shoreline Changes. Proc. National Workshop on Natural Hazards Disaster Mitigation and Management, CESS, Thiruvananthapuram pp.51-52.
23. V.R.Shamji, T.S.Shahul Hameed and N.P.Kurian, 2010. Morphological Response of Beach to Monsoon Waves: A Study Using Empirical Functions. Proc. National Conference on Coastal Processes, Resources and Management, CESS, Thiruvananthapuram, pp.303-307.
24. S.S Praveen, N.P Kurian and T.S.Shahul Hameed, 2011. Tsunami Inundation along the Kerala coast for different sources and Scenarios of sea level rise. Proc. 23rd Kerala Science Congress, Thiruvananthapuram.
25. T. N. Prakash, L. Sheela Nair and T. S. Shahul Hameed, 2013. Impact of 2004 cyclone in the Lakshadweep islands. Proc. Int. Conf. HYDRO 2013, IIT Madras.

In Books:

1. T.S. Shahul Hameed, N.P. Kurian and M. Baba, 1986. Impact of a permeable structure on shoreline development. In: India’s Environment. (Ed. B.P. Radhakrishna and K.K. Ramachandran), Geological Society of India, Bangalore, pp.275?288.
2. T.S. Shahul Hameed, 1988. Wave climatology and littoral processes at Alleppey. In: Ocean Waves and Beach Processes (Ed. M. Baba and N.P. Kurian), Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum, pp.67?90.
3. M. Baba, T.S. Shahul Hameed and C.M. Harish, 1988. Shallow water wave spectral and probabilistic characteristics. In: Ocean Waves and Beach Processes (Ed. M. Baba and N.P. Kurian), Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum, pp.142?163.
4. M. Baba, T.S. Shahul Hameed and K.V. Thomas, 1988. Prediction of sediment transport and beach evolution. In: Ocean Waves and Beach Processes (Ed. M. Baba and N.P. Kurian), Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum, pp.205?224.
5. T.S. Shahul Hameed, 1989. Simulation of shallow water wave spectrum. In: Ocean Wave Studies and Applications (Ed: M. Baba and T.S. Shahul Hameed), Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum, pp.61?73.
6. T.S.Shahul Hameed, N.P.Kurian and M.Baba, 2004. Shallow water ocean wave modelling. Earth System Science and Natural Resources Management (Eds. G.R.Ravindra Kumar and N. Subhash), Centre for Earth Science Studies, Silver Jubilee Compendium, pp.201-209.
7. N.P.Kurian, M.Baba, T.S.Shahul Hameed, K.V.Thomas and C.M.Harish, 2004. Hydrodynamics of the coastal waters of SW coast of India. Earth System Science and Natural Resources Management (Eds. G.R. Ravindra Kumar and N. Subhash), Centre for Earth Science Studies, Silver Jubilee Compendium, pp.181-199.
8. K.V.Thomas, T.N.Prakash and T.S.Shahul Hameed, 2012. Coastal environment. (In: Status of environment report for Lakshadweep), Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Trivandrum, pp. 80114.
9. T.S.Shahul Hameed and K.V.Thomas, 2012. Chapter 7, Energy. (In: Status of environment report for Lakshadweep), Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Trivandrum, pp. 323346.

Books:

1. Ocean Wave Studies and Applications, 1989. Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum (Editors: M. Baba and T.S. Shahul Hameed).