National Centre for Earth Science Studies

Education:

Professional career:

Training:

• Attend a 3 month off-campus outreach certificate program from 04.08.2014 to 14.11.2014 on “Remote sensing, Geographical information system & Global navigation satellite system” conducted by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing in Department of Soil Survey & Soil Conservation, Kerala.
• Attended a five day training programme from 2nd to 6th November 2015 on ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM-2015), conducted by ICMAAM project directorate, MoES held in Annamalai University.
• Participated in the National workshop on Western Ghats: Evolution and environmental issues during january 1 -2, 2016 at NCESS, conducted by MoES.
• Participated in the National seminar on “Groundwater resources of Kerala: Trends, new perspectives and management strategies” conducted by international and inter university for natural resources management, University of Kerala on 04th and 5th February 2016.
• Participated in the one day National workshop on ‘Coastal Enviornmental Day’ held at National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram on 19th February 2016.
• Participated in five day training on Research orientation in Remote Sensing and GIS for Natural Resources and Environment Management organized by Department of Earth and Space Science, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology during 4th to 8th July 2016.

Research Interest:

Sedimentology and Geochemistry.

Publications:

1. Aneesh T.D , Reji Srinivas, Archana M Nair, Arun T.J, Silpa B.L, and Kurian Sajan. (2016). ‘The Effect of High Wave Energy in the Sediment Geochemistry of Kayamkulam Estuary, South West Coast of India.’ Journal of Environmental Science and Management. (Manuscript No: 2016-JESAM-029).

Conference Proceedings:

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.’ Abstract volume, 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.

Book:

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.

Education:

Professional career:

Training:

• Two day workshop on ‘Field Techniques in Geology’ organized by Department of Geology, University of Kerala, India. February 11-12, 2014.
• National seminar on 'Mineral Resources of Kerala'- ‘Mineralia-2014’ organized by Department of Geology, University of Kerala, India. March 6-8, 2014.
• Three day workshop on ‘Methods in Geological Mapping’ organized by Department of Geology, University of Kerala, India. March 13-15, 2014.
• Three day workshop on ‘Field techniques in geological Mapping’ organized by Department of Geology, university of Kerala, India. January 14-16, 2016.
• Three day training on "Marine Survey and Sampling Techniques, Coastal Research and development" conducted by TRANSECT (a consortium of field geologists)
• National workshop on “Western Ghats: evolution and environmental issues” at NCESS.

Research Interest:

Micropalaeontology, structural and sedimentologic mapping, Hygrogeology

Achievements & Awards:

1. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2014
2. State Elegibility Test (SET) 2015

Projects:

1. Investigations on Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD), over a segment of Northern Kerala, SW India with Dr.D.S.Suresh Babu at National Centre for Earth Science Studies ( Dec 2015- continuing)
2. Impact of sea-level rise on Kerala coast with Dr. D.S. Suresh Babu at National Centre for Earth Science Studies ( Jan 2017- continuing)
3. Evaluation of lighthouse lineament related to Jaithapur Nuclear Power plant, through trench studies, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra ( Feb 2015 – June 2015).
4. Foraminiferal distribution of Quilon Formation, A study at Pozhikkara cliff section, Kollam district, Kerala; with Dr Rajesh Reghunath at University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram ( May 2013 – March 2014).
5. Palaeoclimatic reconstruction using trace element geochemistry Dr. Rajesh Reghunath at University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (May 2012- Sep 2012).

Education:

Professional career:

Training:

• Training for using CILAS 1180L for Particle size ranging fom 0.4 to 2500 microns Advanced Scientific, Size Expert Software at CESS 12 -19th April 2007
• Training for XRD High Score Plus & PAN-ICSD Pan Analytical at CESS 25-26th January 2013

Research Interest:

Sedimentology, Geochemistry and Clay mineralogy of coastal sediments, Coastal Evolution, beach and coastal proceses

Publications:

1. 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
2. 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.
3. 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..
4. Varghese, T.I., Prakash, T.N. and Nagendra, R. (2016) Depositional history of coastal plain sediments, southern kerala, south west India, Journal of Earth Science & Climatic Change 7: 355. doi:10.4172/2157-7617.
5. Prakash,T.N., Varghese, T.I., Prasad, R., Sheela Nair, L. and Kurian, N.P. (2016) Erosion and heavy mineral depletion of a placer mining beach along the south-west coast of India: Part II—Sedimentological and mineralogical changes, Natural Hazards, Volume 83, Issue 2, 797–822.
6. Prasad, R., Sheela Nair L, Kurian, N.P., Prakash, T.N. and Varghese, T.I. (2016) Erosion and heavy mineral depletion of a placer mining beach along the south-west coast of India: part III—short- and long-term morphological changes, Natural Hazards, Volume 83, Issue 2, 823–847.
7. Prakash, T.N. Sheela Nair, L. and Varghese, T.I. (2014) Shoreline changes and reef strengthening at Kavaratti island in Lakshadweep Archipelago-A case study Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, Volume 43, Issue 7, 1140-1144.

Conference Proceedings:

1. 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', Proc. 5th Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering (INCHOE), pp. 622-625
2. Tiju I. Varghese, T.N. Prakash and R. Nagendra, 2012. Depositional environment of inland, lagoon and offshore sediments of Kayamkulam area, Kerala National Seminar on Coastal Zone- Processes, Resources & Social Relevance held at School of Marine Sciences, Cochin Univeristy of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, p9.
3. Tiju I. Varghese, T.N. Prakash, R. Nagendra and Samsuddin, M., 2010. Studies of sub-crop sediments in souhern Kerala; Implications to sea level changes Coastal processes in a critically eroding sector of south west Coast of India. Proceedings, Indian National Conference on Coastal Processes, Resources and Management, Thiruvanathapuram, pp.362–368.
4. Prakash, T.N., L. Sheela Nair., T.S. Shahul Hameed and Tiju I. Varghese, 2010. Numerical modelling for reconstruction of reef at Kavaratti Island, Lakshadweep Archipelago. Proceedings, Indian National Conference on Coastal Processes, Resources and Management, Thiruvanathapuram, pp.231–234.
5. Tiju I. Varghese, L. Sheela Nair, V.R. Shamji and S. Abhilash, 2009. Long-term coastal erosion at Kavaratti island, Lakshadweep, Proc. National Conference of Ocean Society of India on Recent Developments in Ocean Science, Engineering and Technology, OSICON'09, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam p.52.
6. Prakash, T.N., Kurian, N.P., Rajith, K, Abhilash, P.P., Muralikrishnan, B.T., Kalairason, P. and Tiju I. Varghese, 2005. December 2004 Tsunami: Some Results of Field surveys along the Kerala Coast. Proc. of Nat. workshop on Tsunami and Mitigation measures. Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras, pp.307–320.

Education:

Professional career:

Honours & Awards:

Best paper award (Third prize), OSICON-2017

Training:

Winter School: "Operational Oceanography: Indian Ocean Circulation and Sea Level Variation", October 16 - 21, 2016, ITCOocean, INCOIS

Research Interest:

Ocean dynamics, surface waves, coastal ocean processes

Membership in Professional Bodies:

Ocean Society of Indian -Life Member

Publications:

1. Anoop, T. R., Kumar, V. S., & Glejin, J. (2014). A study on reflection pattern of swells from the shoreline of peninsular India. Natural Hazards, 74(3), 1863-1879.
2. Anoop, T. R., Kumar, V. S., & Shanas, P. R. (2014). Spatial and temporal variation ofsurface waves in shallow waters along the eastern Arabian Sea. Ocean Engineering, 81,150-157.
3. Anoop, T. R., Kumar, V. S., Shanas, P. R., & Johnson, G. (2015). Surface Wave Climatology and Its Variability in the North Indian Ocean Based on ERA-Interim Reanalysis. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,32(7), 1372-1385.
4. Anoop, T. R., Kumar, V. S., Shanas, P. R., Glejin, J., & Amrutha, M. M. (2016). Indian Ocean Dipole modulated wave climate of eastern Arabian Sea. Ocean Science, 12(2),369.
5. SanilKumar, V., & Anoop, T. R. (2013). Directionality and spread of shallow water waves along the eastern Arabian Sea. Annales Geophysicae 31,1817–1827.
6. Amrutha, M. M., Kumar, V. S., Anoop, T. R., Nair, B., Nherakkol, A., & Jeyakumar,C. (2014). Waves off Gopalpur, northern Bay of Bengal during Cyclone Phailin. Annales Geophysicae, 32, 1073-1083.
7. Kumar, V. S., & Anoop, T. R. (2015). Wave energy resource assessment for the Indian shelf seas. Renewable Energy, 76, 212-219.
8. Kumar, V. S., & Anoop, T. R. (2015). Spatial and temporal variations of wave height in shelf seas around India. Natural Hazards, 78(3), 1693-1706.
9. Glejin, J., Kumar, V. S., Anoop, T. R., & Joseph, J. (2016). Directional characteristics of shallow water waves along southwestern Bay of Bengal. Ocean Engineering, 121,546-558.
10. Anoop, T. R., Shanas, P. R., Aboobacker, V. M., Kumar, V. S., Nair, L. S., Prasad, R., & Reji, S. (2020). On the generation and propagation of Makran swells in the Arabian Sea. International Journal of Climatology, 40(1), 585-593.
11. Anoop, T. R., Unnikrishnan, C. K., Ashok, K., Ramachandran, K. K., & Prakash, T. N. (2019). South Asian subtropical low-level jet: influence on regional hydrology and aerosol optical depth. Current Science (00113891), 117(5).
12. Anoop, T. R., Nair, L. S., Prasad, R., Reji, S., Ramachandran, K. K., Prakash, T. N., & Nair, T. M. B. (2020). Locally and Remotely Generated Wind Waves in the Southwestern Shelf Sea of India. Journal of Coastal Research, 89(sp1), 77-83.

Education:

Professional career:

Training:

• Short course on reconstruction of the Asian monsoon system: New approaches and techniques,17-30 October, 2016, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
• International workshop on monitoring of river health using diatoms held during 17-19 February, 2010 at periyar university, salem, Tamil Nadu, India
• Refresher course on Marine geology and Marine Geophysics held during 22 October to 2 November, 2007 at National Institute of Oceanography, Goa

Research Interest:

1. Estuarine and coastal sedimentary processes.
2. Major and minor elements geochemistry of sediments.
3. Source and fate of organic matter in marine environments.
4. Mudbank formations and dissemination.
5. Past climate changes deciphers by paleo-proxies

Achievements & Awards:

1. DST-Start up grant for young scientist, 2015
2. CSIR-Senior research fellowship, 2012
3. National Eligibility Test (CSIR-UGC NET), 2010
4. DST-Inspire Fellowship, 2009
5. First rank in M. Sc Marine Geology, CUSAT, 2007

Publications:

1. Srinivas, R., Shynu, R., Sreeraj, M.K., Ramachandran, K.K., 2017. Trace metal pollution assessment in the surface sediments of nearshore area, off Calicut, southwest coast of India. Marine pollution Bulletin.
2. Shynu, R., Rao, V.P., Samisha, S. V., Vethamony, P., Naqvi, S.W. A., Kessarkar, P.M., Babu, M. T., Dineshkumar, P. K. 2017 Suspended matter and fluid muds off Alleppey, southwest coast of India. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 185, 31-43
3. Suja, S., Kessarkar, P. M., Shynu, R., Rao, V.P.,2016 Dynamics of turbidity maximum in Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, southwest coast of India. Current Science, 110 (7), 1165-1168
4. Rao, V. P., Shynu, R., Singh, S. K., Naqvi, S.W.A., Kessarkar, P. M., 2015. Mineralogy and Sr-Nd isotopes of SPM and sediment from the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries: Influence of weathering and anthropogenic contribution. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 156, 103-115
5. Shynu. R., Rao, V. P., Sarma, V.V.S.S., Kessarkar, P. M., Manimurali, R., 2015. Sources and fate of organic matter in suspended and bottom sediments of the Mandovi and Zuari river estuaries, western India. Current Science, 108, 226-238.
6. Shynu, R., Rao, V. P., Parthiban, G., Balakrishnan, S., Narvekar, T., Kessarkar, P. M, 2013. REE in suspended particulate matter and sediment of the Zuari estuary and adjacent shelf, western India: Influence of mining and estuarine turbidity. Marine Geology, 346, 326-342.
7. Kessarkar, P.M., Shynu, R., Rao, V. P., Chong, F., Narvekar, T., Zhang, J, 2013. Geochemistry of the suspended sediment in the estuaries of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers, central west coast of India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 185, 4461-4480.
8. Shynu, R., Rao, V. P., Kessarkar, P. M., Rao, T. G, 2012. Temporal and spatial variability of trace metals in suspended matter of the Mandovi estuary, central west coast of India. Environmental Earth Sciences, 65, 725-739.
9. Shynu, R., Rao, V. P., Kessarkar, P. M., Rao, T. G, 2011. Rare earth elements in suspended and bottom sediments of the Mandovi estuary, central west coast of India: Influence of mining. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 94, 355-368.
10. Rao, V.P., Shynu, R., Kessarkar, P. M., Sundar, D., Michael, G. S., Narvekar, T., Blossom, V., Mehra, P, 2011. Suspended sediment dynamics on a seasonal scale in the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, central west coast of India. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 91, 78-86.
11. Kessarkar, P.M., Rao, V. P., Shynu, R., Mehra, P., Viegas, B. E, 2010. The Nature and Distribution of Particulate Matter in the Mandovi Estuary, Central West Coast of India. Estuaries and Coasts, 33, 30-44.
12. Kessarkar, P.M., Rao, V. P., Shynu, R., Ahmad, I. M., Mehra, P., Michael, G. S., Sundar, D, 2009. Wind-driven estuarine turbidity maxima in Mandovi Estuary, central west coast of India. Journal of Earth System Science, 118, 369-377.