Education:

Area of Specialization & Interest:

Geomorphology, Coastal Landform Evolution, Shoreline Studies, Coastal Ecosystem, Topographical Analysis, Remotes Sensing and GIS.

Professional career:

Honors/Awards/Fellowships/Recognitions:

1. Best mini project award for Active Microwave during PORSEC 2012 International Conference for the project work done as part of the pre-conference tutorial.

SCI Publications:

1. Rafeeque, M.K., Anoop, T.R., Sreeraj, M.K. et al. (2023). Anthropogenic interventions on land neutrality in a critically vulnerable estuarine island ecosystem: a case of Munro Island (India). Sci Rep 13, 1458. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28695-w .
2. Mintu Elezebath George, T. Akhil, R. Remya, M.K. Rafeeque, D.S. Suresh Babu. (2021). Submarine groundwater discharge and associated nutrient flux from southwest coast of India. Marine Pollution Bulletin 162 (2021) 111767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111767.
3. Mintu Elezebath George, D. S. Suresh Babu, T. Akhil and M. K. Rafeeque. (2018). Investigation on Submarine Groundwater Discharge at Kozhikkode Coastal Aquifer, SW Western Ghats Journal Geological Society of India, Vol.92, November 2018, pp. 626-633 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-018-1077-5.
4. L. Sheela Nair, R. Prasad, M. K. Rafeeque and T. N. Prakash. (2018). Coastal Morphology and Long-term Shoreline Changes along the Southwest Coast of India, Journal Geological Society of India, Vol.92, November 2018, pp.588-595 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-018-1072-x

Book/ Monographs /Chapters/Edited Volumes:

• Recent Disturbances in the Geomorphic Processes due to Human Interventions Along West Coast of India. In: Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Uday Chatterjee, K.C. Lalmalsawmzauva and Pravat Kumar Shit (eds) Anthropogeomorphology: A Geospatial Technology-Based Approach, Springer Switzerland. p-125-144. in 2022. Authors: Rafeeque MK, Akhil T, Mintu E George, Suresh Babu DS and TK Prasad., (2022), ISBN: 978-3-030-77571-1, ISBN: 978-3-030-77572-8 (eBook).
• Measuring the Vulnerability of Coastal Ecosystems in a Densely Populated West Coast Landscape, India – A Remote Sensing Perspective. In: Meenu R., Pavan Kumar, Kaliraj S., Sufia R., Haroon S. (eds) Remote Sensing of Ocean and Coastal Environments. Elsevier, pp. 203–224. Authors: Rafeeque, M. K., Ramehan, M., Sreeraj, M.K., (2021), ISBN: 9780128196045.

Conferences/Seminars/Symposia:

1. Functional performance of coastal protection structures. OCEANS 2022 - Chennai, 1–11. Authors: Rafeeque, M. K., Thomas, K. V. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSChennai45887.2022.9775358.
2. Shoreline changes and Future Concerns on SW Indian Coast- Insights from Kozhikkode using Geospatial Approach. in the ISRS – ISG National Symposium - 2020 on ‘Remote Sensing for Environment Monitoring & Climate Change Assessment: Opportunities and Challenges’ held at SAC (ISRO), Ahmadabad during 18-19 December 2020. Authors: Rafeeque MK, Ashutosh Bhardwaj, Mintu E George, Suresh Babu DS, TK Prasad, (2020).
3. Coastal Stability and Micromorphology; Disturbances due to Human Interventions along West Coast of India. in the international conference of the European Geoscience Union (EGU 2020) held online on May 4-8, 2020. Authors: Rafeeque MK, Akhil T, Mintu E George, DS Suresh Babu & TK Prasad. (2020) DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-7140.
4. Shoreline Change from Holocene to Present and Trend Analysis. at the National Conference of Indian Institute of Geomorphologists on 'Applications of Geospatial Technology in Geomorphology and Environment', held at North Bengal University, Siliguri, West Bengal on Nov. 12 – 14, 2019. Authors: Rafeeque MK, Akhil T, Mintu E. George, D.S. Suresh Babu.(2019).
5. Geo-Environmental appraisal of mangrove echo system along the Sindhudurg coast of Maharashtra, Indian Carographer ,Vol.35, Page : 420-425, Authors: Rafeeque M.K., M Rameshan., M.K Sreeraj., D S Suresh Babu and K.K Ramachandran (2015).
6. Geospatial Distribution of mangrove ecosystems along Southwest coast of India and its management through Coastal Regulation Zone, World Ocean Science Congress, Kerala, 124-125. Authors: Rameshan M., Vimal K.C., Sreeraj M.K., Arun T.J., Rafeeque M.K and Thomas K.V (2015).
7. Management of Coastal Ecosystems in Urban Areas through CRZ using RS and GIS, PORSEC 2012, Authors: K.O. Badarees, K.V. Thomas, K.C. Vimal and Rafeeque M.K. (2012).

Projects:

I have been actively involved in many scientific programs of the NCESS, especially of the Marine Geoscience Group. The important projects in which I have assigned/ performed major roles are listed below

1. Shoreline and Sediment Characteristics and Protection Strategies of Varkala Cliff Area 2024.
2. Sediment Budgeting and Studies on Waves in the VISL project Site and Adjoining areas (2023).
3. Hydrodynamics, Sediment Transport Modelling and Shoreline Evolution Studies in connection with the Proposed Port Construction at Azhikkal, Kannur (2022).
4. Unraveling Submarine Groundwater Discharge Zones along the Indian Subcontinent and its Islands (Mission-SGD) – Pilot Study 2021.
5. Munroe Island Environmental Issue 2020.
6. Estimation of Sediments for Desiltation of Mangalam and Chulliyar Reservoirs, Palakkad district, Kerala (IDRB – 1) 2019.
7. Impact of Sea Level Rise on Kerala Coast (DECC - II) 2018.
8. Submarine Groundwater Discharge Studies of Kozhikode 2017.
9. CZMP of Kerala with respect to CRZ (2011)’ (KSCS – 29) 2015.
10. Shoreline Mapping and Monitoring for the West Coast of India 2015.
11. Conservation and Nourishment of Selected Tourism Locations in Kerala 2014.
12. Shoreline Management Plan of Kerala 2014.
13. CRZ/CZM plan of Thane and Sindhudurg, Maharashtra (CONY 378) 2014.
14. Study on Depletion of Heavy Mineral Content in the Beach Washings of IREL 2014.
15. Preparation of Integrated Island Management Plan for the union territory of Lakshadweep 2013.
16. Cadastral scale CRZ maps for urban areas in Kerala: Phase 2 – Kochi Corporation, Maradu, and Kanhangad Municipalities 2013.
17. Sedimentary Budgeting Studies for the Mining Site of KMML 2013.
18. National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change – Kerala Initiatives – Sea-level Change and Impacts 2012.
19. Cadastral scale CRZ maps for urban areas in Kerala: Phase 1 – Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Kozhikode Corporations 2011

Invited Talks:

• Speaker at Zero Shadow Day Celebration of 22-04-2024 organized jointly by the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Kozhikode, and the Green Clean Kerala Mission, under the aegis of the Government of Kerala in connection with World Earth Day observation 2024

Membership in Professional Bodies:

1. Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), Dehradun – INDIA.
2. Life Member, Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI), INDIA.
3. Life Member, Ocean Society of India (OSI), INDIA.
4. Annual Membership 2020 & 2024, European Geoscience Union.

Google Scholar Links:

• https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=o6UHcOoAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID:

• https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-9446-8469

Vidwanid:

• https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/549356

Other Professional Activities (Professional Training/Committees/Editorial Services):

1. Attended 2nd Intensive Training Programme for the Young Geomorphologists organized by IGI – Young Geomorphological Forum on 1st & 2nd November 2021.
2. Successfully completed the 2nd Online Capacity Building Training for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, organized by the Global Youth Biodiversity Network and supported by the Japan Biodiversity Fund and United Nations Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in November 2020.
3. Successfully completed a two-month Certificate Course on ‘Satellite Image Analysis & Photogrammetry’ from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, Dehradun, INDIA, in July 2019.
4. Actively participated in Brain Storming Session on ‘Coastal Flooding’, conducted by Coastal Processes Group, NCESS, on 7th September 2018.
5. Organizing Committee member of the international workshop on ‘Implementation Strategies for the Network Project on SGD’ and coordinated the fieldwork with foreign experts as part of the workshop during February 2018.
6. Participated and actively involved in the grant success of the ‘Brainstorming Session on Submarine Groundwater Discharge’ conducted by NCESS during September 2017.
7. Actively participated in the field program conducted as part of the ‘Workshop on Soil Piping’ conducted by NCESS in July 2017.
8. I attended a two-day workshop conducted in NCSCM, MoEF, Chennai on ‘Sediment Cells and Shoreline Change Mapping of Indian Coast’ in March 2015.
9. Undergone a 3-day training program on ‘Arc GIS 10.3’ conducted by the Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI) in the Geomatics Laboratory of NCESS from 11/03/2015 to 13/03/2015.
10. Undergone a 4-day training program on ‘ERDAS Imagine 2015’ conducted by INTERGRAPH in the Geomatics Laboratory of NCESS from 25/02/2015 to 28/02/2015.
11. Attended a one-week pre-conference tutorial on “Active Microwave Remote Sensing” conducted by PORSEC at Kochi from Oct. – Nov. 2012.
12. Successfully completed the three-month Certificate Course on ‘Remote Sensing & GIS – Technology and Application’ from National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO, Hyderabad, INDIA in Feb 2012.
13. Attended a one-week training program on ‘Use of Open Source GIS Package in Coastal Zone Management’ held at ICMAM Project Directorate, Chennai, in October 2011.