Education
- Ph.D. Remote Sensing and GIS in Coastal Biodiversity (M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, University of Madras, Chennai)
- M.Tech. Remote Sensing (College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai)
- B.E. Agricultural Engineering (College of Agricultural Engineering, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore)
Course Offered
- Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
- Geographic Information System
- Photogrammetry
- Spatial Data Analysis and Modeling
- Advanced GIS
Experience
- Senior Scientist in M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai (Sep 1994 Jul 1999 and Oct 2001 June 2009).
- Visiting Faculty in Centre for Water Resources, Anna University Jan – May 2009.
- Junior Project Scientist in Institute of Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai (Jul 1999 Aug 2000).
- Associate Consultant (GIS) in Pentasoft Technologies, Chennai (Aug 2000 Oct 2001).
- Junior Project Associate in Institute of Remote sensing, Anna University, Chennai (Jun 1994 Sep 1994).
Research Work / Area
Remote sensing and GIS tools for
- Agriculture and plantation crops
- Studies on Coastal Zone and Mangroves
- Hydrology and Coastal Hydrodynamics
- Urban Modeling
Research Projects
- Biodiversity characterisation of mangroves of Bhitarkanika, Orissa, India using hyperspectral remote sensing (2012 - 2015)
- Geological and Spectral Studiesof TerrestrialAnalogueRocks: Implicationsfor Mars Exploration: one of two PIs (2015 – 2017)
- Monitoring the health of the mangroves of Maharashtra using near real time satellite data ( 2018 - 2020)
Research Scholars
- Mr. Arun K Prasad, karunprasad.gis@gmail.com - Completed in 2016
- Ms. Aarthi Aishwarya, aishuaaarthi@gmail.com - Pursuing
- Mr. Manjunath, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - Pursuing (Co-supervision)
Funded Project
- Coastal Zone Studies of Critical Habitat of Tamil Nadu (Mangroves) – Funded by SAC – MoEF
- Suitability mapping of Coastal Bioshields – Funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
- Real Time DSS for Cyclone Hazard Mitigation Project AP Cyclone Hazard Mitigation Project – Funded by World Bank
- Developing Decision Support System of Pichavaram Critical Habitat Information System (CHIS) – Funded by MoES (DOD)
- Bio-industrialised watershed Programme in Semi-arid, coastal and hilly ecosystems of India funded by TATA Trust
- Food Insecurity Atlases of India Funded by Word Food Programme
- Mapping and monitoring mangrove wetlands of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa Coastal Wetlands: Mangrove Conservation and Management project – Funded by India Canada Environment Facility (ICEF)