| Title | Prof. | First Name | JAYAKUMAR S. | Last Name |
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| Designation | Professor | ||||||
| Department | Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences | ||||||
| jayakumar.eco@pondiuni.edu.in | |||||||
| Webpage | |||||||
| Phone.no | 04132654962 | ||||||
| Employement Info | |||||||
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| Employee Type | Nature Of Employment | ||||||
| Teaching | Permanent | ||||||
| Educational Qualifications | |||||||
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| Degree/Certification Name | Institution | Year of Completion | |||||
| Ph.D. - Botany | Bharathidasan University | 2003 | |||||
| PG | Bharathidasan University | 1995 | |||||
| UG | Bharathidasan University | 1993 | |||||
| Fellowship Details | |||||||
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| Name Of Fellowship | Awarding Body | Fellowship Level | |||||
| Young Scientist Fellowship | Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi | National | |||||
| Postdoctoral Fellow | BK-21, Fellowship, Yonsei Univeristy, Seoul, South Korea | International | |||||
| Research Professor | BK-21, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea | International | |||||
| Mentorship | |||||||
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| Student Name | Student's Affiliation | Mentoring Duration | |||||
| Sowmiya, S. | Bharathidasan University | 23-01-2024 To 24-04-2024 (3 months, 1 days) | |||||
| Sravan Shaji | Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala | 29-05-2024 To 28-06-2024 (30 days) | |||||
| Aswathy KV | Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala | 29-05-2024 To 28-06-2024 (30 days) | |||||
| Starel Correya | Bharathidasan University | 23-01-2024 To 24-04-2024 (3 months, 1 days) | |||||
| Sivaparkavi, C. | Bharathidasan University | 23-01-2024 To 25-04-2024 (3 months, 2 days) | |||||
| Amrutha Kesav | Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala | 20-05-2024 To 28-06-2024 (1 months, 8 days) | |||||
| Suruthi VM | Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala | 28-05-2024 To 28-06-2024 (1 months) | |||||
| Iris Jis | Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi | 01-01-2026 To 30-04-2026 (3 months, 29 days) | |||||
| Teaching Experience (Within Institution) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Duration | ||
| Reader | 07-10-2010 To 06-10-2013 (2 years, 11 months, 29 days) | ||
| Associate Professor | 07-10-2013 To 16-01-2017 (3 years, 3 months, 9 days) | ||
| Professor | Presently Working since 17-01-2017 (9 years, 5 months, 29 days) | ||
| Administrative Experience (Within Institution) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Duration | ||
| Head of Department | 26-09-2018 To 21-01-2022 (3 years, 3 months, 26 days) | ||
| Administrative Experience (Outside Institution) | |||||
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| Designation | Institute | Duration | |||
| Chairperson, Admission Committee | National Institute for Vector Control Research, Puducherry | 15-06-2026 To 31-07-2026 (1 months, 16 days) | |||
| Member, Advisory Committee, | Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry | 01-04-2022 To 31-03-2025 (2 years, 11 months, 30 days) | |||
| University Nominee Member, Selection Committee | Pandit Jawaharlal College of Agriculture and Research Institute, Karikal | 01-07-2020 To 30-06-2027 (6 years, 11 months, 29 days) | |||
| Member of School Board in E.P. Odum School of Environmental Sciences | Assam University, Silchar | 01-03-2021 To 28-02-2023 (1 years, 11 months, 27 days) | |||
| Governing Body Member | RAAK College of Education, Puducherry | 01-01-2022 To 31-12-2025 (3 years, 11 months, 30 days) | |||
| Member, Board of Studies, Dept. of Environmental Sciences | Central University of Kerala, Kerala, | 01-01-2019 To 31-12-2022 (3 years, 11 months, 30 days) | |||
| Member, Board of Studies, Dept. of Botany | Kanchi Mamuniver Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Puducherry | 01-06-2021 To 31-05-2023 (1 years, 11 months, 30 days) | |||
| Member, Joint Committee | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Regional Office, Chennai | 01-03-2020 To 28-02-2021 (11 months, 27 days) | |||
| Member, Core Committee, Eco Sensitive zone of Oussudu Lake | District Forest Office, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu | 01-04-2016 To 31-03-2019 (2 years, 11 months, 30 days) | |||
| Governing Body Member | Vivekanandha College of Education, Puducherry | 01-06-2013 To 31-05-2016 (2 years, 11 months, 30 days) | |||
| Governing Body Member | A.G. Padmavathi College of Nursing, Pondicherry | 01-04-2018 To 31-03-2021 (2 years, 11 months, 30 days) | |||
| Governing Body Member | Co-operative College of Education, Pondicherry | 01-01-2019 To 31-12-2022 (3 years, 11 months, 30 days) | |||
| Expert Member, District Level Expert Appraisal Committee (DEAC) | Department of Geology and Mining, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu | 01-07-2017 To 30-06-2020 (2 years, 11 months, 29 days) | |||
| Member of Board of Studies in Environmental Management, | Thiruvalluvar University, India | 05-02-2020 To 31-01-2022 (1 years, 11 months, 26 days) | |||
| Professional Body Associations | |||||||
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| Professional Agency Name | Name of Activity | Year of Association | |||||
| Indian Society of Geomatics, Ahmedabad, India | Secretary | 2017 | |||||
| International Society for Environmental Information Sciences, Canada. | Member | 2014 | |||||
| Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehra Dun, India | Life Member | 2015 | |||||
| Research Supervision Overview | |||||||
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| PhD Scholars Supervised | PhD Degrees Awarded | Theses Submitted | |||||
| 7 | 12 | 1 | |||||
| M.Phil Scholars Supervised | M.Phil Degrees Awarded | M.Phil Theses Submitted | |||||
| 0 | 65 | 0 | |||||
| Research Publications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title of Article | Type of Publication | Name of Journal | ISSN | Journal Volume | Year | Link to Article | DOI (Digital Object Identifier) |
| Elevation gradients and environmental variables shaping tree diversity and composition in Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes | 10(2) | 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1080/24749508.2024.2430051 | ||
| Differential impact of fire on tree diversity, composition, structure and carbon stock in tropical savanna | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Next Sustainability | 7 | 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100229 | ||
| Multi-season mobile monitoring of intra-urban heat and pollution gradients in a rapidly urbanizing coastal Indian city | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 198 - 476 | 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-026-15283-4 | ||
| Ecological implications of forest fire in seasonally dry tropical forests: a systematic review | Review Articles | Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes | 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1080/24749508.2026.2640704 | |||
| Seasonal and Diurnal Dynamics of Urban Surfaces: Toward Nature-Supportive Strategies for SUHI Mitigation | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Land | 14(12), 2412 | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3390/land14122412 | ||
| Microplastic pollution in beach sediments in the Dapoli coast, Maharashtra, the western peninsular region of India Regional Studies in Marine Science | Research Papers in UGC listed Journals | Regional Studies in Marine Science | doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103640 | 2024 | doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103640 | ||
| Biomass patterns in Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary: exploring factors and gradients with machine learning approach | Research Papers in UGC listed Journals | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 196, 434 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-12591-5 | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-12591-5 | ||
| Elevation patterns of tree diversity, composition and stand structure in Mahendragiri Hill Forest, Eastern Ghats of Odisha, Elevation patterns of tree | Research Papers in UGC listed Journals | Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity | 16, (3), 391-405 | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2023.04.004 | ||
| Examining and predicting land use change dynamics in Gandhinagar district, Gujarat, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Urban Management | 11 (1), | 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jum.2021.09.003 | ||
| Prevalence of microplastics in the sediments of Odisha beaches, southeastern coast of India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 167, 112265 | 2021 | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112265 | ||
| Prevalence and characteristics of microplastics present in the street dust collected from Chennai metropolitan city, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Chemosphere | 269, 128757 | 2021 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128757 | ||
| Occurrence, distribution and composition of microplastics in the sediments of South Andaman beaches | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 156 (2020) 1112272 | 2020 | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111227 | ||
| Spatiotemporal variation of water quality index in Kanwar wetland, Begusarai, India. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Sustainable Water Resources Management | 6, 44. | 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-020-00401-y. | ||
| Studies on enzymes Superoxide dismutase and Catalase in midgut of Samia ricini under thermal stress condition | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Entomological Research, | 44 (1) : 87-91. | 2020 | DOI: 10.5958/0974-4576.2020.00016.X | ||
| Modern pollen spectra from the Pala Wetland Reserve Forest, Siaha Distrdict, Southern Mizoram, Northeastern India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Palynology | DOI:10.1080/01916122.2018.1557273. | 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1080/01916122.2018.1557273 | ||
| India's contribution to mitigating the impacts of climate change through vegetation management | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Tropical Ecology | 61, 168-171. | 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s42965-020-00075-9 | ||
| Tree Biomass and Carbon Stock: Understanding the role of species richness, elevation and disturbance | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Tropical Ecology, | 61, 128-141 | 2020 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s42965-020-00070-0 | ||
| Quantification of microplastics using Nile Red in two bivalve species Perna viridis and Meretrix meretrix from three estuaries in Pondicherry, India and microplastic uptake by local communities through bivalve diet | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Marine Pollution Bulletin, | 153 (2020) 110982 | 2020 | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110982 | ||
| Seasonal variations among dengue vector mosquitoes in rural settings of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Vector Borne Diseases | 57(1) | 2020 | 10.4103/0972-9062.308803 | ||
| Tree species diversity and composition of the Pala Wetland Reserve Forest, Mizoram, Indo - Burma hotspot, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Biocatalysis and Agriculture Biotechnology | 23: 101474. | 2019 | 10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101474 | ||
| Tree Diversity and Carbon Sequestration Potential of An Urban Forest Patch of Pondicherry, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Tree Science | 36 (1): 58-71. | 2019 | DOI: 10.5958/2455-7129.2018.00009.2 | ||
| Effect of recurrent fires on soil nutrient dynamics in a tropical dry deciduous forest of Western Ghats, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Sustainable Forestry | DOI:10.1080/10549811.2018.1453842 | 2018 | https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2018.1453842 | ||
| Modeling the Present and Future Desertification Risk State: A Case Study in Kolli Hill, Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section A: Physical Sciences | 87(4): 951–960 | 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40010-017-0462-6 | ||
| Effect of forest fire on tree diversity and regeneration potential in a tropical dry deciduous forest of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Ecological Processes , | 6: 32, DOI 10.1186/s13717-017-0098-0 | 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-017-0098-0 | ||
| Health risk assessment of heavy metals in crop grains grown on open soils of Kanwar wetland, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Euro-Mediterr J Environ Integr | 3: 29. | 2017 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s41207-018-0073-x | ||
| Post-fire regeneration status of tree species in a tropical dry deciduous forest of Southern India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Tropical Forest Science | 29:305-317 | 2017 | https://doi.org/10.26525/jtfs2017.29.3.305317 | ||
| Soil organic status and sustainability of slash-and-burn agriculture in India, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Sustainable Forestry | 35(8):591-603 | 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2016.1236278 | ||
| Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir State, India, with new records | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies | 4: 388-393. | 2016 | https://www.entomoljournal.com/archives/2016/vol4issue1/PartF/4-1-1-340.pdf | ||
| Critical analysis of forest degradation in the southern Eastern ghats of India: Comparison of Satellite imagery and soil quality index | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Plos One | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0147541 | 2016 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147541 | ||
| A Review on Methods to Estimate CH4 and N2 O fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystem | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability, | 3 (2), 104-113. | 2015 | DOI: 10.5958/2320-642X.2015.00011.3 | ||
| Predicting the current and future suitable habitat distribution of Myristica dactyloides Gaertn. using MaxEnt model in the Eastern Ghats, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Ecological Engineering | 82:184-188 | 2015 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.04.053 | ||
| Monitoring changes in forest fire pattern in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats India, using Remote sensing and GIS | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: H Environment & Earth Sciences | 15(4), 13-19 | 2015 | https://globaljournals.org/GJSFR_Volume15/2-Monitoring-Changes-in-Forest.pdf | ||
| Post-fire regeneration dynamics of tree species in a tropical dry deciduous forest, Western Ghats, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Forest Ecology & Management | 341: 75-82 | 2015 | 10.1016/j.foreco.2015.01.005 | ||
| Rainfall trend analysis of Kolli hill, Tamil nadu, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Mausam | 66:151-154 | 2015 | |||
| Forest fire risk mapping of Kolli Hills, India, considering subjectivity and inconsistency issues | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Natural Hazards | 66(3)2129-2146 | 2012 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0465-1 | ||
| Methods to estimate above-ground biomass and carbon stock in natural forests -a review | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | J Ecosystem and Ecography | 2:116. doi: 10.4172/2157-7625.1000116 | 2012 | doi: 10.4172/2157-7625.1000116 | ||
| Floristic Inventory and Diversity Assessment - a critical review, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, IAEES, | 1: 151-168. | 2011 | http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/piaees/articles/2011-1(3-4)/floristic-inventory-and-diversity-assessment.pdf | ||
| Synergetic Approach to Estimating Timber Age Using Integrated Remotely-Sensed Optical Image and InSAR Height Data | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | International Journal of Remote Sensing (Taylor & Francis), | 33: 243-260 | 2011 | https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2011.591443 | ||
| Soil resource inventory and mapping using geospatial technique. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of the Korean Society for Geospatial Information System, | 17: 3-12. | 2009 | https://koreascience.kr/article/JAKO200929535568356.pub | ||
| Support vector machine and Spectral angle mapper classifications of High resolution Hyper spectral aerial image | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Korean Journal of Remote Sensing, | 25: 233-242. | 2009 | https://doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2009.25.3.233 | ||
| Comparison of floristic diversity of evergreen forest inferred from different sampling approaches in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Current Science, | 96:575-581. | 2009 | chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/96/04/0575.pdf | ||
| Basal Area Mapping using remote sensing and ecological data. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Korean Journal of Remote Sensing, | 24: 621-629. | 2008 | https://doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2008.24.6.621 | ||
| Forest dynamics in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Environmental Management, | 43: 326-345. | 2008 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-008-9219-y | ||
| The expectation of the land use and land cover using CLUE-S model and Landsat Images, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of the Korean Society for Geospatial Information System, | 3: 1-9. | 2008 | https://koreascience.kr/article/JAKO200831235452644.pub | ||
| Urban sprawl and its impact on the land cover - a geospatial study, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of the Korean Society for Geospatial Information System, | 12: 73-78. | 2008 | https://www.kci.go.kr/kciportal/ci/sereArticleSearch/ciSereArtiView.kci?sereArticleSearchBean.artiId=ART001302583 | ||
| Forest cover change detection analysis in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India -a remote sensing and GIS approach, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of the Korean Society for Geospatial Information System, | 12: 51-58. | 2007 | https://koreascience.kr/article/JAKO200733338472356.pub | ||
| Site suitability assessment for Joint Forest Management (JFM) -a Geospatial approach | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Korean Journal of Remote Sensing, | 23: 473 -481. | 2007 | https://doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2007.23.5.473 | ||
| Object-oriented classification and QuickBird multi-spectral Imagery in forest density mapping, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Korean Journal of Remote Sensing, | 23: 153-160. | 2007 | https://doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2007.23.3.153 | ||
| An Assessment of Urbanization using historic Satellite photography: Columbus Metropolitan Area, Ohio, 1965 | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Korean Journal of Remote Sensing, | 23: 221-227. | 2007 | https://doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2007.23.3.221 | ||
| Carbon sequestration: estimation of carbon stock in natural forests using geospatial technology in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Current Science, | 92(3): 323 - 331 | 2007 | chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/92/03/0323.pdf | ||
| Carbon management in Forest Floor -An agenda of 21st century in Indian Forestry Scenario | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Indian Forester, | 133: 25-40. | 2007 | https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2007/v133i1/1267 | ||
| Rapid Assessment on the impact of Tsunami on Mangrove vegetation of the Great Nicobar Island. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, | 34 (1): 89-93 | 2006 | https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/BF02990750.pdf | ||
| Distribution and description of Indigofera trita, L.F. Spp. Subulata (Vahl EX Poir) Ali – A rare plant in the Kolli of Tamil Nadu, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Indian Forester, | 132 (4): 507- 508. | 2006 | https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2006/v132i4/3974 | ||
| A new report of Geophilarepens (L.) I.M. Johnston - A species rare to the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Indian Forester, | 132 (1): 118-120. | 2006 | https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2006/v132i1/4266 | ||
| Need for reclassification of forest types in India using high-resolution satellite data and field study for better management, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Indian Forester, | 131 (1): 3-13. | 2005 | https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2005/v131i1/1655 | ||
| Land use/Land cover mapping and change detection in part of Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu using Remote sensing and GIS | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of the Indian society of Remote Sensing, | 31 (4) | 2003 | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03007345 | ||
| Forest type mapping and vegetation analysis in part of Kolli hills, eastern ghats of Tamil Nadu | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Tropical Ecology, | 43(2): 345-349 | 2002 | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254843348_Forest_type_mapping_and_vegetation_analysis_in_part_of_Kolli_Hills_eastern_ghats_of_Tamil_Nadu | ||
| Conserving forests in the Eastern ghats through remote sensing and GIS – A case study in Kolli hills, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Current Science, | 82 (10): 1259 -1267. | 2002 | chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/82/10/1259.pdf | ||
| Estimates of Current Status of Forest Types in Kolli Hills Using Remote Sensing, | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, | 28 (2&3): 141-151. | 2000 | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02989898 | ||
| Heavy metal contamination in sediments of Kanwarjheel wildlife sanctuary, Bihar, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Pollution Research, | 36(1): 48-58. | ||||
| Non-Journal Publications | |||||||
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| Title of Publication | Type of Publication | Publisher | Role | ISBN | Year | Link to Publication | Level |
| Urban Biodiversity: Threats and Conservation Strategies. | Chapters in Books | Springer | First/Principal/Corresponding author | 2026 | International | ||
| Elevation Based Sea-Level Rise Impact Assessment for Sustainable Coastal Natural Resources Management and Coastal Adaptation Planning | Chapters in Books | Springer International Publishing | Co-Author | 2021 | International | ||
| Assessment of Anthropogenic Pressure and Population Attitude for the Conservation of Kanwar Wetland, Begusarai, India: A Case Study | Chapters in Books | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | First/Principal/Corresponding author | 2021 | https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119693635.ch2Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | International | |
| Comparison of Sentinel-2 Multispectral Imager (MSI) and Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) for Vegetation Monitoring | Chapters in Books | Springer | Co-Author | 2020 | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-56542-8_7 | International | |
| Research Projects | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Title | Project Type | Year Of Sanction | Outcome/Output | Duration | ||
| Urban Resilience and Adaptation for India and Mongolia: curricula, capacity, ICT and stakeholder collaboration to support green & blue infrastructure and nature-based solutions [URGENT] | Major | 2021 | 15-01-2021 To 14-07-2024 (3 years, 5 months, 29 days) | |||
| Assessment of urban sprawl and its impacts on the environment in Puducherry using geomatics | Major | 2013 | 22-03-2013 To 21-06-2016 (3 years, 2 months, 30 days) | |||
| Assessment of Changes for the Conservation and Development of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve | Major | 2020 | 08-06-2020 To 31-12-2023 (3 years, 6 months, 23 days) | |||
| ENTER - Environmental Open Data for engaging curricula and research training | Major | 2025 | Ongoing since 15-10-2025 (9 months, 1 days) | |||
| Other Research Activities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Name | Collaborating Body | Organizing Body | Activity Date | ||||
| Puducherry Urban Living Lab - Stakeholder Workshop | Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia | Pondicherry Univeristy | 16-04-2026 | International Coastal Clean-up Day | Indian Coast Guard, Puducherry | Pondicherry University | 21-08-2011 | International Coastal Cleanup Day | National Centre for Coastal Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences | Pondicherry University | 16-09-2023 |
| Professional Development Programmes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme Title | Sponsoring Institution | Organizing Institution | Role | Type of Programme | |||
| 121st Orientation course | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| 125th Orientation course | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| Refresher course Environmental Sciences | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| Refresher Course in Botany for the University and College Teachers | UGC | UGC-HRDC – Bharathiar University, Coimbatore | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| Short term course for college teachers | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Short Term Program | |||
| 123rd Orientation course | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| 124th Orientation course | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| 130th Orientation course | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| nterdisciplinary refresher course Life Sciences | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| Summer Refresher Course in Social Sciences | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| Short-Term course on Research Methodology | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry, | Resource Person | Short Term Program | |||
| 128th Orientation course | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| Interdisciplinary refresher course on Education | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| 126th Orientation course | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| 129th Orientation course | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| Refresher Course in Zoology | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry, | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| Ecology & Environmental Sciences (Any subjects) MD, | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry, | Resource Person | Short Term Program | |||
| Refresher Course in Biotechnology Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology including other Life Sciences | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| Refresher course in Ecology and Environmental Studies, | UGC | UGC-Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| Summer Training Program of Geospatial Technologies in Agriculture under DST-NRDMS | DST-NRDMS | Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, | Resource Person | Short Term Program | |||
| Refresher Course in Environmental Sciences and Geological Sciences | University Grants Commission | Human Resources Development Centre (HRDC), Pondicherry University | Organizer | Refresher Program | |||
| Refresher course in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Micro-Biology including other life sciences | UGC | UGC-Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| Woman Studies (Any subjects) | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Short Term Program | |||
| Expert group meeting on land use dynamics and its impact on ecosystem fluxes “ Science of Land use land cover change (LULCC) dynamics, ecosystem services and climate response | UOH | University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad | Resource Person | Short Term Program | |||
| Refresher Course in Education Technology & Business Studies (MD) | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| Refresher Course (Human right (MD)) | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| National level training cum workshop on Analysis of Pollutants in Aquatic Environment (Water – 16) | Thantai Hans Roever College | School of Life Sciences & The Environmental Club, Thantai Hans Roever College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu | Resource Person | Short Term Program | |||
| Orientation course | UGC | UGC-Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| Refresher Course in Environmental Sciences | University Grants Commission | Human Resources Development Centre (HRDC), Pondicherry University | Organizer | Refresher Program | |||
| Scientific and Academic Forum | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry | Resource Person | Short Term Program | |||
| 113th Orientation Course | UGC | UGC-Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| Refresher Course in Environmental Sciences | University Grants Commission | Human Resources Development Centre (HRDC), Pondicherry University | Organizer | Refresher Program | |||
| 118th Orientation Course | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| Short term course on Research Methodology | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Short Term Program | |||
| Refresher Program on Geoinformatics for Earth and Life Sciences | UGC | ASC and Dept. of Geography, University of Madras, Chennai | Resource Person | Refresher Program | |||
| 114th Orientation Program | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| 120th Orientation Course | UGC | UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, (UGC-HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry, | Resource Person | Orientation Programme | |||
| Honors and Awards | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of the Award | Awarding Body | Award Category | Level | Award Date | |||
| SK Seth Prize | Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. | Research | National | 13-06-2007 | |||
| Best Teacher Award | Pondicherry University | Academic | University | 05-09-2011 | |||
| Best Teacher Award | Pondicherry University | Academic | University | 05-09-2012 | |||
| Best Teacher Award | Pondicherry University | Academic | University | 05-09-2014 | |||
| Best Teacher Award | Pondicherry University | Academic | University | 07-09-2015 | |||
| Best Teacher Award | Pondicherry University | Academic | University | 05-09-2016 | |||
| Best Teacher Award | Pondicherry University | Academic | University | 05-09-2019 | |||
| Best Teacher Award | Pondicherry University | Academic | University | 05-09-2018 | |||
| Best Teacher Award | Pondicherry Univeristy | Academic | University | 05-09-2013 | |||
| Talk Poster Presented | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of the Activity | Role | Date of Activity | |||||
| Delivered a talk on "25. Application of Remote Sensing in Biodiversity Conservation " | Speaker | 15-04-2017 | |||||
| Delivered a talk on "Global Warming " | Speaker | 22-04-2022 | |||||
| Delivered a talk on "Climate change vulnerability assessment for Forest Ecosystem" | Speaker | 07-11-2023 | |||||
| Delivered a talk on "Impact of climate change on forests " | Speaker | 05-06-2024 | |||||
| Delivered a talk on "Biodiversity of Tamil Nadu " | Speaker | 20-01-2022 | |||||
| Delivered a talk on "Introduction to Geomatics: Remote sensing, GIS and GPS " | Speaker | 19-03-2018 | |||||
| Delivered talk on "Forest Fire Dynamics and Ecosystem Resilience: Causes, Consequences, and Prospects for Sustainable Management" | Resource Person | 16-07-2026 | |||||
| Delivered a talk on "Application of RS and GIS in Forestry " | Resource Person | 09-06-2022 | |||||
| Seminar / Conference Details / Workshops | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Activity | Name of The Event | Role | Duration | ||||||||
| Seminars | UGC sponsored Seminar on Environmental Protection in Modern India – Issues, Challenges and Solutions (EPIMICS – 2017) Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Govt. of Puducherry, Puducherry, | Seminars | 30-03-2017 To 30-03-2017 (1 day) | ||||||||
| Seminars | National Seminar on Frontiers in Biosciences (FIB) | Seminars | 05-03-2016 To 05-03-2016 (1 day) | ||||||||
| Consulting Details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of the Project | Consulting Agency | Duration | |||
| Economic Valuation of the Ousteri Lake, Puducherry | Madras School of Economics, Chennai, India | 10-09-2015 To 29-12-2015 (3 months, 19 days) | Urban dynamics, Landscape Ecological Security and Policy Implications: A case study of Chennai District | Madras School of Economics, Chennai, India | 14-08-2017 To 24-11-2017 (3 months, 10 days) | Forest cover assessment in the Eastern Ghats | Indian Geoinformatics Institute, Chennai | 15-08-2014 To 16-12-2014 (4 months, 1 days) |
| Contribution To MoU | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborating Institution | Title of MoU | Date of MoU | Duration (Months) | ||||
| University of Bremen, Germany | Erasmus Plus | 01-01-2021 | 42 | University of Bremen, German | Erasmus Plus | 15-09-2025 | 36 |