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CURRICULUM VITAE I. GENERAL Full Name : Dr. (Mrs.) USHA NATESAN Designation : Professor, Centre for Water Resources & Deputy Director, Centre for Research Anna University, Chennai 600 025.

India. Date of birth : 15-02-1965 Nationality : Indian Husband's Name : Mr. R.P.NATESAN Mailing Address : POST BOX 5326, ENGG. COLLEGE P.O

CHENNAI 600 025. INDIA. (O) : + 91-44-2235 7479/2235 7024 (R) : + 91-44-2447 2547 Mobile: + 91-94441 67994

Fax : + 91-44-2220 1213 E-mail : [email protected]

Specialisation :

Coastal, Ocean and Environmental Engineering Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Applications in Marine Studies

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II. QUALIFICATIONS A. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Branch /

Specialization Average

Marks & Class Year

of Passing

Institution where studied

University / Board

Ph.D. Ocean Engineering

- 1993 IIT, Madras IIT

M.S. (By Research)

Environmental Engineering

- 2000 College of Engineering

Anna University

M.Tech. Remote Sensing

80% First class with distinction

1988 College of Engineering

Anna University

B.E. Civil Engineering

74% First class 1986 College of Engineering

Anna University

+2 Maths Group 82.2% First class with distinction

1982 Bentinck Hr. Sec. School, Chennai

State Board

SSLC 76.6% First class with distinction

1980 Duthie Hr. Sec. School, Nagercoil

State Board

B. TITLES OF THESIS WORK Ph.D. Studies on Waves and Suspended Sediment Transport Using Satellite and Ship

Data and their Impact on Shoreline Dynamics of Tamilnadu Coast M.S. Industrial Siting in Minjur Block Using Geographical Information System M.Tech. Fracture Pattern Modelling for Groundwater Targeting in Hard rock Terrain - A

Study aided by Remote Sensing Technique B.E. Model Testing of a 220K.V. Tangent Transmission Line Tower III. PROFESSIONAL/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Position held University / Institution Period Nature of work Deputy Director

Centre for Research, Anna University, Chennai

June 2008 onwards

All works related to Anna University academic research leading to Ph.D. and M.S.

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Professor Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai

Dec. 2009 onwards

Teaching, Research, Sponsored research projects, Curriculum and Development, Academic Administration

Professor Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai

Apr. 2008 - Dec. 2009

Teaching, Research, Sponsored research projects, Curriculum and Development, Academic Administration

Associate Professor

Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai

Jan. 2006 - Apr. 2008

Teaching, Research, Sponsored research projects, Consultancy, Curriculum and Development, Academic Administration

Assistant Professor


May 2000 - Dec. 2005


Assistant Professor

Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Chennai

Apr. 2000 - May 2000


Senior Lecturer


May 1998 - Apr. 2000

Teaching, Research, Sponsored research projects, Consultancy

Lecturer Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai

Mar. 1994 - Mar.1998

Teaching, Research and Consultancy

Research Associate

Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research (IGIDR), Bombay

Mar. 1993 - Mar.1994

Research

Research Assistant

Centre of Studies and Resources Engineering, IIT Bombay

Mar. 1992 - Mar.1993

Research

Project Scientist

Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai

Jan. 1991- Mar. 1992

Research

Ph.D. Research Scholar

Ocean Engineering Centre, IIT, Madras

Mar. 1988 - Jan. 1991

Research

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JOURNAL REVIEWER Advisory Board Member

International Journal of Biosciences and Technology International Journal of Life sciences and Technology International Journal of Biological sciences and Technology International Journal of Biosciences, Psychiatry and Technology International Journal of Biosciences, Alternative and Holistic Medicine

Editorial Board International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering

Reviewer KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Korea International Journal of Imaging Journal of Oceanography and Marine Science Polish Journal of Environmental Studies African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

IV. HONOURS / AWARDS RECEIVED Recipient of Tamilnadu Young Women Scientist Award – 2002 in the discipline of

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY for the work on Environmental Management. The award was given by Science City, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Life Member in National Academy of Sciences India (LM2011). DST has provided full financial assistance for attending the ASBPA's 2010

National Coastal Conference: "Celebrating the diversity of the coast" held from 12-15 October, 2010 at Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

Selected for Japanese Government Scholarship during 1991-1992 to do Ph.D. But not utilised as Ph.D. at IIT, Chennai was in the submission stage.

Second Rank holder in M.Tech. Remote Sensing, 1988.

Chaired technical sessions in many National Conferences

Key note Speaker in 6th International Conference on Marine Waste Water Discharges and Coastal Environment (MWWD 2010), Langkawi, Malaysia, 25 - 29 October, 2010

Chaired a session and delivered a lecture, DHI Solutions Seminar on MIKE User Group Meeting, New Delhi, February 2010

Chaired a session and delivered a lecture, Hydro 09, 2009, CWPRS, Pune Key note Speaker in the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan for Karnataka,

Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics, NITK, Surathkal during 2007 Chaired a session and delivered a lecture, UGC-SAP sponsored National Seminar on

GIS Developments: Prospects, Methodologies and Applications and Special Workshop

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on GIS based Modelling and WebGIS, Department of Geography, Madras University, Chennai, 2004

Chaired a session in the Health and Environmental Disturbances Session for National Seminar on Applications of GIS for Rural Development, TTTI, 2003.

Chaired a session and delivered a lecture, International Conference on Hazardous Waste Management, Anna University, Chennai, 2000

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS After assuming the position as Deputy Director, Centre for Research

A scholar-examiners database with their complete details was created and computerized.

A record number of 366 scholars were awarded Ph.D. degree by Anna University Chennai in the 29th Annual Convocation held in December 2008 and “all time high” 455 scholars were awarded Ph.D. degree by Anna University Chennai in the 30th Annual Convocation held in February 2010 in which my role is significant. This record could be possible through e-governance.

Co-ordinated to launch the Online checking of status of Ph.D. thesis processing in the University website and in-charge of its updation. This is the first of its kind in any University in India.

Involved in the preparation of Ph.D. and M.S. (By Research) Regulations 2010

V. RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY PROJECTS Total grants received for the sponsored research projects : Rs.2.74Crores A. ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS as Principal Investigator S.

No. Title of the project Funding Agency Total Grant with

Grant No. Project

Duration 14 Modelling of Coastal and

nearshore Dynamics around Dhanushkodi using Field Data and MIKE 21

Ministry of Earth Science

Rs.69.54Lakhs MoES/11-MRDF/1/75/P/09-PC-III dt. 31.5.2010

2010-2013

13 A Semantic Web GIS based Marine Management and Decision Support System

Ministry of Science and Technology

Rs. 25.54Lakhs NRDMS/11/1520/2009 dt. 18.08.2010

2010-2013

12 Modelling of Sediment Transport along Kalpakkam Coast and its Implications

Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS)

Rs. 64.63Lakhs 2008/36/93-BRNS/2887

2009-2012

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on Sand Bar Dynamics and Thermal Dispersion

dt.27.2.2009

B. COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS as Principal Investigator S.

No. Title of the project Funding Agency Total Grant with

Grant No. Project

Duration INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

11 Impacts of Coastal Pollution on Biodiversity at Ennore, India

International Foundation for Science, Sweden

Rs.3.87Lakhs ($8600) W/3634-1 dt.2.7.2004

2004-2006 16 months

NATIONAL PROJECTS 10 Prediction of Oceanic

Dispersion of Radionuclides Released from MAPS into the Coastal waters of Kalpakkam

Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)

Rs.12Lakhs AERB/CSRP/Proj. No.33/02/2005/ 8157dt.26.10.2005

2005-2008 3 years

9 An Environmental and Ecological Assessment of Coastal Waters of Kalpakkam

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)

Rs.16.8Lakhs IGC/SG/SED/SEK /2005 dt.19.08.2005

2005-2008 3 years

8 Monitoring and Database Management of the waterways of Chennai City

Ministry of Environment and Forests

Rs.16.90Lakhs J15011/19/2003-NRCD dt. 30.12.2004

2005-2006 1 year

7 Mapping of Areas of Inundation for Vedaranyam – Nagai District


Rs.4.6Lakhs SR/S4/ES-135-5.4/2005 dt. 3.3.2005

2005 6 months

6 Integrated CZM and Ecological evaluation of Vedaranyam Coast using Remote Sensing and GIS

Indian Space Research Organisation

Rs.4.84Lakhs 10/4/378 dt. 27.2.2003

2003-2005 2 years

5 Prediction of Offshore and Nearshore Wave Climate and Sediment Transport along the East Coast of India Using MSMR


Rs. 7.5Lakhs 10/4/98 dt. 30.1.2002

2002-2006 4 years

4 Ecosystem Modelling for Vedaranyam

Department of Ocean Development

Rs.27.3Lakhs DOD/ICMAM-PD/9/2001

2002-2004 2 years 6 months

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dt.29.11.2002 3 Modelling Groundwater

Pollution due to Solid waste Dumping at Perungudi

World Bank through IWS

Rs.4.49Lakhs Ms.No.241 dt.9.7.2002

2002-2003 1 year

2 Coastal Processes Off Mangalore Coast through an Integrated Approach


Rs.5.0Lakhs 2000-2001 (2 years)

1 Coastal Ecosystems and Degradation of Vedaranyam Coast of Tamilnadu


Rs.0.35Lakh ES/11/388/99 Dt.27.9.1999

2001 6 months

C. CONSULTANCY WORKS S.

No. Title of the Consultancy Funding Agency Total Cost Duration

5* EIA for Desalination plant for Venkatesh Coke

Venkatesh Coke Pvt. Ltd

Rs.2.0Lakhs 2005

4* Damage Assessment for Noyyal and Amaravathi Rivers

Loss of Ecology and Prevention Cell, Chennai

Rs.13.0Lakhs 2003

3* EIA for Hazardous Waste Incineration Facility

Haven Hazmath Private Ltd.

Rs.9.0Lakhs 2001

2* Environmental and Social Assessment for Golf resort

The Hindu Rs.3.0Lakhs 2000

1* Preparation of Zoning Atlas for Chingleput District based on Environmental consideration

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Rs.3.84Lakhs 1998

* alongwith other CES faculty members D. EXPERIENCE IN MARINE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Nearshore and offshore sampling on board the ship CRV Sagar Paschimi, Boat, and

Fishing Launch Experience in data collection in various coastal environments viz., Back waters,

Estuary, Lagoon, Mangrove wetlands and Open sea Experience in deploying Current meter and Tide Gauge in the coastal waters Collected coastal water samples, sediment core, sea bed and beach sediments Shoreline and Tsunami inundation identification using GPS and field survey Coral walking at Rameswaram

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Experience in handling Field equipment for the collection of marine water, sediment and plankton samples viz., Water sampler, Sediment Grab, Secchi Disc, Echo Sounder, Grounder, Plankton nets and measuring marine water quality parameters using Probes

Familiar with laboratory procedures for Physiochemical analysis of marine water and sediment samples and Grain size analysis of beach sediments

Handled the sophisticated equipment related to coastal water and sediment analysis VI. PUBLICATIONS

International National Journal 23 45 Conference 35 40 Total 143

A. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 23. V. Rajagopalan and Usha Natesan, Delineation of Shoreline Changes Using

Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 2011, 6(10), 1219-1226.

22. B.R.R.Seshan, Usha Natesan and K.Deepthi, Geochemical evidence of terrigenous

influence in sediments of Buckingham Canal, Ennore, Southeast Coast of India, Environmental Earth Science, 2011, DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1258-7. (IF: 0.678)

21. K. K. Satpathy, A.K. Mohanty, G. Sahu, S. Sarguru, S. K. Sarkar, and Usha

Natesan, Spatio-temporal variation in physico-chemical properties of coastal waters off Kalpakkam, southeast coast of India, during summer, pre-monsoon and post-monsoon period, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2010, DOI 10.1007/s10661-010-1771-2. (IF:1.436)

20. M.Sundararajan and Usha Natesan, Sedimentary processes and mineral dispersion

along Point Calimere, Southeast Coast of India, World Applied Sciences Journal, 2010, 9(5), 514-520.

19. Usha Natesan and P. Anitha, The potential impacts of sea level rise along the

coastal zone of Kanyakumari District in Tamilnadu, India, Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2010, 14, 207-214, DOI: 10.1007/s11852-010-0103-6. (IF:0.051)

18. M.Sundararajan and Usha Natesan, Geochemistry of Elements in Core Sediments

Near Point Claimere, the Southeast Coast of India, International Journal Environmental Research, 2010, 4(3), 379-394. (IF:1.626)

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17. M.Sundararajan and Usha Natesan, Environmental Geochemistry of core sediments

from Serthalaikkadu creek, East coast of India, Environmental Earth Sciences DOI: 10.1007/s12665-010-0542-2, 2010, 62, 493-506. (IF:0.678)

16. B.R.R.Seshan, Usha Natesan and K.Deepthi, Geochemical and statistical approach

for evaluation of heavy metal pollution in core sediments in southeast coast of India, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2010, 7(2), 291-306. (IF:3.157)

15. M.Sundararajan and Usha Natesan, Environmental significance in recent sediments

along Bay of Bengal and Palk Strait, East coast of India: A Geotechnical approach, International Journal of Environmental Research, 2010, 4(1), 99-120. (IF: 1.626)

14. G.S.Dwarakish, Usha Natesan, S.R.Nayak, Prakash Chauhan and C.R.C.Nagur,

Analysis of IRS-P4 OCM data for estimating the Suspended Sediment Concentrations along the Mangalore Coast, India, International Journal of Imaging, 2010, 3(S10), 23-40.

13. Kamala Kanta Satpathy, Ajit K. Mohanty, Gouri Sahu, Santosh K. Sarkar, Usha

Natesan, R. Venkatesan, M.V.R.Prasad, Variations of physicochemical properties in Kalpakkam coastal waters, east coast of India, during southwest to northeast monsoon transition period, Environmental Monitoring Assessment, 2010, 171, 411-424, DOI 10.1007/s10661-009-1287-9. (IF:1.436)

12. K.K.Satpathy, A.K.Mohanty, U. Natesan, M.V.R.Prasad, S.K.Sarkar, Seasonal

variation in physicochemical properties of coastal waters of Kalpakkam, east coast of India with special emphasis on nutrients, Environmental Monitoring Assessment, DOI 10.1007/s10661-009-0882-0, 2009. (IF:1.436)

11. M.Sundararajan and Usha Natesan, Geochemistry of core sediments from

Mullipallam creek, South East coast of India, Environmental Earth Sciences, 2009, 61, 947-961, DOI 10.1007/s12665-009-0414-9. (IF: 0.678)

10. G.S.Dwarakish, S.A.Vinay, Usha Natesan, Toshiyuki Asano, Taro Kakinuma, Katta

Venkataramana, B.Jagadeesh Pai and M.K.Babita, Coastal Vulnerability assessment of the future sea level rise in Udupi coastal zone of Karnataka state, West coast of India, Ocean and Coastal Management, 2009, 52, 467-478. (IF:1.524)

9. M.Sundararajan, Usha Natesan, N.Babu and P.Seralathan, Sedimentological and

Mineralogical investigation of beach sediments of a fast prograding Cuspate foreland

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(Point Calimere), Southeast coast of India, Research Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2009, 3(2), 134-148.

8. Vittal Hedge, G.S.Dwarakish, Asano Toshiyuki, Taro Kakinuma, Usha Natesan and

K.Mahesh, Landuse/Land Cover change detection in the local planning area of Mangalore city – A Remote Sensing Approach, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 2008, 2, 80-85.

7. E.S.M.Suresh, and Usha Natesan, GIS modelling of land suitability for solid waste

disposal, International Journal of Geomatics, 2008, 4(3), 39-46.

6. K.K.Satpathy, A.K.Mohanty, M.V.R.Prasad, Usha Natesan and S.K.Sarkar, Post Tsunami changes in water quality of Kalpakkam coastal waters, East Coast of India with special reference to nutrients, Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, 2008, 5(4), 15-30.

5. V.R.Sumathi, Usha Natesan and Chinmoy Sarkar, GIS based approach for

optimized siting of municipal solid waste landfill, Waste Management, 2008, 28, 2146-2160.

4. G.S.Dwarakish, S.A.Vinay, S.M.Dinakar, B.Jagadeesha Pai, K.Mahaganesha and

Usha Natesan, Integrated coastal zone management plan for Udupi coast using remote sensing, geographical information system and global position system, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 2008, 2, 023515, 1-22. (IF:1.0)

3. G.S.Dwarakish and Usha Natesan, Prediction of shoreline evolution by statistical

analysis of beach samples and surveys at New Mangalore Port, Water and Energy International Journal, 2005, 62(2), 37-43.

2. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Satellite observations of wave heights in the

Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, ASCE Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 1994, 120(6), 576-579. (IF:1.43)

1. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Identification of erosion-accretion regimes along

Tamilnadu coast, India, Journal of Coastal Research, 1994, 10(1), 203-205. (IF:1.37)

B. NATIONAL JOURNAL 45. K.Kathiravan, K.Brindha and Usha Natesan, Water Quality assessment and the

impact of mixing of treated sewage on river Koraiyar, Trichirapalli, India, 2010, Journal of IAEM, 37(2&3), 163-167.

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44. Usha Natesan and B.R.R.Seshan, Vertical Profile of Heavy metal concentration in

Buckingham Canal, Ennore, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 2010, 40(1), 83-97.

43. K.N.Mohan Kumar, Amruth Karjgi, Gumageri Nagaraj, Arjun Kamath, V.M. Varun,

G.S. Dwaraksih and Usha Natesan, Effect of coastal landforms on beach morphology along Sasihithilu coast, West Coast of India, NITK Research Bulletin, 2010, 19(2), 21-29.

42. G.S. Dwaraksih, Usha Natesan and V.Archana, Quantitative analysis of

morphometric parameters using Remote sensing and GIS – A case study of Baidhur hole and Yedamavina Hole watersheds, NITK Research Bulletin, 2010, 19(2), 30-39.

41. G.Anand and Usha Natesan, Hydrodynamic modelling around Tuticorin Port,

Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management, 2009, 35(3), 127-132. 40. G.Dinagaran, Usha Natesan and C.K.N.Manikandan, Tidal level measurement and

development of bathymetry for Cuddalore Port, India, Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Monitoring, 2008,18(4), 385-390.

39. M.Sundararajan and Usha Natesan, SEM and XRD studies of Quartz mineral along

Point Calimere, South East Coast of India, Met News, 2008, 26 (1), 29-36.

38. K.K.Satpathy, Usha Natesan, S.Sarguru, A.K.Mohanty, M.V.R.Prasad and S.K.Sarkar, Seasonal variations in mercury concentrations in the coastal waters of Kalpakkam, southeast coast of India, Current Science, 2008, 95(3), 374-381. (IF:0.897)

37. K.K.Satpathy, A.K.Mohanty, G.Sahu, M.V.R.Prasad, R.Venkatesan, Usha Natesan

and M. Rajan, On the occurrence of Trichodesmium erythraeum (Ehr.) bloom in the coastal waters of Kalpakkam east coast of India, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 2007, 1(2), 1-9.

36. G.Dinagaran and Usha Natesan, Post monsoon season water quality around

Cuddalore Port, Tamilnadu, India, Environment and Ecology, 2007, 25S(3), 694-697. 35. Usha Natesan and S.Kalaivani, Water Quality in and around Chennai Port during

post monsoon, Pollution Research, 2007, 26(4), 25-31.

34. Usha Natesan and S.Kalaivani, Influence of tidal variations on the water quality of Buckingham Canal, Ennore, Engineering Today, 2007, IX, 53-55.

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33. Usha Natesan, M.Sundararajan and S.Sattar Hussain, Sediment transport along

Vedaranyam coast, Southeast India, Engineering Today, 2007, IX, 41-44. 32. Usha Natesan and P.R.Rajalakshmi, Dynamics of Pulicat mouth, Engineering

Today, 2007, IX, 29-32. 31. M.Madan Kumar and Usha Natesan, A study on the dynamic changes of

Landuse/Landcover for Muthupet wetland using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, Engineering Today, 2007, IX, 17-19.

30. M.Sundararajan and Usha Natesan, Mineralogical studies on beach sediments of

south east coast of India, Met News, 2007, 25(32), 44-50.

29. M.Sundararajan and Usha Natesan, Heavy mineral distribution along the East Coast of India, Met News, 2007, 25(2), 3-5.

28. K.K.Satpathy, Usha Natesan, S.Kalaivani, A.K.Mohanty, M.Rajan and Baldev Raj,

Total Dissolved copper concentrations in coastal waters of Kalpakkam, Current Science, 2006, 91(8), 1008-1010. (IF: 0.897)

27. K.Palanivelu, Nisha Priya, A.Muthamil Selvan and Usha Natesan, Water quality

assessment of tsunami affected coastal areas of Chennai, Current Science, 2006, 91(5), 583-584. (IF: 0.897)

26. V.R.Sumathi and Usha Natesan, Study on Air Quality around the dumping sites of

solid wastes in Pondicherry Region, Pollution Research, 2006, 25(2), 391-396. 25. V.R.Sumathi and Usha Natesan, Status of Ground Water around the solid wastes

dumping sites in Pondicherry Region, Pollution Research, 2006, 25(2), 131-135. 24. Usha Natesan and S.Kalaivani, Tsunami Induced Water Quality changes in

Buckingham Canal, Chennai Region, India, in “Geomatics in Tsunami”, Editors: SM.Ramasamy, C.J.Kumanan, Brig.R.Sivakumar, Bhoop Singh, New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, 2006,191-198.

23. P.Rajesh Prasanna and Usha Natesan, Eco-degradation analysis in Kundapallam

watershed using Remote sensing and GIS, Engineering Today, 2006, 8(2), 17-19. 22. G.V.M.Gupta, Usha Natesan, M.V.Ramana Murthy, V.G.Sravan Kumar,

S.Viswanathan, M.S.Bhat, Ajay Kumar Ray and B.R.Subramanian, Nutrient budgets for

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Muthupet lagoon, southeastern India, Current Science, 90(7), 2006, 967-972. . (IF: 0.897)

21. Usha Natesan, Environmental damage of Tsunami in “Tsunami: The Indian Context”,

Editors, SM.Ramasamy and C.J.Kumanan, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 2005, 239-249.

20. B.Srisathya and Usha Natesan, Density of meiofauna in four stations of Ennore,

Tamilnadu with different types of pollution, Journal of Aquatic Biology, 2005, 20(2), 63-72.

19. Usha Natesan, Impacts of Sea Level rise along Coromandal coast using GIS, Journal

of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2005, 33(1), 69-73. 18. Usha Natesan, GIS application in groundwater targeting and quality assessment,

Indian Journal Water Works Association, 2005, 26(1), 7-11.

17. Usha Natesan, Role of satellites in monitoring sediment dynamics, Current Science, 86(8), 2004,1068-1069. (IF: 0.897)

16. G.S.Dwarakish and Usha Natesan, Coastal Structures Vs Shoreline Configuration,

NITK Research Bulletin, 2002, 11(3), 25-33.

15. Usha Natesan, E.S.M.Suresh and M.Narayana Rao, Site suitability evaluation for locating sanitary landfills using GIS, Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2002,30(4), 261-264.

14. E.S.M.Suresh and Usha Natesan, Siting Sanitary landfills using GIS: A case study

of Chennai Metropolitan Development Area, The Indian Geographical Journal, 2000, 75(2), 95-108.

13. Usha Natesan, Spectral fluorescence study of oil, Envis Newsletter, 2000, (13)2, 8.

12. M.Narayana Rao, E.S.M.Suresh and Usha Natesan, Applications of Geographical

Information Systems in Environmental Impact Assessment Studies, Journal of Technical and Vocational Education, 1999, 16, 12-16.

11. Usha Natesan, GIS applications in Industrial Siting, Envis Newsletter, 1999, (13)1, 4-5. 10. Usha Natesan, GIS application in EIA, Envis Newsletter, 1996, 9(1), 4.

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9. Usha Natesan, Monitoring marine environmental problems using Remote Sensing Technology, ENVIS Newsletter, 1994, 6(4), 2.

8. Usha Natesan, Energy from ocean waves, Energy Management, 1994,18(1), 31-36.

7. Usha Natesan, Satellite assistance in oil pollution studies, Pollution Research, 1994,

13(1), 91-93. 6. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Assessment of GEOSAT data, Journal of Marine

Biological Association of India, 1993, 35(1&2), 205-207. 5. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Seasonal shoreline oscillation of Tamilnadu

coast, Current Science, 1993, 65(9), 667-668. (IF: 0.897)

4. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Minimum swell heights over Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal derived from GEOSAT Altimeter data, 1993, Mausam, 44(3), 290-291. (IF: 0.11)

3. Usha Natesan, R.Krishnamoorthy, R.Ramesh and R.Natarajan, Mapping of

suspended sediment concentration in coastal waters through satellite remote sensing - A case study of Tamil Nadu and Northern Srilanka coast, In: Remote Sensing Applications and Geographic Information Systems - Recent Trends (Ed.I.V.Muralikrishna), Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd. New Delhi, 1992, 320-324.

2. R.Krishnamoorthy, Usha Natesan, S.Ramachandran and R.Natarajan, Qualitative

Remote Sensing of Suspended Sediment Content, Coral reef and Chlorophyll concentration in Gulf of Mannar. In: Remote Sensing Applications and Geographic Information Systems - Recent Trends (Ed.I.V.Muralikrishna), Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd. New Delhi, 1992, 309-313

1. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Wind-wave relationship for Bay of Bengal from

GEOSAT data, Indian Journal of Remote Sensing, 1992, 20 (2&3), 159-164.

C. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA

35. Usha Natesan and Anitha Parthasarathy, Climate change vulnerability and response

strategies for the coastal zone of Kanyakumari, Southeast India, MWWD 2010 6th International Conference on Marine Waste Water Discharges and Coastal Environment, Langkawi, Malaysia, 25 - 29 October 2010.

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34. Usha Natesan, K.Deepthi, Vincent A. Ferrer, AL.Muthulakshmi, S.V.Narasimhan and

V.P.Venugopalan, Sediment Dynamics along Kalpakkam, Southeast Coast of India, from Field observations and Numerical Modelling, ASBPA's 2010 National Coastal Conference: "Celebrating the diversity of the coast", Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 12-15 October 2010.

33. Usha Natesan, A. Arun Babu, K. Deepthi, Modelling of dispersion pattern of heavy

metals from Ennore Creek, Southeast coast of India, International MIKE by DHI Conference ‘Modelling in a World of Change’, Copenhagen, 6-10, September 2010. P025.

32. C. Lakshumanan, M. Sundararajan and Usha Natesan, “Climatic change and its

impacts on the coastal zone of the Pitchavaram creek, East coast of India”, Proceedings of The meetings of the Americas, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, 2010.

31. M. Sundararajan, Usha Natesan, S. Srinivasalu and C. Lakshumanan, “Enrichment of

heavy metals in surface sediment along the Bay of Bengal and Palk Strait, East coast of India”, Proceedings of The meetings of the Americas, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, 2010.

30. G.S.Dwarakish and Usha Natesan, Integrated Coastal Zone Management plan for

undivided Dakshina Kannada coast using Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Global Positioning System, International Conference in Ocean Engineering, ICOE 2009, IITM, Chennai, 1106-1117, 2009.

29. G.S.Dwarakish, K.U.Abdu Rahiman and Usha Natesan, Changes in River Hydrology

And Coastal Sedimentation By Dams In Periyar River Basin Kerala, India, Proceedings of the 4th IASME / WSEAS International Conference on WATER RESOURCES, HYDRAULICS & HYDROLOGY (WHH'09), Cambridge, UK, 84-89, 2009.

28. G.S.Dwarakish, J.S.Angel, G.Srinikethan and Usha Natesan, Terrestrial chemical spill

information system through remote sensing, GIS and V.B. 6.0, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 7150, pp. 71500Y, 2008.

27. Usha Natesan, Shoreline dynamics of Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram using GIS, 3rd

IAHR (International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research) International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Nanjing, China, 2008.

26. G.S.Dwarakish, S.A.Vinay, S.M.Dinakar, B.Jagadeesha Pai, K.Mahaganesha and

Usha Natesan, Integrated coastal zone management plan for Udupi coast using RS, GIS and GPS , Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 6743, art. no. 67430D, 2007.

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25. Usha Natesan and S.Kalaivani, Identification of polluted and unpolluted sites using

zooplankton abundance, Asian and Pacific Coasts 2007, Nanjing, China, 2007.

24. G.S.Dwarakish, D.Shetty, J.Rajarama, Pai and Usha Natesan, Integrated coastal zone management plan and coastal zone information system for Mangalore Coast, West Coast of India, Proceedings of SPIE–2006, Remote Sensing of the Marine Environment, Nov’06, Goa, India published online. DOI No. 10.1117/ 12.698179, 2006.

23. K.K.Satpathy, A.K.Mohanty, M.V.R.Prasad, S.Bhaskar, K.E.Jebakumar and Usha

Natesan, Impact of bio-fouling community on the cooling water quality with special emphasis in its nutrient content, International Conference on Recent Advances in Marine antifouling Technology, NIOT, Chennai, 326-337, 2006.

22. Usha Natesan and S.Kalaivani, Impacts of Tsunami on the water quality of

Buckingham Canal, Third International Conference on Asia and Pacific Coasts, 4-8 September, 2005 at Seogwipo KAL Hotel, Jeju, Korea, 2005.

21. G.S.Dwarakish and Usha Natesan, Sediment transport along the Mangalore coast

on the West coast of India, Map Asia 2005, 22-25 August 2005, Jakarta, Indonesia.

20. Hong Yeon CHO, C.Lakshumanan and Usha Natesan, Coastal Wetland and shoreline change mapping of Pichavaram, Southeast coast of India using Satellite data, Map Asia 2004, Beijing, China.

19. C. Lakshumanan, Hong Yeon CHO and Usha Natesan, Delineation of Biophysical

Land Units for Resources Management in Agaram Watershed, Tamil Nadu, India, Proceedings of Map Asia 2004 conference, Beijing, China,

18. G.S.Dwarakish, Usha Natesan, D.V.Reddy, S.R.Nayak and P.Chauhan, Estimation

of SSC along Mangalore coast Using OCM data, International Seminar on Sedimentation and Tectonics in Space and Time, Karnataka University, Dharwad, 2002, 55-56.

17. G.S.Dwarakish, Usha Natesan, A.R.Santhakumar and T.Natarajan, Effect of New

Mangalore Port Breakwaters on Shoreline and Bathymetry: An Integrated Approach, International Conference on Remote Sensing and GIS/GPS, Hyderabad, 2001, 659-658.

16. Usha Natesan and S.Sathiya Murthi, Ambient air quality study in Coimbatore using

GIS, ICORG 2000, Hyderabad

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15. E.S.M.Suresh, Usha Natesan and M.Narayana Rao, GIS based Multiobjective Decision support system for siting sanitary landfills – Chennai Metropolitan Development Areas – A Case study using Arc View Spatial Analyst, ESRI Users Conference, Redlands, California, USA, 2000.

14. Usha Natesan, E.S.M.Suresh and M.Narayana Rao, Siting solid waste disposal

facilities using GIS for CMDA, International Conference on Asian Urbanization 21st Century, Challenges of Urbanization, University of Madras, 2000.

13. Usha Natesan, Site selection for hazardous waste disposal using Geographic

Information System, International Conference on Hazardous Waste Management, Anna University, 2000.

12. G.S.Dwarakish, T.Natarajan and Usha Natesan, Integrated Coastal Zone

Management of Mangalore coast using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques: A Review, ISRS National Symposium on Remote Sensing Application of Natural Resources, Bhubaneswar, 2000, 100-104.

11. E.S.M.Suresh, M.Narayana Rao and Usha Natesan, Evaluating the site suitability

conditions for sanitary landfills using Geographical Information System for Chennai Metropolitan Development Area, 15th International Conference on Solid Waste Technologies and Management, Philadelphia, USA, 1999.

10. Usha Natesan, Satellite Remote sensing Applications to Coastal Sedimentation

studies, UNESCO Regional Training Programme on Remote sensing Applications to Geology, Organised by Anna University, Chennai, 1999, 135-140.

9. M.Narayana Rao, E.S.M.Suresh and Usha Natesan, Assessing site suitability

conditions for waste disposal facilities using GIS for Chennai City, 14th International Conferenece on Solid Waste Technologies and Management, Philadelphia, USA, 1998.

8. Usha Natesan, GEOSAT derived monthly pressure distributions in the Arabian sea

and Bay of Bengal - Second Thematic Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1994, Vol.II, 163-167.

7. Usha Natesan, Distribution pattern of significant wave height from GEOSAT Altimeter

data near Tamilnadu Coast, Ninth Thematic Conference on Geologic Remote sensing, Pasadena, California, 1993, Vol.I, 131-137.

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6. R.Krishnamoorthy, Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Wetlands and its interaction with watershed and coastal morphology: A case study of Indian Coastal wetlands through remote Sensing, IV International Wetlands Conference, Ohio, USA, 62, 1992.

5. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Oceanic capabilities of GEOSAT Altimeter

sensor, Sixth Australasian Remote Sensing Conference, Wellington, Newzealand, 1992, Vol.I, 374-378.

4. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Interrelation between wave height and wave

period - An observation from GEOSAT, Sixth Australasian Remote Sensing Conference, Wellington, Newzealand, 1992, Vol.I, 370-373.

3. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, 1992, Study of the ocean parameters of

southern India from space, Sixth Australasian Remote Sensing Conference, Wellington, Newzealand, Vol.I, 360-365.

2. K.Usha and SP.Subramanian, Comparison of wind speeds over Arabian Sea and Bay

of Bengal from Geosat Altimeter data, International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Edinburgh, 1991, 83-88.

1. K.Usha, SM.Ramasamy and SP.Subramanian, Fracture pattern modelling for

groundwater targeting - A study aided by remote sensing technique, International Groundwater Conference, Hyderabad, 1989, 319-328.

D. NATIONAL CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA 40. M.Sundararajan, Usha Natesan, S.Srinivasalu, C.Lakshumanan and

P.Krishnakumar, Statistical analysis of the Geochemical evolution of surface sediments along Point Calimer, Southeast Coast of India, Humbolt Kolleg and International Conference Recent Advancements in Earth Resources Research: The road to the Future (Earth Future), Salem, 2011.

39. R.Sandhya, Usha Natesan, M.Ravichandran and S.Siva Reddy, Effect of river

discharge on Ocean dynamics, National Conference on Environmental challenges towards Sustainability, ECS 11, Coimbatore, 2011.

38. V.Amala, Usha Natesan, M.Ravichandran and Neethu Chacko, Interannual and

Seasonal Variability of Productivity in Bay of Bengal, National Conference on Environmental challenges towards Sustainability, ECS 11, Coimbatore, 2011.

37. D.Jaishree and Usha Natesan, Assessment of Pollution through BOD – DO In

Ennore Creek, National Conference on Environmental challenges towards Sustainability, ECS 11, Coimbatore, 2011.

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41. Usha Natesan and Arun Babu, Heavy metal pollutant dispersion pattern along

Ennore Creek using MIKE 21, National Conference on Emerging Trends in Civil Engineering, NCONET 2011, Krishnankoil, 2011, 93-108.

35. V.Rajagopalan, Usha Natesan and G.Venkatesan, The pattern of seasonal

sediment transport mechanisms around Arichamunai by sediment trend matrix (STM), Ninth International Conference on Hydro Science and Engineering ICHE 2010, Chennai, 2010, 317-326.

34. G.S.Dwarakish, Usha Natesan, M.Arun Kamath and V.M.Varun, Coastal Sediment

Dynamics around Netravathi-Gurpur River Mouth through Integrated Approach, Ninth International Conference on Hydro Science and Engineering ICHE 2010, Chennai, 2010, 1466-1473.

33. Amruth Karjigi, K.N.Mohan Kumar, Gumageri Nagaraj, M.Arun Kamath, V.M.Varun,

G.S.Dwarakish and Usha Natesan, Beach Morphological Characteristics and Coastal Processes along Dakshina Kannada Coast, West Coast of India, Ninth International Conference on Hydro Science and Engineering ICHE 2010, Chennai, 2010, 1532-1541.

32. Gumageri Nagaraj, Amruth Karjigi, K.N.Mohan Kumar, G.S.Dwarakish and Usha

Natesan, Sediment Characteristics of Dakshina Kannada Coast, West Coast of India, International Conference on Earth Sciences and Engineering ICEE 2010, Hyderabad, 2010, 57-62.

31. Amruth Karjigi, K.N.Mohan Kumar, Gumageri Nagaraj, V.M.Varun, M.Arun Kamath,

G.S.Dwarakish and Usha Natesan, A study on Variations in the Sediment Dynamics along the Dakshina Kannada Coast, West Coast of India, National Conference on Coastal Processes, Resources and Management, Thiruvananthapuram, 2010.

30. G.S.Dwarakish, Usha Natesan, S.A.Vinay and B.Jagadeesha Pai, Erosion-Accretion

Rate and Morphological Changes along Undivided D.K. Coast Using RS, GIS and GPS. National conference on Sustainable Water Resources Management SWaRM 2010, Surathkal, 2010, 62-73.

29. Usha Natesan, K.Deepthi and B.Ranga Rama Seshan, Numerical simulations for

hydrodynamics of Kalpakkam, Hydro 09, CWPRS, Pune, 2009. 28. V.M.Varun, M.Arun Kamath, G.S.Dwarakish, B.Jagadeesha Pai and Usha Natesan,

Land Use Land Cover Change Detection Using Digital Image Processing, 24th Indian Engineering Congress, Surathkal, 2009,1-5.

27. G.S.Dwarakish, Usha Natesan, K.Sankar Babu, S.Jaya Kumar, B.Jagadeesha Pai

and K.Mahaganesha, Sediment Transportation along Mangalore Coast through

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Numerical Model- MIKE -21, National Conference on Focusing on Advances in Civil Engineering FACE’08, Kollam, 2008.

26. Nilima A.Natoo, Usha Natesan, M.V.Ramanamurthy and P.Sasidhar, Coastal

hydrodynamics of Kalpakkam, Fourth Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, NITK, Surathkal, 2007, 74-81.

25. S.A.Vinay, G.S.Dwarakish and Usha Natesan, Udupi Coastal Zone Information

system Through Remote Sensing GIS and GPS, METOC 2007, Cochin, 2007, 431-441.

24. Usha Natesan, Monitoring of Environmental changes through spatial technology,

National Seminar on Climate Change and Environment, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, 2007.

23. R.Rajasehar and Usha Natesan, Variation of ground water quality in the coastal

aquifer in Vedaranyam, National Conference on Disaster Mitigation and Management using Space Technology, Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, 2006, p.50

22. N.Thulasiraman and Usha Natesan, Mapping shoreline variations due to Tsunami at

Vedaranyam – An assessment using remotely sensed data, National Conference on Geomatics for Infrastructure Development, IRS, Chennai, p.32, 2006.

21. G.S.Dwarakish, A.Vittal Hegde, B.Jagadeesha Pai and Usha Natesan, Wetland

Issues In Integrated Coastal Management, Workshop on Wetland Monitoring and Management, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, 2005, 32-51.

20. P.Venkateswara Rao, Usha Natesan and S.M.Shiva Nagendra, Study of Biological

Oxygen Demand concentration dispersion in coastal waters using CORMIX-III model, Workshop –Need of environmental and Pollution awareness program for Bangalore city, MSRIT, Bangalore, 2004, 102-111.

19. G.S.Dwarakish, A.Vittal Hegde, B.Jagadeesha Pai and Usha Natesan, Integrated

Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) and its application in the Indian Marine Environment – A RS and GIS Approach, National Symposium on Natural Resources Management for Sustainable Development, Bangalore, Karnataka, 2004, 57-77.

18. G.S.Dwarakish, K.P.Chandrashekhar, A.Chandrashekhara, B.Jagadeesha Pai and

Usha Natesan, Identification of Suitable Site for Solid Waste Disposal using Remote Sensing and GIS – A Case Study, 24th ISRS Annual Convention and National Symposium, Jaipur, 2004, 220-221.

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17. G.S.Dwarakish, D.Venkat Reddy, B.M.Dodamani and Usha Natesan, Coastal Sediment Dynamics along Mangalore Coast through Sediment Trend Matrix Analysis (STMA), National Symposium on Applications of Marine Geosciences, NIO, Goa, 2004, p.16.

16. G.S.Dwarakish, Usha Natesan, R.Jegankumar and I.Mallikarjuna Rao,

Geomorphology and Confluence Width Changes of River mouths by Remotely Sensed Data - Mangalore Coast, National Conference on Geoinformatics, Coimbatore, 2000, 1-5.

15. G.S.Dwarakish, Usha Natesan and T.Natarajan, Integrated Approach for Coastal

Processes: Mangalore Coast, National Conference on Hydraulics and Water Resources (HYDRO ’2000), Kurukshetra, 2000, 358-367.

14. G.S.Dwarakish, T.Natarajan and Usha Natesan, Integrated Coastal Zone

Management of Mangalore coast using remote sensing and GIS Techniques: A Review, National Symposium on Remote Sensing for Natural Resources with special emphasis on watershed management, ORSAC, Bhubaneshwar, 2000, 100-104.

13. E.S.M.Suresh, Usha Natesan and M.Narayana Rao, Multiobjective Decision Support

System for siting sanitary landfills – A case study of Chennai Metropolitan development area using Arc View Spatial Analyst, 4th Indian Annual ESRI/ERDAS user Conference, New Delhi, 1999.

12. G.S.Dwarakish, T.Natarajan, Usha Natesan and Raghupal Reddy, Analysis of

sedimentary processes through sediment trend matrix, National Conference on Hydraylics – Hydro 99, Nagpur, 1999.

11. M.Narayana Rao, Usha Natesan and E.S.M.Suresh, Siting of sanitary landfills using

Geographic Information System for Chennai city - National Seminar on Applications of GIS for solving Environmental problems, TTTI, Taramani, 1997.

10. Usha Natesan, GIS applications for groundwater studies - National Seminar on

Applications of GIS for solving Environmental problems, TTTI, Taramani,1997. 9. Usha Natesan, Role of satellites in Environmental Monitoring - ISRS Silver Jubilee

Year Symposium on Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring and Management with Special Emphasis on Hill Regions, IIRS, Dehradun, 1995, 392.

8. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Study of sediment transport processes along

Tamilnadu coast - Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engg. (INCHOE-94), CWPRS, Pune, D103-D108, 1994.

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7. Usha Natesan, Spatial Wave height information of North Indian Ocean from GEOSAT

- National Symposium on Microwave Remote Sensing & User's Meet (MRSUM), Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, 1994.

6. K.Usha, Remote Sensing in Oceanographic studies, UGC Workshop, School of Earth

Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Trichy,1991. 5. Usha Natesan and R.Krishnamoorthy, Observation of Global Environmental Changes

through Satellites, Madras Forum on Global Change, CLRI, Madras, 1991. 4. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Pattern recognition of shoreline trend of

SouthEast Coast of India, Fourth Indian Conference on Ocean Engineering, NIO, Goa, 1991, 417-418.

3. Usha Natesan and SP.Subramanian, Wave and wind analysis of Bay of Bengal using

SEASAT Altimeter data, Thrust Areas in the Applications of Remote Sensing, Trichy,1990.

2. K.Usha and Abhijit Sarkar, Analysis of wave parameter with SEASAT Altimeter data

near Tamilnadu Coast, National Space Science Symposium, Nagpur, 1990, 436-438. 1. K.Usha and SP.Subramanian, Analysis of waves and beach behaviour of Kanyakumari

Coast, Dock & Harbour Engineering Conference, Surathkal, 1989, 561-568. VII. DETAILS OF SUPERVISION / RESEARCH GUIDANCE :

Sl. No. Degree Completed Ongoing

1. Ph.D. 14 08

2. M.S. (by Research) 03 -

3. M.E. 34 -

4. M.Sc. 16 -

5. B.E. 08 -

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No Joint Supervisor in the thesis guidance S.

No. Name of the

Student Thesis Title Degree

Awarded Ph.D.

22 P.R.Rajalakshmi Wave and sediment dynamics along southeast coast of India through numerical modelling and remote sensing

2008

21 V.R.Sumathi Perspective Development plan for Solid Waste Management in Pondicherry

2008

20 P.Rajesh Prasanna

Watershed Modelling for Kundapallam using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System

2008

19 S.Kalaivani Pollution induced inter and intra specific changes in the benthic community structure in the Buckingham Canal, Ennore

2008

18 S.Viswanathan Spatial and seasonal variations of coastal water quality along Vedaranyam Coast, Tamilnadu

2007

17 M.SundaraRajan Sedimentology and Geochemistry of sediments along Vedaranyam, Southeast coast of India

2007

16 M.Madan Kumar Chemical Diagenesis of Wetland Sediments Near Muthupet Mangroves, Southeast Coast of Tamilnadu

2007

15 B.Srisathya Spatial and temporal variations in water quality and plankton along Buckingham Canal and Coastal waters of Ennore, Tamilnadu

2005

14 G.S.Dwarakish Study of sediment dynamics off Mangalore coast using conventional and satellite data

2001

13 E.S.M.Suresh Multi-objective decision support system using GIS for siting sanitary landfills

2001

12 C.Lakshumanan

Modelling organic carbon deposition, degradation and preservation in sediments of Pichchavaram Mangrove wetlands, Southeast coast of India

2001

11 B.Ranga Rama Seshan

Geochemical evidence for heavy metal contamination in the sediment cores of Ennore, Southeast coast of India

Thesis submitted

10 G.Dinakaran Hydrodynamic Modelling of fate of pollutants for Uppanar Estuary, Cuddalore, India

Synopsis submitted

9 S.Sarguru Biogeochemistry of Kalpakkam Coastal waters Synopsis submitted

8 G.Kalpana Influence of sand bar on water quality in Muttukadu backwaters

Ongoing

7 K.Deepthi Modelling of sediment transport along Kalpakkam coast and its implications on sand bar dynamics

Ongoing

6 K.Kathiravan Interrelation between water quality and nearshore hydrodynamics around Dhanushkodi, Southeast coast of India

Ongoing

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5 R.Vishnunath Geochemistry and sediment dynamics around Dhanushkodi, Southeast coast of India

Ongoing

4 AL.Muthulakshmi

Modelling of thermal ecology around Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu Ongoing

3 A.Saleem Khan Impact of Climate Change on the Coastal Biodiversity of Tamil Nadu (Supervisor: Dr.A.Ramachandran)

Ongoing

2 P.Anitha Coastal vulnerability assessment around Tuticorin using Remote Sensing and GIS

Ongoing

1 Vincent A. Ferrer Spectral Analysis of the Ocean Surface Wave and Near Shore Bathymetry for Indian Ocean using SAR and Wave Model

Ongoing

M.S.(By Research) 3 M.Jayachandran Digital Photogrammetry and Geographic Information System

applications in air quality modeling 2002

2 K.Pushpanathan Modelling Groundwater pollution due to solid waste dumping at Perungudi

2004

1 N.ThulasiRaman Shoreline Change Analysis of Vedaranyam Coast 2006

S. No.

Name of the Student

Thesis Title Degree Awarded

M.E. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING/MANAGEMENT 34 A.Jayapandy Groundwater targeting using Geographic Information System 1996 33 R.Rajarajan Spectral Characteristics of Tannery Effluent 1996 32 V.Gopala

Krishnan Application of Geographic information System on groundwater targeting and quality assessment

1997

31 M.Nainadurai Spectral reflectance of heavy metals in water: A Laboratory study

1997

30 G.Rajeswari Study on Air Quality management for Manali using GIS 1998 29 I.Leena Chitra Impact of Sea level rise along Coramandal Coast using GIS 1999 28 K.Shankar Studies on Environmental Changes using Geographic

Information System – A case study in Bhavani Block 1999

27 T.N.Shaji Spectral fluorescence study of oil contaminants in the Refinery effluent

2000

26 P.Sundararajan Modelling of groundwater in Pernampet Block using MODFLOW 2000 25 S.Naga Suresh Integrated Coastal Zone Management using Geographic

Information System 2001

24 S.Sathiyamurthi Study of ambient air quality monitoring using GIS 2001 23 K.Ramakrishna Groundwater Pollution modelling of Lower Palar River zone

using Visual Modflow 2002

22 Venkateswara Dispersion studies in coastal waters near Adyar Estuary using 2002

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Rao numerical analysis 21 B.Krishna

moorthy Optimal Routing for solid waste collection using GIS 2003

20 S.Sattar Hussain Shoreline changes and sediment dynamics at Vedaranyam using GIS

2004

19 A.Bharthi Groundwater modeling for Nandanam area 2004 18 S.Uma Sankari Optimal routing for biomedical waste collection using GIS 2005 17 B.Vijaya Priya Sediment dynamics along Ennore coast 2005 16 A.Arun Babu Heavy metal pollutant dispersion pattern from Ennore Creek

using MIKE 21 2006

15 R.Rajasehar Variations of groundwater quality in the coastal aquifer of Vedaranyam

2006

14 V.Raja Gopal Shoreline dynamics of Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram using GIS 2006 13 K.Dhivya Coastal dynamics and sediment modeling around Chennai

Port 2007

12 K.Balasubramanian

Groundwater Quality deterioration along the coastal tract of Cuddalore using GIS

2007

11 R.Sridhar Rajan Disaster Management plan for New Kalpakkam 2007 10 Nilima A. Natoo Coastal Hydrodynamics of Kalpakkam 2007 9 G.Ananth Hydrodynamic modelling around Tuticorin Port 2008 8 M.Rohini

Shanmugapriya Numerical modelling of coastal dispersion around Kalpakkam 2008

7 R.M.Asha Occupational Safety and Health in the Tannery Industry 2009 6 M.Devakani Risk Assessment and Management in Paint Industry 2009 5 B.Praveen Spatio and Temporal variability of Barrier Layer in the Indian

Ocean 2010

4 M.Om Prakash Coastal Hydrodynamics around Kanyakumari 2010 M.E. INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

3 V.Amala Interannual and seasonal variability of biological productivity in Bay of Bengal

2011

2 D.Jaishree Assessment of pollution in Ennore Estuary through BOD-DO modelling

2011

M.E. HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING 1 R.Sandhya Effect of river discharge on Ocean Dynamics 2011

M.Sc. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 16 B.Srisathya Groundwater pollution modelling of Upper Palar River using

MODFLOW 2001

15 K.Pushpanathan Groundwater modelling for Chennai using MODFLOW 2001 14 S.Viswanathan Simulation of groundwater pollution in Tiruppur Block using

Visual Modflow 2002

13 S.Kalaivani Studies on water quality in and around Chennai Port Trust 2003

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12 S.Sathya Influence of tidal inlets on sea 2003 11 Harini

Santhanam Quantitative study on Chlorophyll using Ocean Colour Monitor data in the coastal waters of Vedaranyam

2004

10 N.K.Nithila Bacteriological quality along the coastal waters of Tamil nadu 2004 9 S.Sarguru Enumeration of Plankton along the coastal waters of

Vedaranyam 2004

8 V.Sivaranjani Marine Environment around Ennore Creek and Pulicat Lagoon – A comparative study

2005

7 S. Kalaivani Impacts of Industrial discharges on the water quality of Buckingham canal near Manali

2006

6 G.Kalpana Influence of sand bar on water quality in Muttukadu backwaters

2007

5 K.Deepthi Vertical distribution of Benthic Assemblage in Buckingham Canal

2007

4 Divya Chandran Spatial Variation of Dioxin and Furan contamination in the surface sediments of Ennore Creek

2008

3 G.R.Priya Dharshini

Reconnaissance survey of Dixoins and Furans in Aquatic organisms in Ennore Estuary, Chennai, India

2008

2 P.Anitha Impact of Sea Level rise along Kanyakumari Coast using GIS 2009 1 U.Abirama

sundari Coastal Water Quality Index for Kalpakkam using GIS 2009

VIII. EXAMINER FOR M.S. /Ph.D. RESEARCH SCHOLARS S. No.

Examiner/Member Degree Department and Venue

15 Viva Voce Examiner Ph.D. Mr. Samson, Anna University Chennai, 2011

14 Viva Voce Examiner M.Tech. Energy & Environmental Engineering

VIT University, 2011

13 Viva Voce Examiner Ph.D. Ms. Geetha Selvarani, Anna University Chennai, 2010

12 Viva Voce Examiner Ph.D. Mr.Sorna Chandra Devadass, Anna University Chennai, 2010

11 Viva Voce Examiner Ph.D. Ms.E. Vinitha, University of Madras, 2010

10 Thesis Examiner Ph.D. Mr.N. Tirumaleswara Reddy, Andhra University, Vishakapatnam, 2010

9 Thesis Examiner Ph.D. Ms.P.B.Harathi, Bharathiar University,

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Coimbatore, 2010 8 Viva Voce Examiner M.S. By Research Mr.V.Vijay, Department of Civil

Engineering, Govt. College of Technology, Coimbatore, 2009

7 Viva Voce Examiner Ph.D. Mr.M.Arun Prakash, Dept, of Applied Geology, University of Madras, 2008

6 Viva Voce Examiner Ph.D. Mr.B.Gowthaman, Dept. Of Geology, Presidency College, Chennai, 2006

5 Viva Voce Examiner M.S. By Research M.Arulraj, IOM, Anna University, Chennai, 2005

4 Viva Voce Examiner B.Tech. Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 2005

3 Viva Voce Examiner M.Tech. Marine Structures

Mr.Suresh Naik at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, 2004

2 Viva Voce Examiner M.Tech. Marine Structures

Mr.Shankar Babu at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, 2003

1 Viva Voce Examiner M.S. By Research Mr.Jaffar, IRS, Anna University, Chennai, 2001

IX. INVITED LECTURES Sl. No.

Title Venue and Date

37 Climate change vulnerability and response strategies for the coastal zone of Kanyakumari, Southeast India

Key note Speaker in 6th International Conference on Marine Waste Water Discharges and Coastal Environment (MWWD 2010), 25 - 29 October, 2010, Langkawi, Malaysia

36 Remote Sensing and GIS application in Coastal Studies

Workshop on Coastal Environment, Department of Geology, University of Madras, March 2010

35 MIKE 21 Modeling for Marine and Coastal Applications

Chaired a session and delivered a lecture, DHI Solutions Seminar on MIKE User Group Meeting, New Delhi, February 2010

34 Numerical simulations for hydrodynamics of Kalpakkam

Chaired a session and delivered a lecture, Hydro 09, 2009, CWPRS, Pune

33 Remote Sensing and GIS Applications to Marine Studies

Brain Storming Workshop on Environmental Sustainability of Brackish water Aquaculture at Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture, Chennai 2009

32 Wetland Monitoring and Management

AICTE-MHRD Sponsored Summer School on Geoinformatics for Integrated River Basin Development, Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics, NITK, Surathkal, 2009

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31 ICZMP Concepts and Issues AICTE-MHRD Sponsored Winter School on Geoinformatics for Integrated Coastal Zone Management Planning, Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics, NITK, Surathkal, 2009

30 GIS as decision making tool in Environmental Management

National Workshop on Application of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing in Environmental Management, R.M.K.Engineering College, 2008

29 ICZMP for Tamilnadu Coast, East Coast of India

Key note Speaker in the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan for Karnataka, Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics, NITK, Surathkal, 2007

28 Database Management and GIS Policy Workshop on Chennai Waterways – Past, Present and Future, Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, 2006

27 GIS Applications in Environmental Management-Case studies

Advanced Training Programme on Applications of Geomatics in Urban Environment Management, Dept. of Civil Engineering, St. Peter’s College, Chennai, 2006

26 Research need in GIS based Environmental Management

Advanced Training Programme on Applications of Geomatics in Urban Environment Management, Dept. of Civil Engineering, St. Peter’s College, Chennai, 2006

25 Remote sensing Applications in solving Environmental Problem

Institution of Engineers (India), Chennai, 2006

24 Coastal application using RS and GIS

NNRMS Training Programme on Remote Sensing and GIS applications to Coastal and Marine studies, IOM, Anna University, 2005

23 Remote Sensing Applications to Groundwater studies

Workshop on Water Resources and Pollution Control, Jerusalem College of Engineering, 2004

22 Remote Sensing Application to Environmental Studies

Lady Willington Institute of Advanced study in Education, Chennai, 2004

21 Marine Surveying

Modern Surveying & Computer Applications, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai, 2004

20 Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Environmental Studies

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, September, 2004

19 GIS applications in Environmental Studies

Chaired a session and delivered a lecture, UGC-SAP sponsored National Seminar on GIS Developments: Prospects, Methodologies and Applications and Special Workshop on GIS based Modelling and WebGIS, Department of Geography, Madras University, Chennai, 2004

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18 GIS and Remote Sensing as applied to Environment

Workshop on Environmental Studies, Meenakshi College for Women, Chennai, 2004

17 Basic Concepts of Remote Sensing

GIS Training Programme, ICMAM, Chennai, 2003

16 Usage of Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Software, networks in Environmental Mapping

Training programme on Pollution Monitoring, Assessment and Control sponsored by CPCB at National Productivity Council, Chennai, 2003

15 GIS applications to Environmental Studies

Chaired a session in the Health and Environmental Disturbances Session for National Seminar on Applications of GIS for Rural Development, TTTI, 2003.

14 Zoning Atlas, EMP for Industrial Estate Planning

Training programme on Pollution Monitoring, Assessment and Control sponsored by CPCB at National Productivity Council, Chennai, 2003

13 Role of Remote Sensing in Coastal Management

Short Term Course on Coastal Zone Management, Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT, Chennai, 2003

12 Remote Sensing Applications in Environmental problems

Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, 2002

11 Remote Sensing applications to Coastal Studies

NNRMS Training Programme on Remote sensing and GIS applications to Coastal Zone Management, Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, 2001

10 Strategies for long term environmental monitoring and surveillance – GIS

National Technical Training Workshop, Environmental Health Engineering Cell, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, 2001

9 Remote Sensing applications to Coastal Management

Training Programme of Department of Ocean Development, 2001

8 Microwave Applications

Remote Sensing and GIS Applications to Coastal Zone Management, IOM, Anna University, Chennai, 2001

7 Site selection for hazardous waste disposal using Geographic Information System

Chaired a session and delivered a lecture, International Conference on Hazardous Waste Management, Anna University, Chennai, 2000

6 Strategies for long term environmental monitoring and surveillance – GIS

Training Programme on Environmental Epidemiology, Environmental Training Institute, TNPCB, Chennai, 2000

5 Satellite Remote sensing Applications to Coastal Sedimentation studies

ISRO Training Programme on Remote sensing Applications to Geology and Mineral Resources, Organised by Anna University, Chennai, 2000

4 Remote sensing Applications to Coastal Zone Management

UNESCO Regional Training Programme on Remote sensing Applications to Geology, Organised by Anna

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University, Chennai, 1999 3 Remote sensing Applications to

Coastal Sedimentation studies

UNESCO Regional Training Programme on Remote sensing Applications to Geology, Organised by Anna University, Chennai, 1999

2 Remote Sensing in Oceanographic studies

UGC Workshop, School of Earth Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, 1991

1 Observation of Global Environmental Changes through Satellites

Madras Forum on Global Change, CLRI, Madras, 1991

X. COUNTRIES VISITED IN CONNECTION WITH PROFESSION

Country visited

Period of visit Purpose of visit

From To

Malaysia 24.10.2010 29.10.2010 To attend 6th International Conference on Marine Waste Water Discharges and Coastal Environment (MWWD 2010)

USA 12.10.2010 15.10.2010 To attend ASBPA's 2010 National Coastal Conference: "Celebrating the diversity of the coast"

Denmark 06.09.2010 10.09.2010 To attend International MIKE by DHI Conference ‘Modelling in a World of Change’ between 6th and 8th followed by training in MIKE 21 on 9th and 10th

Germany 08.12.2000 17.12.2000 Training on Groundwater Modelling

XI. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES Fellow in the Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata – F-115366-4 The Indian Society for Hydraulics, LM 794 Ocean Society of India Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), Dehradun - L518 Indian Association of Environmental Management (IAEM), Nagpur - LM 1280 Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG), L553 Indo-French Technical Association (IFTA), Bombay - No.998 Indian Environmental Association (IEA), Bombay Third WOrld Women Science Association (TWOWS), Italy Fellow of Indian Society of Civil Engineers (F.I.S.C.E) since 2006 Enviro Media 5581/1/1

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