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 Scientific Team  
 
Dr. Joseph N. K.
Joseph N. K.

Scientist E2 & Head i/c
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Dinil Sony C
Dinil Sony C

Scientist E1
   
Abdulla P K Dinil Sony C
Abdulla P K Dinesan V P
Scientist C Scientist C
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 List of Select Ongoing Projects  
  • Studies on urban hydrology of Thrissur in relation to water supply, drainage and sanitation (funded by KSCSTE)

  • Evolving model for predicting vulnerable stretches along Kerala coast (funded by KSCSTE)

  • Development of Integrated River Basin management Plan (IRBMP) for Karuvannur River Basin (funded by KSCSTE)

  • Integrated water resources management plan for Bharathapuzha basin Water Resources Development Plan for Four River Basins of Kerala(funded by KSCSTE)

  • Evaluation of hydrologic features of semi arid, semi-humid and humid tropic watersheds and the development of Decision Support System, (DSS) for their management (funded by DST/NRDMS)

  • Studies on Mining of River Sand - From the local Bodies of Northern Kerala (funded by District Administration, Malapuram)

  • Studies on River Bank Protection in the rivers flowing through Malappuram District (funded by District Administration, Malapuram)

 
 List of Select Completed Projects  Top^
 
  • Evolving models for integrated and sustainable management of small watersheds in the semi- arid region through investigations using modern techniques in two typical watersheds (funded by NRDMS, DST/UNDP)

  • Investigations for water resources planning in drought-prone and backward areas (funded by DST)

  • Hydrological and other related investigations for planning rural water supply schemes in selected districts of Kerala (funded by National Drinking Water Mission)

  • Identification of erosion and accretion-prone areas in the coastal belt of northern Kerala (funded by STEC)

  • Establishment of a groundwater information system (GWIS) for urban watershed in the humid tropics (funded by NRDMS, DST)

  • Watershed based geographic information system for Olavanna panchayat (funded by Western Ghat Cell, Govt of Kerala)

 
  River Basin Planning 
  • A status report on the water resources development of Bharathapuzha river basin (funded by Govt of Kerala)

  • Towards evolving basin plans for the rivers draining into the Vembanad wetland system (funded by Water Resources  Department, Govt of Kerala)

Rainfall-runoff Modeling
  • To establish rainfall- runoff criteria for the Chaliyar river basin of Western Ghats region using deterministic and stochastic approaches

Watershed Studies
  • Hydrology of cultivated watersheds of midland Kerala

  • Evaluation of hydrologic parameters and surface water potential of Deviar watershed in the Western Ghats region (funded by Govt of Kerala )

Forest Hydrology

  • Meteorological and hydrological monitoring in the core zones of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve- Silent Vally and Nilambur Kovilakam (funded by MoEF)

  • Impact of deforestation on hydrological parameters in the Western Ghats region of Kerala (funded by MoEF)

Estuarine Dynamics

  • Dynamics of coastal plain estuaries of Malabar coast (funded by DST)

Water and Environment

  • Management and conservation of Pookot lake ecosystem in the Western Ghats (funded by MoEF)

  • Studies on landslides in the Wynad district of Western Ghats (funded by MoEF)

  • Inventory of springs in Kerala (funded by STEC)

  • Tanks and ponds of Kerala (funded by STEC)

  • Land cover classification of Western Ghats of Kerala using satellite data (funded by Govt of Kerala)

  • Assessment of environmental degradation in the Attappady region of Kerala (funded by STEC)

Atlases

  • Water atlas of Kerala (funded by STEC)

  • Water atlas for Andamn and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands (funded by Natonal Drinking Water Mission)

Sedimentation Studies
  • Sedimentation survey of hydel reservoirs (funded by KSEB)

  • Studies on sediment yield from the watersheds of Western Ghats region (funded by MoEF)

Wetlands and Integrated River Basin Management
  • Management of river basins in relation to the wetlands: case study of Vembanad-Kol wetland (funded by UNEP/WI)

  • Water Management Guidelines: (i) Preparation of draft policy statement for integrated river basin management, (ii) Estimating the opportunity costs of Vembanad - Kol wetland system in Kerala (funded by IGIDR/UNDP)

 
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