• Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer
    • High Purity Germanium Detector
    • Low level Liquid Scintillation Counter
    • UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
    • Ion Chromatography system (IC)
    • Attenuated Total Reflectance- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR)
    • Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
    • Inductive Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES)
    • Cooling centrifuge
    • GELDOC system
    • RT PCR
    • Advanced colony counter
    • Alpha Spectroscopy System
    • Isotope Ratio Infrared Spectrometer
    • Tritium Enrichment Unit
    • Mini Liquid Nitrogen Plant
    • RAD-7 & RAD-H2O
    • Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer
    • Ion Chromatograph
    • Laser Flourimeter
    • Flame photometer
    • Photometer
    • Ion Meter & Ion Selective Electrodes
    • Multi parameter Water Quality  Analyzers
    • Ultra Sonicators
    • Nitrogen Gas Generator
    • Freeze Dryer
    • Deep Water Samplers
    • Sediment Gravity Corer
    • Van veen Grab
    • Automatic Weather Stations
    • Mobile Water Analysis Laboratory
    • The water quality testing laboratory is NABL accredited

  • ദർശനം 
    പരിസ്ഥിതിയുടെയും ആവാസവ്യവസ്ഥകളുടെയും സംരക്ഷണവും പരിപാലനവും സംബന്ധിച്ച വിവരങ്ങൾക്ക് ഐസോടോപ്പിക് അനാലിസിസ് ഉൾപ്പെടെയുള്ള പരമ്പരാഗതവും നൂതനവുമായ സാങ്കേതിക വിദ്യകളുടെ സഹായത്തോടെ  ഗവേഷണപ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾക്കു നേതൃത്വം നൽകുന്നു
    ഉദ്ദേശലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾ  
    പരിസ്ഥിതിയുടെയും ആവാസവ്യവസ്ഥകളുടെയും സംരക്ഷണവും പരിപാലനവും മെച്ചപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിന് പാരിസ്ഥിതിക വ്യവസ്ഥകളെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള അറിവ് വർദ്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഗവേഷണപ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾക്കു നേതൃത്വം നൽകുന്നു.
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    • ജലത്തിന്റെ ഗുണനിലവാര നിരീക്ഷണം 
    • ഐസോടോപ്പ് ഹൈഡ്രോളജി
     • ജല ശുദ്ധീകരണം - നാനോടെക്നോളജി-നിർമ്മിത തണ്ണീർത്തടം 
    • നാനോഫൈറ്റോ റെമഡിയേഷൻ -ഇലക്ട്രോകെമിക്കൽ രീതികൾ 
    • തണ്ണീർത്തട പഠനം 
    • ജലത്തിന്റെ ഗുണനിലവാരവും ശുചിത്വവും 
     • ഇൻ സിറ്റു വാട്ടർ ക്വാളിറ്റി മോണിറ്ററിംഗ്-ബയോസെൻസറുകൾ
     • വാട്ടർ ക്വാളിറ്റി മോഡലിംഗ്-അസിമിലേറ്റീവ് കപ്പാസിറ്റി 
    •തണ്ണീർത്തടങ്ങളുടെ പാരിസ്ഥിതിക പഠനം 
    • സോയിൽ റെമഡിയേഷൻ 
    • നഗര ജല പരിപാലനം 
     

Spatio-temporal dynamics and ecological risk assessment of microplastics in the Chaliyar River Basin, Kerala (MICHARB-II)
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Magesh N S
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 Years
Integrated Wetland Inventory, Assessment and Monitoring System (WIAMS) of Three Ramsar Sites of Kerala
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Renjith K R
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. Sruthi K V
Funding Agency:
State Wetland Authority of Kerala
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Duration:
5 Years
An inventory of Greenhouse gases emission from Coastal Wetlands of Kerala and their impact on Regional climate change
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Renjith K R
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. Resmi T R
Funding Agency:
Science & Engineering Research Board (Core Research Grant)
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Duration:
3 Years
Preparation of DPRs for various municipalities under Amrut 2.0
Water Resources development and management programme for KUHS
Tracer Study at Ollur Industrial Area in Thrissur District
Groundwater Development through Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in Athiyannur - Notified Block
Water Quality Monitoring Under Various projects
Efficacy of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) practices in the Iruvanhippuzha watershed of Chaliyar River Basin
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Spatiotemporal dynamics of microplastics in the Chaliyar River Basin, Kerala (MICHARB)
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Rapid assessment of the WASH facilities in the Attapady region of Palakkad District
Funding Agency:
UNICEF
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Water Quality Assessment of Vembanad Wetland System-Isotope Studies
Funding Agency:
Dept. of Science and Technology (DST) Govt. of India
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPR) of Selected Wetlands of Kerala ( Dept. of Envt. & Climate Change)
Funding Agency:
Dept of Envt. and Climate Change
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Budget:
Rs. 50.32 lakhs
Fabrication of Cost effective Domestic water Treatment units Appropriate to rural Areas
Funding Agency:
Dept. of Science and Technology (DST) Govt. of India
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Management action plan of Kottulili Wetland
Funding Agency:
MoEF &CC Govt. of India
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Water Quality Assessment of Alappuzha District with Special Reference to Coir Related Activities
Funding Agency:
Coir Board, Govt. of India
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Women and Drinking Water Management n Problematic Areas
Funding Agency:
DST, Govt of India
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Water Quality Assessment with Special Reference to Iodide in Drinking Water
Funding Agency:
STEC, Govt of Kerala
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
A Synoptic Study on the Preparation of Sectoral Status of Liquid Waste Management in Kerala
Funding Agency:
Suchitwa Mission Govt. of Kerala
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Monitoring, Mapping and Mitigation of Fluoride in Palakkad Region including Attappady of Kerala State
Funding Agency:
UNICEF
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
'Preparation of Management Action Plan for Kattampally Coastal Wetland of Kannur District'
Funding Agency:
KSCSTE
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Budget:
Rs. 22.78 lakhs
Implementation of various programmes under International Year of Water Co-operation( Environment Department)
Funding Agency:
Dept. of Environment & Climate Change, Govt. of Kerala
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Challenges in urban drinking water management in Kerala: Case study of Cochin Corporation
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Dipu S
Funding Agency:
Kerala State Planning Board
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Long term impact of the installation of bio toilets in ecology of Lakshadweep islands based on the existing Bio digester installed at Kavaratti
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Dipu S
Funding Agency:
DST, Lakshadweep
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Spatial distribution of uranium and associated water quality parameters in drinking water sources of five districts in northern Kerala
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Resmi T R
Funding Agency:
BRNS, DAE, GoI
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
February, 2015 - March, 2018
A Rapid Assessment of Septage Management in Kerala
Funding Agency:
Suchitwa Mission
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Preparation of Hand books on water quality and sanitation in English
Funding Agency:
UNCEF
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Preparation of Hand books on water quality and sanitation in Malayalam
Funding Agency:
UNCEF
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
A study on the persistence of Endosulphan in Kasargode District
Funding Agency:
KSCSTE
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Piloting Model Interventions for Water and Sanitation Delivery System
Funding Agency:
UNCEF
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:

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Publication Year
2020 Gopal, V., Krishnamurthy, R.R., Sakthi Kiran, D.R., Magesh, N.S., Jayaprakash, M., 2020. Trace metal contamination in the marine sediments off Point Calimere, Southeast coast of India. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 161, 111764.
2019 Nithya C. Nair., Srinivas, Y., Magesh, N.S., Kaliraj, S., 2019. Assessment of groundwater potential zones in Chittar basin, Southern India using GIS based AHP technique. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment. 15, 100248
2019 Gopal, V., Krishnamurthy, R.R., Chakraborty, P., Magesh, N.S., Jayaprakash., M., 2019. Trace element contamination in marine sediments along the southeast Indian shelf following Cyclone Gaja. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 149:110520
2018 Selvakumar, S., Chandrasekar, N., Kaliraj, S., Magesh, N.S., 2018. Salinization of shallow aquifer in the Karamaniyar river basin, Southern India. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 20, 1255-1273
2018 Godson, P.S., Magesh, N.S., Peter, T.S., Chandrasekar, N., Krishnakumar, S., Vincent, S.G.T., 2018. A baseline study on the concentration of trace elements in the surface sediments off Southwest coast of Tamil Nadu, India. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 1
2018 Saravanan, P., Krishnakumar, S., Judith D. Silva, Pradhap, D., Vidyasakar, A., Radhakrishnan, K., Prince S. Godson, Arumugam, K., Magesh, N.S., 2018. Elemental concentration and potential ecological risk assessment of reef associated surface sediments
2018 Gopal, V., Nithya, B., Magesh, N.S., Jayaprakash, M., 2018. Seasonal variations and environmental risk assessment of trace elements in the sediments of Uppanar River estuary, southern India. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 129, 347-356.
2018 Gopal, V., Shanmugasundaram, A., Nithya, B., Magesh, N.S., Jayaprakash, M., 2018. Water quality of the Uppanar river estuary, Southern India: implications on the level of dissolved nutrients and trace elements. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 130, 279-286.
2018 Krishnakumar, S., Srinivasalu, S., Saravanan, P., Vidyasakar, A., Magesh, N.S., 2018. A preliminary study on coastal debris in Nallathanni Island, Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, Southeast coast of India. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 131, 547-551
2018 Saravanan, P., Krishnakumar, S., Pradhap, D., Judith D. Silva, Arumugam, K., Magesh, N.S., Srinivasalu, S., 2018. Elemental concentration based potential Ecological Risk status of the surface sediments, Pulicat lagoon, Southeast coast of India. Marine
2018 Krishnakumar, S., Saravanan, P., Pradhap, D., Judith D. Silva, Vidyasakar, A., Merin Sackaria, Godson, P.S., Arumugam, K., Magesh, N.S., 2018. A baseline study on trace element based sediment pollution and potential ecological risk of reef sediments o
2018 Kanagaraj, G., Suganthi, S., Elango, L., Magesh N.S., 2018. Assessment of groundwater potential zones in Vellore district, Southern India using geospatial techniques. Earth Science Informatics, 12 (2), 211-223
2018 Vidyasakar, A., Neelavannan, K., Krishnakumar, S., Prabaharan, G., Sathiyabama Alias Priyanka, T., Magesh, N.S., Prince S. Godson, Srinivasalu, S., 2018. Macrodebris and microplastic distribution in the beaches of Rameswaram Coral Island, Gulf of Mann
2020 Magesh, N.S., Botsa, S.M., Dessai, S., Mestry, M., Leitao, T.D.L., Tiwari, A., 2020. Hydrogeochemistry of the deglaciated lacustrine systems in Antarctica: Potential impact of marine aerosols and rock-water interactions. Science of the Total Environme
2018 Magesh, N.S., Chandrasekar, N., Elango, L., 2018. Groundwater environment of a tropical east flowing river of Western Ghats, Southern India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 92, 634-644
2010 “Synthesis of Lanthanum oxide doped photocatalytic nano titanium oxide through aqueous sol-gel method for titania multifunctional ultra filtration membrane”, K. A. Manjumol, V. S. Smitha, P. Shajesh, K. V. Baiju and K. G. K. Warrier, Journal of Sol-gel Sc
2010 “Mesoporous gadolinium doped titania photocatalyst through an aqueous sol-gel method”, K. V. Baiju, P. Periyat, P. Shajesh, W. Wunderlich, K. A. Manjumol, V. S. Smitha, K. B. Jaimy, K. G. K. Warrier, Journal of Alloys And Compounds, Year 2010, Volume
2011 “Titania-lanthanum phosphate photoactive and hydrophobic new generation catalyst”, Chembolli K. Jyothi, Kanakkanmavudi B. Jaimy, Swapankumar Ghosh, Sasidharan Sankar, V. S. Smitha, K. G. K. Warrier, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Year 2011, Volume 1
2011 “Low temperature needle-like mullite grain formation in sol-gel precursors coated on SiC porous substrates”, M. Jayasankar, G. M. Anilkumar, V. S. Smitha , P. Mukundan, C. D. Madhusoodana, K. G. K. Warrier, Thin Solid Films, Year 2011, Volume 519, Iss
2014 “Temperature assisted acid catalyzed peptization of TiO2; Facile sol-gel approach for thermally stable anatase phase”, Vidya Kattoor, Venu Sreekala Smitha, Peer Mohamed A., Unnikrishnan Nair Saraswathy Hareesh and Krishna Gopakumar Warrier, RSC Advance
Publication Year
2020 A paper entitled “Lanthanum phosphate added titania-silica nano composite coatings for self-cleaning applications’, V. S. Smitha, K. B. Jaimy and K. G. K. Warrier, presented (Poster Presentation) in the Platinum Jubilee Session of ‘The Indian Ceramic
2012 A paper entitled “UV curable inorganic-organic hybrid coating on solar cell covers for photocatalytic self-cleaning application”, V. S. Smitha, K. B. Jaimy, P. Shajesh, J. K. Jeena and K. G. K. Warrier*, presented (Poster Presentation) in the Second Inter
2013 A poster entitled “Effect of precursor particle size distribution on the morphology and hydrophobic character of photocatalytic nanocoatings on glass surfaces”, Smitha V. S., Petit Francois and Warrier K. G. K., was presented (Poster Presentation) in t
2013 A paper entitled “Europium doped titania-silica-lanthanum phosphate nanocomposite and its luminescence properties”, V. S. Smitha, Peer Mohammed A and K. G. K. Warrier was presented (Oral Presentation) in the Second International Conference on Advances
2014 A paper entitled “Synthesis of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Coating through UV curing on Solar Cell Covers for Photocatalytic Self Cleaning Application”, V. S. Smitha, K. B. Jaimy, P. Shajesh, S. Sankar, Vidya Kattoor, M. Jayasankar, Saju Pillai and K. G. K.
2017 A paper entitled “Functional Coatings of MTMS/GPTMS Hybrid Aerogels; A Facile Approach for Oil-Spill Cleanup”, Venu Sreekala Smitha*, Peer Mohamed A, Krishna Gopakumar Warrier, Balagopal N. Nair, Unnikrishnan Nair S. Hareesh** was presented (Poster Prese
2018 A paper entitled “Sol-gel derived hybrid nanocomposites of zirconia incorporated organomodified silanes (ORMOSIL) for anticorrosive coatings” V. S. Smitha,* S. S. Syamili, A. Peer Mohamed, Balagopal N Nair and U. S. Hareesh** was presented (Oral prese
2019 A paper entitled “Sol-gel derived organically modified silane (ORMOSIL)-lanthanum phosphate hybrid nanocomposites and coatings for multifunctional applications”, Smitha V.S., Visakh G., Hareesh U.S., Peer Mohamed A., Resmi T.R. was presented (Poster Preen
2020 A paper entitled “Photocatalytic reduction of nitrates using Ag doped titania coated chitosan beads: A facile ground water treatment technique” Smitha V. S., Arathi A. R., Vimala T., Resmi T. R., Harikumar P. S. (2020) Abstract Volume of IIIrd Indian Nati
2021 A paper entitled “Integrated photocatalyst adsorbents based on titanium dioxide-bentonite nanocomposites suitable for waste water treatment” authored by V. S. Smitha, V. Athira, Neema M. Shaji, K. K. Jayasooryan, T. R. Resmi, P. S. Harikumar, Proceedin
2021 A paper entitled “Impact of anthropogenic activities in deteriorating the groundwater quality in Kerala with special reference to nitrate contamination and its removal using functional nanocomposite materials” authored by Smitha V. S., Jayasooryan K. K
2021 A paper entitled “Bentonite based functional nanocomposites for the removal of heavy metals from industrial waste water”, authored by V. S. Smitha*, Anu S. Pramod, P. P. Muhammad Dilshad, P. S. Harikumar in the International Conference on Advanced Mate
2022 A paper entitled “Carbon dots based nanocomposite for photoluminescent sensing and detection of heavy metal ions in water” authored by Athulya P., Smitha V.S., Jayasooryan K.K., Manjula P., Harikumar P.S., in the International Conference on Water and Envi
2022 A paper entitled “Nonmetal doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles loaded bentonite clay for photocatalytic/adsorptive removal of contaminants from wastewater” authored by V. S. Smitha, Anu S. Pramod, P. Athulya, K. K. Jayasooryan, T. R. Resmi, in the Int
2023 A paper entitled “Chitosan-titanium dioxide nanocomposites as an integrated photocatalyst-adsorbent system for the removal of nitrates from water/wastewater” authored by V. S. Smitha,* P. Athulya, M. Sudheesh, P. Manjula, T. R. Resmi, in the 35th Keral
2019 Sathish M Botsa, Magesh Sivan, Mamta Mestry, Soniya Dessai, Anoop Tiwari (2019). Assessment of water and air quality at Maitri station, Schirmacher hills. National Conference on Polar Sciences (NCPS-2019) held on 20-22 August, 2019 organized by National C
2018 Magesh, N.S., Elango, L., 2018. Spatio-temporal analysis of rainfall characteristics for a period of 34 years (1980-2013) in Tamiraparani river basin, Southern India. National seminar on Recent Trends in Geosciences (RTG 2018) held on 15-16 February, 2
2017 Magesh, N.S., Chandrasekar, N., Elango, L., 2017. Hydrogeomorphology of the Tamiraparani river basin: implications on the management of groundwater resources under changing climatic conditions. 9th International Conference on Geomorphology, organized b
2017 Magesh, N.S., Chandrasekar, N., Elango, L., 2017. Trace elements in the groundwater of a tropical river basin, South India: implications on human exposure risk through oral and dermal pathways. 3rd International conference on environment and ecology (I
2016 Magesh, N.S., Chandrasekar, N., Elango, L., 2016. Distribution of Fluoride in the groundwater of a tropical river basin, South India, International Conference on Environmental Sustainability for Food Security (ENFOSE -2016) held on 22-24 September 2016

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