Vivek B
Designation
Scientist
Research Group
Training and Outreach
Office No
0495-2351 841
Email
vivek@cwrdm.org

  • EDUCATIONAL PROFILE

    • M.Tech. - Environmental Engineering (2008), Department of Civil Engineering, Government Engineering College, Thrissur, University of Calicut.

    • B.Tech.- Civil Engineering (2004), Department of Civil Engineering, MA College of Engineering, Kothamangalam, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.

    CAREER DETAILS

    • 2018 - Present : Scientist
    • 2015 - 2018      : Scientist-B

    MEMBERSHIPS

    • Member International Water Association (1608141)
    • Life Member Institution of Engineers India (MIE-1534224)
    • Life Member Indian Association of Hydrologists (LM-1893)
    • Life Member the Indian Society for Hydraulics (LM-1297)
    • Life Member Indian Water Resources Society (LM-17-7704)

    RESEARCH INTERESTS

    • Water and Wastewater treatment
    • Water Quality Models
    • Pollution management
    • Lakes and Ecosystem Services
    • EIA

Study of Carbon footprint in agricultural land use system from the temperate and tropical ecosystem Western Ghats under Climate Change scenario
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. Naveena K
Funding Agency:
SERB- DST
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Duration:
3 Years
Climate change scenario analysis and evolving adaptation strategies to manage soil and water resources
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. Naveena K
Funding Agency:
District Soil Conservation Department, Kozhikode
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Duration:
2 years
Preparation of an Integrated River Basin Management Plan for Bhavalipuzha for its Sustainable Development and Management
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Prajith V, Dr. Thenmozhi M
Funding Agency:
Haritha Keralam Mission
Duration:
1 year
Investigation on Ecosystem services of small lakes in Agro-Ecological zones of Western Ghats and the influence of regional factors.
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Jainet P J
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3Years
Early Adopter programme of SWOT mission by NASA, Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), United Kingdom Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency : Leveraging Citizen Science for the estimation of Lake Volumes using SWOT

The project featured in NASA website:
https://swot.jpl.nasa.gov/applications/early-adopters/

Project site appearing on LOCSS website
https://www.locss.org/gauge/pookode-lake

Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Jainet P J
Funding Agency:
NASA/University of Washington
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Duration:
2021-2023
Preparation of an Integrated River Basin Management Plan for Bavalipuzha for its Sustainable Development and Management
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Funding Agency:
Haritha Keralam Mission
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Duration:
9 Months
Feasibility study on water resources management in Kannur University campuses
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Arun P R
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. C P Priju, Vivek B
Funding Agency:
Kannur University
Duration:
9 months (Sept 2020-May 2021)
Feasibility Study on Alternate Water Sources for the Infopark Kochi Campus
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Vivek B, Prajith V
Funding Agency:
INFOPARK
Duration:
2 years
A study on the assimilative capacity of Parvathy Puthanar and the scope of Bioremediation for pollution abatement
Principal Investigator:
Ihjas K
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Vivek B, Dr. Renjith K R, Prajith V
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Duration:
3 years
Integrated River basin Management Plan for Bhavalipuzha Haritha Kerala Mission
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Prajith V, Dr. Thenmozhi M
Funding Agency:
Govt. of Kerala
Date of Completion:
Feasibility study on rainwater harvesting in Malabar Medical College, Modakkallur, Atholi
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Funding Agency:
Malabar Medical College, Modakkallur
Date of Completion:
Duration:
6 Months
Preparation of an Integrated Water Resource Development Plan for Thodupuzha Cricket Stadium of KCA
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Funding Agency:
Kerala Cricket Association
Date of Completion:
Duration:
3 months
Environmental Status of Selected Rivers of Kerala
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Jainet P J, Dr. Renjith K R, Ihjas K
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
2020 - 2023
PCR in water quality analysis –A molecular approach to identify Waterborne pathogens in drinking water sources
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Preparation of Management Action Plan to Control Pollution of Kallai River for the sustainability of the riverine system
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
2.5 Years
A study on the allowable pollution loads in Pamba river using Water Quality Models.
Principal Investigator:
Vivek B
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Jainet P J
Project Type:
CWRDM Plan Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
2.5 Years
Feasibility report of waterbody development at Paropadi, Kozhikode

Feasibility report of waterbody development at Paropadi, Kozhikode

Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. Drissia T K, Dr. C P Priju, Dr. Arun P R, Dr. Dipu S, Jainet P J, Vivek B, Dr. Venu Prasad H D
Non-CWRDM Co-Principal Employee:
Harikumar P S, Madhavchandra, Sushanth C M
Date of Completion:
Duration:
3 Months
Preparation of water management plan for Tuticorin Airport
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. C P Priju, Dr. Arun P R, Vivek B, Prajith V
Funding Agency:
Airport Authority of India
Date of Completion:
Duration:
2020-2021
Rainwater Harvesting in Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. Arun P R, Vivek B
Funding Agency:
Government Engineering College, Palakkad
Date of Completion:
Duration:
3 months
Feasibility of sand mining of selected rivers in Kozhikode District
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. Arun P R, Vivek B, Prajith V, Ihjas K
Funding Agency:
LSGD
Date of Completion:
Duration:
4 Months
Water management plan for Calicut International Airport
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. C P Priju, Dr. Arun P R, Vivek B
Funding Agency:
Airport Authority of India
Date of Completion:
Duration:
9 Months
Feasibility study on water Resources Development and Management at the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. Arun P R, Dr. C P Priju, Vivek B
Funding Agency:
SSSU
Date of Completion:
Preparation of a Management Action Plan for the Rejuvenation of Manjalithodu in Angamali
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. K.Ch.V Naga Kumar, Dr. Dipu S, Vivek B
Funding Agency:
Directorate of Environment & Climate Change, Govt. of Kerala
Date of Completion:
Flood Investigation for the preparation of Flood Mitigation plan for Punoorpuzha, Kozhikode
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Drissia T K
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Vivek B, Dr. K.Ch.V Naga Kumar, Dr. Venu Prasad H D
Funding Agency:
IDRB, Govt. of Kerala
Date of Completion:
Duration:
6-months (2021)
Feasibility Study on Alternate Water Sources for the Infopark Kochi Campus
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Vivek B
Funding Agency:
Infopark
Date of Completion:
Duration:
6 Months
Assessment of impacts due to re locating the bund at Kozhichira to the upstream of proposed jetty of water metro at Kakkanad
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. C P Priju, Dr. Arun P R, Vivek B, Jainet P J, Dr. Venu Prasad H D, Prajith V
Funding Agency:
KMRL
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
1 Year
Investigations on the Environmental Quality Deterioration of Pookode Lake in Wayanad District
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Jainet P J, Vivek B
Funding Agency:
DTPC Wayanad
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
1 Year
Feasibility Study for Identifying Surface Water Source for Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd, Kollam
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Vivek B, Jainet P J
Funding Agency:
KMML, Kollam
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
1 Year
Technical feasibility of water body development at Paroppadi, Kozhikode
Co Principal Investigator/s:
Dr. C P Priju, Dr. Arun P R, Dr. Dipu S, Vivek B, Jainet P J, Dr. Venu Prasad H D
Funding Agency:
Tourism Department
Project Type:
Externally Funded
Date of Completion:
Duration:
6 Months

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Jainet P J and Vivek B, (2020). Integrated Hydrological Model for Pookode Lake, Wayanad using MIKE-SHE. Proceedings of the IIIrd Indian National Groundwater Conference (INGWC 2020), February 18-20, 2020, CWRDM, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. pp 203.
Vivek B, Jayakumar P, “Wastewater treatment technologies to combat pollution” Proceedings of “Envirotech-2018” .Organised by OISCA Global Youth forum, , at XIME, Kalamassery during 9-10 February 2018.

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