Contact Details

Nansen Environmental Research Centre (India),
Amenity Centre,
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies,
Madavana Junction, Panangad P.O,
Kochi-682506., Kerala, INDIA.

Tel: +91-484-2703351
cell: +91-94473-25564

Emall: nansencentre.india@gmail.com

Our People

Dr. K. Ajith Joseph Presently the Principal Scientist and Executive Director of Nansen Environmental Research Centre - India (NERCI), a non profit research centre accredited by DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology for environment and climate research (http://www.nerci.in). Doctorate in Physical Oceanography from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), India in 1998 with graduation in Mathematics and Masters in Oceanography. He joined NERCI as Scientist in 2000. He has more than eighteen years of research and ten years of project management experience with CUSAT and NERCI through various projects. He is also a member of the doctoral committee........ Read More...

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Dr. N. Nandini Menon Doctorate in Marine Biology from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), India. She joined NERCI as Senior Scientist in 2009 and has twenty years of post doctoral research experience and nineteen years of teaching experience. Before joining NERCI, she had been working at CUSAT in the capacity of Research Associate in projects funded by various national agencies like MoEF, DBT, CSIR, DST and MoES and as Ad-hoc lecturer in the Dept. of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, CUSAT. She had also implemented an independent project as PI under the DST –SERC young scientist scheme in CUSAT. At NERCI, she was the leader of 2 work packages in the European Commission FP7 project INDO-MARECLIM ( 2012 - 2015) and organised 2 international... Read More...

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Dr. Bindu G is presently scientist in Nansen Environmental Research Centre, India (NERCI). She has been awarded PhD in Meteorology from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), India in 1998. She is an approved research guide of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS). Presently principal Investigator of DST funded project on ‘Atmospheric carbon sequestration potential of trees in Kochi City under the changing environmental scenario’ and has completed one project on Assessment of carbon sequestration potential of different species of mangroves existing in Kunhimangalam area, a coastal district in the State of Kerala under CSR initiatives of Appollo Tyres. She has also completed projects related to air pollution studies and climate change issues, funded by various agencies like CSIR, DST, MoEF & USAID in her capacity as principal Investigator, Scientist fellow, Senior research Associate etc. in CUSAT, NEERI & KSSP. She joined NERCI in 2012. She is an Environmental Consultant for different Consultancies Read More...

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Dr. Ranith. R National Post-doctoral Fellowship awardee (2016-2018), sponsored by DST Science and Engineering Research Board. Doctorate in Ocean science and Technology from Centre of Advanced Studies in Marine Biology, Annamalai University (2015) on the topic “Spatial distribution of ecological stressors and SST as proxies for developing coral reef vulnerability model- a tool for site specific management of Lakshadweep atolls”. Have about 12 years of experience in multidisciplinary research studying the marine ecological interactions and climate change impact. Completed a short course on the implementation of statistical program R in modelling ecosystem interactions from the Cambridge University, United Kingdom during 2014. His research interests are largely directed towards understanding the response of marine ecosystem to climate change and anthropogenic interactions through ecosystem modelling using remote sensing and geo-statistical techniques. Read More...

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Dr. K. Shadananan Nair Consultant Senior research scientist at NERCI, has doctorate in Hydrometeorology from Cochin University of Science and Technology. With a post doctoral research experience of over 20 years, Nair is a member of many national and international research societies and is a visiting faculty at M. G. University, Kerala. He has also undergone advanced training in hydrometeorology and coastal zone simulation. He is also the executive Secretary of Centre for Earth Research and Environment Management, Kochi. Read More...

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Jaini Sara Babu Postgraduate in Remote Sensing and Wireless Sensor Networks from Amrita University, TamilNadu. Currently doing PhD on “Monitoring and forecasting of coastal circulation using Remote Sensing and Hydrodynamic Modelling “in Dept. Of Remote Sensing and GIS, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS).


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Ms. SREYA. M National Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in a DBT funded project - "Pathways of Dispersal of Cholera and Solution Tools (PODCAST) at Nansen Environmental Research Centre India (NERCI), Kochi. Formerly worked as social worker for paediatric oncology specifically for Retinoblastoma at Sankara Nethraleya Eye Hospital (SNEH), Chennai- being as a representative of NGO 'Aroh-Giving hope' for 3 months (August - November, 2019). Read More...

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Mr. Akash. S Postgraduate in Climate Change Adaptation from Academy of Climate Change Education and Research, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala. He currently pursuing his Ph.D in Physical Oceanography on the topic “Climate-induced variabilities of physical oceanography on the oxygen dynamics in the coastal and open waters of the Northern Indian Ocean” at Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), Kochi. Read More...

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Arunachalam M Post graduate in Geo-Technology & Geo-Informatics from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. He is working as Software Engineer in the GIS devision of NeST Information Technologies (NeSTIT), Cochin and also pursuing his part time PhD at NERCI and registered with Bharathidasan University.

Research Interest

Disaster Management & Mitigation, Tropical Cyclones, GIS & Remote Sensing


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Support Staff

Mr. Manuel Prakasia joined NERCI administration in 2008 after having more than 18 years of service at the office of Department of Physical Oceanography, Cochin University of Science and Technology.

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