Envis Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India

Printed Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Experts

Western Ghats & Biological Diversity

Name & Address

Area of Specialisation

Dr. P.S. Easa

Former Director, KFRI

Wild Life Biology

Dr. Mathew Dan

Former Principal Scientist, JNTBGRI

Taxonomy, Ethno botany and Botany

Dr. Anilkumar

Chairman, Kerala Biodiversity Board

Biodiversity

Dr. R. V. Varma

Former Chairman,

Kerala State Biodiversity Board

Biodiversity

Dr. V. Balakrishnan

Member Secretary,

Kerala State Biodiversity Board

Environmental law, Agro Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainable Policy Research

Dr. Radha.R.K

Senior Scientist, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Division, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden And Research Institute, Pacha, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram

Biodiversity Conservation

Dr. S. Shankar

Former Scientist, KFRI, Thrissur

Agro forestry

Dr. S. Pandurangan

Former Director, JNTBGRI, Palode

Biodiversity

Dr. Sam.P. Mathew

Former Principal Scientist

JNTBGRI, Palode

Plant Taxonomy & PGR Conservation

Dr. Sujanapal P

Principal Scientist

Kerala Forest Research Institute, Thrissur

Biodiversity Conservation

Dr. Santhosh Kumar A V

Former Member Secretary,

Kerala State Biodiversity Board
Professor and Head, Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement
College of Forestry, Vellanikkara, Thrissur

Ecophysiology of Forests & Trees

Ms. A Rasiya Beegam

Former Senior Scientist JNTBGRI, Palode

Taxonomy and Conservation Biology

Environmental Biotechnology

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. A. Sabu Member Secretary, KSCSTE	General Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Microbial Technology, Fermentation & Bio Transformation of Herbal components in the Preparation of Ayurvedic drugs
Dr. K. K Sabu Principal Scientist, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Division JNTBGRI, Palode	Plant Genetics & Genomics
Dr. Hari Krishnan K Former Scientist, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology Poojapura,Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India - 695014	Environmental Biotechnology
Dr. Jayachandran.K Senior Professor,School of Biosciences Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	Bioprocess Technology
Dr. Raja Naika H Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Kerala, Kasargod	Environmental Biotechnology

Soil Chemistry

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. S. Sandeep Principal Scientist, Department of Soil Science Sustainable Forest Management Division, KFRI, Thrissur	Soil Chemistry, Mineralogy, Environmental pollution and Climate change
Dr. R Jayaraj Principal Scientist, Department of Non - Timber Produce Forest Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation Division KFRI, Thrissur	Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Dr. Beena V. I Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Soil Science &Agricultural Chemistry College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur	Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Dr. Smitha John.K Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science &Agricultural Chemistry College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur	Soil Carbon Sequestration, Soil Fertility Evaluation, Nano Technology
Dr. Santhosh .C Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science &Agricultural Chemistry College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur	Soil Organic Matter and Nutrient Dynamics in Soil
Dr. Gowri Priya Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science &Agricultural Chemistry College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram- 695 522	Soil Health & Soil fertility, Quality Standards for Organic manure
Dr. Badole Shrikant Purushottam Junior Scientist, Department of Soil Science,KFRI, Thrissur	Carbon Sequestration,Climate Change, Soil Chemistry and Soil Fertility

Coastal Zone Management

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Prof. Madhusoodana Kurup Former Vice Chancellor, KUFOS	Biodiversity, Conservation, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Dr.K.V. Thomas Former Chief Scientist, NCESS	Coastal Oceanography Coastal Zone Management
Dr. Kamalakshan Kokkal Former Chief Scientist, KSCSTE	Coastal Zone Management, Geology
Prof. I.S. Bright Singh Founder and Emeritus Professor, National Centre for Aquatic Animal Health Cochin University of Science and Technology isbsingh@gmail.com	Marine Biology, Applied Environmental Microbiology and Bioremediation
Dr.P. Harinarayanan Senior Principal Scientist, KSCSTE	Coastal Zone Management, Geology, Wetland Management
Dr. P. P. Ouseph Former Scientist F, NCESS, Thiruvananthapuram	Aquatic Chemistry
Dr. M. Baba Former Director, Centre for Earth Science Studies,Akkulam,Thiruvananthapuram dr.mbaba@gmail.com	Coastal Zone Management, Oceanography
Dr. K.K. Ramachandran Former Member Secretary, KSCSTE & KCZMA	Coastal Zone Management, Remote Sensing, Marine Environment
Prof. A. Padmakumar Former Pro.Vice Chancellor, KUFOS	Marine Biodiversity, Marine Natural Products, Marine Chemical Ecology, Octocorals, Opisthobranchs

Biogeochemistry/Sedimentology

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Prof. Thrivikramji. K. P Former Professor, Department of Geology, University of Kerala Kariavattom campus – 695 581 thrivikramji@yahoo.com	Geology
Dr. P.K. Omana Former Scientist E2, Centre for Earth Science Studies Post Box No.7250, Akkulam Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, - 695031	Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Economic minerals, Geochemistry and Hydrochemistry
Dr. Anas Abdulaziz Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre, High Court Junction, Abraham Madamakkal Road, Near Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) Ernakulam, Kerala , - 403004	Ecology & Ecosystem Functioning, Biotechnology & Molecular Biology, Biogeochemistry & climate change
Dr. Gireesh Kumar T R Principal Scientist, (Regional centre, Kochi ) CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Dr Salim Ali Road Post Box No. 1913, Kochi - 682 018	Nutrient Cycling & Biogeochemistry, Chemical processes at benthic boundary layer, Marine Pollution
Dr. Sabu Joseph Professor & Head, Dept. of Environmental Science Dean. Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology	Hydrogeochemistry, Isotope Hydrology, Ecosystem Service Valuation, Remote Sensing & GIS, Environment Geology

Wild Life & Avian Ecology

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. E. Jaison Former Scientist, KFRI	Wild Life Biology
Dr. P. Balakrishnan Scientist, Department of Wildlife Biology Forest Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation Division, KFRI, Thrissur Mobile: 8281730109 e-mail:baluperoth@kfri.res.in, baluperoth@gmail.com	Wildlife biology, conservation biology, behavioural ecology and evolutionary ecology.
Dr. P. M. O Nameer Dean, College of Climate Change and Environmental Science, Vellanikkara spoaccer@kau.in +91-487-2372413	Taxonomy, Ecology and biogeography of mammals of Western Ghats
Dr. M. Shaji Assistant Professor, Department of Wildlife Science, College of Forestry, Vellanikkara, Thrissur e-mail:- shaji.mohan@kau.in	Conservation Biology, Animal Behaviour
Shri.Sreehari.R Assistant Professor, Department of Wildlife Science, College of Forestry, Vellanikkara, Thrissur e-mail:sree.forestry@icloud.com	Taxonomy, Biogeography & Niche modelling of a Highly diverse and Specialised group of Vertebrates
Shri. Malik Fasil Madala Assistant Professor, Department of Wildlife Science, College of Forestry, Vellanikkara, Thrissur e-mail:- malikfasil.m@kau.in	Ecology and Behaviour of small Mammals, Habitat Suitability Analysis, Wildlife Conservation
Dr.Donald James Junior Scientist, Department of Biotechnology, KFRI, Thrissur	Sustainable Biotechnologies for Forest Health Management,Plant microbe Interactions, Metagenomics
Dr. Rajan Pilakandy Scientist B, Department of Wildlife Biology, KFRI, Thrissur e-mail:-rajandudu@gmail.com	Wild Life Ecology, Ornithology, Island Geography, Disease Ecology & Ecological Conservation

Conservation of Medicinal Plants

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. P. G. Latha Former Director JNTBGRI	Plant Tiisue Culture, Plant Cytogenetics, Ethnomedicine, Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants
Dr. Vinod Kumar T.G. Nair Senior Scientist, JNTBGRI	Ayurveda, ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology including traditional knowledge based herbal drug development, medicinal plant research and biodiversity
Dr. Satheesh George Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Botany, St. Josephs College, Devagiri Kozhikode, Kerala, India - 673008	Phyto chemistry, Biotechnology, Plant Taxonomy
Dr. Suja. S. R Principal Scientist, JNTBGRI, Palode	Ethnopharmacology, Drug Discovery, Technology Transfer, Molecular Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, Bioprospecting
Dr. K. Radhakrishnan Former Principal Scientist, JNTBGRI Palode	Ethnobotany, Plant Taxonomy, Biodiversity related to Traditional Knowledge and Eco-education
Dr. B. Sabulal Former Senior Principal Scientist, JNTBGRI, Palode	Natural products, Essential oils, Biological activity, Chemical ecology
Prof. (Dr.) T. S. Swapna Professor and Head (i/c) Department of Biotechnology University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram-695 581 E mail: swapnats@yahoo.com	Plant Tissue Culture, Phytochemistry, Conservation

Wetland Ecosystem (Including Inland Wetlands)

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. Lalitha Vijayan Former Principal Scientist, Sálim Ali Foundation Nest, TC 31/1440, Kanimangalam, Thrissur	Conservation Ecology, Conservation Biology, Birds, Wildlife Management, Conservation
Dr. V.S. Vijayan Former Chairman, Kerala State Biodiversity Board Pallimikku, Pettah Post Trivandrum	Environmentalist, Wildlife Biologist, Ornithologist, An admirer of naturopathy
Dr. P. S. Harikumar Former Chief Scientist, CWRDM	Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Water Quality Modelling, Water Treatment, Nanotechnology, Wetland Studies, Sensors, Urban Water Management etc

Environmental Problems of Mining

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. Rajathy Sivalingam Associate Professor, School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology Mob: +91-9400577246 Email: rajkumar@cusat.ac.in	Environmental Science
Dr. V. Sivanandan Achari Professor, School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology Mob: +91-9495383342 Email: vsachari@gmail.com	Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Modelling and Environmental Management [RESEARCH] : Adsorption Science, Carbon Science, Analytical Chemistry, Material &Water Science
Sri. Ansari J Chief Scientist & Head, CSIR – National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram Email ID: ansari@niist.res.in	Environmental Engineering
Dr. Anand M Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology Mobile : +91-9447254921 Email: anandmrajmandir@gmail.com	Bioremediation, Environmental Biotechnology, Environmental Pollution, Solid Waste Treatment and Management

Environmental Education & Sustainable Development

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. Mohan A K Professor, Central University of Kerala, Tejaswini Hills, Periye, Kasaragod	Environmental education, deep sea fishing, women empowerment, self-help group, etc. community development and social work is the core area of work.
Dr Sylas V. P Associate Professor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills Kottayam	Ecology, Bio Energy & Environmental Science
Prof. Charuvila T Aravindakumar Professor, School of Environmental Sciences	• Environmental Chemistry • Water Purification Technology • Air pollution • Radiation science • Photochemistry • Polar research (Indian Polar Expedition) • Environmental Education & Governance

Eco-Labelling & Ecofriendly Products

Name & Address

Area of Specialisation

Dr. K. SunilKumar Mohamed

Former Principal Scientist & Head, Molluscan Fisheries Division Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Kochi

Phone No.: 0484 2394357

Email:ksmohamed@vsnl.com ksmohamed@gmail.com

Marine biology and fisheries, mainly mollusc fisheries and aquaculture, trophic modelling and tropical fisheries Management

Conservation of Ecological Heritage & Sacred Sites in India

Name & Address

Area of Specialisation

Dr. Kesavan. K

Associate Professor

M.E.S. Asmabi College P. Vemballur, Thrissur

Biodiversity Conservation

Control of Pollution (Air, Water & Noise)

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr Anantha Singh T. S Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology, Calicut	Environmental Engineering
Prof. Renu Pawels Professor, School of Engineering Cochin University of Science and Technology	Environmental Engineering Solid waste management Water and waste water treatment
Mr. Abdul Haleem. B Principal Scientist, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology	Chemical and Process Engineering, Environmental Chemical Engineering, Waste water treatment, Odour control, Odour measurement, Laboratory Quality management
Ms. Megha Chauhan Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Rajagiri Valley Road, Rajagiri Valley, Chittethukara, Kakkanad, Kerala, India Ernakulam, Kerala, India – 682039	Environmental Engineering

Acid Rain & Atmospheric Pollution

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. G. Mohan Kumar Former Scientist, Atmospheric Science Division, NCESS, TVPM	Atmospheric Science
Dr. Syam Sankar Project Scientist-C, Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research (ACARR), CUSAT, Kochi- 682 022	Monsoon variability, air-sea interaction processes, ecosystem modelling, atmospheric modeling, Indian Ocean warming.
Prof. (Dr). Usha. K. Aravind Professor, School of Environmental Studies, CUSAT, Kochi	Advanced Oxidation Process, Biophysical studies of proteins, Fate of Emerging Contaminants, Membrane Technology

Municipal Solid Waste Management

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. Anirudhan T. S UGC - Emeritus Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, - 695034	Multidisciplinary Chemistry
Dr. Ajit Haridas Former Scientist, Chemical Engineering CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering
Dr. Jacob Mathew Joint Director, Rubber Research Institute of India, Padinjarakuttu House Kottayam	Industrial Waste Management Water & Wastewater Treatment

Population Human Settlement & Environment

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. M. Nagarajan Associate Professor, Central University of Kerala, Tejaswini Hills, Periye Kasaragod email:-nagarajan@cukerala.ac.in	Population genetics Genomics and epigenetics
Dr. S. Gregory Professor, University of Calicut	Anthropology Development Studies, Tribal Studies, Decentralisation
Mr. Mohan Mathew Assistant Professor, St Berchmans College, Changanaserry, Kerala	Population Studies, Indian Society, Community Development

Renewable Energy & Environment

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. Arun P Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut Kozhikode, Kerala	Mechanical Engineering Mathematical Modeling and Optimal Thermal Design Of Various Energy Systems, Energy Management In Thermal Systems, Renewable Energy Utilisation
Dr. Rajeevan P. P Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Space Science And Technology, Valiamala Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Power Electronics Power Converters, PWM techniques, Multiphase Drives, Power Quality, and Renewable Energy
Dr. Abhilash Suryan Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram	Aerospace Engineering, Gas Dynamics, Renewable Energy and Engineering Pedagogy
Dr. S. Kumaravel Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut	• High Gain DC-DC Converters • Multi-input DC-DC converters • Microgrid and distributed gereration • Power Converters for the Integration of Renewable Energy Systems • Stability improvement of Power system
Dr. Lakshmi Rakesh Kumar Yasarla Senior Scientist, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Industrial Estate P.O Pappanamcode Thiruvananthapuram	Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Filtration, Fermentation Renewable Energy, UV/V is Process Optimization Technology

Management of Plastic Polymers & Biopolymers

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. Benny George Scientist, Rubber Research Institute of India Rubber Board P.O. Kottayam	Grafting, Rubber, Devulcanisation, Crosslinking, Polymers, Polymeric Materials
Dr. M.T. Ramesan Associate Professor, Department University of Calicut, Calicut University Campus, Kerala	Polymer Chemistry
Dr. Prasanna Kumar. S. Mural Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science, Indian Institute of Engineering, Bombay	Chemical Engineering Nano Science and Technology, Plastic Technology, Chemical Engineering

Algae

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. Anilkumar C Senior Principal Scientist, KSCSTE	Seaweeds, Marine Algae- taxonomy
Dr. Vaheeda K.K Professor, Department of Botany, M.E.S. Asmabi College,Thrissur	Limnology freshwater and brackish water algae, biodiversity, wetland plants
Conservation Biology
Dr. Gangaprasad A Former Professor, Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala	Plant Biotechnology (Tissue Culture, Molecular Biology) Bio production, Conservation Biotechnology, Biosystematics, Medicinal Plant Taxonomy, Ethnopharmacology
Dr. T.K Hrideek Senior Scientist (on Deputation to SMPB, Kerala), Department of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Forest Genetics and Biotechnology Division KFRI, Thrissur e-mail: hrideek@kfri.res.in	Genetics and tree Breeding programmes, Medicinal Plants, Invasion biology
Dr. S. Pradeep Kumar Former Member Secretary, KSCSTE	Molecular Biology
Bryophytes
Dr. Manju C Nair Associate Professor, Dept.of Botany, University of Calicut, Calicut University P.O, Kerala 673635	Bryophyte, Taxonomy, Ecology, Molecular Biology
Dr. K.P. Rajesh Assistant Professor of Botany, The Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College, GA College PO., Kozhikode	Pteridology, Bryology, Taxonomy of Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Dr. Thomas Mathew P Former Associate Professor, Dept. of Botany, Union Christian College, Aluva, Kerala	Angiosperm Taxonomy, Conservation
Dr. M. Sabu Emiritus Scientist, MBGIPS Ph: 09447636333 E-mail:msabu9@gmail.com	Musaceae, Marantaceae and Zingiberaceae
Dr. N. Sasidharan Former Scientist, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur Ph: 9496123488 E-mail: sasi@kfri.org sasimedinilla@gmail.com	Forest Flora of Kerala; Tree Systematics; Non-wood forest produces; Medicinal plants; Biodiversity Conservation
Shri. Joseph K. C Former Assistant Professor in Botany St. Stephen's College, Uzhavoor (P. O.) Kottayam	Angiosperm Taxonomy
Dr. N. Mohanan Former Scientist ‘F’, Head, Garden Management Division, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram Ph: 9496103427 nmohanan59@gmail.com	Angiosperm Taxonomy, Conservation
Dr. Sunoj Kumar.P Professor of Botany, Director School of Health Science, University of Calicut, Malappuram	Angiosperm Systematics, Molecular Phylogeny & Evolution, Historical Biogeography
Dr. E. S Santhosh Kumar Technical Officer, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode, Karimankode P.O Thiruvananthapuram Home: 04722 585373 Mobile: 09446085373	Plant Taxonomy (Floristics and Systematics)
Shri. Raveendrakumar K Former Head, Department of Botany Sri Vyasa NSS College, Vyasagiri (P. O.), Wadakanchery, Thrissur, Kerala	Angiosperm Taxonomy
Dr. G. Rajkumar Principal Scientist, JNTBGRI, Palode	Angiosperm taxonomy, Annonaceae, Herbarium, conservation of endemic threat category plants
Dr. A. Nazarudeen Senior Scientist, JNTBGRI, Palode	Angiosperm Taxonomy, Threatened and Red Listed Plants, Wild Edible Fruits, Native Mango Varieties, Wild Relatives of Cultivated Plants, Herbarium Management, Germplasm Characterization, Species Documentation, Nutritional Evaluation, ex-situ Conservation and Developing Cultivation Practices.

Mycology and Plant Pathology

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. K. B. Vrinda Principal Scientist, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram Ph: 09447208372 drvrindakb@hotmail.com	Agaricales Fungal Diversity Fungal Taxonomy Mycology (Mushroom Taxonomy)
Dr. G E Mallikarjunaswamy Senior Scientist, Department of Forest Pathology Forest Health Division, KFRI, Thrissur Ph: 9446063593 e-mail:gemswamy@kfri.res.in gemallikarjunaswamy@gmail.com	Mycology and Forest Pathology
Prof.(Dr). ShibuRaj.S. Professor, Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram	Mycology, Molecular Biological techniques, Microbiology
Dr. Shambhu Kumar Senior Scientist, Department of Forest Pathology Forest Health Division, KFRI, Thrissur Ph:8547850159 e-mail:shambhukumar@kfri.res.in skumartaxon@gmail.com	Forest Mycology (Mycotaxonomy & Mycopathology)
Dr. Murali.R Scientist B, Department of Forest Pathology Forest Health Division, KFRI, Thrissur e-mail:: rmurali@kfri.res.in	Mycology & Plant Virology

Tissue culture

Name & Address

Area of Specialisation

Dr. Ahmed Kutty. T

Assistant Professor,

Department of Botany, Farook College

Morphogenesis & Tissue culture

Dr. S. Sreekumar

Principal Scientist,

JNTBGRI, Palode

Bioinformatics, Plant tissue culture and secondary metabolite production, Bioprospecting in medicinal plants, biodiversity database organization, landscaping and gardening

Palynology, Aerobiology

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. Prakashkumar. R Former Director, JNTBGRI, Palode	Conservation Biology, Pollen Palynology ,Pollen allergy, Biodiversity and Medicinal plants
Dr. Kuriakose M. E Former Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Baselius College, Kottayam	Palynology
Dr. M.J Sheeba Assistant professor, Dept. of Botany TKM College of Arts & Science Kollam - 691005 Udayanparambu veedu, Koonthalloor, Chirayinkil P.O, Thiruvananthapuram Email: sheebatkmbot@gmail.com	Botany, Palynology, Biosystematics, Cytology, Fresh Water Biolog , Crop Improvement and Production

Biochemistry

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Prof. C.P. Aravindakshan Former Principal, Government Women’s College, Thiruvananthapuram	Biochemistry
Dr. Sabulal Baby Head & Senior Principal Scientist, Phytochemistry And Phytopharmacology Division, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden And Research Institute, Pacha-Palode, Thiruvananthapuram 695 562 Kerala	Phytochemistry/Biochemistry
Dr. Maya Madhavan Associate Professor, Govt. College for Women, Vazhuthacaud, Thycaud P.O, Thiruvananthapuram	Biochemistry

Environmental Biology

Name & Address

Area of Specialisation

Dr. Sanil George

Former Scientist E-II,

Chemical Biology, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology,Thiruvananthapuram

Transdisciplinary Biology

Forestry

Name & Address

Area of Specialisation

Dr. P. A Jose

Former Principal Scientist,

Department of Tree Physiology Forest Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation Division, KFRI, Thrissur

e-mail:pajose@kfri.res.in pajosekfri@gmail.com Mobile: 9495482748

Forest trees/ecosystems and Climate change. Development of propagation protocols for forestry and medicinal plants. Restoration of threatened Species/ Ecosystems. Eco physiology and plant adaptation studies. Seed physiology of recalcitrant species

Dr. T.V Sajeev

Chief Scientist,

Department of Forest Entomology Forest Health Division, KFRI, Thrissur

Mobile: 9447125458

e-mail:sajeev@kfri.res.in tvsajeev@gmail.com

Landscape fragmentation, Population Dynamics of insects, Political Ecology, Biological control & Management of Invasive Alien Species

Dr. Adarsh C.K

Junior Scientist/Scientist B

Department of Silviculture Sustainable Forest Management Division KFRI, Thrissur

Mobile:9497742176,8921021327

e-mail:adarshck@kfri.res.in adarshckcof09@gmail.com

Forest Ecology, Biodiversity, Conservation Biology, Forest Mensuration, Dendrochronology, Forest Health Assessment, Carbon Sequestration in tropical ecosystems, threat to forest ecosystems: invasive alien species, eco-restoration, climate change mitigation strategies, seed biology and nursery techniques.

Dr. K. Annamalai Nathan

Professor, Anna University

Plant Biology

Evapo transpiration

Plant Physiology

Crop Physiology

Dr. M. P Sujatha

Former Chief Scientist,

Department of Soil Science Sustainable Forest Management Division, KFRI, Thrissur

Mobile: 9446531852

e-mail: sujatha@kfri.res.in

Forest ecosystems

species soil matching

soil carbon sequestration

Dr. V.B Sreekumar

Principal Scientist,

Department of Forest Botany Forest Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation Division, KFRI, Thrissur Mobile: 9446505286 e-mail: sreekumar@kfri.res.in

General floristics, Plant systematics and phyloclimatic studies, Phenology & Seed Dispersal

Dr. V. Anitha

Senior Principal Scientist,

Department of Forest Economics Forestry and Human Dimension Division

Ph: 9495170665

e-mail: anitha@kfri.res.in, anitha@kfri.org

Environmental Economics , Welfare Economics, Market & Policy studies

Dr. K.A Sreejith

Principal Scientist,

Department of Forest Ecology Forest Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation Division KFRI, Thrissur

Forest ecosystems, plant ecophysiology, Plant functional traits

Forest Genetic Resources & Tree Improvement

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. M .Amruth Senior Scientist, Department of Sociology Forestry and Human Dimension Division, KFRI, Thrissur, Mobile: 91 - 487 - 2690300 E-mail: amruth@@kfri.res.in	Policy Studies and Environmental History
Dr. A.V Raghu Principal Scientist, Department of Extension Extension and Training Division, KFRI, Thrissur Mobile: 9847903430 e-mail:avraghu@kfri.res.in dravraghu@gmail.com	Genetics & Plant Breeding
Dr. Suma Arun Dev Principal Scientist, Department of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Forest Genetics and Biotechnology Division KFRI, Thrissur Mobile: 9961739902 E-mail: sumadev@kfri.res.in	Conservation of forest genetic resources Productivity improvement of teak/ sandal/cane, etc. using genome wide (NGS) markers Conservation genetics of rare, endangered and threatened (RET) species. Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution DNA barcoding for biosystematics and authentication of wood/non-wood forest produce Timber forensics

Toxicology

Name & Address

Area of Specialisation

Dr. R Jayaraj

Principal Scientist,

Department of Non-Timber Forest Produces Forest Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation Division, KFRI, Thrissur

Mobile: 9496426424

e-mail: jayaraj@kfri.res.in

Biochemical & Molecular Toxicology, Mechanistic studies of natural products

Entomology

Name & Address

Area of Specialisation

Dr N. Pradeep Kumar

Senior Consultant, Vector Control Research Centre, VCRC, ICMR ICMR-VCRC Field Station Karapuzha, Kottayam, Kerala, India Kottayam, Kerala

Molecular genetics of viruses and parasites vector-borne diseases Molecular taxonomy of insect vectors Population genetics and Phylogenomics of insect vectors Biology and control of insect vectors

Dr. Jithu.U. Krishnan

Scientist B,

Department of Forest Entomology, Forest Health Division, KFRI, Thrissur

Entomology, Insect Ethology, Chemical Ecology, Social Behaviour, Evolution of Sociality, Trophic Interactions

Hydrology

Name & Address

Area of Specialisation

Shri. C. Dinil Sony

Former Senior Principal Scientist & Registrar i/c, Administration and Finance CWRDM, Kunnamangalm, Kozhikode- 673571 dsc@cwrdm.org,dsc@cwrdm.org

• Hydrology

• Water resources and EIA Studies

• Water balance studies

Dr. Celine George

Former Senior Principal Scientist & Head, Ernakulam (Manimalakunnu) Subcentre CWRDM

E-mail: celine@cwrdm.org

• Surface Water Hydrology

• Hydrologic modeling & computer applications

Dr. C. P. Priju

Senior Scientist & Head i/c, Hydrology and Climatology Research Group, CWRDM

• Coastal Hydrogeology

• Groundwater flow and solute transport models • Groundwater-Surface water interactions

•Groundwater Resource Evaluation & Management

Ecology

Name & Address

Area of Specialisation

Dr. Hema Somanathan

Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, IISER Thiruvananthapuram

• Plant-animal mutualisms

• Sensory ecology and behavior of social and solitary bees

• Social spider behavior

Prof J. G. Ray

Former Professor, Mahatma Gandhi University Campus, Priyadarshini Hills PO Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills Kottayam

Soil Ecology, Ecotechnology

Dr. Palatty Allesh Sinu

Assistant Professor, Central University of Kerala Tejaswini Hills, Periye Kasaragod, Kerala

Terrestrial ecology, plant-animal interactions, and political ecology

Dr. Vijo Thomas Kurien

Assistant Professor, Department Of Zoology CMS College Kottayam, College Junction, CMS College Road Kottayam, Kerala

Ecology

Bio ecology of soil organisms

Aquatic Biology & Fisheries

Name & Address

Area of Specialisation

Dr. A. Bijukumar

Vice-Chancellor, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos), Kochi

Taxonomy (fish, crustaceans, molluscs), DNA barcoding, biodiversity documentation and informatics, biomonitoring and trophic modelling

Dr. S. M. Raffi

Associate Professor,

University of Kerala, Karyavattom

Aquatic Biology & Fisheries

Dr. Kurian Mathew Abraham

Assistant Professor,

University of Kerala, Karyavattom

Aquatic Biology & Fisheries

Dr. C. O. Mohan

Principal Scientist,

The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology CIFT Junction, Willingdon Island Matsyapuri P.O., Cochin

Fisheries

Dr. Grinson George

Director,

ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Post Box No. 1603, Ernakulam North P.O., Kochi

• Fisheries Oceanography

• Marine Ecosystem studies

• Climate change issues in marine science

Dr. A Gopalakrishnan

Former Director,

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Post Box No. 1603, Ernakulam North P.O., Kochi

• Sustainability and Management of Indian Fisheries

• Genetic characterization of fishes

• Molecular and classical taxonomy

• Cryopreservation

Environmental Legislation

Name & Address	Area of Specialisation
Dr. John.C. Mathew Environmental Programme Manager, Directorate of Environment & Climate Change (DoECC), 4th Floor, KSRTC Building, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram	Environmental Legislation
Er. Kalairasan.P Environmental Engineer, Directorate of Environment & Climate Change (DoECC), 4th Floor, KSRTC Building, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram- 695001	Environmental Legislation
Dr. Jude Emmanuel Environmental Scientist, Directorate of Environment & Climate Change (DoECC), 4^th Floor, KSRTC Building, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram	Environmental Legislation
Dr. Lakshmi.P.M Environmental Scientist,Directorate of Environment & Climate Change (DoECC), 4^th Floor, KSRTC Building, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram	Environmental Legislation