Coastal Hazards Preparedness: Proposals under review

40 project proposals (listed below) in response to our announcement for the Coastal Hazard Preparedness were received. These proposals are now in review process. One set of review reports were already been obtained and sent to HRDG, CSIR, New Delhi for further action. They would independently obtain 5 more reviews to take the decision.

Proposers may like to contact Mrs Archana Gupta, Scientist, HRDG, CSIR (Phone 011-257 40403), to get up-to-date information on the progress of review process for their proposal(s).

S. No.

Project Title

Broad Discipline

Proposed by

Address

Collaborating CSIR Lab

Grant requested

1

Ecological studies and Mathematical Modeling on Biological Invasions in Gulf of Mannar

Biology

Dr. S. Chandrasekharn, 
krishnanasc@yahoo.co.in

Dept. of Botany, Thiagarajar College
Madurai, Tamilnadu

No collaboration

49,32,000/-

2

Predictions of Tsunami and earthquake precursors by Very Low Frequency (VLF) studies of the ionospheric disturbances

Geology + Physics

Dr. Sandip K. Chakrabarthi
space_phys@vsnl.com

Centre for Space Physics, Chalantika-43, Garia Station Road, Kolkata

Dr. Sudhir Kumar  CMRI Dhanbad

3,10,00,000/-

3

Coastal pollution and its impact on the morphology, distribution and diversity of foraminifera from the shelf sediments of Bay of Bengal, Tamilnadu. (A case study from off the coast of South of Pondicherry to Cuddalore).

Biology

Dr. V. Kumar
kumarvgeol@yahoo.com

Department of Geology National College Tiruchirapalli - 620001,Tamilnadu.

No collaboration

21,06,850/-

4

Remote-sensing, geochemical applications and biological study in the Pulicat Lake

Geology + Biology

Dr. S. Vincent
svincent_loyola@yahoo.co.in

Department of Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai-600 034, Tamilnadu.

No collaboration

24,70,000/-

5

Assessment of the impact of contaminants and their metabolites on marine organisms collected from tsunami affected coastal area of Tamilnadu

Biology

Dr. S. Arun
sarun@rediffmail.com
arunsolayan@yahoo.com

Division of Chlor- Alkali, Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi- TN

No collaboration

13,14,000/-

6

Monitoring of emerging contaminants of Pharmaceutical origin in selected coastal water bodies in West Bengal and Orissa

Biology

Dr. B. Shankar Das
bsdas@iitkgp.ac.in

Agril. & Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Khargpur

No collaboration

32,20,000/-

7

Exploration of microbial diversity and catabolic potential in heavy metal- and hydrocarbon-contaminated coastal environment: prospects for bioremediation

Biology

Dr. P. Sar
sarpinaki@yahoo.com

Dept. of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Khargpur

No collaboration

36,48,000/-

8

A study on sustainable development and coastal erosion mitigation in parts of eastern coast of India through integrated remote sensing and GIS technique

Geology

Dr. A.K. Bhattacharya
amkb@gg.iitkgp.ernet.in

Dept of Geology & Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology, Khargpur

No collaboration

17,40,000/-

9

Seismic Hazard Assessment and Development of the Tsunami Early Warning System along the Orissa coast

Geology

Dr. W.K. Mohanty
wkmohanty@gg.iitkgp.ernet.in
wkmohanty@hotmail.com

Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology, Khargpur

No collaboration

33,96,000/-

10

Influence of Geomorphology on Tsunami Wave Run-Up along the Kanyakumari – Kollemcode Coastal Stretch - An Integrated Approach through Field Measurements, Remote Sensing and Numerical Techniques

Geology + Physics

Dr. Usha Natesan
u_natesan@yahoo.com

 

Centre For Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai 600 025

Dr.  P. Vethamony, NIO, Goa

 

69,03,450/-

11

Impact of the tsunami on the coastal zone adjoining Chennai city

Biology

Dr. R. Ramanibai
rramani8@hotmail.com

Life Sciences Building Guindy Campus, Chennai 

No collaboration

25,20,800/-

12

3-D Terrain Mapping & GIS Modeling of Oceanic Islands, Rocky Coasts and Dune Fields of Karnataka-Goa: Development of a Rapid Response Geoinformatics-System

Geology

Dr. B.R. Raghavan
ragvon@yahoo.com

Dept. of Marine Geology, Mangalore University   Mangalagangontri, Mangalore

No collaboration

37,42,100/-

13

Post Tsunami Changes in Physical, Mineralogical and Geochemical Characteristics of Estuarine sediments: A study in Ennore creek, North of Chennai

Geology

Dr. M. Jayaprakash
emjaypee@gmail.com

Dept. Applied Geology, Madras University A.C.College Buildings Guindy Campus, Chennai

No collaboration

7,67,280/-

14

A survey on the Microbiological characteristics of Chennai, Southeast coast of India

Biology

Dr. S. Seshadri
tsseshadri@rediffmail.com

Shri AMM  Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre (MCRC), Tharamani, Chennai, TN  

No collaboration

17,50,100/-

15

Depositional characteristics of recent and past over wash sand-sheets along the coastal tracts of Nagappattinam and Vedharanyam, southeast coast of India: Implications for reconstruction of their time series

Geology

Dr. S. Srinivasalu 

Department of Geology, Anna University, Chennai

No collaboration

15,57,440/-

16

Establishment of Coastal Seismic Observatory  & Action-Research Centers at Sundarban and Digha Coast of West Bengal

Geophysics

Dr. Sugata  Hazra
sugata_hazra@yahoo.com

School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata

No collaboration

1,79,90,600/-

17

Computing the Green function for Tsunami waves in the Bay of Bengal

Physics

Dr. R. Shankar
shankar@imsc.res.in

The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai 

Dr. I. Suresh, Dr. S. Neetu, NIO, Goa

10,00,000/-

18

Identification and mapping of ecological sensitive areas vulnerable to oil spills along the west coast of India for preparedness in the event of accidental oil spillage

Physics + Chemistry

Dr. M.T. Babu

NIO, Goa

No collaboration

16,00,000/-

19

Tsunami Impact Assessment and Integrated Coastal Zone Management based on environmental consideration for severely affected Tamilnadu coast, India

Geology + Physics

Dr. C. Lakshumanan
drlaks@yahoo.co.in

Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, Khajamalai Campus, Tiruchirappalli, TN

No collaboration

17,54,900/-

20

Coastal geomorphology and information systems towards hazard preparedness

Geology

Dr. K. Nageswara Rao
nrkakani@yahoo.com

Dept. Geo-Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

No collaboration

18,70,000/-

21

Integrated Quantitative Study on Physico-Chemical Perturbation in East Coast of Tamilnadu by Tsunami Event

Physics + Chemistry

Dr. R. Arthur James
james_fse@yahoo.com
marine@bdu.ac.in

 

School of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, TN

Dr. KSR Murthy, RC NIO, Vizag

17,52,000/-

22

Assessment of heavy metal distribution along the coasts of Dhanushk Odi to Kayalpattinam

Geology

Dr. M.V. Mukesh
emvee_68@yahoo.co.in

Dept. of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, TN

No collaboration

27,27,840/-

23

Geomorphological change detection and digital elevation model generation using remote sensing technique

 

Geology

Dr. S. Surendran
drasurendran@yahoo.com
drasurendran@gmail.com

Centre for Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, Sathyabama Deemed Uni,  Chennai

 

27,94,500/-

24

Influence of tsunami and erosion, coastal landforms, beach sands and heavy minerals in the stretch from Pondicherry to Kolachal, Tamilnadu

Geology

Dr. G.V. Rajamanickam
vrajamanickam@yahoo.com

Dept. of Disaster Management, SASTRA Deemed University, Thirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur, TN

 

2,02,10,000/-

25

Computer animated coastal hazard scenarios for mass awareness

Education

Dr. V. Radhakrishnan
vrkgeolgist@rediffmail.com
vrkgeologist@yahoo.co.in

Dept. of Geology, V.O. Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, Tamilnadu

No collaboration

30,26,800/-

26

Recognition of storm surges and paleotsunami events in selected coastal plains of southern Tamilnadu

Geology + Physics

Dr. P. Seralathan
pseran@yahoo.com

Dept. Marine Geology and Geophysics, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University, Cochin, Kerala

No collaboration

17,91,840/-

27

Tsunami inundation and run up in northern Tamilnadu coast and its relationship with onshore topography and near-shore bathymetry

Geology

Dr. V. Ram Mohan
ram_geo53@yahoo.com

Dept. of Geology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai

 

16,67,500/-

28

Time series analysis of the recurrence of the tsunamis from the study of foraminifera and sedimentology of the tsunamogenic deposits between Vedaranyam and Chennai

Geology

Dr. A.V. Udayanapillai

Post Graduate & Research Dept. of Geology, V.O. Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, Tamilnadu

 

22,52,016/-

29

Late Quaternary lithostartigraphy and sedimentology of Karaikal area, India

Geology

Dr. R. Baskaran

Dept. of Geology, National College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu

 

19,28,000/-

30

Documentary film to educate possible impact due to various coastal hazards

Education

Dr. R.S. Kumar
rskumar_cdm@rediffmail.com

Dept. of Earth Sciences, Annamalai Uni., Annamalai Nagar

 

26,25,168/-

31

Impact of tsunami on land use and water along the coastal stretch of Nagapattinam to Coleroon using integrated approach of Geochemistry, Remote sensing and GIS

Geology

Dr. R. Nagarajan
nagarajanr@civil.sastra.edu
nagageochem@yahoo.com

School of Civil Engineering, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu

No collaboration

24,99,640/-

32

Novel biosensor technique for monitoring heavy metals and pesticides in coastal waters and sediments

Chemistry

Dr. Sunil Bhand
sunilbhand@bits-goa.ac.in
sunil17_bhand@yahoo.com

Dept. of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani-Goa, Zuari Nagar, Goa

 

16,00,000/-

33

Spit growth and sediment dynamics in the vicinity of Gangavali estuary near Ankola, central west coast of India, implications on Hazards Management

Physics

Dr. V.S. Hegde
vshegde2001@yahoo.com

S.D.M. College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwar, Karnataka

 

33,31,090/-

34

Analysis of tsunamogenic sediments along the east coast between Portonovo and Cuddalore, Tamilnadu (TSUMPAC)

Geology

Dr. S.R. Singarasubramanian
laksrs@yahoo.com

Dept. of Earth Sciences, Annamali Uni., Annamali Nagar, Tamilnadu

No collaboration

20,32,080/-

35

Harmful algal boom toxins along the west coast of India for preparedness in the event of bloom

Chemistry

Dr. Lisette D’Souza
lisette@nio.org

NIO, Goa

No collaboration

30,25,000/-

36

Development of a network of real-time reporting and Internet-accessible integrated coastal sea level and surface meteorological monitoring system

Physics

Dr. R.G. Prabhu Desai
prabhu@nio.org

NIO, Goa

No collaboration

62,50,000/-

37

Prediction of impending earthquake through continuous monitoring of resistivity and self potential in the seismic hazards zones in Indian subcontinent

Geophysics

Dr. N. Ramanujam

Post Graduate Dept. of Geology,V.O. Chidambaran College, Tuticorin

No collaboration

1,02,18,780/-

38

Impact of tsunami on the Physico-Chemical parameters and heavy metal concentrations in the Nagapattinam coasts, Southeast coast of India

Chemistry

 

Dr. P.M.D. Prasath
martinprasath@rediffmail.com

Dept. of Chemistry, TBML College, Porayar, Tamilnadu

No collaboration

18,55,150/-

39

Mapping of Hazardous micro-algal species of coastal waters of Karnataka and Goa

Biology

Dr. V.N. Nayak
venkat_nike@rediffmail.com; venktray@hotmail.com

Dept. of Marine Biology, Karnataka University, PG Centre, Karwar

SR Bhat, XN Verlekar, P. Vethamony, NIO, Goa

12,75,000/-

40

Evaluation of Tsunami impact on mangrove ecosystem of Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands using Network analysis

Biology

Dr. T.G. Jagtap
tanaji@nio.org

NIO, Goa

Santanu Ray, Dept. of Zoology, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan

40,60,000/-