Educational Qualification
- MSc Cartography (Specialisation in Remote Sensing and GIS) , Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing from the Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University)
- B.A Geography, University of Kerala.
Work Experience
- 44 years of experience in Research and Development in Earth Sciences discipline, GIS, Cartography and Remote Sensing.
- Served as Senior Scientist and SIC of Geomatics Lab of National Centre for Earth Science Studies Ministry of Earth Sciences Government of India,
- Proficiency in Cartography, GIS & Remote Sensing. Micro level mapping, Tax mapping, Cadastral based Surveying and Mapping
- Proficiency in GIS and Remote Sensing Software, Research Proposal writings, Imparting training in GIS , Remote Sensing , Cartography and Micro level mapping, Spatial data collection , Processing and Analysis for interdisciplinary projects.
- Worked as Principal Investigator/Co Principal Investigator/ Investigator of External funded projects of Space Application Centre, ISRO, Kerala State Council for Science and Technology, Forest Department, Kerala State Planning Board, Kerala State Town and Country Planning Department etc.
- Worked as Cartographer in the Ministry of Development Muscat, Sultanate of Oman and involved in the Planning processes of Muasndam peninsula, Sultanate of Oman.
- Served as Scientist &GIS Team Leader in the Information Kerala Mission, LSGD Government of Kerala
- Served as Consultant in Kerala State Spatial Data Infrastructure , Kerala State IT Mission.
- Was a visiting faculty of KILA Thrissur to impart training for the resource persons and elected representatives for Tax mapping using High resolution remotely sensed data, GPS and Cadastral based Surveying
- Was a consultant for implementation of tax mapping projects at Palakkad and Alappuzha municipalities for KILA funded by the Ministry of Urban Development Government of India.
- Served as GIS Consultant in ULTS Kozhikode
Subjects Taught
- GIS, Cartography and Remote Sensing
Technical Proficiency
- Proficient in GIS and Remote Sensing Software, Tax mapping, Surveying and Mapping at micro level using High resolution remotely sensed data and Cadastral maps, Spatial Data collection Processing and Analysis for Earth Sciences related projects such as disaster management, environmental impact assessment and terrain analysis,
- Expertise in socio economic data collection, processing and analysis and preparation of multi thematic maps
Achievements
- Received an award from Dr. Jack Dangermond, ESRI President during the South East Asia Pacific GIS Quiz competition held at New Delhi in 2005
- Established a Data Centre in NCESS
- Nominated as Technical committee member of KSDI
- Served as GIS Team Leader in Information Kerala Mission- A flagship program of e-governance of Government of Kerala
- Served as Cartographer in the Ministry of Development, Muscat ,Sultanate of Oman in a UNDP project
Professional Memberships
- Life member of Indian National Cartographic Association
- Life member of Indian Society of Remote Sensing