Research interests
Application of remote
sensing and GIS in ecological modelling, application of remote
sensing and GIS in watershed modelling, rainfall runoff, site
suitability analysis of rain water harvesting and, modelling of
pollution dispersion using GIS interpolations.
Education
M.Sc.
in Geo-information and Earth Observation Science,
Degree awarded by a
consortium of four
European institutions: University of
Southampton, UK;
University of Lund, Sweden; University of Warsaw, Poland and
International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth
Observation, Netherlands
(2008)
M.Sc.
in Environment Management,
Mahatma Gandhi University,
India (2003)
B.Sc.
in Chemistry,
Mahatma Gandhi University, India
(2000)
Appointments and research
experience
2008-Till
date:
Geo-information Specialist/ Project Manager, Union of Poineers,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2008:
Guest researcher, in a project on the carrying capacity studies of
Lauwersmeer National Park,
Netherlands Institute of Ecology,
Royal
Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Maarsssen, The
Netherlands.
2004-2006:
Junior Research
Fellow in a project entitled "Structural and functional Attributes
of wetlands in Indo Gangetic plain with reference to Uttar Pradesh",
Indian Institute of Remote
Sensing, National Remote Sensing Agency,
Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India.
2003-2004:
Project
Fellow in the project entitled "Application of High Resolution
Remote Sensing and Information Technology for Local Level Planning"
Centre
for Earth Science,
Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Fellowships/awards/grants
2006-2008:
Received the Erasmus Mundus (European Union)
Scholarship for pursuing M.Sc in Geo-Information Science and Earth
Observation for Environmental Modelling and Management jointly
organized by the universities of Southampton (UK), Lund (Sweden),
Warsaw (Poland) and ITC, (The Netherlands).
Publications
Dissertation/reports:
Varghese, S. 2008.
"Modelling of Spatial Variability of Foraging Efficiency in Lauwers
Lake -A Remote Sensing and GIS Approach".
M.Sc. dissertation. Universities of Southampton (UK),
Lund (Sweden), Warsaw (Poland) and ITC, (The Netherlands)
Varghese, S. 2003.
"District-wise climatic variability of Kerala". M.Sc. dissertation.
School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi
University, Kottayam, Kerala. |
