https://dev.oceanexpert.org/expert/princely7

ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1452-9357

PhD

Research
Technical Advice & Consulting

Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Pollution

➢ Water quality management through waste load allocation modelling and engineering interventions through river training for open seawater flushing into the polluted coastal creeks and estuaries.
➢ Marine Pollution impact assessment by establishing baseline conditions along the coastal waters of India and including radionuclides.
➢ Biological oceanographic studies for Environmental Impact assessment covering the Port & Harbor sector, Oil & Gas exploration industry and allied coastal industries like desalination plant, Thermal Power plants, etc. & completed more than 50 projects.
 ➢ Established preventive measure for marine fish fecundity loss by coastal power plants, desalination plants & seawater utilizing industries through beach well technology
 ➢ Ecological impact of coastal structures on coastal biodiversity and its ecosystem services including artificial reef deployment for coastal fishery development
➢ Technology for curbing Invasive Alien Species spread through shipping ballast water
➢ Non-conventional shoreline erosion protection through microbially induced calcium accretion process
➢ Hybrid coastal protection measures along with bio shield
➢ Pheromones for bio-pest control

Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean

As a scientist involved in assessing the eco-friendly nature of ocean technology activities and achieving green inventiveness in coastal engineering through carrying out many marine environmental impact assessment studies, Bioshield development through Tetrapot technology and drew pollution management plans through waste load allocation studies. The human endeavour of conquering ocean’s resources through technology missions left its tracks in the form of marine pollution, and it reciprocated to human society as calamities. Hence, development needs a flagship of eco-friendly technology. In this vision, mimicking and enhancing natural process produce limited impact rather than impacting nature with humanmade materials. Through an understanding of physical processes will be the preliminary step towards it. The natural process of coastal ecosystem comprises many such technologies and progressing towards converting it to technology demonstration for societal benefit. Technologies like beach well for plankton free seawater to mitigate climate change impacts disasters by enhancing photosynthetic reactions leads to release of more oxygen & consume carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This technology also prevents fish fecundity loss (eggs & Larvae) leads to the enhancement of national capture fishery and alien free ballast water for the shipping industry to prevent the spread of invasive alien species (I.A.S.) worldwide. Further, the plankton/microbe-free feed water at intake point also enables predator-free seawater to be intensive/semi-intensive aquaculture forms enables improved yield as well as less prone to microbial diseases from intake water bodies like sea/river/tanks.

Microbially induced calcium precipitation (M.I.C.P.) shall be utilized for shoreline stabilization as a non-conventional technology. Enhancing epibiota on coastal erosion protection structures and artificial reef modules produce inshore fishery for small scale artisanal fisherman as well as aided as carbon sinks are some key findings in the scientific carrier.

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A Marine biologist is in the mission of understanding the marine ecosystem and perceive the expressions of nature. Intend to reveal the secrets of its remarkable power of our oceans to handle the insatiable human endeavours of exploitation and providing resources liberally with a challenge, having a vision of developing eco-friendly technology by mimicking natural ecosystem process and demonstrate.