V. Suneel

About

I am a Principal Scientist (Scientist- E) in the Physical Oceanography Division at CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), Goa, India, with over 18 years of experience in oceanography. I obtained my Ph.D. in Meteorology and Oceanography from Andhra University in 2014, focusing on the transport and fingerprinting of tarballs along the west coast of India.

My research interests include ocean observations, temperature–salinity variability, oil spill detection, tarball formation, and marine pollution, including microplastics. I lead India’s XBT observational network in the Bay of Bengal and have contributed to multiple projects funded by MoES, ISRO, DST, and MoEF&CC. I also played a key role in establishing the National Oil Spill Fingerprint Laboratory at CSIR-NIO.

I have published over 40 peer-reviewed papers (h-index: 18) and actively supervise Ph.D. students while contributing to national committees on coastal pollution and environmental management.

I am a life member of the Ocean Society of India and the Indian Meteorological Society, and I serve as an editor and reviewer for journals including Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Marine Science.

In addition to research, I am actively involved in teaching as an Assistant Professor at AcSIR, where I teach doctoral-level courses in research methodology, marine pollution, tides, and thermodynamics of the North Indian Ocean. I have also delivered invited talks at national agencies, including the Central Pollution Control Board and the Indian Coast Guard, on the environmental impacts of oil pollution.

Employment

• National Institute of Oceanography Scientist-E
  2024 - Present
• National Institute of Oceanography Scientist- D
  2020 - 2024
• National Institute of Oceanography Scientist-C
  2016 - 2020

Education

• Andhra University PhD
  2010 - 2014
• Andhra University M.Sc Physical Oceanography
  2005 - 2007

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (41)

• Influence of local and remote climate processes on driving the salinification followed by freshening phases in the eastern Arabian Sea
  Environmental Research Letters 2026 DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ae90c8
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• Microplastics and PAH contamination in the Eastern Arabian Sea: A synergistic environmental hazard
  Gondwana Research 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2025.12.019
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• Effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on oxidative responses in mangrove plants from Escravos Estuary and adjoining creeks, Nigeria
  Marine Pollution Bulletin 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118939
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• Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their impacts on bacterial enzyme activities in the mangrove habitats along the northwest coast of India
  Marine Pollution Bulletin 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.120048
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• Identification of oil spills in the eastern Arabian Sea using remote sensing and assessment of vulnerable coastal areas using numerical modeling
  Marine Pollution Bulletin 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118582
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• Distribution and climatological trajectories of plastic debris released from the major rivers along the east coast of India using the Lagrangian particle tracking model
  Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-025-14670-7
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• Impact assessment of oil spills on the Red Sea waters using remote sensing and numerical modeling
  Regional Studies in Marine Science 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2025.104187
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• Distribution, sources and bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in oysters of Sal estuary Goa, India
  Marine Pollution Bulletin 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118120
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• A machine learning-based detection, classification, and quantification of marine litter along the central east coast of India
  Frontiers in Marine Science 2025 DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1604055
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• Observed Variability of Temperature Inversions over the Northern Bay of Bengal with Emphasis on Recent IOD Years
  Journal of Climate 2025 DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-23-0397.1
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