About
Dr. SABU JOSEPH
Professor, Dept. of Environmental Sciences
Director, School of Earth System Sciences
Director, Centre for Global Academics
Director, University Finishing School
Director, University Consultancy Cell
Nodal Officer, Green Protocol Activities
University of Kerala (NAAC Grade A++)
Trivandrum-695 581, Kerala, India
Homepage: https://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/dept/~sabujoseph
ResearchGate page: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sabu-Joseph
Research interests: Hydrochemistry, Radon Based isotope Hydrology, Wetland ecosystem service valuation, Remote Sensing and GIS
Teaching Experience:
2001- till date :Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Remote
Sensing, Environmental Geology, Env. Chemistry for
Post-graduate students.
l). Research
12 students awarded Ph.D.
Currently supervising 8 Ph.D Indian Scholars & one foreign
student.
Mentor of three D.S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellows and one
University PDF.
Dissertation guidance given to 40 M.Phil and 40 M.Sc students.
Journal Committee:
1. Editorial Board Member of Current World Environment Journal
(ISI Journal). http://www.cwejournal.org/about/editorial-board/
2. Editorial Board Member of Pollution Research Journal
3. Reviewer of Spatial Information Research (Springer Journal).
4. Reviewer of Groundwater for Sustainable Development (Elsevier
Journal)
5. Reviewer of Geothermics (Elsevier)
6. Reviewer of Geological Society of India
MOU Initiated : As Co-ordinator, initiated an MOU with Leibniz Centre for
Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Bremen, Germany.
Current Positions Held:
Chairman, Board of Studies in Env. Sciences, Univ. of Kerala
Member, Academic Council, Univ. of Kerala
Director, School of Earth System Sciences
Director, Finishing School, Univ. of Kerala
Director, Consultancy Cell, Univ. of Kerala
Director, Centre for Global Academics, Univ. of Kerala
Nodal Officer, Green Protocol Activities
Member, Research Council, Univ. of Kerala
Convener, Institution Innovation Council, University of Kerala
Member, Minority Cell, Univ. of Kerala
Technical Committee member in Govt. departments like Suchithwa
Mission; Biodiversity Board; Integrated Rural Technology Centre
(IRTC ), Palakkad
Advisory Committee Member of ENVIS–HUB, KSCSTE, Govt. of
Kerala
Advisory Committee Member of Environment and Ecology
Committee, KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala
Expert Committee Member for SSW, KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala
Expert panel member in Pollution Control Board; subject expert in
KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala
Board of studies member in various universities - CUSAT, Kochi;
Calicut University, Calicut; Central University, Kasargod; Pondicherry
University; Open University, Mysore;; Christ College, Iringalakkuda.
Governing Council & Academic Council Member, Mar Ivanios
College, Trivandrum
Chairman of Academic Committee in Env. Science at Sree Narayana
Open University, Kollam, Kerala
Awards and Honours:
Senior Research Award for outstanding contribution in the field of
Energy and Environment in connection with International Conference
on Energy and Environment 2021 (ICEE 2021) organised by Jyothi
Engineering College, Thrissur.
Letter of Appreciation from Quds University and Hakim Sanaye
University, Afghanistan for the magnanimous efforts in foreign
students affairs as Director, Centre for Global Academics, Univ. of
Kerala.
Letter of Appreciation from Vice Chancellor, Univ. of Kerala for the
efficient co-ordination of foreign students admission during Covid
pandemic.
Highest project grant award (2018-2019) offered by University of
Kerala for bringing highest grant under Science and Applied Science
category.
As Co-ordinator made an MOU with Centre for Tropical Marine
Research Institute (ZMT), Bremen, Germany.
Research Associateship, 1997-2001, awarded by Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIR), New Delhi
Gold medal and merit certificate for securing First Rank for M.Sc
Geology,1988, University of Kerala
Executive Summary of Scientific Research:
Research Publication in Journals : 92
Books published/accepted : 2 (published) +1 (accepted)
Handbooks published : 4
Book Chapters : 8
h - index (Scopus) : 16
h - index (Google Scholar) : 23
i-10 index (Google Scholar) : 35
RG Score : 1122
No. of citations (Research gate) : 1446
No. of citations (Google Scholar) :1478
Presentation in conference : 44
Employment
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University of Kerala Professor2001 - 2026
Education
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University of Kerala M.Sc; Ph.D
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (54)
- Time Series Land Surface Temperature Induced Heat Stress Vulnerability in Tropical Cities: A Case Study from India Save
- Mangrove Ecosystems as Blue Carbon Sinks in Mitigating Rising Global Co2 Emissions: A Review Study in India Save
- Deciphering Groundwater-Surface water Interactions using Environmental Tracers in a Tropical Lake, Southwest India Save
- A coastal Ramsar site on transition to hypoxia and tracking pollution sources: a case study of south-west coast of India Save
- Climate change impacts on water resources: An overview Save
- Spatio-temporal variations in hydrochemistry and quality of surface water in Bharathapuzha River Basin, Kerala, India Save
- Seasonal and geological controls of radon (222Rn) in groundwater of Vamanapuram river basin, SW India Save
- Appraisal of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation suitability using multivariate statistical approach in a rapidly developing urban area, Tirunelveli, India Save
- Application of radon (222Rn) as an environmental tracer in hydrogeological and geological investigations: An overview Save
- Hydrogeochemical characterization and analysis for irrigation applicability of groundwater in the shallow coastal aquifers: a multivariate statistical approach Save