Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
@ prasadvrajendran-at-gmail.com
# +91-9645.854.544
Academic Qualifications
- BSc Geography from University of Kerala with First Rank, 2003
- MSc Geography from University of Kerala with Second Rank, 2005
- BEd Geography,University of Kerala
- PhD Geography,University of Kerala
Area of Interest (Teaching)
- Geomorphology, Climatology, Geographic Information System, Remote Sensing, Human Geography, World Regional Geography, Cartography,Disaster Management,Political Geography, Health Geography, Fluvial Geomorphology, Urban Geography, Oceanography, Research Methodology, Population Geography,Agricultural Geography, Economic and Resource Geography, Environmental Geography, Space Technology, Advances in interstellar and galactic studies
Area of Interest (Research)
- Environmental Geography,Fluvial Geomorphology, Behavioural Geography, Life sciences, Urbanization, Space Technology
Experience
- Assistant Professor at University College, Thiruvananthapuram (2013 – till date)
- Assistant Professor at Govt.College,Kariavattom (2012 – 2013)
- Assistant Professor at Govt.College,Chittur (2010 – 2012)
Additional Responsibilities
- Coordinator,Indian Institute of Remote Sensing Outreach programme
- Class Tutor
- Member, Board of Studies in Geography, University of Kerala
- Member, Academic Council, University of Kerala
- Member, NAAC Steering Committee,2018
Positions Held
- Member, Board of Studies in Geography, Kannur University
Journal Publications
- Estimation of Spatial Variability of Land Surface Temperature using Landsat 8 Imagery,The International Journal Of Engineering And Science (IJES),2015 Volume 4 Issue 11 ISSN (e): 2319 – 1813 ISSN (p): 2319 – 1805
- Quantifying the Dynamics of Landscape Patterns in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Using Open-Source GIS Tools,International Journal of Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences (IJREAS),2015 Volume 5, Issue 10 (ISSN 2249-3905)
- Quantifying Impervious Surface Cover in the Riparian Buffer :A study in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Kerala,International Journal of Revolution in Science and Humanity (IJRSH) Vol.6,No.1,August,2016. Page No.200,ISSN 2321-4538
- Species Diversity of Avifauna in Vellayani and Kadinamkulam Wetlands of Thiruvananthapuram,Lokavishkar International E-Journal,2017 Volume-06, Issue-04 ISSN 2277-727X
Papers Presented
- Spatial Dimensions of Landscape Dynamics in Rural-Urban fringes of Thiruvananthapuram Urban Agglomerarion,Kerala,40th Indian Geography Congress Dept. Of Geography, Rajiv Gandhi University, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh,2018 October 29-31
- Impact of urbanization on Natural Wetlands of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala,40th Geographers Meet CSRD, Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2019 March 14-16
Projects completed
- River Bank Mapping and Sand Auditing Project of Manimala River ,ILDM, Dept.of Revenue, Govt.of Kerala Report on Spatial Database preparation of Colleges in Kerala.