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Dr. SHYNU R

Assistant Professor-Geology

  • shynusnc@gmail.com
  • Department of Geology, Sree Narayana College, Sivagiri, Varkala-695145
Dr. SHYNU R - Assistant Professor | Geology
Academic qualifications Ph. D
Date of Joining 2018-12-20
Current Professional status Assistant Professor
Doctoral Research Experience Estuarine Science
Academic Achievements M. Sc. NET, CSIR-SRF, Ph. D
Areas of Academic Interest Mineralogy, Sedimentology, Geochemistry, Marine Science
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Papers presented in National/International Seminars  5th National conference of ocean society of India(OSICON 17) at NCESS, Trivandrum during 28 to 30 August 2017.
 International symposium on the Indian ocean, “Dynamics of the Indian ocean: Perceptive and retrospectives” at NIO, Goa, 30 November to 4 December 2015
 3rd annual symposium of IGCP-581 on Response of Asian rivers to climate change-past, present and future scenario, at CSIR-NGRI, Hyderabad on 14 to 16 November 2012
 National Seminar on Sediment and sedimentary rocks: Resource potential, depositional processes, Implications to Ecosystem and environmental changes. The Convection of the Indian Association of Sedimentologists (IAS-2012) on December 20 to 22, 2012
Books Chapters The coastal plain contribution of sediments to the Vamanpuram river and Paravur estuary on the south-west coast of India: Evidence from clay mineralsCh
Invited Lectures/Resource person .
Projects (Major/Minor) Sedimentological and geochemical characterisation of suspended particulate matter and sediments in the Mudbank off Alleppey, Kerala, southwest coast of India
Symposia/Conference/Workshop/ Conducted/ Attended . One day workshop on Water on Environment held on 18 November 2022 at SN College, Varkala.
 3-days curriculam based workshop on geospatial information science and technology at Dr. R Satheesh centre for remote sensing and GIS, School of environmental sciences, MG University during 22 to 24 September 2022.
 Short course on reconstruction of the Asian monsoon system: New approaches and techniques,17-30 October, 2016, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
 International workshop on monitoring of river health using diatoms held during 17-19 February, 2010 at periyaruniversity, salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
 Refresher course on Marine geology and Marine Geophysics held during 22 October to 2 November, 2007 at National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
Colloquia organized INTERACT 2025
Honours/Awards  DST-Inspire Fellowship, 2009  DST-Start up grant for young scientist, 2014
Administrative distinction BOS member
Membership Professional Bodies Ocean soceity of India, Geological Soceity of Kerala
Research Output 13 Publications
Publications in National/ International Journals 1. Shynu, R., Rao, V. P., Kessarkar, P. M. 2017. Major and trace metals in suspended and bottom sediments of Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, western India: distribution, source and pollution. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24 (35), 27409-27429.

2. Srinivas, R., Shynu, R., Sreeraj, M.K., Ramachandran, K.K., 2017. Trace metal pollution assessment in the surface sediments of nearshore area, off Calicut, southwest coast of India. Marine pollution Bulletin,120, 370-375.

3. Shynu, R., Rao, V.P., Samisha, S. V., Vethamony, P., Naqvi, S.W. A., Kessarkar, P.M., Babu, M. T., Dineshkumar, P. K. 2017 Suspended matter and fluid muds off Alleppey, southwest coast of India. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 185, 31-43

4. Suja, S., Kessarkar, P. M., Shynu, R., Rao, V.P.,2016 Dynamics of turbidity maximum in Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, southwest coast of India. Current Science, 110 (7), 1165-1168

5. Rao, V. P., Shynu, R., Singh, S. K., Naqvi, S.W.A., Kessarkar, P. M., 2015. Mineralogy and Sr-Nd isotopes of SPM and sediment from the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries: Influence of weathering and anthropogenic contribution. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 156, 103-115

6. Shynu. R., Rao, V. P., Sarma, V.V.S.S., Kessarkar, P. M., Manimurali, R., 2015. Sources and fate of organic matter in suspended and bottom sediments of the Mandovi and Zuari river estuaries, western India. Current Science, 108, 226-238.

7. Shynu, R., Rao, V. P., Parthiban, G., Balakrishnan, S., Narvekar, T., Kessarkar,P. M, 2013. REE in suspended particulate matter and sediment of the Zuari estuary and adjacent shelf, western India: Influence of mining and estuarine turbidity. Marine Geology, 346, 326-342.


8. Kessarkar, P.M., Shynu, R., Rao, V. P., Chong, F., Narvekar, T., Zhang, J, 2013. Geochemistry of the suspended sediment in the estuaries of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers, central west coast of India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 185, 4461-4480.

9. Shynu, R., Rao, V. P., Kessarkar, P. M., Rao, T. G, 2012. Temporal and spatialvariability of trace metals in suspended matter of the Mandovi estuary, central west coast of India. Environmental Earth Sciences, 65, 725-739.

10. Shynu, R., Rao, V. P., Kessarkar, P. M., Rao, T. G, 2011. Rare earth elementsin suspended and bottom sediments of the Mandovi estuary, central west coast of India: Influence of mining. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 94, 355-368.

11. Rao, V.P., Shynu, R.,Kessarkar, P. M., Sundar, D., Michael, G. S., Narvekar, T., Blossom, V., Mehra, P, 2011. Suspended sediment dynamics on a seasonal scale in the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, central west coast of India. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 91, 78-86.

12. Kessarkar, P.M., Rao, V. P., Shynu, R.,Mehra, P., Viegas, B. E, 2010. The Nature and Distribution of Particulate Matter in the Mandovi Estuary, Central West Coast of India. Estuaries and Coasts, 33, 30-44.

13. Kessarkar, P.M., Rao, V. P., Shynu, R., Ahmad, I. M., Mehra, P., Michael, G. S., Sundar, D, 2009. Wind-driven estuarine turbidity maxima in Mandovi Estuary, central west coast of India. Journal of Earth System Science, 118, 369-377.

Citations and Indexing

Journal Citations
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2u4aiaMAAAAJ&hl=en
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57195947798
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/HLV-9015-2023

Indexing (h –Index)
Google scholar: 12
Scopus: 12