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Vision and Message of Head of Department

Dr. K. Dharanirajan

Professor

 I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to you to the Department of Coastal Disaster Management (CDM). At CDM, we are wholeheartedly dedicated to shouldering the responsibility of delivering top-notch education, pursuing groundbreaking research in critical areas, and actively engaging in activities that contribute to the betterment of society. Our mission is to cultivate a talented pool of individuals who possess a burning curiosity and a relentless thirst for knowledge, while bringing together brilliant minds to tackle present-day challenges and play a crucial role in shaping the future.

By bridging the departments past accomplishments with its future endeavors, we are resolute in our commitment to making substantial contributions to society. We achieve this through world-class research and practical applications, the development of innovative training programs, and the nurturing of exceptional human resources. Our aim is to foster interdisciplinary research, encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration, and promote cooperation in order to address the multifaceted issues currently threatening lives locally and globally, such as climate change, natural disasters, environmental degradation, unemployment, conflicts, and increasing inequality.

We strive to cultivate a profound level of expertise, foster creativity, and embrace diversity within our student body, with the ultimate goal of producing the next generation of imaginative researchers, skilled disaster professionals, and influential policymakers and decision-makers.

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Programmes Offered

M.Sc. Coastal Disaster Management
Ph.D. Coastal Disaster Management

Faculty

1006

Dr. S. Balaji

Professor
Dharani Rajan. - Kesavan Dharanirajan

Dr. K. Dharanirajan

Professor
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Dr. P. Thambidurai

Assistant Professor
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Dr. R. Kalaivanan

Assistant Professor
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Dr. E. Yuvaraj

Assistant Professor
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Dr. Gulam Rasool Bhat

Assistant Professor

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The department has well equipped laboratories with world class Geophysical, Remote Sensing, GIS, Marine Geology, and Land survey equipment to cater the needs of the practical course for M.Sc., students and Ph.D scholars. The major equipment facilities available in the department are:
  • Seismograph with 12 channels
  • SIR 2000 Ground Penetration Radar
  • Electrical Resistivity Imaging
  • Transient Electromagnetic (terra TEM)
  • Total Organic Carbon Analyser
  • Differential Global Positioning System
  • Automatic weather Station
  • Microscope with Image analyser
  • Oceanographic Equipment
  • Marine Magnetometer
  • Side Scan Sonar
  • Echo sounders
  • Current meter
Apart from these facilities sophisticated Remote Sensing and GIS laboratory with software of ArcGIS and ERDAS. Computing and Network facility: Adequate numbers of PCs in Remote Sensing Laboratory with Internet connectivity are available. FIELD EQUIPMENTS: Total station with Reflector; Auto Level with staff; Global Positioning system; Digital Camera; Rock cutting Machine; Automatic sieve shaker. Multi dated Satellite imageries for all Andaman & Nicobar Islands and coastal districts of Tamil Nadu are available .
  • Hazard Assessment
  • Hazard zonation
  • Vulnerability Mapping
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Disaster Mitigation
  • Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Earthquake and Palaeoseismology
  • Tsunami
  • Landslide modelling
  • Cyclone modelling
  • Sea Water Intrusion
  • Coastal Erosion
  • Pollution studies

Pondicherry University is the first Central University in India offering academic Programme (M.Sc and Ph.D in Disaster Management) in the Department of Coastal Disaster Management, located at Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram). Pondicherry University is a part of India Universities and Institutions Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (IUINDRR) and in collaboration with NIDM (National Institute of Disaster Management), the apex body in Disaster Management in India share the knowledge, research, resources and experiences in Disaster Risk Reduction.

The Department has done lot of pioneering  work in Earthquake, Tsunami, Landslide and Sea Water Intrusion and published lot of research papers The Department has produced maximum number of Ph.D in Disaster Management  in India. The passed out students/scholars are easily getting placements in University/Colleges/Disaster based Institutions/NGO. Further, the Department is involved in capacity building in Disaster Management and is educating and  training the students/scholars/officials.

The students/scholars of Disaster Management are easily getting placements once they complete their study in University/Colleges/Disaster based Institutions/NGO as Faculties/Scientists/Consultants/Advisors. Some of the students are placed in Disaster based institutions such as NDMA, NIDM, SDMA and DDMA.

The Department is encouraging the students to take internships in reputed institutions such as NIDM, NGRI, INCOIS, IMD, NRSC etc. Some of them after their internship are getting opportunity to work in their research projects and some of them get permanent placement.

The research activities of the Department are mainly concerned with identification and migration of Natural Disasters, like Earthquake Coastal Landslides, Paloseismological, Salt water intrusion, Tsunami Inundation modelling and impact of Tectonic subsidence of the islands with advent GPR, Terra TEM, Resistivity Imaging and Resistivity Variometer. Ministry of Earth Science has sanctioned Rs 23,23,200 for the Paloseismological investigation in the Islands. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Indian Space Research Organization, Department of Space, Government of India, Hyderabad has sponsored one project in the scheme of “Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water” to collect well data and water quality analysis for Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

  1. Fractured Aquifer Modelling of South Andaman through GPR and ERT. (Budget : `10,70,800/-) (year 2013-17). Principal Investigator Dr. S.Balaji.
  2. Palaeoseismology, Active Tectonic and Seismic Hazards of Active Faults of Andaman with an emphasis on Jarawa Thrust. (Estimate: `23,23200/-) (Year 2016 – 19). Principal Investigator Dr. S.Balaji.
  3. Shoreline Changes and its impact on Coastal ecosystem in Chidiatapu and Wandur of South Andaman Island Using Remote Sensing and GIS. ( Budget:`20 Lakhs ) (Year 2015 -19) Principal Investigator Dr.K.Dharanirajan
  4. Inventorization & Mapping of Water Resources of Andaman Islands. Budget (27.75 lakhs) (year 23-25)  Co-Investigator: Dr.P.Thambidurai
  5. Assessment of long-term changes in the biodiversity, water quality monitoring and maintenance of INCOIS observing system for  Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Budget (75 lakhs) (year 24-26)  Co-Investigator: Dr.E.Yuvaraj
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