Applied Marine Ecological Research: Conduct research on planktonic ecosystems, coastal water quality, and algal blooms; support the development of INCOIS’ operational services, including algal bloom alerts, small pelagic fishery advisories, and jellyfish aggregation alerts.

Scientific Planning and Field Operations: Plan scientific studies, design experiments, execute field campaigns, conduct onboard experiments, and manage in situ data systems.

Management of the Water Quality Nowcasting System: Manage observatory performance, define data quality control criteria, monitor for environmental anomalies, and analyze data to study coastal biogeochemistry and support automated water quality nowcasting.

Capacity Building: Conduct lectures, workshops, and hands-on training sessions focused on plankton ecology, marine biogeochemistry, and ocean colour remote sensing; support skill development for students, researchers, and professionals in marine science.

International Engagement: Actively involved with the IOC Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB), contributing to global initiatives on monitoring, research, and management of harmful algal blooms.

I have gained comprehensive experience in investigating
estuarine, coastal, and open ocean planktonic ecosystems through active
participation in multiple research programmes. My core areas of expertise
include:

--phytoplankton taxonomy and pigment-based chemotaxonomy

--laboratory analysis of biogeochemical and bio-optical
parameters

--processing and interpretation of ocean colour remote
sensing data

--conceptualization, strategic planning, and execution of
field surveys and research expeditions

--identification and evaluation of environmental drivers
regulating plankton dynamics

--assessment of conducive conditions and ecological
implications of algal bloom events

--identification of optical proxies for remote sensing-based
detection of bloom-forming, species-specific phytoplankton