Assistant Professor at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
Dr. Geena Prasad Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus, Kollam, Kerala, India.
Profile:
Education:
- Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus.
- M.Tech in Technology Management
University of Kerala (First Class with Distinction).
- B.E. in Environmental Engineering
P.E.S College of Engineering Mandya, Mysore University (First Class with Distinction).
Research Interests:
- Water and wastewater treatment
- Solid waste management
- Phytoremediation of heavy metals & Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
- Bioremediation
- Physico-chemical analysis of soil, water, and air
- Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing
Experience:
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University)
February 2011 – Present
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Responsibilities include teaching M.Tech, B.Tech, and M.Sc classes, managing lab sessions, preparing course materials, guiding projects, and coordinating green initiatives on campus.
- Centre for Environment and Development (CED)
February 2010 – February 2011
Environmental Engineer.
Prepared environmental sustainability reports and manuals for solid waste management, developed strategies for wastewater and solid waste management.
- Project Implementation Unit, Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP)
July 2007 – February 2010
Technical Officer (Environment).
Worked on detailed project reports, designed leachate treatment plants, prepared bid documents, and coordinated various environmental initiatives.
- Tokyo Engineering Consultants (TEC)
December 2003 – March 2005
Junior Engineer.
Designed and supervised water supply schemes and environmental impact assessments for urban and rural areas.
- Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS)
April 2003 – September 2003
Project Fellow.
Conducted data collection and environmental impact assessments for industrial projects.
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (AIMS)
October 2001 – February 2003
Environmental Engineer.
Designed and implemented water and effluent treatment plants, supervised plant operations, and managed biomedical waste.
Citations:
- Total Citations: 208
- Citations Since 2019: 207
- h-index: 8
- h-index Since 2019: 8
- i10-index: 6
- i10-index Since 2019: 6
Publication Top Notes:
- “Spatio-temporal analysis of land use/land cover changes in an ecologically fragile area—Alappuzha District, Southern Kerala, India”
- G Prasad, MV Ramesh
- Journal: Natural Resources Research
- Volume: 28
- Pages: 31-42
- Citations: 75
- Year: 2019
- “Delineation of ground water potential zones using GIS and remote sensing–A case study from midland region of Vamanapuram river basin, Kerala, India”
- G Prasad, SE John
- Journal: AIP Conference Proceedings
- Volume: 1952 (1)
- Citations: 17
- Year: 2018
- “Intelligent energy meter with home automation”
- RT Mathew, S Thattat, KV Anirudh, VPK Adithya, G Prasad
- Conference: 2018 3rd International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT)
- Pages: 1-4
- Citations: 14
- Year: 2018
- “Land use pattern as an indicator of sustainability: a case study”
- G Prasad, R Rajesh, K Arun
- Conference: 10th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and …
- Citations: 13
- Year: 2020
- “Assessment of drinking water quality on public health at Alappuzha district, southern Kerala, India”
- G Prasad, AS Reshma, MV Ramesh
- Journal: Materials Today: Proceedings
- Volume: 46
- Pages: 3030-3036
- Citations: 11
- Year: 2021
- “Analysis of air pollution in three cities of Kerala by using air quality index”
- SN Jyothi, K Kartha, A Mohan, J Pai, G Prasad
- Journal: Journal of Physics: Conference Series
- Volume: 1362 (1)
- Article: 012110
- Citations: 11
- Year: 2019
- “An overview of natural organic matter”
- G Prasad, JY Kentilitisca, MV Ramesh, N Suresh
- Conference: ICDSMLA 2019: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Data …
- Citations: 9
- Year: 2020
- “Automated gas pollution detection system”
- S Ajith, B Harivishnu, TK Vinesh, S Sooraj, G Prasad
- Conference: 2017 2nd International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT)
- Pages: 483-486
- Citations: 9
- Year: 2017
- “Geogenic and anthropogenic contamination of groundwater in a fragile eco-friendly region of southern Kerala, India”
- G Prasad, H Mamane, MV Ramesh
- Institution: Estonian University of Life Sciences
- Citations: 8
- Year: 2022
- “Portable and efficient graphene-oxide based multistage filtration unit for water purification”
- P Akshay, S Shreekanth, R Rajesh, G Prasad
- Journal: Materials Today: Proceedings
- Volume: 26
- Pages: 2344-2350
- Citations: 7
- Year: 2020
- “Trace metal analysis of pre-flood and post-flood drinking water at Alappuzha District, Southern Kerala, India”
- G Prasad, GM Thomas, MV Ramesh
- Journal: Materials Today: Proceedings
- Volume: 46
- Pages: 2911-2918
- Citations: 6
- Year: 2021
- “Understanding the impact of microplastic contamination on soil quality and eco-toxicological risks in horticulture: A comprehensive review”
- NP Gayathri, G Prasad, V Prabhakaran, V Priya
- Journal: Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Volume: 9
- Article: 100633
- Citations: 5
- Year: 2024