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Research interests
I am a Geologist, at present I am a Post-Doctoral fellow at the Center for Environment and Marine Studies, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. My research contributes to the transport of plastics (microplastics and marine litter) in aquatic environments in order to understand the sources, transport pathways, and associated ecological risks in the Gulf Region. Fishing Gear Marking and Recycling Lost or ghost fishing gear retrieval using AUV The economics of gear recycling
I have achieved significant knowledge and experience in the fields of Marine Geology, Oceanography, Late Quaternary, Geochemistry, Hydrogeology, Sedimentology, Environmental Geology. I have also published about 20 research articles in various national and international peer-reviewed journals in the areas of environmental pollution and marine studies.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Geochemical and Environmental Magnetism Studies on Late Quaternary Sediments from Southeastern Arabian Sea and the Paleoclimate Implications, University of Madras
Award Date: 25 Feb 2019
External positions
Project Scientist, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
1 Feb 2021 → 30 Jun 2023
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Ocean Management, Anna University
12 Mar 2019 → 30 Jan 2021
Research fellow, Department of Geology, University of Madras
2 Dec 2014 → Dec 2017
Geologist, Eriez Magnetics India Pvt. Ltd
17 Jan 2013 → 1 Apr 2014
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Microplastics in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta: Sources and Pathways to the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve - an UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Neelavannan, K., Sen, I. S., Sinha, N., Thakur, A. K. & Misra, S., Apr 2023, In: Environmental Advances. 11, 100350.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access33 Scopus citations -
A 51 ka sedimentary sequence in a seamount basin, Eastern Arabian Sea: Records for paleoceanographic and paleoclimate conditions
Neelavannan, K., Hussain, S. M., Sangode, S. J., Prakasam, M., Sen, I. S., Veerasingam, S., Tyagi, A., Kumar, P. & Singh, P., 1 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 226, 105086.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations -
Microplastics in the high-altitude Himalayas: Assessment of microplastic contamination in freshwater lake sediments, Northwest Himalaya (India)
Neelavannan, K., Sen, I. S., Lone, A. M. & Gopinath, K., Mar 2022, In: Chemosphere. 290, 133354.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
160 Scopus citations -
Microplastics in the surface sediments of Krossfjord-Kongsfjord system, Svalbard, Arctic
Choudhary, S., Neelavanan, K. & Saalim, S. M., Mar 2022, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 176, 113452.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
28 Scopus citations -
Distribution and characterization of plastic debris pollution along the Poompuhar Beach, Tamil Nadu, Southern India
Neelavannan, K., Achyuthan, H., Sen, I. S., Krishnakumar, S., Gopinath, K., Dhanalakshmi, R., Rajalakshmi, P. R. & Sajeev, R., Feb 2022, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 175, 113337.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
22 Scopus citations