Environmental Radon: A Tracer for Hydrological Studies

Dr. Sukanya S obtained her Ph.D. in environmental sciences in 2022 from the University of Kerala, India. She worked as a research fellow at the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala, for a major research project funded by the Department of Atomic Energy-Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (DAE-BRNS, Government of India) between 2016 and 2019, in collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, India. Her Ph.D. work focused on hydrochemistry and environmental isotope hydrology, particularly on hydrological applications of the radon isotope 222Rn. She is also a recipient of a scholarship awarded by the Indo-German Centre for Sustainability (IGCS) under the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for participating in the Indo-German Students Exchange Program 2015 on "Sustainable Water Management in Rural Landscapes" at the Department of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Kiel University, Germany. She is a member of international scientific bodies such as the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), International Water Resources Association (IWRA) and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)-UNESCO.She has published research papers, book chapters published by international publishers like Taylor & Francis, Elsevier and presented papers in various conferences conducted by internationally reputed organizations including the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP 2019, Australia). She is also a reviewer for many international journals with leading publishers.

Dr. Sabu Joseph obtained his Ph.D. in geology in 1997 from the University of Kerala (India). He joined the Department of Environmental Sciences at the same university as a Junior Lecturer in 2001 and now works as a Professor of the department and Director of the School of Earth System Sciences. He teaches remote sensing, environmental geology, environmental chemistry, and environmental impact assessment to post-graduate students. His current research areas include biogeochemistry, hydrogeochemistry and isotope hydrology. He has supervised 12 Ph.D. students and still has 9 candidates pursuing their doctoral degrees under his guidance. He is also a mentor for 4 D. S. Kothari postdoctoral fellowship awardees. He has completed 6 major projects funded by various agencies, including an Indo-Israel international project funded by the University Grants Commission (India), and another by the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, India-funded projects. He has published 90+ research papers in various national and international journals and 2 books. He visited many countries as part of research/conference. He is currently the chairman of the board of studies in environmental sciences, member of the Academic Council, and Innovation Council of the University of Kerala. Also serving as expert committee member in various government organizations. He is coordinating the village adoption program of the Dept. of Environmental Sciences. He is an editorial board member and a reviewer for many journals.

Dr. Sukanya S於2022年從印度喀拉拉邦大學獲得環境科學博士學位。她曾在喀拉拉邦大學環境科學系擔任研究員，參與由印度原子能部-核科學研究委員會（DAE-BRNS）資助的重大研究項目，該項目與印度孟買的巴巴原子能研究中心（BARC）合作，時間為2016年至2019年。她的博士研究主要集中在水文化學和環境同位素水文學，特別是關於氡同位素222Rn的水文學應用。她還獲得了印度-德國可持續發展中心（IGCS）在德國聯邦教育和研究部（BMBF）的資助，通過德國學術交流服務（DAAD）參加了2015年的印度-德國學生交流計劃，主題是“鄉村景觀中的可持續水資源管理”，地點為德國基爾大學水文學和水資源管理系。她是國際水文科學協會（IAHS）、國際水資源協會（IWRA）和聯合國教科文組織（OWSD）-發展中國家科學婦女組織（OWSD）的成員。她在國際出版商如Taylor & Francis、Elsevier發表了研究論文和專書章節，並在國際知名組織舉辦的各種會議上發表論文，包括國際輻射防護委員會（ICRP 2019，澳大利亞）。她還是許多國際期刊的審稿人。

Dr. Sabu Joseph於1997年從喀拉拉邦大學（印度）獲得地質學博士學位。他於2001年加入同一所大學的環境科學系擔任初級講師，現任該系教授和地球系統科學學院院長。他教授遙感、環境地質學、環境化學和環境影響評估等課程給研究生。他目前的研究領域包括生物地球化學、水文地球化學和同位素水文學。他指導了12名博士生，目前還有9名候選人在他的指導下攻讀博士學位。他還是4名D.S.科塔里博士後獎學金獲得者的導師。他完成了6個由各種機構資助的重大項目，包括由印度大學補助委員會（UGC）資助的印度-以色列國際項目，以及由印度核科學研究委員會資助的項目。他在各種國內外期刊上發表了90多篇研究論文和2本書。他作為研究/會議的一部分訪問了許多國家。他目前是喀拉拉邦大學環境科學課程委員會主席，學術委員會和創新委員會的成員。他還擔任各種政府組織的專家委員會成員。他負責協調環境科學系的村莊採用計劃。他是許多期刊的編輯委員會成員和審稿人。