M. V. Ramana Murthy

M.V.Ramana Murthy is the Director for Deep Ocean Mission and Director at National Centre for Coastal Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. He devised Coastal Protection Strategies for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha. He had contributed in the Offshore Wind Development for Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and Demonstration of substructure .
== Education ==
He completed his B.E. in Civil engineering from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh and obtained M.Tech. and Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering from IIT Madras, Chennai.He has also done Masters degree in Planning from School of Planning, CEPT Ahmedabad.
* Ph.D. (Ocean Engineering) – Jan, 2008; IIT Madras
* M.Tech (Ocean Engineering) – Jan, 1997; IIT Madras
* M.Tech (Planning) – Jan, 1991; School of Planning, CEPT University
* B.E. (Civil Engineering) – June, 1987; Acharya Nagarjuna University
== Career ==
* Director, Deep Ocean Mission, MoES, May 2022 to Present
* Director, NCCR MoES, June 2016 to Present
* Director, CMLRE, MoES, Additional Charge Jan-Oct 2020
* Scientist G, Ocean Structures and Island Desalination NIOT, MoES August 2013- May 2016
* Scientist F, Ocean Structures and Island Desalination NIOT, MoES 2009-2013
* Scientist F, National Centre for Coastal Research MoES 2008-2009
* Scientist E and D, National Centre for Coastal Research MoES 1999-2008
* Senior Engineer, Engineers India Limited (EIL) 1997-1999
* Senior Engineer, Visakhapatnam Port Trust 1991-1997
== Contributions ==
* Establishment of Desalination Plants in Lakshadweep
* Demonstration of Beach Restoration at Pondicherry and Kadalur Periyakuppam,Tamilnadu
* Coastal Protection Strategies for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
* Offshore Wind Development for Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and Demonstration of substructure
== Memberships ==
# Member, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)
# Member, Working Group to formulate policy for resettlement of displaced people affected by River and Coastal Erosion , NDMA (India), (2021-Present)
# Member, National Expert Advisory Panel ( NEAP) for developing Environmental Policy, by NEERI for MoEF & CC , (2021-Present)
# Member, National Coastal Zone Management Authority, MoEF & CC (NCZMA)- 2015-17; Presently Officiating on behalf of MoES
# Member, Expert Appraisal Committee of CRZ, Infrastructure & Miscellaneous and New Construction and Industrial Estates Projects, MoEF & CC (2013-2016)
# Member, Bureau of Indian Standards, Ports, Harbours and Offshore Installation Sectional Committee (CED-47)
# Chairman, Technical Evaluation and Monitoring Committee for sub-structure work for mounting the LIDAR in the Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat State, MNRE-NIWE
# Chairman, Standing Technical Committee (STC) to examine the specification of Equipment / materials, MNRE-NIWE
== Journals ==
* Modification of tsunami wave by submarine canyon: case study of multiple canyons at south east coast of India
* Evaluation of tsunami vulnerability along Northeast coast of India
* Prescribing sea water quality criteria for arsenic, cadmium and lead through species sensitivity distribution
* Tsunami Vulnerability Assessment of Cuddalore Using Numerical Model and GIS
* Numerical studies on the thermal regimes of the horizontal tube falling film evaporation under varying feeder height
* Littoral sediment transport and shoreline changes along Ennore on the southeast coast of India: Field observations and numerical modelling
* A review on the applications and recent advances in environmental DNA (eDNA) metagenomics
* Wind waves and sediment transport regime off the south-central Kerala coast,India
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