M.V. Ramana Murthy Explained

M.V. Ramana Murthy
Birth Place:Warangal, Telangana, India
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:IIT Chennai, CEPT Ahmedabad, Acharya Nagarjuna University
Occupation:

M.V. Ramana Murthy is an Indian coastal scientist and ocean engineer. He is the Mission Director for the Deep Ocean mission and Director at the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) of the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES[1] [2]

He is the former Director of the Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology[3]

Education and career

Murthy completed his Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh. He completed his Master's and Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He has also has a master's degree in Planning from CEPT Ahmedabad's School of Planning.

He started his career in 1991 as a Senior Engineer at the Visakhapatnam Port Trust and was an employee of Engineers India, Ltd. In 1999 he joined as a scientist at the National Centre for Coastal Research, Chennai. He then served as the group leader at the National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai leading the Ocean Structures & Island Desalination group from 2009 to 2017.[4]

Murthy's work primarily regards researching techniques and advising policies regarding costal protection of sea-side towns and coastal infrastructure across India.[5] [6] Examples of his work included the establishment of several desalination plants in Lakshadweep, India, and the design of a sea dyke across the Gulf of Khambhat.[7] [8]

He is a member of the Expert Appraisal Committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.[9] [10] He is also an advisor to the Indian National Disaster Management Authority on how the agency can help people displaced by flooding and erosion.[11] He is a member of the Indian National Biodiversity Authority.[12] He is a member of the Academic Council, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies,[13] and a senate member at Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.[14]

Awards

Research and publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who is who Ministry Of Earth Sciences . 2022-06-21 . www.moes.gov.in.
  2. Web site: Scientists NCCR . www.nccr.gov.in.
  3. Web site: Former Directors Centre For Marine Living Resources & Ecology . 2022-06-20 . cmlre.gov.in.
  4. Web site: National Institute of Ocean प्रौद्योगिकी . www.niot.res.in.
  5. Web site: Recent Developments in Shore Protection for India's Coasts . GeographyandYou . en.
  6. Web site: Alluri . Satya Kiran Raju . Gujjula . Devender . B . Krishnaveni . Ganapathi . Dhinesh . Phanikumar . S. V. S. . Ramanamurthy . M. V. . Atmanand . M. A. . Offshore Wind Feasibility Study in India . IntechOpen . en . 10 October 2018.
  7. Web site: Technical Report on Design and Execution of Desalination Plants in Minicoy and Agatti, UT Lakshadweep . niot.res.in.
  8. Web site: Scientists NCCR . www.nccr.gov.in.
  9. Web site: MINUTES OF THE 218 th MEETING OF THE EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE . moef.gov.in.
  10. Web site: Government of Puducherry . dste.py.gov.in.
  11. Web site: Formulation of Policy for Resettlement of Displaced People Affected by Coastal and River Erosion . ndma.gov.in.
  12. Web site: Members . NBA India.
  13. Web site: Academic Council . kufos.ac.in.
  14. Web site: The Senate - The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University . tnmgrmu.ac.in.
  15. Web site: Awards Ministry Of Earth Sciences . moes.gov.in.
  16. Web site: National Geo Science Award 2010.

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