Books
Systems Over Software: How Great GIS Researchers Think
Kindle ₹250 · Paperback $20.00
ASIN (eBook): B0GPJTVSR4 · ASIN (Paperback): B0GPQ41MKX
This book is a call to GIS professionals and researchers to move beyond software proficiency and develop the systems thinking that underpins great geospatial research. It examines how accomplished GIS researchers frame questions, design methodologies, select tools, interpret spatial outputs critically, and communicate findings effectively. Written for students entering the field, scholars in the midst of their research, and professionals who want to deepen the intellectual dimensions of their practice. This is not a software manual — it is a thinking manual.
Coastal Geomorphology: Processes, Landforms, and Human Interactions
Kindle ₹250 · Paperback $19.00
ASIN (eBook): B0DD5RB31J · ASIN (Paperback): B0FWZXVL1X
A comprehensive text on coastal geomorphological processes, landform classification and evolution, and the complex interactions between human activities and coastal systems. Drawing extensively from the author's doctoral research on the Kanyakumari coast, the book covers marine, fluviomarine, fluvial, aeolian, and anthropogenic landforms, coastal erosion and accretion dynamics, land use impacts, and vulnerability assessment frameworks. Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students in geology, geography, and environmental science, as well as researchers and coastal management practitioners.
Journal Publications
Published
Mapping LULC changes of the coastal Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India Using Geospatial technology
View Paper →Delineation of coastal geomorphology along the coast of Kanyakumari district, southernmost coast of India
View Paper →Petrogenetic Study on Ultramafic–Mafic Suite of Sathyamangalam Schist Complex (South India)
View Paper — DOI: 10.55766/sujst5774 →Under Review
Approximately six additional research papers are currently under peer review in various indexed journals. Full citations will be added upon acceptance and publication. Last updated: March 2026.
Doctoral Thesis
Geospatial Analysis of Coastal Geomorphological Vulnerability of the Kanyakumari District Using GIS and Remote Sensing
Abstract
The doctoral research conducted a comprehensive geospatial analysis of the 72 km coastline of Kanyakumari district (77°05'E to 77°36'E, 8°03'N to 8°20'N), from Arokiyapuram to Neerodi. The study delineated coastal geomorphological landforms into five categories (anthropogenic, marine, fluviomarine, fluvial, and aeolian), detected LULC changes from 2013 to 2021 revealing significant urbanisation and beachface loss, analysed shoreline changes from 2011 to 2021 showing dominant erosion particularly along the western coast, and assessed coastal vulnerability using a six-parameter CVI model (geomorphology, LULC, coastal slope, shoreline change, offshore bathymetry, and mean tidal range). CVI values ranged from 2.8 to 20.1, identifying Midalam village as the most vulnerable coastal area. The research demonstrated that anthropogenic activities — including fishing harbour construction, placer mining, land encroachment, and coastal defensive structures — are significantly exacerbating the geomorphological vulnerability of the Kanyakumari coastline.
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