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Dr. Vijayakumaran Vijith

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Dr. Vijayakumaran Vijith

Matter transport and ecosystem dynamics

Scientist

Phone: +49 (0)4152 87-1538

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Research Interests

Implementation of higher-trophic-level modules in coupled physical-ecosystem models is the focus of my present research. In the past, I worked on studies on the physics of estuaries, shelf seas, and coastal areas in the Indian Ocean monsoon regimes. Along with conducting shipboard observations, I also worked on coupled OGCM-biogeochemical models to simulate physical and biogeochemical elements of the Indian Ocean. Additionally, I have over six years of experience teaching university students about physical oceanography, computer programming, and climate data analytics.

Present Position

Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Institute for Coastal Systems - Analysis and Modelling, Geesthacht, Germany

Education

Ph.D. Marine Science, Goa University, India, 2014.
M.Sc. Oceanography, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India, 2008.
B.Sc. Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, India 2006.

Employment history

June 2023 – till date, Postdoc at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Institute for Coastal Systems - Analysis and Modelling, Geesthacht, Germany
October 2016 - till date, Assistant Professor (on leave since June 2023), Cochin University of Science and Technology, India
April 2015 - October 2016, Project Scientist, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
July 2008 - March 2015, Research Fellow/Project Assistant, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India