Dr. Vijayakumaran Vijith
Dr. Vijayakumaran Vijith
Matter transport and ecosystem dynamics
ScientistPhone: +49 (0)4152 87-1538
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
- Anup, N., Rohith, B., Vijith, V., Rose, L., Sreeraj, P., Sabu, A., Krishnamohan, K.S., Sudeepkumar, B.L., Sunil, A.S., & Sunil, P.S. (2024): Volcanic eruption triggers a rare meteotsunami in the Indian Ocean. Geophysical Research Letters, 51, doi:10.1029/2023GL108036
- V. Vijith, A.C. Anil, D. Shankar, Swapna P. Antony. 2023. Assessing the geographical distribution of planktivorous and carnivorous fishes in the western Bay of Bengal. Ecological Informatics. 74, 101961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101961
- V. Vijith, P. N. Vinayachandran, Benjamin G. M. Webber, Adrian J. Matthews, Jenson V. George, K. Vijay Kumar, Aneesh A. Lotliker, and P. Amol. 2020. Closing the sea surface mixed layer temperature budget from in-situ observations alone: Operation Advection during BoBBLE. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63320-0
- V. Vijith, P. N. Vinayachandran, V. Thushara, P. Amol, D. Shankar, A. C. Anil. 2016. Consequences of inhibition of mixed-layer deepening by the West India Coastal Current for winter phytoplankton bloom in the northeastern Arabian Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2016JC012004