Research Areas

The Department has well-equipped laboratories, high-precision instruments and a very conductive environment for engaging in quality research. The University offers assistance in the form of projects and PhD/Post-Doctoral fellowships.

The main areas of research are:
• Marine bio-geochemistry
• Nutrient interactions in estuarine, costal and mangrove ecosystems
• Chemotoxicity studies on aquatic pollutants like metals, pesticides, trace organics etc.
• Biogeoorganics of the aquatic environment
• Chemistry of mud banks
• Marine natural products-Marine drugs and medicinal chemistry
• Studies on Lakshadweep Archipelago and coral reefs
• Aerosol chemistry
• Chemical investigations on mangrove ecosystems
• Studies on effect of Endocrine Disrupting chemicals in aquatic system
• Desalination and ultra/nano filtration membranes for water purification
• Stable Isotope Geochemistry
• Ocean colour remote sensing