Anjitha A. Sulabha, Smitha V. Asok, C. Sudhakar Reddy and Soumya K. (2025). Above-Ground Biomass Estimation in Tropical Forests: Insights from SAR Data – A Systematic Review. Springer Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-024-02104-9.
A. S. Anjitha, N. Nitish Sri Surya, C. Sudhakar Reddy, and Smitha V. Asok (2024). Monitoring Tree Cover Change Using the CuSum Algorithm: A Case Study in the Southern Western Ghats of Kerala. Springer Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-024-02034-6.
A. S. Anjitha, C. Sudhakar Reddy, N. Nitish Sri Surya, K. V. Satish, Smitha V. Asok. (2024). Estimating above-ground biomass of trees outside forests using multi-frequency SAR data in the semi-arid regional landscape of southern India. Spatial Information Research-Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-024-00582-0
Faseela V. Sainuddin, Guljar Malek, Ankur Rajwadi, Padamnabhi S. Nagar, Smitha V. Asok, C. Sudhakar Reddy (2024). Estimating Above‑Ground Biomass of the Regional Forest Landscape of Northern Western Ghats Using Machine Learning Algorithms and Multi‑sensor Remote Sensing Data. Springer Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-024-01836-y.
Faseela V. Sainuddin, Sanid Chirakkal, Smitha V. Asok and Deepak Putrevu (2024) A comparative study on the efficacy of dual-pol and full-pol ASAR data in radiative transfer modeling for forest above-ground biomass estimation, Taylor & Francis International Journal of Remote Sensing, 45:3, 719-747, DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2024.2302952.
Faseela V. Sainuddin, Sanid Chirakkal, Smitha V. Asok, Anup Kumar Das and Deepak Putrevu (2023). ‘Evaluation of multifrequency SAR data for estimating tropical above‑ground biomass by employing radiative transfer modeling’. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Springer (2023) 195:1102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11715-7.
Katharine Owens, Jaya D.S.; Katie Conlon; Solomon Kiruba; Alwyn Biju; Niyathi Vijay; Manikandan S.; Smitha Asok V.; Ayona Jayadev; Vineeta Hoon; Rebekah Padgett; Pranoti Joshi Khanolkar; D.K. Kakavipure; P. M. Mohan; Sourav Chattopadhyay; Chinmay Khanolkar (2022). ‘Empowering Local Practitioners to Collect and Report on Anthropogenic Riverine and Marine Debris Using Inexpensive Methods in India’. Sustainability 2022, 14, 1928. https://doi.org/10.3390/ su14031928.
Faseela V. Sainuddin, Sanid Chirakkal, Smitha V. Asok and Deepak Putrevu, ‘Forest Stand Height Estimation by Inversion of Polarimetric Canopy Scattering Models’, 2021 IEEE International India Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (InGARSS), 2021, pp. 532-536, doi: 10.1109/InGARSS51564.2021.9791867.
Neena P.T., Smitha Asok V. and Arya Unnikrishnan S U (2019). ‘Trophic State Index determination and its spatial variation in Vellayani Lake, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – a study using GIS Techniques’ International Journal of Innovative Knowledge Concept, Vol.VII, Issue 1, January, 2019.
Arya Unnikrishnan S. U., Smitha Asok V and Neena P. T. (2019). ‘Assessment of Water Quality Index based on nutrient status in the Akkulam – Veli Lake, Thiruvananthapuram, International Journal of Innovative Knowledge Concept, Vol.VII, Issue 1, January, 2019.
Arya Unnikrishnan S. U., Smitha Asok V, Rajesh Reghunath and Neena P. T. (2018). ‘Land Use Change Detection in Akkulam-Veli Lake, Thiruvananthapuram, over the Last Three Decades- an Analysis using Remote Sensing and GIS Tools’, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology, Volume 6 Issue X, Oct 2018.
Neena P. T., Smitha Asok V., Rajesh Reghunath and Arya Unnikrishnan S. U. (2018). ‘Evaluation of Land Use- Land Cover Changes in and Around Vellayani Lake, Thiruvananthapuram, over the Last Thirty Years- An Analysis using Remote Sensing and GIS’, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology, Volume 6 Issue X, Oct 2018.
Swathy S. B., Smitha Asok V., and Rajesh Raghunath (2018). ‘Water quality index as a tool in assessing ground water pollution due to sewage disposal - A study in Vallakkadavu-Beemappally stretch of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala’, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology, Volume 6 Issue X, Oct 2018.
Aditya S K, Smitha Asok V, Jenitha Jerome and Rajesh Reghunath (2018). ‘Landscape analysis using GIS and Remote Sensing for assessing spatial pattern in Forest Fragmentation in Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India’, Indian Journal of Ecology, 45(2): 299-304.
Rajchandar Padmanaban, Marco Painho, Jenitha Jerome and Smitha Asok V. (2017) 'Urban Agent Based Model of Urban Slum Dharavi, Mumbai', International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Volume 10, No.06, December 2017, pp. 1110-1117.
Rajani Kumari R and Smitha Asok V (2017). ‘Remote Sensing based forest fragmentation analysis using GIS along fringe forests of Kollam District, Kerala’, International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology, Volume 05, Issue X, pp. 728-739.
Rajani Kumari R and Smitha Asok V (2017). ‘Remote Sensing based forest health analysis using GIS along fringe forests of Kollam District, Kerala’, International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology, Volume 05, Issue X, pp. 740-751.
Parvathi Suresh, Smitha Asok V, Rajani Kumari R and Reshma R S (2017). Urban Landscape analysis using Remote Sensing and GIS in Kollam District’, International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology, Volume 05, Issue X, pp. 879-886.
Reshma R S, Smitha Asok V and Parvathi Suresh L, (2017). 'Role of Drainage Morphometry and Hypsometry in the Prognosis of Basin Geo-Environment - A Review', Asian Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Research, Vol.03, Issue 07,pp 01-11.
Rajani Kumari R, Smitha Asok V., Vincent A Ferrer and Parvathi Suresh L (2017), 'Comparitive Appraisal on Satellite Remote Sensing Data as a Utilitarian Tool in Forest Health and Fragmentation Analysis', International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology Volume 6, Issue 6. pp 12184-12194.
Aditya S. K., Smitha Asok V. and Rajesh Reghunath (2016). ‘Analysis of Land Cover Change in Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India using Remote Sensing and GIS’. Emergent Life Sciences Research. Volume2. Issue 2. pp 39-42.
Aswathy Asok, Smitha Asok V. and Rajesh Reghunath (2016). ‘Assessment of temporal changes in land use pattern over the Kinfra–Vizhinjam stretch in Thiruvananthapuram City’. Emergent Life Sciences Research Volume2. Issue 2. pp 30-33.
Vijayasoorya A., Smitha Asok V. and Rajesh Reghunath (2016). ‘Land use change analysis of Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala using GIS and Remote Sensing’. Emergent Life Sciences Research Volume2. Issue 2. pp 59-62.
Sudha Hariharan, Smitha Asok V. and Rajesh Reghunath (2016). ‘Landslide susceptibility mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS: A case study in Thenmala Sub-watershed, Southern Western Ghats, India’. Emergent Life Sciences Research Volume2. Issue 2. pp 50-53.
Smitha Asok V., Anna Joseph, Jobin Thomas and Rajesh Reghunath (2016). ‘Geospatial Mapping of ponds and their Spatial Relationship with Environmental Variables in Athiyannoor Block Panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala’. Asian Journal of Chemical and Environmental Research Vol. 8 (1-4), 46-51, Jan-Oct, 2016.
Smitha Asok V. and Sobha V. (2016). ‘Implications of linear morphometric parameters on the Geo-environment of Shendurney river basin, South Kerala - A GIS based analysis’. Ecology, Environment and Conservation. 22: 2016; pp. S13-S19.
Sandra Yesudasan Miranda, Vineetha P. and Smitha Asok V. (2016). ‘A comparative study of Land Use classification using Remote Sensing techniques, in and around selected Sacred Groves of Thiruvananthapuram District’. Emergent Life Sciences Research (2016) 2(1): 46- 50.
Sajitha V. and Smitha Asok V. (2016). ‘Study of physico-chemical parameters and pond water quality assessment by using water quality index at AthiyannoorPanchayath, Kerala, India’. Emergent Life Sciences Research 2(1): 46-51.
Smitha Asok V., Sobha V. and Navami S. S. (2016). ‘Comparative analyses of physico- chemical characteristics in surface water sources of Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India.’ Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution. Vol. 13, No. 1 pp. 65–71. DOI 10.3233/AJW-160009.
Smitha Asok V., Shijitha Mohanan J. S. and Jane Mithra S. (2015). ‘A Study on changed Land Use pattern of the proposed harbour area-Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques.’ Environmental Conservation Journal 16(3); 85-89, 2015.
Smitha Asok V. and Saranya V. S. (2015). ‘Identification of critical geo-morpho units using GIS – A study in a micro-watershed of Karamana river basin, S. Kerala, India’. Asian Journal of Environmental Sciences.10(2), pp189-193.
Smitha Asok V. and Sajitha V. (2015). ‘Application of Water Quality Index for the spatial evaluation of pond water quality: a study from Vizhinjam Panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India’. International Journal of Advanced Research. Volume 3, Issue 12, 1116 – 1122.
Smitha Asok V., Jemshi Rasheed and Jane Mithra S. (2015). ‘Study of Sewage Treatment Plant in Trivandrum Corporation Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques’. Emergent Life Sciences Research 2(1): 1-4.
Smitha Asok V., Neethu Mary Jobai and Rajesh Raghunath, (2015). ‘Water Quality Index Determination of Ponds in Anad Panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - A Geospatial Approach’. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications Volume 5, Issue 12, December 2015, pp 94-98.
Smitha Asok V., Sajitha V. and Jobin Thomas. (2015). ‘Spatial Evaluation of Pond Water Quality Using GIS: A Study from Athiyannoor Block Panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India’. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 5, Issue 10, October 2015. ISSN 2250-3153
Smitha Asok V. and Sobha V., (2014). ‘Analysis of variation of soil bulk densities with respect to different vegetation classes, in a tropical rain forest – a study in Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, S. Kerala, India’. Global Journal of Environmental Research 8 (1): 17- 20
Smitha Asok V. and Howlath R., (2014). ‘A comparative evaluation of effluent characteristics of Travancore Titanium Products Limited and Hindustan Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram’. Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries Vol. 2/2014/ pp. 740- 744.
Smitha Asok V. and Sreela A. S. (2014). ‘A critical evaluation of stage-wise reduction in pollutant load in the Effluent Treatment Plant of Hindustan Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram’. Pollution Research, 99 (3): 2014, pp. 403-407. ISSN 0257 – 8050.
Smitha Asok V. and Sobha V (2013). ‘Landscape Level Floral Biodiversity Characterization and Estimation in Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques. Asian Journal of Environmental Sciences, Volume 8, Issue 2 of December 2013, p.98-100.
Smitha Asok V. and Similal K. (2013). ‘Digital Terrain Modelling of a Small Micro - Watershed Using GIS, in Karamana River Basin, Thiruvananthapuram’. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 19 (4): 2013; pp. (141-146), ISSN 0971 - 765 X.
Smitha Chandran S. and Smitha Asok V. (2013). ‘Utlilization of Limnocharis flava, an invasive exotic aquatic weed from Kuttanad wetland ecosystem as a potential feedstock for aquaculture’. Journal of Basic and Applied Biology, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2013. ISSN 0973-8207, pp. 53-55.
Smitha Asok V. and Sobha V., (2011). ‘Spatial Information technology as a tool for soil erosion assessment using USLE-A study in the Shendurney Wild Life Sanctuary, South Kerala, India’. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, Volume 1, No 7.pp. 1978- 1988.
BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS PUBLISHED
Smitha Asok V. (Ed). Proceedings of the National Seminar on ‘Contemporary Techniques in Environmental Research and Conservation, CTERC-2014’, 13-14 March, 2014, Thiruvananthapuram. ISBN: 978-93-83083-81-7.
Ayona Jayadev, Smitha Asok V, Katie Conlon and Siji V L (2020). Marine Debris: Problems and Management. ISBN: 978-81-930193-4-4.
Faseela V. S. and Smitha Asok V. (2020). ‘The pollution of the marine environment by plastic debris: A review on its national status’. Marine Debris: Problems and Management. ISBN: 978-81-930193-4-4.
Chaithra M J, Swathy R U, Midhuna V L, Ayona Jayadev, Smitha Asok V, Rajani V and Siji V. L. (2020). Plastic marine debris: Sources, Impacts and Solutions. Marine Debris: Problems and Management. ISBN: 978-81-930193-4-4.
Ayona Jayadev, Smitha Asok V, Katie Conlon (2021). Marine Debris: Problems and Management. II Ed. Chintha Publishers. ISBN: 978-93-90301-15-7.
Swathy S B, Smitha Asok V and Faseela V S (2021). ‘Analysis on the Bacteriological Contamination in Ground water owing to sewage pollution: A case study’. Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Environment. Associated publishing Company. ISBN: 978-93-89719-38-3.
Akhila M S, Smitha Asok V and Ayona Jayadev (2022). ‘Utility of an Open Data Citizen Science Tool in the assessment of Covid-19 induced biowaste littering in select localities of Thiruvananthapuram District’ in Life Science for A Sustainable Future. ISBN: 978-93-93876-20-1.
Rehitha Prasannan S, Smitha Asok V and Rajesh Raghunath (2022). ‘Above Ground Biomass Estimation of selected vegetation types in Vithura region, Thiruvananthapuram using GIS and Remote Sensing’ in Life Science For A Sustainable Future. ISBN: 978-93-93876-20-1.
Faseela V. Sainuddin, Sherin Maria Mathew, K.R.L. Saranya, Sateesh Suthari, Smitha V. Asok and C. Sudhakar Reddy. ‘From Field to Map: A Review of State-of-the-art Approaches to Estimate Above-Ground Biomass Integrating Remote Sensing Techniques’ in Exploring Emerging Techniques in Plant Sciences. ISBN: 978-93-5406-563-7
Anaswara A, Smitha Asok V and Sreelash K (2025). ‘Evaluation of Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD) induced changes in Chlorophyll Content at Kerala Coast using Remote Sensing’. A Hundred Horizons: International Conference on Dialogics of the Indian Ocean conducted by the Department of English, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram on the 6th and 7th of January, 2025.
A.S. Anjitha, N. Nitish Sri Surya, K.V. Satish, Smitha V. Asok and C. Sudhakar Reddy. (2024). ‘Estimation of Above-Ground Biomass of Trees Outside Forests in Semi-arid Regional Landscape using Multifrequency SAR Data’. 1st International Conference on Advances in Environmental Sustainability. Energy and Earth Science (AESEE-2024) organized by SRM University, Andhra Pradesh from 14th to 16th March 2024. (won the Best Paper Award)
Rejitha Muthayyan, Smitha Asok V, Rajesh Reghunath and Vineetha P (2023). ‘Geo-Spatial Technology Enabled Assessment of Coastal Morpho-Dynamics – A Study in the Coast of Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala’ in the National Seminar on Spatial Data Modelling: Emerging Trends and Utilities, organized jointly by Inter-University Centre for Geospatial Information Sciences and Technology (IUCGIST) & Department of Geology from 24th -25th March 2023.
Athira A V, Smitha Asok V, Rajesh Reghunath and Vineetha P (2023). ‘Modelling the Relationship Between Land Use/ Land Cover Change and Land Surface Temperature in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Using Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing’ in the National Seminar on Spatial Data Modelling: Emerging Trends and Utilities, organized jointly by Inter-University Centre for Geospatial Information Sciences and Technology (IUCGIST) & Department of Geology from 24th -25th March, 2023.
Anjitha A S, Smitha Asok V, Soumya K, Faseela V S and Lekshmi S (2022). ‘Evaluating the combined use of optical and microwave remote sensing techniques in the carbon stock estimation of natural forests in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala’ in the Young Scholars Congress 2023 jointly organised by KSSP and KILA and held at KILA Campus Thrissur, on 5th & 6th January, 2023.
Akhila M S, Smitha Asok V and Ayona Jayadev (2022). ‘Utility of an Open Data Citizen Science Tool in the assessment of Covid-19 induced biowaste littering in select localities of Thiruvananthapuram District’ in the International Conference on current trends in life science for a sustainable future organize by Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram from 4th to 6th August 2022.
Rehitha Prasannan S, Smitha Asok V and Rajesh Raghunath (2022). ‘Above Ground Biomass Estimation of selected vegetation types in Vithura region, Thiruvananthapuram using GIS and Remote Sensing’ in the International Conference on current trends in life science for a sustainable future organized by Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram from 4th to 6th August 2022.
Aleesha Fathima S L, Smitha Asok V and Soumya K (2022). ‘Leaf Area Index Retrieval from Ground Measurements Coupled with Imagery Derived Vegetation Indices- A Study In Vithura Region, Thiruvananthapuram’ in the National Seminar on Ecosystem Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation (Environment Management Training 2022) organised by the PG and Research Department of Botany, Government College for Women, Tvm from 9th to 11th March, 2022.
Lekshmi Nair M S, Smitha Asok V and Anjitha A S (2022). ‘Assessment of the Relationship Between Above-Ground Biomass and Sentinel-2 Derived Vegetation Indices in a Tropical Forest Ecosystem’ in the National Seminar on Ecosystem Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation (Environment Management Training 2022) organised by the PG and Research Department of Botany, Government College for Women, Tvm from 9th to 11th March, 2022.
Faseela V. Sainuddin, Sanid Chirakkal, Smitha Asok V. and Deepak Putrevu (2021). ‘Forest Stand Height Estimation by Inversion of Polarimetric Canopy Scattering Models’ in the IEEE International India Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2021from 6th to 10th December 2021 held at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Smitha Asok V and Neena P T. (2021). ‘Trophic State Index Determination of a Fresh Water Lake Using Regression Modelling and Remote Sensing Techniques – A Study in Vellayani Lake, Thiruvananthapuram’, in the National Seminar on ‘Emerging Pollutant in Geospshere: Impact on Environment, Management and Challenges’ organized by Malankara Catholic College, Tamil Nadu on 9th and 10th July, 2021.
Faseela V. S., Sanid Chirakkal, Smitha Asok V. and Deepak Putrevu (2020). ‘Radiative Transfer Model for Microwave Backscattering From Forest Canopies’ in the National Symposium on ‘Remote Sensing for Environment Monitoring & Climate Change Assessment: Opportunities and Challenges’ organized by Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) and Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG) during 18th &19th December, 2020.
Aleesha Fathima and Smitha Asok V. (2020). ‘Leaf Area Index Retrieval Model based on Canopy reflectance and Vegetation Index – A study using GIS and remote Sensing Techniques’ at Virtual International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Trends (VICMRT 2020) organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Government of India, held on 21, 22 and 23 November, 2020.
Lekshmi Nair M S and Smitha Asok V. (2020). ‘Estimation of Above Ground Biomass from Vegetation Indices using Geospatial techniques’ at Virtual International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Trends (VICMRT 2020) organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Government of India, held on 21, 22 and 23 November, 2020.
Rajees Mary Richard and Smitha Asok V. (2020). Assessing carbon sequestration potential in tropical landscapes of Vithura region using optical remote sensing and field measurements’ at Virtual International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Trends (VICMRT 2020) organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Government of India, held on 21, 22 and 23 November, 2020.
Ancy Antony and Smitha Asok V. (2020). ‘Morphometric Analysis using Geospatial technology for microwatersheds of Karamana and Vamanapuram river basins’ at Virtual International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Trends (VICMRT 2020) organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Government of India, held on 21, 22 and 23 November, 2020.
Faseela V S, Smitha Asok V and Rajesh Raghunath. (2019). Geospatial Analysis of Forest Fragmentation in Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Proceedings of the National Seminar on Advances in Earth and Environmental Sciences organized by the School of Earth System Sciences, University of Kerala on 20.09.2019.
Arya Unnikrishnan S U, Smitha Asok V and Rajesh Raghunath (2019). ‘Anthropogenic activities in and around Akkulam-Veli lake, Thiruvananthapuram and their impact on the lake ecosystem, over the last three decades (1989-2018) - an analysis using Remote Sensing and GIS tools’. Proceedings of the Environmental Status of Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems in India (ECEI-2019) at Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala, during 14th and 15th March, 2019 (Accepted).
Swathy S B, Smitha Asok V and Faseela V S. (2019). ‘Analysis on the bacteriological contamination in ground water sources owing to sewage pollution - A case study from Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala’, Proceedings of the National seminar on Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity, Environment and its Management, CBEM - 2019’, held at St. John’s College, Anchal on 19th and 20th February, 2019.
Aswathy Asok, Smitha Asok V. and Rajesh Reghunath. (2016). ‘Assessment of temporal changes in urban landuse pattern over the Kinfra - Vizhinjam stretch in Thiruvananthapuram City’. Proceedings of the 12th Kerala Environment Congress (KEC 2016) held at EMC Thiruvananthapuram on 28th and 29thDecember, 2016.
Smitha Asok V. and Aditya S. K. ‘Land Use Change Analysis Using Normalised Differential Vegetation Index - A Study In Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, South Kerala, India’. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Photonics, Medicine and the Environment (NSPME -2016) on 22nd& 23rdJune 2016, Thiruvananthapuram.
Smitha Asok V. and Aswathy Asok. ‘Assessment of Changes in Landscape Pattern Due to Urbanization Pressure in Thiruvananthapuram City From Kinfra to Vizhinjam’. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Photonics, Medicine and the Environment (NSPME-2016) on 22nd& 23rd June 2016, Thiruvananthapuram (won the Best Student Project Award)
Smitha Asok V. and Sudha H. ‘A GIS Based Slope Analysis In The Thenmala Sub- Watershed, South Kerala’. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Photonics, Medicine and the Environment (NSPME -2016) on 22nd & 23rd June 2016, Thiruvananthapuram.
Smitha Asok V. and Vijayasoorya A. ‘Land Use Analysis of Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala Using GIS and Remote Sensing’. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Photonics, Medicine and the Environment (NSPME -2016) on 22nd & 23rd June 2016, Thiruvananthapuram.
Smitha Chandran S. and Smitha Asok V. ‘Ecology and possible pathways of invasion of an exotic weed Limnocharis flava (l) buchenau, in Kuttand wetland ecosystem, Kerala’. Proceedings of the International Conference on ‘Aquatic Exotics’, organized by Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries University of Kerala on 28th to 30th March, 2016.
Sandra Yesudasan Miranda, Vineetha P. and Smitha Asok V. ‘Land use analysis in and around selected sacred groves of Thiruvananthapuram District: a GIS based approach’. Proceedings of the Regional Seminar on ‘Emerging Trends in Conservation Biology’ (Botanica 2015), organized by S N College, Chempazhanthy on 12th and 13thFebruary, 2016.
Smitha Asok V., Sindhu S. S. and Jobin Thomas. ‘Discriminant analysis using Principal Components for vegetation classification using Remote Sensing techniques – A study in Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, South Kerala, India'. Proceedings of the National Multidisciplinary Annual Research Conference 2015, organized by the School of Earth System Sciences, University of Kerala, on 17thDecember, 2015.
Smitha Asok V. and Sobha V. ‘Analysis of Variation in Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) with respect to different Vegetation Classes, in a Tropical Rain Forest – A Study in Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, S. Kerala, India’. Proceedings of the National Seminar on ‘'Soil Pollution and Paradigms for Sustainable Soil Management” (SPSSM 2015) on December 4th & 5th, 2015 organized by Department of Environmental Sciences University of Kerala.
Aswathy Asok, Anna Joseph, Reshma J. K., Smitha Asok V. and Rajesh Raghunath. ‘Geospatial technology aided hydro-biological studies in the ponds of Athiyannoor Block Panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala’. Proceedings of the National seminar on ‘Advancement of Biosystematics on Biodiversity Conservation’ organised by S N College, Varkala on 8th and 9th October, 2015
Smitha Asok V. and Anna Joseph. ‘Implications of Geospatial Parameters on Pond Water Quality-A Study from Athiyannoor Block Panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala’. Proceedings of the National seminar on 'Insight into recent trends in Biological Sciences and Technology' organised by University College, Thiruvananthapuram, 29th and 30th September, 2015.
Smitha Asok V. and Sajitha V. ‘Application of Water Quality Index for the Spatial Evaluation of Water Quality: A study from Vizhinjam Panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India’. Proceedings of the National seminar on 'Insight into recent trends in Biological Sciences and Technology' organised by University College, Thiruvananthapuram, 29th and 30thSeptember, 2015.
Smitha Asok V. and Neethu Mary Jobai. ‘Water Quality Analysis of Ponds in Anad Panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala’. Proceedings of the National seminar on 'Insight into recent trends in Biological Sciences and Technology' organised by University College, Thiruvananthapuram, 29th and 30th September, 2015.
Aprna Guleria, Smitha Asok V. and Smitha Chandran S. ‘Hydrological studies of a small watershed area of Karamana river basin using GIS.’ Proceedings of the National Seminar on ‘Contemporary Techniques in Environmental Research and Conservation (CTERC-2014)’ 13th and 14th March, 2014 (won the Best Paper Award).
Smitha Chandran S. and Smitha Asok V. ‘An attempt for the utilization of an invasive weed as a feed stock in anaerobic digestors for recovery of energy from Kuttanad Wetland Ecosystem’. Proceedings of ‘International Conference on Emerging Frontiers and Challenges in Chemistry’ organised by Department of Chemistry, All Saints’ College on 17th and 18th February 2014.
Smitha Chandran S. and Smitha Asok V. ‘Utlilization of Limnocharis flava, an invasive exotic aquatic weed from Kuttanad wetland ecosystem as a potential feedstock for aquaculture’. Proceedings of the International Seminar on Advances in Aquaculture Technologies (ISAAT-2013), 18-19 July, 2013, All Saints’ College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Smitha Asok V. and Howlath R. ‘A comparative evaluation of effluent characteristics of Travancore Titanium Products Limited and Hindustan Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram’. Proceedings of the International Conference on Ecosystem Conservation, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (ECOCASD 2013), 3-5 October 2013, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Smitha Asok V. ‘Vegetation-class based floral biodiversity estimation in Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, using Remote Sensing and GIS’. International Seminar on World Bio- heritage Concerns over Climate Change, with a Special Reference to Ethnic Vegetables (Botanica 2012), September 7th-8th 2012, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (won the Best Paper Award).
Smitha Asok V. and Sobha V., ‘Digital Terrain Model (DTM) as a tool for Soil Erosion Assessment –A study in the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, South Kerala, India’. Proceedings of the 23rd Kerala Science Congress, January 2011, p. 155.
Smitha Asok V., Abdul Samad K. and Sobha V., ‘A study on micro level resource analysis using GIS in Mangad village of Porkkulam Panchayat, Thrissur District, Kerala’. Proceedings of the 17th Kerala Science Congress, January, 2005, p. 271.
Smitha Asok V. and Sobha V., ‘Environmental Analysis of Meenachil River Basin and its influence on the Geosphere of Upper Kuttanad using GIS and Remote Sensing’, Proceedings of the National Symposium on Algae and Environment, February 2003, p. 51.
Principal Investigator of Major Research Project sanctioned by Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India with a financial support of Rs. 25,19,240/- (Ongoing)Principal Investigator of Major Research Project sanctioned by Space Application Centre/ISRO, Ahmadabad under 'NASA ISRO L and S band SAR Mission', with a financial support of Rs. 20,00,000/-(Completed)Principal Investigator of Major Research Project sanctioned by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) entitled ‘Landscape level vegetation classification using High Resolution Remote Sensing data for the conservation and planning of Western Ghats – a pilot study in Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala’ with a financial support of 13,35,785/- (Completed)
Collaborating Investigator with International and Inter University Centre for Natural Resources Management (IIUCNRM), University of Kerala in the Project entitled ‘Rejuvenation of ponds to revive the water Environment of the Problematic blocks of Kerala-A Spatial Information System and Accomplishment plan’. (Completed)
Collaborating Investigator with International and Inter University Centre for Natural Resources Management (IIUCNRM), University of Kerala in the Project entitled ‘Landscape ecology and Biosphere Characterization of Western Ghats-A GIS based Decision Support System for biodiversity management’. (Completed)
Principal Investigator of Student Project sanctioned by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) entitled ‘Landscape analysis for assessing spatial patterns in forest fragmentation- A study in Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Southern Western Ghats, India’ (Student Investigator: Aditya S. K.) with a financial support of 8500/- (Completed).
Principal Investigator of Student Project sanctioned by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) entitled ‘Land use/ land cover predictive mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS tools: A study from Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary’ (Student Investigator: Saranya S.) with a financial support of 14,750/- (Completed).
Principal Investigator of Student Project sanctioned by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) entitled ‘Automated Land use/ land cover mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques: A study from Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary’ (Student Investigator: Sindhu S.) with a financial support of 14,750/- (Completed).Nominated as Joint Secretary of the Executive Committee, Indian Society for Remote Sensing (ISRS), Trivandrum Chapter
Nominated as Institution-Coordinator of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing to conduct Online Outreach Programmes in the College
Faculty Coordinator of the internship with Matprop Technical Services Pvt. Ltd, for the project entitled 'A study on the water bodies of Thiruvananthapuram City, with special reference to Parvathy Puthanar and its feeder canals'
Awarded University Grants Commission’s Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) and qualified NET in Environmental Sciences
Won the Best Paper Award for paper entitled ‘Vegetation Class based Floral Biodiversity Estimation in Shenduruney Wild Life Sanctuary using Remote Sensing and GIS’ (Co-author: Sobha V) in the Biodiversity session of the International Seminar on World Bioheritage Concerns over Climate Change (Botanica 2012) held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 7th and 8th September, 2012
Won the Best Paper Award for paper entitled ‘Hydrological studies of a small watershed area of Karamana river basin using GIS’ (Co-authors: Aprna Guleria and Smitha Chandran) in the National Seminar on ‘Contemporary Techniques in Environmental Research and Conservation (CTERC-2014)’ held at Thiruvananthapuram on 13th and 14th March, 2014
Won the Best Student Project Award for paper entitled ‘Assessment Of Changes In Landscape Pattern Due To Urbanization Pressure In Thiruvananthapuram City From Kinfra To Vizhinjam’ (Co-author: Aswathy Asok) in the National Seminar on Photonics, Medicine and the Environment (NSPME -2016) held at Thiruvananthapuram on 22nd & 23rd June 2016
Life member of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing (Mem No. L-4135)JOURNAL ARTICLES REVIEWED
Reviewer of Journal of ‘Sustainable Water Resources Management’ of Springer Publishing International.
Reviewer of ‘International Journal of Environment and Pollution’ of Inderscience Publishers International.
GUESTS OF HONOUR
Delivered an Invited Lecture in association with the World Environment Day Celebrations 2016 at Kerala University College of Teacher Education, Kariavattom on the topic, ‘Meeting Environmental Challenges – A Citizen’s Role’ on 14th June, 2016
Invited as External Assessment Judge for the Annual Science Fair conducted by Christ Nagar English Higher Secondary School on 21.10.2016
Invited as Judge for assessment of State Level Competitions in association with the Children’s Biodiversity Congress, 2013 organised by Kerala State Biodiversity Board at Kanakakkunnu Palace.
Invited as Resource Person on Environmental Studies for Bachelor of Business Administration course conducted by the Institution of Distance Education, University of Kerala (2012-13 and 2013-14).
Delivered an Invited Lecture in association with the World Environment Day Celebrations 2016 at Kerala University College of Teacher Education, Kariavattom on the topic, ‘Meeting Environmental Challenges – A Citizen’s Role’ on 14th June, 2016.
EVENTS ORGANISED
Organizing Secretary of National Workshop on 'Popularization of Remote Sensing Based Maps and Spatial Information' on 11th August, 2017 organized jointly by P G Department of Environmental Sciences, All Saints' College and Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Trivandrum Chapter, for National Remote Sensing Day Celebrations. The event was sponsored jointly by Indian Society of Remote Sensing and Indian Space Research Organization
Organized an Orientation Training Programme on 'Exploring ENVI', for faculty and students of the Department of Environmental Sciences, in association with ESRI India, on 6th March, 2017
As Co-ordinator of the Biodiversity Club, a Peer Learning Forum was organized for the team from the Meghalaya State Biodiversity Board who visited the College to observe the successful implementation of Santhisthal project in the campus on 24.11.16.
As Co-ordinator of the Biodiversity Club, associated with Kerala State Biodiversity Board to impart Field Training for the newly inducted Wildlife Assistants in the Kerala Forest Department, to observe the successful implementation of Santhisthal project in the campus on 14.12.2016
Organized a two day National Seminar on ‘Contemporary Techniques in Environmental Research and Conservation’ (CTERC-2014) on 13th and 14th of March 2014 in connection with the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the College with financial assistance from Department of Environment and Climate Change (DOECC), National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) and Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE).
Organised World Environment Day Celebrations on June 5th 2014 with financial assistance from Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE). A plantation drive, an invited lecture and a Green Film fest on Environmental Conservation was conducted as part of the Programme.
Organised World Ozone Day Celebrations on September 14th 2015 with financial assistance from Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE). An Invited Lecture (Dr. Muvve Venkata Ramana, Scientist, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology) and an Inter-collegiate Poster Designing Competition was conducted as part of the Programme.
As Co-ordinator of Biodiversity Club in the College, organized a programme in connection with the International Day of Action for Rivers on 14th March 2016 with financial support from Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB). The renowned environmental activist Sri. V. J. Jose, (Greenpeace International appointed River Keeper for Periyar) interacted with the students and they got an opportunity to appreciate the efforts made to protect the river ecosystem and also had a very lively session with film shows, documentaries and nadan pattu on the theme.
As member of the Public Relations Committee of the College, organised a Programme ‘Vayanadinam 2015’ on 19th June, 2015 in the college in collaboration with Mathrubhumi daily and was instrumental in raising sponsorship for annual subscription of the newspaper for all classes of the College.
CHARGES HANDLED AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL
Appointed as External examiners for practical examinations for M. Sc Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala during October-November 2016
Appointed as Question Paper Setter for an M Sc Course of Cochin University of Science and Technology
Appointed as External Examiner for M Sc Geoinformatics Project Evaluation and Viva Voce, of Cochin University of Science and Technology
Chairperson of the Board of Examiners for B Sc Environmental Science and Environment and Water Management of the University of Kerala (2013-14 & 2015-16).
Member, Board of Examiners for M Sc. Environmental Sciences and B Sc. Environmental Science and Environment and Water Management of the University of Kerala (Since 2011).
External Examiner for Project Viva for M Sc Geo-informatics of Cochin University of Science and Technology (2016).
Question Paper Setter for M Sc Environmental Sciences of Mahatma Gandhi University (Since 2014).
CHARGES HANDLED AT COLLEGE LEVEL
Treasurer for All Saints' College Staff Council, 2016-2017Co-ordinator of Biodiversity Club in the College, under Kerala State Biodiversity Board (Since 2012)
Member, Public Relations Committee (Since 2012)
Member, Career Guidance Cell (2011-12)
TRAININGS / WORKSHOPS UNDERGONE
Attended one day Seminar on 'Connecting People with Nature' for celebrating World Environmental Day, Organised by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment on 5th June 2017
Participated in the two days training of Effective Course Delivery using MOODLE on May 5th and May 6th, 2017 at ICT Academy of Kerala Learning Centre, Technopark, Trivandrum
Participated in 3 weeks Online Outreach Programme on 'Microwave Remote Sensing and Application' conducted by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing from April 10, 2017 to April 27, 2017
Participated in the ‘One day training programme on Conservation of Wetlands’ organised by International and Inter University Centre for Natural Resource Management at Senate Chamber on 02.02.2017 (World Wetland Day)
Participated in the One day Training Workshop on ‘Satellite Geodesy and Positioning’ jointly organized by Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Trivandrum and Indian Society for Remote Sensing (ISRS), Trivandrum Chapter, on 8th February, 2017
Participated in the ‘One Day training programme on Environment Management’ conducted by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment on 06th January, 2017 at KSCSTE Head Quarters, Tvm
Attended 5 day training on ‘Geostatistical Analysis of Environmental Data’ conducted by National Institute of Technology Karnataka, supported by Global Initiative of Academic Network (GIAN) of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, at NITK, Surathkal from 5th to 9th December, 2016
Participated in NASA-ISRO SAR Mission (NISAR) workshop at Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, on 17th November 2016
Successfully completed three-month in-house training programme (June-August, 2005) at National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad on ‘Remote Sensing Technology and its Applications’.
Attended One month (February, 2012) Refresher Course in Environmental Sciences at UGC Academic Staff College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Attended Two day International workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Contingency planning- ‘Surakshayanam’ organized by the Department of Revenue and Disaster management, Government of Kerala on 9th and 10th March, 2012.
Attended one day workshop (19th March, 2012) on ‘Bhuvan’ of National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad.
Successfully completed one-month Off-campus Outreach Certificate Programme in ‘Advanced training in Geoweb services-Technology & Applications’ of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing from 11th February to 15th March, 2013.
Attended One day, online hands-on National workshop of Amrita University (30th March, 2013) on ‘A-VIEW Training with Certification’ as part of National Mission for Education using Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT), GoI.
Attended One month (January, 2014) IT Oriented Orientation Programme at UGC Academic Staff College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Attended One day Workshop (20th February, 2014) on Academic Writing and Publishing at Kerala Sate Higher Education Council, Thiruvananthapuram.
Participated in the two-day workshop ‘For implementing the Recommendations of Prof. Hridaya Kumari Committee Report’ conducted by the Board of Studies in Environmental Sciences in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Kariavattom on 20th and 21st March 2014.
Attended Two day hands on workshop (2nd to 3rd May, 2014) on Statistical data analysis using ‘R’ at Campus Computing Facility, University of Kerala
Attended workshop to finalize the modus operandi for implementing the research projects, organized by the International and Inter University Centre for Natural Resources Management (IIUCNRM), on 18th July, 2014.
Attended International Workshop on ‘Virtual Internationalization’ jointly organized by University of Kerala and University of Roehampton, London (18th and 19th January 2016) at, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.
Attended the Regional Workshop of Biodiversity Club Co-ordinators held at Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, (29th March, 2016), Thiruvananthapuram.
