Faculty Profile

Dr. Veena Suresh Babu

Assistant Professor

Qualification : M Sc., M Phil, Ph D

Experience : 11 Years 6 Months

Specialization : Atmospheric and Space Physics

Email : veena.phy@allsaintscollege.ac.in

  • Veena Suresh Babu, Karanam Kishore Kumar, Sherine R John, K.V. Subrahmanyam & Geetha Ramkumar, “Meteor radar observations of short-term variability of quasi 2-day waves and their interaction with tides/planetary waves in the Mesosphere-Lower Thermosphere region over Thumba (8.50 N, 770 E)”, Journal of Geophysical Research (vol. 116, D16121, doi:10.1029/2010JD015390, 2011)
  • Veena Suresh Babu, Geetha Ramkumar, and Sherine R John, “Seasonal variation of planetary wave momentum flux and its forcing towards the mean flow acceleration in the MLT region”, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar Terrestrial Physics (vol.78-79, pp 53-61, 2012).
  • Siddarth Shankar Das, K. Kishore Kumar, S. B. Veena, and Geetha Ramkumar, “Simultaneous observation of quasi 16-day wave in the mesospheric winds and temperature over low-latitudes with the SKiYMET radar”, Radio Science (vol. 45, RS6014, doi:10.1029/2009RS004300, 2010).
  • Geetha Ramkumar, S B Veena and K.V Subrahmaniam, “Characteristics of winds in the equatorial MLT region- A Review”, Asian Journal of Physics (Vol. 19, No. 4, 457-474, 2010).
  • K V Subrahmanyam, Geetha Ramkumar, Karanam Kishore Kumar, Debadatta Swain, Sunil Kumar, Siddarth Shankar Das, K.N.Uma, Veena Suresh Babu, Sherine Rachel John, Asha Babu, Rajkumar Choudhary, and K V S Namboodiri, “Temperature perturbations in the Troposphere-Stratosphere over Thumba (8.50N, 76.90E) during the Solar Eclipse 2009/2010”, Annales Geophysicae (vol. 29, 275-282, 2011).
  • Geetha Ramkumar, K V Subrahmanyam, Karanam Kishore Kumar, Siddarth Shankar Das, Debadatta Swain, Sunil Kumar S. V., K V S Namboodiri, K.N.Uma, Veena Suresh Babu, Sherine Rachel John, and Asha Babu, “First observational study of elipse induced variations in the horizontal winds simultaneously in the troposphere, stratosphere mesospheric and lower thermosphere region over equatorial station Thumba (8.50N, 76.90E)”, Earth, Planets and Space (vol. 65, 781- 790, 2013).
  • Veena Suresh Babu and Geetha Ramkumar , “Quasi biennial oscillation in the stratosphere and mesosphere and quantitative estimation of forcing from short period planetary waves over an equatorial station”, Current Science, 106, No. 9, 1260-1269, 2014.
  • Geetha Ramkumar and Veena Suresh Babu, Climatology of horizontal winds in the lower and middle atmosphere over an equatorial station Trivandrum (8.50N, 76.90E) Current Science (Current Science, VOL. 111, NO. 500 3, 10 AUGUST 2016)
  • Praveen SS, Veena Suresh Babu, Aswathy Vijayan, Sajith Babu, Numerical Modelling of Flood Inundation and Run-Up along the Banks of Pamba River, South West Coast of India, Journal of Advanced Research in Alternative Energy, Environment and Ecology Volume 7, Issue 1, Pg. No. 1-8, 2020
  • Aswathy Vijayan, Praveen SS, Veena Suresh Babu, Sajith Babu S, Simulation Studies of Flood Along the Periyar River Basin, Central Kerala, India, Journal of Advanced Research in Geo Sciences & Remote Sensing ,Volume 8, Issue 2, Pg. No. 1-7, 2021
  • G., Ramkumar, S. B. Veena, T. Maria Antonita, K. V. S. Namboodiri, ”Characteristics of Planetary waves in the middle atmospheric region: Results from MIDAS campaigns”. XV National Space Science Symposium, Radio Astronomy Centre, Ooty, India,27-29 February, 2008.
  • S. V., Sunilkumar, Geetha Ramkumar and Veena Suresh Babu, ”Short period oscillations in the middle atmosphere during southwest monsoon”. 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Montréal, Canada, 2008.
  • Veena Suresh Babu, Geetha Ramkumar, Lijo Jose, and Sudha Raveendran, “Short and Long Period Oscillations in the Middle and Upper Atmosphere”, 13th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), Arizona, 2009.
  • Veena Suresh Babu and Geetha Ramkumar, “Seasonal Variation in the momentum Flux of Planetary Waves in the MLT region at Trivandrum”, MST 12 ,Twelfth International Workshop on Technical and Scientific Aspects of MST Radar, London, Canada, 17-23 May 2009.
  • Karanam Kishore Kumar, Veena Suresh Babu, Maria Anonita, Sherine R. John and Geetha Ramkumar, “Short-term variability of quasi 2-day waves and their interaction with tides in the MLT region using meteor radar observations”, Twelfth International Workshop on Technical and Scientific Aspects of MST Radar, London, Canada, 17-23 May 2009.
  • T. Maria Antonita, Veena Suresh Babu, Geetha Ramkumar, and Karanam Kishore Kumar, “Meteor Radar Observation of Gravity wave-Tidal Interaction in the MLT region over low latitude”, Twelfth International Workshop on Technical and Scientific Aspects of MST Radar, London, Canada, 17-23 May 2009.
  • Geetha Ramkumar, S. V. Sunil Kumar, Veena Suresh Babu and Debadatta Swain, “Periodic Oscillations in the Middle Atmosphere at the Tropical region”, Twelfth International Workshop on Technical and Scientific Aspects of MST Radar, London, Canada, 17-23 May 2009.
  • Geetha Ramkumar, K. V. Subramanyam, K. Kishore Kumar, K.V. S. Namboodiri, Veena Suresh Babu and Sherin R John, “The Climatological Mean Wind Structure from Surface to 100 km at an Equatorial Station-Trivandrum (8.5º N, 77°E)” Twelfth International Workshop on Technical and Scientific Aspects of MST Radar, London, Canada, 17-23 May 2009.
  • Geetha Ramkumar, Veena Suresh Babu, K. V. Subrahmanyam, KVS Namboodiri,‘ Characteristics of quasi-biennial and semi-annual oscillations in the middle atmosphere over a low latitude station and their relationship with weather phenomena:, XV National Space Science Symposium, Rajkot, Gujarat, India, 27-29 February, 2010
  • Veena Suresh Babu and Geetha Ramkumar, “Study on the Momentum Flux of planetary waves in the MLT region at Trivandrum during different seasons”, Asia Oceana Geosciences Society (AOGS-2010) 7th annual Meeting, Hyderabad, India, 05-09 July 2010.
  • Veena Suresh Babu and Geetha Ramkumar, “Quasi-Biennial Oscillation – An evidence of relation with weather related phenomenon” National Conference on Advances in Atmospheric Remote Sensing, Weather prediction and Climate Change (ARWPCC – 2011), S. V. University , Tirupati 10- 12 March 2011.
  • Veena Suresh Babu and Geetha Ramkumar, Stratospheric and mesospheric quasi-biennial oscillations and their interrelationship, UGC Sponsored National Seminar Advances in Geophysics, Space and Atmospheric Research (AGSAR-2014 ) held at Christian College, Chengannur, 13-15th March, 2014.
  • Veena Suresh Babu, Numerical Weather Prediction - The New Approach In Climate Modelling, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Numerical Methods in Computer Programming and their Application held at All Saints’ College, 8-10th July, 2015.
  • Veena Suresh Babu and Praveen S S, ‘Quantification Of Forcing By Planetary Waves Towards Stratospheric And Mesospheric Quasi Biennial Oscillation Over Trivandrum During The Strongest And Weakest Phases’ in the International Conference on Recent Advances in Material Science – ICRAM -2020’ organized by MG College, Trivandrum, on 22-23 January 2020.
  • Praveen S S and Veena Suresh Babu ‘Numerical Simulation Studies Of Kerala Floods-2018 Along The Banks Of Pamba River, Kerala, International Conference on Recent Advances in Material Science – ICRAM -2020’ organized by MG College, Trivandrum, on 22-23 January 2020.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, All Saints' College, Trivandrum. (October 2013- Till date).
  • Research Associate, Government of India, Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organization, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, (October 2012 – October 2013).
  • Senior Research Fellowship, Government of India, Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organization, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, (April 2009 – April 2012).
  • Junior Research Fellowship, Government of India, Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organization, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, (April 2007 - April 2009).
  • Worked as a Guest Faculty in Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam, Kerala,(2005-2006).
  • Third Rank in M.Sc.Physics (2005) from University of Kerala,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
  • Veena Suresh Babu and Geetha Ramkumar, Stratospheric and mesospheric quasi-biennial oscillations and their interrelationship, UGC Sponsored National Seminar Advances in Geophysics, Space and Atmospheric Research (AGSAR-2014 ) held at Christian College, Chengannur, 13-15th March, 2014.
  • Veena Suresh Babu, Numerical Weather Prediction - The New Approach In Climate Modelling, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Numerical Methods in Computer Programming and their Application held at All Saints’ College, 8-10th July, 2015.
  • Veena Suresh Babu and Praveen S S, ‘Quantification Of Forcing By Planetary Waves Towards Stratospheric And Mesospheric Quasi Biennial Oscillation Over Trivandrum During The Strongest And Weakest Phases’ in the International Conference on Recent Advances in Material Science – ICRAM -2020’ organized by MG College, Trivandrum, on 22-23 January 2020.
  • Praveen S S and Veena Suresh Babu ‘Numerical Simulation Studies Of Kerala Floods-2018 Along The Banks Of Pamba River, Kerala, International Conference on Recent Advances in Material Science – ICRAM -2020’ organized by MG College, Trivandrum, on 22-23 January 2020.
  • State level Workshop on ‘Energy and Environment’ organized by energy conservation society and PG student’s Forum, S.N. College , Kollam, , 28th February 2005.
  • ‘National Conference on Recent Trends in Optoelectronics and Laser Technology’, Dept. of Optoelectronics, Kariavattom, 9-11 April 2007.
  • Space Physics Laboratory Silver Jubilee Symposium : ‘Expanding Frontiers of Atmospheric and Space Science’ , Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, , 24-25 April 2009.(Organizer)
  • National Workshop Results On Solar Eclipse (NaWRoSE), Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, 27-28 January 2011. (Organizer)
  • Workshop on ‘YOUTHSAT data utilization for ionospheric studies and hands on Training , Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, 14-15 October 2011. (Organizer)
  • Workshop on ‘Research Methodology, Writing Practices and Language Skills for Women Scientists, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Thiruvananthapuram, 15 - 16 December 2011,.
  • Tropical Tropopause Dynamics - Workshop Cum Brain Storming Meeting’ , 2 Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, 4-25 January 2012. (Organizer)
  • First SERB School on Fundamentals Of Radars For Atmospheric Research- FORFAR , Advanced Centre For Atmospheric Radar Research Cochin University Of Science And Technology(CUSAT), Cochin, 07-31 January, 2013.
  • SPL day lecture on ‘Survival in Our Strange Universe”, at SPL, VSSC, Trivandrum, 29 June 2015.
  • UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Numerical Methods in Computer Programming and their Application, All Saints' College, Thiruvananthapuram, , 8-10 July 2015.(Organisor)
  • 'FLAIR Orientaion Programme’ , at MariaRani Training Centre, Sreekariam, 31 August 2016.
  • ‘FLAIR Induction Training Programme’ at MariaRani Training Centre, Sreekariam, , 26-28 September 2016 .
  • “ST-RADAR workshop” held at ACARR, CUSAT on 9-10th February, 2017.
  • National Seminar on Science, Technology and the Future of the World’, at St. Xavier’s College, Thumba, 5-6 September 2018.
  • ‘National Seminar on Importance of Conserving Ozone Layer’, Organized by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment, at S N College, Punalur, 17-18 September 2018.
  • ‘ One Day National Colloquium on the Life and Contributions of E C G Sudarshan’, jointly organized by the Department of Physics, Mar Ivanios College and Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment, at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, 28 September 2018.
  • ‘ One Day Training for Internal Mentors’ – Walk With the Scholar Programme’, Organized by New Initiatives of Higher Education, Government of Kerala, at Govt. Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram, 15 October 2018.
  • ‘Two Day National Seminar on the Interdisciplinary Approaches in Materials And Biological Research’ (IAMBR-2019) on March 15 And 16, 2019.
  • The First meeting of RUSA Research Network Group at Priyadarsini Planetarium, Trivandrum on 5 September 2019.
  • Faculty Development Programme (FDP) in Science of Faculty Training Centre of Kerala State Higher Eduvation Concil (KSHEC), 23 - 27 November 2019.
  • Second meeting of RUSA Research Network Group at CUSAT campus, Cochin, on 21 December 2019.
  • Pass Board Meeting of Second Semester CBCS B.Sc. Degree Examination June 2019 on 10.01.2020.
  • 'ICRAM -2020’ organized by MG College, Trivandrum, on 22-23 January 2020.
  • Pass Board Meeting of Fourth Semester CBCS B.Sc. Degree Examination July 2019 on 18.02.2020.
  • International webinar Series- ‘International Conference on Recent Advances in Material ScienceDOCTRINA -01 on “Art and Science of Classroom Teaching in the Digital Age” organised by IQAC, Sir Syed College, Thaliparambu on 13.04.2020.
  • Two day National webinar on ‘Education GenNext: Perspectives, Opportunities and Challenges’ organised by St. Teresa’s Institute of Education, Mumbai and Edfly Learn from 19.05.2020 to 20.05.2020.
  • Webinar on ‘Current Trends in Material Science’ organised by Department of Physics, Christian College, Chengannur from 26.05.2020 to 27.05.2020
  • UGC sponsored webinar on ‘Outcome Based Education’ organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, MES College, Marampally on 28.05.2020
  • National webinar on ‘Advanced Materials for Future’ organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Morning Star College Home Science, Angamaly, on 29.05.2020
  • National webinar on ‘Brand Communication’ organised by IQAC, All Saints’ College Thiruvananthapuram on 29.05.2020
  • National webinar on ‘Strategies to enhance the quality of research in context of NAAC and NIRF’ organised by IQAC, All Saints’ College Thiruvananthapuram on 05.06.2020.
  • Webinar on 'Outcome Based Education' organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell, St Thomas College, Kozhencherry in association with Kerala State Higher Education Council on 16 July 2020
  • Webinar on 'Fighting the Covid Virus-Beating the Trends' organised by Department of Physics and IQAC, HHMSPBNSS College or Women, Karamana on 17 July, 2020.
  • National Webinar on ‘Tracing the History of Pandemics, organized by the Library Committee, All Saints' College Trivandrum on 19 July, 2020.
  • International Webinar-'Crossroads 2020', organised by Department of Physics, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam 22 July 2020
  • ‘Webinar on Astronomy and Astrophysics', organised by Department of Physics, Mar Ivanios College , Trivandrum on 25 July 2020
  • Webinar on ‘Laser Spectroscopy-A powerful tool for observing atmospheric trace pollutants' , organised by Department of Physics, NSS College, Manjeri on 15 August 2020
  • National Webinar on ‘Silicon to Systems- How the world has transformed after transistor’ jointly organized by Department of Physics and IQAC, All Saints’ College, Trivandrum, on 15 August 2020
  • Webinar on ‘Quantum Revolution’ organised by Department of Physics, Sacred Heart College Thevara on 18 August 2020
  • National webinar on ‘COVID Pandemic and Indian Economy’ organised by Department of Economics and Library Committee , All Saints’ College Thiruvananthapuram on 21.08.2020
  • International Webinar on "Non Equilibrium Phonon Dynamics in Laser Excited Antimony". organised by PG Department of Physics, MES Kalladi College, Mannarkkad, Palakkad, on 24 September 2020
  • ‘Community of Practice and International webinar on UN Sustainable development Goals’ organised by All Saints’ College Thiruvananthapuram on 02.10.2020
  • International Webinar on "Looking at the Earth from space ". organised by Research and PG Department of Physics, Assumption College, Changanacherry , on 10 October 2020
  • International Webinar series SCIENTIA 2020 (Day2) orgnised by PG and Research Department of Physics, MG College, trivandrum, , on 07 November 2020
  • National Webinar on ‘An Overview of IPR’, organised by IQAC, All Saints’ College in collaboration with Inter University Centre For Intellectual Property Rights Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, Cochin on 3rd March 2021
  • National Webinar on “An Overview of Copyright System”, organised by IQAC, All Saints’ College in collaboration with Inter University Centre For Intellectual Property Rights Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, Cochin on 6 th March 2021
  • National Webinar on “An overview of traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expression”, organised by IQAC, All Saints’ College in collaboration with Inter University Centre For Intellectual Property Rights Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, Cochin on 9th March 2021
  • National Webinar on “An Outlook of the Indian Patent System”, organised by IQAC, All Saints’ College in collaboration with Inter University Centre For Intellectual Property Rights Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, Cochin on 12th March 2021
  • National Webinar on “Patent filing procedures & filing facilities at IUCIPRS”, organised by IQAC, All Saints’ College in collaboration with Inter University Centre For Intellectual Property Rights Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, Cochin on 17 th March 2021
  • Research Guide (University of Kerala)
  • Memberships
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Academy of Physics Teachers (APT)
  • institutional co-ordinator for IIRS Outreach Programs
  • Potential Reviewer for
  • National/Intrnational Journals
  • Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics
  • Journal of Atmospheric Solar and Terrestrial Physics
  • Journal of Geo Physical Research- Space Physics
  • Journal of Space and Planetary Science
  • Participation in Major Programmes
  • Participated in the MIDle Atmospheric dynamics(MIDAS) campaign.
  • Participated in the Campaign to study dynamics related to onset of monsoon (June-July, 2010).
  • Participated in the Solar Eclipse Campaign (2010 January) -Sooryagrahan.
  • Participating in Tropical Tropopause Dynamics (TTD) Campaign under CAWSES India Program (December 2010 – October 2013)
  • Participated in Research on Organization of Atmospheric Convection (RONAC) Campaign (May-June-July 2011).
  • Participating in Equarorial Wave Campaign (August 2012 - present)
  • Resource Person
  • National Science Day celebrations (NSD-2020) at Government Polytechnic College, Attingal on 19 February 2020.