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DR. BABU AMBAT
Executive Director
Smt. Syamala P N
Director-Operations
Smt. Syamala P N
Director-Operations
Dr. Pradeep Harichandan
Director-Projects
Dr. Pradeep Harichandan
Director-Projects
Dr. Pradeep Harichandan, an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi is a governance, management and development expert. He specializes in sustainable development, climate change action, capacity building, poverty reduction, public service delivery, governance reforms, government process re-engineering and project management. He is a well-known expert and Master Trainer in these fields.
He had been in the faculties of Political Studies, Public Administration and Management in various academic institutions for about 11 years. He is associated with Indian Political Science Association (IPSA) and Odisha Political Science Association (OPSA) in various capacities. He has successfully organized many national and international conferences, workshops, round tables and seminars and there are many research publications to his credit including the internationally acclaimed book “Roots of Hunger”. He has been editing a few research journals on Political Science, Public Administration & Management.
He is a national level expert on urban management and governance and has contributed to planning and implementation of major flagship missions of Govt. of India i.e. National Urban Livelihoods Mission, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), India Smart Cities Mission, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) and National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM) in Odisha.
Dr. Pradeep has worked in the development sector for about 20 years and still working. He has worked as Programme Head of Odisha Modernizing Government Initiative, a DFID funded governance reform programme; and Chief of the Programme Management Unit (PMU) of Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in Odisha. He is currently working as Director (Projects) and heading the Eastern Region Centre of Centre for Environment and Development (CED).
- Phone:8280018800
Dr. Thrivikramji K P
Program Director
Dr. Thrivikramji K P
Program Director
Dr.Vinod T R
Senior Program Director
Dr.Vinod T R
Senior Program Director
Dr. Vinod T. R. is the Senior Program Director at the Centre for Environment and Development (CED), Thiruvananthapuram, with over 30 years of professional experience in environmental research, biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable development. He began his career as a Biologist at the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun (1995–1999), and later worked with the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai (2000–2002). He joined CED in 2003 as Program Coordinator, became Program Director in 2009, and currently provides strategic leadership for a wide range of national and international environmental programs. Dr. Vinod holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Forestry from Birsa Agricultural University and Kerala Agricultural University, respectively, and a Ph.D. from Saurashtra University. He is also a Diplomate in Endangered Species Management from the University of Kent, UK. He has successfully led 52 research and development projects, published 22 research papers, and edited 23 conference proceedings volumes. His areas of expertise include forestry, wildlife conservation, landscape management, wetland management, climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and community-based conservation initiatives.
- Phone:9447012133
- Email:vinodtr@cedindia.org
Dr. Manoj Dash
Senior Advisor-Research
Dr. Manoj Dash
Senior Advisor-Research
Dr. Manoj K. Dash, Senior Advisor-Research, is based at CED’s Eastern Region Centre
(ERC), Bhubaneswar. The professional journey of Dr Dash traverses the domains of
government organisations, multi-national corporate entities and international as well as
national NGOs over last thirty years.
Dr. Dash holds a Doctoral degree in Economics from the Jawaharlal Nehru University
(JNU), New Delhi. He has authored books, research papers published in books and
journals, apart from authoring and guiding a number of policy research and evaluation
(baseline, midline and endline) project reports on a wide range of social development
issues including Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainability, stakeholder engagement,
education, sanitation, water management, disability, child labour and empowerment of
underprivileged families.
- Phone:9937100549
Dr. Radhakrishnan P V
Program Director
Dr. Radhakrishnan P V
Program Director
Dr. P. V. Radhakrishnan is an accomplished environmental and development professional with over three decades of multidisciplinary experience in environmental management, urban and rural development, water supply and sanitation, solid waste and wastewater management, policy development, training and capacity building, and applied research.
Over the course of his career, he has held a range of technical, academic, and leadership positions, including Analytical Chemist, Lecturer, Program Coordinator, Team Leader, Solid Waste Management Specialist, Wastewater Management Expert, Environmental Expert, Policy Expert, Legal Expert, and Principal Investigator. He has successfully led and coordinated several projects at the national and state levels, focusing on environmental sustainability, urban governance, water and sanitation, waste management, institutional strengthening, and capacity development.
Dr. Radhakrishnan holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Chemistry from the University of Kerala, a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Environmental Studies, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Environmental Studies from the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). He also possesses a professional qualification from the Institute of Chemists (India) [AIC (India)] with specialization in Water, Wastewater, and Soil Analysis.
Prior to joining the Centre for Environment and Development (CED), he worked with The Travancore-Cochin Chemicals (TCC) Ltd. and served as a faculty member at Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad. He is associated with the Institute of Chemists (India) and has made significant contributions to environmental research, policy formulation, training, and capacity-building initiatives across diverse sectors.
Dr. Radhakrishnan is currently serving as Program Director at the Centre for Environment and Development (CED), Thiruvananthapuram. In this role, he provides strategic leadership in the planning, implementation, and management of projects related to environmental management, urban development, water and sanitation, and sustainable resource management. He has played a pivotal role in executing projects supported by the Government of India, State Governments, international agencies, and development partners, contributing significantly to sustainable development, environmental governance, and institutional capacity enhancement.
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Sri. Reghukumar P
Senior Design Engineer
Sri. Byju P
Senior Program Manager
Sri. Byju P
Senior Program Manager
Mr. Byju P is Senior Program Manager in Centre for Environment and Development (CED). He has 30 years of experience in Community Mobilisation, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Participatory Resource Mapping (PRM). He has completed PRM of 94 Panchayaths in Kerala. He has worked in World Bank aided Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project as Community Development Supervisor (CDS) for five Grama Panchayats. He has Co-ordinated Total Sanitation Campaign (IEC Program) for three districts in Kerala as District program co-ordinator. Mr. Byju was the Plant Manager of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Plant of Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation and Cochin Municipal Corporation. . He has contributed to several nationally and internationally supported development initiatives. He has worked in UNDP supported Mangroves Regeneration Project. He has worked as Social Expert in Forest Plus Project of USAID. He has worked as State Program Co Ordinator in URJAKIRAN Program. He has worked as State Co Ordinator in National Environment Awareness Program, GoI. He has worked in GIZ, SWISS science Foundation, LBSNAA, MoHUA, MoSJE, MoEF supported projects. He has worked as social and documentation expert in various projects including EIA projects. He has extensive experience in training coordination, capacity building, and event management.
- Phone:9495627867
- Email:baijup@cedindia.org
Smt. Lakshmi R
Manager HR
Sri Pradipta Kumar Dash
Senior Program manager
Sri Pradipta Kumar Dash
Senior Program manager
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Dr. Jayanthi T A
Scientist
Dr. Chrips N R
Scientist
Dr. Chrips N R
Scientist
Scientist, Centre for Environment & Development
Ph.D. (Botany), M.Phil. (Botany)
Diploma in Geo-Informatics (2011)
Employment: Scientist at CED
All Projects Undertaken:
1. Biodiversity Assessment & Conservation Plan – Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary, Jammu (2024)
2. Training in GIS & Remote Sensing – Trivandrum & Bhubaneswar (2011–till date)
3. Sustainable Fisheries Management Plan – Sindhudurg Coast, Maharashtra (2014)
4. Carbon Sequestration Potential of Kerala’s Western Ghats – MoEF, Govt. of India (2009)
5. Conservation Reserves in Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve – CEPF-ATREE (2009)
6. Action Plan for Periyar River Basin Conservation – Kerala Govt. (2010)
7. Studies on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Vigna radiata – Scott Christian College (2009)
Publications: Many papers including Annals of GIS, Total Environment Advances, Pollution Research.
- Phone:9745446858
Dr. Prasood S P
Research Associate
Dr. Prasood S P
Research Associate
Prasood Gurukripa holds a Ph.D. in Geology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS. He is currently working as a Research Associate in the Geoinformatics Division of the Centre for Environment and Development (CED), Thiruvananthapuram. His areas of expertise include GIS, Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis, Environmental Monitoring, Natural Resource Management, and Geospatial Technologies. He has experience in research, training, and project implementation related to environmental and geoinformatics applications.
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