Midhunshah Hussain

Curriculum vitae PERSONAL INFORMATION Midhun shah Hussain Pyari Manzil,M.L.A Road,kollam, Kerala, 691305 Punalur, 691305 kollam (India) (--www.pepperbook.wordpress.com Google Talk midhunshah hussain PREFERRED JOB Researcher in Ecology/Marine Biologist/Ecoinformatics WORK EXPERIENCE 05/02/2013–Present Junior Research Fellow Centre for Marine Living Resource and Ecology, Ministry of Earth Science, Govt. of India., Cochin (India) Associated Project - Monitoring and modeling of marine ecosystem (MMME) .Major Objectives and works assigned ▪ Otolith microstructure analysis using ImageJ in associated with DS&DWF ▪ Numerical approach for estimating vertical chlorophyll profiles from satellite Remote sensing. ▪ Extraction of Mathematical expression to enhance the copepod/zooplankton Model from remote sensing data. Other Associated activities ▪ Bio-regionalisation of Phytoplankton groups up to species level using open source GIS applications. ▪ Chlorophyll analysis using flurometry. ▪ Participating FORV Sagar Sampada cruises for sampling. ▪ Assisted in writing Technical reports on various physical parameters. 21/02/2011–20/02/2012 Project Assistant II National Institute of Oceanography,Regional Centre,India, Cochin (India) Associated Projects & Works Done Ecosystem Modeling Cochin Backwater (GAP-1973) ▪ Phytoplankton culturing Mainly on tropical Diatoms using F/2 medium ▪ Developed phytoplankton cultures up to mono level and carried out experimental works on the growth kinetics of phytoplankton and their physiological adaptation to environmental variables. ▪ Seasonal sampling was attempted to know the distribution pattern of phytoplankton according to varying salinity. ▪ Developed monocultures were subjected to photo-physiological studies and growth kinetics were estimated. ▪ Photosynthetic irradiance experiments using C-14 labeling. Environment and biodiversity monitoring of exploratory drilling sited KG-Block (SSP-2650). ▪ Studied the composition and biomass of phytoplankton during drilling and post drilling at KG-Block. ▪ Participated in over night Boat sampling. 24/3/16 Curriculum vitae of Midhun shah Hussain Page 1 / 5 Curriculum vitae Midhun shah Hussain Environment Impact Assessment studies in the sea route for laying cable/over head line of India” (SSP-2490). ▪ Analyzed the phytoplankton biomass and composition of Palkbay. ▪ Reported the rare Oscillatoria tenuis bloom. ▪ Molecular identification of Oscillatoria tenues was done and submitted to NCBI. EDUCATION AND TRAINING 26/04/2008–31/05/2010 Master of Science in Marine Biology Cochin University of science and technology(CUSAT), Cochin (India), Cochin (India) ▪ Marine Biology(Main) ▪ Biochemistry(sub) ▪ General Physical Oceanography(sub) ▪ Chemical oceanography(sub) ▪ Marine Ecology 12/01/2004–16/01/2007 Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology Mahatma Gandhi University;AlAzhar College of Arts and Science, Thodupuzha,Idukki, kerala (India), Idukki (India) ▪ Biotechnology(Main) ▪ Biochemistry(Sub) ▪ Microbiology(Sub) ▪ Environmental Biotechnology PERSONAL SKILLS Mother tongue(s) Malayalam Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING Listening English B1 SPEAKING WRITING Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production B2 B1 B1 B2 International English Language Testing System(IELTS) 5.5 Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Communication skills ▪ Very open minded. ▪ Interesting and curious to explore other cultures. ▪ Easily adapted to any working environment. ▪ Works as a team in several cruises and well performed in on-board sampling operations Organisational / managerial skills ▪ Active participation in seminars and cultural activites. ▪ Lifetime Member in Society of marine biologists(SOMB), India ▪ Active candidate in National Cadet Corps (NCC),India ▪ Participated in National Service Scheme(NSS) ▪ Works as a team in several cruises and well performed in onboard sampling operations ▪ Ability to work under pressure 24/3/16 Curriculum vitae of Midhun shah Hussain Page 2 / 5 Curriculum vitae Job-related skills Midhun shah Hussain ▪ well versed in most of the Linux systems (From fedora to Slackware). ▪ Statistical analysis and modeling. ▪ Monitoring and assessment of aquatic environment. ▪ Report drafting and documentation Digital competence SELF-ASSESSMENT Information processing Communication Content creation Safety Problem solving Proficient user Proficient user Proficient user Proficient user Proficient user Digital competences - Self-assessment grid Image editing Document editing GIMP(GNU Image manupulation program), photoshop(Cs6,Cs7), Digikam,Adobe illustrater. R reporting, Mu pad in Matlab, Libreoffice(V5),MS office(2010),Lyx document processor. MASTERY IN BRIEF Statistical Analysis & Modeling ▪ Principle component Analysis. ▪ Correlation and Regression Analysis. ▪ Complex data processing. ▪ Curve fitting 2D and 3D. ▪ Fine tuning in advanced plotting. Numerical programing languages ▪ R scripting, plotting, data processing. ▪ Have proficiency in R modules such as Momocs, MASS, ade4, marmap,oce,oceanView,marelac, MARSS and raster ▪ MatLab scripting and plotting. Data handling Experiences ▪ Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler(ADCP) – winadcp, .mat formats ▪ CTD(.cnv,.asc,.csv). ▪ Ocean colour(Aqua Modis)-PAR, chlorophyll,SST. ▪ GIS-datasets(QGIS,GDAL,ArchGIS)-All vector and raster types. ▪ Datasets of AWS(Automatic weather station). ▪ Marine Acoustics datasets of Echo Sounder(ek60)-from .raw to .wave using audacity and seewave r module. Mapping ▪ Basic plotting of maps and Layering in Q-GIS(Quantum-GIS) ▪ Geo-referencing of digital Maps. ▪ Basic exposure on GRASS, ArcGIS and McIDAS. ▪ Experienced in image processing on SeaDas. ▪ 3D wire mesh mapping, contour mapping, depth profiling in Qgis and R ▪ Digitizing vector maps in Qgis Image processing 24/3/16 ▪ Extraction of Elliptical Fourier Descriptor(EFD) of otolith imagery using ImageJ and R. Curriculum vitae of Midhun shah Hussain Page 3 / 5 Curriculum vitae Midhun shah Hussain ▪ Fast Fourier Transformation(FFT) analysis of Images ▪ Pixel analysis of remote sensing data using Q-GIS, seaDAS and R Instrumentation ▪ Hands on experience in Spectrometry, Fluorometry(Chla), primary production using C14, Photosynthetic irradiance analysis. ▪ Environmental test chamber operations, Size fragment filtration of Phytoplankton. ▪ Nutrient Analysis(N2,N3,Si,P) using Auto-analyzer/ Manual. ▪ Autosal calibration and analysis. ▪ C-14 analysis on Scintillation counter. ▪ Microscopy: Phase contrast, Bright field and Florescent Microscopes. field Sampling skills & experience ▪ Well-versed in on-board oceanographic and biological sampling. ▪ A total of 135 sea-days, Participated in 5 cruises at Indian EEZ and one international cruise. ▪ Experienced in processing CTD, ADCP, weather data. ▪ Basic operation and management of Bongo, MPN sampling. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Trainings Participated ▪ 2013-Participated in MatLab training on basic scripting,Data Analysis, Principal component analysis and time series tools Conducted by NOAA(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration),USA and MoES(Ministry of Earth Sciences), India. ▪ 2014-Training on "Basics of Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Global Navigation Satellite System"sponsored by Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) and organized by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing(IIRS). ▪ 2015-INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON"Fishery Stock Assessment and Ecosystem Modeling"by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services(INCOIS), Hyderabad, India ▪ 2016-SCUBA certification by PADI on open water and advanced diving (certification No:1609AS7908 ) Publications PAPER PROCEEDING (From M.Sc. Thesis) ORGANIC POLLUTION OF THE FEEDER CANAL A MAJOR THREAT TO THE TRADITIONAL PRAWN FARMS AT EDAVANAKAD REGION OF COCHIN BACKWATERS Published in the Proceedings of the InternationalConference “The Green Path to Sustainability: Prospects and Challenges", page no.117122.Deborah Gnana Selvam, A., K.M. Mujeeb Rahiman, K. Shahul Hameed, H.Midhun Shah, C.R. Gayathri, Vinod Sami, A.V. Saramma & A.A.M.Hatha. paper under review Numerical approach for estimating vertical chlorophyll profiles from satellite Remote Sensing in the North Eastern Arabian Sea Midhun Shah Hussain, B.R., Smitha, V.N.Sanjeevan, A. Shivaji and M. Sudhakar Paper Communicated Oscillatoria tenuis (cyanobacteria) bloom in Palk Bay, Sri Lanka. Midhunshah, H.,Haridevi C.K.,Jina, S., Raveendran, T.V., Deepak, M.P., Nair, M. Sequence Submission Conferences 24/3/16 Cyanobacterium species Oscillatoria tenius gene sequenced were submitted to NCBI Gene Bank (JQ 046415). Abstract presented in World Ocean Science Congress 2015 ▪ Numerical approach for estimating vertical chlorophyll profiles from satellite Remote Sensing.(Oral presentation) Curriculum vitae of Midhun shah Hussain Page 4 / 5 Curriculum vitae Midhun shah Hussain Midhunshah, H, Smitha.B.R, Sanjeevan.V.N, Sudhakar.M ▪ Otolith microstructure analysis using ImageJ(Poster Presentation) Aneesh Kumar. K. V.,Midhunshah, H,Deepa S.,Hashim.M 24/3/16 Curriculum vitae of Midhun shah Hussain Page 5 / 5