Educational qualifications
Qualification | Board/University | Field of Study | Result |
Ph.D Geography (2012-2015) | Madurai Kamaraj university | Medico Geographic Analysis of HIV/AIDS in Kerala State A GIS Approach to Public Health Planning | Awarded in 2015 |
Master of Science Geography (2001-2003) | Department of Geography, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai ,Tamilanadu India | Population Geography Environmental Geography Medical Geography Agricultural Geography Geomorphology
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Bachelor of Arts Geography (1998-2001) | Govt. College Chittur, Calicut University, Kerala, India | Geography, statistics and Cartography | 74 |
Pre Degree (1996-1998)
| VMC Higher secondary school Wandoor, Malappuram | Economics Geography History Political science | 74.2 |
Remote Sensing & GIS Technology and Applications for University Teachers & Government Officials”2020 | ISRO,Indian Institute of Remote sensing | Remote sensing and GIS | First |
Professional Experience
Designation | Institution | Duration | Nature of Job |
Associate Professor | Department of Geography, Govt. College Chittur, University of Calicut, Kerala | Since February 2010 | Guidance and supervision for B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. research; classroom teaching; field training; execution of sponsored research; dissemination of research findings. |
HSST in Geography | VMCHSS Wandoor, Malappuram, Kerala | Nov 2009 – Feb 2010 | Teaching Senior Secondary students, designing lessons, conducting assessments, and guiding learners. |
Lecturer in Geography | HM College of Science and Technology, Manjeri, Malappuram, Kerala | June 2007 – Feb 2010 | Teaching, curriculum development, research activities, and academic guidance. |
Lecturer in Geography (FIP) | Govt. College Chittur, University of Calicut, Kerala | March 2006 – March 2007 | Delivering lectures, conducting field-based instruction, advising students, and contributing to departmental research. |
Lecturer in Geography | HM College of Science and Technology, Manjeri, Malappuram, Kerala | June 2004 – March 2006 | Teaching and supervising B.Sc. and M.Sc. research in classroom, laboratory, and field environments. |
Membership
- Academic Council Membership (Geography) at Calicut University from 2015 to May 2018.
- Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Calicut University, Kerala from 2013 to 2016.
- Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Calicut University, Kerala from 2016 to 2019
- Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Calicut University, Kerala from 2016 to 2020
- Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Calicut University, Kerala from 2020 to 2022
- Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Kannur University, Kerala from 2017 to 2019.
- Membership on the Board of Studies (Geography) at Nirmala College, Coimbatore from 2019 to 2023
- Member other state of board of studies Bharathiyar University Coimbatre 2022 to 2023
- Chairperson Board of studies Geography university of Calicut 2023 onwards
- Board of studies member Bharathiyar university 2025 onwards
🎤 Conference, Seminar Organization, and Contributions
2024
- Organized the Higher Secondary School Teacher Transformation Programme in Geography at Govt. College Chittur, which included a 10-day refresher course (February 14–23).
2023
- Coordinated the Three-day International Seminar titled “Geography for Sustainable Development: Understanding Climate Change Impacts and Navigating Pathways to Resilient Futures”, organized by the Department of Geography, Govt. College Chittur (December 5–7).
- Contributed to the State Council for Education Research and Training (SCERT) by assisting in the development of a Geography module aimed at transforming Higher Secondary teachers (November).
- Participated a session on “Geospatial Technology for Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) and Biodiversity Studies” at TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi.
- Organized the Higher Secondary School Teacher Transformation Programme in Geography at Govt. College Chittur, including a 10-day refresher course (February 24–March 5).
2015
- Convenor of a UGC-sponsored Two-Day National Seminar on “Climate Change: Trends, Impacts, and Implications,” held on January 28–29, 2015.
2012
- Coordinated a National seminar on Spatial Information Technology for Natural Resource Management on 12th and 13th of March, 2012.
Research Projects
Title of Project | Funding Agency | Duration / Reference | Status / Focus Area |
Medico-Geographic Analysis of HIV/AIDS in Kerala – A Case Study of Palakkad District | UGC-sponsored Minor Project | MRP 2012–2013 | Medico-Geographic Analysis of HIV/AIDS in Palakkad,Kerala |
A Geographical Analysis of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Palakkad, Kerala: A GIS Approach to Public Health Planning | ICSSR-sponsored Minor Research Project | MRP/FNO2/318/2017-2018/RP Minor (dated 10/01/2018) | GIS-based Geographical analysis for public health planning |
Climate Change and Indigenous Food Security: Adaptation Strategies of the Cholanaikan Tribe in the Western Ghats | Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi | Two-year Major Research Project (2024–25); File No. 28/2024-25/ICSSR/RP/PVTGS/GEN | Multi-disciplinary research on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) |
Professional Courses
Course Title | Organized By | Place | Dates |
Recent Trends in Geography | Ministry of Education, PMMMNMTT | Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi | June 26 – July 10, 2022 |
International Conference: Geography and the Digital Intersections and Conflations | Department of Geography, University of Delhi | Online | May 23 – May 25, 2022 |
Earth Science | Kannur University | Kannur | March 09 – 22, 2021 |
Research Methodology: Tools and Techniques | Mizoram University | Mizoram | July 07 – 20, 2020 |
Remote Sensing & GIS Technology and Applications for University Teachers & Government Officials | Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Department of Space, Govt. of India | Online IIRS | June 13 – July 01, 2020 |
Orientation Course / Special Winter School | University Grants Commission (UGC) | University of Calicut | October 29 – November 18, 2014 |
Guidance and Mentorship
Scholar / Student Name | Project Type | Project Title / Focus | Grant / Fellowship |
Dr. Dhanya P. | Postdoctoral Fellowship | Augmenting climate change adaptive capacity and mitigation potential among rice farmers in the Bharathapuzha basin through ICTs and ecosystem-based adaptation | Chief Minister’s Navakerala Postdoctoral Fellowship (CMNPF) |
Suresh Kumar S. | Minor Project | Temporal Pattern of ainfall in Periyar River Basin, Kerala, with special reference to Kerala Floods | Minor project (guided) |
Dr. Sreelu Sreepadi | Minor Project | Cultivating Geography and Unearthing Climate Change History and Innovative Curriculum Perspectives | Minor project (guided) |
Seminars, Presentations, and Professional Contributions
Year | Role / Activity | Event / Organization | Topic / Contribution |
2025 | Resource Person (Chair) & Presenter | International Seminar on Climate Change and Sustainability physical Dynamics, Social Vulnerability and Community Resilience, 4 and 6 February 2025 , Kannur University | Chaired session and presented “An Integrated Earth System Approach for Climate Change Mitigation.” |
29 th August to 1 September 2025 | Presenter | International Conference on Sustainable & Resilient Future (ICRF 2025) | “Climate Change and Indigenous Resilience: Livelihood Adaptation among the Cholanaickan of the Western Ghats.” |
2025 | Subject Expert | SCERT | Social Science Textbook preparation |
2024 | Presenter | International Conference on Tsunami Risk Reduction and Resilience (ICTR3)29 August to 1 September 2025 | “Adapting to a Changing Climate: Farmers’ Strategies and Challenges in Chittur, Kerala, India.” |
2023 | Coordinator | Three-day International Seminar on “Geography for Sustainable Development: Understanding Climate Change Impacts” 5 to 7 Dec 2023 (Dept. of Collegiate Education) | Coordinated the event at Dept. of Geography, Govt. College Chittur |
8/11/2023to 10/11/2023 | Resource Person | Three-day National Seminar on “Disaster Resilience Through Geospatial Intelligence” | Resource person at Govt. Arts and Science College, Tholannur |
October 19and 20 2023 | Master Trainer | FYUGP Four-Year Undergraduate Programme Training | Organized by Kerala State Higher Education Council & University of Calicut |
May 25 and 26 2023 | Expert Member | Kerala School Shasthrolsava Manual Revision Workshop. SCERT | Contributed as expert member (Dept. of General Education) |
2019 | Resource Person | Three-day Workshop on Resource Management Using Geospatial Technology Govt. Arts and Science College, Nilambur | Resource Person |
23 to 25 January 2019 | Presented Paper | National Seminar on GIS and Statistics for Natural Resource Management (Kannur University) | Participated and presented Paper |
6 to 8 November 2019 | Presented Paper | Regional Geography Workshop, Govt. Arts and Science College, Tholannur | “Exploring Geography Through Regional Perspective.” |
2016 | Presented Paper | National Seminar on Human Geography: Contemporary Thinking and Perspectives Held at Govt. College Chittur | RP |
2012 | Presented Paper | National Seminar on Climatic Change: Trends, Impacts, and Implications | “Devastation of Coral Reefs in Lakshadweep Islands: A Geospatial Analysis.” |
2011 | Presented Paper | 3rd International Geography Congress on Sustainable Natural Resource Management | “Tourism Planning: Sustainable Development Approach in Rural Kerala.” |
2011 | Presented Paper | EMFROG 2011 – National Seminar on Geospatial Data Analysis | “Spatial Distribution of Health Care Services with Special Reference to HIV/AIDS in Kerala.” |
2011 | Presented Paper | School of Earth and Atmospheric Science Madurai Kamaraj University | “Measurement of Urban Poverty Based on Risk Factors: A Case Study of Chittur-Thathamangalam Municipality.” |
2010 | Presented Paper | National Seminar on Trends in Geospatial Data Analysis. School of Earth and Atmospheric Science Madurai Kamaraj University | “Drainage Morphometry: A Study in Neyyar River Basin.” |
Publication
2014
- Jayarajan K investigated the “Geographic Variation of Sexual Knowledge and Practice Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kerala State, India” in The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, Vol. 2, Issue 1, January 2014, with ISSN 2321-92031.
- Jayarajan K, along with Lakshmi and Ajila, examined the “Geographical Variation of Major Communicable Diseases in Kerala State” in the International Journal in Management and Social Science, July 2014, Volume 02, Issue-07, with ISSN 2321-172.
- Jayarajan K studied the “Living Environmental Conditions of HIV/AIDS Infected Persons in Kerala, India” in Scholars Research Library Archives of Applied Science Research, 2014, Volume 6, Issue 1, pages 52-59, with ISSN 0975-508X3.
- Jayarajan K examined “Sexual Practice, Preventive Tools, and Psychological Problems of PLHA in Palakkad District, Kerala State” in the International Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 10, October 2014, with ISSN 2249-73824.
- Jayarajan K analyzed the “Ecology and Diffusion of Kyasanur Forest Disease in Nilambur Valley, Western Ghats” in the International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences, November 2014, Volume 3, No. 11, with ISSN 2278-62365.
2018
- Jayarajan K and K. Lakshmi analyzed the “Vulnerability of Disease and Health Care Facility in Kerala” in the International Journal of Basic and Applied Research, April 2018, Volume 8, Number 4, with ISSN 2249-3352 (Print) and 2278-0505 (Online)6.
- Jayarajan K analyzed the “Social Perceptions of People Living with HIV/AIDS Using Multivariate Analysis for Public Health Planning” in the International Journal of Research in Geography (IJRG), Volume 4, Issue 1, 2018, pages 67-77. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2454-8685.04010097.
- Jayarajan K explored the “Spatial Distribution of Health Care Services and Facilities in Kerala State” in the International Journal of Basic and Applied Research, September 2018, with ISSN 2249-3352 (Print) and 2278-0505 (Online).
- Jayarajan K investigated the “Vulnerability of Disease and Health Care Facility in Kerala” in the International Journal of Basic and Applied Research, with ISSN 2249-3352 (Print) and 2278-0505 (Online)10.
2021
- Kumar, S.S., Jayarajan, K. (2021). Flood Mapping and Vulnerability Assessment Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Lower Periyar River Basin, Kerala. In: Rai, P.K. et al. (eds) Recent Technologies for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76116-5_713.
2022
- Dr. Hyderali. K, Dr. Amina Poovancheri, Dr. Sandhya KP, Dr. Noufal P, & Dr Jayarajan K. (2022). Gender Disparity at Regional Level – An Inter-District Analysis of Women Empowerment in Kerala. Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, 5(2), 598–605. DOI: 10.53555/jrtdd.v5i2.361214.
- Dhanya, P. and Jayarajan, K. (2022). Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Challenges to Sustainable Urbanization in the Key Cities of Kerala state, South India: A preliminary analysis. In: Manjunatha, C. S. et al. (eds) SUSTAINABLE URBANISATION: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES, Vol.1. DOI: 10.25215/939323911815.
2023
- Dhanya, P., Jayarajan, K., Selvaraj, S. (2023). Evaluation of Urban Land Surface Temperatures and Land Use/Land Cover Dynamics for Palakkad Municipality, Kerala, for Sustainable Management. In: Chatterjee, U. et al. (eds) Urban Commons, Future Smart Cities and Sustainability. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24767-5_2316.
- Dhanya, P., Jayarajan, K. (2023). The Ecological Significance to Maintain Rice Cropping Areas in the Rice Bowls of Kerala for Sustaining Food Security Under the Purview of Climate Change. In: Alam, A., Rukhsana (eds) Climate Change, Agriculture and Society. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28251-5_917.
- Jayarajan K, Dhanya Punnoli (2023). Chapter 13 – Resilience to natural hazards among the Navara rice farming communities in Palakkad, Kerala. In: Chatterjee, U. et al. (eds) Developments in Weather and Climate Science, Climate Change, Community Response and Resilience, Volume 6, Elsevier, Pages 241-26318.
- Jayarajan K, Prasad K, K.Lakshmi, Hyderali K, Dhanya P, & Jishnuvardhan GK. (2023). Exploring Healthcare Disparities in Palakkad, Kerala: Geospatial Insights for Sustainable Development. Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, 6(1), 2358–2373. DOI: 10.53555/jrtdd.v6i1.346619.
- Jayarajan K, Dhanya P, Sureshkumar S, & Jishnuvardhan GK. (2023). Exploring the Impact and Lessons of the 2019 Kavalappara Landslide Disasters in Kerala, India: A Field Observation Analysis. Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, 6(1), 1858–1871. DOI: 10.53555/jrtdd.v6i1.302220.
- Dr. Hyderali K, Dr. Amina Poovancheri, Dr. Noufal P, Dr. Sandhya. KP, Dr Jayarajan K. (2023). Drinking Motives and Socio-Demographic Influences on Alcohol Addiction: Evidence from Kerala, India. African Journal of Biomedical Research, 26(3), 563–572. DOI: 10.53555/AJBR.v26i3.777721.
2024
- Punnoli, D., Jayarajan, K., Selvaraj, S. (2024). Changing Paradigms in Applied Geomorphology for Hydroclimatic Research Studies: A Case Study of Bharathapuzha River Basin. In: Das, J., Halder, S. (eds) New Advancements in Geomorphological Research. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-64163-3_222.
- Punnoli, D., Jayarajan, K. (2024). Evaluating the Impact of Topography and Land Use and Cover Change on the Resilience to Climate Change Among the Rice Farmers of Bharathapuzha Basin, Kerala. In: Das, J., Halder, S. (eds) New Advancements in Geomorphological Research. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-64163-3_823.
- Dhanya, P., Jayarajan, K. (2024). Monitoring Climate Hazards, Rice Production Risks and Management Practices in Bharathapuzha River Basin (BRB), Palakkad, Kerala. In: Sreekeshava, K.S., Kolathayar, S., Vinod Chandra Menon, N. (eds) Civil Engineering for Multi-Hazard Risk Reduction. Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-9610-0_2424.
- Praveen D, Kunnampalli J (2024). “Evaluating the impacts of anticipated sea level rise, climate change and land use land cover scenarios on the rice crop in Alappuzha, Kerala and strategies to build climate responsive agriculture.” International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Vol. 15 No. 4 pp. 755–775. DOI: 10.1108/IJDRBE-05-2023-006625.
2025
Punnoli, D., Kunnampalli, J., Punnoli, S. (2025). Assessment of Women Farmers’ Drudgery in Rice Farming with Climate Change: A Case Study from South India. In: Sarkar, A., Bandyopadhyay, N. (eds) Gender-Transformative Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation. Springer Climate. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-90236-9_1026.
- Punnoli, D., Jayarajan, K. (2025). Challenge of Arsenic Contamination in Crop Lands and Food Chains in India and Need for Cost-Effective Solutions. In: Yadav, A.K., Shirin, S. (eds) Emerging and Innovative Arsenic Removal Technologies for a Sustainable Future. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 131. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01176-3_227.
- Punnoli, D., Jayarajan, K., Sankar, T., Punnoli, S., Palaniswamy, J. (2025). Efficient Water Management to Enhance Rice Crop Productivity and Farm Income Under Climate Variability and Change. In: Rai, P.K., Rai, S. (eds) Blue-Green Land Management and Smart Ecosystem Services. Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-8452-6_228.
- Jayarajan, K. et al. (2025). Evaluating Women’s Nutrition and Health Status in Chittur Thathamangalam Municipality, Kerala: A Pathway to Sustainable Public Health. In: Roy, A. et al. (eds) Environment and Public Health. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-99770-9_2029.
- Jayarajan k; Dhanya Punnoli; Sreeraj Punnoli (2025). Socio-economic and Physical Vulnerability to Riverine Floods: Bharathapuzha Basin, Palakkad, Kerala. CRC Press. Book DOI: 10.1201/978100353351130.
- Punnoli, D., Kunnampalli, J., Punnoli, S. et al. (2025). Evaluating flood hazard risks using multicriteria analytical hierarchy process and rice farmers’ risk perceptions in Bharathapuzha River Basin, Kerala, South India. Environ Sci Pollut Res. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-025-36389-131.