M. Nagaraja Kumar
H.No.8-133/1/F-3, Shanith Residency,
Plot No.72, Srinivasa Nagar,
Chintal (HMT Road)
Hyderabad, AP, 500 054
0091 40 2389 5013/ 2388 6031 (O)
0091 98496 74749 (M)
masuluriraja@yahoo.co.in/
masuluriraja@gmail.com
Overview
Over 4 years of successful working experience and 2 ½ years management and leadership
experience with a reputation for meeting the most challenging organizational goals and
objectives. A pragmatic and focused individual recognized for successful operation of
projects. A proven and VERIFIABLE record for:
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Introducing Digital Techniques during the periods of analog methods in the projects
which resulted in reducing the timeline of process from 24 hours to 12 hours.
Streamlining the operational process of the satellite data processing thereby increasing
the frequency of the forecast system.
Introducing the state-of-the-art technologies in the dissemination of the advisory
services to the fishermen community that made significant impact on the delivery
chain
Imparting training to international scientists/ staff on the generation of the fishery
forecast using Image Processing and GIS techniques.
Managing and archiving the digital database of satellite data products including
raw data sets, processed and final products
Preparation of project proposals on Remote Sensing and GIS for various
consultancy works and training programmes
Managing a team of members that enabled timely and reliable fishery forecast which
attracted the interest of international community and also became one of the
“Common Minimum Programme (CMP)” of Government of India
Professional Experience
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), 2001 – Till date
SCIENTIST ‘C’ – Started career in this grade from July 01, 2008 onwards with new aims
and objectives
SCIENTIST ‘B’ - Completed 3 years of career in this grade. Gained scientist-in-charge
status of the Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) mission. Participated in the complete
revitalization of the project. Took lead in the creation of digital database that is crucial for
the generation of the PFZ Advisories/Fishery Forecast. As an in-charge, took major role
in scrutinizing and sanctioning of projects related to the PFZ Mission
Took major role in assessing the benefits attained by the user community by the use of
these advisories (Details of the results can be provided, if required). Prepared various
project proposals for undertaking consultancy projects, for providing training
programmes, etc. Participated in various National and International Workshops and
presented the activities of the PFZ Mission and the benefits gained by the fishermen
community
SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT ‘B’ – Completed 4 years of career with the same
organisation. Stood top in a team of 06 members and led the team in the absence of Team
Lead. Used my skills in analysing the multi-date satellite data sets for providing remote
sensing inputs for various real-time projects viz. “Operationalisation of Bhavanapadu
Fishing Harbour”, “Study of Halida Harbour using Remote Sensing and GIS”, etc.
Took the lead role in creation of various shapefiles, weekly thrice, for providing the same
in the Web-GIS Page of INCOIS website using Arc-Info. Arc IMS has been used
for hosting the Web GIS services. Created various maps, vector coverages
(Dangles removal, cleaning, building, assigning attributes, etc.) by digitization of
charts using Arc Info and more works on day to day basis. Involved in various
consultancy project works and used the GIS and Digital Image Processing Techniques
(Rectification, Geo-referencing, Enhancement, Data Fusion, Data classification, etc)
Projects Executed
 Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) Mission
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Study Area: All coastal states of India and Islands
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Softwares used: ERDAS Imagine, NOAA DAS, OCM DAS, Arc Info, Arc
IMS, SeaDAS and ENVI
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Duration: Continuous ongoing Operational Project
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Organization: Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
(INCOIS) – Internal Project
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Role:
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Retrieval of ocean parameters viz. chlorophyll, SST, TSM, Kd490,
etc. from Satellite Data (IRS P4 OCM, NOAA AVHRR, MODIS
Aqua)
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Interpretation of Chlorophyll and SST Information for generation of
short term Integrated Fishery forecast
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Preparation of Map Compositions and measurements (Angle,
Director, Distance, Depth along with Latitude and Longitude
Information) for providing advisories in Map and Text format
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Dissemination of Multilingual PFZ Advisories thrice a week for the
entire coastline of India using Telephone, Fax, Internet, Email, News
Paper, Satellite Radio Receivers and Electronic Display Boards
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Preparation of shape files for web based dissemination through
Web-GIS Pages
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Design and installation of Multilingual Electronic Display Boards
that also includes preparation of RFP document for procurement
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Conduct of user interaction workshops/awareness campaigns,
collection of user feedback, coordination of validation experiments
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Archival of Raw and Processed Satellite Data sets
 Satellite based information for tuna fishery
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Study Area: Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean
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Softwares used: ERDAS Imagine, SeaDAS and ENVI
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Duration: Initiated on experimental mode
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Organization: Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
(INCOIS) – Internal Project
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Role:
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Retrieval of ocean parameters viz. chlorophyll, SST, TSM, Kd490,
etc. from Satellite Data (NOAA AVHRR, MODIS Aqua)
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Providing the information pertaining to the above parameters and
MLD, depth of 26 Deg C Isotherm, Thermocline, etc.
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Gathering feedback information from the users
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Developing a comprehensive forecasting system for the tuna fishery
using GIS techniques.
 Remote Sensing inputs for operationalisation of Bhavanapadu Fishing
Harbour
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Study Area: Bhavanapadu Fishing Harbour, Andhra Pradesh
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Softwares used: ERDAS Imagine, NOAA DAS and OCM DAS
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Duration: Two Months
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Organization: State Fisheries Department, Andhra Pradesh
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Role:
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Selection of Multi-date satellite data sets
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Digitization of NHO maps, topo sheets for shoreline change
including geo-rectification, enhancement, etc.
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Retrieval (from IRS P4 OCM) and study of suspended sediment
patterns, etc.
 Study of coastal dynamics of Haldia Harbour using Remote Sensing and GIS
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Study Area: Haldia Harbour, West Bengal
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Softwares used: ERDAS Imagine, NOAA DAS and OCM DAS
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Duration: Two Months
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Organization: National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai
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Role:
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Selection of Multi-date satellite data sets and Processing & analysing
satellite data (Rectification, Geo-referencing, Enhancement, Data
Fusion, Data classification, etc),
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Study of sediment dynamics using IRS P4 OCM data etc.
 Creation of Digital Database of bathymetry data (coastal), major fish landing
centres and major light houses of India and its Islands
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Study Area: Coastal Districts of India and its Islands
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Softwares used: ERDAS Imagine, Arc Info
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Duration: Six Months
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Organization: Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
(INCOIS) – Internal Project
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Role: Identifying necessary NHO Maps, Scanning, Geo-rectification and
Digitization
Training Programmes Imparted
 To Sri Lanka Scientists from National Aquatic Resources Research and Development
Agency (NARA) on “PFZ Advisories Generation and Dissemination using Digital
Image Processing Techniques and GIS” – Hands on Training – Scheduled during
2008
 To Maldivian Scientists on “PFZ Advisories Generation and Dissemination using
Digital Image Processing Techniques and GIS” – Hands-on Training
 To newly recruited staff under the PFZ Mission on “PFZ Advisories Generation and
Dissemination” – Hands-on Training
 To the volunteers from an NGO (Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society)
from Puducherry on “PFZ Advisories Generation and Dissemination” – Theory and
Hands-on Training
 To the producers of Doordarshan Kendras and Kisan Vani Kendras on “PFZ
Advisories Generation and Dissemination” – An overview of the Mission
Education
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, AP
MASTER OF SCIENCE, 2001
Physics with Electronics specialization
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, AP
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, 1999
Electronics (specialization in communications)
S.C.V.S. Jr. college, Chilakaluripet AP
INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, 1996
R.V.S.C.V.S. High School, Chilakaluripet, AP
SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, 1994
Skills
Operating System
UNIX, AIX, MS-DOS, WINDOWS-98, 2000,
NT, XP, Linux, Fedora
Languages
Basic, C (Beginner’s Level)
GIS Software
Arc Info 9.1, Arc View GIS, ArcIMS
Image Processing Software
ERDAS-IMAGINE, NOAA_SST, OCMDAS,
ENVI, SeaDAS
Other Software
Surfer 8.0, Grapher, MS-Office, Ileap, MIKE
(Hydrodynamic Models)
Papers /
Publications /
Proceedings
 Srinivasa K. Tummala, Raghavendra S. Mupparthy, Nagaraja Kumar M., and Shailesh
R. Nayak, “Phytoplankton bloom due to Cyclone Sidr in the central Bay of Bengal”, J.
Appl. Remote Sens. 3, 033547 (2009), DOI:10.1117/1.3238329
 Tummala, S. K., Masuluri, N. K., Nayak, S., "Benefits derived by the fisherman
using Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) advisories," Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 7150,
71500N (2008)
 Shailesh Nayak, Srinivasa Kumar T and Nagaraja Kumar M, Satellite based fishery
forecast in India, GEO Summit Publication 2007, 1310.
 Nagaraja Kumar M, Remote Sensing for fishery forecast in India – An overview of
the Mission and Validation Results, Proceedings of the Indo-Australian Workshop on
Remote Sensing, 2007, 125-127
 Srinivasa Kumar T, Nagaraja Kumar, Padmaja E, Naga Swetha V, Shailesh Nayak,
etc. Validation of Potential Fishing Zone Advisories (2006-07), INCOIS Technical
Report No. INCOIS-ASG-PFZ-TR-08-2007
 Srinivasa Kumar T, Manohar V.N., Nagaraja Kumar M, Radhakrishnan K, (2003)
Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS for Potential Fishing Zone Advisory
Services, Proceedings of the Workshop on Marine Fisheries, May 07, 2003, Goa,
India.
Personal Details
Date of Birth
August 05, 1979
Sex
Male
Nationality
Indian
Marital Status
Married
Languages Known
English, Telugu and Hindi
References and Supporting Documentation Furnished Upon Request