Academic Profile 1. (i) Name : Dr. B.Hema Malini (ii) Date of birth : 24 June 1953 (iii) Qualifications : M.Sc. (Geography); Ph.D. (iv) Designation : Professor (Emeritus Fellow /UGC) (a) Department : Department of Geography 2. Curriculum vitae of the applicant (a) Research experience: 13 yrs as JRF/PDRF/RA and sbsequently, 25 yrs as Research Scientist A /Associate Professor/Professor (b) Teaching experience: 38 yrs (13 yrs as a Research scholar; 6 yrs as Research Scientist and 19 yrs as Associate Professor/Professor) (c) Details of Research work: Research Degree Year of Award University Title of study Ph.D. 1980 Andhra University Studies in Ecoclimatology of Andhra Pradesh Most of the research work has been in the areas of: Water balance analysis; climatic classifications; agroclimatic regionalizations Drought analysis: identification; intensity analysis; evolution through Remote sensing and GIS Climate change and its impacts Coastal areas and vulnerabilities through Remote sensing and GIS Medical climatology: Disease analysis; Geospatial analysis
Carried out 6 research projects (5 major and 1 minor) the details of which are provided in Part B of this application So far 9 students obtained Ph.D. degrees and awarded by Andhra University, under my guidance as detailed below: S Name of the student Topic of research Year of # award 1 Tammi Naidu G Agroclimatic analyses of Adilabad district 2013 Astudy through water balance, Remote Sensing and GIS Techiniques, AP, India 2 B.Visweswara Reddy Geospatial analysis of endemic diseases in some parts of Andhra Pradesh, India 2013 3 Awol Akmel Yesuf A study on the changing urban environment of Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia through remote sensing and GIS 2010 4 P. Subraelu Landform evolution, morphodynamics and 2010 coastal vulnerability assessment of Krishna- Godavari deltas, India a remote sensing and GIS study 5 I.Ram Babu: Agroclimatic hazard analysis through analytical, 2010 remote sensing and GIS techniques in Andhra Pradesh, India 6 G.Raja Rao Agroclimatic studies of Srikakulam district with remote sensing and GIS applications, Andhra Pradesh, India 2008 7 Anuja Tigga Applicability of water balance techniques in eco-climatic studies of Jharkhand State -India, Andhra University. 8 Pampa Choudhury Climatic variability and its implications to agriculture and human health in Orissa State, India, Andhra University. 9 G.V.Narasimha Rao Urbanization and industrialization implications to urban climates and human health in Visakhapatnam city, India, Andhra University. 2007 2006 2005
M.Phil. dissertations supervised : 8 M-Phil Research Degrees awarded under your guidance S.No Name of Student Title Year 1 I. Ram Babu Spatial patterns of HIV/ AIDS in parts of Andhra Pradesh 2007 2 G.V.Padma Geospatial analysis of mosquito borne diseases in 2007 Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh 3 G.Murali Krishna Remote Sensing and GIS for Geomorphic analysis and 2001 Environmental change detection- a study on the Pulicat lake 4 G.S.S. Gopinadh Urban micro-climates and environmental problems of 1998 Kakinada 5 G.Uday Mahesh Water balance applications in the assessment of land use and 1997 droughts in Kurnool district 6 K.V. Naga Lakshmi Graphic analysis of weather data through computer aided 1995 precision maps 7 G.Sanyasi Naidu Trends in the incidence of malaria in Visakhapatnam district 1995 8 G.V. Narasimha Rao Water balance and agro-climatic regions of Visakhapatnam district 1993 Awards Received : 3 1. Best Researcher Award 2005 : Conferred by Andhra University 2. Environmentalist of the Year award - 2007 : Conferred by Nat. Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi 3. Geography Teacher Award 2012 : Conferred by Deccan Geographical Society, Pune (d) Details of Publications (i) No. of papers published: Journals Conferences International 04 7 Indian 75 48 Total 79 55 (ii) No. of Books published 1 Title of the Book : Physical Geography (in English) This book is a prescribed textbook for BA/BSc. Geography course in Andhra Pradesh state (Authors: B. Hema Malini, K. Nageswara Rao and A. Krishna Kumari), Telugu Akademi Press, Hyderabad 2011
Prof.B.Hema Malini Research Publications 1) Research Publications (total) 78 1. Nageswara Rao, K., Subraelu, P., Nagakumar, K.Ch.V., Demudu, Hema Malini, B., Rajawat, A.S. and Ajai (2013) Geomorphological implications of the basement structure in the Krishna-Godavari deltas, India, Z. Geomorphologie N.F., Vol. 57 (1), pp.25-44 DOI: 10.1127/0372-8854/2012/0076. 2. Bhattacharya, A., Nageswara Rao, K., Misra, S., Nagakumar, K.Ch.V., Demudu, G. and Hema Malini, B. (2013) Palynological indicators of mangrove habitat in the Kolleru Lake region during the early to middle Holocene, Current Science, Vol. 104 (1), pp. 121-125 3. Raja Rao G., Visweswara Reddy B., Tammi Naidu G., and Hema Malini B., 2013:, Impact of drought on land use/land cover changes in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh a study through Remote sensing and GIS, International Jour. Of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, Vol.2, Pp.88-103 4. Hema Malini B., Nageswara Rao K., and Awol Akmel, 2012: Global warming induced climatic shifts A case study of Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia, Punjab Geographer, Vol.8,pp.5-21 5. Nageswara Rao, K., Subraelu, P., Nagakumar, K.Ch.V., Demudu, G., Hema Malini, B. Ratheesh, R., Rajawat, A.S. and Ajai (2011) Climate change and sea level rise: impact on agriculture along Andhra Pradesh coast a Geomatics analysis, Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 39 (3), Pp. 415-422 6. Anuja Tigga and Hema Malini, B., 2011: Temperature trends in Ranchi city, Punjab geographer, Vol.7., pp.21-31 7. Nageswara Rao, K., Nagakumar, K.Ch.V., Demudu, G., Subraelu, P., Visweswara Reddy, B. and Hema Malini, B. (2010) Kolleru Lake revisited: post Operation Kolleru Scenario. Current Science, Vol. 98, pp. 1289-1291. 8. Hema Malini B., Padma G.V., Visweswara Reddy B., Awol Akmel.Y and Nageswara Rao K, (2010) : Implications of Environmental Management in Vizianagaram town: An Endemic Filarial zone, Eastern Geographer, Vol.XVI, No.1, 33-38. 9. Narasimha Rao G.V., Visweswara Reddy B., Shiva Kumar B., Raja Rao G., and Hema Malini B.(2010): Malaria risk zone assessment - a case study of Visakhapatnam city, India, Eastern Geographer, Vol.XVI, No.1, Pp. 57-62. 10. Hema Malini B., Ram Babu I., Visweswara Reddy B, Awol Akmel Y., Raja Rao G and Nageswara Rao K. (2010) : Geo-spatial Analysis of Fluorosis in Nalgonda District of Andhra Pradesh, India, Eastern Geographer, Vol. 16, No. 1, Pp.11-14
11. Hema Malini B., and Pampa Chaudhury (2010): Drought vulnerability and its implications on agriculture in Orissa state, Punjab Geographer, Vol. 6, Pp. 1-15. 12. Hema Malini B., Nageswara Rao K., and Awol Akmel Yesuf (2010): Analysis of drought a climatic extremity of Addis Ababa city, Indian journal of Landscape systems and ecological studies, Vol.33, No.1, Pp.1-10 13. Nageswara Rao, K. Subraelu, P., Naga Kumar, K.Ch.V., Demudu, G., Hema Malini, B., Rajawat, A.S. and Ajai (2010) Impact of sediment retention by dams on delta shoreline recession: evidences from the Krishna and Godavari deltas, India, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms,35, 817-827 14. Hema Malini, B., Rambabu, I., Subraelu, P. and Nageswara Rao, K. (2010) Geo-spatial analysis of heat related deaths during 2007 heat wave in Andhra Pradesh, India. In: Singh, A.L., Environment and Health, B.R.Publishing Corp., Delhi, pp.51-67. 15. Nageswara Rao, K., Naga Kumar, K.Ch.V., Demudu, G., Subraelu, P., Visweswara Reddy, Hema Malini, B., Rajawat, A.S. and Ajai (2010) Kolleru Lake revisited: post Operation Kolleru scenario, Current Science, VOL. 98, NO. 10,, Pp. 1289-1291 16. Hema Malini B., Nageswara Rao K., Awol Akmel (2010): Applications of remote sensing and GIS techniques in urban land use and land cover studies- A case study of Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia, Proc. Nat. Seminar on Trendsin Geospatial Data analysis for Resource and environmental management, Pp. 196-206 17. Awol Akmel, Hema Malini B., and Nageswara Rao K., (2009): Trends in rainfall patterns : A case study of Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia, Eastern Geographer, Vol.XV, No.1, Pp.31-40 18. Hema Malini B., Narasimha Rao G.V., Subraelu P., Shiva Kumar B., and Nageswara Rao K.(2009) :Industrial disaster in oil refinery and its impact on human environment of Visakhapatnam city, The Deccan Geographer, Vol.47, No.1, Pp.1-12. 19. Hema Malini B., Richard W. Dixon and Bharathi A. (2009): Mumbai Monsoon floods- 2005, Impact and mitigations, Transactions, Vol.31, No.2, Pp. 155-165 20. Hema Malini, B., Narasimha Rao, G.V., Subraelu, P. and Nageswara Rao, K. (2008) Trends in Urbanization of Visakhapatnam city a remote sensing and GIS study, Eastern Geographer, Vol. 14, pp. 17-22. 21. Nageswara Rao, K. Subraelu, P., Venkateswara Rao, T., Hema Malini, B., Ratheesh, R., Bhattacharya, S., Rajawat, A.S. and Ajai (2008) Sea-level rise and coastal vulnerability: an assessment of Andhra Pradesh coast, India, J. Coastal Conservation, Vol. 12, pp. 195-207, DOI: 10.1007/s11852-009-0042-2
22. Richard W. Dixon Hema Malini B., and Bharathi A. (2008) : Description on Mumbai monsoon flood of July 2005, Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences, Editors: Lisa M.B. Harington and John A Harrington Jr, (2008) 31: 162-165 23. Anuja Tigga and Hema Malini B., 2008: Agroclimatic Regions of Jharkhand State, Geoinformatics for Decentralized Planning and Governance / Edited by M. S. Nathawat and A. C. Pandey. 1st ed. Jaipur, Rawat Publications. 24. Hema Malini, B., Narasimha Rao, G.V., and Nageswara Rao, K. (2007): Land use and land cover of Visakhapatnam city using Remote sensing and GIS techniques, in City Society and Planning, Vol.1, B.Thakur, George Pomeroy, Chris Cusack and S.K.Thakur (eds), Concept Publishing Company, Pp. 439-452 25. Nageswara Rao, K., Sadakata, N., Hema Malini, B. and Takayasu, K. (2005) Sedimentation Processes and asymmetric development of the Godavari delta, India, In: J.P. Bhattacharya and L. Giosan (Eds.) River Deltas: Concepts, Models and Examples, SEPM Special Publication # 83, pp. 433-449. 26. Hema Malini, B. and Nageswara Rao, K. (2004) Coastal erosion and habitat loss along the Godavari delta front a fallout of dam construction (?), Current Science, vol. 87, pp.1232-1236. 27. Nageswara Rao, K., Murali Krishna, G. and Hema Malini, B. (2004) Kolleru Lake is vanishing a revelation through digital processing of the IRS-1D LISS-III sensor data, Current Science, vol. 86, 101-105. 28. Nageswara Rao, K., Sadakata, N., Takayasu, K. and Hema Malini, B. (2004) Studies on the Holocene evolution of the east coast deltas of India: present status and future prospects, In: J. Tanawat and Y. Saito (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5 th International Conference on Asian Marine Geology and 1 st Conference of the IGCP475 DeltaMAP/APN Mega-Deltas, Bangkok,13-20 January 2004, available at:http://www.megadelts.edu.cn/main/upload/raw s%20ms.pdf 29. Anuja Tigga and Hema Malini B,. (2004): Resource development Vs Urbaisation in Jharkhand State, India, Annals of the national association of geographers, Vol.XXIV (No.1), pp. 47-55. 30. Anuja Tigga and Hema Malini B., (2003): Climatic variability in Jharkhand State, India, The Deccan Geographer, vol. 41, pp. 13-19 31. Venkateswara Rao, N. Hema Malini B. and Nageswara Rao, K.(2003): Groundwater quality in the changing urban and industrial environment of Visakhapatnam city, Journal of Applied Hydrology, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 46-51. 32. Nageswara Rao, K., Sadakata, N., Hema Malini, B., Sarma, V.V.L.N., Takayasu, K. and Kashima, K.,(2003):Reconstruction of the late Holocene progradation of Godavari delta,
India - a preliminary study, Transactions, Japanese Geomorphological Union, Vol.24, No.3., pp. 295-309. 33. Nageswara Rao K., Murali Krishna G.,Ram Prasd Naik D. and Hema Malini B., (2003):Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in the Identification of Aquaculture Hotspots at Village Level, Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Volume.31 and No.2,pp.71-80. 34. Hema Malini, B., Murali Krishna, G. and Nageswara Rao, K., (2002): Impact of human land use practices on the occurrence of droughts a case study of Godavari delta region, Journal of Applied Hydrology, Vol. XV, No.2&3,pp. 26-31. 35. Sarma, V.V.L.N., Murali Krishna,G., Hema Malini, B. and Nageswara Rao K.,(2001):Land use/land cover change detection through remote sensing and its climatic implications in the Godavari delta region, Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Vol 29, No.1& 2,pp. 85-91. 36. Hema Malini, B., Pampa Choudhury, Murali Krishna, G. and Nageswara Rao K., (2001): ENSO Events Weather Extremes: Indian Experience, The Deccan geographer, Vol.39,pp 45 56. 37. Hema Malini, B., Murali Krishna, G. and Nageswara Rao K., (1999): Degradation of Wetlands and Microclimatic Change - A Study on Kolleru Lake Environment,Indian Journal of Landscape systems, Vol. 22,pp. 122-128. 38. Hema Malini, B. and Pampa Choudhury,(1997):Remote Sensing applications in the identification of Malariogenic zones in Visakhapatnam city, Journal of Region, Health and Health Care, Vol. 2, No. 2,pp. 7-17. 39. Hema Malini, B.,(1997):Global warming and climate change - Predictive models for temperate and tropical regions, The Deccan Geographer, Vol. 35, No. 1, Jan - June, pp. 35-45. 40. Hema Malini, B. and Pampa Choudhury,(1997):Respiratory Disease as an occupational health hazard A geographical perspective, Indian Journal of Landscape Systems, Vol.20, No. 1,pp. 117-122. 41. Hema Malini, B.,(1996):Influence of Biosphere on Urban Micro Climates, in Research in Geography, Land use changes and sustainable development, Vol. 1, (Ed) R.B.Singh, A.P.H.Publ.Corp., New Delhi,pp. 157-163. 42. Hema Malini, B.,(1995):Human induced Micro- climatic variations in the urban environs of Visakhapatnam city, The Eastern Geographer, Vol. 5 & 6,pp. 10-17.
43. Hema Malini, B., Valli Nagalakshmi, K. (1994): Trace rainfall as an indicator of environmental change a case study of Visakhapatnam city, Annals of National Association of Geographers of India, Vol. 14, pp. 18-26. 44. Hema Malini, B. and Udaya Bhaskara Rao Ch.,(1994):Impact of deforestation on rainfall patterns in a part of Eastern Ghat region of India, Geography of Environment, (Ed). Mohammed Shafi, Rawat Publications,pp. 148-157. 45. Hema Malini, B.,(1994):Impact of human-induced environmental change on the incidence of Malaria in Visakhapatnam city, ibid,pp. 395-405. 46. Nageswara Rao, K., Hema Malini, B., Lakshmi, K.V.N. and Reddy, K.V.,(1994): Monitoring and Graphic Analysis of Real-time Weather Data Through Computer -aided precession maps: A Methodology Development, in Disasters Environment and Development, (ed) R.B. Singh, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.,pp. 263-272. 47. Hema Malini, B., Srinivasa Rao, K. and Nageswara Rao, K. (1993): Evolution and dynamics of the Chilka Lake, In: J. Sorensen, F. Gable and F. Bandarin (Ed.) The Management of Coastal Lagoons and Enclosed Bays, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, pp. 257-268. 48. Hema Malini, B., (1992): Water Balance Analysis, Annals of National Association of Geographer sof India, Vol.12, No. 1 & 2, pp. 15-18. 49. Hema Malini, B. and Siva Kumar B.V., (1992): Role of Environmental Parameters in the incidence of human respiratory diseases, Vasudha, Vol. 1, pp. 42-45. 50. Hema Malini, B. and Yamini Priya A., (1992): Climate and land use of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, Indian Journal of Landscape Systems, Vol. 15, pp. 103-107. 51. Nageswara Rao, K. and Hema Malini B., (1991): Burial of farmland by sand spread from the dry Penner River bed as a fallout of dam construction - A case study of man s role in environmental change, Proc. Symp. On Environmental change and GIS, Asahikawa, Japan, Vol. 2, pp. 107-116. 52. Hema Malini, B. and Nageswara Rao, K.,(1991): Warming of urban temperatures due to change of land condition in Visakhapatnam City, India, Proc. Symp. on Environmental Change and GIS, Asahikawa, Japan, Vol. 2, pp. 37-46. 53. Hema Malini, B., (1991): Agroclimatic regionalisation and crop suitability: A case study of Visakhapatnam district, in (Ed). V.V.Reddy, Agriculture Planning and Development, UBS Publishing Co., New Delhi, pp. 163-172. 54. Hema Malini, B., and Vittal Murthy K.P.R.,(1990):Climatic temperature changes as an effect of industrialization in Visakhapatnam city, Andhra Pradesh, Indian Journal of Landscape Systems, Vol. 13,pp. 130-133.
55. Hema Malini, B.,(1988):Irrigation scheduling - meaning and methodology, Indian Journal of Landscape Systems, Vol. 11,pp. 128-133. 56. Hema Malini, B. and Nageswara Rao, K.,(1988):Water balance studies in relation to agriculture from parts of Andhra Pradesh, Eastern Geographical Soc. Res. Bul, No. 26, pp. 1-8. 57. Hema Malini, B.,(1987):Etiological factors of Encephalites - A case study of Andhra Pradesh in 1986, Indian Journal of Landscape Systems, Vol. 10,pp. 100-109. 58. Hema Malini, B., (1987): Guinea worm prevalent zones of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, The Deccan Geographer, Vol. 25,pp. 244-248. 59. Hema Malini, B., and Vittal Murthy K.P.R., (1987): Influence of atmospheric precipitation due to Bay cyclones on air pollution, Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 7, pp. 338-340. 60. Hema Malini, B., and Vittal Murthy K.P.R., (1987): Occurrence of hurricanes in the Bay of Bengal during 1976-1986, Indian Journal of Ecology, Vol. 14,pp. 193-197. 61. Hema Malini, B., (1987): Dental caries flourosis prone zones in Anantapur district, A.P., Indian Geographical Journal, Vol. 62,pp. 62-64. 62. Hema Malini, B., (1986): Water budget and crop yields: A case study of groundnut yields in Anantapur district, A.P., National Geographer, Vol. XXI,pp. 179-185. 63. Hema Malini, B., (1986):Evaluation of climatic comfort in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, Indian Geographical Studies, Vol. 26, pp. 15-20. 64. Nageswara Rao, K. and Hema Malini, B., (1986): Mangrove environment along the east coast of Krishna and Godavari deltas, Indian Journal of Landscape Systems, Vol. 9,pp.22-26. 65. Hema Malini, B., (1986): Climate and land use of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, Trans. Instt. Of Indian Geographers, Vol.8,pp. 45-49. 66. Hema Malini, B., (1985): Identification goiter prone zones in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh A geographical approach, Hill Geographer, Vol.IV,pp. 45-58. 67. Hema Malini, B., (1984):Climatic control on livestock distribution in Andhra Pradesh, The Deccan Geographer, Vol. 22, pp. 474-485. 68. Hema Malini, B., (1984): Water balance techniques and their applicability, Indian Geographical Studies, Bul. # 22,pp. 47-58.
69. Nageswara Rao, K. and Hema Malini, B., (1983):A study on the textural characteristics of Krishna delta sediments, East. Geog. Res.Bul. 22,pp. 1-10. 70. Hema Malini B., (1981): Patterns of aridity, spread and severity of droughts in Andhra Pradesh, Indian Geographical Journal, Vol. 56,pp. 30-36. 71. Subrahmanyam, V.P.and Hema Malini B., (1979): Delimitation of drought prone areas - techniques and methodology, Proc. Symp. on Drought Prone Areas of India, Rayalaseema Geog. Soc.,pp. 31-36. 72. Subrahmanyam, V.P.and Hema Malini B., (1979): Studies in the ecoclimatology of Andhra Pradesh - Moisture regime, The Deccan Geographer, Vol. 17, 1979, pp. 551-554. 73. Subrahmanyam, V.P.and Hema Malini B., (1978): Drought prone areas of Andhra Pradesh, The Deccan Geographer, Vol.16, pp.441-449. 74. Subrahmanyam,V.P.and Hema Malini B.,(1977):Studies in the ecoclimatology of Andhra Pradesh, The Deccan Geographer, Vol. 15,pp. 441-449. 75. Radha Krishna Murthy K., Sachi Devi S., and Hema Malini B. (1976): Labour force participation in the Southern States: A comparative study, Southern Economist, pp 51-56. i) International refereed journals 5 (latest first) 76. K.Nageswara Rao, P. Subraelu, K. Ch.V.Nagakumar, G.Demudu, B. Hema Malini, A. S.Rajawat and Ajai, Geomorphological implications of the basement structure in the Krishna-Godavari Deltas, India, Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie published online April 2012, DOI: 10.1127/0372-8854/2012/0076, Pp.1-20 77. Nageswara Rao, K., Subraelu, P., Naga Kumar, K.Ch.V., Demudu, G., Hema Malini, Rajawat, A.S. and Ajai (2010) Impacts of sediment retention by dams on delta shoreline recession: evidences from the Krishna and Godavari deltas, India, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Vol., 35, pp. 817-827, DOI: 10.1002/esp.1977 78. Nageswara Rao, K. Subraelu, P., Venkateswara Rao, T., Hema Malini, B., Ratheesh, R., Bhattacharya, S., Rajawat, A.S. and Ajai (2008) Sea-level rise and coastal vulnerability: an assessment of Andhra Pradesh coast, India, Journal of Coastal Conservation, Vol. 12, pp. 195-207, DOI: 10.1007/s11852-009-0042-2 79. Nageswara Rao, K., Sadakata, N., Hema Malini, B. and Takayasu, K. (2005)Sedimentation processes and asymmetric development of the Godavari delta, India, in Bhattacharya, J.P. and Gioson. L. (eds). River Deltas Concepts, Models and Examples: SEPM Special Publication # 83, pp. 433-449. ******