Brief CV

1. BRIEF CV
Dr. P. S. Navaraj, Former Principal, Annai Fathima College of Arts and
Science, Tirumangalam, Madurai and Former Dean (Academic Affairs) and
Associate Professor in Yadava College, Madurai has put up more than 40 years’
service in Teaching and Research and carved a niche in the field of Research in
Water and has published nearly 40 papers in national and international peer
reviewed journals.
An active researcher in Environment Toxicology and has come out with
solutions for waste water management. Water quality analysis, Water
toxicological studies, Fish toxicological studies, Waste water remediation
through Nanomaterials, impact of Endocrine disruptive chemicals in water are
the subject areas where Dr. Navaraj has successfully conducted research studies.
As an Outstanding Water Messenger awardee in 3rd World Water Forum,
Japan, Dr. Navaraj has drawn the attention of global water researchers, NGOs,
administrators and other stake holders. Likewise, Dr. Navaraj contributed
valuable inputs in the Fourth and Fifth Water Forums held in Mexico and
Turkey respectively. In the Sixth World Water Forum held in France by March
2012,
Dr. Navaraj has Professional membership with leading Water
institutes/organisations . He is a nominated member in IUCN, IPBES and a
mentor in African Association of Academy of Sciences. Dr. Navaraj has
visited US, Japan, Germany, South Africa, Philippines, Netherland, Hungary,
France Korea, Belgium, Malaysia and Singapore to present papers in the
international platforms. Dr. Navaraj has Professional membership with leading
Water institutes/organisations like India Water Forum, National Innovation
Foundation, Gender Water Alliance, Global Water Partnership, Water
Sanitation Collaborative Council, Geneva, European Toxicological Society,
Integrated Zoological Society, China, Solution for Water Forum, Association of
Global Ground Water Specialists and a Governing Body member in WES-NET,
the leading Water Sanitation project in India.
Proud to say that Dr. Navaraj is included in the databases of Science
communicator prepared by Dept. of Science and Technology, New Delhi.
Dr.P.S.Navaraj is the recipient of many awards including the Best Scholar

2. Award for teaching and research by the State Government of Tamilnadu in
2003.
He has authored books of Environmental Science, Invertebrate and Chordate,
Lab manual for Biology teachers, Information Guide on Biosciences, and
Education in India. He has edited Proceedings of Conference and reviewed
journals.
He is nominated by European Commission, Govt.of Serbia, Govt.of Oman,
Govt.of India, NIHR, UK and CIHR, Canada, GDN for Japan Fund and Asia
Pacific Network for reviewing the research projects. Acted as the Judge for
IRIS National Science Fair and International Science Fair.
Dr.Navaraj is nominated as the European Pact Initiative Climate Ambassador
by European Commission. Also he functioned as the reviewer for the Global
burden Diseases Project of US, iCARE project of University of Florida. Further
Navaraj is entrusted with an assignment of Judge in evaluating the National
Science Fair ( IRIS Fair in INDIA) and ISEF in USA. His paper is just
published in LANCET as a collaborative author in GBD project.