Dr. T. Ganesh has joined this University in the year 2010. His field of interest is Marine Benthic Biodiversity and Ecology. He is having 15 years of teaching and five years of Post-Doctoral research experience in Ministry of Earth Sciences organisations, the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology and the National Institute of Ocean Technology. He has published more than 50 research papers and Book chapters in high impact research journals and books. He has been conferred with Best Teacher Award seven times by the Pondicherry University. He has successfully guided eight PhD scholars so far. Life member of Ocean Society of India, Selected Indian Participant of Arctic region Expedition 2016 and 2017, organised by the National Center for Polar Ocean and Research. He has delivered several invited talks as a Resource person on Statistical Applications in Biodiversity studies for various research organizations, Colleges and Universities. His academic hard work has fetched him opportunities to serve as member in different committees and boards. Dr. Ganesh is presently engaged with additional role as the Coordinator of the MBA Programme, Pondicherry University – Andaman Campus.

Marine Benthic Biodiversity; Environmental Impact Assessment; Marine Invertebrates; Ecological Quality Status