Dr Ramana Murthy is the Director of the NCCR, Chennai. He was a Senior Engineer at Vishakapatnam Port Trust before joining the ICMAM - Project Directorate, Chennai as a scientist (1999-2009). He is a National Expert on Climate Resilient Coastal Protection and Management Project, CWC, and served on many national committees, including the Research Advisory Committees of CMLRE and NCESS and Governing Council of NIOT. He served as the President of the Ocean Society of India (2016-2018) and is a Member of the IAHR and the IEEE. He has successfully implemented several research projects such as the establishment of desalination plants in Lakshadweep, beach restoration at Pondicherry and the Kadalur Periyakuppam, Urban Flood Warning System (I-Flows) for Mumbai and Chennai, offshore wind development in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and monitoring the health of coastal waters to meet SDG 14. Dr Ramana was awarded the National Award of Excellence in Ocean Technology, MoES, in 2021; the National Geo Science Award in 2010; and Outstanding Contribution in Disaster Management, Ministry of Mines, among others. Dr Ramana has published over a hundred papers in national and international referred journals and proceedings, produced over twenty technical reports, and delivered over fifty talks in national workshops and international working groups.
